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Ian was outstanding at the Optimist World Championship in Antigua in July, finishing in 5th place overall from a fleet of 255. To my knowledge this is the best finish by a South African Optimist Sailor at Worlds.
![South Africa's Ian Walker - World Optimist Championships 2019](https://i0.wp.com/www.optimist.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/66907961_414864295784467_7044005669795528704_n.jpg?resize=750%2C563)
![South Africa's Ian Walker - 5th at the World Optimist Championships 2019](https://i0.wp.com/www.optimist.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/67445527_2367003136727425_3534115153773592576_n.jpg?resize=750%2C423)