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O'Leary and Goodbody win in Hyeres

23rd May 2009

Ireland's new heavyweight combination in the Star class has won the Star Eastern European Championship at Hyeres, France beating multiple Olympic medallist Robert Sheidt in the process. In today's final day of racing O’Leary and Goodbody took second and third to beat the Brazilian Crew who were disqualified.

Top Five Results: 1st O’Leary/Goodbody (IRL) – 5, 3, 7,15,1,3, 2, 3 – 24pts 2nd Scheidt/Prada – 1,8,4,4,6,2, OCS, 1 – 26pts 3rd Szabo/Peters – 10, 1, 5, 7, 2, 6, 5, 4 – 30pts 4th Marazzi/DeMaria – 24,12,1,3,3,1, 9, 5 – 34pts 5th Rohart/Ponsot – 6, 10, 10, 11, 8, 4, 1, 2 – 41pts

Earlier report here

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