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Wonthaggi women a force to be reckoned with in Inflatable Rescue Boat Championships

Young women of Wonthaggi winning the under 23 women's inflatable rescue boat (IRB) teams.

By news@gippsland - 6th July 2021 - Back to News

Wonthaggi Life Saving Club's open and under 23 women's inflatable rescue boat (IRB) teams have come away from the TRE Motorsport Victorian IRB Championships with one gold and two silver medals, as well as being named the most improved team for season 2021.

Wonthaggi LSC, Waratah Beach SLSC and Venus Bay SLSC represented the Bass Coast, with the Wonthaggi women's team were named the most improved team for season 2021 and came away with noteworthy results

Taking the race

Team Wonthaggi took out the under 23 women's teams race comfortably and placed second in the open women's teams rescue and under 23 women's mass rescue events. Fellow Bass Coast clubs Waratah Beach SLSC and Venus Bay SLSC also made the road trip to Lorne SLSC for the championships and made it to the final round of several events.

Pleased with the skills and efforts

After the season was interrupted halfway through due to COVID-19 restrictions, LSV Manager - Aquatic Sport Simon Butterly was very pleased with the skills put on display by the athletes. "LSV congratulates all of our IRB racing competitors for their huge efforts in the Victorian Championships this weekend," Mr Butterly said.

"IRB racing is an exciting and challenging event that pits our best IRB drivers, crew and patients against one another in challenging conditions, putting their rescue-ready skills on display. We also thank our officials and duty boat drivers for their long hours on the beach to ensure our competitors could race."

"Lorne Surf Life Saving Club for hosting the event, our team managers and coaches for preparing a fantastic group of athletes and the competitors themselves for an awesome weekend of racing."

Results of the race

Rank	Open Men's Rescue	Rank	Open Women's Rescue
1st	Williamstown S&LC	1st	Williamstown S&LC
2nd	Barwon Heads 13th Beach SLSC	2nd	Williamstown S&LC
3rd	Portsea SLSC	3rd	Frankston LSC
Rank	Under 23 Men's Rescue	Rank	Under 23 Women's Rescue
1st	Barwon Heads 13th Beach SLSC	1st	Williamstown S&LC
2nd	Barwon Heads 13th Beach SLSC	2nd	Ocean Grove SLSC
3rd	South Melbourne LSC	3rd	Brighton LSC
Rank	Open Men's Tube Rescue	Rank	Open Women's Tube Rescue
1st	Barwon Heads 13th Beach SLSC	1st	Ocean Grove SLSC
2nd	Portsea SLSC	2nd	Elwood LSC
3rd	Brighton LSC	3rd	Portsea SLSCUnder
Rank	23 Men's Tube Rescue	Rank	Under 23 Women's Tube Rescue
1st	Barwon Heads 13th Beach SLSC	1st	Portsea SLSC
2nd	Portsea SLSC	2nd	South Melbourne LSC
3rd	Brighton LSC	3rd	Brighton LSC
Rank	Open Men's Mass Rescue	Rank	Open Women's Mass Rescue
1st	Barwon Heads 13th Beach SLSC	1st	Brighton LSC
2nd	Williamstown S&LC	2nd	Ocean Grove SLSC
3rd	Elwood LSC	3rd	Elwood LSC
Rank	Under 23 Men's Mass Rescue	Rank	Under 23 Women's Mass Rescue
1st	Barwon Heads 13th Beach SLSC	1st	South Melbourne LSC
2nd	South Melbourne LSC	2nd	Wonthaggi LSC
3rd	Brighton LSC	3rd	Ocean Grove SLSC
Rank	Open Men's Teams Rescue	Rank	Open Women's Teams Rescue
1st	South Melbourne LSC	1st	Brighton LSC
2nd	Williamstown S&LC	2nd	Wonthaggi LSC
3rd	Elwood LSC	3rd	Williamstown S&LC
Rank	Under 23 Men's Teams Rescue	Rank	Under 23 Women's Teams Rescue
1st	Barwon Heads 13th Beach SLSC	1st	Wonthaggi LSC
2nd	Portsea SLSC	2nd	Ocean Grove SLSC
3rd	Elwood LSC	3rd	Brighton LSC