The Coral Reef Yacht Club Orange Bowl International Youth Regatta concluded at Coral Reef YC in Coconut Grove, Florida. The wind waited until the last day to arrive and glorious sailing conditions prevailed for the final two races. It made for quite a change after the less predictable lighter winds of the first 3 days.
In the Lasers radial Fleet, Owen Siese continued to show his promise in the class for older teenagers, whilst recording a few disappointing results during the week, he also managed some impressive top 7 finishes.
Siese moved up for a 49th position after day two to finish 2nd overall just 11 points out of first place.
In the Optimists Great Britain's Max Clapp comfortably won the 250 boat main Championship Fleet which is split into age groups; Red Fleet being the oldest sailors aged 13 to 15. Blue Fleet is 11 & 12, White Fleet for 10 and Under.
Siese joined Micah Thomas, George Buckley, and Chase Cooper as 43 Bermuda sailors who managed to win a race during the week.
18 Bermuda Championship Fleet Optimist Sailors
11th Chase Cooper 27th Ceci Wollmann 28th Mikey Wollmann 74th George Buckley 76th Matilda Nicholls 83rd James Amaral 102nd Joe Arrowsmith 107th Benn Smith 120th Peter Dill 148th Tayte Stefaniuk 153rd Samantha Dill 171st Tre Maxwell BYC 200th Charis Todd 238th Flo Nicholls 240th Taj Maxwell
,font size=2>Green Fleet
6th Micah Thomas-Raynor 29th Jay Hall 35th Jah Hall 36th Liam Perry EMYC
