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<\/p>\nDay 3 of the 65th Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta brought the qualifying series to a dramatic close, with the world\u2019s best Formula Kite and iQFOiL athletes securing their positions for Thursday\u2019s medal rounds.<\/p>\n
With one day of racing remaining, the top 10 competitors in each fleet have earned their place in the final series. Under the event\u2019s elimination format, the top two qualifiers advance directly to the Finals, third and fourth move straight into the Semi-Finals, while sailors finishing fifth through tenth will battle through the Quarterfinals for the opportunity to continue their run toward the podium.<\/p>\n
Today\u2019s lighter conditions produced some of the closest racing of the week. An 8\u201312 knot breeze, with gusts reaching 15 knots over flat water, rewarded smart tactical decisions and precise board handling. Tight mark roundings and frequent lead changes kept spectators engaged throughout an exciting afternoon of competition just offshore of Belmont Pier.<\/p>\n
Watching these athletes race on foiling boards continues to be one of the most impressive spectacles in modern sport. Reaching remarkable speeds while balancing on hydrofoils above the water, competitors combine elite athleticism, split-second decision making and exceptional precision as they navigate demanding racecourses.<\/p>\n
Spectators are invited to experience the excitement free of charge from the beaches and the Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier, where the racecourse offers exceptional views of the world\u2019s best Formula Kite and iQFOiL athletes competing just offshore.<\/p>\n
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Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta 2026- Bruce Crary<\/p>\n
Top 10 After Qualifying<\/p>\n
iQFOiL Men
1. Grae Morris (AUS) 2. Kun Bi (CHN)
3. Johan S\u00f8e (DEN) 4. Noah Lyons (USA)
5. Rory Meehan (AUS) 6. Tom Arnoux (FRA)
7. Nicolas Goyard (FRA) 8. Andy Brown (GBR)
9. Eli Liefting (NZL) 10. Pawe? Tarnowski (POL)<\/p>\n
iQFOiL Women
1. Emma Wilson (GBR) 2. Aimee Bright (NZL)
3. Zheng Yan (CHN) 4. Tamar Steinberg (ISR)
5. Stella Bilger (NZL) 6. Veerle ten Have (NZL)
7. Marta Maggetti (ITA) 8. Sharon Kantor (ISR)
9. Wenqi Li (CHN) 10. Islay Watson (GBR)<\/p>\n
Formula Kite Men
1. Maximilian Maeder (SGP) 2. Riccardo Pianosi (ITA)
3. Toni Vodi\u0161ek (SLO) 4. Benoit Gomez (FRA)
5. Gian Stragiotti (SUI) 6. Qibin Huang (CHN)
7. Noah Runciman (USA) 8. Kameron Maramenidis (GRE)
9. Valentin Bontus (AUT) 10. Vojtech Koska (CZE)<\/p>\n
Formula Kite Women
1. Jessie Kampman (NED) 2. Elena Lengwiler (SUI)
3. Lauriane Nolot (FRA) 4. Wan Li (CHN)
5. Daniela Moroz (USA) 6. Breiana Whitehead (AUS)
7. Lily Young (GBR) 8. Chenxue Liu (CHN)
9. Si Wang (CHN) 10. Izabela Satrjan (POL)<\/p>\n
Thursday\u2019s Championship Schedule
12:55 p.m. \u2013 Formula Kite Men & Women Consolation Series
Followed by \u2013 iQFOiL Men & Women Consolation Series
1:55 p.m. \u2013 Formula Kite Men Quarterfinals, Semi-Finals & Finals
1:55 p.m. \u2013 Formula Kite Women Quarterfinals, Semi-Finals & Finals
Following Kite Finals \u2013 iQFOiL Men Quarterfinals, Semi-Finals & Finals
Following Kite Finals \u2013 iQFOiL Women Quarterfinals, Semi-Finals & Finals<\/p>\n
The Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta serves as the final event of the 2026 Sailing Grand Slam season for the Formula Kite and iQFOiL classes, with Thursday\u2019s medal races crowning the final champions of the series. The competition also provides athletes with invaluable experience on the future Olympic waters of LA28.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Day 3 of the 65th Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta brought the qualifying series to a dramatic close,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":402081,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[131,133,132,157485],"class_list":["post-402080","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-long-beach","tag-long-beach","tag-long-beach-headlines","tag-long-beach-news","tag-long-beach-olympic-classes-regatta"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/402080","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=402080"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/402080\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/402081"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=402080"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=402080"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=402080"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}