Ireland has two Olympic class Finn sailors in action at Kiele Woche Regatta, Germany this morning, an important build-up event before August's Sailing World Championships in Denmark where a quarter of Olympic places are up for grabs.
Both Fionn Lyden and Oisin McClelland are eyeing up the single Tokyo 2020 berth in the Finn class in two year's time.
Reports from the Baltic Sea race course this week indicate McClelland, from Donaghdee in County Down, is 'going very fast' in strong winds so the forecast for wet and windy conditions look set to suit the 100kg heavyweight. Baltimore's Lyden, on the other hand, will be hoping for lighter winds, conditions that enabled the West Cork ace to produce the under–23 bronze medal at the European Championships in Hungary last August.