French sailor Tristan Peron emerged as the winner of the eSailing World Championships title at a live final held in Trieste, Italy.
Competing against sailors from different parts of the world, Peron dominated throughout the competition. Despite suffering a setback in the second race of the day, he still managed to lead by seven points at the halfway stage. His closest rivals, Arthur Farley of Great Britain and Tim Carpentier of France, were unable to catch up throughout the competition. Peron ultimately finished 17 points ahead of Farley in second place.
Peron's victory was worth celebrating as he had twice fallen short in previous eSailing finals. He expressed his elation after the win and said, "It feels good after two failures. I'm super happy for my friend Pepito (Carpentier) and Arthur finishing second a second time. He's so good he will probably make it another year."
"Peron takes home a prize worth 5,000 USD for his victory"
Farley, who battled leukemia and traveled to Trieste shortly after a bone marrow biopsy, finished second overall but was disappointed that he had not sailed to his full potential. He acknowledged Peron's commendable performance throughout the competition and said, "He (Peron) sailed really well today, and I'm just really frustrated that I sailed nowhere near my ability. I just felt like I beat myself. It's mixed feelings really, as the last race was really close to getting second, so I'm happy overall."
The eSailing World Championships is hosted by Barcolana 55 and is presented by Generali, the world's largest sailing regatta, annually held in Trieste on the second Sunday of October. Peron takes home a prize worth 5,000 USD for his victory.