Carlow sailor Finn Lynch capped off a momentous season today (Sunday, September 21), claiming a gold medal at the Sailing Grand Slam Final in the Netherlands.

Finn Lynch has marked the start of his Olympic campaign with a Bronze medal in Mallorca.

The final day of fleet racing for the Princess Sofia Trophy in Mallorca saw race wins for two Irish sailors as attention now turns to Saturday's medal finals.

After two days of racing at the opening regatta of the Los Angeles Olympic cycle, the senior team have secured Gold fleet qualification in all classes at the Princess Sofia Trophy.

The Villa Vie Odyssey had to carry out unexpected repair works in May.

WHEN Finn Lynch pulls his ILCA 7 Dinghy onto the water in Marseilles on Thursday August 1st, he will carry not just Irish hopes of a medal but also those of a large family unit who is following him from Paris down to the South of France.