Winning performances from Pindar's Sporting Stars

17-20 August 2007

Mills and Hughes crowned Women's 470 Junior European Champions

Hannah Mills and Katrina Hughes were yesterday crowned Women's 470 Junior European Champions. The girls competed in breezy conditions at the Championships in Medemblik, Netherlands, this week. Leading the entire fleet – men included – to the first windward mark of the final race yesterday, in up to 30 knots of wind, Mills and Hughes fought off competition from the Dutch and Belarusian teams to take Gold in the Women's competition.

For Hannah Mills, 19, and Katrina Hughes, 17, of Cardiff and Leigh-on-Sea respectively, 2007 is their first season sailing together in the Olympic 470 class. Mills and Hughes are one of Britain's top women's 470 teams.

Ian Williams wins St Moritz Match Race
Team Pindar extends lead in World Match Racing Tour

Ian Williams won the St Moritz Match Race this weekend, clinching the coveted 'King of the Mountain' title and extending his lead of the World Match Racing Tour. Racing in the three-man twin trapeze 'Streamline' class, Williams sailed an impeccable series. He won all of his nine preliminary matches to beat Mark Mendelblatt's Team Kaenon in the five race final.

Ian, 30, who is based in Southampton, UK, is currently ranked number one on the World Match Racing Tour. Sailing at this event, the tenth stage in the World Match Racing Tour with Mark Nicholls and Andrew Estcourt, Williams is currently Britain's most successful match racing sailor. No Briton has ever won the World Match Racing Tour, which is currently in its seventh season and was formerly known as the Swedish Match Tour and the World Championships.

Hemmings wins double title at National Marathon Canoe Championships

Anna Hemmings, five times world champion and Britain's greatest ever female canoeist this weekend won the women's K1 and K2 events at the 2007 National Marathon Canoe Championships, held at Wokingham Canoe Club on the River Thames. Following her victory, Hemmings has been selected to represent Great Britain at the Marathon World Canoe Championships in Hungary this September.

Hemmings, 30 competes at world level in both the sprint and marathon canoe disciplines. Currently battling for the right to represent Great Britain at the 2008 Olympic Games in the Olympic sprint class, Anna is also continuing to pursue her love of long distance racing. Hemmings raced alongside fellow Elmbridge Canoe Club member Louisa Sawyer, 19, in the K2 (doubles) competition, taking Gold in each.

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