Stiff test awaits Irish Olympic hopefuls in Aarhus

The countdown is on and the transition from Rio 2016 to Tokyo 2020 was marked by a gathering of Olympic Sailing hopefuls in Dublin this week.

Of those present, there was just one veteran in a group of fresh faces that must qualify Ireland in each of four key events before any selection for the actual team takes place.

The qualification process begins in Aarhus, Denmark in just over one month’s time when the combined World Sailing Championships for the eleven Olympic disciplines gets underway.