Seventeen boats from The Netherlands, France, Italy and Germany competed May 23-25 for the J/22 European Championship, part of the North Sea Regatta in The Netherlands. Congratulations to team Fraporita (NED) of Jean-Michel Lautier, Giuseppe D’Aquino, Denis Neves and Stan Heltzel for winning the title! The silver position was earned by team Jazzy (FRA), led by Reiner Brockerhoff. Italian team Pestifera placed in the bronze position with skipper Bruno Conetta. Congratulations to all competitors on a fun and successful weekend! For the daily reports, photos and results, visit the Dutch Class website at https://j22klasse.nl/ek-2026/ek-nieuws/.