Wilmot/Page Win 470 Combined & Mens – Armstrong/Stowell Win Womens

by Di Pearson on 23 Jan 2003 In a series that got closer as the event went on, Nathan Wilmot/Malcolm Page have won both the Combined and Mens 470 class at the Inaugural Commonwealth Sailing Championships on Port Phillip Bay, which finished today.

Most competitors in the 470 had previously competed at the Olympic & Invited Classes Regatta at Sandringham Yacht Club, after travelling from other events in NSW, and by the end of today came ashore tired.

The number 1 World-ranked Wilmot/Page had enough points in the bank after winning Race 9 this morning, choosing not to compete in this afternoon’s race, keen to pack their boat away for their next event.

Matthew & Daniel Belcher (Qld), are definitely on the up, and sailed well in this Championships to finish 2nd overall with a 5th in Race 9 and winning Race 10, only two points behind the winners.

Andrew Brown/Jamie Hunt (NZL) also had a great event, today finishing 4-2, to take 3rd place overall in the 8-12 knot winds at 180-195 degrees.

Jenny Armstrong/Belinda Stowell (NSW) finished 4th overall in the Combined fleet, winning the Womens 470, finishing with a 3rd in Race 9, and 4th in Race 10, to give them a clear 9 point lead over their nearest rivals, Lisa Charlson/Rike Ziegelmayer (NSW) and Shelley Hesson/Linda Dickson (NZL).

Final Results:

Combined

1. Nathan Wilmot/Malcolm Page 16

2. Mathew & Daniel Belcher 18

3. Andrew Brown/Jamie Hunt 19

Mens

1. Nathan Wilmot/Malcolm Page 15

2. Mathew & Daniel Belcher 16

3. Andrew Brown/Jamie Hunt 17

Womens

1. Jenny Armstrong/Belinda Stowell 8

2. Lisa Charlson/Rike Ziegelmayer 17

3. Shelley Hesson/Linda Dickson 21