The third Sailing World Cup regatta is in Hyeres, France starting on Wednesday and running until May 1st. The US has twenty athletes competing with several being contenders for medals. In the 2.4m category there are four Americans including Charles Rosenfield who was third in Miami, along with Dee Smith (sixth in Miami), and Kevin Holmberg (seventh in Miami). In the men’s 470 Stuart Mcnay/David Hughes won the event in Miami while Anne Haeger/Briana Provancha are competing in the women’s 470 but have not competed so far this year.

Over in the 49er Judge Ryan/Hans Henken were 21st in Miami while Caleb Paine was sixth in the Finn category. Christopher Barnard was 51st in Miami but is the only American returning to compete in the Laser race. Bora Gulari/Louisa Chafee were 12th in Miami in Nacra 17 while the trio of Alphonsus Doerr/Bradley Kendell/Hugh Freund were one of the top US finishers when they placed fifth in the Sonar. Finally in the men’s RS:X Pedro Pascual was 24th while in the women’s RS:X Marion Lepert was 19th.

The 2.4m, Nacra 17, and Sonar categories have one race on Wednesday. There are two races in the men’s and women’s 470, and the Finn and Laser events. There are three races in the 49er, and RS:X men’s and women’s categories.