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.
Victor “The Medal Maker” Kovalenko will continue to help guide Australia’s Olympic sailing champions after signing on to become Australian Sailing’s first ever Master Coach.