Italy’s Marco Gradoni becomes three-time Optimist World Champion
A RESOUNDING win for Italy’s Marco Gradoni brought the 2019 Optimist World Championship to an end on Monday as the 15-year-old claimed the winning title for an incredible third consecutive year. Competitors battled it out on the water in Antigua amid
All eyes on Monday’s Optimist World Championship finals
BATTLE lines have been drawn and the gauntlet thrown firmly down as the 2019 Optimist World Championship’s top ranking sailors prepare to thrash it out on the water in Monday’s hotly anticipated finals. Sunday’s high winds and vigorous current saw an
Italy triumph in 2019 Optiworlds team racing
ITALY cemented their status as the team to watch at this year’s Optiworlds with a euphoric win over Thailand during Friday’s team racing finals. The Italians sailed to victory in a nail-biting climax which saw their south-east Asian opponents battling to
Dramatic weather forces fleet recall during youth sailing finals
HEAVY squalls, a fleet recall and dive-bombing seagulls combined to create a dramatic day on the water for young sailors competing in the 2019 Optimist World Championship. Winds reached up to 26 knots and rain pelted down on Saturday during the
A day of lively team racing during the 2019 Optimist World Championship
TEAM work, sportsmanship and some good-natured competitive banter characterised the first day of lively team racing during the 2019 Optimist World Championship. A total of 44 countries – including host nation Antigua and Barbuda – took part in a series of
Tensions were high during Optiworlds’ final day of qualifiers
COMPETITION was fierce on the water on Wednesday as the young sailors stepped up their game during the third and final day of qualifying races in the 2019 Optimist World Championship. Italy’s Marco Gradoni, 15, wrestled the lead from Malta’s Richard
