The British Sailing Team members at Sail Melbourne 2023 rounded off a successful trip with 1st and 2nd in the ILCA 7 (Laser) class.
The four strong British entry finished with four of the top six places . . . Mike Beckett in first (image above), Elliot Hanson second, Dan Whiteley fifth and Sam Whaley sixth.
Australia’s Swifto Elliott claimed third on the podium holding off a strong challenge from Kiwi George Gautrey who had to settle for fourth.
Overseas competitors also featured strongly in the ILCA 6 Radial fleet, where Marie Erdi of Hungary took a one point victory ahead of Aussie Zoe Thomson with Swiss sailor Maud Jayet in third.
The Australian Sailing Para Championships also wrapped up, with Alison Weatherly securing the National Championship ahead of reigning Australian Sailing Para Sailor of the Year, Chris Symonds.
Other Olympic class winners:
ILCA6 Radial – HUN Maria ERDI
470 Mixed – AUS Nia JERWOOD and Conor NICHOLAS
49er Men- AUS Tom BURTON and Max PAUL
49erfX Women – AUS Olivia PRICE and Evie HASELDINE
iQFoil Men – AUS Grae MORRIS
iQFoil Women – AUS Samantha COSTIN
Kitefoil – AUS Oscar TIMM
ILCA 7 (Laser) – Final Leaders after 10 Races (26 entries)
1st GBR Michael BECKETT – – 1 2 4 -8 1 4 8 4 3 1 – – 28 pts
2nd GBR Elliot HANSON – – 9 5 11 1 2 1 2 -27 2 2 – – 35 pts
3rd AUS Swifto ELLIOTT – – 3 -22 1 4 3 8 10 10 8 4 – – 51 pts
4th NZL George GAUTREY – – 6 -17 3 6 9 6 5 6 6 5 – – 52 pts
5th GBR Daniel WHITELEY – – 2 16 7 3 7 12 1 2 4 -27 – – 54 pts
6th GBR Sam WHALEY – – 7 -19 6 12 5 2 7 1 9 7 – – 56 pts
7th AUS Ethan MCAULLAY – – 10 1 9 10 12 -14 6 3 7 3 – – 61 pts
8th NZL Thomas SAUNDERS – – 12 4 10 -15 4 5 4 9 11 9 – – 68 pts
9th AUS Zac LITTLEWOOD – – 14 10 8 7 10 11 12 5 1 -27 – – 78 pts
10th SGP Ryan LO – – 11 -13 12 9 11 3 13 7 10 6 – – 82 pts
11th AUS Finn ALEXANDER – – 5 20 5 5 -27 7 3 11 5 27 – – 88 pts
Full results available here . . .
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