Sept 9 (Reuters) – American Charlotte Rose leads the ILCA 6 Women’s World Championship on Wednesday as the 108-strong fleet splits into Gold and Silver divisions for the decisive phase of racing on Dublin Bay.
Rose, who sits two points clear of a field packed with Olympians after winning both races on Tuesday, said Gold Fleet racing amounts to a fresh start but would not alter her approach.
• “Gold Fleet is a whole other game — basically the whole regatta starts over,” said Rose. “I don’t think anything really changes for me, though. I just go out there, do my routines, focus on the basics, keep fighting and never give up.”
• Belgium’s twice world champion Emma Plasschaert lies second, with Denmark’s Anna Munch third overall, ahead of Australia’s Mara Stransky in fourth and Hungary’s former world number one Maria Erdi in fifth.
• Wednesday’s racing is forecast in considerably lighter winds after two physically demanding opening days, with Tuesday’s breeze reaching 18 to 24 knots.
• Ireland’s big LA2028 prospect Eve McMahon and 2016 Olympic silver medallist Annalise Murphy both qualified for Gold Fleet on home waters.
• The championship, the first Women’s ILCA World Championship staged in Ireland, concludes on Saturday, when the top 10 will contest the Medal Series for the final podium positions.
(Writing by Ossian Shine; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)
