Bermuda’s Optimist sailing team have returned home after spending nine days competing in the International Optimist Dinghy Association World Championships in Dzwnow, Poland, where they narrowly missed a spot in the final 16.

Most of the sailing was held in fluky and very light winds — six knots or less, which proved difficult for the Island’s sailors, most of whom are used to sailing in moderate or heavy winds

One race started in a breeze of just two knots and many others were abandoned because of the conditions.

Bermuda were eliminated when they were beaten by Slovenia. Individual results for the Bermuda team had Campbell Patton finish 133rd, Tayte Stefaniuk 156th, Micah Thomas Raynor 164th, Camille Chin-Gurret 215th and Luke Madeiros 251st.

The winner of the regatta was 14-year-old Rok Verderber of Slovenia who posted the low total of 18 points.

Jodie Lai, a 13-year-old girl from Singapore, finished second with 41 points and Norway’s Mathias Berthet, 14, who placed third with 58 points.

After two days of team racing Singapore emerged as winners. It was the last World Championships for Chin-Gurret and Patton as they will be moving on to different boats. Chin-Gurret is 15 — too old to compete with the Optimists — and Patton is sizing out.

Bermuda’s sailors will be in action in next month’s Gold Cup and the Bermuda National Championships.