Olympics
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Laser Worlds Day 5: Black flags - close calls for leaders
Sail-World &bull YesterdayTom Slingsby,AUS 197541 - Laser Worlds 2010 Day 5' Paul Wyeth / RYALaser World Championships 2010. Tom Slingsby may have emerged from an emotionally bruising first pair of high octane Finals races at the Laser World Championships off Hayling Island, with his overall lead all but intact, but the world title winner from 2007 and 2008 is left with no further margin for error after he was caught out as one of the many black flag transgressors at the first start of day. But almost incredibly, Australian Slingsby was in good company when, sin-binned for being over the line during… Full Story »
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Second part of BBC 'Olympic Sailing' documentaries to air this weekend
BYM Sailing News &bull Yesterday
Following on from their Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta documentary a fortnight ago, part two of the BBC's two programmes on Olympic Classes sailing will air this weekend. There was no downtime for Britain's top sailors after Sail for Gold,… Full Story »
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Laser World Championships - Finals showdown, perfect conditions
Sail-World &bull YesterdayPaul Goodison,GBR - Laser Worlds 2010 Day 5' Paul Wyeth / RYALaser World Championships - Another day to order as they reach the Finals stage and the Junior Worlds resume racing today. The world championships title showdown really begins today… Full Story »
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Olympic Legend Flies Into The Lead
Sailing.org &bull Yesterday
Showing that experience pays in this class, so today veteran windsurfer and quadruple Olympic medallist Alessandra Sensini from Italy pulled into the lead at the RS:X World Championships, being held at Kerteminde, Denmark. Following Wednesday's layday, today was the first of the second round/final series with racing getting underway on time at 1100 local for the Men and Women's Gold fleets in good breeze and sun, following a windless, overcast start to the morning. While some of the top players in the Women's fleet had high scores today including Poland's Maja… Full Story »
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RS:X Worlds : Alessandra Sensini takes the lead
BYM Sailing News &bull Yesterday
Showing that experience pays in this class, so today veteran windsurfer and quadruple Olympic medallist Alessandra Sensini from Italy pulled into the lead at the RS:X World Championships, being held at Kerteminde, Denmark. Following Wednesday's layday, today was the ... Full Story »
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Belcher & Page golden season wrap
BYM Sailing News &bull Yesterday
Mat Belcher and Malcolm Page, Australia's Golden Boys, are returning from Europe having accomplished everything that Australia's best hopes for an Olympic gold medal in sailing could hope for two years prior to the next Olympic Games in London. They have closed out Olympic Class sailing's rigorous2010 calendar by claiming the Men's 470 World Championship and the International Sailing Federation's… Full Story »
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Trentino Women's Match Race
Sail-World &bull Sep 2, 2010Trentino Women's Match Race' Fraglia Vela RivaTrentino Women's Match Race - Fraglia Vela Riva and the Associazione Vela Lago di Ledro are together once again to organize this popular and by now classic event on the Trentino Lakes; offering the… Full Story »
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RS:X World Championships :Olympic legend Alessandra Sensini flies into the lead
BYM Sailing Sport News &bull Sep 2, 2010
Showing that experience pays in this class, so today veteran windsurfer and quadruple Olympic medallist Alessandra Sensini from Italy pulled into the lead at the RS:X World Championships, being held at Kerteminde, Denmark. Following Wednesday's layday, today was the ... Full Story »
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RS:X World Championships - Olympic legend flies into the lead
Sail-World &bull Sep 2, 2010Alessandra Sensini - ITA 25 - RS:X World Windsurfing Championship' Vincenzio Baglione Click Here to view large photoRS:X World Championships - Showing that experience pays in this class, so today veteran windsurfer and quadruple Olympic medallist Alessandra Sensini from Italy pulled into the lead at Kerteminde, Denmark. Following Wednesday's layday, today was the first of the second round/final series with racing getting underway on time at 1100 local for the Men and Women's Gold fleets in good breeze and sun, following… Full Story »
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Dutch F18 National : Teal Boskalis announces crew changes
BYM Sailing Sport News &bull Sep 2, 2010
Team Boskalis (NED) announces crew changes for the Dutch F18 Nationals 2010, to be sailed on September 4-5 in Noordwijk/Netherlands. Gunnar Larsen (NED) joins forces with former member of the Dutch Olympic Match Racing squad Marja van Helden. Ferdinand ... Full Story »
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RS:X World Championships - A busy lay day
Sail-World &bull Sep 1, 2010Nick Dempsey, RS:X' Richard Langdon/Skandia Team GBR Click Here to view large photoRS:X World Championships, Kerteminde, Denmark, 27th August - 5th September 2010. Day 4 At the RS:X World Championships in Kerteminde, Denmark, it may be layday at the but ashore various groups have been active, busily ironing out issues such as the future of the class, in meetings culminating in tonight's AGM. One issue under discuss is the calendar including the World Championships in 2012. Dempsey is President of the RS:X Windsurfing Class and also father of Nick, the Athens silver medallist and defending… Full Story »
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Port Credit In-Water Boat Show A Huge Success!
Sail-World &bull Sep 1, 2010Sailboat display - Port Credit Boat Show 2010' Heather Robertson Click Here to view large photoPower AND Sailboats sold at the Port Credit In-Water Boat Show! New and Used boats, both power and sail sold at last weekend's Port Credit In-Water Boat Show. Hosted by the Port Credit Harbour Marina and The Store, Mason's Chandlery… Full Story »
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World Champs Update: Four Team New Zealand sailors in the top four
BYM Sailing News &bull Sep 1, 2010
Olympic class World Championships racing continued overnight in both Kerteminde, Denmark for the RS:X Men and Women, and at Hayling Island for the Lasers. New Zealand has four sailors currently place within the top four and despite Ashley and Bullot slipping from the top spot in their respective events they are both well in touch with the… Full Story »
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Trujillo Masters San Francisco Breeze At Finn Gold Cup
Sailing.org &bull Aug 31, 2010
After two fantastic races on San Francisco Bay the 2004 Olympic Silver Medallist Rafa Trujillo (ESP) takes the early lead in the 2010 Finn Gold Cup. The 2008 Olympic Silver Medallist Zach Railey (USA) lies in second while Giles Scott (GBR) ended the opening day in third. It was always going to be a windy day with 15 knots already in place when the sailors arrived and forecasts of more for later in the day. It was bright, sunny and windy, perfect conditions for full-on Finn sailing. The wind increased during the day to 22 knots in race two with… Full Story »
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Downwind sailing tips from double Olympic gold medallist Sarah Ayton & her crew Saskia Clark
BYM Sailing Sport News &bull Aug 31, 2010
Double Olympic gold medallist Sarah Ayton and 470 crew Saskia Clark give downwind sailing tips, including gybing, spinnaker hoisting, race tips and more. Sarah and Saskia's double handed sailing tips are part of a series from TVfl Olympic sailors that… Full Story »
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Finn Gold Cup: Rafa Trujillo masters San Francisco breeze
BYM Sailing News &bull Aug 31, 2010
After two fantastic races on San Francisco Bay the 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist Rafa Trujillo (ESP) takes the early lead in the 2010 Finn Gold Cup. The 2008 Olympic Silver Medalist Zach Railey (USA) lies in second while Giles ... Full Story »
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Jelik 5: full of Oriental Promise.
Sail-World &bull Aug 31, 2010Jelik 5, HHYC Typhoon Series 2010' Team JelikLast weekend Jelik 5, with a young Chinese crew, posted a second place finish overall in the IRC Div A of Hebe Haven Yacht Club's Typhoon Series 2010. The HHYC Typhoon Series is… Full Story »
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World Match Racing Tour Championship - Sailors prepare to do battle
Sail-World &bull Aug 30, 2010St. Moritz Match Race - World Match Racing Tour Championship' Loris von SiebenthalClick Here to view large photoWorld Match Racing Tour Championship - Twelve of the world's most successful skippers, including Ben Ainslie (GBR) TeamOrigin, Adam Minoprio (NZL) ETNZ/BlackMatch Racing and Mathieu Richard (FRA) French Match Racing… Full Story »
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ed hardy: Evan Turner endorses leading sports brand
SailBlogs &bull Aug 30, 2010
Turner becomes the latest addition to Li-Ning's growing cast of global talent & expands the brand's NBA & East Coast presence. The versatile & multi-faceted guard/forward, headed to the Philadelphia 76ers next season, will join the Beijing-based sportswear company in… Full Story »
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RS:X Worlds: Hurry up and Wait - then some racing
Sail-World &bull Aug 29, 2010Racing on Day 1 of the 2010 RS:X Mens Worlds in Denmark' RS:X class.comIt was a 'Hurry Up and Wait' sort of a day for the opening round of the Olympic windsurfer RS:X Worlds, in Denmark The men went out… Full Story »

























