After nine races, Virgin Islands’ Daniel Petrovic finished in 35th place out of 66 in the Laser Radial Class at the 45th Youth Sailing World Championships in Langkawi, Malaysia. Photo: Provided

Petrovic had a best finish of 9th place in race 8 on the last day of the at the 45th Youth Sailing World Championships in Langkawi, Malaysia. Photo: Provided.

The Virgin Island’s Daniel Petrovic had his best finish so far on day five, Saturday January 2, 2016 of the 45th Youth World Sailing Championships in Langkawi, Malaysia. Photo: Provided

Daniel Petrovic is competing in the 45th Youth Sailing World Championships in Langkawi, Malaysia. Photo: Provided

Rayne Duff competed in the Coral Reef Yacht Club Orange Bowl Regatta in Miami, Florida this year, for his 5th time, taking his best overall score yet at 14th of 225 competitors, and winning one of the races, the first one of the regatta actually. Photo: provided

A record 425 sailors from 76 nations competed in nine fleets at the regatta, hunting for a Youth Sailing World Championship title. The ceremony was a chance to celebrate the achievements of the young sailors who triumphed.

After nine races, Virgin Islands’ Daniel Petrovic finished in 35^th place out of 66 in the Laser Radial Class.

He had a best finish of 9^th place in race 8 on the last day.

By the end of day three, which saw lighter winds, Petrovic had finishes of 31^st and 30^th to be in 38^th place.

After four races at the end of day two, in the Laser Radial Class, Petrovic sat 39^th out of 68 with a best place of 29^th.

See previous article updated January 2, 2016

Best finish for Petrovic on Day 5 of Youth World Sailing C/ships

The Virgin Island’s Daniel Petrovic had his best finish so far on day five, Saturday January 2, 2016 at the 45th Youth World Sailing Championships in Langkawi, Malaysia.

All classes and all sailors were out racing and were welcomed by 15 -17 knots of easterly breeze with gusts to around 20 knots. The current was light with relatively flat water for the penultimate day and sunshine.

Temperatures hovered at 30 degrees all day.

Petrovic finished Race 8 in 9^th place, which moved him up to 37^th overall in the 66 Laser Radial Fleet. It was also the first time he had finished in the top ten after a previous best of 29^th.

The day also included Petrovic’s worst finish (49^th), but due to the discard system, that one was quickly thrown out of his overall tally of 223 points.

In race One, Petrovic was 44th, in Race Two 29^th and then 35^th, 45^th, 31^st, 30^th, 49^th and 9^th.

There were early gold's cemented on day five as some moved to an insurmountable lead ahead of the final day and as the sailors returned to shore, there were a couple that stepped back on to solid ground safe in the knowledge that they will be on top of the podium come the prize giving.

By stretching out to leads that cannot be passed, the Australian and USA teams already know they will be returning home with at least one gold each, including the first gold medal of the Youth Worlds, which went to Australian Alistair Young in the boy's Laser Radial.

See previous article published January 1, 2016

Petrovic sits 38th in World Youth Laser Championships

Two [British] Virgin Islands’ sailors rounded out their year by competing on the water at the 45th Youth Sailing World Championships in Malaysia and the Coral Reef Yacht Club Orange Bowl in Miami.

Daniel Petrovic is competing in the 45th Youth Sailing World Championships and saw some perfect sailing on day two, when the big breeze continued in Langkawi, Malaysia.

The record numbers of 425 sailors from 76 nations had winds to mimic day one with 20 knots blowing, which eased off later in the day and which again tested the young sailors with tricky shifts. With the discard now coming in to play, there were changes in the rankings and those that put the hammer down to move up in the overalls.

There were some that handled it perfectly and just couldn't lose on day two.

After four races at the end of day two, in the laser radial class, the Virgin Islands’ Daniel Petrovic sat 39^th out of 68 with a best place so far of 29^th.

By the end of day three, which saw lighter winds, Petrovic had finishes of 31^st and 30^th to be in 38^th place.

Duff takes a win in Miami

Meanwhile, in Miami, Florida, Rayne Duff competed in the Coral Reef Yacht Club Orange Bowl Regatta this year, for his 5th time, taking his best overall score yet at 14th of 225 competitors, and winning one of the races, the first one of the regatta actually.

The Regatta was eventually won by Bella Casaretto who became the first girl to win the CRYCOB in over a decade.

Duff finished first in the opening race and had three thirds a fourth and a fifth amongst the ten races he counted. Each sailor was allowed two discards.