Britain’s grip on the leaderboards of the 49er, FX and Nacra 17 World Championships in Geelong, Australia, slipped to just one – the women’s 49erFX – after day 4
Philipp Buhl of Germany and Jean Bernaz of France move to the top of the leaderboard after the second day of the Laser Worlds at Sandringham, Australia
While the British 49er and Nacra competitors ruled the leaderboards at Geeling, over at the Sandringham YC it was a more hit-and-miss first day for the GBR men at the Laser Worlds
It was not only the UK that suffered from excessive wind over the weekend, as all racing was abandoned on Monday for the 2020 world championships for the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 classes in Australia
The Laser World Championship fleet at Sandringham YC on Melbourne’s eastern shore had a warm-up race Monday, 10 Feb, with a practice race in strong winds of around 25 knots
Olympic silver medallists Alex Maloney and Molly Meech have been forced out of the 49erFX sailing world championships in Melbourne after Maloney fractured her foot in training two days ago
Four Brits will not only fight their international rivals but also each other as the battle for the one Team GB spot in the Laser fleet continue at the 2020 Worlds in Australia
The Olympic classes are back in action with the Laser, Nacra 17, 49er and 49erFX World Championships taking place in Australia and for the Brits the final Team GB selection
In a recent Interview with Anything but Footy, Ian Walker, Performance Director of British Sailing forecast a five medal haul for Team GB sailing at Tokyo 2020
