Sixteen-year-old Rocco Wright has won the ILCA6/Laser Men's European Championship on the Côte d'Azur today.
The Howth Yacht Club youth also won the U21 division, and this event is added to his Youth World Championship Gold won in the Netherlands in July.
His result came down to the final race on the last day that he started on level points but ahead on a tiebreak from Cypriot Georgios Yiasemides. Wright kept his nerve to place fourth while staying well in front of his main rival, who placed 13th.
"I'm just speechless to be world and European champion this year. It was always a dream of mine to win a worlds and a Europeans and to do it the same year... I'm just over the moon!"
Wright's immediate goal is to resume working on his skills at a training camp in Valencia next weekend.
As Afloat reported earlier, Wright regained full control of the fleet and led both the overall and Under 21 European championships from the penultimate day.
2022 EurILCA 6 Men Senior European Overall Podium:
- Rocco Wright IRL 55
- Georgios Yiasemides CYP 64
- Kacper Stanislawski POL 93
2022 EurILCA 6 Men Senior European Under 21 Podium:
- Rocco Wright IRL 55
- Georgios Yiasemides CYP 64
- Daniel Cardona Balsa ESP 11
Full results below