Congratulations to Zack Downing & Andrew Cates of the United States [and SDYC] - winners of the 29er European Championship and top youth team. They bested 155 international competitors in Locarno - Brissago, Switzerland.
Second place James Sly and Tom Dwyer of Australia. First European team was Carlos Robles and Florian Trittel of Spain who finished 3rd overall. Top Female team: Lin a Cenholt Christiansen & Stine Quorning of Denmark.
[photo coutesy of Shuttersail.com of Downing & Cates celebrating with coach Graham Biehl]