The iQFOiL community gather in France

266 sailors from all across the world signed up for another historic event. Based in Brest, France, this year’s iQFOiL World Championships will feature one of the strongest fleets seen for a long time.

As the Olympic Games approach, so grows the importance of international events of this scale as countries prepare their teams, and position their candidates to fight for medals in 2024.

The 2022 iQFOiL World Championships is officially started

On October 16th, there was an opening ceremony, and from today (Monday, October 17th), official competition is on the schedule. The contest will run until October 22nd. This will only be the second ever iQFOiL World Championships, and the defending champions currently are;

Women

  1. Helene Noesmoen (FRA)
  2. Islay Watson (GBR)
  3. Saskia Sills (GBR)

Men

  1. Nicolas Goyard (FRA)
  2. Matt Barton (GBR)
  3. Luuc Van Opzeland (NED)

Where to follow

This year’s World Championships will provide coverage throughout the event website, social media channels, and livestreaming of the action when competition is on. Use the links below to navigate.

Results and news; bit.ly/3VHL0In
Livestream Facebook: www.facebook.com/iqfoil
Livestream Youtube:  www.youtube.com/channel/UCga5UnLU4l_w4KbqR-V7Ijg
iQFOiL Instagram: www.instagram.com/iqfoilclass/
iQFOiL page: www.facebook.com/iqfoil
Event photos:  https://bit.ly/3s0frvC (password=sailors)

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