French sailors continued to shine in Marseille on an action-packed Tuesday at the Paris 2024 Test Event, which saw all ten classes in action and Ireland's Finn Lynch in fifth place overall in the ILCA 7 men's dinghy class.
Michael Beckett claimed his first victory of an ultra-consistent week to remain top of the ILCA 7 standings.
The Brit sits five points clear of Jean-Baptiste Bernaz (FRA), with Matt Wearn (AUS) and Pavlos Kontides (CYP) each a point further back.
After six races sailed from ten, the National Yacht Club's Lynch counts 3, 4, 4, 8, 4 and (15) and New Zealand’s George Gautrey, who won the opener on day three, round off the top six – who have a comfortable cushion over the chasing pack.
The test event continues to be one of the most critical events in the Olympic buildup. Only one team from each nation can compete in each Event, and the organisers test their Olympic plans.
The sailing conditions vary from amazing to frustrating to on the edge of destruction. The mountain ranges to the North and coastal geography can factor into what the wind does, as can sea breezes and summer highs.
Results are here