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A day of zero wind in Poland meant that the Optimist Europeans fleet sat on shore for the penultimate scheduled day of the European Championships.

Little more is forecast today, with predictions for less than five knots meaning that the overall results (HERE and HERE) could stay as they are.

We'll bring you news as we have it.

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Ireland's top-ranked Optimist sailor, Peter McCann, asserted himself at the front of an international fleet yesterday, posting a first and fourth to leapfrog his compatriots into the top ten.

McCann, from RCYC, is now in seventh position overall in the 144-boat boys fleet at the Optimist Europeans, with seven races completed.

Seafra Guilfoyle and Sean Donnelly were both caught by the race committee in racing yesterday, with Guilfoyle counting an OCS and Donnelly's Black Flag dropping him from 15th to 30th overnight.

McCann has 69 points at present, just five points behind fourth place. With light winds predicted today, he will be eyeing up the rest of the top ten over the two remaining days of racing

Sophie Browne has steered clear of penalties to sit 33rd in the girls' fleet.

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After light airs delayed things, Ireland's Optimist sailors got back on course in Poland yesterday, putting in a solid three races at the European Championships.

Sean Donnelly retains his crown as top Irish sailor, sitting 15th of 146 boats in the boys fleet. Seafra Guilfoyle is just inside the top 20, in 20th overall. Conditions are light again today but racing is going ahead.

Sophie Browne leads Ireland's girls team in 32nd of 101 sailors.

Results are HERE, with a photo gallery HERE.

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Wave Regatta provides Howth Yacht Club and the community on the Howth peninsula in County Dublin with a biennial keelboat racing event that aims to be the most attractive sailing event in Ireland.

Maximising many of the local natural resources and involving allied Howth businesses and services, it attracted competitors, visitors and others on its first staging in 2018 with a weekend-long spectacle establishing Howth as a destination of choice for sailors, visitors and allied marine tourism.

Read Afloat's preview and review of the first staging of Wave Regatta.

At A Glance - Wave Regatta 2024

Howth Yacht Club's 2022 WAVE Regatta will be sailed from May 24th to 26th 2024

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