Wow finds the puff to take lead in Euros

Although only one race was sailed yesterday before the breeze disappeared at the Old Pulteney 1720 European Championships on the Clyde off Largs, it was just enough for the Dublin Bay boat, Wow, to take the overall lead.

With Matt Howard calling the tactics for fellow British Finn helm, Charlie Cumbeley, Wow (owned by class chairman Conor Clarke) had worked through to third place, after using the first signs of a big wind shift to best effect at the top of the final round.

Wow’s third gave them a 2.75points lead over the Solent based Splash Test Dummies, steered by owner Andrew McLelland.