Noy Drihan and Yoav Omer from Israel are the 2015 RS:X Youth World Champions!
The 2015 RS:X Youth World Championship was held in Gdynia, Poland from 11-18 July 2015.
136 sailors from 28 countries and 5 continents were competing for a title of the RS:X Youth World Champion 2015.
On the last racing day the medal race was scheduled for top 10 sailors from Men’s and Women’s fleet and followed by final race for rest of the fleet.
Only women had a medal race and as wind dropped there were no more races and therefore the results became final as follows:
Top 5 in Women’s Fleet (38)
1. Noy Drihan (ISR)
2. Stefania Elfutina (RUS)
3. Berenice Mege (FRA)
4. Emma Wilson (GBR)
5. Kwan Ching Ma (HKG)
Top 5 in Men’s fleet (98)
1. Yoav Omer (ISR)
2. Francisco Saubidet Birkner (ARG)
3. Titouan Le Bosq (FRA)
4. Sam Wennekes (NED)
5. Clement Guevel (FRA)
There was a separate scoring for 2015 Gdynia RS:X U17 Windsurfing Championships
Top 5 in U17 Women’s Fleet
1. Noy Drihan (ISR)
2. Emma Wilson (GBR)
3. Maya Morris (ISR)
4. Celina Saubidet Birkner (ARG)
5. Iga Skorupska (POL)
Top 5 in U17 Men’s fleet
1. Kfir Azulay (ISR)
2. Sil Hoekstra (NED)
3. Luca Di Tomassi (ITA)
4. Luuc van Opzeeland (NED)
5. Amit Goetha (ISR)
Israel had a wonderful regatta by winning a Gold medal in all 4 categories!
Congratulations to the winners!