In a dominant performance all week, Cork Harbour's Chris Bateman and Lucy Loughton sailing Squirrel have won the 2025 B14 World Championships in Sydney, Australia, on Friday (January 10th).
The Monkstown Bay Sailing Club (MBSC) pair counted six wins from nine races sailed in a 30-boat fleet at Woollahra Sailing Club to claim the skiff title.
The on-form pair narrowly missed the pre-worlds title last week after retiring from the last race due to gear failure. The duo suffered damage to a rack, but an onsite repair involving a section of waving pipe and several jubilee clips appears to have held together this week in heavy conditions to see them take gold.
The championship featured two lost days on Tuesday and Wednesday due to strong winds and a four-race day on Thursday, which saw the only Irish contestants dominate.
Cork Harbour's Chris Bateman and Lucy Loughton with the B14 World Championship trophy at the Woollahra Sailing Club prizegiving
The final day of the championships saw the new world champions drive home a six-point lead advantage to win overall.
Great Britain's Nick Craig and Toby Lewis sailing Harken from Burghfield took second with Australia's Craig Garmston and Paul Fleming sailing Snatch from Safety Beach Sailing Club third overall.
Results are here
