Zoe Thomson and Elyse Ainsworth finish top 10 as Aussies dominate ILCA 6 at Kiel Week

Zoe Thomson and Elyse Ainsworth have continued their strong European campaign with top 10 finishes at Kiel Week.

Throughout the seven race regatta Thomsom and Ainsworth both produced consistent races with top five finishes to secure spots in the medal race alongside fellow Australian sailors Mara Stransky and Casey Imeneo.

“All of us in this squad believe we can achieve something pretty extraordinary,” said Thomson. “We are all working hard towards that, we are pretty good friends, plus we are relatively young and so this experience is all adding up.”

The sentiment was echoed by Ainsworth “I think what we have going is unique and very special. We have all worked incredibly hard to make this happen and I am stoked that we can be doing this together.

“I think this is only the beginning for us and I really believe we can take it all the way, to be a very dominant squad within the ILCA 6 class. This is really exciting for women’s sailing in Australia, as it feels like we are leading a very powerful pathway here.”

Chris Charlwood and Amelia Catt finished 14th in the 470.