Irish hopes of a Tokyo Olympic place in the men's single-handed class all but disappeared today in light and shifty breeze off Vilamoura, Portugal at the European Olympic qualifier event.
With the 139 competitors now split into gold and silver fleets, Ireland's Finn Lynch (NYC) really needed a good day to make a move up the rankings of those countries not yet Tokyo qualified. Not to be, however, as a 20th and 27th moved him further down those rankings to ninth. (34th overall)
With only four races left to sail, it is hard to see how he could make up the 48 point deficit that separates him from the 2nd ranked dutch boat.
Other Irish results today:
- Ewan McMahon (HYC) 66, 50 to lie 50th overall
- Liam Glynn (Ballyholme YC) 57, 32 - 59th overall
Silver fleet:
- Tom Higgins (RSGYC) 22, 25 - 100th overall
- Hugo Kennedy (RSGYC) BFD, 38 - 128th overall.
Robert Scheidt's (BRA) challenge faded after a black flag in the 2nd race - he now lies in 5th place, some 25 points behind Britain's Michael Beckett who leads the regatta.
ILCA 7 Country Olympic Qualification Table after eight races sailed
Country | Points Day 2 | Pos after day 2 | Pts Day 3 | Pos after day 3 | Pts Day 4 | Pos after Day 4 | |
ESP | 21 | 4 | 27 | 1 | 47 | 1 | |
NED | 16 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 75 | 2 | |
BEL | 18 | 2 | 56 | 4 | 81 | 3 | |
SUI | 27 | 5 | 44 | 3 | 100 | 4 | |
MNE | 40 | 8 | 63 | 6 | 100 | 5 | |
ITA | 18 | 3 | 56 | 5 | 107 | 6 | |
GRE | 39 | 7 | 81 | 9 | 111 | 7 | |
POR | 43 | 9 | 73 | 7 | 115 | 8 | |
IRL | 38 | 6 | 76 | 8 | 123 | 9 | |
POL | 51 | 10 | 112 | 10 | 195 | 10 | |
TUR | 60 | 11 | 114 | 11 | 196 | 11 | |
ISR | 112 | 14 | 198 | 15 | 208 | 12 | |
LTU | 95 | 13 | 181 | 13 | 223 | 13 | |
CZE | 126 | 16 | 185 | 14 | 232 | 14 | |
DEN | 93 | 12 | 148 | 12 | 240 | 15 | |
UKR | 115 | 15 | 210 | 16 | 329 | 16 |
Racing continues tomorrow. Full results here