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Aussie Price wins sailing's Governor's Cup

Australian sailor Harry Price has claimed a 3-2 victory over New Zealander Leonard Takahashi in the final of the Governor's Cup.

Australian Harry Price cemented his status as the world's top-ranked match racer by winning the Governor's Cup, rallying to beat Leonard Takahashi of New Zealand 3-2.

Price, 22, showed his prowess in boat handling and tactics to win the world's oldest youth match racing championship for the second time in four years.

Sailing in strong wind and big swell, Price and Takahashi traded victories in the first two races.

The mast on Price's Gov Cup 22 broke in the third race, which was black flagged in Takahashi's favour.

After both skippers moved to new boats, Price won the next two races to claim the trophy.

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Takahashi had the lead at the first cross in the fifth race but instead of covering he let Price sail into clean air and he kept the lead.

Defending champion Christophe Killian of the host Balboa Yacht Club beat Christopher Weis of the Del Rey Yacht Club in the petit final.


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