Home favourite Mazella continues to impress in Paris 2024 Test Event

Axel Mazella continued his fine start to the Paris 2024 Test Event on home water while Jordi Xammar Hernandez and Nora Brugman Cabot overcame testing circumstances in the Mixed 470 on day two in Marseille. Mazella has a five-point lead over Connor Bainbridge in the Formula Kite Men, the pair battling it out at the summit once more following a one-two finish at the Allianz Regatta, the second World Cup of 2023. Ad Xammar Hernandez and Brugman Cabot sit second in the Mixed 470 behind Malte and Anastasiya Winkel despite an early collision which saw their rudder bent at 30 degrees throughout the day's racing.

SailingSaravanan sets sights on Olympic return in ParisA DAY AGO Michael Beckett and Viktorija AndrulytÄ— lead the ILCA 7 and ILCA 6 classes respectively, while three wins and a second place have given Lauriane Nolot an early lead in the Formula Kite Women. Mazella and Bainbridge resume battle Axel Mazella (FRA) was successful in the only Formula Kite Men race to take place on the opening day and picked up where he left off. Another bullet in race four was followed by back-to-back second places as he established a narrow advantage over Connor Bainbridge (GBR), who recorded two thirds and two fourths.

«I was super happy to get a consistent scoreline in and get myself ready for the rest of the week,» Bainbridge said. «The top guys are the top guys and we are at the front again. It's great to see we are all pushing as hard as we are, it's a lot of fun out there.