Florian Trittel: Building a winning team, chasing a childhood dream

"Later, I enjoyed finding the fine balance between respecting and enjoying the elements without exceeding the limits and suffering the consequences." What began as a weekend activity quickly became something much bigger, thanks in no small part to the commitment of his parents. "They made many sacrifices to give us the chance to sail every weekend," he says. This early support would eventually take Trittel from local sailing clubs to the biggest international stages of the sport.

Like so many sailors before him, Trittel progressed through the classes, from Optimist, 29er, Nacra 17 and eventually the 49er. And like many before him, he too harbored 'the childhood dream' of winning Olympic gold. But he admits the ambition 'sounded utopian in my head'. Despite this, Trittel launched an Olympic campaign in the 49er class alongside none other than Los Gallos teammate and driver Diego Botin.