The Icelandic volcano may have put paid to many Britons’ travel plans in recent days, but GBR’s top sailors swapped planes for ferries and cars in their bid to make it to Hyeres on the south coast of France for the latest leg of the ISAF Sailing World Cup series (25-30 April).

Olympic medallists Sarah Ayton, Nick Dempsey and Paul Goodison were among the sailors who switched their travel plans in order to make the French Olympic Sailing Week – the fourth event of the seven-stop World Cup series.

For most Skandia Team GBR sailors, with the help of team partners SeaFrance, it was a straightforward journey to the continent – but others were less fortunate.Laser sailor and 2009 World Cup winner Nick Thompson was forced to abandon his trip to the event altogether, having struggled to make it back from the USA in time, while match racing world number one Annie Lush endured a determined journey from Palma to join her Elliot 6m teammates Lucy Macgregor and Ally Martin at the regatta.

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