- Jonathan Bailey GBR winner of the RS Aero 5 Youth World Championships
- Vejas Strelciunas LTUwinner of the RS Aero 7 Youth World Championships
The RS Aero 2022 Youth World Championships, racing in two RS Aero rig sizes, 5 and 7, were completed on Friday at WPNSA after 14 races for each fleet.
In the RS Aero 5, Jonathan Bailey GBR finished the event with a 1 and 2 to overhaul Tom Ahlheid GBR and take the title with a four point margin.
Ahlheid finished second on 50 pts and 6.5 clear of Sam Blaker GBR in third. Fourth place went to David Peaty GBR.
First female was Abby Hire GBR placed 5th overall.
First Under 19 RS Aero 5 was Tom Ahlheid GBR in 2nd and first Under 16 was Vanja Ramm-Ericson SWE, with first male under 16 being Baptiste Courtias FRA.
In the RS Aero 7, Vejas Strelciunas LTU finished with 24 points to take the title.
In second was Tim Hire GBR with 32 points and third Alastair Brown on 39 points.
First Under 19 was Matt Banbrook GBR in 6th.
First Under 16 was Carl Furhoff (SWE). First Female RS Aero 7 was Abigail Larr (GBR).
RS Aero 5 Youth World Championships 2022
Final leaders after 14 races 2 Discards (53 entries)
1st GBR 3929 Jonathan Bailey U22 M – – 46 pts
2nd GBR 2077 Tom Ahlheid U19 M – – 50 pts
3rd GBR 2071 Sam Blaker U22 M – – 56.5 pts
4th GBR 2966 David Peaty U22 M – – 79 pts
5th GBR 1566 Abby Hire U19 F – – 119.5 pts
6th SWE 3164 Axel Almersson U19 M – – 126 pts
7th GBR 1181 Mark Ripley U19 M – – 127 pts
8th SWE 4295 Julius Graudums U19 M – – 139 pts
9th GBR 3204 Teddy Dunn U19 M – – 139 pts
10th GBR 2057 Curtis McKay U22 M – – 147 pts
11th ITA 4297 Leonardo Nonnis U19 M – – 153 pts
12th SWE 4313 Elliot Hellström U19 M – – 163 pts
13th ITA 4308 Lorenzo Matta U22 M – – 184 pts
14th BEL 2974 Anouck De Ripainsel U22 F – – 185 pts
15th ITA 4294 Matteo Lubrano Lavadera U19 M – – 188 pts
16th GBR 3019 Jake Faithfull U19 M – – 189 pts
17th FRA 4301 Thomas Kuntze U19 M – – 203 pts
18th GBR 2214 Yana Skvortsova U22 F – – 209 pts
19th SWE 4314 Vanja Ramm-Ericson U16 F – – 228 pts
20th GBR 1846 Zak Mitchell U19 M – – 234 pts
RS Aero 7 Youth World Championships 2022
Final leaders after 14 races 2 Discards 20 entries
1st LTU 1542 Vejas Strelciunas U22 M – – 24 pts
2nd GBR 2439 Tim Hire U22 M – – 32 pts
3rd GBR 3301 Alastair Brown U22 M – – 39 pts
4th ITA 4273 Filippo Vincis U22 M – – 53 pts
5th GBR 3926 Jack Miller U22 M – – 53 pts
6th GBR 1293 Matt Banbrook U19 M – – 64 pts
7th GBR 1891 Samuel Brackley U19 M – – 80 pts
8th SWE 3111 Aron Wärnberg U19 M – – 88 pts
9th ITA 4315 Mulas Davide U22 M – – 98 pts
10th FRA 4269 Lisandru Bunel U19 M – – 108 pts
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