Giles Scott (GBR) will head into the Rio Olympics having won the last major event before the Games begin in just over 50 days time. A second place in the medal race at the 2016 Sailing World Cup Weymouth & Portland was enough to maintain his lead on the final day. Jonathan Lobert (FRA) won the race to take the silver, while a fourth for Max Salminen (SWE) left him with the bronze.
The Australian Finn team of Jake Lilley (AUS) and Oliver Tweddell (AUS) have been making headlines all week at the Sailing World Cup Hyeres and the medal race was no different, keeping everyone guessing until the final excruciating moments. In the end, Lilley, who has led the regatta since day 2, took the gold, Tweddell took silver, while Jonathan Lobert (FRA) snatched the bronze.
This week has been one of swings and roundabouts for Jake Lilley (AUS) at the Sailing World Cup Hyeres. Leading after two race wins on day 2, he struggled yesterday only to bounce back and win the final opening series race to lead the fleet into the medal race by seven points. Anders Pedersen (NOR) has sailed an exceptional week to move up to second with Ivan Kljakovic Gaspic (CRO) just one point behind.
Following a stellar day for Jake Lilley (AUS) on Thursday his lead at the top of the Finn fleet at the Sailing World Cup Hyeres has vanished in the light French airs as he struggled all day on Friday and now goes into the final day of the opening series on equal points with Oliver Tweddell (AUS). Ivan Kljakovic Gaspic (CRO) moves up to third while the two race wins went to Jorge Zarif (BRA) and Jonas Høgh-Christensen (DEN).
Two race wins from Jake Lilley (AUS) moves him to the top of the pile after the second day of racing at the Sailing World Cup Hyeres. Josh Junior (NZL) drops to second while Oliver Tweddell (AUS) remains in third. All three are still seeking national Olympic selection.
Josh Junior (NZL) continued his winning ways from Palma to take the early lead at the Sailing World Cup Hyeres, holding the overall lead from Caleb Paine (USA) and Oliver Tweddell (AUS) after two windy races were held on the opening day.
Jorge Zarif (BRA) kept his cool in the tense and exciting medal race at the Sailing World Cup Miami to keep his overnight lead and walk away with his first World Cup win. The London 2012 silver medallist, Jonas Høgh-Christensen (DEN) had to settle for silver while Arkadiy Kistanov (RUS) sailed a exceptional race to take the race win and the bronze. It was a medal race that delivered excitement, upset and emotion in ample measures.
After a week of tough Finn racing at the Miami Sailing World Cup, it’s come down to six sailors fighting it out for gold in Saturday’s medal race.
After one more race at the Sailing World Cup Miami, Jonas Høgh-Christensen (DEN) moves back to the top of the leaderboard, two points ahead of Zach Railey (USA) and Jorge Zarif (BRA). Behind them the race for Olympic qualification heats up with just two days to go.
Caleb Paine (USA) has taken the lead at the Sailing World Cup Miami after the most consistent performance from any of the sailors all day. He leads by one point from Lei Gong (CHN) and two points from Jake Lilley (AUS) after three races were sailed in lighter winds than were forecast.