ISAF Sailing Worlds – Aus Sailing Team video- 49er and Nacra 17 medals

by Cora Zillich on 22 Sep 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships Santander 2014 - Australia won two bronze medals on the final day of the Santander 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships in Santander as racing wrapped up in the Spanish City bringing the overall Australian medal tally to four – including one gold (470M), one silver (Laser) and two bronze (49er, Nacra 17).

On the final day (Sunday 21 September) Olympic gold medallists Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen took away a bronze medal in the 49er – Men’s Skiff class in the tightest battle of the day.

Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin won the first World Championship medal for Australia in the Nacra 17, which will be new on the 2016 Olympic program, adding another bronze to the Australian medal tally. Nina Curtis (NSW) and Darren Bundock finished ninth.

Already on Saturday, Olympic champion Mat Belcher (QLD) and Will Ryan (QLD) won the gold medal in the Men’s 470 -- the Men’s Two Person Dinghy. They successfully defended their title bringing Belcher’s overall World Champion count to a historic consecutive fifth title. See Sunday’s video wrap below.

Hear from Nathan Outteridge, Iain Jensen, Jason Waterhouse, Lisa Darmanin, Nina Curtis and Darren Bundock in the AST video wrap.