European Championship

Australia’s 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 sailors have wrapped up a demanding European Championships in Thessaloniki, Greece, with light winds, lengthy delays, and multiple general recalls pushing teams to their limits throughout the week.

In the 49er class, it was a solid squad performance, with two Australian teams battling it out in Gold Fleet. Otto Henry and Shaun Connor finished 18th, while Harry Price and Max Paul claimed 20th, marking a season-best for the newly formed pairing.

Despite the challenging conditions, Australia’s fast boat sailors took home crucial takeaways from the European Championships. With the World Championships the pinnacle event later in the season, the momentum and lessons from Greece will prove vital to shape training moving forward.

Australian Sailing Team (AST), Australian Sailing Pathway Team (ASPT), Australian Sailing Futures (ASF) and other Australian entries (AUS) at the European Championship:

49erFX – 30 Entries
8th – Laura Harding and Annie Wilmot (AST)
27th – Brooke Wilson (ASF) and Evie Haseldine (ASPT)
28th – Mina Ferguson and Dervla Duggan (ASF)
30th – Lily Richardson and India Gilbert (ASF)

Nacra 17 – 27 Entries
13th – Ruben Booth and Rita Booth (ASPT)
15th – Archie Gargett and Sarah Hoffman (ASPT)
8th – Brin Liddell and Rhiannan Brown (ASPT)
18th – Jake Liddell (ASPT) and Niamh Meehan (ASF)

49er – 56 Entries
18th – Otto Henry and Shaun Connor (ASPT)
20th – Harry Price (AUS) and Max Paul (ASPT)
32nd – Jack Ferguson and Jack Hildebrand (ASPT)
44th- Jacob Marks and Charlie Zeeman (ASF)