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Vilma and Rebecca chase gold to the rest room

1 working day from the conclude of the WC in 49erFX in Halifax, Vilma Bobeck / Rebecca Netzler are in second area. And in the final two commences on Monday, they will be chasing gold.

Odile van Aanholt / Annette Duetz from the Netherlands is continue to in the lead. But the Swedes are only eleven details driving and in the remaining round of the championship, exactly where the top rated ten settle for medals, double details are at stake, so the fight for gold is much from in excess of. The medal race commences at 19:30 Swedish time.

Sunday provided a thrilling sailing in Saint Margarets Bay on Canada’s east coast. Vilma and Rebecca had the 3-8-2 series in the 3 races. The Dutch had been a bit more acute with the 2-1-3 series. But the Swedes were satisfied.

– Now we done amazing. The moment we failed to cover the correct lender, but other than that we sailed extremely effectively and steady all day. I believed we built it easy plenty of for us. We concentrated a great deal on commences and trusted our pace. It was really related to times a single and two, so it was just a make a difference of holding on to the trapeze and panting, says Vilma.

When two races keep on being on Monday, it is distinct that Vilma and Rebecca, who have been sailing collectively for much less than a 12 months, will win a medal at their very first earth championship jointly.

– Yes, shockingly it seems to be like we have a secured medal. Rebecca and I both equally assumed our mentor Victor Bergström was joking when he said it. Even so, we are just seeking forward now. There is even now a great deal to be gained. We will go out tomorrow and do our ideal in the final fleet race, then we will see what sort of commencing place he presents us just before the medal race, says Vilma.

Photo: Vela Energia

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