MR360° News: Warren Jones International Youth Regatta
The Top Junior
photo by RICK STEAURT
It has been said that timing is everything in sport and
Josh Junior proved that when he won the 2012 Warren Jones International Youth Regatta to announce his arrival as a skipper to watch out for. Te New Zealander skipper, who had come through the
quarter-finals and semi-finals without a loss, had to be at his best in the final as Perth skipper David Gilmour was also in fine form entering the title decider. Te Australian was determined to go one step better after
finishing second to compatriot Evan Walker a year ago and he too had a perfect record in the quarter-finals and semi-finals. In a battle between two of the brightest stars of sailing, it
was Junior who emerged the victor in a titanic struggle which could have gone either way. Junior and his crew – James Sandell, Chris Jones, Matt Steven and Jono Clough – picked the perfect moment to get
their moves in sync, bouncing back from losing the second encounter to claim the top prize with a 3-1 victory over Gilmour, who was left heartbroken for the second consecutive year. A delighted Junior thanked his crew for the win, saying:
“Towards the end, we started to get it right. Tat’s what you have a good crew for, to tell you what to do. I had Matty talking me through it all the way.” Tree of the seven past winning skippers have reached the
top 10 on the world rankings, with two going on to be No. 1. One of them is Adam Minoprio, who was crowned World
Match Racing Tour and Monsoon Cup champion in 2009, three years after winning the Warren Jones International Youth Regatta. Having joined an exalted list of champions, Junior will have to stay focused if he is to live up to their high standards.
MATCH RACING 360° | page 14 | March 2012
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