World Cup Series Final, Marseille, 5-10 June, 2018 - Jorge Zarif, from Brazil, took out the 2018 World Cup Series Final in Marseille last week after leading the fleet all week. It was his second World Cup win in a row, after stealing the win at Hyères six weeks ago. The Kiwi pair of Josh Junior and Andy Maloney took the silver and bronze.
It is one small step on the road to Aarhus and the first Olympic qualifier, but the World Cup Series Hyères proved, if nothing else, that the step is crowded with top sailors jostling for position.
It has been tight racing in light winds all week, but on the final day of the opening series for Finns at the 2018 World Cup Series in Hyères, the light winds were just too much. One race was ambitiously attempted but abandoned just after the first mark. This leaves the top ten as it was Friday. Nicholas Heiner from the Netherlands will take a four point lead into Sunday’s medal race from Brazil’s Jorge Zarif and Turkey’s Alican Kaynar. Ondrej Teply, from the Czech Republic is 10 points back and 16 points behind Heiner. Gold will go to one of these four.
A fourth race win for Nicholas Heiner from the Netherlands, gives him a four point advantage at the top of the 40 boat Finn fleet after the fourth day at the 2018 World Cup Series in Hyères. Brazil’s Jorge Zarif remains second with Turkey’s Alican Kaynar in third.
After waiting ashore all day in the sweltering heat on the third day of the World Cup Series in Hyères on Thursday, the Finn fleet finally enjoyed two late sundowner races and returned to shore in the early evening. Nicholas Heiner, from the Netherlands, takes a one-point lead at the top from Brazil’s Jorge Zarif and Turkey’s Alican Kaynar. The race wins went to Croatia’s Josip Olujic and Heiner.
Patience and tenacity were necessary traits on the second day of the World Cup Series in Hyères on Wednesday as further light winds gave the 40 Finn sailors a lot to think about. Jonathan Lobert, from France continues to lead the fleet, with The Netherlands’ Nicholas Heiner up to second while Brazil’s Jorge Zarif drops one place to third.
France’s Jonathan Lobert made the best of the light winds on the first day of the World Cup Series in Hyères on Tuesday to take the early lead in the 40 boat Finn fleet from Brazil’s Jorge Zarif and Ioannis Mitakis, from Greece. The race wins went to Nicholas Heiner, from the Netherlands, and Zarif.
Giles Scott confirmed the gold medal in Palma as the 49 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía Iberostar drew to a close Saturday with a fickle, light wind medal race, which left the top three unchanged.
Olympic champion Giles Scott has done enough to win the Finn Class at the 49 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía Iberostar with a day to spare after another tricky day on the Bay of Palma left him with a 29-point lead, with just the medal race to sail. The Netherland’s Nicholas Heiner is guaranteed a medal, but will fight for silver with New Zealand’s Andy Maloney, who has an almost safe points lead to take a medal.
Though he has yet to win a race, consistency is paying off for Giles Scott as he takes a 37-point lead in the Finn fleet after the fourth day of the 49 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía Iberostar in Palma. The Netherlands’ Nicholas Heiner is up to second while previous regatta leader, Nils Theuninck, from Switzerland, moved back up to third. The races wins on Thursday went to Norway’s Anders Pedersen and Sweden’s Max Salminen.
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