Giles Scott - 2021 Open and U23 Finn European Championship © Joao Costa Ferreira
Defending Finn class Olympic champion Giles Scott scooped a silver medal at the European Championships today in his first event back following a six-month break.
Scott, 33, took the runner up spot at the Euros for the second year running, despite having only just returned to Olympic class racing having been in New Zealand with Sir Ben Ainslie s America s Cup outfit INEOS Team UK since late 2020.
Hungary s Zsombor Berecz defended his European title in style, winning with a race to spare in Vilamoura, Portugal, while Switzerland s Nils Theuninck completed the podium.
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