Finn

Without racing a Finn seriously since the Sail for Gold regatta in Weymouth,UK, last June it would seem that Giles Scott has lost none of his ability to dominate an international fleet, as the Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía MAPFRE in Palma de Mallorca drew to a close on Saturday.Having been denied a place at the London 2012 Olympics by his team mate, and some time training partner, Ben Ainslie, Scott took it hard and distracted himself with some different sailing ambitions, which ultimately led to his current position on the Luna Rossa America’s Cup team.

Due to America’s Cup commitments Scott is only able to sail a couple of Finn regattas this side of August, after which he plans to sail Finns full time again. Great Britain has won the past four Olympic Finn gold medals and based on current form it would be hard to argue against it being the favourite nation for a fifth gold in 2016.