Olympic Sailing 2024: Spanish Sensations Botin and Trittel Strike Gold in Men’s Skiff

Diego Botin and Florian Trittel fulfilled a lifelong dream by mastering the Men’s Skiff to become Olympic champions. The Spanish pair sailed impressively throughout the regatta, finishing top of the Opening Series by a narrow five-point margin. Botin and Trittel had not won an individual race heading into the decisive Medal Race, but they saved […]
Olympic Sailing 2024: Dutch Delight as Van Aanholt and Duetz Win first Paris Sailing Gold in Women’s Skiff

Odile van Aanholt and Annette Duetz clinched the first sailing gold medal of Paris 2024 following a hugely dramatic Women’s Skiff Medal Race. The Dutch duo went into the crucial finale trailing France’s Sarah Steyaert and Charline Picon by just a point. Both crews took turns leading the rankings throughout the Opening Series and went […]
Men’s Skiff: Day of Frustration

There were two attempts at getting the Men’s Skiff Medal Race completed today. In the first race Diego Botin and Florian Trittel found a good lane out to the right hand side of the course and were higher and faster than their rivals. Already sitting in gold medal position, the Spanish team rounded the first […]
OLYMPIC SAILING 2024: SPANISH SAIL INTO MEN’S SKIFF MEDAL RACE

Diego Botin and Florian Trittel maintained their position at the summit of the Men’s Skiff standings with the Medal Race to come tomorrow. The Spanish duo did not manage to finish in the top five at all today, but inconsistency across the board meant they ended the Opening Series with a five-point lead. Ireland’s Robert […]
DAY 5 ANALYSIS: TWO MOUTHWATERING SKIFF FINALES FOR THURSDAY

Men’s Skiff: Seven in with a shout of Gold With scores from the day of 15,12,6, Diego Botin and Florian Trittel might have felt a bit deflated with their performance. However, it was another chaotic day for pretty much everyone in the men’s 49er fleet, a day when it would be easy to lose your […]
OLYMPIC SAILING 2024: STEYAERT AND PICON REGAIN LEAD IN WOMEN’S SKIFF AHEAD OF MEDAL RACE

The twists and turns in the Women’s Skiff continued to entertain as Sarah Steyaert and Charline Picon regained the lead heading into tomorrow’s Medal Race. On another unpredictable day on the water, the French crew did enough to edge ahead with two finishes in the top ten. The Dutch pair of Odile van Aanholt and […]
“DON’T SHOW ME THE SCOREBOARD!”

They’re competing in the most important regatta of their lives, so why do sailors not even keep track of their results? When reporters ask sailors if they’re happy with their scores so far, quite often the sailors have no clue of the points or where they’re lying in the competition. “Don’t talk to me about […]
DAY 4 ANALYSIS: PEAKS AND TROUGHS OF PERFORMANCE

Women’s Skiff: 3,2,1 GO! for the Kiwis What a difference a day makes. The multi-medalled 49erFX team from New Zealand had been languishing in last place little more than a day ago, but with today’s stronger breeze on the Calanques race course made for a different style of skiff racing. Jo Aleh and Molly Meech […]
Olympic Sailing 2024: Spanish Surge Puts Botin and Trittel On Top in Men’s Skiff

The third day of 49er racing at Paris 2024 brought a big shift in the standings, as Diego Botin and Florian Trittel mastered the wind to take the lead in the Men’s Skiff. The Spanish surge began right from the off and did not let up, as the duo secured two second place finishes at […]
Olympic Sailing 2024: Van Aanholt and Duetz Take Back Control in Women’s Skiff

Odile van Aanholt and Annette Duetz took back control in the Women’s Skiff with a return to form in Marseille. The Dutch duo dropped a little in the second day of racing, but recovered well in their third outing on the water with third and second finishes, lifting them back to the top of the […]