ROBERT DICKSON and Sean Waddilove lie in second position in the Men’s Skiff despite being disqualified from their last of three races.
The duo finished race four – the first of the day – in fourth, and came second in the fifth, and came through eighth in the sixth.
But Spain protested that the Irish crew had impeded. Dickson and Waddilove challenged the protest but lost.
Nevertheless, only New Zealand ahead of them in the overall standings at the midway point of the initial competition.
After 12 races, the top 10 crews will progress to the medal race at the Games.
Dickson said: “We’re only halfway through the series plus a medal race to come – so not even halfway through – so there’s a lot more racing to go.
“But obviously, it’s great to get half way through and be in second place and have got that buffer of not really getting any big results.
“We’re prepared for anything and it’s meant to be a little bit windier tomorrow, and it could be a bit off the shore so it’ll be an interesting day. It feels great to be doing so well and we’re happy.”
Races Seven, Eight and Nine take place in Marseilles on Tuesday.