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The day started with sun and wind from the East. The AP flag went up to postpone racing until the westerly filled in the bay. Racing started at 15:00 local time after a general recall. It was a nerve raking race with light wind and event leadership changing through the race. Paine was first to the top mark while Lawrence rounded in eleventh place. The run against the current provided the biggest opportunities to gain or lose. While the top five sailed the run down the middle of the course, Oliver Tweddell (AUS), Egor Terpigorev (RUS) and Luke Lawrence (USA) went close to the shore. "With the side being so shallow, there was much less current close to the shore. There was also an opposite current starting to form towards the end of the run. I waited until every one there gybed towards the gate. We all made big gains. On the second run we went again close to shore and very low to be pushed to the gate by the current."

Terpigorev won the last race with Tweddell second and Lawrence third. Fourth place in the last race goes to the fleet youngster RJ Bay (USA) who at the age of 16 is looking forward more Finn racing!

Luke Lawrence takes the title, three points from European Junior champion Ioannis Mitakis and Oliver Twedell (AUS). The Silver Cup is the first Finn event for the 19 years old Australian who has started sailing the Finn only four months ago.

Most Junior sailors will stay in San Francisco to race the Finn Gold Cup which will take place from 27 August to 4 September. "My objective is to make the top 30" says Lawrence. "This is where I finished in the Finn Europeans last May. But for now I will have a good break and sail the 18 ft skiff!"

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