The pair took 6 wins from the 8 races, and finished second in the other two races. Their main takeaway from Sail Sydney is “learning to control the fleet and making sure we are in the right spot compared to those behind us,” said Alex.

The pair is coached by two-time 470 Olympic gold medallist Malcolm Page, a relationship that began two years again when Page retired from Olympic competition. Their results at the ISAF Sailing World Championship in Santander qualified the brothers for the Australian Sailing Squad where they are under the tutelage of Australia’s most successful ever Olympic coach, Victor Kovalenko.

Finishing in second overall, 10 points behind were Christopher Charlwood/Timothy Hannah (AUS), with Angus Galloway/Joshua Dawson (AUS) in third. Racing as an open fleet, the top women's team were Sasha Ryan/Amelia Catt (AUS) in fifth.

Competitors enjoyed a quiet mid-week Sydney Harbour. The regular Manly Ferry service slipped quietly past and sea planes flew out of Rose Bay, otherwise sailors had a clear and quiet space to go to work.  Conditions were diverse for the three-day series, and humid. Strong nor’easters up to 20 knots on day one eased, but there was still plenty of breeze throughout to complete the series in every division. Afternoon storms either tracked wide of the harbour or let loose once everyone was safely ashore.

The 470 teams are now heading to ISAF Sailing World Cup Sail Melbourne which takes place from 7-14 December 2014.