Mike Leigh (CAN), the highest ranked Laser at the Sydney International Regatta, proved his status with a clear win in the Sydney International Regatta. "It is clear to me that this guy means business for the next quadrenium" remarked Brian Conolly, founder of Zhik, "he has been resting since Qingdao but is already setting the pace for Weymouth".

It was great to see Zhik take the top two spots in the Laser at SIR's, with Leigh first and Javier Hernandez (ESP) second. Zhik also placed silver in the Laser Radial with Gabriel King and in the Moth with Scott Babbage. Both very close to winning their respective events, a broken downhaul knocked King out of position in the last race, and Babbage had his 18 footer obligations carry him a DNS.