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The iQFoil European Championships were held in Marseille, France, the location for the 2024 Olympic Games.
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USA iQFoil Athletes Compete in European Championships By: JORDAN B. DARLING M A R S E IL L E , F R A N C E — The iQ Foil
European Championships wrapped up on Oct. 28 with three U.S. athletes competing against racers from Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas. The U.S. may not have placed high this championship, but the athletes are in good spirits and continuing to look forward to the next events for the team. This was the first international event for the USA iQFoil athletes since the
equipment’s official Olympic designation earlier this year. “The European Championships were great fun and a great learning experience,” said Alex Temko, the U.S. male representative at the inaugural Junior Pan Am Games set for Cali, Colombia Nov. 26Dec. 5 in an Oct. 29 press release from US Sailing. “I learned a lot about the Olympic venue and got to see the level of the fleet.” Temko placed 94 out of 140 athletes in the overall rankings for the event. Temko told US Sailing that he took
several lessons from the event and will use them in the upcoming Pan-Am Games. “I worked on switching from a racing mode to a relax-and-recovery mode,” said Temko in the press release. “I practiced my high-performance tactics and had plenty of opportunities to lock in my full speed on the reaches.” Fiona Wylde is a recent addition to the iQFoil team and placed 59th out of 68 competitors in the women’s open division. This is Wylde’s first international iQFoil event. Wylde is a three-time Stand-Up
US Sailing Announces Selection Process for 2022 Youth Sailing World Championships By: JORDAN B. DARLING
BRISTOL, R.I.— US Sailing has released an outline for the 2022 selection season. The International Selection Committee will choose one athlete in each of the single-handed classes and one team of two for each of the double-handed classes to represent their country at the 51st Youth Sailing World Championship to be held in The Hauge, Netherlands, July 8-15, 2022. The selection of athletes will be based on a two-event qualification system with the first event for ILCA 6, Nacra15, iQ-
Foil, and Formula Kite at the US Open Sailing Series- Clearwater Feb. 4-6, 2022. The event will be hosted at the Clearwater Yacht Club. The first event for 29er and i420 will be at the Midwinters East Feb. 19-21, 2022, at Miami Yacht Club in Miami, Florida. The second event for ILCA 6 will be March 25-27, 2022, at the California Yacht Club in Marina del Rey, while all other classes will have their second event at the ODP Midwinters West March 25-27, 2022, at Alamitos Bay Yacht Club in Long Beach. US Sailing said if any of the events were postponed or canceled, the one event would count as
the sole qualifier for the class. The final finishing position, not net points, will determine the team’s points for the event, with 10th place equaling out to 10 points. Athletes have to compete in both events to qualify for their class. The championship set for July 8-15, 2022, in the Netherlands will be held in the North Sea. World Sailing said that the sea has varying conditions that will provide a “true test” of athletes’ ability on the water with varied wind conditions and challenging tidal patterns.
Paddleboard World Champion. “I have really enjoyed being here and learning as much as I can,” said Wylde in the Oct. 29 press release. “Foil Windsurf racing is new to me, so I am proud of the way I sailed for the amount of experience I have and am really motivated to improve. Onwards and upwards!” The iQFoil athletes are competing in the 2021 Gulf Championships (Open Windfoil and IQ Foil Nationals) which began today and will continue through Nov. 14.
Qualification for the Championships will be completed with the following equipment: Boy’s One Person Dinghy – ILCA 6 Girl’s One Person Dinghy – ILCA 6 Mixed or Boys’ Two Person Dinghy – i420 Girls’ Two Person Dinghy – i420 Boys’ Skiff – 29er Girls’ Skiff – 29er Mixed Multihull – Nacra15 Boy’s Windsurfer – iQFoil* Girl’s Windsurfer — iQFoil* Boy’s Kites – Formula Kite Girl’s Kites – Formula Kite
