Eight Bells: Hubert Raudaschl

Austria lost one of its sailing pioneers when Hubert Raudaschl, 83, died on November 26, 2025 at his home in the Salzburg region. He was a successful athlete, boat builder, sailmaker and mentor, and shaped the domestic and international sailing scene until the end.

At the age of 16, he won his first Austrian championship title and thus laid the foundation for an extraordinary career. He competed in nine Olympic Games between 1960 and 1996, second most behind Canadian Ian Millar and tied with Soviet/Latvian Afanasijs Kuzmins. He won silver medals at Mexico City 1968 (Finn) and Moscow 1980 (Star). – Full report