MADEIRA, PORTUGAL-(25-7-2003) Alison Martin and Bethan Carden won a bronze medal for
Great Britain in the 420 girls class on the final day of the ISAF Youth
Sailing World Championship.
Over the seven-day event, Alison and Bethan's results continued to improve
and a third place finish in the final race gave them the bronze medal. Elise
Rechichi and Rayshele Martin of Australia took the gold medal from Camille
Lecointre and Gwendolyn Lemaitre of France.
Racing was tough in the girls Laser Radial fleet with a number of sailors
capable of winning medals. Great Britain's Charlotte Dobson sailed a good
series posting the majority of her results in the top five and scoring a
bullet on day four of the championship to finally finish in fifth place
overall. Last years bronze medallist in the Byte class, Paige Railey of
America, finished first overall by one point from Krystal Weir of Australia.
Team GBR sailor Stephen Powell won the final race of the championships in
the Laser class, which nudged him up into the top ten to finish ninth
overall. Ricky Ironmonger of Australia was the undisputed winner taking the
gold medal by eighteen points from Norbert Wilandt of Poland.
The 420 boys class was won by the Australians, Nathan Outteridge and Ayden
Menzies, who put in a convincing performance to win by 25 points from Loic
Le Bacquer and Yannick Peduzzi of France. Team GBR sailors Callum Macdonald
and Haakon Karlsen finished in ninth place overall.
Close racing was enjoyed in the Mistral windsurfing fleets, in particular
the boys where the medals were decided on count-back, with the gold medal
going to Wing Ho Yu of Hong Kong, leaving Mariano Benitez of Argentina with
the silver medal. Scottish sailor Peter Bird sailed consistently all week to
finish in eighth place overall.
In the girls Mistral fleet Zofia Klepacka of Poland won with a day to spare
from Flavia Tartaglini of Italy with Blanca Manchon of Spain taking the
bronze medal. Team GBR sailor Stephanie Thompson sailed well to finish in
seventh place overall.
Great Britain maintained its position of fourth overall in the Nations Cup
and with three gold medals and one silver the cup went to Australia.
A delighted Martin said, `We were fourth going into the final day and had a
little bit on to make sure that we came home with a medal. We were quietly
confident and went out and sailed our own race hoping that it would come
good for us. Thankfully it did and we are delighted with our medal.`
RYA Youth Squads Manager Simon Wergen commented, `I am pleased that we
medalled at the event and congratulate Alison and Bethan for the hard work
that they put in to win the trials and the bronze medal. Over half of the
British sailors won races at youth worlds level and the windsurfers, single
handers and double handers all contributed to the points tally, helping to
maintain our position of fourth place in the Nations Cup.
It was good to see a number of people in medal contention and we now look
forward to helping the sailors to try and convert this for next year, as
potentially four out of the six teams that competed will be eligible to go
again next year, as well as helping the older sailors make the transition
into the Olympic classes next year.`
Results Laser boys 1, Ricky Ironmonger, AUS (4,4,(DSQ), 4,3,5,(15),3,1,1,2) 27 pts 2, Norbert Wilandt, POL (7,(DSQ),12,1,6,2,8,1,2,(RAF),6) 45 pts 3, Tonci Stipanovic, CRO (3,8,6,(18),1,13,(19),9,6,5,7) 58 pts GBR 9, Stephen Powell, (16, Hayling Island) (17,2,8,10,(23),(24),18,10,10,2,1) 78 pts
Laser Radial girls 1, Paige Railey, USA (2,2,(OCS),1,(11),8,1,3,4,4,1) 26 pts 2, Krystal Weir, AUS (1,1,2,5,7,(13),(14),4,3,2,2) 27 pts 3, Sarah Steayert, FRA (4,(DSQ),4,2,6,(17),6,1,2,6,7) 38 pts GBR 5, Charlotte Dobson (16, Helensburgh) (7,3,3,7,5,(11),(10),5,1,5,8) 44 pts
420 boys 1, Nathan Outteridge/Ayden Menzies, AUS (1,1,1,(3),2,3,(11),1,1,1,1) 12 pts 2, Loic Le Bacquer/Yannick Peduzzi, FRA (3,6,7,4,3,4,1,(12),4,5,(13)) 37 pts 3, Lucas Calabrese/Damian Saponara, ARG ((DSQ),(DSQ),8,1,1,1,5,2,11,DNF,3) 59 pts GBR 9, Callum Macdonald (18, Dumbarton)/Haakon Karlsen (16, Helensburgh) (12,3,2,9,15,(23),(19),4,15,4,14) 78 pts
420 girls 1, Elise Rechichi/Rayshele Martin, AUS (2,1,2,1,1,(7),(20),1,2,5,5) 20 pts 2, Camille Lecointre/Gwendolyn Lemaitre, FRA (6,(8),1,2,5,1,(7),2,3,1,1) 22 pts 3, Alison Martin (16, Caversham)/Bethan Carden (17, Barton-on-Sea) , GBR (5,(10),(9),4,2,8,1,5,7,3,3) 38 pts
Mistral boys 1, Wing Ho Yu, HKG ((5),5,2,1,1,2,4,3,(10),2,4,1) 25 pts 2, Mariano Benitez, ARG (1,1,1,2,5,(DNS),3,(8),4,4,2,2) 25 pts 3, Biron Kokalanis, GRE ((7),4,5,3,3,1,(OCS),2,3,1,1,6) 29 pts GBR 8, Peter Bird (16, Lochwinnoch) (9,7,7,9,9,3,6,9,(DNF),(DNF),7,9) 75 pts
Mistral girls 1, Zofia Klepacka, POL (1,1,1,1,1,(2),1,(2),2,1,1,1) 11 pts 2, Flavia Tartaglini, ITA (2,3,3,3,3,(5),(OCS),1,3,3,2,4) 27 pts 3, Blanca Manchon, ESP ((OCS),2,(DSQ),5,2,1,OCS,3,1,2,3,2) 33 pts GBR 7, Stephanie Thompson (16, Wokingham) (3,8,8,7,6,7,4,8,10,(DNF),(DNC),8) 69 pts
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