This time, they start on 86 points, six points behind second-placed Mikolaj Stanul and Jakub Sztorch from Poland and five off Ian Barrows and Hans Henken (US) in third – with Spain’s Diego Botin and Florian Trittel (64 points) with one hand on the gold medal. McHardie says they have taken some lessons from the Princess Sofia Regatta in Palma de Mallorca three weeks ago when they started the medal race in first place but had to settle for bronze after finishing toward the back of the 10-boat fleet. After not getting off the line well yesterday we put ourselves to work and made sure we got off the line better today, which showed dividends.” “For us, today was all about a good start. The pair qualified for the double-points medal race in sixth place and have been working on their starting tactics after being sluggish off the line earlier in the regatta. 54th Semaine Olympique Française – Toulon Provence Méditerranée © Sailing Energy / Semaine Olympique Française
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