It's a Family Affair: Cushla and Aaron Hume-Merry are into Laser Radials

by SailRaceWin

Whilst Wellington sailor, Cushla Hume-Merry, aged 17, leads the Womens Youth section of the Laser Radial Worlds in Takapuna on Auckland's North Shore, her older brother, Aaron, is currently in 22nd place in the Mens senior championships. Aaron is one of the juniors in the senior fleet, and is currently placed as third Under 21 Kiwi (ninth internationally) overall, well up the rankings.

Cushla has plenty of family support for her goal of being New Zealand's Olympic representative, and medal winner, at the Olympic Games in Weymouth, England, in 2012. She is already exceeding her targets in training, and results in championships around the world, on the way to this, as was demonstrated by her attaining a place in the gold fleet in last week's senior Womens World championships.

After three days of racing in the Youth Worlds, and one discard, Cushla has only first and second placings in her score card, to give her a four point margin over her closest rival. In her review of the Womens Worlds and Preview of the Youth Worlds (below), Cushla referred to the current event as "My Youth Worlds". She is well on course to make this prediction a reality.

Cushla Hume-Merry