Young Tasmanian sailors around the World - Update

4:44 AM Fri 23 Jul 2010 GMT

'Alec and Samantha Bailey sailing on the River Plate. Photo: Don Bailey (Cadet World Championship 2010)'

Tasmanian sailors Zac Pullen from Hobart and Angus Barton from Launceston are well down the overall standings after the third day of competition in the Laser Radial World Youth Championships being sailed at Largs, Scotland. Lack of wind prevented any sailing for the first day and a half and so far the 320 competitors from 42 nations have completed only three races, with today's racing in 6-8 knots. The under 19 sailors have been divided into several fleets but so far only one of the Australian team is in the top 50 overall, with Nicholas Howe lying 48th with placings ...

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