Five Westlake students recently competed in the Harken Secondary Schools Sailing Championships on Saturday 8 May, finishing 2, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8th – when the kite tangled. The students were Freya Caisley, Elizabeth Kenyon, Emma Reid, Chloe Salthouse and Daniella Wooldridge.
With no drop (discard), WGHS tied for 4th with Glendowie College but lost on countback, qualifying for the Silver fleet for the final day.
Sunday there was little wind and the team had mixed results in the drifting conditions. They finished the day with a good third place in the last race. The Team learnt lots from the weekend and had a great time mixing with some of the best junior sailors in the country.
If your daughter is a keen sailor, have her email Stuart Dove ([email protected]) and we will aim at sailing this event next year and maybe some teams racing later this year.