The top North American was Canada's Zac PLAVSIC, who climbed from 41st to fourth place after missing the first three races due to receiving incomplete chartered equipment and a serious bronchial infection.
The Championship took place from 1-6 August. After a windless Wednesday and Thursday, Friday was back on track with six races sailed in the blistering Hood River Gorge wind.
In the junior division Canada's David HAYES sailed exceptionally and finished tied with Alexandre COUSIN from France for first place. At the end of the event both shared the same total points, but with HAYES dropping his second and COUSIN his fourth, HAYES ended up the winner.
In the women's division Nicola GIRKE from Vancouver, Canada sailed consistently well in all 13 races winning easily in her fleet of six.
Top Ten Results
(Wins score 0.7 points)
Pos | Nation | Skipper | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 | R13 | Pts |
1 | FRA | Jukien QUENTEL | (DNF) | (1) | 1 | (2) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
2 | AUS | Jesper ORTH | (3) | 3 | 2 | 1 | (4) | (4) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20.7 |
3 | TUR | Bora KOZANOGLU | 2 | 2 | (4) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | (OCS) | 2 | 3 | 3 | (10) | 3 | 25 |
4 | CAN | Zachary PLAVSIC | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4.4RDG | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 50.4 |
5 | FRA | Johann MALAPER | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | (DNF) | (9) | 5 | 8 | (9) | 5 | 5 | 53 |
6 | NED | Jan Willem ECKHARDT | 5 | 7 | 3 | (11) | 10 | 3 | 5 | 4 | (13) | 7 | 8 | (DNF) | 4 | 56 |
7 | USA | MacRae WYLDE | 8 | (11) | (18) | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | (16) | 7 | 6 | 73 |
8 | FRA | Jerome LOCA YANG TING | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | (11) | 11 | (21) | 9 | 6 | 11 | (15) | 78 |
9 | FRA | Vincent DOMERGUE | 1 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | (15) | (OCS) | 11 | 11 | 7 | 9 | (12) | 78.7 |
10 | USA | Robert WILLIS | 7 | (14) | 10 | (14) | (14) | 13 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 87 |