49ers show best of Irish in sailing

49er pairing Tom Fitzpatrick and Fraser Brown picked up a second place finish on a day of delays but improved conditions for Ireland’s sailors on the Saronic gulf.

Dubliner Fitzpatrick, aged 29, and Newtownards man Brown, aged 34, cruised past American duo Tim Wadlow and Pete Spaulding in the closing stages of race 8 to seal a strong second place – their third top-five of the week - gaining each time on the downwind legs.