Australia wins 49er European Championships

On Wednesday at the Open Europeans Helsinki 2011, shifty and tricky weather conditions added to the mix as the 49er class concluded its Europeans.

The final full races for the Finns decided who goes into the medal race and the 470s got in three races in anticipation of the forecast light winds on Thursday.

Aussies win SEIKO 49er European Championship

Although from the other side of the world, Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen (AUS) came and conquered the SEIKO European Championship over the sixty-four boat fleet from twenty-one countries. From the start, the duo stayed consistent, qualifying second going into the gold finals and taking the lead mid-way through. Jensen’s comment on winning the Europeans was “this was lighter than most regattas we do in Europe and we’ve struggled a little in the light stuff, so it was good to win this one.”

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