2022 World Champions
1 September 2022
Tom Andy
Congratulations to Tom Gillard and Andy Thompson for winning the 2022 World Championship held at Lough Derg, County Tipperary, IRL.
It was a light-to-medium airs event and every race was hard fought, but this pairing managed to win by 8 points in the end.
| Pos | Helm & Crew | Sail No | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Gillard & Andy Thompson | GBR 15122 | 9 |
| 2 | Claude Mermod & Ruedi Moser | SUI 14799 | 17 |
| 3 | Heather MacFarlane & Chris Payne | AUS 15152 | 30 |
| 4 | Barry McCartin & Conor Kinsella | IRL 15093 | 33 |
| 5 | Jiri Paruzek & Jakub Kosvica | CZE 15141 | 47 |
| 6 | Martyn & Daniel Lewis | GBR 15151 | 49 |
| 7 | David Hall & Paul Constable | GBR 15155 | 56 |
| 8 | Isaac Marsh & Oliver Davenport | GBR 15162 | 66 |
| 9 | Christina Haerdi & Cedric Landerer | SUI 14859 | 69 |
| 10 | Derian & Andy Scott | GBR 14941 | 73 |
Other additional prizes were awarded:
- Perseverance Trophy: Barbara & Guy Newsome; GBR 14872, (77th)
- Classic Trophy: David Evans & William Draper; IRL 14213 (54th)
- Modern Classic: Tiarnan Browne & Oisin McAllister; IRL 14637 (45th)
- Youth Prize: Tiarnan Browne & Oisin McAllister; IRL 14637 (45th)
- First All-Female Prize: Katie Byne & Lia Horne; GBR 14883 (17th)
- Veteran Prize: Heather MacFarlane & Chris Payne; AUS 15152
It was great to see so many young pairings, with Katie Byne and Lia Horne finishing 17th overall - the highest placed U26 boat!
We all had a very good time at Lough Derg Yacht Club. Thanks to all the volountieres and sponsors who made it happen!
