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Michael Maier wins record sixth Finn World Masters after drama filled final day in Sopot

It was another tough day for the race committee and sailors in the 2014 European Laser Standard and Laser Radial Championships, on now in Split, Croatia where just one race was completed by the gold fleets on the penultimate day of the regatta.

Hundred and twenty sailors, aged from 8 to more tan 50 years, originating from Wallis and Futuna, Australia, New Zealand, the Cook Islands or New Caledonia sailed for 4 days, rocked or heckled by the Caledonian trade winds. All were in Noumea to participate in the Oceania Sailing. A very positive result for this competition which crowns the best Oceanian sailors in Optimist, Laser, Hobie 16, Kitesurfing or Elliott 6.

Budzien maintains lead at Finn World Masters in Sopot as big breeze arrives

A lack of wind meant that no racing was possible at the 2014 European Laser Standard and Laser Radial Championships, featuring six New Zealand sailors, on now in Split, Croatia.

As well as being an important annual fixture for the OK class, this year's 'Monkey was also the final event in the qualifying series for NZ sailors hoping to claim one of the spots available for the 2014 OK Dinghy Worlds, being sailed at Black Rock in Melbourne at the end of this year.

Smooth American import Eric Rone is being called "The Wolf of Wakatere" after hunting down elusive wind shifts (and other prey) with seeming ease to take out the 2014 Brass Monkey in the OK Dinghy class in Napier over Queen's Birthday weekend.

With the breeze back in, the 2014 European Laser Standard and Laser Radial Championships rolled on in Split, Croatia today where five races have now been sailed over three days and the qualifying rounds conclude.