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Six Champions seeking Optimist Worlds title in Langkawi

1:07 AM Fri 24 Dec 2010 GMT

'Sinclair Jones (centre), reigning World Champion Copyright Capizzano - IODA World Championship' Sally Burnett

In just a few days time the International Optimist Class Worlds will begin in Langkawi, Malaysia. This fabulous island venue will see a near record attendance of 235 sailors from as many as 56 countries. Many sailors have already arrived and are getting to know the sailing conditions in the race area, including the current, which can make this venue particularly challenging. The attending sailors include Sinclair Jones (Peru) the reigning World Champion and the runner-up, Mohamad Faizal Norizan, on his home waters. Noppakao Poonpat, first girl last year in Brazil, will also be there, one of five sailors from ...

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by Secretary Optimist class Sally Burnett

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