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Four champions from the Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca by FERGUS Hotels continue their winning streak at the Semaine Olympique Française, significantly shaping the 2026 Sailing Grand Slam rankings. This momentum sets the stage for an intense season ahead. This is exactly what we cover here every day — join the channel if you haven't yet.
After two competitive regattas, sailors from nine nations now lead the rankings across ten classes. Spain's Jordi Xammar and Marta Cardona dominate the 470 Mixed category, securing victories in both events and establishing themselves as the team to beat early in the season. Australia’s Matt Wearn mirrors this success in ILCA 7 with consecutive wins.
In the Formula Kite divisions, Singapore's Max Maeder and France's Lauriane Nolot each maintain perfect records, leading the men’s and women’s categories. The competition remains fierce, with Ireland's Eve McMahon topping the ILCA 6 rankings and Italy’s Marta Maggetti leading the iQFOiL Women.
The skiff and multihull classes showcase the circuit's unpredictability, with the United States’ Nevin Snow and Ian MacDiarmid leading the 49er category, and Argentina’s Mateo Majdalani and Eugenia Bosco at the top of Nacra 17. The action continues at Dutch Water Week in Almere from June 1 to 6, promising more thrilling races ahead.

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