The Hamilton Spectator

HAMILTON BOAT WINS WORLDS

SAILERS TAKE AIM AT OLYMPIC SPOT

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William Jones and Evan DePaul of the Royal Hamilton Yacht Club claimed the junior world 49er class championsh­ip over the weekend in Kingston. Over four days of racing, they had no finishes out of the top five and placed first three times. They finished ahead of American and Thai teams to claim the title.

Local Heroes celebrates the accomplish­ments of local amateur athletes- either individual­s or teams. If you know any Local Heroes, send submission­s (details plus a photo) to: localheroe­s@thespec.com. (The photo needs to be a large file size of more than 500kb.)

 ??  ?? Evan DePaul and William Jones of the Royal Hamilton Yacht Club, pictured practising on the harbour, are gunning for the Olympics.
Evan DePaul and William Jones of the Royal Hamilton Yacht Club, pictured practising on the harbour, are gunning for the Olympics.

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