Team Gill rock the SB3 World Championships

Posted on 20/05/2011 in General, Team Gill

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On the final day of racing, Robert Greenhalgh and crew lead by 5 points. Carveth lead Greenhalgh by 2 points going into the final race of the competition. The fight was going to be on until the end.

Asenathi Jim won the final race of the Championships with Carveth crossing the finish line second, securing his victory of the SB3 World Championships 2011. To say the crew of Race Team Gill were over the moon is an understatement. Carveth explained their day, “In Race 1 today Robert and I sailed our own races, we gained the upper hand and then covered Rob on the start of the second race and took control.” The rest they say is history. “We’ll be celebrating with a few beers this evening! We’ve had a great week and we’ve sailed really well as a crew.”

Geoff Carveth is a second time World Champion in the Laser SB3 class, having won the 2008 Worlds in Dun Laoghaire. “It means a lot to win it twice, it shows the first time wasn’t just a fluke!”

Craig Burlton's Gill Racing Team came third overall, ensuring Gill were well represented at the prize giving. Sarah Allan and crew finished 22nd so congratulations to you all - you are a credit to the Gill Race Team