Provisional Australian Youth Sailing Team member Mina Ferguson is the highest placed Aussie in 14th overall after only one race was completed per fleet due to light winds on day two of the Laser Radial Worlds at Sandringham Yacht Club.

Fifteen-year-old Ferguson placed 16th in Blue Fleet today saying, “I’ve had some good starts and consistent results.  I’m playing the shifts pretty well and light air is my jam.  Hopefully I can stick in there, I’m not as good in heavy air so hopefully I can get some good starts.”  

17-year-old Michael Compton is the leading Aussie in the Men’s field, currently sitting in second overall behind Russian Daniil Krutskikh.  “Today I messed up my start and the Russian came in from the left and won the race.  He has two bullets and I have a second and third.  I’m still making simple mistakes so hopefully I can clean those up” said Compton.

Ferguson and Compton have been provisionally selected to represent Australia at the Hempel Youth Sailing World Championships in Salvador, Brazil later this year.

More wind is predicted for day three of the regatta with race management hoping to get in three races before the women’s’ fleet is split into Gold and Silver.

For more information on the 2020 ILCA Laser Radial Women's World Championship and full results visit: https://sailing.laserinternational.org/public/site/event-site/110

Photos: Jon West Photography