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U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Sailing Day 7

by US Sailing Team 12 Jan 2024 18:34 PST January 6-13, 2023
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Miami is testing a range of skills this week, with lighter winds showing up for the penultimate day of racing at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials-Sailing. The sun came out, humidity ramped up, and the wind dipped to 5-10 knots.

Receiving nominations to Team USA on January 13 and going to Paris 2024: 49er representatives & Women's iQFOiL representative

49er - Having already qualified the USA for Paris 2024 this past August at the Sailing World Championships, the team with the lowest score after the final race of Trials will earn US Sailing's nomination to Team USA. The top three boats are all in play, with Ian Barrows and Hans Henken leading with 25 points, Andrew Mollerus and Ian MacDiarmid with 27 points, and Nevin Snow and Mac Agnese with 32 points. The 49ers will sail three more races tomorrow as they fight to secure their nomination to Team USA.

Women's iQFOiL - Dominique Stater qualified the USA for Paris 2024 in the Women's iQFOiL in November with her silver medal at the Pan American Games and is now in contention for the Team USA spot herself. Stater is currently at 26 points, followed by Bryn Muller in second with 35 points, and Anna Weis in third with 55 points. The fleet of five Women's iQFOiL athletes will sail five races tomorrow to round out their regatta and decide the Team USA nomination.

Selecting athletes on January 13 but still pending country qualification for Paris 2024:

470 - The regatta's tightest competition lies in the Mixed 470 fleet with the top three teams all separated by one point. Stu McNay and Lara Dallman-Weiss, with 17 points, have led the standings all week and will enter the final day of Trials one point ahead of Louisa Nordstrom and Trevor Bornarth at 18 points and two points in front of Carmen Cowles and David Hughes at 19 points. The 470s will sail two more races tomorrow to round off their regatta. While this class has not yet qualified the country for the Paris 2024 Games, US athletes will have the opportunity to do so by finishing as the top North American boat at the 470 World Championship in Palma de Mallorca, February 24 - March 3.

Men's iQFOiL - There was yet another lead change in the Men's iQFOiL fleet today, with Noah Lyons breaking yesterday's tie with Geronimo Nores and pulling into the lead by four points. Lyons excelled in today's Slalom courses - selected by Race Committee because of the light wind - winning three of the four races sailed. After athlete selection is complete following the final four races tomorrow, the USA will still need to qualify as a country at the Last Chance Regatta, April 20-27.

Men's Formula Kite - Markus Edegran remains on top of the Men's Formula Kite class with 32 points, having held the lead for the majority of the event. Kai Calder is in second place with 40 points, trailed closely by Noah Runciman, in third place with 42 points. However, with four races left for the Kites tomorrow, there's still time for the scoreboard to shuffle. For the men's kiters, the next and final opportunity to qualify the USA for Paris 2024 is the Last Chance Regatta, April 20-27.

Final day of Trials (January 13) Schedule:

  • 1000 | Women's iQFOiL - 5 Races, Men's iQFOiL - 4 Races
  • 1000 | 470 - 2 Races
  • 1030 | 49er - 3 Races
  • 1300 | Men's Formula Kite - 4 Races
Top 3 in each class after day seven:
  • 49er - Ian Barrows & Hans Henken (25), Andrew Mollerus & Ian MacDiarmid (27), Nevin Snow & Mac Agnese (32)
  • Men's iQFOiL - Noah Lyons (29), Geronimo Nores (33), Alex Temko (59)
  • Men's Kite - Markus Edegran (32), Kai Calder (40), Noah Runciman (42)
  • Mixed 470 - Stu McNay & Lara Dallman-Weiss (17), Carmen Cowles & David Hughes (18), Louisa Nordstrom & Trevor Bornarth (19)
  • Women's iQFOiL - Dominique Stater (26), Bryn Muller (35), Anna Weis (55)

Full results available here.

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