2015 Victorian Junior and Youth Championships – Winners announced

by Yachting Victoria on 14 Apr 2015 The Club Marine 2015 Victorian Junior and Youth Championships came to a close on Sunday 12 April at Mornington Yacht Club, after two days of light winds, 5-15knts.

The Championships which are the pinnacle event on the junior and youth sailing calendar, saw record breaking entries with 173 boats (40 up on last year’s event) and over 210 sailors across nine Junior and Youth Classes; O’pen Bic (invited), Optimist, Minnow, International Cadet, 29er, 420 laser 4.7, Laser Radial and Viper.

Mornington Yacht Club no stranger to running events backed up their reputation following the 2014 Australian Optimist Dinghy Class Championships. The Club’s 50 volunteers put in an outstanding effort, on the water, registration desk, sign on sign off, BBQ and on the beverages tent.

Mornington Yacht Club’s Club Captain Chris Jackson commented, “The volunteers combined have put in over 2000 working hours this week”.

Fresh from the three day Club Marine Coaching clinic that 100 of the 173 competing boats took part in during the week, it was clear to see that there was no shortage of talent across the competing classes. Participants at the Club Marine Coach Clinic were trained by some of the best International, Australian and Victorian coaches such as 2x Olympic Sailors; Sarah Blanck (Ogilvie) and Krystal Weir.

The 2015/16 Victorian Sailing Team (VST) was also announced by coaching committee chair and Yachting Victoria board member Callum Burns. The 2015/16 VST consists of 36 members across the eight YA Junior and Youth Development Pathway. Congratulations to all sailors who made the team (see full list of team members below).

The Championships are also the final event in the 2014/15 Victorian Sailing Cup Series and Prizes for the Victorian Sailing Cup Series will be presented at the Yachting Victoria Awards Night on Friday 20th June at Sandringham Yacht Club.

Thanks to Mornington Yacht Club and all their volunteers for running a fantastic regatta on and off the water, as well as Club Marine for their continued support of Junior and Youth Sailing in Victoria.

Club Marine 2015 Victorian Junior and Youth Championships winners

O’pen Bic

First Place – Kristen Wadley, QLD
First Place Victorian – Michael Parks, RGYC
Second Place – Lachie Hartnett, SYC/SSCB
Third Place- Travis Wadley
Third Place Victorian – Ethan Hosking, RBYC

Opti

First Place – Nick Joel, SYC/SSCBC
Second place – Michael Case, RGYC
Third Place – Zac David Heyes, MMYC

Minnow

First Place – Jarvis Harrop, SSCBC
Second place – Mathew - Hunter Scott, BYS
Third Place – Edward Warner, BYS

International Cadet

First Place - Julian Sasson and Mischa Suda
Second place - Donminic Randall and Ella Purnell, RGYC
Third Place –Alana Field and Cooper Field, RGYC

Laser 4.7

First Place – Hugo Llewelyn, SSCB
Second place – Jack Lewis, SSCBC/SYC
Third Place – Campbell Rickard, SSCBC/SYC

Laser Radial

First Place – Finn Alexander, NSW
First Place Victorian, Brody Riley, McCYC
Second place – Jack Graves, SSCBC
Third Place overall – Tyrone Gowans, MYC

420

First Place –Nick Sharman and James Grogan, MYC
Second place – Stan Austin and Kristian Tipovsky, SoYC/MYC
Third Place – Charlie Dixon and Josh Copeland, SSCBC

29er

First Place – Thomas Alexander and Olivia Nelson, RGYC
Second place – Josh Galland and Leroy Addison, CYC
Third Place – Harrison Sly and Louis Schofield, SYC

Viper

First Place – Jack Challands and William Hosking, BYS/SYC
Second Place- Tayla Rietman and Harrison Rietman, PMYC
Third Place – Hayden Brown and Mackenzie Bird, BYS/SYC

Full results are here

Laura	Harding	420
Hayden	Harding	420
Hugo	Llewelyn	420
Jasper	Pluim	420
Kristian	Tipovsky	420
Stan	Austin	420
Hamish	Bolton	420
Alex	Bolton	420
Nick	Joel	420
Crew for Nick Joel TBC	Joel	420
Oliver	Manton	29er
Joshua	Galland	29er
Billy	Goodfelow	29er
Leroy	Addison	29er
Olivia	Neilson	29er/Laser TBC
Natalie	Coman	Int Cadet
Lachlan	Coman	Int Cadet
Dominic	Randall	Int Cadet
William	Townson	Laser
Hamish	Fleetwood	Laser
Jack	Lewis	Laser
Casey	Imeneo	Laser
Lachlan	Dare	Laser
Laura Emilea	Thomson	Laser
William	Fox	Laser
alexander	jurovic	Laser
Brody	Riley	Laser
Liam	O'Brien	Minnow
Anna	O'Brien	Minnow
Matthew	Hunter-Scott	Minnow
Lily	Richardson	Optimist
Matilda	Richardson	Optimist
Lachlan	Grogan	Optimist
Maia	Rose	Optimist
Linus	Talacko	Optimist