Laura Harding/Ella Grimshaw seize victory at Queensland Youth Week
Eight close races over four days, saw the victory opportunity weave its way right to the last race
Racing was dominated by light and challenging conditions, which saw a changing leaderboard as different teams took control of the race track reading the shifts. Consistnecy pitched Laura Harding/Ella Grimshaw into the lead, as they went into the final race with a 1 point advantage over Nicholas Sharman/James Grogan.
A close battle unfolded between the leading teams, opening up an opportunity for Hayden Harding/Casey Bates to claim the final race 8 win.
A sixth place finish was enought to awardvictory to Hardign/Grimshaw, second to Sharman/Grogan and thrid to Xanthe Copeland/Kerensa Jennings.
Queensland Youth Week was also the final qualifying event to select the team to represent Australia at the Youth Sailing World Championships taking place from 14-20 December at Torbay Sailing Club in Auckland, New Zealand.
420 teams selected are:
Boys double-handed (420): Nicholas Sharman of Mornington Yacht Club and James Grogan of Black Rock Yacht Club, VIC
Girls double-handed (420): Sophie McIntosh of Gosford Sailing Club and Emily Summerell of Gosford Sailing Club, NSW