Ireland to Feature in Gold Fleet at ILCA 4 World Championships, Portugal

17th August 2022

The 2022 ILCA 4 Youth World Championships in Villamoura Credit: Osga_photo

The Italian team were once again dominant at the Laser/ILCA 4 World championships in Villamoura, Portugal, on the final day of qualification.

In both the boys' and the girls' fleets, they occupy first and second places, with Nicolas Cassitta leading Massimiliano Antionazzi in the boys after six races, and Ginevra Caracciolo leading Maria Arseni in the girls. The other team that looks impressive are the Greek team, who features prominently in both the girls' and the boys’ results.

There was a huge success for the Irish girls’ team as Sienna Wright (HYC) won the first race of Day 3, having added a 6th and a 7th place to her first-day scores, she finishes the qualifying in 10th place and will now compete in the gold fleet for final honours.

She will be joined in that fleet by Lucy Ives of Carlingford Sailing Club, who, despite breaking her tiller before the 6th race, finished 64th overall in the 154-boat fleet.

Ireland’s third girl Ava Ennis missed out on the Gold Fleet but scored a very credible 12th place in the last race today to finish just outside of the Gold Fleet.

The Italian team are dominant at the Laser/ILCA 4 World championships in Villamoura, Portugal Photo: Osga Photo

In the boy’s fleet, Sam Ledoux (NYC) has had a tremendous start to the regatta and has qualified for the Gold Fleet in 48th place after six races.

Unfortunate not to be joining him, there are Daniel O’Connor and Christian Ennis (both from RSGYC), who both qualified for the Silver Fleet in 88th and 103rd place, respectively.

Daniel Palmer of Ballyholme Yacht Club suffered gear damage between races today and therefore fell into the Bronze Fleet.

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