There was more disappointment for Ireland's Finn Lynch (National Yacht Club), who had placed fourth in the day's first race for the senior men's ILCA 7 European Championships in Andora, Italy.
A protest by Australian event leader Matt Wearn against the Irish sailor for an alleged rules infringement saw Lynch accept an arbitration penalty (42 points) ashore following the end of racing for the day.
After a consistent qualification series, where Lynch counted 5, 5, 6, 1 til Tuesday, the last two days have seen Ireland's top hope for Paris 2024 suffer gear failure and penalties, dropping him out of the top ten overall with scores of 23.0 PRP, 20.0 and (42.0).
The added points today dropped Lynch to 12th overall, and his best outcome for the championship will be a top-ten placing on Friday, but, crucially, no way near a podium finish.
Shifty light to medium winds and good swell marked the fifth day.
Reigning Olympic champion Wearn AUS (2-17) continues to head the overall fleet and leads the European Open Trophy with 17 points.
Second place overall and first European place for Tonci Stipanovic CRO (9-5) with 23.
Duko Bos NED (25-9) and Filip Jurisic CRO (8-11) complete the European provisional podium with 29 and 36 points, respectively.
Howth's Ewan McMahon is lying 41st overall. The last day of the competition is Friday.