Martin Thearle leads after a light wind day.
Day 01 Oceanic Windsurfing Raceboard Championships witnessed a gentle 5 - 10 knots with a 40+ turnout. The summer seabreeze didn't appear, leaving us with a light E-SE that died during the arvo, so only one race was completed. Martin Thearle on his Phantom 380 from Dobroyd Aquatic Club, Sydney, won the only race of the day narrowly edging out local Russell Jones (Open) 2nd following Mike Hockley 3rd in the overal placings. Kate Middleton scored her first victory in the Junior fleet earlier in the day, finishing ahead of Josh Nealy and Lauren Nealy. It was great to catch up with old friends and discuss all the new gear in peoples quivers. See more detailed results on the Illawarra Yacht Club website.

Video by Daniel Peterson

Photos by White Caps Photography

Martin leads after a light wind day

Only one race today with a SE wind that started off quite promising but backed away to nothing by the end of the day.

Martin Thearle mastered the light winds and weedy conditions to claim victory ahead of local favourite Russ Jones.