AFTER the disappointment of seeing their medal dreams ended at the quarter-final stage, Dorset’s Match Race girls were also denied their chance end their home Olympics on a high yesterday.

The Poole trio of Lucy Macgregor, Annie Lush and Kate Macgregor lost their chance to finish their London 2012 on a positive note after the lack of breeze caused the abandonment of the fifth to eighth place Sail Off.

The match racers did at least get out on the water in an attempt for the race committee to get some racing on but their efforts ultimately proved futile.

This means the Brits end their campaign in seventh position – their ranking from the round robin phase with which they progressed through to the quarter-finals.

Helm Lucy Macgregor, 25, said: “It was a bit of a shame. Despite initially not wanting to go Sailing after yesterday’s dramas actually when we got on to the water today we really wanted to go racing to try and get that fifth spot particularly in the company we were in with the French, American and Dutch teams.

“It was disappointing to have hung around on the water and not really had the chance to finish on a bit more of a high.”

Crew Lush, 32, said: “It wasn’t sailable in the end.

“At least the three of us got to be out there, it’s a shame we didn’t get to do a final race together as we were really looking forward to that, but I’m sure it won’t be the end.”

Crew Kate Macgregor, 21, added: “It’s going to be exciting watching the 470s, they are both guaranteed medals so that’s awesome. We can’t wait to get behind them and support them. Then it’s the closing ceremony in London on Sunday we can’t wait.”

The Olympic Sailing Regatta ends tomorrow.