American Hackel leads Optimist Worlds

Riva del Garda, Italy (July 7, 2021) – With the qualifying stage of the Optimist World Championship advancing the top 65 sailors into the Gold fleet, American Gil Hackel seized the day by posting a 1-2 to sit atop the leaderboard. The wind was blowing steadily from the South at around 10 knots, progressively decreasing in intensity during the afternoon but allowing for two races to be completed for the 259 competitors. – Full report

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