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First out of Palma: Mina and Maya on small margins and full throttle in iQFOiL
11 de abril de 2026 · 23 min · 224 vistas · Palma, Mallorca
Sailors Mina and Maya listen intently by Palma’s shore
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Norwegian iQFOiL athletes Mina Bobek and Maja Gussler discuss their 2024 season preparation during a podcast recorded in Palma, where the Norwegian national team was training ahead of the Princess Sofia Trophy regatta.0:22 Gussler won bronze at that event.0:21 Both sailors have competed in Palma multiple times — Bobek for the fifth time, Gussler for the fourth — and train under coach Olga, who is based there.2:12 The two explain iQFOiL race formats: slalom and sprint races run four to six minutes in lighter winds, with upwind course racing used above roughly 10 knots.6:11 They identify starts as decisive, requiring 10–15 seconds of acceleration to cross the line at full speed.5:37 Small speed margins, combined with tactics and consistent starts, separate the top finishers.4:53 Their 2024 competition calendar runs from Palma through Hyères, the European Championship in Portimão, and the World Championship in Weymouth in late August.13:32 Training included a winter camp in Auckland with the New Zealand group and regular sessions with Swedish sailor Johanna.18:42 Funding comes from Olympiatoppen, Kone-sport, and family support.21:57 Los Angeles 2028 Olympic qualification begins with a World Championship in Brazil in January 2025.20:48 Racing together daily sharpens both sailors, and they view their training partnership as a direct competitive advantage.16:36
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