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The Wentworth College sailing team has won the Interdominion Championship for Team Racing against the top three schools in Australia and New Zealand.
The competition was held at the Sandringham Yacht Club, on Port Phillip Bay, near Melbourne, late last month.
After some stiff competition, Wentworth finished unbeaten with 15 race wins.
Year 13 student Liam Herbert was the team captain and skipper, along with skippers Sean Herbert and Joshua Bull; and crew Kelly Main, Mikayla Butler, Harper Johnstone and Anja Krehl.
Teacher-in-charge Amy Fisher says the win is an astonishing achievement from a school of Wentworth’s size.
“Despite the preparation over the winter from their base at Gulf Harbour Yacht Club, they weren’t prepared for the bitterly cold southerly winds they experienced at Sandringham,” she says. “They were presented with a range of weather conditions which tested their skills to their maximum. Yet it didn’t phase them, and they showed the resilience and composure of elite sportspersons to deliver a top result.”
Liam says he is very proud of everyone in the team who achieved “this historic victory”.
‘This is the strongest team I have had the privilege to captain in the seven years that I have been sailing for Wentworth College.”
The operates a sailing programme which accommodates beginners through to top level Team Racers.
Amy says the Sailing Academy has gone from strength-to-strength over the last four years. “With some incredibly talented youngsters, dedicated support from parents, and close proximity to some of the best sailing waters in the world, we have been able to nurture a group of individuals to perform at their best.”
Other successes this year include the naming of Sean Herbert as NZ Starling Champion in April and the World Under 18 O’Pen BIC Champion in August.
