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Craig Heydon, Tuesday, 31 July 2012
The windsurfing fleets enter the fray on day three of sailing competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Jessica Crisp will line up for Australia in the women’s fleet with London 2012 her fourth straight Olympic Games appearance. The Finn and Women’s Match Racing fleets enter their third day of competition with races five and six for the Finns and the continuation of the Match Racing round robin. The Laser, Laser Radial and 49er fleets will all contest their third and fourth races.
Australian Results from Monday
Laser – Tom Slingsby – 2/1 – 3 points – 1st overall
49er – Nathan Outteridge & Iain Jensen – 8/1 – 9 points – 3rd overall
Laser Radial – Krystal Weir – 18/18 – 36 points – 18th overall
Finn – Brendan Casey – 9/14 – 55 points – 12th overall
Women’s Match Racing – Olivia Price, Nina Curtis & Lucinda Whitty – Tied for 1st – wins against USA and GBR
Aussies in action on Tuesday:
49er – Nathan Outteridge & Iain Jensen – Races 3, 4 – 12pm – Portland Harbour
Laser – Tom Slingsby – Races 3, 4 – 2pm – Portland Harbour
Laser Radial – Krystal Weir – Race 3 – 12pm – Nothe Course
Laser Radial – Krystal Weir – Race 4 – 2.10pm – Portland Harbour
RS:X women – Jessica Crisp – Races 1, 2 – 1.30pm – Weymouth Bay West
Finn – Brendan Casey – Races 5, 6 – 12pm – Weymouth Bay South
Women’s Match Racing – Olivia Price, Nina Curtis, Lucinda Whitty – Race 5 v New Zealand, 3.40pm – Nothe Course
Women’s Match Racing – Olivia Price, Nina Curtis, Lucinda Whitty – Race 2 v Russia, 4.40pm – Nothe Course
Weather forecast:
For Tuesday: Morning shower or two then fine.
SW winds 10-15 knots.
Max: 18C
Follow the action:
Australian Sailing Team Twitter – www.twitter.com/AusSailingTeam
Australian Sailing Team Facebook – www.facebook.com/AustralianSailingTeam
ISAF Live Blog: http://live.2012.sailing.org/Event/ISAF_Olympic_Sailing_Blog
London 2012 official website: www.london2012.com
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