The 2016 Finn European Championships has wrapped up in Barcelona, Spain where New Zealand’s Josh Junior has finished 4th overall.

Josh Junior will go into the final day of the 2016 Finn European Championships well placed for a podium finish, lying 2nd overall. The regatta, featuring 90 boats and being raced in Barcelona Spain, wraps up tomorrow.

The Open Finn European Championships stalled on the fourth day with no more races on the board despite spending four hours on the water trying. With two days to go and a maximum of four fleet races and the medal race to go Josh Junior (NZL) leads from Zsombor Berecz (HUN) and Pieter-Jan Postma (NED) in the 90 boat fleet.

New Zealand’s Josh Junior has hit the lead at the 2016 Finn European Championships after three days of racing in Barcelona, Spain.

With race four of the regatta finally getting underway around 3pm local time, only one race was possible for the 90 boats vying for the European crown in the Olympic heavy-weight dinghy. 

The OKI 24-hour Race 2016 lived up to its’ reputation as the toughest race on the sailing calendar as 76 sailors from around the country battled it out to complete the highest number of laps non-stop for 24 hours.

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The Royal Akarana Yacht Club race from Auckland to Denarau, known as ANZ Sail Fiji, is definitely going ahead as the race will bring tourism to the area which will assist greatly in their recovery process, after parts of the island nation were devastated by Cyclone Winston.

New Zealand’s Josh Junior has jumped to 2nd overall after day two of the 2016 Finn European Championships n now in Barcelona, Spain.

Some of New Zealand’s Olympic sailors and Rio hopefuls will be flying the alternative flag design ahead of the New Zealand flag referendum decision.