49er, 49erFX, Nacra 17 - Olympic Qualifier Europe - Lanzarote ESP - Day 4

Yesterday, the Final Series started on Lanzarote with three races held for the first time in moderate conditions with flat waters. ----- The 49er team Andrew Mollerus/Ian MacDiarmid (LYC) stayed on rank 11 as the best USA team. Nevin Snow/Dane Wilson (SDYC/MBYC) were by far the most successful of the remaining US trio advancing from 21st to 13th. Moving in the opposite direction were Harry Melges/Finn Rowe (US Sailing) dropping from 13th to 22nd. Ian Barrows/Hans Henke (EYC/SFYC) kept rank 20. William Jones/Evan Depaul, Royal Hamilton YC, CAN did not race yesterday and are ranked 10th in the Silver Fleet (=35th overall). ----- The 49erFX women Stephanie Roble/Margaret Shea (KR/LBYC/CYC) defended rank 4 now tied with the 3rd-ranked Ida Baad-Nielsen/Marie Thusgaard DEN, only 4 points behind rank 2. Georgia and Antonia Lewin-Lafrance CAN (RNSYS/CYC) descended on rank 25. Ali TenHove/Mariah Millen (RCYC/KYC) are 11th in the Silver Fleet (=36th overall). ----- The Results of all eight North American teams . ---------------------- Here the summary of the top ranks in all three classes. ----- In the 49ers, Diego Botin/Iago Lopez ESP continued to pull away with the day ranks 1/2/1, leading Jonas Warrer/Jakob Precht DEN now by 13 points. Robert Dickson/Sean Waddilove IRL follow in third place, thus still holding the last Tokyo Olympic berth. Their closest rivals Ferrarese/Togni ITA are already 38 points back in 12th. ----- In 49ersFX, Martine Grael/Kahena Kunze BRA are now 16 points ahead, with Alexandra Maloney/Molly Meech NZL new on 2nd. Four more points back, Baad-Nielsen/Thusgaard DEN and Roble/Shea USA are tied for 3rd and 4th. The fight for the Olympic berth: Maenhaut/Geurts BEL are 7th, just one point ahead of Nincevic/Zjena CRO. ----- Tara Pacheco/Florian Trittel ESP continued their strong performance in the Nacra 17 with 1/1/2. Their lead over Paul Kohlhoff/Alica Stuhlemmer GER is now already 11 points. Sinem Kurtay/Janne Jarvinen FIN on 5th are holding the Olympic berth. ----- More final regattas are scheduled for today and tomorrow, with the Medal Races scheduled for Friday afternoon. ----- All rankings, the report and the video of the day.