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Offshore Double Handed World Championship

Overview

The 2026 Offshore Double Handed World Championship in Marseille progressed from qualifying rounds to a decisive 48-hour final. During the qualifying stage, the Belgian duo Jonas Gerckens and Djemila, racing as the ‘Red Dolphins’, finished first in their group, joining Dutch competitors Simeon Tienpont and Christiane Walta, as well as German pair Clara Witthinich and Oliver Schmidt-Rybandt, in securing spots for the final.

The championship concluded on 2 October following a 190NM course from Cannes to Marseille. Despite fluctuating wind conditions that saw the lead change among four different boats, the French team of Thomas Andre and Colombe Julia secured victory by utilizing tactical maneuvers near the cliffs to find more breeze.

Annie Stevenson and Peter Winter of Australia finished in second place, while the Belgian team of Jonas Gerckens and Djemila took third. The race conditions transitioned from 20-knot winds and one-to-two-metre seas to calmer stretches during the competition.

Entities

Jonas Gerckens · Christiane Walta · Peter Winter · Thomas Andre · Annie Stevenson

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Thomas Andre and Colombe Julia win Offshore Double Handed World Championship

    Thomas Andre and Colombe Julia won the 2026 Offshore Double Handed World Championship after a tactical final race in France, narrowly beating the Australian team (AUS01) in shifting winds.

  2. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Offshore Double Handed World Championship qualifiers advance teams to final

    Several teams, including Belgian duo Jonas Gerckens and Djemila Tassin, have qualified for the Offshore Double Handed World Championship final in Marseille, starting September 30.

Sources

allaboutshipping.co.uk · clubracer.be · mysailing.com.au · pressmare.it · segel-filme.de