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Podium finishes for VI Sailors in St Croix, USVI

Seven Optimist sailors from the Royal BVI Yacht Club traveled to St Croix, US Virgin Islands last weekend, April 16 and 17, 2016, to compete in the 2016 St Croix Yacht Club Crucian Open with all four of the championship fleet sailors achieving podium finishes in their divisions. Photo: Provided
The regatta hosted 72 competitors racing in the 420, Sunfish and Optimist classes on Saturday and Sunday. Photo: Provided
The regatta hosted 72 competitors racing in the 420, Sunfish and Optimist classes on Saturday and Sunday. Photo: Provided
CHRISTIANSTED, St Croix, USVI - Seven Optimist sailors from the Royal BVI Yacht Club traveled to St Croix, US Virgin Islands last weekend, April 19 and 20, 2016, to compete in the 2016 St Croix Yacht Club Crucian Open with all four of the championship fleet sailors achieving podium finishes in their divisions.

The regatta hosted 72 competitors racing in the 420, Sunfish and Optimist classes on Saturday and Sunday.

Unpredictable 2-7 knot southerly winds brought light and shifty conditions that challenged the competitor's patience but all of the RBVIYC racers finished well in their respective fleets.

Championship Fleet

In the 24 boat Championship Fleet, Ryan Lettsome finished 21st overall, winning third place in the ten year old and under white fleet.

In the blue fleet for eleven and twelve year olds, Nathan Haycraft took second place and seventh overall with Kyle Roose in third and twelfth overall.

Rayne Duff held the lead after the first day of racing with three first place finishes under his belt and never finishing outside the top three. A less successful day two saw him drop to second overall but retaining the red fleet honours for thirteen to fifteen year old sailors.

Green Fleet

Samuel Allen was top of the pack for the VI Green fleeters, finishing fifth overall. A consistent weekend for Allen included two second place finishes and just one result outside the top 10. Noah George made a blistering start to his regatta with third place in the first two races of the weekend. Not quite able to maintain that level, he continued to finish inside the top half of the fleet throughout and ended his regatta in eighth overall.

A solid first day for Nici Haycraft saw him take the race win in race seven but, sitting out Sunday, he slid to 15th overall.

Results
Blue Fleet
2 Nathan Haycraft (7 overall)
3 Kyle Roose (12 overall)

Red Fleet
1 Rayne Duff (2 overall)

White Fleet
3 Ryan Lettsome (21 overall)

Green Fleet
5 Samuel Allen
8 Noah George
15 Nici Haycraft

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