Tweets Of The Town From Opening Days In Hyères

Right up until the last minutes before the 1,111 sailors from 59 nations head out onto the water in Hyères, France they are busy tweeting up a storm.

Whether it’s letting their thousands of followers know how they got on, sending a cheeky picture of themselves doing the business out on the water or posting their own generated content a large number continue to post.

We’ve picked up a few of the best tweets of the town from ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyères after the first couple of days in the French Riviera.

Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen (AUS) are looking good in the 49er…

Great start to @FFVoileEvt regatta. Currently sitting in 4th. @ISAFupdates @AusSailingTeam #stillgotit #hyeres pic.twitter.com/lrfMpHAXg1

— Outteridge & Jensen (@aus_49er) April 22, 2014

With time ticking down to race time Paige Railey (USA) shows us her view of the Laser Radial boat park…

Day 2 at isaf World Cup hyeres. Leaving the dock in 30 minutes for 2 races today. #goodday #letsgo @RaileyPerform pic.twitter.com/eZfJXMMuYo

— Paige Railey (@PaigeSailor) April 22, 2014

Nice shot of the Australian team of Euan McNicol and Lucinda Whitty…

Great conditions day 1 #2104SOF. Check out the photo from practice a few days ago #GoPro. @AusSailingTeam pic.twitter.com/CEGPLKpc0W

— McNicol & Whitty (@McNicolWhitty) April 22, 2014

Dutch windsurfer Kiran Badloe enjoys feeling it on the race course, after the opening day he is fourth overall…

First day is done in Hyeres! Nice conditions and good to be racing again! #rsx #worldcup #hyeres2014 @… http://t.co/t27LLuHoSS

— Kiran Badloe (@NED194) April 21, 2014

British sailor Hannah Snellgrove is optimistic for the second day of racing…

14th overall after a tricky day one of Hyeres World Cup. Excited for tomorrow!

— Hannah Snellgrove (@hannah_gbradial) April 21, 2014

Big day expected out on the water…

Judging by our Hyeres wind tree it’s gonna be an exciting day of racing!! #coffee #timetolearnsomemore

— ZennorPascoe (@ZennorPascoe) April 22, 2014

Jorge Zarif enjoying the French conditions…

Dia complicado aqui em Hyères, 23º no geral depois desse primeiro dia! Agora é tentar recuperar nos próximos… http://t.co/vg0uLhzXOU

— Jorge zarif (@jorge_zarif) April 21, 2014

Evi Van Acker (BEL) has the early Radial lead but with an identical scoreline she shares the lead with Marit Bouwmeester (NED)…

Lange dag met 3 races: 5-1-1 #goedbegin #ISAFWorldCup #Hyères

— Evi Van Acker (@evivanacker) April 21, 2014

Australia’s Jake Lilley loving life in France…

Positive vibes and good energy in Hyéres pic.twitter.com/GQDypFx7Cg

— Jake Lilley (@JLfinnsailing) April 21, 2014

Darren Bundock and Nina Curtis (AUS) post regular video updates from World Cup regattas… Immediately after racing the iPad comes out and away they go… Nicely done…

Video report: Day 1 of Hyeres World Cup Event http://t.co/p9q8ZzZgap http://t.co/63F4Di3Wyd

— Darren Bundock (@DarrenBundock) April 21, 2014

Ireland’s Annalise Murphy is in the mix for medals…

I had a 1st, a shocker of a 27th and a 3rd today which should put me into third overall. Significant improvement from Palma! #2014SWChyeres

— Annalise Murphy (@Annalise_Murphy) April 21, 2014

Caleb Paine (USA) shows us what he’s got…

Just want to thank Oli for letting me use his sail to save mine! http://t.co/GzdItqAfJ4

— Caleb Oliver Paine (@CPaine_Sailing) April 21, 2014

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