GUMUCIO Crowned Laser Radial Champ

Arantza GUMUCIO (CHI) held on in the Medal Race to take the Laser Radial title at the ISAF Grade C1 Laser Central and South American Championships in Salinas, Ecuador. Paloma SCHMIDT (PER) came in second, with the open title going to Rodrigo DE MORAES LOPEZ (BRA).

It was a fantastic result for 17 year old GUMUCIO, who came in seventh in last year’s championship in Uruguay. Racing in an open fleet, she came in sixth overall and top women, seven points ahead of SCHMIDT. In eighth overall and third women was Odile GINAID (BRA).

Racing for the Laser title begins on Wednesday, with the Medal Race scheduled for Saturday 7 April.