Laser Radial Worlds finished last Friday which capped an amazing summer for some of our sailors. They started with the 2020 Victorian Titles ironically in November 2019 as part of the lead up. Then Nationals at Sandringham first week of January, National Youths at Sorrento, back to Sandringham after a couple of days off for Oceanics then a few weeks off until Worlds. Worlds was separated into Men and Women, for the Women this is their Olympic lead up, and for some qualifier towards Tokyo. For the men it isn’t their Olympic class, but many stayed over after the Laser Standard Worlds to get some more competition. As such, the fleet was of an exceptional standard. In the lead up events the boys were racing the women as well, with multiple Olympic medal winners and previous World Champions competing.
Brodie Riley who coaches at MYC was first Australian at Nationals, and was running second going into the last day at Worlds before an unfortunate black flag. A fantastic achievement from a great teacher, mentor, and role model for our youth. Must say the same about Rhett who’s lead up to Laser Worlds was sailing a completely different class, the Aero 7 winning that Worlds. Rhett came away with an equally impressive 13 at Lasers Radials. Then the two 15 year olds, Jack Eickmeyer and Lachie Weber, who previously sailed the 420 Dumb and Dumber together. While they did the Laser States last Feb they still were sailing the 420 until April and only got going regularly in the Laser over the last winter. They have had the most amazing summer racing the best in the world and learning so much to finish off Worlds in 24th and 35th place, or more significantly we are unofficially informed 2nd and 3rd Under 17.
Thank you to Jon Weston photography for access to these fantastic pics
Brodie Riley who coaches at MYC was first Australian at Nationals, and was running second going into the last day at Worlds before an unfortunate black flag. A fantastic achievement from a great teacher, mentor, and role model for our youth. Must say the same about Rhett who’s lead up to Laser Worlds was sailing a completely different class, the Aero 7 winning that Worlds. Rhett came away with an equally impressive 13 at Lasers Radials. Then the two 15 year olds, Jack Eickmeyer and Lachie Weber, who previously sailed the 420 Dumb and Dumber together. While they did the Laser States last Feb they still were sailing the 420 until April and only got going regularly in the Laser over the last winter. They have had the most amazing summer racing the best in the world and learning so much to finish off Worlds in 24th and 35th place, or more significantly we are unofficially informed 2nd and 3rd Under 17.
Thank you to Jon Weston photography for access to these fantastic pics
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