The ISAF World Sailing Rankings for 29 April 2013 have been released.

Austria sprung into life on the second day of the PWA Surf World Cup Podersdorf as a moodier scene replaced Fridays stunning sunshine and 25-30 knots for wind made for epic freestyle conditions.

The medals were decided across the ten Olympic events as ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyères brought the 2012-13 World Cup series to a close.

76 teams are ready to race at the Barbados Yacht Club for the 2013 SAP 505 Worlds. With the pre-Worlds completed racing gets underway on Saturday 27 April.

ISAF is pleased to announce that six further Member National Authorities (MNAs) are to benefit from IOC Olympic Solidarity funding in 2013.

The Medal Race places were decided on the penultimate day of racing at ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyères as sailors jockeyed for the perfect position ahead of the final day.

Racing in the Paralympic classes came to a close at ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyères as Heiko Kroger (GER) and France's Bruno Jourdren, Eric Flageul and Nicolas Vimont-Vicary took the 2.4mR and Sonar honours.

The last time Franck Cammas (FRA) and Iker Martinez (ESP) sailed against each other they were on Volvo 70s racing around Galway, Ireland at the Volvo Ocean Race climax on 7 July 2012.