Please select your home edition
Edition
Stoneways Marine 2021 - LEADERBOARD

British Sailing Team at Hempel World Cup Series Enoshima - Day 6

by British Sailing Team 1 Sep 2019 11:28 BST 25 August - 1 September 2019
Anne-Marie Rindom, Alison Young and Emma Plasschaert - Hempel World Cup Series Enoshima, Day 6 © Jesus Renedo / Sailing Energy / World Sailing

Laser Radial sailor Ali Young has won bronze at the Hempel World Cup Series Enoshima to take the British medal tally to three following yesterday's gold and silver.

On the final day of medal racing in Japan, the story of the day was the lack of wind rather than the anticipated fight for medals for two-time Olympian Young.

The Men's and Women's 470 raced on the waters of Tokyo 2020 before the wind died and all racing was cancelled. As no racing could be completed the leaderboard remained unchanged from the end of fleet racing, and with it a bronze medal for Young.

"It's nice to finish off the regatta with a medal but I was looking forward to doing the medal race to gain that experience. It's a bit of an anti-climax to the week in a way, but I will take the third," said Young, 32, from Wolverhampton, West Midlands.

Picking up a bronze medal at the Laser Radial Worlds in Sakaiminato City before a fourth-place finish in the Olympic Test Event, it's been a busy month for Young in Japan with two medals to show for her exploits.

"There have been lots of highlights from my time in Japan. Some on the water, some off it, but now I am looking forward to see where I can go from here."

Also making the medal race in the Laser Radial was Lymington's Hannah Snellgrove who finished seventh overall.

There was also no racing for the Laser fleet and Rio 2016 Olympian Nick Thompson who had to settle for a ninth place regatta finish.

"I'm a little disappointed we didn't get the chance to race today. It was a bit light and tricky for racing but it would have been nice to do some light wind racing this regatta," said Thompson, 33, from Lymington, Hampshire.

Reflecting on his World Cup Series Thompson said: "I'm semi pleased. The thing I'm pleased about is that I had good pace. Once we got to the windward mark from then on I was solid, but I'm a little bit annoyed with some of my starting and first upwinds. I was sailing too conservatively instead of really putting myself out there. But all in all a solid result and good to make the medal race."

The British medal count started yesterday with Ben Saxton and Nikki Boniface collecting silver in the Nacra 17 before what looked like an unlikely gold medal victory for James Peters and Fynn Sterritt in the 49er.

Starting the day down in fifth overall, Peters and Sterritt crossed the line second in their medal race, and with all their competitors falling around them, the pair climbed to the top of the standings to retain their World Cup Series Enoshima title.

The 2020 Hempel World Cup Series now heads to Miami, USA, for round two in January 2020 where the British Sailing Team will compete for more medal success.

Full results from the event can be found here.

Follow the British Sailing Team at britishsailingteam.com

Related Articles

Wilson wins Princess Sofia Trophy
As Brits dominate in Palma Sailors Emma Wilson and Micky Beckett spearheaded a massive nine-medal haul - the best in the event's history - at the LA 2028 cycle curtain raiser. Posted on 7 Apr
Princess Sofia Trophy marks start of LA 2028 cycle
British Sailing Team ready for 54th edition of this prestigious regatta The Princess Sofia Trophy regatta will take place in Palma, Mallorca. This year there are four sites making up the event: Arenal (49er, 49erFX, Nacra 17, 470), Ca'n Pastilla (ILCA 6 and 7), Portixol (iQFOiL) and Playa de Palma beach (Formula Kite). Posted on 27 Mar
Medals aplenty in Cadiz
British Sailing Team picked up silverware at the second round of the iQFOiL Games There was a flurry of medals for the British Sailing Team this weekend in the build-up to the Princess Sofia Trophy regatta, the historic season opener. Posted on 17 Mar
Wilson and Watson bring home iQFOiL Games spoils
Gold and bronze for British pair Emma Wilson marked her return to Olympic class racing with a resounding victory at the 2025 season opener, as teammate Islay Watson picked up bronze. Posted on 3 Feb
Emma Wilson launches LA 2028 campaign in Lanzarote
The 2025 iQFOiL Games kicks off in Playa Blanca on Wednesday The 2025 iQFOiL Games kicks off in Playa Blanca on the Canary Island of Lanzarote on Wednesday January 29 and concludes on Sunday February 2. Posted on 28 Jan
Ellie Aldridge made MBE in New Year's Honours
Following her groundbreaking victory in the women's kite competition at Paris 2024 Ellie Aldridge has been made an MBE in the King's New Year's Honours following her groundbreaking victory in the women's kite competition at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Posted on 31 Dec 2024
Aldridge shortlisted for World Sailor of the Year
After becoming the first ever Formula Kite gold medallist in Marseille Team GB's history-making athlete Ellie Aldridge has been shortlisted for the prestigious World Sailor of the Year award. Posted on 21 Oct 2024
Olympian raises £18k by raffling Paris 2024 boat
All the £18,053 raised will go to the Andrew Simpson Foundation Olympic sailor Micky Beckett has raised over £18,000 to help kids get on the water by raffling the boat he raced at Paris 2024. Posted on 14 Oct 2024
Brown and Barton rule the waves in Cagliari
Silver and bronze medals at the iQFOiL Europeans It was double delight for Brits Andy Brown and Matt Barton as they scooped silver and bronze medals at the iQFOiL European Championships. Posted on 12 Oct 2024
iQFOiL Euros kickstart LA cycle for Brits
GBR windfoilers will be out in force in Cagliari The British Sailing Team's windfoilers will be out in force in Cagliari, with six female athletes and five male athletes competing. Posted on 3 Oct 2024