Day four of the 2019 International Island Games in Gibraltar saw Ynys Môn’s Dominic Breen-Turner move into pole position in the Laser Standard Rig Sailing competition ahead of the final day of the event today (Thursday). Finishing second and first in Races Six and Seven on Wednesday, Breen-Turner flew to the top of the overall standings with 14 points, four ahead of Guernsey’s Andrew Bridgman and five in front of Saaremaa’s Peeter Kaju with Races Eight and Nine to come today and Race Ten unlikely to take place after a race had to be cancelled earlier in the week due...
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