Strong Start for Harrison at IFDS World Champs

Light winds have made for a slow day of racing at the IFDS World Championships in Ireland but WAIS athlete Colin Harrison and his sonar crew made the most of the conditions.

After losing the opening day due to a lack of breeze the Paralympic classes finally got racing at the IFDS World Championships with two Australian crews making a strong start.

Australia’s Sonar crew of Colin Harrison, Jonathan Harris and Russell Boaden ended the day in second position following three solid races in Kinsale.

Harrison, Harris and Boaden began their first World Championship together with a second, before finishing sixth in race two and winning race three.

“We had a good start in the first race with a close fought battle for second place,” said Harrison. “A tough couple of legs in race two, followed by a strong recovery, left us in sixth position in that race. Then in the final race of the day we produced a great start leaving us with only the French to reel in and score our first win. We’ve had a solid start to the regatta and sit in second after three races.”

The results leave the Australian trio one point behind the leading French crew.

Full results from the IFDS World Championships can be found here and the Finn Gold Cup here.

-YachtingAustralia