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Three more races were completed overnight on day two of the Four Star Pizza ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships for the young New Zealanders in Ireland.
Most of the NZL Yachting Trust Youth Team of under 19 year olds improved their overall standings as a result of completing the fifth race which allowed a discard of their worst score to date. Wind and weather conditions were even more tricky than yesterday, with gusts of up to 25kn and big shifts in direction.
Gemma Jones and Tomer Simhony seized their chance to win the final race today, and their two previous races were also top notch; a pair of fifth’s in the SL 16 Catamaran. They dropped the score from regatta opening race, leaving them with all results inside top 5 and an overall standing of fourth.
Both the Female 420 crew of Ellie Copeland and Erica Dawson (pictured above), and 29er crew of Alex Munro and Trent Rippey have improved their overall standing to seventh overall, as compared to yesterday where both ranked in the low teens. Andrew McKenzie was also able to drop his Black Flag penalty from yesterday, and carded some solid results in the top third of the boys Laser Radial fleet.
Day 2 Standings
4th- Gemma Jones and Tomer Simhony- SL16 Multihull (12, 4, 5, 5, 1)
7th- Ellie Copeland and Erica Dawson- Female 420 (1, 21, 10, 5, 11)
7th- Alex Munro and Trent Rippey: 29er skiff (17, 9, 8, 5, 4)
21st- Jayvee Buchanan and Matthew Morrison- Male 420 (13, 10, 28, 23, 20)
29th- Andrew McKenzie- Laser Radial (59 BFD, 50, 18, 14, 14)
Just two races are scheduled for tomorrow at the Four Star Pizza ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship when again stronger and more unstable winds are forecast. A total of 12 races will continue until July 21st.
This annual week-long regatta is regarded as the pinnacle event of the global youth sailing calendar, and is a significant step for many into the Olympic class pathways. Past Notable NZ winners include Russell Coutts, Dean Barker and Stuart Bannantyne.
To follow the NZL Yachting Trust Youth Team, ‘like’ Yachting New Zealand on Facebook , visit Y-SAIL on the YNZ website for exclusive youth content, or the full results on the official regatta website.
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Photo by David Maher/ Sportsfile, of Ellie Copeland and Erica Dawson in the 420 on day two if the 2012 ISAF Youth Worlds
Photos available upon request
For more information, contact:
Kristine Lederis
Yachting New Zealand
021 871 301
