Yachting: Second series of races Govinden, Figaro, Morel and Marzocchi top the second series |02 September 2021

Laser Radial winner Paul Morel

Two-time Olympian Rodney Govinden, Tim Figaro, Paul Morel and Luca Marzocchi are the winners of the second series of races organised by the Seychelles Yachting Association (SYA) on Saturday in the Victoria Harbour.

The sailors competed in the SYA Laser 4.7 and the Hunt Deltel Laser Open, the Sun Excavation Laser Radial and the Mason’s Travel Optimist categories.

In the Hunt Deltel Laser Open which featured 17 sailors, reigning Male Athlete of the Year Govinden topped the group with a grand total of 15 points after clinching three first-place finishes, three runner-up spots, two third-place and fifth-place finishes (discarded), pushing his twin brother Rodney Govinden into second place on 28 points.

Morel, who competes in the Laser Radial category, finished third in the group on 34 points.

In the Laser 4.7 competition sponsored by the SYA, Figaro led the fleet of seven sailors with a grand total of 11 points accumulated from three wins, four second-placed finishes and two third positions.

Marius Assary was the group’s second best, finishing on 14 points, ahead of third-placed Jaden Vidot who gathered a total of 25 points.

A final total of 12 points put Morel on top of the Laser Radial group, sponsored by the Sun Excavation, after four first positions, one runner-up spot, two third-place finishes, along with a fourth and fifth-place finish.

Matt Humpreys was the group’s second best sailor, finishing with 15 points, edging out Loïc D’Offay who finished third after gathering a grand total of 16 points.

In the Optimist clash, sponsored by Mason’s Travel, Marzocchi dominated the fleet, collecting seven wins, a runner-up finish and third position to comfortably finish on top with nine points, leaving Odysius Melanie in the second position, while a grand total of 32 points placed Joshua Allcorn third in the group.

The next event on the SYA calendar will be the National Championships scheduled for September 11 and 12 on Mahé (sailing) and Praslin (windsurfing and kite surfing).

The complete results of the second series

Mason’s Travel Optimist

1. Luca Marzocchi – 9 points
2. Odysius Melane – 15 points
3. Joshua Allcorn – 32 points
4.  Lyandro Larue – 35 points
5. Raffaelo Joubert – 37 points

SYA Laser 4.7

1. Tim Figaro – 11 points
2. Marius Assary  –  14 points
3. Jaden Vidot  – 25 points
4. Ryan Alcindor  – 33 points
5. Amy Cartwright  – 34 points
6. Stephanie Lalande  – 36 points
7. Laurent Contoret –  40 points

Hunt Deltel Laser Open

1. Rodney Govinden – 15 points
2. Roy Govinden – 28 points
3. Paul Morel – 34 points
4. Allan Julie – 35 points
5. Mat Humpreys – 46 points
6. Tim Figaro – 54 points
7. Dean Mathiot – 55 points
8. Loïc D’Offay – 59 points
9. Kenny Constance – 60 points
10. Marius Assary – 65 points
11. Jayden Vidot – 83 points
12. Amy Cartwright – 105 points
13. Connor Haworth – 106 points
14. Ryan Alcindor – 107 points
15. Stephanie Lalande – 112 points
16. Laurent Contoret – 117 points
17. Dominique Labrosse – 139 points

Sun Excavation Laser Radial

1.  Paul Morel – 12 points
2. Matt Humpreys – 15 points
3. Loïc D’Offay – 16 points
4. Dean Mathiot – 21 points
5. Kenny Constance – 24 points
6. Connor Haworth – 41 points
7. Dominique Labrosse – 54 points

Roland Duval

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