Months of study for June's Leaving Certificate examination have not blunted Howth's Eve McMahon's ambition on the International ILCA/Laser race track.
The Paris 2024 hopeful is back on the circuit and lying second overall at the ILCA6/Radial Youth European Championships in Greece.
The 2022 World Youth world champion in the class had a race win and also scored a fourth place on Monday with two more days of racing remaining.
The Final series started on Monday. Two new races were held for all six fleets in the regatta, being eight now in total as per scheduled.
A new sunny day with 10-14 knots of wind and choppy sea conditions prevailed this afternoon on water.
The overnight leader Roos Wind NED (6-7) continues to lead the Girl’s overall championship with 23 points, but is now closely followed by McMahon IRL (1-4) and Emma Mattivi ITA (2-2) with 27. Petra Marendic CRO (3-5) is fourth with 39.
Klara Sobczak POL and Claudia Adan Lledo ESP are 5th and 6th overall with 54. Thea Lubac FRA (10-1) won the last race today and climbed to the 7th place with 63 units.
Adriana Castro Nuñez ESP (29-25) is still on top of the girl’s Under 17 championship and ranked 13th overall, followed 30 points behind by Maria Vittoria Arseni ITA with 103. The third girl’s U17 place is now for Signe Brinkert NED with 139.
Also racing in Thessaloniki, in the Boys event is HYC clubmate Luke Turvey in tenth overall.
Results here