Olympics

Whacky races make for a day of special FX

27 July 2021
HOW TO FOLLOW TOKYO 2020 – FULL RESULTS, SCHEDULE AND MORE! The excitement kicked up a gear on the third day of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition as the women in the 49erFX Skiff put on a display of high speed boat handling and fast-thinking tactics. The wind was gusting and shifting wildly for the courses close to shore, although the breeze dropped later in the day for…
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Making sense of the chaos at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition

27 July 2021
HOW TO FOLLOW TOKYO 2020 – FULL RESULTS, SCHEDULE AND MORE! There was more wind than expected for the second day of racing at the Olympic Sailing Competition which was just as well as the lumpy, confused wave pattern made it hard to get into the groove.When the Pacific swell hits the shoreline of Enoshima and the concrete harbour walls, it reverberates back out to sea, turning the…
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Favourites struggle to exert their dominance on a tricky opening day

26 July 2021
HOW TO FOLLOW TOKYO 2020 – FULL RESULTS, SCHEDULE AND MORE! After two weeks of training in steady onshore breezes, the sailors were dealt a very different and more difficult hand for the opening day of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition.On the Enoshima course, close to the sailing centre, the Men’s and Women’s RS:X Windsurfers opened with three races in a light and fluky…
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Tokyo 2020 - How to Watch

25 July 2021
While Nic Douglass, Sailor Girl is on the ground doing a very important job in Enoshima (keep your ears open), we will keep you posted here daily with the results and what is to come. Below we have for you the schedule, links to where all the results will be, and some other interesting items, both for sailing and other sports. This is after all, the “greatest show on earth”! It is…
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First Tracks storm home to take win

14 June 2021
Peter Merrington and his team of Ian McKillop and Steve “Mothy” Jarvin on First Tracks AUS1485 took the wins in the Etchells Australian Nationals and the Australasian Championships on Sunday 13 June winning the final race of the regatta over Martin Hill’s Lisa Rose AUS1484, and Mark Bradford’s Pie AUS947 which were also the overall regatta placings. Race 8 The fleet were sent out…
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Second day at the top for First Tracks

13 June 2021
Peter Merrington and his team of Ian McKillop and Steve “Mothy” Jarvin onFirst Tracks AUS1485extended their lead in both the Etchells Australian Nationals and the Australasian Championships on Saturday 12 June with a first and second in the two races. Ahead of the final day, the minor placings are exceptionally tight with the World Champions from 2018 onboardLisa Rose…
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First Tracks slips into the lead at Etchells Australian Championship

12 June 2021
Peter Merrington and his team of Ian McKillop and Steve “Mothy” Jarvin onFirst Tracks AUS1485slipped into first place after the second day of the Etchells Australian Nationals sailed on Friday 11 June with scores of [15], 1, 8, 2, 8 (19). It was also the first day of the Etchells Australasian Championships which are sailed each year from Mooloolaba Yacht Club. With all races…
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Ciao to Day 1 of the Etchells Australian Nationals

11 June 2021
Day one of the Etchells Australian National Championship kicked off on Thursday 10 June and it is tight at the top following some high scoring results, across the board. Not unbefitting to a National Championship, the conditions were testing for competitors and the race committee. The breeze was shifting right through the north-north westerly quadrant, with 300 to 010 seen on the compass over…
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SailGP Taranto: Day 2 Preview and How to Watch

6 June 2021
Our preview of today’s racing with Marco who is on the ground in Taranto, and Nic in the studio in Australia! I will be watching on Kayo Sports in Australia, the Sail GP website will geo-locate where you are and let you know how you can watch as well. All racing will be available on Facebook and YouTube within 24-hours of the conclusion of racing! FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN…
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SailGP Taranto: United States and Japan dominate shorthanded F50 sailing

6 June 2021
Featured Image by Bob Martin for SailGP TARANTO – June 5, 2021 – Hundreds of on-water spectators and a packed shoreline witnessed the return of Jimmy Spithill’s United States SailGP Team and Nathan Outteridge’s Japan SailGP Team as they dominated the opening day of the Italy Sail Grand Prix in the vibrant Southern Italy city of Taranto, finishing on even points at the top of…
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