The first major regatta for J/70s sailing on Lake Constance (Lindauer, Germany) took place this past week. Teams from all three countries that surround the lake were participating (Switzerland in the south, Germany in the north and Austria in the east). The event was called “The Battle @ Lindauer,” and 20 boats hit the starting line eager to test their skills against each other. It was a perfect weekend for the sailors, and the host Lindauer Segel Club was able to get in 14 races total, eight on Saturday and six on Sunday. Race Director/PRO Josef Bitsche said, “You seldom have spectacular weather like this with a cool, brisk north wind—force 4 Saturday and force 3 on Sunday!” At the end of 14 races, the top boat was Malte Kamrath skippering RIO from VSaW in Berlin. Their five firsts enabled them to win with 25 points net. Battling them from the first race was Julian Stuckl’s team on GER 470 from DTYC in Hamburg. Had it not been for a BFD in race 10, Stuckl and crew sailed a very consistent series posting most all their races in the top three. They managed 27 points net to take second place. The top local boat was Veith Hemmeter’s crew from Lindauer Segel Club, taking a third with fairly consistent scores in the top five. Fourth was Florian Troeger on JACKPOT, and fifth was Tino Mittelmeier on ESPRIT D’EQUIPE. The next “Battle on Lake Constance” is May 14-16 on the German side of the lake in Langenargen.