Light winds and Slalom in The Hague

15/08/2023

A wind of between 7 and 10 knots opens the Allianz Sailing World Championships in The Hague in the Netherlands on Monday. On the programme is an important event in more ways than one, which will help secure the first qualifications for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

The very young Olympic class, iQFOil, is taking part for the 1st time in the Allianz Sailing World Championships, the World Sailing Championships, a competition held every 4 years and which is an important step towards Olympic qualification for athletes hoping to secure a ticket for their nation for Paris 2024. And for this major event, 200 competitors (100 women and 100 men) take part, with a world title also at stake.

In light conditions with a wind not exceeding 10 knots and plenty of current, 4 Slalom format races were validated in the men's category, with Germany's Sebastian Kördel and Dutchman Luuc van Opzeeland leading the way on Monday after the 1st day of competition, both with 2 victories to their name.  The 2 men are ahead of Frenchman Thomas Goyard, who took a hat-trick of 3rd places. Recent winner of the Test Event in Marseille and one of the favourites, Nicolas Goyard is currently 13th.
With the wind weakening and after 2 aborted attempts, the women are returning to shore without having completed a single race on this 1st day of racing and will be the first to take to the water on Tuesday...

 

Source: Allianz Sailing World Championships
Photos: Sailing Energy

tags: Allianz Sailing World Championships

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