BRITISH crews occupy pole positions in two events after two days of Sailing World Cup competition in Hyeres, as breezy opening day conditions gave rise to a lighter wind test and some early evening racing.
Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark moved into the top spot in the 470 Women’s event, while the Paralympic World Champion trio of John Robertson, Hannah Stodel and Steve Thomas held on to their yellow jerseys for a second day in the Sonar fleet.
Elsewhere, British sailors have moved into early podium positions in the RS:X windsurfing events, with Weymouth’s Nick Dempsey and birthday girl Bryony Shaw, 33 yesterday, both in second place overall.
Shaw started her birthday off with a bang, winning her opening race of the day. She followed it up with a second and a 10th to move into overall second from her overnight position of sixth, while Dempsey occupies the same spot in the RS:X Men’s event with 7,5,2 from his three races.
Nick Thompson and Helena Lucas are third in their respective Laser and 2.4mR events, Alison Young is currently fifth in the Laser Radial.
The 49er fleet was the last to leave the shore on Thursday. European bronze medallists John Pink and Stuart Bithell are currently fourth overall.
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