The 2025 Optimist World Championship has now moved into its crucial second half, with the commencement of the three-day Final Series today. Following the crowning of the Team Racing World Champions yesterday, individual competition resumed with sailors now divided into four distinct fleets: gold, silver, bronze, and emerald, based on their performance in the initial qualification series.
Under favourable conditions, with a pleasant sea breeze gracing the waters of Portorož, two more races were successfully sailed, bringing the total number of races in the series to seven.
Jesse Savage now leads the Bermudian contingent in the individual standings. He finds himself in the Bronze Fleet, currently sitting in 160th place overall with 200 net points. Savage demonstrated consistent sailing in today's two races, finishing 23rd and 26th, which allowed him to climb 19 places from his previous 179th position.
Unfortunately, Thomas McBain experienced a drop down the leaderboard. Also competing in the Bronze Fleet, he started the day in 145th but came off the water in 186th place overall with 227 net points.
In the Emerald Fleet, Harry Brown ended the day in 213th place with 203 net points. Heath Meyers is currently in 215th place with 217 net points, and Emma Brown rounds out the Bermudian team's standings, holding the 216th spot, also with 217 net points.
The Final Series is where the true championship contenders will emerge, and Bermuda's young sailors will be pushing hard to improve their positions in their respective fleets over the coming days. The experience gained in this highly competitive international event continues to be invaluable for their development.
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