DRCS sailing Annual Review 2025

The end of the year is approaching, and it is time to look back at our achievements. Our continuous development work with professional trainers once again demonstrates the great potential of our youth development in sailing, even in its eighth year. Over 40 young sailors were able to consistently deliver their performances and further develop their existing potential. Of course, setbacks are also part of sports; expectations and reality do not always align. However, learning to deal with successes and failures at a young age is an important and valuable experience for the future. A total of 27 of our athletes received a Swiss Olympic Talent Card, six more than last year. With 13 national cards, DRCS is one of the Youth leading sailing clubs in Switzerland.

Sporting Achievements 2025 (excluding Regional & National PM’s and Training Regattas)

This year, we were able to assert ourselves nationally and internationally in all the classes we support. Here is an overview of the most important results:
 
Optimist

• Lena Müller (95th Overall) and Eivinn Lofterod (126th Overall) at the Optimist Worlds
• Alina Durrer (19th Girls) and Mia Mateu Eberhard (63rd Girls) at the Optimist Europeans
• Lena Müller 2nd Overall and Swiss Champion Girls
• Alina Durrer 2nd place Girls at the Swiss Championship
• 3rd place for the DRCS team at the Team Race Swiss Championship
• For the 4th consecutive time, DRCS wins the club ranking Swiss Optimist Ranking
• Alina Durrer and Lena Müller 1st & 2nd place in the Swiss Optimist Annual Ranking Girls
• Loris Mateu Eberhard wins the Cadets (U12) category at the 13th Halloween Regatta (ITA)

ILCA Classes

• Alina Shapovalova (ILCA 6): Bronze at the U19 European Championship and Silver at the U19 World Championship => the sporting highlight of the year!
• Alina Shapovalova 1st place ILCA 6 Women and 4th place Overall at the Swiss Championship
• Leanne Turrin 3rd place ILCA 6 Women at the Swiss Championship
• Leanne Turrin leads the ILCA 4 U18 ranking in the EurILCA Europa Cup and will win it after New Year's Eve, Svenja Müller 9th place in the same ILCA 4 ranking

iQFOiL

• Our iQFOiL team grows to 10 athletes in its third year
• Robin Zeley 2nd place at the iQFOiL International Games in Cádiz (ESP)
• Robin Zeley 2nd place and Nino Livio Lofterod 3rd place at the Swiss Windsurf Championship
• Alina Durrer 3rd place U17 Women at the Swiss Windsurf Championship
• Robin Zeley wins the 48th Engadin Wing–Windsurf–Kite Marathon

420er

• Damian Berther / Ryan Davis 2nd place Overall and U19 winners at the XXXVI Campeonato de Portugal – thus qualified for the Youth Worlds
• Damian Berther / Ryan Davis Swiss Class Champions 420

 
With these selected but not exhaustive achievements, we proudly look back on a strong sporting year. Congratulations to all athletes, trainers, and parents, you all make DRCS what it is: a club with passion, team spirit, and a bright future.