It was another busy weekend on the water for Northern Ireland Sailing Team sailors, with podium finishes, valuable fleet experience and strong championship performances across multiple events in Ireland and the UK.
Strong Start at the Topper Traveller Series
The first Topper Traveller Series event of the season took place at County Antrim Yacht Club, with Northern Ireland Sailing Team sailors making an immediate impact on home waters.
In the Full Sail 5.3 fleet, the team dominated the leaderboard with Adam Green taking the win, closely followed by Ben McCaldin in second.
Other strong performances included Edward Reynolds in 5th, James Westhead in 7th, Emma Westhead in 8th overall and 2nd Female, Penny Doig in 9th overall and 1st Junior Female, Max Boyd in 10th and Hugh Hutchinson in 11th.
In the 4.2 fleet, Daniel Long secured an excellent 2nd place.
A brilliant opening event to the Traveller season and an encouraging sign of the strength in depth across the Topper squad.
Full results can be viewed here
Valuable Experience at the 29er / 49er Eastern Championships
At the 29er and 49er Eastern Championships, Charlotte Eadie secured 3rd place while crewing for Lauren Callaghan.
Meanwhile, Emily Ridout and Annabel Ridout took part on Saturday to gain valuable fleet experience and spend time meeting others in the class, before returning home to focus on exams.
Campbell College Finish 11th at National Championships
Campbell College represented Northern Ireland at the Irish Schools Sailing National Team Racing Championship after qualifying through their performance at the Leinsters.
The team finished 11th out of 26 teams overall.
After sitting higher up the leaderboard on Saturday, the team faced increasingly tough competition on Sunday as racing progressed into the latter stages against some of the country’s strongest school teams.
A fantastic achievement and a valuable learning experience at national level.
Ahead of the event, Irish Sailing highlighted the calibre of competition and what was at stake in their pre-event preview
Another Strong Weekend for Northern Ireland Sailing Team
From podium finishes and race wins to valuable championship experience, it was another positive weekend for Northern Ireland Sailing Team sailors across multiple classes and levels of competition.
The performances across the pathway continue to highlight the talent, depth and determination coming through the squad.
