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Sports Desk
SAILING
LACHIE Weber competed in the Snapper Point Regatta held over two days last weekend.
Nineteen-year-old old Lachie sails an ILCA 7, the Olympic Men’s class known previously as the Laser full rig, out of Mornington Yacht Club.
In late October he competed in his first Worlds, the ILCA 7 Under 21 in Morocco where he came 29th out of over 120, so in the top quarter of the world.
The summer has seen more success by achieving 1st Victorian under 21 at the State titles. A couple of months later, he was 1st Australian U21 at Nationals, knowing he’d won 3 days beforehand, as the only Australian U21, and only Victorian to make gold fleet. In late January the ILCA 7 Open Worlds were held in Adelaide, where Lachie was the only Victorian, and one of only 2 Australian U21s to make silver fleet in a field stacked with international sailors trying to qualify for the Olympics this year.
Currently Lachie is working and looking for sponsorship to fund a trip to Europe to gain more experience in the competitive European ILCA circuit.
SURFING
ON Saturday Maladiction Longboarders held their first comp for the year down at Shoreham Beach.
Category Winners were:
Over 40s: Mark Miccoli, Over 50s: Joe Bonato (pictured above), Over 60s: Kevin Hunter, Retro: Rhys Collins, Open Logger: Jaz Helsinger, Womens: Jaz Helsinger, Open: Tas Dunton.
On Sunday in much bigger surf at Gunnamatta, Peninsula Surf Riders started their 50th Year off in style with their first comp in large classic conditions.
Category Winners were:
Open: Lucas Hickson, Open B: Tarvi Woods, Women: Sara Hickson, Women B Grade: Elysha Browne, Junior Women: Sara Hickson, Junior Men: Arieh Paterson, Cadet: Raph Jones, Over 18: Lucas Hickson, Over 28: Mikey Barber, Over 35: Joel Reid, Over 45: Darren Watson, Over 55: Cioach Ronnie the Mad Snake. Pictured below is Ben Fox.
