Set against the luminous coastline of the Bay of Hyères, the 56th edition of the French Olympic Sailing Week (Semaine Olympique Française) took place from 19 to 26 April 2025, drawing 729 sailors from 56 nations for six days of high-level competition across ten Olympic classes.
Renowned for its complex and shifting winds, Hyères once again proved itself as a stage where precision, patience, and tactical skill are rewarded. “The conditions here revealed the depth of a new generation of sailors, many of whom are vying for Olympic selection for Los Angeles 2028,” said Jean-Pierre Giran, Mayor of Hyères and President of the Toulon Provence Méditerranée region.
49erFX (Women’s Skiff)
Gold – Isaura Maenhaut & Anouk Geerts (Belgium), 149 points
Silver – Paris Henken & Helena Scutt (USA), 151 points
Bronze – Georgia Lewin-LaFrance & Antonia Lewin-LaFrance (Canada), 156 points
49er (Men’s Skiff)
Gold – Nevin Snow & Ian MacDiarmid (USA), 101 points
Silver – Richard Schultheis & Fabian Rieger (Germany), 104 points
Bronze – Hernando Umpierre & Fernando Diz (Uruguay), 108 points
470 (Mixed Dinghy)
Gold – Simon Diesch & Anna Markfort (Germany), 43 points
Silver – Jordi Xammar Hernández & Marta Cardona Alcántara (Spain), 56 points
Bronze – Giacomo Ferrari & Alessandra Dubbini (Italy), 59 points
ILCA 6 (Women’s Single-Handed Dinghy)
Gold – Chiara Benini Floriani (Italy), 34 points
Silver – Emma Plasschaert (Belgium), 36 points
Bronze – Anna Munch (Denmark), 39 points
ILCA 7 (Men’s Single-Handed Dinghy)
Gold – Nicholas Halliday (Hong Kong), 48 points
Silver – Thomas Saunders (New Zealand), 71 points
Bronze – Duko Bos (Netherlands), 79 points
Nacra 17 (Mixed Catamaran)
Gold – John Gimson & Anna Burnett (United Kingdom), 49 points
Silver – Gianluigi Ugolini & Maria Giubilei (Italy), 52 points
Bronze – Willemijn Offerman & Scipio Houtman (Netherlands), 60 points
Formula Kite (Women)
Gold – Wan Li (China)
Silver – Jingyue Chen (China)
Bronze – Lauriane Nolot (France)
Formula Kite (Men)
Gold – Riccardo Pianosi (Italy)
Silver – Max Maeder (Singapore)
Bronze – Gian Stragiotti (Switzerland)
iQFOiL (Women’s Windsurfing)
Gold – Tamar Steinberg (Israel)
Silver – Zheng Yang (China)
Bronze – Sharon Kantor (Israel)
iQFOiL (Men’s Windsurfing)
Gold – Kun Bi (China)
Silver – Grae Morris (Australia)
Bronze – Louis Pignolet (France)
For more than five decades, the French Olympic Sailing Week, organised by the French Sailing Federation (FFVoile), has shaped generations of Olympic hopefuls and world champions. More than a regatta, the event offers a complete celebration of the sport, with cultural programming, performances, and public activities transforming the city’s harbour into a centre of sailing culture.
Hyères’ natural nautical stadium, framed by the Les Îles d’Or and marked by shifting Mediterranean winds, once again provided a true test of seamanship — and a proving ground for those with their sights set on the Olympic podium.
