TT struggle at North American sail

Six races were contested on the day — Race 1A and 1B, 2A and 2B, and 3A and 3B, with races 2A and 2B unavailable up to press time last night.

In the end, the TT contingent only managed a top-five finish twice, in the last race of the day, 3B. The 13-year-old James Leighton placed second while 14-year-old Anthony Alkins was fourth. Winner of that race was Mike Russom with fellow American Eliza Richartz third and Bermuda’s Elijah Simmons fifth.

Bermudan Joshua Greenslade was the first across the finish line in Race 3A, followed by Peru’s Alexander Zimmermann, Puerto Rico’s Ivan Aporte, United States’ Pearson Potts and Argentina’s Francisco Cosentino, with TT’s Matthew Scott seventh, Alexander Weedon 30th and Jessica Scott 51st.

Brazil’s Alexandre Alencastro and Conrado Kurtz were one-two in Race 1A, ahead of American Will Haegar, Peru’s Gabriel Picco and Argentina’s Jose Manuel Arigos. Stuart Leighton was the first local to place (7th), with Andrew Merry (18th) and Matthew Scott (22nd).

In Race 1B, Peruvian Matias Rengifo was victorious, with Argentine Francisco Cosentino, Americans Max Lopez and Phillip Norris and Mexican Jeronimo Cervantes trailing. Local sailor Anthony Alkins was 13th, Nicholas Knox was 35th and Charles Barcant 38th.

In all, 185 competitors from 18 countries are participating in the week-long dinghy tournament, which is open for sailors 15 years and under.