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Rocco Wright of Howth is "Sailor of the Month" (Junior) for June

1st July 2021
Rocco Wright on his way to third overall in the Meringa Cup during the Trofeo Alpe de Garda Regatta, a foretaste of his stunning 9 points overall victory later in June at the 31-nation Trofeo Optimist d'Argento.
Rocco Wright on his way to third overall in the Meringa Cup during the Trofeo Alpe de Garda Regatta, a foretaste of his stunning 9 points overall victory later in June at the 31-nation Trofeo Optimist d'Argento.

The Optimist Worlds currently getting into their stride on Lake Garda (they conclude on July 10th) find Howth's Rocco Wright to be the target helm, as his countdown to the big one has been wellnigh perfect. In mid-June he took Bronze in the Meringa Cup series on the lake, and then last weekend in a fleet of nearly 300 boats from 31 nations with Lake Garda in fine sailing form, he won overall by an astonishing 9 points, convincingly making him Ireland's outstanding junior sailor in June.

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