Keep up the pressure

02/02/2024

After 5 intense days of competition at the iQFOil World Championships, the fleet is on fire with 24 hours to go before the medal races. Unstable and tricky winds on Thursday are putting the competitors under pressure, while Emma Wilson and Luuc van Opzeeland remain in the lead.

Great Britain's Emma Wilson and the Netherlands' Luuc van Opzeeland continue to dominate, retaining first place in the women's and men's rankings respectively for the 3rd day running. The action on this 4th day of racing was punctuated by an easterly wind fluctuating between 14 and 15 knots, sometimes dropping below 10 knots, requiring great caution and finesse when sailing.
Thursday marks the start of the final stages, with races in the gold and silver fleets. Emma Wilson, bronze medallist in Tokyo, confirms her dazzling form by winning 2 new races despite a mixed performance with a 33rd place in one heat. Of the 15 races contested so far, Wilson has won 11, demonstrating her determination to maintain her supremacy.

In the men's race, Luuc van Opzeeland continued to reign supreme, starting the day with a win followed by solid performances. Italian Nicolo Renna proved to be the most consistent rider of the day, settling into 2nd place behind the Dutch leader. Israeli Tom Reuveny, in contention for a place at the Olympic Games, is currently in 3rd place. Nicolas Guyard may have lost his runner-up spot and slipped back to 7th, but it was a good day for the French with 4 guys in the top 10, including Louis Pignolet in 6th, Tom Arnoux in 9th (and winner of the last race of the day) and Yun Pouliquen in 10th.
On Friday, all eyes will be on the final races to determine the 10 male and female competitors who will advance to Saturday's medal races.

 

Rankings
Women

1/ Emma Wilson, 8 points
2/ Sharon Kantor, 14 points
3/ Pilar Lamadrid, 18 points
94 classified

 

Men
1/ Luuc van Opzeeland, 8 points
2/ Nicolo Renna, 35 points
3/ Tom Reuveny, 68.5 points
118 classified

 

Source: iQFOil Class
Photos: Sailing Energy/Marina Rubicón

tags: iQFOil World Championships Lanzarote Emma Wilson Luuc van Opzeeland

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