“It’s fantastic that Audi is giving me the opportunity to use the wind tunnel. The brand goes all out in its commitment and invigorates our partnership,” said the sailor who lives in Kiel. “We’ve gained important findings in many detailed areas and are convinced that we’ll be able to successfully tap our full potential and achieve our aims this year.” Together with his coach, Thomas Piesker, the native of the Allgäu region investigated the effects of various sail and mast settings in diverse wind scenarios in the Audi wind tunnel. In regular training operations on water, these factors cannot be measured in isolation over a longer period of time. Due to the dry runs, Buhl and Piesker have gained valuable information and, as a result, are hoping to make decisive progress.
