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Etchells Australian Nationals at Mooloolaba Yacht Club - Overall by Nic Douglass 14 Jun 06:10 BST 9-13 June 2021
Peter Merrington and his team of Ian McKillop and Steve Mothy Jarvin on First Tracks AUS1485 took the wins in the Etchells Australian Nationals and the Australasian Championships on Sunday 13 June winning the final race of the regatta over Martin Hill s Lisa Rose AUS1484, and Mark Bradford s Pie AUS947 which were also the overall regatta placings.
Race 8
The fleet were sent out on time for a 1000 hours start in a southerly breeze.
After a lengthy on water postponement, the breeze finally started to fill in at midday around 235 degrees. The starting sequence kicked off by 1230 when the wind stabilised at 245 degrees, and the Race Officer set the two-lap course with a 0.9 nautical mile first work.
Saturday, 8 May 2021, 12:05 pm
Dan
Willcox and Paul Snow-Hansen celebrate with their coach
Geoff Woolley. Photo: Joao Costa
Ferreira
Paul Snow-Hansen
and Dan Willcox couldn t have asked for a better result
heading into the Tokyo Olympics after winning the open men s
470 title at the European championships in Portugal
overnight (NZ time).
The pair went into the
top-10 medal race in second, eight points behind Kevin
Peponnet and Jeremie Mion and needing to finish at least
four boats ahead of the the French combination. They managed
to do that in the double points showdown, with Snow-Hansen
and Willcox fourth and the French ninth in the light 5-8
Sailing: New Zealand s Olympic 470 team take out European title
7 May, 2021 08:15 PM
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New Zealand Olympians gathered at The Cloud with 100 days to go before Tokyo 2021.
Video / Jed Bradley
New Zealand Olympians gathered at The Cloud with 100 days to go before Tokyo 2021.
Video / Jed Bradley
NZ Herald
New Zealand sailors Paul Snow-Hansen and Dan Willcox have fired a warning shot to their Tokyo Olympics rivals after taking out the European championships in the 470 class in their first event in 18 months.
The pair finished 10th at the 2016 Olympics but this result has boosted their confidence ahead of what will be their second Olympic campaign.
Joao Costa Ferreira
Dan Willcox and Paul Snow-Hansen celebrate with their coach Geoff Woolley after winning the open men s 470 title at the European championships in Portugal.
Paul Snow-Hansen and Dan Willcox couldn t have asked for a better result heading into the Tokyo Olympics after winning the open men s 470 title at the European championships in Portugal. The pair went into the top-10 medal race in second, eight points behind Kevin Peponnet and Jeremie Mion and needing to finish at least four boats ahead of the the French combination. They managed to do that in the double points showdown, with Snow-Hansen and Willcox fourth and the French ninth in the light 5-8 knot sea breeze.