About my 29er team

With my sailing partner Lina Portner we have been racing together in the 29er since the summer of 2024.

Now... training, training, training, ...!

Summer 2025

Experiences at the European Championship in Riva and the World Championship in Porto

The European Championship in Riva del Garda was our very first international event – exciting, intense, and full of new experiences. After a somewhat bumpy start in training, we quickly grew together as a team and made important progress during the regatta. Even though we didn’t sail at the very front, we could clearly feel how much we had learned in such a short time. The feeling of starting in a large fleet and gaining more confidence race by race was definitely a highlight.

With that momentum, we soon headed to the World Championship in Porto. There, we faced extremely challenging conditions: light, often unstable winds combined with high waves made sailing anything but easy. Some days meant long waiting times, while on others we managed to sail valuable races. Our best result was an eleventh place in the qualification – a moment that showed us we really can keep up. In the end, we finished further back in the overall ranking, but the experience itself was truly unforgettable.

Both regattas demanded a lot from us, but they also made clear how crucial teamwork, mental strength, and adaptability are. Above all, they left us hungry for more – and motivated to tackle the next steps with even greater energy.

Impressions

My time in Optimist

I had a great time at Optimist and was allowed to go to the Europeans in Carrara in the summer of 2024.

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