Aspire wins 5.5 Metre World Championship in Lavrion

Aspire, crewed by Przemek Gacek, Mateusz Kusznierewicz, and Kilian Weise, won the 5.5 Metre World Championship in Lavrion, Greece. The victory came after a week of difficult weather conditions that saw six days lost to strong winds.

Heading into the final race, Aspire and the overnight leader, Artemis (Norway), were separated by only one point. Aspire secured the title by taking the lead in the final race and remaining unchallenged. Artemis finished second overall.

Ku-Ring-Gai III (Australia/USA) secured third place, narrowly overtaking Ali-Baba (Switzerland) by a single point in the final race to claim the bronze. The championship concluded after eight successful races. The next event is scheduled to take place in Glucksburg, Germany.