F16 Catamaran Worlds - Australian Youth excel
by AVF16CA on 21 Jul 2016
Tayla and Gavin 5th Mixed crew - F16 Worlds F 16th Jasper van Staveren
The F16 Worlds came to a close with a beach presentation where the Belgium Team of Henri Demsmeaker and Alec Bague took the top prize.
The last day of competition saw the final four races completed in eight to eleven knot breeze with a strong incoming tide.
All in all the our Victorian Viper teams were leased with their efforts in a sometimes demanding series contending with strong tides variable winds, even our winning Belgium crew commented 'we had not seen condition like this here'
The Australians finished up with Brett Goodall/Crista van Helden 13th overall /4th mixed crew Tayla Rietman/ Gavin Rietman 17th overall/fifth mixed crew with the youth team of Jack Challands and Harrison Rietman 18th overall /third Youth Crew.
With the Viper Catamaran Worlds in January at the Royal Geelong Yacht Club 5th to 15th January the Australian will be on home waters.
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