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Emma Plasschaert is a highly accomplished Belgian sailor known for her achievements in the ILCA 6 (formerly known as Laser Radial) class. Born on November 1, 1993, in Ostend, Belgium, she has established herself as one of the top competitors in her field.
US Sailing welcomed Marcus Lynch in January 2024 as the US Sailing Team’s High Performance Director. He’s tasked with leading the US Sailing Team and all its associated high?performance programs, including the US Olympic Sailing Team, the Pan American Sailing Team, and the Olympic Development Sailing Program.
Kitchen and Lukas Walton-Keim were named to the New Zealand Team today and will compete in the women’s and men’s kitefoil events, which have been included on the Olympic sailing schedule for the first time.
Qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games began at the 2023 Sailing World Championships in The Hague, Netherlands. At the end of the event, the 16 top-ranked countries in each of the ILCA 6 and ILCA 7 fleets were awarded Olympic qualification. Subsequently, seven places will be distributed to the highest finishing and not previously qualified countries at the 2024 ILCA 7 Men’s World Champions
At just 21 years of age, Greta Pilkington has been selected to represent New Zealand at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in the ILCA 6 class.
Breiana Whitehead finished fifth at the Formula Kite World Championships, held over the past six days in Hyeres, France.
US Sailing has confirmed the names of the 13 sailors who will represent the United States at the Paris Olympic Games this coming July and August in Marseille, France.
Sarah Newberry Moore (Miami, FL) and David Liebenberg (Richmond, CA) won athlete selection at the 2024 Nacra 17 World Championship and have secured their spot to represent the United States this summer at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in the Nacra 17.
The Last Chance Regatta finished early with the Medal Race in heavy rain and shifty winds at French Olympic Week (SOF). With gusts ranging from 30-40 knots and wind speed steadily over 25 knots, the last races were grounded, and Friday’s rankings became the final overall rankings for the ILCA 6 and ILCA 7 sailors.
The strong east wind that arose this morning for the final day of the Medal Races of the 55th edition of the SOF forced the race committee to cancel the finals.
Aleh and Meech finished third overall in a nine-boat women’s skiff fleet when the scheduled medal race was cancelled due to extreme winds overnight (NZ time).
“I definitely needed a little confidence boost following Trials and this is a really good kickoff for the next quad,” said Rose
Australian sailors showcased their skill and determination amidst challenging conditions at French Olympic Week in Hyeres, securing two silver medals and positioning themselves strongly for Paris 2024
Six of the eight men’s and women’s dinghy Olympic places on offer at the Last Chance Regatta were claimed by sailors supported by the World Sailing Emerging Nations Program
To secure their spot at Paris 2024, any American must finish as a top three country in the ILCA 7, and as a top five country in the Men’s Formula Kite and Men’s iQFOiL to complete country qualification for their class.
Czech sisters Katerina and Barbora Svikova took gold and silver in the three-rider final of the women’s windsurfing competition on day five of the Last Chance Regatta in the south of France.
To secure their spot at Paris 2024, any American must finish as a top three country in the ILCA 7, and as a top five country in the Men’s Formula Kite and Men’s iQFOiL to complete country qualification for their class.
A Brazilian sailor with a very famous name in Olympic history is in contention to earn a place for his country at the Paris 2024 Games after day three of competition at the Last Chance Regatta in Hyères, France.
Team USA windsurfer Noah Lyons has put himself on course for a place at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games this summer after day two of the Last Chance Regatta.
The first day of the final qualifying event for the Paris 2024 Olympics saw Switzerland’s Elena Lengwiler claim three first places at the Last Chance Regatta to live up to her billing as an also-ran turned medal contender in the Formula Kite event.
The French Olympic Week commenced today in Hyeres, France where 20 Australian entries are set to battle it out over the coming week. As the first fleets took to the water, Australian sailors revelled in the light seabreeze.
To secure their spot at Paris 2024, any American must finish as a top three country in the ILCA 7, and as a top five country in the Men’s Formula Kite and Men’s iQFOiL to complete country qualification for their class.
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