SAILING Olympians Peter O'Leary & Tim Goodbody win the Star Eastern European Championship 2009

Irish Star Sailors Shine in France.

Olympians Peter O'Leary & Tim Goodbody win the Star Eastern European Championship 2009

Photo: Lynn Fitzpatrick

Irish Sailors Peter O'Leary & Tim Goodbody have just won the 2009 Star Eastern European Championship in Hyeres, France. In the final day of racing O'Leary & Goodbody took 2nd and 3rd to win their first major regatta of the year.

Both sailors competed in the 2009 Beijing Olympic Games but not together. It is only since than that Goodbody moved from the single-handed Finn dinghy to crew with O'Leary in the Star class.

James O'Callaghan ISA Performance Director commented
"Beating 8 time World Champion and multiple Olympic Medallist Robert Scheidt, really puts what Peter and Tim have achieved into perspective. I'm delighted for both of them."

Top Five Results:

• 1st O'Leary/Goodbody (IRL) - 5, 3, 7,15,1,3, 2, 3 - 24pts
• 2nd Scheidt/Prada - 1,8,4,4,6,2, OCS, 1 - 26pts
• 3rd Szabo/Peters - 10, 1, 5, 7, 2, 6, 5, 4 - 30pts
• 4th Marazzi/DeMaria - 24,12,1,3,3,1, 9, 5 - 34pts
• 5th Rohart/Ponsot - 6, 10, 10, 11, 8, 4, 1, 2 - 41pts