Peter Bromby sealed top six and Paula Lewin top ten finishes at the Olympic Sailing World Championships at the weekend.

Bromby and crew Martin Siese were penalised for being over the start early in the penultimate race in the Star class and finished 21st in the final race for a total of 73 points. Xavier Rohart and Pascal Rambeau of France took the overall victory on 21 points.

In the Yngling class, Lewin and crew of sister Peta and Maria Lopez placed 20th and 36th in their last two races for a 129 point total and tenth spot overall.

Meanwhile, Zander Kirkland's regatta continues apace with six races having been sailed so far.

The Islander notched his best finish of the competition so far with a seventh in his latest race. His other finishes have been 37, 28, 32, 34 and 31 and he has a total of 132 points.

“The breeze lightened up a little and the medium air was shifty with nice flat water,” said Kirkland. “I was going fast on all parts of the course and it was nice to finally have some pace with the top guys.”

Kirkland said he was able to play “the tactics game” and not worry about his speed too much.

“In my best race of the regatta, I was passing boats on every leg, except the last reach where I lost one boat,” he said. “I played it smart and sailed the shifts up the middle.”

“Getting a good race like this in is important for my confidence because I was starting to get a little down on my self in the big breeze,” he said. “I would say the conditions in the last race were similar to what we get in Bermuda, so that was an added bonus.

“I feel every day I am getting more and more in phase with these shifts, so that is encouraging.”

Organisers of the upcoming Investors Guaranty King Edward VII Gold Cup have announced the creation of the Renaissance Reinsurance Junior Gold Cup.

The event, which has been organised with the help of the Bermuda Optimist Dinghy Association (BODA), is designed to expose juniors to leading international sailors in the capacity of mentors, helping them to learn more about sailing and match racing.

The world's top Optimist Class sailors from countries represented by Gold Cup participants have been invited to Bermuda to take part in the five-day development programme, which will be held between October 18 and 21, concurrent with the main event.

Over the course of the week the Junior Gold Cup schedule will mirror that of its senior counterpart with racing taking place in Granaway Deep.

BODA president John Gardner was excited at the prospect of such a boost for the junior sailing programme.

“BODA is delighted to join with the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club and Renaissance Reinsurance in hosting the Junior Gold Cup,” he said.

“Where else in the world can sailors of tomorrow stand shoulder-to-knee with the best of today? Bermuda may be a small country but we are committed to maintaining a world-class attendance in international racing from Optis onwards.”