PEGAN won out over the 21 competitors racing in Italy with AMARAL the best of the nine sailors competing using full servo assist winches to control helm and main and jib sheets to contest the IFDS Single-Person Dinghy World Championship. In addition to his Worlds’ win, AMARAL finished second overall in the Sabaudia’s Cup ahead of Singapore’s Karim DIN ABDUL.

The persistent low pressure system which has dominated the weather in Italy continued to be a factor for sailors on Saturday with both races shortened due to the lift airs.

Both PEGAN and AMARAL maintained their winning ways on Saturday before going on to take dominant overall victories in better weather on Sunday. Australia’s Colin JOHANSON claimed second place in the Worlds, with Portugal’s Fernando PEREIRA completing the podium.

 

Results

Pos	Nation	Helm	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	Pts
1	POR	Bento AMARAL	(2)	1	2	1	1	(DNF)	1	1	6
2	AUS	Colin JOHANSON	1	3	1	3	4	(DNF)	3	(4)	15
3	POR	Fernando PEREIRA	3	2	3	(DSQ)	3	(DNF)	6	2	19
4	USA	Herb MEYER	(5)	4	5	2	5	(DNF)	5	5	26
5	AUS	Maria DALMON	4	(DNF)	6	6	2	(DNF)	7	6	30
6	AUS	Lindsay DALMON	6	(DNS)	4	(DNF)	DNF	DNF	4	3	37
7	AUS	Bill BRADLE Y	(DNS)	(DNF)	DNF	3	6	DNF	8	DNF	47
8	USA	Fred HESS	5	(DNS)	(DNS)	4	DNS	DNF	DNS	DNC	49
9	GRE	Panayotis TSINGANOS	(DNS)	(DNS)	DNS	DNF	DNS	DNF	2	DNF	52