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Becky and Jack
Plummer competed in the Junior Windsurfing World Championships
in Sopot Poland.
Both
are pupils at East
Bridgwater
Community
School and members of
Bridgwater Swimming club and Durleigh Sailing Club.
Becky
competed in a very strong under 17's class in a field of 37
other competitors and was hoping to better last year’s position
of 17th.
She
had an event of mixed fortunes struggling in some of the very
strong winds, but working to her strength in lighter winds and
recording a
first place in race 7. After a shaky start on the first day
Becky managed to pull up through the field to finish in 8th
place at the end of the event.
Jack
also competed in a very strong field of approximately 40 under
15 year olds in his first world championships. Despite the
daunting vision of all the other sailors on the line Jack took
the event in his stride and at the end of day 4 he was in gold
medal position.
However a couple of bad races on day 5 in lighter winds took
him into 2nd position behind a French sailor.
Despite post tornado winds on the final day Jack managed to hold
on to his 2nd position to bring back the silver medal.
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