Bahamian Joshua Higgins took part in one of the most prestigious events on the World Sailing (formerly International Sailing Federation) calendar this year – the 2021 Youth Sailing World Championships. That event took place on the waters of Mussanah, Oman, earlier this month.
Higgins took part in the male laser radial competition, among 49 other competitors, from December 13-17. Overall, there were 433 of the world’s best young sailors from 56 nations competing at the meet. Winners were crowned in windsurfing, one-person dinghy, two-person dinghy, skiff, two-person multi-hull and kiteboarding, along with laser radial.
Higgins finished 48th overall with 350 net points but had 401 total points as sailors had a choice to discard one of the nine rounds. He started off with a 40th place finish and was disqualified in the second and the seventh rounds. It hurt his chances of finishing higher up the table. His best round was the ninth round in which he finished 38th.
Winning that division was Bermuda’s Sebastian Kempe as he had three first-place finishes, scoring a net of 39.
The 20-year-old spent several weeks training hard in Portugal in preparation for the youth sailing worlds. He was one of just 23 competitors invited from the “Emerging Nations Program” which is designed to coach, support and assist in closing the gap in performance sailing in worldwide competition.
The Harbour Island native also competed in the International Laser Class Association (ILCA) Under-21 World Championships in Gydnia, Poland, earlier this year, along with the Laser Radial Youth World Championships in Lake Garda, Italy, and the U.S. Laser Nationals in Norfolk, Virginia.
He said his long-term goal is to represent The Bahamas in sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France.
The Bahamas Sailing Association (BSA) congratulates Higgins for his commitment and dedication and turning in an incredible year of world class sailing.
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