Unfortunately there was no wind today to complete the full 12 races schedule, so the championships were awarded in accordance to yesterday’s results.
After Spaniards domination during the first days, they were finally the Americans who took the leadership on 3 of 4 fleets yesterday and got most of the Gold medals today. The nations prize Francois Mouvet was finally for Spain due to having the highest placed 3 boats in all three Men/Mixed, Women and Under 17 championships.
Final results – 2021 420 Men/Mixed Worlds
After winning the last 6 races, Tommy Sitzmann / Luke Woodworth USA were crowned new 2021 420 Men/Mixed World champions, wrapping the event with 20 points after 9 races.
“Amazing! Super rewarding as it’s a really competitive championship to come away with the win. We were working really hard and just tried to get better. I don’t know who expect to this but it’s very nice” – said the winners when returning to shore.
Based on a great consistent performance, the French team formed by Ange Delerce / Timothee Rossi FRA finally got the Silver medal with 33.
The Bronze medal was for Alberto Morales / Miguel Bethencourt ESP with 37.
Final results – 2021 420 Women’s Worlds
Doing it well from the beginnng and finally discarding just a 7th on the ten races done, Vanessa Lahrkamp / Katherine McNamara USA were finally crowned new 2021 420 Women World champions in San Remo, finishing the event with 27 points.
“Unbelievable! Amazing! Yes, it’s just so exciting. We were not expecting this Gold medal at all. We were going into this like oh, we don’t know how are we goona do. Good day yesterday. Great regatta. It’s crazy! – declared Vanessa and Katherine together.
Women’s Silver medal was finally for Neus Ballester / Andrea Perello ESP with 37.
Bronze medal for Apolline Benoit / Ambre Monnier FRA with 56.
Final results – 2021 420 Under 17 Worlds
Men’s Under 17 Gold was for Freddie Parkin / Thomas Widden USA, winning the last three races yesterday and concluding the competition with 45 points. Silver Medal for Marc Mesquida / Ramon Jaume ESP with 59 and third overall. Bronze medal for Jaime Ayarza / Mariano Hernandez ESP with 71 and fourth overall.
Women’s Under 17 champions were Maria Perello / Marta Cardona ESP, finishing second overall with 58 points, escorted on podium by Maria Pascual / Marta Puigserver ESP and Paulina Rutkowska / Iga Wirlczyk POL on 13th and 18th places respectively.
211 boats have participated of this 2021 420 World Championships at Marina Degli Aregai in Italy, organised by Yacht Club Sanremo.
Check the following links to review the championship;
Next major International 420 Class event will be in only two weeks; the 2021 420 Junior European Championships in Formia, Italy, from July 24-31 2021.
See you there!
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