Canadian Youth Championships, Victoria 2009

Aug 6th 2009

2009 Canadian youth championships Report
by Francois Hebert BC Provincial Coach.


The Royal Vancouver yacht club Laser race team was at the Canadian youth championships in Victoria BC from Aug 1st to 6th 2009.
Over 150 competitors from 7 provinces were competing at this event at Royal Victoria Yc. Light air predominated during the event with an average wind speed of 6 knots.
!3 Athletes from the Royal Van Race team were present in the Laser and Laser radial Classes.
Very tricky conditions were the story of the week here in Victoria. Strong tides combined with light and shifty winds made the game quite complex at times. The race committee did a great at getting the sailors racing. 15 races were completed in the 5 day series.

The smart sailors with consistent starts and slightly more conservative tactics did well.


Alex Heinzeman sailed a solid series, capitalizing on his local knowledge of Victoria, won the laser full rig with a 14pts lead. Ben Scott sailed well, however a few mistakes combined with an episode of food poisoning, kept him away from the top spot.

In the Laser radial male Dominic Fritz sailed a good series coming in 4th place only 2 pts from 3rd. Good tactical decision combined with good light air boat speed allowed him to reach this result.

In the Laser radial female Joanna Moore, despite a few inconsistencies and a protest, had a respectable top 5 finish, reaching her pre-regatta goal of top 6

Results:
Full Rig:

Alex Heinzeman 1st
Ben Scott 2nd
Kyle Martin 8th
Chris Tulip 9th
Sebastian Fritz 11th

Laser Radial Male

Dominic Fritz 4th
Eric Servais 6th
Tony Henderson 7th
Alex Kroitzsch 9th
Gabe Frame 13th

Laser Radial Female

Joanna Moore 5th
Natalia Montemayor 8th
Alex Ninow 10th

For Full Results see http://www.rvyc.bc.ca/results/1249600705.htm