End of game for Hélène Noesmoen

The aim of this race was to secure one of the top two places to advance to the semi-finals and potentially aim for a medal, following in the footsteps of her rivals Charline and Sarah, who won bronze the previous day. After a promising start, the Frenchwoman rounded the first mark in second place and took the lead upwind on the first downwind leg, sailing with agility. The key strategy came at this point: most of her rivals, like her, opted for the right-hand side of the race course, with the exception of Peruvian Maria Belen Bazo German and China's Zheng Yan. This bold tactical choice saved them a tack and enabled them to take the first two places, which they held until the finish line.

Unfortunately, Hélène Noesmoen's adventure came to a frustrating end just outside the semi-finals. On her return to shore, the disappointment was palpable, the immediacy outweighing the sense of achievement in her first Olympic Games, with a seventh-place overall finish. The iQFOiL finals format was equally unforgiving for other competitors, such as Britain's Emma Wilson, who had to settle for bronze behind Italy's Marta Maggetti and Israel's Sharon Kantor, despite her dominance in the qualifying phase.
"This Finals format is wide open, double or nothing, and when things aren't going well, it all comes to a screeching halt. I had the feeling I'd had a great race, but success wasn't on my side. I feel like I had a card to play if I'd passed a round. But that's just the way it is. I don't have many regrets. As the week went on, I raised my level of play to the highest possible level for the final phase. That was my goal. These Games were memorable, and it was exceptional to share these moments with my family, my friends and all the sports enthusiasts who were so thrilled during the week. Even though I'm obviously disappointed today, I can't be anything but proud of the way I prepared, of the team I had around me, of everything we put in place. We would have liked to have taken French windsurfing a little higher, but that doesn't take anything away from all the French talent we have in this discipline. "
A good start for Tim and Lou in Nacra 17

Tim Mourniac and Lou Berthomieu have made a good start to their Nacra 17 competition, despite the sometimes difficult conditions. With two sixth places and an eighth place in the last race of the day, the French duo are currently in eighth place in the provisional rankings, 10 points behind the Italian leaders, who are the big favourites. Despite a crash at sea for Lou during one of the heats, the duo are doing rather well on what is considered to be the most technical of the Olympics.
In ILCA, Louise hangs on and JB loses ground

After a superb start to the JO, Louise was keenly observed on her first day in steady winds. After a difficult first race, where she had to fight hard after passing the windward mark in 25th position, the performance improved with an 18th place finish. The next race was more controlled, ending in 5th place. However, in the third and final race of the day, she finished in 22nd position. In the overall standings, the young Frenchwoman is now in 8th position.
In ILCA 7, Jean-Baptiste Bernaz had a day of contrasts. In the leeward racing zone of the Frioul Islands, he initially achieved 3rd place in the first race by mastering difficult technical conditions. However, the second race proved more complicated, with "JB" failing to showcase his skills, particularly in the downwind sections. He finished this race in 20th position. He is currently in 7th place in the provisional overall ranking, 13 points off the podium.
In the 470, Camille and Jérémie regain their confidence

After a quiet start yesterday, the French duo were aiming for a better performance in the first race of the day. However, they failed to position themselves among the leaders in this inaugural race, finishing in 13th place. Nevertheless, they persevered and achieved a 4th place in the second race of the day. Thanks to this performance, they moved up to 8th position in the provisional overall standings. Could this improvement mark the real start of their Olympic competition?