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SA Youth Tri Series Metro Regatta

Published Thu 20 Feb 2020

The final youth interclub event on the SA calendar was held on 15-16 February at Brighton & Seacliff Yacht Club.

With 90 sailors in 7 classes, and a good southerly breeze coming in on both days, it was a perfect weekend.

In the Optimist Open class, Austin Higgins (BSYC) was way out in front finishing on 8 points, with Charlie Piro (BSYC) and Murphy Cowen (LBSC) close in second and third on 22 and 23 points each.

A similar story played out in the Opti Intermediate fleet with Paige Griggs (BSYC) finishing 1st with 7 points, followed by Lilly Driver (BSYC) on 19 and Hamish Robinson (BSYC) on 26.

In the Opti Green Fleet Olivia Young (ASC) finished 1st on 10 points, with Toby Phillips (BSYC) 2nd on 22 points and Alex Wilson (GAC) close behind in 3rd on 23 points.

In the International Cadets, Darcy Conry & Sophie Ward (LBSC) finished 1st with 11 points, close behind was Max Sturman & Ella Green (PLYC) with 12 points, in 3rd place was Zane Chaplin & Jack Thompson (LBSC) on 22 points.

In the International 420 class only 3 entries hit the water, Ben Hinks & Taryn Sanderson came 1st on 7 points, Alexi Wigglesworth & Jonas Barrett came 2nd on 14 points, Carter Baker & Braden Griffiths came 3rd on 19 points.

A good fleet of 11 4.7 Lasers hit the water, with Izaak Hart (GAC) came 1st on 12 points, Benjamin Newman (ASC) came 2nd on 16 points, in 3rd was Linxiao Li (BSYC).

In the Laser Radial, John Gordon (ASC) dominated the fleet coming 1st on 8 points, 2nd was Tom Chambers (BSYC) on 26 points, with Lachlan Roe coming 3rd on 43 points.

                

Full results can be found here

The Tri Series is made up of the Regional Regatta held in Port Lincoln in October, the SA Youth Champs held at Largs bay SC in November and the Metro Tri Series. The combined results from all three are used to decide the overall best performing club for the season, with Brighton & Seacliff winning the trophy for the third year in a row.


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