2023-08-13 09:44:34
After catching up, the Salzburg 49er sailors are doing well at the World Championships in front of The Hague.
A strong Saturday with the individual results 14, 9 and 5 lifted Keanu Prettner and Jakob Flachberger to 28th place – only four points missing from the gold fleet. Material damage in the first race ruined an even better placement: “Without the first race, it would have been a pretty good day. Shortly before the second windward mark, a block on the jib broke – and we lost about ten boats as a result “But the speed was good today. Tomorrow we still have to make up a few places to reach the Gold Fleet. We’re ready,” summarizes Keanu Prettner.
The two OeSV boats also made a big leap forward. Thanks to the individual results of 13, five and four, Benjamin Bildstein and David Hussl improved by 15 positions and are in 22nd place after two thirds of the qualification. “We made a small mistake at the start today in the first race – and had to catch up again. But then we fought mentally, didn’t let go and steadily improved. The two top five places were very important because we weren’t in the mood To show such a good performance after such a start proves that we are there. We will continue to give full throttle and want to make the cut,” reports helmsman Benjamin Bildstein. Tomorrow, Sunday, from 11:00 a.m., the last three qualifying races in the 49er class will follow. For David Hussl, “the starting phase will be decisive again tomorrow. The speed was ok today, that fits well. If we manage the starts halfway, then we’re in.” The Olympic tenths from Tokyo are currently only one point ahead of rank 26. The best 25 boats qualify for the gold fleet.
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