British pair are world champions

BRITISH husband and wife team, Barry and Sue Parkin, are the new Subaru Flying Fifteen World Champions, after an unbelievably close finish to the five-race series at Dun Laoghaire over the weekend.

The National Yacht Club duo of Justin Burke and Alan Green secured the best ever Irish finish with fifth place overall after a thrilling final race held in light misty conditions.

Parkin crossed the finish line in seventh place yesterday with Mike Hart in ninth - the pair finishing the overall series on an identical 42 points.