The 470 men will hit the water for the first time on Thursday with Australia’s Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page out to defend Page’s Beijing 2008 gold medal. The 49er, RS:X and Women’s Match Racing classes continue racing with the Finn and Star fleets back in action after a lay day. The Laser and Laser Radial classes have the day off

Australian Results from Wednesday:

Laser – Tom Slingsby – 9/2 –  13 points – 2^nd overall

49er – Nathan Outteridge & Iain Jensen – 2/1 – 10 points – 1^st overall

Women’s Match Racing – Olivia Price, Nina Curtis & Lucinda Whitty –1^st – wins against SWE and NED

Laser Radial – Krystal Weir – 7/35 – 76 points – 16^th overall

RS:X Women – Jessica Crisp – 17/17 – 55 points – 14^th overall

Aussies in action on Thursday:

49er – Nathan Outteridge & Iain Jensen – Races 7/8, 12pm – Portland Harbour

RS:X women – Jessica Crisp – Races 5/6, 2pm – Portland Harbour

Women’s Match Racing – Olivia Price, Nina Curtis, Lucinda Whitty – Race 7 v Spain, 2.35pm – Nothe Course

Women’s Match Racing – Olivia Price, Nina Curtis, Lucinda Whitty – Race 8 v Denmark, 3.35pm – Nothe Course

470 men - Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page – Race 1, 12pm – Nothe Course

470 men - Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page – Race 2, 1.30pm – Weymouth Bay West

Finn – Brendan Casey – Races 7/8, 12pm – Weymouth Bay South