4th place for Eve McMahon at the Youth Sailing World Sailing Championship, Oman
Eve McMahon of Howth has finished in 4th place in the Women’s ILCA6 (Laser Radial) at the Youth Sailing World Championships in Mussanah, Oman.
A 3rd, 6th and 8th place in the final three races secured Eve’s 4th place in the fleet of 46.
Her result rounds off a highly successful year of competition, winning the 2021 ILCA6 (Laser Radial) Youth World Championships in Italy; U19 Silver Medallist, EURILCA (European region of International Laser Class Association) U21 European Championships; and Silver Medallist, EURILCA Laser Radial Youth Championships.
Over in the Men’s ILCA6 (Laser Radial), Cork sailors Jonathan O’Shaughnessy finished in 34th place, with Ben O’Shaughnessy and James Dwyer Matthews finishing in 12th place in the 29er class.
Irish Sailing Laser Coach and Team Leader Vasilij Zbogar said “Eve finished 4th in tricky conditions – very light winds, choppy – she was struggling, and then the last two days we made a solid plan which she executed well. She’s had a fantastic year and still has another year of youth sailing competition left. I’m very happy with the 29er boys – they’re super young and talented, and this week has been a huge learning for them”.
The Youth Sailing World Championships are the last in the trio of world events hosted in Oman over the last two months where Ireland has had some great success with the 8th place achieved by Robert Dickson and Seán Waddilove at the 49er World Championships, and the 17th placing by Aoife Hopkins in the Laser Radial World Championships.
Full results here: https://bit.ly/AllClassesYouthWorldsResults
Title photo: David Branigan | Oceansport - Eve McMahon Irish Sailing Youth Nationals Royal Cork Yacht Club
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Midway point at the Youth Sailing World Championships in Oman.
It’s midway point at the Youth Sailing World Championships in Mussanah, Oman, with two more days of racing to go.
Eve McMahon of Howth lies in 16th place overall after six races in the Women’s ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) fleet of 46. Over in the Men’s ILCA 6 (Laser Radial), Cork’s Jonathan O’Shaughnessy is in 36th place overall. Cork 29er team Ben O’Shaughnessy and James Dwyer are currently in 13th place after nine of their 13 races.
Racing continues tomorrow (Thursday) with the final races on Friday. Full results here: https://bit.ly/AllClassesYouthWorldsResults
Good luck to the Irish sailors heading to Oman for Youth Sailing World Championships
Ireland’s youth sailors are poised to begin competition at the Youth Sailing World Championships in Oman, with racing starting on 13 December.
Irish Sailing Team’s Eve McMahon will represent Ireland in the Laser Radial class, along with Irish Sailing Academy athlete Jonathan O’Shaughnessy, with Ben O’Shaughnessy and James Dwyer Matthews in the 29er class.
The teams will be supported by Irish Sailing Laser Coach and Team Leader Vasilij Zbogar, and 29er coach Thomas Chaix.
The Youth Sailing World Championships are the last in the trio of world events hosted in Oman over the last two months where Ireland has had some great success with the 8th place achieved by Robert Dickson and Seán Waddilove at the 49er World Championships, and the 17th placing by Aoife Hopkins in the Laser Radial World Championships.
James O’Callaghan, Irish Sailing Performance Director commented “the Youth Worlds is the pinnacle event of youth sailing. After a year’s absence due to COVID it is great the sailors finally have the opportunity to compete. The experiences and friendships gained will stay with them for life. We have a well prepared, ambitious team representing Ireland who exemplify the great talent pipeline in place”.
Mussanah’s average temperature in December is a balmy 24 degrees, with average winds of 10-17 knots, although extremely light winds have been a feature of the past world championships.
Racing for both Laser Radials and 29er classes begins on Monday 13 December and continues all week to Friday 17 December.
Event site is here: https://worldsailingywc.org/
Gallery images: Lloyd Images | Oman Sail - World Sailing Youth Worlds Oman