LANGKAWI, April 7 (Bernama) -- National back up sailor Nur Amirah Hamid remained on course for the girl's Laser 4.7 title in the 2010 World Youth Championships at the Royal Varuna Yacht Club in Pattaya, Thailand.
Malaysian Yachting Association (MYA) general manager Mohd Afendy Abdullah in an e-mail to Bernama said Nur Amirah who was languishing in second place, moved into pole position after the eighth race, Tuesday.
According to Afendy, she (Nur Amirah) sailed past leader Lane Ashlie of Australia while another Aussie sailor Elia Cailin remained in third position.
Nur Amirah 17, who finished first and second in the two races held yesterday, now has 28 points.
He added that Malaysia had sent three sailors for the championships which features 116 sailors, aged between 12 and 18, from 26 countries.
Source: Bernama
