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24 individual sailors and pairings who have excelled in their respective disciplines

24 individual sailors and pairings who have excelled in their respective disciplines

Crewed by Nathan van Steenberge - he won the 2021 All-Ireland Junior Championship

2021 Optimist World Championship day 5 © Zerogradinord A storm from the South and the consequent instability of the wind did not allow the Race Committee to start more than one race, compared to the three initially scheduled for the fifth day of the World Championships. The race was completed with a northerly wind, an unprecedented condition for the participants who have so far completed all the races with Ora wind from the South. With up to three more races to complete before discovering the name of the new Optimist World Champion, the ranking is more open than ever. The Americ...

Italy win the 2021 Optimist Team Racing World Championship © Matias Capizzano / www.capizzano.com The Italian flag flies high over Riva del Garda, to celebrate the Team Racing Optimist World Champions that, once again, has been won by Team Italy. After two days of racing and over one hundred races completed by 48 Nations, the Italian team made up of Quan Adriano Cardi, Alessandro Cirinei, Alex Demurtas, Lorenzo Ghirotti and Lisa Vucetti won the World title for the second time in a row. The Thai team, considered among the favourites on the eve of the Championship, was beaten 2-0 i...