DAY 5 | 2024 49er, FX & Nacra 17 Junior World Championships

49erFX Final Day Duel: ?? Germany vs. ?? Italy: Katharina Schwachhofer and Elena Stoltze (GER) led Sofia Giunchiglia and Giulia Schio (ITA) by a few points. ? Dramatic Turn: Germans over early in race two; despite winning, OCS score gave Italians a 13-point lead. ? Final Race: Both teams started on port tack; Italy led and maintained a strong position to win the championship. ? Italian Victory: Italy's 3, 2, 1 scoreline secured their win. ? Quotes: Giunchiglia: "We trusted ourselves around the race course." Schwachhofer: "It was our mistake to push too much at the start." ? Bronze Battle: ?? Poland's Comeback: Gabriela Czapska and Hanna Rajchert (POL) had a strong final day with a 4, 3, 2 scoreline to secure bronze. Rajchert's Reflection: "No time to rest in skiff sailing; happy with our bronze." 49er Championship: ?? Maltese Victory: Richard Schulteis and Youenn Bertin (MLT) won the 2024 49er Junior World Championship. ?? Challenges: Strong, shifty winds tested the leaders' strategies. ? Close Competitors: Francesco Karyrouz and Hamish McLaren (NZL) finished second; Simon Heindl and Conrad Jakobs (GER) third. ? Youth Achievement: Schulteis is the first teenager to win the 49er Junior World title. ? Nacra 17 Highlights: ?? Belgian Surge: Arthur de Johnghe with Janne Ravelingien (BEL) attacked the final day of the 2024 Nacra 17 Junior World Championship, securing the Silver medal position. ? Strong Performance: Nearly won all three races with a 1, 1, 2 scoreline. ? Quotes: de Johnghe: "We decided to really charge today." ?? Consistent Leaders: Kwinten and Lieselotte Borghijs (BEL) maintained their lead to win overall. ?? Ideal Conditions: Fresh wind, flat water, and shifty conditions made for perfect racing. ? Next Events: Olympics and the 2024 European Championship in Sicily next November. ??? Belgium takes French ground in an assault on the leaderboard at the 2024 Nacra 17 Junior World Championship! Arthur de Johnghe & Janne Ravelingien catapulted to Silver with a stellar 1, 1, 2 finish on the final day. ? Kwinten & Lieselotte Borghijs ?? ? Arthur de Johnghe & Janne Ravelingien ?? ? Thomas Proust & Eloise Clabon ? @rfgvela @iacobus_bastos #Nacra17 #Nacra #Nacrasailing #Nacra17sailing #multihull #mixedsailing #mixedmultihull #catamaran #sailingolympics #olympics #paris2024sailing