Monday, April 30, 2018
Olympic Worldcup - Semaine Olympique - Hyères FRA - Final results
Excellent conditions prevailed yesterday in Hyères during the remaining Medal Races for the 470s, Lasers and the Finns with 12-15kn breeze. Anton Dahlberg/Frederik Bergström SWE were the premature winners in the 470 men before the last race. Matthew Belcher/Will Ryan AUS won the Medal Race and confirmed their 2nd rank overall ahead of Paul Snow-Hansen/Daniel Wilcox NZL. No change on the podium in the 470 women with Camille Lecointre/Aloise Retornaz FRA on first ahead of Hanna Mills/Eilidh McIntyre GBR and Ai Kondo/Miho Yoshioka JPN.
Winning tge Medal Race of the Finns, Jorge Zarif BRA climbed on rank 1 overall ahead of the long-time leader Nicholas Heiner NED with Silver and Alican Kaynar TUR with Bronze.
The Laser results- with US participants - follow in a separate news text.
All ranking lists, the final report and the videos of the Medal Races.
The results of all North Americans:
470 men: Stuart McNay/David Hughes USA 15th
470 women: Atlantic and Nora Brugman USA) 22nd, Madeleine Rice/Laura Slovensky USA 35th, Alison Knoles/Audrey Franchett USA 36th
49er: Andrew Mollerus/Ian MacDiarmid USA 20th, Alexander Heinzemann/Justin Barnes CAN 32nd, William Jones/Evan DePaul CAN 37th
49erFX: Stephanie Roble/Margaret Shea USA 11th, Erin Rafuse/Mariah Millen CAN 34th
Finn: Tom Ramshaw CAN 16th
Laser Standard: Charlie Buckingham USA 22nd, Chris Barnard USA 19th, Henry Marshall USA 27th, Robert Davis CAN 29th, Marek Zaleski USA 48th, Yanic Gentry MEX 63rd, Fillah Karim CAN 65th, Justin Norton CAN 67th
Laser Radial: Paige Railey USA 3rd, Erika Reineke USA 6th, Sarah Douglas CAN 36th, Coralie Vittecoq CAN 50th, Haddon Hughes USA 57th
Nacra 17: Riley Gibbs/Louisa Chafee USA 15th, Bora Gulari/Helena Scutt USA 22nd
No North Americans compete in the RS:X men and RS:X women windsurfers





Good conditions with a 12kn breeze and sun prevailed yesterday on Hyères Bay during the Medal Races of the Lasers.
Light winds prevailed yesterday during the first five Medal Races of the Hyères Worldcup event, all without North American participation.
Inspite of a disqualification, the Olympic Champion Marit Bouwmeester NED can celebrate a superior victory in the
With 10-12kn, the wind on Hyères Bay was for the first time somewhat fresher yesterday. The RS:X windsurfers, 49ers, 49ersFX and Nacras-17 catamarans concluded the Qualification Series and will sail the Medal Races today. The other classes will held the Final Races tomorrow Sunday.
Fresher winds compared to the previous days prevailed on Hyères Bay yesterday during the two races of the Lasers. The Qualification Series will be concluded today with another two heats per class.
Another day with only light and unconstant winds at the Olympic Classes Worldcup event on Hyères Bay yesterday and only a reduced program was held.
Light and unconstant winds prevailed yesterday on Hyères Bay.
Light winds prevailed again on Hyères Bay delaying the first starts of the day to 15.30h CET. The 49ers were the latest to finish the program at 20.30h !
Only in the later afternoon, the wind was sufficient on Hyères Bay to start racing. Both Laser fleets each completed two heats in light winds.
Sun and slackening moderate winds prevailed yesterday in Hyères FRA on the first day of Act 3 of the Olympic Class Worldcup. Depending on the classes, 2 to 3 races were completed, and only the
The Hyères Laser Worldcup event began yesterday with two races sailed in a 10kn breeze, decreasing during the day.
Today, the start to the 50th edition of the Semaine Olympique Française, the third 2018 Worldcup event, will be given. 







