KEIJU OKADA / MIHO YOSHIOKA (JPN) WIN THE WORLD TITLE AND ARE THE NEW 2023 470 MIXED WORLD CHAMPIONS

Keiju Okada and Miho Yoshioka celebrated a sensational 470 gold on a brilliant day for Japan at the Allianz Sailing World Championships. 
 

2023 470 World Championship | Podium

Okada and Yoshioka had guaranteed top spot in the Mixed 470 even before the medal race, and were joined on the podium by compatriots Tetsuya Isozaki and Yurie Seki in bronze. 

Keiju Okada and Miho Yoshioka dominated the 470 class from start to finish at these Allianz Sailing World Championships, meaning that they could enjoy the medal race with the pressure off. 
 
They did just that as they eased to fifth place, celebrating their world title a year after coming seventh in this class. 
 
And after launching a new boat for these championships, Okada admitted that they could not have asked for anything more. 
 
He said: “We have had a really good time at these World Championships this week. We have won the 470 Nations Cup and are world champions, so we are very happy. I think our boat speed has been very good. Downwind today it was a bit shifty and a little bit light but that was good for us.” 
 

Japan is the winner of the 2023 470 Nations Cup


Yoshioka was delighted with their performance.
 
“I’m so happy,” she grinned. “Ichiban! [No.1].” 
 
The battle for medals behind the top Japanese duo was the main intrigue on Thursday, and Jordi Xammar and Nora Brugman (ESP) started fast on their way to fourth, comfortably enough to secure the silver medal. 
 
It then got very tight behind them, with Tetsuya Isozaki and Yurie Seki joining Okada and Yoshioka on the podium thanks to their third-place finish in the medal race – with just four points splitting third and sixth. 

WATCH THE MEDAL RACE LIVE AT WS YOUTUBE CHANNEL
https://www.youtube.com/live/W4sH36RjS3Q?feature=share&t=14556

470 YouTube Playlist of the Allianz Sailing World Championships 2023
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdVPwTHOwrWDHyvixg4lM00jPEdCSJEzO 

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