There was a silver for Eleanor Aldridge of Britian in the women’s Kitefoil event at Gizzeria, only kept off the top spot by reigning world champion Daniela Moroz of the USA
Sailing News
Gales hit south coast sailing events
With gusts of 40+ knots hitting the Solent Tuesday morning two major events have cancelled racing for the day.
Radial Youth Worlds – Britain’s Matilda Nicholls extends lead
Matilda Nicholls of Britain extended her lead of the girl’s championship with two race wins on Monday at the 2019 Radial Youth Worlds
Tasar Worlds – Rob and Nicole Douglass of Australia rule on Day 1
Three races were completed for the first day of racing at the Tasar World Championships at Hayling Island SC on Monday.
Cowes Classics Week opener on a Sparkling Solent
Sailing conditions could not have been better for the opener of the five day series of the 12th Cowes Classics Week on Monday.
Radial Youth Worlds – Matilda Nicholls of Britain takes overall lead
Matilda Nicholls of Britain moves into the lead of the girl’s championship after the third day of the 2019 Radial Youth Worlds taking place on Lake Ontario, Canada
Tasar Worlds – Only the Practice race but Aussies make their mark
Tasar Worlds – Only the Practice race but Aussies make their mark . . . Race Officer Mark Wood had to haul the over-eager fleet back before he got them away at the second attempt
Darkwood Triumph in RORC Channel Race
Surprise overall winner of the RORC Channel Race, from a fleet including professional racing teams, was J/121 Darkwood owned by Irishman Michael O’Donnell
Radial Youth Worlds – Nicholls and Dickinson best Brits
Matilda Nicholls and Finley Dickinson are the top placed british competitiors after the second day of the 2019 Radial Youth Worlds taking place on Lake Ontario, Canada
Ku-ring-gai and Tara take 5.5 Metre Cups in Helsinki
Ku-ring-gai (AUS 62) has won the Hankø Evolution Cup and Tara (FIN 53) has won the Royal Kaag Classic Cup after all racing was abandoned on Saturday with no wind in Helsinki, Finland
Frances and Tom Partington are RS800 European Champions
Frances and Tom Partington of Hayling Island SC are the 2019 RS800 European Champions
Raulf Berry and Olly Peters are RS Feva World Champions
Raulf Berry and Olly Peters GBR are the RS Feva World Champions (under 18) . . . Simon Cooke and Oskar Masfen NZL claim the World Open title (over 18)