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In a high emotion celebration at Newport, USA on Sunday October the 23rd, New Zealand sailors Olivia Mackay and Micah Wilkinson were titled the World Champions in the first-ever Red Bull Foiling Generation World Final. Joining the Kiwis on the podium were Sébastien Schneiter and Siegwart Grégoire of Switzerland in second and Francesco Rubagotti and Matteo Pilati of Italy at third.
“Alongside the amazing sailing we’ve done, we’ve made so many good friends this week from all around the world. It’s been so amazing to come here, and we’re going to leave with such good memories.” - Micah Wilkinson.
“I’m so excited right now. We’ve met so many cool people this week, and so it’s nice to celebrate with people who we now feel like we really know. This was the biggest opportunity of my life, and I want to thank my teammate Micah as well as Roman and Hans Peter, who have taught me more than ever before. I can’t believe we’re taking this trophy back to New Zealand!” - Olivia Mackay.
Read the full story on the Redbull site here.
