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WA heads for European Chill
Published Mon 04 Apr 2022
Over 40 Australian sailors will compete across 10 classes amongst almost 850 sailors from around the world. This weeks 51 Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia Mallorca was held in the Bay of Palma on the largest island off Spain’s Western coast from April 2 to 9.
West Australians feature heavily across multiple classes with some in full swing and preparation for their Olympic campaigns. 470’s - Nia Jerwood with Conor Nicholas and Chris Charlwood with Amelia Catt. Formula Kite Men’s - Alexander Landwehr, Women’s - Jane Taylor. ILCA 6 - Zoë Thomson and Elyse Ainsworth. IQ Foil Men’s - Caelin Winchcombe. ILCA 7 - Matt Wearn, Zac Littlewood, Ethan Mcaullay, Luke Elliott and Stefan Elliott-Shircore. Nacra 17 - Max Puttman and Emma Jones.
The European winter conditions will be a stark contrast to our late summer WA weather. We wish all the teams all the best and you cal follow their results at trofeoprincesasofia.org.