“It was a low key fun regatta and I haven’t been in a laser in 10 years,” reflected Hirst who has been sailing IC-24s lately. “It took about half a day to get used to it, but I also remembered how painful it is to sail as well. The Laser is physically demanding. You need to have good conditioning or else you won’t be going very fast.”
He broke a 10 year absence to participate in the event but you would never have guessed he was rusty as Robbie Hirst fought of a valiant challenge from Alec Anderson to win the weekend BVI Dinghy Championships with seven bullets.
Malone gets scholarship to University of Texas
Filed Under (BVI, Track and Field) by on 10-01-2008
The British Virgin Island’s first CARIFTA gold medalist is set to receive a full athletic scholarship to NCAA Division I powerhouse, University of Texas. Malone, who wants to be a pediatrician, opted for UT after a recruiting visit.
“I love the campus and they have a great med program. They also have a great training facility” says Malone.
Malone holds the National Triple Jump record, the National Junior 400m record, and the National Long Jump Youth Record.