Kiwis on the podium at ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne

Racing for ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne 2014 wrapped up over the weekend on Port Philip Bay with three podium finishes for New Zealand sailors across the Paralympic and Olympic classes.

Mike Bullot took bronze in the Laser class which attracted a 39 boat fleet. New Zealand’s 2012 Paralympic representative in the 2.4m  sailed away with a silver at 2014 ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne, while kiwi SKUD18 combination Tim Dempsey (also a 2012 Paralympian) and Gemma Fletcher took silver in the double-handed class.

The SKUD18 podium with kiwis Gemma Fletcher and Tim Dempsey on the right. 

Other kiwi sailors to record a top five finish at the opening ISAF Sailing World Cup Series regatta were Sam Meech (4^th in the Laser), Marcus Hansen and Josh Porebski (5^th in the 49er), Erica Dawson and Ellie Copeland (5^th in the 49erFX), Brett Willcock (5^th in the 2.4m) and Paul Wager and Rachel Shardlow (5^th in the SKUD18).

New Zealand’s Results in the Olympic and Paralympic classes
Full Results here

Laser (39 boats)
3^rd Mike Bullot
4^th Sam Meech
6^th Andy Maloney
11^th Thomas Saunders
17^th Andrew McKenzie
29^th Cullen Le Roy

49er (15 boats)
5^th Marcus Hansen and Josh Porebski
7^th Jack Simpson and Logan Dunning-Beck

49erFX (8 boats)
5^th Erica Dawson and Ellie Copeland

Laser Radial (30 boats)
11^th Susannah Pyatt
18^th Ali Nightingale
29^th Julia Francis

2.4 Metre
2^nd Paul Francis
5^th Brett Willcock

SKUD18 (10 boats)
2^nd Tim Dempsey and Gemma Fletcher
5^th Paul Wager and Rachel Shardlow
9^th Helena Horswell and Mark Winters