MYSC members defy adverse weather

Twenty-three young, but gallant, Optimist Class sailors took to the water over the cold weekend of February 19-20 to contest the Fire-Tech Regatta, organised by the Malta Young Sailors Club (MYSC).

All competitors in this Class were under-16 years of age, the youngest of whom being seven-year-old Karl Miggiani. Six members of the fleet had only started sailing last summer after following a sailing course for newcomers organised by the MYSC.

Karl Cremona won the Class event followed by William Camilleri in second place and Sean Borg third.

The Optimist Cadet Class was won by Thomas Zammit Tabona with Sarah Manduca second and young Edward Fleri Soler in third place.

Concurrently with Optimist Class racing there were two Laser Class races.

In the Laser Radial, Andrew Selvagi placed first, followed by Maya Podesta, and first in the Laser 4.7 class was Matthew Fleri Soler. Marc Calascione was second and Aaron Staniland third.

At the end of a most enjoyable racing weekend a presentation was held at the MYSC premises in St Paul's Bay where Simon Camilleri, on behalf of Fire-Tech, presented the trophies to the various winners.

The next racing appointment on the Malta Young Sailors Club calendar is the Gill Foundation Day Regatta on March 20. This race will coincide with the MYSC eighth anniversary.

The event will be a ranking regatta and is being sponsored is Gill Gauci Borda Ltd.