It was a fine day for the young American ladies and a fine day for Megans at the British Open Opti championships:
Callum Airlie wins British Open Nationals
with Josh Voller in second. Roger Dorr (USA) third, Oscar Pijoan (ESP)
fourth and Oliver Grogono fifth. First lady was Megan
Grapengeter-Rudnick (USA) with Johanna Asplund second and British
ladies champion and Megan Brickwood third lady.
The Junior Gold fleet was won by Cian Byrne (IRL) with Jack Johanson (USA) second and Freddie Grogono third and British Junior Champion. First Junior lady was Adele Whitmyr (USA), second Haddon Hughes (USA) and in third and British Junior Ladies Champion was Sarah Norbury.
The Junior Gold fleet was won by Cian Byrne (IRL) with Jack Johanson (USA) second and Freddie Grogono third and British Junior Champion. First Junior lady was Adele Whitmyr (USA), second Haddon Hughes (USA) and in third and British Junior Ladies Champion was Sarah Norbury.
OK - with all the sporting news this weekend I'll understand if this slipped below your radar. Megan Grapengeter-Rudnick is a friend of one of my daughters and Adele Whitmeyer is a classmate of one of my sons; they are lovely young ladies and we are delighted to congratulate both of them.
Folks who really want to talk about Y.E .Yang, Tiger, or Usain are encouraged to do so.
Well, if we're going to add sailing to the JOM Sports Universe, let's see some videos of sailboat races! See LUN.
Posted by: Thomas Collins | August 17, 2009 at 05:30 PM
funny little boats, those optis. My kids sail them.
Posted by: peter | August 17, 2009 at 05:35 PM
If its speed that excites then you should have seen the 100 meter dash yesterday evening. Insane Bolt of lightning just demolished his own record, running a 9.58.
Posted by: gmax | August 17, 2009 at 05:47 PM
Way hey and up she rises,
Way hey and up she rises,
Way hey and up she rises,
Earl eye in the morning...
Posted by: Dave (in MA) | August 17, 2009 at 05:48 PM
I couldn't go 100 meters in 9.58 seconds if I jumped off a cliff. Tyson Gay ran a 9.71 in that race, which would have been a world record at the beginning of August last year - and was still good for the American record - and he wasn't even close.
Apparently there's a lot of excitement over Yang as the first ever Asian winner of a major. "I've been waiting for this moment for years," said Tida Woods, originally of Thailand.
Posted by: bgates | August 17, 2009 at 05:54 PM
Tida was speaking to her brother Sicka...
Posted by: gmax | August 17, 2009 at 05:59 PM
Most amazing sailboat races are in the Bahamas at the Family Island Regatta each April. This is from this year, my fifth time being in George Town, Exumas, for these races.
Posted by: caro "three arm" crusher | August 17, 2009 at 08:07 PM
Wait a minute, Tiger Woods' mother is Siamese. That makes him Asian.
Posted by: peter | August 17, 2009 at 08:31 PM
New qualifier... "Born on asian soil."
Posted by: Stephanie "the Ice Pick" | August 17, 2009 at 08:58 PM