The Austrian team got a second place in December 2009 at the Asian premiere of the world series and a sensational podium spot in the first appearance by the double Olympic gold medalists. "We want to a repeat of that success," said Roman Hagara after the final training session in Singapore where temperatures reached 36 degrees Celsius.
Red Bull Extreme Sailing will be coached in Singapore for the first time by Jay Glaser of the United States. Glaser is one of the world's most famous sailing coaches and in his long career has had many Olympic sailors under his tutelage as well as successfully guiding many other boat projects.
Glaser said: "Roman and Hans Peter have a well-thought-out plan for a well-functioning team to be able to race at the very top. They don't leave anything to chance. There are hardly any other sailors out there who study the sport so intensively. I've spent the last few weeks analysing videos of their racing and studied the team as well as their opponents. I think that we've been able to work on some of the right areas in training before the finale."
Roman and Hans Peter have a well-thought out plan for a well-functioning team to be able to race at the very top.
Hagara/Steinacher/Adams/Monk put in an impressive performance on Tuesday, 6th December, in training races staged by organizers by grabbing the places: 1/3/3.
Steinacher said: "It's going to be a heated battle in a tight area with very fast boats. It's going to be a spectacle for the spectators but tortuous for the athletes. We arrived here well ahead of time to adapt as much as possible to the weather and wind conditions."
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