Dickson and Waddilove hope for better breeze with medal on line

Thursday saw several failed attempts to get the race completed

1 August 2024; Sean Waddilove and Robert Dickson of Team Ireland in action during the men's skiff medal race, which was subsequently abandoned twice, at Marseille Marina during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France. Photo by Johnny Fidelin/Sportsfile

After a frustrating day at the Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing regatta, there was still strong hope that Ireland’s sailors can deliver their first Olympic medal since 2016 in Rio.

Anticipation was running high that Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove would close out an incredible run of holding second overall every day of the fleet qualifying series by taking to the podium on Thursday night.