World Cup Series Final, Marseille, 5-10 June, 2018 - Jorge Zarif, from Brazil, took out the 2018 World Cup Series Final in Marseille last week after leading the fleet all week. It was his second World Cup win in a row, after stealing the win at Hyères six weeks ago. The Kiwi pair of Josh Junior and Andy Maloney took the silver and bronze.
It is one small step on the road to Aarhus and the first Olympic qualifier, but the World Cup Series Hyères proved, if nothing else, that the step is crowded with top sailors jostling for position.
It has been tight racing in light winds all week, but on the final day of the opening series for Finns at the 2018 World Cup Series in Hyères, the light winds were just too much. One race was ambitiously attempted but abandoned just after the first mark. This leaves the top ten as it was Friday. Nicholas Heiner from the Netherlands will take a four point lead into Sunday’s medal race from Brazil’s Jorge Zarif and Turkey’s Alican Kaynar. Ondrej Teply, from the Czech Republic is 10 points back and 16 points behind Heiner. Gold will go to one of these four.
A fourth race win for Nicholas Heiner from the Netherlands, gives him a four point advantage at the top of the 40 boat Finn fleet after the fourth day at the 2018 World Cup Series in Hyères. Brazil’s Jorge Zarif remains second with Turkey’s Alican Kaynar in third.
After waiting ashore all day in the sweltering heat on the third day of the World Cup Series in Hyères on Thursday, the Finn fleet finally enjoyed two late sundowner races and returned to shore in the early evening. Nicholas Heiner, from the Netherlands, takes a one-point lead at the top from Brazil’s Jorge Zarif and Turkey’s Alican Kaynar. The race wins went to Croatia’s Josip Olujic and Heiner.
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