Catch-up on today’s final day of action in our latest article! Here is what you missed in bullet points:
49erFX Final Day Duel:
🇩🇪 Germany vs. 🇮🇹 Italy: Katharina Schwachhofer and Elena Stoltze (GER) led Sofia Giunchiglia and Giulia Schio (ITA) by a few points.
⚡ Dramatic Turn: Germans over early in race two; despite winning, OCS score gave Italians a 13-point lead.
⛵ Final Race: Both teams started on port tack; Italy led and maintained a strong position to win the championship.
🏆 Italian Victory: Italy’s 3, 2, 1 scoreline secured their win.
💬 Quotes:
Giunchiglia: “We trusted ourselves around the race course.”
Schwachhofer: “It was our mistake to push too much at the start.”
🥉 Bronze Battle:
🇵🇱 Poland’s Comeback: Gabriela Czapska and Hanna Rajchert (POL) had a strong final day with a 4, 3, 2 scoreline to secure bronze.
Rajchert’s Reflection: “No time to rest in skiff sailing; happy with our bronze.”
49er Championship:
🇲🇹 Maltese Victory: Richard Schulteis and Youenn Bertin (MLT) won the 2024 49er Junior World Championship.
🌬️ Challenges: Strong, shifty winds tested the leaders’ strategies.
🏅 Close Competitors: Francesco Karyrouz and Hamish McLaren (NZL) finished second; Simon Heindl and Conrad Jakobs (GER) third.
👶 Youth Achievement: Schulteis is the first teenager to win the 49er Junior World title.
🏁 Nacra 17 Highlights:
🇧🇪 Belgian Surge: Arthur de Johnghe with Janne Ravelingien (BEL) attacked the final day of the 2024 Nacra 17 Junior World Championship, securing the Silver medal position.
🏅 Strong Performance: Nearly won all three races with a 1, 1, 2 scoreline.
💬 Quotes:
de Johnghe: “We decided to really charge today.”
🇧🇪 Consistent Leaders: Kwinten and Lieselotte Borghijs (BEL) maintained their lead to win overall.
🌬️ Ideal Conditions: Fresh wind, flat water, and shifty conditions made for perfect racing.
🔜 Next Events: Olympics and the 2024 European Championship in Sicily next November.
For full results, photos, video, and more, visit the regatta website.
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