2026 Switch Global Championship: Final Report from Torbole

The Switch Global Championship 2026 took place at Circolo Vela Torbole on Lake Garda from 8 to 11 October 2026. A total of 56 athletes from 16 nations competed in four days of one-design foiling racing.
The programme included 12 races in conditions ranging from great morning Peler winds to nice afternoon Ora winds and waves, testing both tactical decision-making and boat handling.
The final results were as follows:
Overall Podiums
· Men’s Division: Paul Hameeteman of the Netherlands won the Switch 8.5 Open Men fleet, followed by Magnus Overbeck of Denmark in second place and Massimiliano Antoniazzi of Italy in third.
· Women’s Division: Antonia Schultheis of Malta won the Switch 7.5 Women fleet. Camilla Svensson of Denmark finished second, with Pearl Lattanzi of the United States in third.
Division Results
The championship also included separate age, Corinthian and fleet classifications:
Division / Fleet | Winner |
Switch 8.5 U23 Men | NED - Paul Hameeteman |
Switch 8.5 Men Corinthian | ITA - Mattia Cesana |
Switch 8.5 Men Masters | ITA - Francesco Bertone |
Switch 8.5 Men WW | ITA - Antoniazzi Massimiliano |
Switch 7.5 Open | USA - JP Lattanzi |
Switch 7.5 U23 Women | DEN - Camilla Svensson |
Switch 7.5 U19 | GER - Hannes Wehrle |
Switch 7.5 Men | USA - JP Lattanzi |
Switch 7.5 Women Corinthian | DEN - Camilla Svensson |
Switch 7.5 Women FW | IRL - Elysia O Leary |

Full Results
The complete overall standings and race-by-race scores are available in the official Switch Globals 2026 results.
Next Event: Switch Global Youth Championship
The Switch Global Youth Championship will take place in Malcesine from 15 to 18 October 2026, continuing the racing programme on Lake Garda.




