Dominant Pascoe claims 2.4mR world crown<\/p>\n
Written by RYA | 10 January 2016<\/p>\n
Gold for 2.4mR sailor who claims first world title in Hobart<\/p>\n
Megan Pascoe rounded off a dominant display of racing to claim her first 2.4mR World Championship title in Hobart, Australia, this weekend.<\/p>\n
The 29-year-old secured the Open Worlds victory a day ahead of time, having amassed an unassailable lead ahead of the final scheduled day of competition on Sunday (10 January).<\/p>\n
But even with her world title confirmed before the final two races of the ten-race series, the Ardingly sailor still impressed on Sunday, and concluded her regatta counting four race wins and eight races inside the top three.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s pretty awesome!\u201d admitted Portland-based Pascoe. \u201cGoing into Saturday\u2019s race, I didn\u2019t really think about the possibility that I could win a day early, but it\u2019s fantastic that I did.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pascoe has been a regular podium performer at both disabled and Open World Championships for the one-person 2.4mR Paralympic class, but this is her first time on the top step and she was determined not to be outdone by brother Sam, himself a World Champion in the International 14 class.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe now have two World Champions in the family \u2013 both in January and both in Australian venues, so it must be something about the month and the year!<\/p>\n
\u201cFor me to actually go out and do this in this style is great,\u201d added Pascoe, who ended the regatta with a 21-point margin over home hero Matt Bugg.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve only ever had a couple of regattas like that where everything has happened as it should and you\u2019ve had that little bit of luck so I\u2019m really pleased.”<\/p>\n
Hobart\u2019s river Derwent certainly provided a tough test for the World Championship competitors, with challenging wind conditions and big place changes throughout the racing.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe river Derwent hasn\u2019t been playing ball \u2013 people say it\u2019s the hardest end to the Sydney-Hobart race, just getting up the river, and I can understand that. It\u2019s a very, very interesting river to sail on and I don\u2019t really know how I\u2019ve come out of it so well!\u201d<\/p>\n
Aspiring Rio 2016 sailors completed the podium, with Matt Bugg taking silver and New Zealand\u2019s Paul Francis bronze.<\/p>\n
Although Pascoe\u2019s own hopes of a Paralympic Games berth didn\u2019t come to fruition for Rio, with defending 2.4mR Paralympic Champion Helena Lucas having earned the nod for Great Britain last year, she is resolute that she will get her chance.<\/p>\n
\u201cI will be competing at the Paralympics; it just might not be this one!\u201d she said confidently.<\/p>\n
Results from 2016 2.4mR World Championships.<\/p>\n
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