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6 August 2006, 11:21 am

MAYNARD and FAUSTER New World Champions

Jim Beam Funboard Slalom World Championships 2006

Alacati, Turkey

After five days the Jim Beam IFCA Slalom World Championships in Alacati, Turkey drew to a close with Finian MAYNARD (IVB) and Verena FAUSTER (ITA) crowned as IFCA Slalom World Champions 2006.

Not less than 91 competitors from 23 nations participated in the event. After a tough fight on the water Finian MAYNARD from the British Virgin Islands won the mens IFCA Slalom World Title in front of Antoine ALBEAU (FRA) and Kevin PRITCHARD (USA).

Verena FAUSTER (ITA) is the new IFCA Slalom Women World Champion with the Australian Allison SHREEVE and Karin JAGGI (SUI) on her heels.

The Masters fleet was won by Massimo MASSERINI (ITA) while Pascal SOMERS (BEL) dominated the youth fleet.

Unfortunately, the wind did not materialise on the final day and with the bay of Alacati glassy, the race committee eventually had to raise AP over A and the titles were decided.

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Lithuania's Juozas Bernotas came out on top in the Men's RS:X whilst Russia's Stefania Elfutina was triumphant in the Women's RS:X. Both sailors claim the first Abu Dhabi ISAF Sailing World Cup Final spots whilst Jock Calvert (AUS) and Joanna Sterling (AUS) picked up the Oceanic spots for the Emirati finale.

A tight group of five young Papua New Guinean (PNG) Laser sailors are stepping up their 2015 Pacific Games competition program using this week's ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne. PNG is one of 33 countries represented at the important Oceanic event, the largest Olympic sailing regatta in the southern hemisphere.