WASZP Games 2025 Overall

WASZP Games 2025 Overall

by Nicola Hoyle 26 Jul 01:04 EST
19-25 July 2025

The remaining day of the WASZP Games 2025 delivered every part you may need in a championship showdown—tight racing, stress begins, tactical battles, and decisive performances. With the Gold Fleet behind on their race schedule, the precedence was clear: course racing, and many it.

The morning introduced a West-South-Westerly, and the race committee waited patiently for it to construct weight earlier than launching the fleets. Once out on the course, the stakes had been sky-high.

Race 1 noticed Gavin Ball (USA) come out flying. He led early, holding off Pablo Astiazaran Pérez-Cela (ESP) down the run, whereas Andrew Chisholm (CAN) and Matthis Johnson (FRA) fought onerous behind. By the ultimate beat, Gavin had prolonged to a transparent win. Mina Ferguson (AUS) had a storming efficiency, ending eight locations forward of Pearl Lattanzi (USA)—a robust effort within the combat for second general, although Lattanzi’s lead remained unshaken.

In Race 2, Ball was again on the entrance, chased by Matthis Johnson (FRA) and Pablo Astiazaran Pérez-Cela (ESP). Rachael Betschart (BER) led the ladies’s cost early, rounding the upwind gate forward of Pearl and Mina, who had been neck and neck. As the race unfolded, Chisholm surged to the entrance, rounding the second windward gate forward of Pablo and James Crossley (GBR). Chisholm held agency to take the win, with Pablo second and Federico Bergamasco (ITA) sneaking into third. Lattanzi powered by the fleet to complete eleventh—one other marker of her championship consistency.

After a brief postponement to let the breeze settle in, Race 3 introduced ahead new names on the entrance of the fleet. Jasper Camenzind (NZL) took the win, with Pablo Lemarchand (FRA) and Alexandre Grognuz (SUI) rounding out the highest three in a tightly contested end.

Race 4 delivered some of the dramatic begins of the occasion. The first try noticed over 20 boats stacked up on port, seeking to thread by the starboard fleet. A normal recall was referred to as. The second try noticed related positioning—15 boats on port, pin-end starboard fleet headed them off however in doing so most had been over the road—one other normal recall. On the third go, there have been daring port crossers and the race obtained away clear. Roo Purves (GBR) led from early on and sailed a composed race to take the ultimate bullet of the championship. Pablo Astiazaran Pérez-Cela (ESP) was shut behind however dropped again after finishing a penalty activate the ultimate leg. Alexandre Grognuz (SUI) secured second, with Jackson Macaulay (CAN) in third.

The information got here by rapidly on the water—Federico Bergamasco had accomplished sufficient. He was the 2025 WASZP Games Champion.

Bergamasco: “It’s amazing. It’s wonderful. It’s been an amazing week. Thank you all. We had a nice qualification series with more breeze and when we started in gold we had a little bit less wind, so staying in the top five was everything. I fight with these amazing guys—Pablo, Antonio, Gavin—it’s been super racing. The pressure was a lot today as we all want first place.”

Pearl Lattanzi (USA) was topped Top Woman, capping off a dominant week during which she stayed constant throughout each wind vary.

Lattanzi: “I’m so happy. I don’t even know what to say. It doesn’t feel real now. The qualifying was pretty windy for me, so happy with getting through to Gold fleet. It’s the most boats I’ve ever raced against in a fleet. Really competitive fleet of racing.”

Meanwhile, Andrew Chisholm (CAN) took 1st Junior honours and narrowly missed the general podium in fourth general—his finest Worlds outcome but.

Chisholm: “I made it my goal to win Top Junior this year. This is my third Worlds—I’ve been third twice before. Everyone’s pushing. Everyone’s going fast. It’s super high-performance, and intense racing. So fun racing top guys and girls from around the world. I’m just so proud and thankful for everyone who’s helped me.”

Overall Results:

Top Men

1 Federico Bergamasco (ITA)

2 Pablo Astiazaran Pérez-Cela (ESP)

3 Antonio Gasperini (ESP)

4 Andrew Chisholm (CAN)

5 Gavin Ball (USA)

Top Women

1 Pearl Lattanzi (USA)

2 Mina Ferguson (AUS)

3 Rachael Betschart (BER)

4 Louise Metenier (FRA)

5 Julia Gebhard (GER)

Top Junior (U19)
1 Andrew Chisholm (CAN)
2 Mose Bellomi (ITA)
3 Roo Purves (GBR)

Top Youth (U21)

1 Federico Bergamasco (ITA)

2 Pablo Astiazaran Pérez-Cela (ESP)

3 Antonio Gasperini (ESP)

Top Core (12-29)

1 Gavin Ball (USA)

2 Matthis Johnson (FRA)

3 Hippolyte Gruetr (FRA)

Top Master (30+)

1 Enzio Savoini (ITA)

2 Andrew Bridgman (GBR)

3 Dan Haydon (AUS)

Top Super Master (50+)

1 Stefan Eriksson (SWE)

2 Mikel Vazquez (ESP)

3 Jervis Tilly (AUS)

Top Men 7.5m rig division

1 Alex Jones (GBR)

2 Martinius Melleby Hopstock (NOR)

3 Theo Smith (GBR)

Top Women 7.5m rig division

1 Pia Henriette Brun Tveita (NOR)

2 Katy Jenkins (GBR)

3 Pia Raber (GBR)

Top Men 6.9m rig division

1 Jacopo Andrian (ITA)

2 Pietro Moncada (ITA)

3 Ricardo Bille (ITA)

Top Women 6.9m rig division

1 Olivia Castaldi (ITA)

2 Lena Fries (SUI)

3 Clarissa Vedovelli (ITA)

Top U16

1 8.2m rig – Jacopo Tesei (ITA)

2 7.5m rig – Gaetan Ismael (USA)

3 6.9m rig – Oscar Hoyle (GBR)

Green fleet

1 Trystan Hocking (BER) – Junior (U19)

2 Finley Kirkby (GBR) – U16

3 Derek Stannett (GBR) – Super Master (50+)

More information on the event website here.