After the elation of a race win in race eight, Eve McMahon managed 21st in races nine and ten today as the ILCA 6 class wrapped up the places for the final medal race at the Paris 2024 Test Event.
The Howth Yacht Club teen has finished a creditable 11th at her first opportunity but unfortunately misses out on Saturday's top ten medal race participation in Marseilles.
Meanwhile, Marit Bouwmeester’s dominance in the ILCA 6, means that she has already secured gold before the medal race.
Even with double points available on Saturday, the Dutch star cannot be caught, thanks to a bullet in the final race on Friday.
That win, combined with a 19th place for nearest challenger Anne-Marie Rindom (DEN), meant that Bouwmeester leads by 21 points heading into the medal race, an unassailable advantage.
A year out from the Olympics in the same venue, it was the dream week for the 2012 Olympic champion.
She said: “I was happy with my results. It's never easy in Marseille. If I'm winning, it's not entirely up to myself, I think my competitors made a few more mistakes, but I'm happy with the week. We had such a variety of conditions, and I think it gave a good insight into what we can expect for next year.
“It's constantly changing and always difficult, but we learned a lot about the bay. It's nice that we got a proper event in.”
Results here