Friday, 03 February 2023 // Perth, Western Australia
The final day of racing at the 2023 Warren Jones International Youth Regatta resulted in success for local legend Ethan Prieto-Low from the Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club!
It was absolutely glamour conditions today on the Swan River in Perth and despite the lack of the “Fremantle Doctor” coming through, Ethan Prieto-Low put on a clinical display of match racing against the current World Match Racing Champion, Nick Egnot-Johnson at his hometown venue.
Ethan Prieto-Low’s dynamic pre-starts, calm demeanour throughout the races and slick boatwork saw the team to victory in emphatic fashion against the 2020 (& now also 2023) Warren Jones Regatta silver medallist, Nick Egnot-Johnson from Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron.
In the Petit Final, it was tight racing between Alistair Read from Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club and Tom Grimes from the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, with one race each heading into the final match. In his final Warren Jones Regatta, Tom Grimes came away with the bronze medal.
A HUGE thank you to all the teams, clubs, competitors, officials, volunteers & supporters, especially host club Royal Perth Yacht Club, for another stellar edition of the Warren Jones International Youth Regatta. In 2024, the regatta will celebrate it’s 20th anniversary, hosted by Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club.
FINAL RESULTS:
1st Place: Ethan PRIETO-LOW – Swan River Sailing Team (RFBYC)
2nd Place: Nick EGNOT-JOHNSON – KNOTS Racing (RNZYS)
3rd Place: Tom GRIMES – CYCA Youth Sailing Academy (CYCA)
4th Place: Alistair READ – Vaikobi Racing (RPAYC)
5th Place: Max PAUL (RSYS)
6th Place: Marcello TORRE – Gage Roads Sailing Team (RFBYC)
7th Place: Braedyn DENNEY – Tu Kaha Racing (RNZYS)
8th Place: Lucy ALDERSON – Akamai Race Team (RFBYC)
9th Place: Antun JANEKOVIC (RPYC)
Full results here
