Building consistency is the greatest challenge for the Australian ILCA 7 squad, as they battle it out with the world’s best on Banderas Bay at the 2022 World Championships.
The Australian Sailing Team came out of the blocks firing on day one of the ILCA 7 World Championships in Mexico, with Western Australian Luke Elliot winning the first race of the 12-race series.
Australian competitors scored some of their best results to move up the leaderboard and end competition in fine fashion on their final day of the iQFOiL European Championships on Lake Garda in Italy.
Australians Will McMillan and Grae Morris produced their best on Day 4 of the iQFOiL European Championships overnight, as Lake Garda, Italy continued to offer up conditions to appeal to the masses.
Australian Sailing Futures program (ASF) athletes Natasha Bryant and Will McMillan have moved into their respective Gold fleets for the Final Series at the iQFOiL European Championships
A young Australian team learned the cost of mistakes on Day 2 of the iQFOiL European Championships on Lake Garda in Italy, but there were positives to take away too.
It was a difficult opening day at the iQFOiL European Championships on Lake Garda in Italy, and those representing the Australian Sailing Squad (ASS) and Australian Sailing Futures (ASF) were not immune.
There were no medals, but plenty of learnings and promising performances with the Australia Sailing Team wrapping up the 2022 French Olympic week Hyères with two top five and two top ten placings.
Australian Sailing Team and Australian Sailing Squad athletes have secured four spots in the French Olympic Week Hyères medal races after qualifying in the ILCA 7, ILCA 6 and Nacra 17 as well as in the Formular Kite Women events.
Olympic champion Matt Wearn (WA) continued his winning streak at the French Olympic Week Hyères, finishing first in both his fleet races on the second day of the regatta. Once again, the Côte d’Azur put on great sailing conditions with 7-12 knots of winds for the morning fleets and 8-15 knots for most afternoon courses and with a full day of racing completed across all classes.