In the women’s skiff, Ireland's Clementine Van Steenberge and Jessica Riordan (pictured top) lead the World Youth Sailing Championships as the event passes the halfway stage on Lake Garda, Italy.
It was a hard day in Garda with light winds, shifty and a long wait to get racing started, but in the end, Ireland prevailed.
The National Yacht Club and Royal St. George pairing are now on the same 38 points as one-time leaders Annabelle Vines and Amelie Hiscocks of Great Britain but top the scoreboard on the countback rule.
Hong Kong’s Emily Polson and Tiffany Mak bolted to a bullet in the only female skiff race of the day as consistent pair Alicja Dampc and Alicja Tutkowska of Poland took second.
Pearse and Daly 22nd in mixed/boys skiff
Cork's Oisín Pierse and Fionn Daly dropped from 16th to 22nd overall from 29 after nine races sailed in the boys/mixed 29er skiff class. They have two top-five results in their four-race scoreline and a UFD flag penalty.
Cork's Oisín Pierse and Fionn Daly competing in the boy's 29er class at the World Youth Sailing Championships on Lake Garda, Italy Photo: Tamborini Allessio
Morris and Gran finished hot on the heels of leaders Lewandowska and Królik after the Polish pair raced 3, 15, 8 on day three.
The British duo claimed a crucial bullet in the final race of the day and are now perched just six points behind the pacemakers on 33 points overall.
France’s Jocelyn Le Goff and Jules Vidor enjoyed an encouraging day of racing and claimed just 10 points to sit in third.
Race win for Lucy Ives
Carlingford's Lucy Ives has moved back into the top ten, thanks to a win in race six in the female ILCA 6 division.
Carlingford's Lucy Ives competing in the female ILCA6 class at the World Youth Sailing Championships on Lake Garda, Italy Photo: Tamborini Allessio
Hermionie Ghicas soared back up the standings with a statement opening bullet in the women’s dinghy as she bounced back from 8, 10 on Tuesday.
Despite coming 17th in the final race of the day, she climbed up to top spot after Italy’s Maria Vittoria Arseni and Ukraine’s Alina Shapovalova, in second and third overall, failed to make it inside the top 10.
Ireland’s Ives clinched her first bullet in the second race as Great Britain’s Amelie Hacker was another standout on day three.
Driscoll 39th in ILCA 6
In the boy's ILCA 6 dinghy, Belfast Lough's Bobby Driscoll counted a DNE in race six and dropped back from 27th on Tuesday to 39th in his 62-boat fleet.
In the male ILCA 6 dinghy, Belfast Lough's Bobby Driscoll competes at the World Youth Sailing Championships on Lake Garda, Italy Photo: Simon Palfrader
Spain’s Tim Lubat leapfrogged the fleet to assume top spot.
Despite Antonio Pascali’s bullet in the final race of the day, he could not maintain his position as leader after the Italian’s 36th finish in the day’s opener.
All results of 2024 Youth Sailing World Championships can be found here.
