Leopold Brandl – Downwind Practice Long Island
Excellent conditions over the last weeks allowed for some very productive practice on the coast of Long Island. The focus lies on maneuvers and downwind speed. Next up is Larchmont Raceweek this weekend.
Some amazing weeks of practice in all kinds of conditions have come to an end. The conditions were diverse and allowed for practice in all areas of boat handling. Next up are some team practices and practice regattas to work on tactics and strategy. Big thanks to the CIYC Olympic team for making this possible.
Leopold and his team had a blast racing down Long Island’s coast at the annual distance race this Saturday. After a slow start in light winds, the breeze picked up and allowed for some faster racing in wind speeds of about 10kts and boat speed of 8kts. In the end, the team won by almost an hour over the second-placed boat!
Next up for the team is Wednesday’s Big Tom Race!
Leopold and his crew competed on home waters this weekend and came away with yet another win! It’s great to see the crew’s hard work pay off and grow as a team!
Another victory for Leopold and his crew at the Washington day race!!!
A challenging race in very light winds with lots of drifting around, but it was definitely worth waiting for the wind and finishing the day with up to 18kts.
Last weekend, Leopold and his crew Ali represented Columbia University Sailing in the A Division of the America Trophy at the Merchant Marine Academy.
Leopold and his crew Ali started the college fleet racing season with a strong series at The Grant. Leading the A Division throughout most of the regatta, they finished tied with Washington College (home game for WC) 5 points behind Princeton after a bad last race. This podium finish qualified Columbia for the America Trophy and Regional Championships at the Merchant Marine Academy in two weeks. Full results can be found here.
On Friday, Leopold and his crew finished the 2021 Vineyard Race in 3rd place. Leading throughout most of the race, they lost to the first two boats on the last two miles to the finish, as the wind died. Still, a great event and a great way to end the New York summer.
Last weekend Leopold and his crew won the Around Long Island Race overall by six minutes, after two days on the water! Big Thank You(!!!) to the awesome crew, and Marek who provided the boat!
Leopold Brandl and crew of V&P – Prize giving ceremony Around Long Island Race 2021
Leopold Maximilian Brandl 