Weymouth showed its tougher side on Day 4 of the 2026 Musto iQFOiL World Championships, with grey skies, a strong westerly breeze well above 15 knots and a solid chop providing a demanding racecourse for the 186 athletes competing for the world titles.
In the Women’s fleet, Tamar Steinberg (ISR) added two more race wins to her scorecard Thursday, finishing 12-1-2-1 and extending her advantage at the top of the standings to 44 net points. Behind her, Sharon Kantor (ISR) climbed from third to second overall on 74 points, while 15-year-old Medea Falcioni (ITA) remains close behind in third on 109.
Britain’s Islay Watson (GBR) drops to sixth with 123 points. After occupying second place through the first three days, Stella Bilger (AUS) had a more difficult day and drops to fourth overall, with one day of qualification remaining.
The Men’s fleet produced another change at the top as Noah Lyons (USA) regained the overall lead with a strong opening sequence of 4-2-4 before a UFD in the final race. The American now leads on 36 net points. Johan Søe (DEN) moves into second just five points behind on 41.
Nicolas Goyard (FRA) was one of the standout performers of the day. The Frenchman scored back-to-back wins in the middle of today’s series to climb into third overall on 46 pts. Luuc van Opzeeland (NED) remains firmly in contention in fourth on 48, while Wednesday’s leader Yoav Omer (ISR) drops to fifth on 65 pts.
Best placed Briton is Finn Hawkins in 11th with 101 pts. Duncan Monagahan is 16th with 135 pts.