World Championships Race Win is Highlight of Irish Laser 4.7 Team in Belgium

26th July 2017

Full on – Laser 4.7s start a race in testing conditions in Belgium

The Irish Laser 4.7 ISA squad have arrived home from the World Championships in Belgium.

It proved to be a great learning experience for the Irish team many of whom were competing in their first international Laser event.

The wind conditions ranged from light to windy and the sailors had to contend with large sea's and strong tidal flows. Both girls qualified for the Gold fleet and produced strong overall results with Clare Gorman 16th overall and Eve McMahon 19th (8th under 16) in the fleet of 115 Girls.

Two of the boys, Tom Higgins and Michael O'Suilleabhain qualified for the gold fleet and both recorded top three individual race finishes, the highlight of which was Tom's win in race six.

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