Please select your home edition
Edition
Allen Brothers

Britain's Megan Pascoe wins back World Sailing 2.4mR European Championship title

by World Sailing 1 Jun 2022 06:52 PDT 15-20 May 2022
Britain's Megan Pascoe wins back World Sailing 2.4mR European Championship title © Richard Langdon

The World Sailing 2.4mR European Championship 2022 was won earlier this month by Great Britain's Megan Pascoe, in Baie de Quiberon, Brittany (France), with the top positions in this Inclusive Open regatta all going to Para Sailors.

Pascoe fought off an all-star field of 44 male and female athletes, featuring 28 able-bodied Olympic, world and national champions, and four Paralympians to win the coveted European title.

"I'm very happy to get my title back!" said Pascoe, who was European Champion in 2014 and 2016. "It's been a tough competition, especially up against the likes of Damien [Seguin] and Heiko [Kröger], and sailors with incredible CVs. We need sailing back in the Paralympics - it's an amazing pinnacle of our sport," said Pascoe.

The Championship, now in its 11th year, attracted a total of 16 athletes registered as World Sailing Para Sailors.

Damien Seguin, France's triple Paralympic medallist, and five-time 2.4mR World Champion - who last year became the first Para Sailor to compete in the round-the-world, solo, non-stop yacht race The Vendée Globe - finished behind Pascoe in second place. Third was Germany's Heiko Kröger, the 10-time World Champion and 2.4mR Class President, with gold and silver medals from the Sydney 2000 and London 2012 Paralympic Games, and member of World Sailing Athletes' Commission, with Italy's three-time Paralympic sailor Antonio Squizzato in fourth.

Read more here...

Related Articles

2.4mR Australian Nationals in Tasmania
Eight skippers arranged to take their boats to Hobart for the event There is a lot of energy in the class and when the National Championships were held in Tasmania in early February, eight skippers arranged to take their boats to Hobart for the event. Posted on 24 Feb
EUROSAF Inclusive European Championship announced
EUROSAF reaffirms its continued support for inclusive sailing The dates have now been set: The EUROSAF Inclusive European Championship 2023 will take place from 23 to 30 September in Los Alcázares, Murcia, in Spain. Posted on 21 Feb
Hong Kong Race Week day 4
236 sailors from 12 countries and regions are competing Competing in the event were 236 sailors from 12 countries and regions including Australia, Belgium, Chinese Taipei, Greece, Hong Kong (China), Japan, Mainland China, Macau (China), Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand and the USA. Posted on 19 Feb
Hong Kong Race Week day 3
Weather conditions were a complete contrast to the previous day "Where is the wind?" was the question of the morning. Weather conditions were a complete contrast to the previous day with nearly no wind when sailors first arrived at Middle Island this morning. Posted on 18 Feb
Hong Kong Race Week day 2
A challenging day for the race management team Sun Hung Kai & Co. Hong Kong Race Week's second day of competition got under way with racing taking place in shifty conditions across three racing areas. Posted on 17 Feb
Continuing to #BackTheBid
A bitter blow when it was announced Para Sailing would not be included in the LA28 Paralympics It was a bitter blow for sailing last week when the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced that Para Sailing would not be included in the LA28 Paralympic Games. Posted on 7 Feb
Sailing not included in Paralympic Games for LA28
David Graham, "...an extremely disappointing day for our whole sport" World Sailing has vowed to continue supporting Para Sailing worldwide following the news that the sport will not be included in the Paralympic Games for LA28. Posted on 30 Jan
Selection procedures announced for Para Classes
At the 2023 Sailing World Championships US Sailing is excited to announce selection procedures for Para Classes at the 2023 Sailing World Championships. Posted on 27 Jan
Sail Melbourne Day One in images
Gallery of images from the first day of racing at Sail Melbourne from RBYC Gallery of images from the first day of racing at Sail Melbourne being held at Royal Bright Yacht Club. It was very hot on shore, but the conditions on the water were perfect for sailing, with up to 15 knots of wind from the North. Posted on 15 Jan
2.4mR World Championship in Florida
'Mother Nature toyed with us,' says Race Officer The 2022 2.4mR World Championship Para Sailing International Championship Regatta concluded after a week when, as Principal Race Officer Eric Robbins put it, "Mother Nature toyed with us." Posted on 14 Nov 2022
Hyde Sails 2022 One Design SALE FOOTERC-Tech 2021 America's Cup 728x90 BOTTOMJ Composites 2022 - J45 v4 FOOTER