Britain’s James Grummett and Rhos Hawes scored a second place in the final 49er race of qualifying to protect their overall lead.
Second are Erwan Fischer and Clément Pequin of France who never got to race at all after a Dutch boat attempting a port-tack start ran into them, injuring Fischer’s wrist. The 2024 World Champions had to retire from the day and head to the hospital. Fortunately, the jury awarded them redress for both races.
Seb Menzies and George Lee Rush NZL are third, Mikolaj Staniul and Jakub Sztorch POL 4th and Britain’s Elliott Wells and Freddie Lonsdale are 5th.
The 49erFX fleet began their Final Series — the overall lead still belongs to the Italians. Jana Germani and Giorgia Bertuzzi
with the Canadians Georgia and Antonia Lewin-LaFrance in second 3 pts back. Germany’s Sophie Steinlein and Catherine Bartelhiemer are third.
Britain’s Freya Black and Saskia Tidey are 19th, Eleanor Keers and Jessica Jobson 21st.
In the Nacra 17, Willemijn Offerman and Scipio Houtman of Holland lead on 16 pts. With Brin Liddell and Rhiannan Brown second tied on 32 pts with Sweden’s Emil Jarudd and Hanna Jonsson.
But the day itself belonged to Britain’s John Gimson and Anna Burnet who took two wins from today’s three races and fourth just 3 pts off the podium places.