British sailors on top in Holland

Goodison won gold in the Laser class in Beijing

Britain's sailors clinched six podium spots including three golds in the latest leg of the World Cup in Holland.

Olympic Laser champion Paul Goodison, Finn sailor Ed Wright and the women's match-racing team of Lucy Macgregor, Annie Lush and Ali Martin won gold.

Giles Scott took silver behind Wright, Stevie Morrison and Ben Rhodes claimed bronze in the 49er class and Megan Pascoe won silver in the 2.4mR.

"It's been a pleasing performance," said team boss Stephen Park.

Goodison finished the medal race in ninth place, one spot ahead of Croatia's Tonci Stipanovic, who was the only other sailor in with a chance of taking gold.

"It's fantastic to come here and win in Holland," said Goodison, who claimed his second straight World Cup series victory in only his second event back since the Beijing Olympic Games.

"This is the one that's eluded me - I think I've won everything else apart from the Worlds and Holland Regatta. [I got] gold here today, so that just leaves one for later in the year

"It's a good feeling that I am sailing well after the break after the Olympics. The real focus now is going to be on to the Worlds and working on a few key things before we have the Worlds in Canada in August."

Wright, who strengthened his lead in the World Cup standings having been on the podium at the past four events, was left behind after a premature start meant he had to re-cross the line.

But the 31-year-old picked his way back through the fleet to finish the 10-boat medal race in second, pipping long-time regatta leader Scott.

"I was really surprised [to have won] because I started so badly - both in the race today and the whole week in fact," he said.

"I made it hard on myself throughout the week - I got a couple of bad scores on the second day, but just have been slowly coming back and I'm really surprised that I managed to get the gold."

Macgregor, Lush and Martin had a close battle with the German boat helmed by Ulrike Schuemann, but emerged 3-2 winners in only the second World Cup appearance for the new Olympic discipline.