American David Loring wins Sunfish in Bahamas again
26/10/09 18:56
The Tribune, Oct-26, 2009
The Bahamas has ended up being somewhat of a good luck charm for David Loring.
The Charleston, South Carolina native won his third Sunfish World Championships in Nassau Friday with a net total of 28.6 points.
He got his first championship title in 1995 in Abaco, the last time the event was held in The Bahamas.
The gruelling championship came down to the final moments of the last regatta.
The Bahamas has ended up being somewhat of a good luck charm for David Loring.
The Charleston, South Carolina native won his third Sunfish World Championships in Nassau Friday with a net total of 28.6 points.
He got his first championship title in 1995 in Abaco, the last time the event was held in The Bahamas.
The gruelling championship came down to the final moments of the last regatta.
" Physically it was as tough as it got. I've never been through a Worlds or any regatta at this level where it's come down to the last 200 yards," Loring said, "I was actually losing the regatta as I rounded the last mark.
"As I made it into the home stretch, I was sixth and I needed to be fourth in order to win overall. I managed to pass three boats in a fight to the finish and ended up coming third in that race to win overall." (more...)
"As I made it into the home stretch, I was sixth and I needed to be fourth in order to win overall. I managed to pass three boats in a fight to the finish and ended up coming third in that race to win overall." (more...)