Britain’s Toby Wagget snatched victory in the final race of the ILCA 6 from Spain’s Ricard Garriga after a thrilling duel.
Wagget, from Derwent Reservoir Sailing Club. finished second in the last race while Garriga placed 21st, deciding the title. Third overall was Britain’s Tom Hakes. making a total of six Brits in the top 10.
In the women’s category – the only Olympic class at the Christmas Race – the top sailor was Denmark’s Annelie Friis Jensen, who finished – ninth overall.
Other class winners were for Spain, Catalans Ramon Figueras in the Europe, Marc Abara in ILCA 4, and the Balearic duo Asier Jáudenes and Diego Coronado in the 420.
And in the 29er class, victory went to the Dutch brothers Jeroen and Rik Dieperink.
Overall final leading Results
ILCA 6 (35 boats)
1st Toby Wagget (GBR), 10 pts
2nd Ricard Garriga (ESP), 11 pts
3rd Tom Hakes (GBR), 16 pts
420 (107 boats)
1st Asier Jáudenes/Diego Coronado (ESP), 27 pts
2nd Iason Panagopoulos/Fevronia Bouzana (GRE), 31 pts
3rd Maria Christina Melaniti y Nefeli Podiadi (GRE), 31 pts
ILCA 4 (14 boats)
1st Marc Abara (ESP), 11 pts
2nd Vladik López (ESP), 14 pts
3rd Nerea Obeso (ESP), 14 pts
Europe (30 boats)
1st Ramon Figueras (ESP), 9 pts
2nd Pere Rentería (ESP), 25 pts
3rd Roc Pérez (ESP), 35 pts
