August 9, 2008

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Olympic Regatta Day 1:
Finn and Yngling Start with a Bang

 

Zach Railey is in second place overall after day one.		USA Yngling sailors Sally Barkow, Carrie Howe and Deborah Capozzi lead the Netherlands and Great Britain in race 2.

Qindao, China (August 9) - USA Finn sailor Zach Railey sailed a smashing opener on the first day of the Olympic Sailing Regatta in Qingdao, China. In string current and patchy winds averaging six knots, Railey pulled off a second and a fifth place in today's two races, putting him in second place overall in this 26-boat Olympic fleet.

Railey's most impressive move today was on the final run of the first race, when he passed thirteen boats. After rounding a minute and nine seconds behind the first place boat on the last leg, he shaved almost the whole gap, finishing only five seconds behind Greek sailor Emilios Papathanasiou. On a day with inverting fleets and frequent lead changes, Railey's consistency between the two races is what brings him to the top of the fleet. He currently sits two points behind Rafal Szukiel of Poland and four points ahead of three-time Olympic medalist Ben Ainslie of Great Britain.

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Latest Results

 

Finn 1. POL 2. USA 3. GBR	Yngling 1. GBR 2. CAN 3. NED 9. USA	49er Racing starts August 10	470 Men Racing starts August 11	470 Women Racing starts August 11	RS:X Men Racing starts August 11
RS:X Women Racing starts August 11	Laser Racing starts August 12	Laser Radial Racing starts August 12	Star Racing starts August 15	Tornado Racing starts August 15	View complete results

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Beijing Opening Ceremonies: What's missing in the show that has it all?

Over ten thousand athletes marched into the Bird's Nest last night under the pomp and splendor of the Opening Ceremonies. They were welcomed by a cast of 14,000 performers and 91,000 spectators. At an event that seemed to have it all, something was missing: Sailors. Though sailors from six of the 204 competing countries were ceremonial flag bearers, many of them did not make the trek from Qingdao to Beijing.

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U.S. Olympic Sailing Resources:

 

Meet the Team		Blog by Team Leader Dean Brenner
International Sailing Federation		NBC Olympics
Send Good Luck Wishes to the Team		Support the Team

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Television network NBC is broadcasting the Olympic Regatta live on its website, www.NBCOlympics.com.

In addition to watching the racing live online, sailing fans will be able to view reports by renowned sailing commentator Gary Jobson starting August 13 (video to be available on August 14). 

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