The Finn Gold Cup 2019 started off in style with the fleet consisting of 60 boats participating in two races on the very first day of the world championship in Melbourne, Western Australia. The championship will be on from 16th to 21st December.
The sailing squad from Australia consisting of Jake Lilley who also participated in the Rio Olympics had a good start to the second last world championships before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He finished the racing on day one at the 12th position. He is also the top-ranked sailor from his nation. When asked about the experience, Lilley said that they had a light building yet tricky sea breeze. They woke up with pouring rain which is a common sight in Melbourne, but soon sea breeze filled in the area and it went up to 10 knots. They faced conditions that were challenging in both races on the first day of the Finn Gold Cup 2019.
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