December 07, 2017

Sail Melbourne has ended with the final day AP/A (Abandoned) with wild weather causing havoc. In the end our sailors in the 29er, Sabre and Nacra 15 had no racing, which is a shame after such a long trip.

Jake Lilley Sailing was the winner in the Finn Class, a commanding performance against several former World Champions as well as Americas Cup winner Tom Slingsby.

Full Results for RQ Sailors:

Finn:
Jake Lilley 1st (pictured)
Lewis Brake 6th

Laser Standard:
Mitch Kennedy 6th
Daniel Self – Olympic Laser Campaign 8th

470:
Mat Belcher Will Ryan 1st
Shelley White and Emma Bailie 11th
Carissa and Natalie Bridge 12th

49er:
Tom Cunich and Dane Bulder 13th

RSX:
Jo Sterling 1st
Harry Walker 3rd
Sam Costin 5th
Courtney Schoutrop 6th

BicTechno:
Brittany Schoutrop: 4th

Laser Radial:
Tom Needham 4th
Mara Stransky 5th
Annie Eastgate 16th
Simone Wood 35th
Nathaniel Dutton 39th

Laser 4.7
Kristen Wadley 3rd

Optimist Open:
Blake Wilson 2nd
Kate Baisen 16th
Lachlan Wheatley 31st
Talia Bulstrode 32nd
Tarquin Clarke 47th
Hugo Ralph 56th

The Laser sailors head home for the Queensland Laser Metro Titles at home this weekend while many head to Sail Sydney 2017 before a big summer at home for the Manly Summer of Sailing.

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