Eurosport - Sun, 31 May 16:58:00 2009
Britain's sailors picked up the best nation prize after topping the medal table at the ISAF Sailing World Cup Series in Medemblik, Netherlands.
On the final day of competition Team GBR secured a hat-trick of golds for Ed Wright, Paul Goodison and the women's match racing team of Lucy Macgregor, Annie Lush and Ali Martin.
Wright (pictured) picked up from a poor start in the medal race for the Finn class to take gold over compatriot and overnight leader Giles Scott, who had to settle for silver.
Olympic champion Goodison entered the final day of the Laser firmly in control, and finished the medal race ninth, one place ahead of nearest rival Tonci Stipanovic of Croatia, to secure the Yorkshireman with his second straight World Cup series victory.
Macgregor, Lush and Martin made it a hat-trick for Britain in the women's match racing event, the final event to be decided.
Megan Pascoe finished second the in the 2.4mR medal race to collect silver in the Paralympic class - her first medal World Cup medal, while Stevie Morrison and Ben Rhodes delivered British bronze in the 49er class.
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