World titles decided in Laser Radial Men and Youth Championships

10:37 AM Mon 10 Aug 2009 GMT

'Kim Insub of Korea finished 4th and 2nd and standing 3rd after 10 races.' K. Matsumoto 09 Karastsu Radial Worlds

Marcin Rudawski of Poland won the men's championship with a day to spare.

Ben Koppelaar nearly ruined his chances of second with an OCS in the first race today. However he kept calm and finished second in the next race to hold second by 4 points from Insub Kim of Korea. Giacomo of Italy left his run too late but can be pleased with his two wins today.

The youth boys went down to the wire and was won on countback by Keerati Bualong of Thailand from Aleksander Arian from Poland who has been leading the regatta until today. It all came down to the last race where Keerati came 7th and Aleksander had a disappointing 17th. Third place in Filip Kobielski of Poland who has sailed consistently. The under 17 group was won by Philip Doran of Ireland followed by countryman Oliver Loughead,, with Nevin Snow of USA third.

Local boy Kento Nakasato struggling in the wind and waves of Castle bay Karatsu. - K. Matsumoto 09 Karastsu Radial Worlds

The silver fleet in the youth boys was won very convincingly by Robin Elsey of Great Britain.

The youth girls was also decided on the last race where Mathilde de Kerangat of France used the conditions well to finish in third place and win the championship by 3 points from Ashley Stoddart of Australia. These two girls have been close contenders all the way through the regatta. Michelle Broekhuizen of Netherlands came third with consistent results of 4th and 6th today.

The races today were won by Marie Bolou of France and Souffa Ben-horin of Israel, both with their first wins of the regatta. The Australian girls took out first and second in the under 17 group with Ashley Stoddart adding to her women's silver fleet win last week. Alexandra South, despite a disastrous day today was convincingly in second place. Momoko Tada of Japan took third place.

Congratulations to all the people of Japan and particularly all the volunteers who made this such a fantastic regatta.