Guardian Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 Today (July 29) starts the debut of the sport of sailing at London 2012. From today, until August 4, preliminary rounds will be played out in various events. August 5 to 11: the medal rounds. Today, the men's finn, star, and women's elliott 6m events starts things off. Link: http://www.london2012.com/sailing/schedule-and-results/day=29-july/all-day.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micheal_warren Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 Looking forward to the sailing competition. New Zealand is represented in 9 of the 10 events and we have a chance in several of the events. The British must be the favourites at these games on home waters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyelBrazil Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 Brazil (again) is already doing great in sailing... Indeed, before London 2012 starts, it was the sport that bring more medals to our nation (now Judo passed but Sailing competition is not finished yet). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guardian Posted July 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 More races and a round robin continues on in the sport of sailing, for July 30. Link: http://www.london2012.com/sailing/schedule-and-results/day=30-july/all-day.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guardian Posted July 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Just more preliminary races for sailing for July 31. Link: http://www.london2012.com/sailing/schedule-and-results/day=31-july/all-day.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guardian Posted August 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 Same thing for August 1. Link: http://www.london2012.com/sailing/schedule-and-results/day=1-august/all-day.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guardian Posted August 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 More preliminary races for August 2. Link: http://www.london2012.com/sailing/schedule-and-results/day=2-august/all-day.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guardian Posted August 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 More races for August 3. Link: http://www.london2012.com/sailing/schedule-and-results/day=3-august/all-day.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guardian Posted August 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 August 4 is the final day of just having preliminary races for sailing, before the Olympic medals are handed out, starting the next day. Link: http://www.london2012.com/sailing/schedule-and-results/day=4-august/all-day.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guardian Posted August 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 After all those races and round robin competitions, it is Olympic medals time for the next few days. Olympic medals that are up for grabs come from the men's Star and men's Finn classes for August 5. Link: http://www.london2012.com/sailing/schedule-and-results/day=5-august/all-day.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillan Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 GOLD for Sweden in men's star boat!!!! Finally some luck!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 Talk about luck. Ben Ainslie wins gold despite finishing 2nd to last in the medal race. The last place person was the one he needed to beat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingbrogues Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 Talk about luck. Ben Ainslie wins gold despite finishing 2nd to last in the medal race. The last place person was the one he needed to beat. Luck schmuck. Big Ben pinned the poor Dane to the back, stole all his wind - a complete thug, but that's what gets the overall win. He does owe the Dutchman a beer though for fading fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2012 Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 Nothing to do with luck at all. Neither of those two were going to go out to the front - they were always going to cover one another and have a slow fight on the water. The commentators beforehand said this would be a race at the back between Ainslie and the Dane for Gold. They foresaw these tactics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul92 Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 Awesome result for Ben Aisnlie - especially what the Danish and Dutch sailers did a few days ago - when they lied to force him to do a penalty turn. The Brit is now the greatest sailor in Olympic history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guardian Posted August 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 Final medal results for the following events on August 5. Men's Star: - GOLD: Fredrik Loof / Max Salminen (Sweden) - SILVER: Iain Percy / Andrew Simpson (GREAT BRITAIN) - BRONZE: Robert Scheidt / Bruno Prada (Brazil) Link: http://www.london2012.com/sailing/event/star-men/phase=sam007101/doc=summary.html Men's Finn: - GOLD: Ben Ainslie (GREAT BRITAIN) - SILVER: Jonas Hogh-Christensen (Denmark) - BRONZE: Jonathan Lobert (France) Link: http://www.london2012.com/sailing/event/finn-men/phase=sam002101/doc=summary.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guardian Posted August 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 More Olympic medals on the line for August 6. This time, it is in the women's laser radial and men's laser classes. Link: http://www.london2012.com/sailing/schedule-and-results/day=6-august/all-day.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexjc Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 Man! NZ better get some medals in the sailing today! Chrissakes we're an America's Cup nation! Can't believe we are not wiping course with everyone. Echaels should be allowed in aswell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micheal_warren Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 Man! NZ better get some medals in the sailing today! Chrissakes we're an America's Cup nation! Can't believe we are not wiping course with everyone. Echaels should be allowed in aswell. No chances for New Zealand today as the Mens Laser is out of contention. We have three crews currently in Medal positions including the 49er class and womens 470s in Silver and Mens 470s in Bronze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexjc Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 That's the problem with Oly regattas, takes so blimmin long! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micheal_warren Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 That's the problem with Oly regattas, takes so blimmin long! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonafin Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 Congrats to Tom Slingsby!!! Gold in the Laser class!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guardian Posted August 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 Final medal results for the following class events on August 6. Women's Laser Radial: - GOLD: XU Lijia (China) - SILVER: Marit Bouwmeester (Netherlands) - BRONZE: Evi van Acker (Belgium) Link: http://www.london2012.com/sailing/event/laser-radial-women/phase=saw103101/doc=summary.html Men's Laser: - GOLD: Tom Slingsby (Australia) - SILVER: Pavlos Kontides (Cyprus) - BRONZE: Rasmus Myrgren (Sweden) Link: http://www.london2012.com/sailing/event/laser-men/phase=sam004101/doc=summary.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micheal_warren Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 New Zealand guaranteed a silver medal in the 49er class... A great result from the Kiwis and it is the first time since 1992 that NZ has won a sailing medal in a class other than Boardsailing (RSX). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guardian Posted August 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 August 7 sees that Olympic medals are handed out in the men's and women's RS-X events. Link: http://www.london2012.com/sailing/schedule-and-results/day=7-august/all-day.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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