The Australian Sailing Team's Tom Slingsby has put a couple of tough days behind him by finishing third in the final race at the 2009 Laser World Championship in Halifax, Canada.
Going into the final day in 21st position Slingsby fought hard throughout the last two races, with an unfortunate black flag followed by a strong third place seeing him climb to 17th overall.
The two-time Laser World Champion was unable to take a historic hat-trick of titles with Great Britain's Paul Goodison crowned at the 2009 World Champion ahead of Michael Bullot of New Zealand.
Slingsby now heads to Weymouth, England, for the final round of the ISAF Sailing World Cup, the Sail for Gold regatta, where racing will take place at the 2012 London Olympic Games venue.
Fellow Australian Ashley Brunning finished the regatta in 36th position, after being at a high of sixth after opening two days of racing, while James Burman finished 53rd.
Tom Burton finished 19th in the Silver fleet, ahead of Ryan Hannan in 30th, Todd Hughes in 50th and Jake Flintoff in 56th.
In the bronze fleet Ben Gunther was 14 th, Sean Bly 22 nd and Ashley Lloyd in 31 st.
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– Craig Heydon
