420 medals decided at the ISAF Youth Worlds - Victory to Spain and Austria
The medals in the eight fleets at the 41st ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship in Zadar, Croatia were decided following a dramatic final day in Zadar, Croatia.
The medals in the eight fleets at the 41st ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship in Zadar, Croatia were decided following a dramatic final day in Zadar, Croatia. For the third consecutive year France were the top performing nation and awarded the ISAF Nations Trophy with Spain coming in second and Poland taking third place.
In the 420 boys event, Jordi Xammar and Alex Claville (ESP) showed a level of control and consistency that saw them awarded the gold medal. Xammar received his second ISAF Youth Worlds gold medal following his success with Joan Herp at the 2010 regatta in Istanbul, Turkey. Xammar said, "It is incredible. Nothing to say apart from thanks to everybody helping me to arrive here. I just want to say thanks to the people that help me everyday with my training. Today is for saying thanks for all the help."
Daichi Mototsu and Yuki Hino from Japan won the silver medal after their bullet in the final race and Australia's Angus Galloway and Alexander Gough received the bronze medal.
