Fourteen year old Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club sailor Ceci Wollmann clinched the Bermuda Optimist Dinghy Association Worlds Trials during part 2 of the Bermuda Optimist Dinghy Association (BODA) World's Trials Series.
Race officer Charles Tatem and his team enjoyed near perfect conditions with sunny skies and fair winds ranging from 12 - 14 knots. Part 1 was completed in early March.
Wollmann found herself tied with 34 points at the end of sailing with current BODA National Champion, Benn Smith. Wollmann won the tie-break based on fact that she had four 1st place finishes compared with Smith's three. Smith led the regatta for most of the series but Wollmann's consistent sailing over the last two days allowed her to close the gap and ultimately win the event.
The top five sailors qualified to represent Bermuda at the IODA World Championships this summer in Italy.
Chase Cooper finished with 37 points, Mike Wollmann finished with 49 points and Campbell Patton finished with 53 points they rounded out the top five, earning their places on the team.
The World's will be sailed in Riva del Garda (Lake Garda), Italy and will be hosted by Fraglia Vela Riva from July 15th - 26th. The 2013 BODA Worlds Team is once again sponsored by Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.
This weekend's eight races also formed Part 1 of the 2013 BODA North American Championships Trials which will determine the sailors who will qualify to sail in the event, which be held here in Bermuda July 3rd - 11th.
Cecil Wollmann with 20 points currently leads the NA trials followed by Chase Cooper with 21 points, Mikey Wolmann has 28 points, Benn Smith has recorded 32 points and George Buckley has 36 points.
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