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“but I’m really happy with my result here. for the first time in Hyeres, and is buoyant
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5 All prizewinners will be notified We’ve had a real mix of conditions this after their strong debut performance. “It’s
by post
a situation where a third of our races at the
week, and I think that’s where I’m at my just the simple things that we need to
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Games are sailed in strong winds, so you
best when there’s a bit of everything improve upon.
is available
still need to be able to race well in the
thrown at you.” “It’s the routines really, like starting,
strong stuff and we’ve been really pleased
7 Unless otherwise stated competi-
Sarah Ayton, Sarah Webb and Pippa and those aren’t the sorts of things you get
with our strong wind sailing this week.”
Wilson also boosted themselves into the usually get right in your first time racing
tion entries, marked with the
In spite of missing out on Olympic
podium positions, with a second place in with someone.
competition name, should be sent
qualification to Ben Ainslie, Ed Wright
the Yngling medal race handing them “So I’m really pleased – and it’s my
to (competition) Sailing News, still proved his mettle amongst a world
bronze. Gold went to Siren Sundby’s first time racing here in Hyeres as well.”
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class Finn fleet in Hyeres.
Norwegian crew, with Sally Barkow, Laser sailor Paul Goodison and the 470
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He was in the bronze medal position
Carrie Howe and Debbie Capozzi taking women’s pairing of Christina Bassadone
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heading into the penultimate day, but a
silver. and Saskia Clark had strong finishes after
competition entries can be
fourth in the medal race, was enough to
Dave Evans capped off his most suc- disappointing starts to the event.
boost him into second place, behind the
returned
cessful regatta at senior level, with a The three-time European Champion
2006 World Champion Jonas Hoegh-
fourth place for him and Simon Hiscocks Goodison won the medal race to see him
Christensen of Denmark.
in the 49er class. end the event in fourth place, with training
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“I was leading the race at one point
The 22-year-old Welshman joined partner Nick Thompson in fifth, while
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today,” recalled the 30-year-old Wright,
forces with the double Olympic medallist Bassadone and Clark finished their final
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