Strong finishes from Canadian sailors on final day of Youth Worlds
by Sail Canada 17 Dec 2017 13:51 GMT
9-16 December 2017
Ryan Anderson - 2017 Youth Sailing World Championships © Jesus Renedo / Sailing Energy
Sanya saved the best for last with the sun finally breaking through the clouds and delivering a consistent 11- 13 knot easterly breeze for the final day of racing which included only one last race for all fleets.
Both the 420 Girls team and Radial sailor Clara Gravely did not let the final opportunity to move up to the scoreboard go to waste.
Georgia Lewin-LaFrance and Madeline Gillis finished off a strong regatta with a third place in the last race, moving them up two spots to finish in an impressive sixth place overall.
Clara kept up her momentum from Day 4 and continued to climb up the scoreboard. After sailing her way to a second place in the final race, she moved up two more spots finishing her first Youth Worlds in 14th place.
Ryan Anderson sailed a strong event with multiple top 10 finished in the Radial Boys Fleet. Ryan finished the event in 16th overall.
In the 29er fleet brothers and Youth Worlds rookies, Will and Sam Bonin finished 13th in the final race moving them up one place to finish in 15th overall.
Sisters Helen and Teddy Horangic finished in 11th overall will an impressive two bullets over the five days of racing.
In the 420 Boys Fleet, Pat Wilson and Arie Moffat finished the event in 14th overall.
Congratulations to all of our Canadian sailors for their performance at the 2017 Youth Sailing World Championships!
See full results here.