2009 Youth Cup - Day Two

In a fantastic day of racing Queensland has overtaken their interstate and international (Kiwi) rivals to take the lead in the overall pointscore heading into the third and final day of racing at the Australian Youth Cup.

The Sydney International Regatta Centre (SIRC) has so far escaped the rain that has passed over much of Sydney, and athletes have competed in calm and almost windless conditions throughout Day Two.

Following the conclusion of the day’s racing, all athletes, coaches and officials yesterday took a break from the intensity of competition, dining at the Hawkesbury Racecourse for the now traditional Youth Cup team’s dinner. Athletes mingled at the venue, swapping regatta highlights and training techniques before Peter Shakespear took to the stage to press home to his youthful audience how impressed he had been with the Cup racing so far, and how much of an honour it was for them to be competing at such an elite representative level.

Leading into the third and final day of racing at SIRC, state pride is on the line. Though Queensland already have one hand on the Rusty Robertson Cup, a savvy preview never rules out an upset.  Though the chance of such an upset may be slight, Victoria and Western Australia will undoubtedly challenge strongly to help their states’ overall finish in the Youth Cup. NSW and SA are engaged in their own battle, fighting to clinch the fifth place.

Emma Schiller

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