After a stand out performance this week, the National Yacht Club's Finn Lynch (21) can take a silver or bronze medal in tomorrow's medal race final of the Laser class at the Princess Sofia regatta in Mallorca.
Lynch is lying seventh from 187 slipping back from the second overall he held going into today's final two gold fleet races.
"I'm three points off bronze after a mixed day on the water. I sailed well in Race 1 and had a big catch up to finish 12. I'm disappointed with my Race two result of 26 in tricky 10-15 knot winds and big waves. Very excited for the medal race tomorrow and be in contention for a podium finish!", the young Irish contender said after racing.
Ewan McMahon is Top U21 Performer
In the same event, Howth Yacht Club’s Ewan McMahon ended his Gold fleet series today in 29th place overall in only his first ever appearance at Gold fleet senior level and he comfortably becomes the top sailor aged under 21 in the Laser competition.
Lynch and McMahon have both sailed a gruelling 10-race schedule since Monday in a full range of conditions. A third Irish Laser sailor, Liam Glynn from Belfast Lough, won the final two races to win the Bronze fleet but was disappointed not to feature higher in the overall standings.
At 19, Lynch was the youngest competitor in his class when he made his Olympic debut at Rio 2016.
The annual Princess Sofia regatta for Olympic classes is celebrating its 50thanniversary this year and has attracted a bigger than usual with more than 800 boats and 1,300-plus athletes taking part across all ten Olympic disciplines.
The Laser class medal will be sailed at 1100 (Irish time) on Saturday 6th April.
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