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An epic penultimate day of Act 4 of the Extreme Sailing Series saw changing fortunes across the fleet as a rampant Oman Air shot to the top of the rankings while early leaders Alinghi dropped off the podium.

A dramatic Act 4 curtain-raiser in Barcelona saw heartache for local wildcard crew FNOB Impulse when they were denied their first win right on the finish line - as Alinghi took control of the scoreboard.

After a day of waiting for wind on the water, Italian sailor Marco Gardoni was hoisted, in his boat, onto the shoulders of his coach and supporters as the Italian flag waved above him, horns honked and a crowd cheered the newly anointed 2017 Optimist World Champion.

It all came down to a Friday finale in Dakhla with the strongest wind all this week, blowing right off the point as the quarter-finalists reared into action.

World Sailing's headquarters will be relocating from Southampton to London on the week commencing Monday 24 July.

World Sailing, the International Federation of the sport, is recruiting for members of its independent Judicial Board and Ethics Commission to serve through to the end of 2020.

Three riders faced off in the round one heats. Winners progressed straight into round three while second and third places would ride again in round two. Mitu Monteiro won the first heat, putting his marker down early with his unmistakable smooth, fluid waver riding and a big mega loop crazy horse.

World Sailing, the world governing body for the sport, is currently advertising for a Membership Services Executive and a Facilities Assistant to be based at its new offices in London.

With eight places still available in the main event, the plan for today (Tuesday) was to complete all of the qualifying heats with a single elimination round, followed by a double elimination in which the 16 riders yet to qualify would compete in four and then two man heats.

BYC's Christophe Killian (USA) and Harry Price (AUS) lead pack of international youth sailors in the Governor's Cup 2017.

While the Judel-Vrolijk 115 Nikata will be the largest yacht competing among the 350 yachts starting the Rolex Fastnet Race on Sunday 6 August, the battle for line honours glory looks set to be between two titans of the grand prix racing world.

Seven sailors from six nations, and their coaches, attended the Paralympic Development Program (PDP) performance clinic in Gdansk, Poland at the National Sailing Centre from 12 - 15 June.