The 14th International Mirror Class World Championships were officially opened last night on yet another beautiful night in Albany. Event Director, Anthony Galante, on behalf of the Princess Royal Sailing Club and its members recognised the cultural and spiritual links that Noongar people have to the land and sea, and acknowledged the traditional owners of country know today as Albany or Kinjarling, or place of the rain.
Mineng Elder, Alwyn Coyne, welcomed the competitors in a traditional welcome to country which was followed by traditional dances by the Kinjarling Yoorls, a group of Aboriginal dancers. Backed by troup leader, Ryan Humphries on didgeridoo, the group of boys and men performed a number of dances including the "Wind Dance."
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| Kinjarling Yoorls performing the Wind Dance |
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| The Crowd entertained in perfect surroundings |
Commodore Paul Terry and President of the International Mirror Class Association, Celia May, welcomed the sailors and wished them well in the Event.
The mixing of the waters from the UK, Ireland and South Africa with water from Princess Royal Harbour was performed by Reverend David Hosking.
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| Aboriginal Elder. Alwyn Coyne and Albany Mayor Milton Evans |
| 2011 Prize winners | Nation | Skipper | crew |
| The UK Trophy - The Mirror World Champion | IRL | Ross Kearney | Max Odell |
| The Canada Trophy Overall Runner up | PHI | Ridgely Balladares | Rommel Chavez |
| The 3rd Placed Overall | GBR | Millie Newman | Jessica Rust |
| Junior Championship - Skipper and crew under 16 years as at 31 December 2010 | GBR | Matthew Lulham-Robinson | Benjamin Lulham-Robinson |
| The President’s Trophy Top Youth - Youth Helm under 19 as at 31 December 2010 | GBR | Millie Newman | Jessica Rust |
| The Ladies Trophy - Top Female Helm | GBR | Millie Newman | Jessica Rust |
| The Masters Trophy - Skipper over 50 as at 31 December 2010 | AUS | Lachlan Gilbert | Finn Gilbert |
| Family Championship - Parent and Child | AUS | Lachlan Gilbert | Finn Gilbert |
| The Paul Banner Trophy – lowest score aggregate points of the top 3 sailors in each nation | AUS | ||
| The Australian Trophy Aggregate winner of Races 1, 2 & 3 | |||
| The Africa Trophy Aggregate winner of Races 4, 5 & 6 | |||
| The Europe Cup Aggregate winner of Races 7, 8 & 9 | |||
| The Asia Trophy Aggregate winner of Races 10, 11 & 12 | |||
| The America Cup Aggregate winner of Races 13, 14 & 15 | |||
| Western Australia Trophy International Regatta Winner | |||
| Siver Fleet (No perpetuals trophies) | |||
| 1st | PHI | Don Jhon Cabries | Gabriel Fetizanan |
| 2nd | IRL | Alfie Wisdom | Harry Sutcliffe-Woelders |
| 3rd | GBR | Emma Grayson | Rachel Grayson |
| Best Home boat | AUS | Lachlan Gilbert | Finn Gilbert |
| African Drumbeat trophy last day of competition (distroyed by AUS customs) | |||
| The Ireland trophy - for the Pre Worlds |
Ross from IRL secures his second Mirror Worlds Crown to add to the 2005 title won in Sweden.
With only 5.2 points separating the top 2 boats the final day of the 2011 Mirror Worlds started with an air of expectation with the dinghy park buzzing about the battle that would commence shortly to determine the World Champion.Lively conditions greeted the competitors again with the competitors growing to expect the fresh wind in Albany. The course was bathed in sunshine.
Day 4 of the 2011 LandCorp Mirror Worlds started with a fresh sou-westerly with the fleet bathed in sunshine. Hard work was the motto of the day for sailors in the 15-18 knot breeze.
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| Clean start |
A clean start was the order of the day, with most of the fleet going to the left. By the top mark, the Championship leaders, GBR's Millie Newman and Jessica Rust rounded first followed by the Irishmen Ross Kearney and Max Odell and the Philippino pair Balladares and Chavez.
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| The Philippinos at their favoured position on the boat |
When the competitors arrived today for the start of day three, there was little breeze and warm sunshine which bathed the competitors. By the time the boats took to the water, the breeze had picked up from the north bringing a warm breeze to the middle of Princess Royal Harbour.
