SAILING NEWS
News 3
of a wave after French success
IN THE MEDALS:
Nick Rogers
and Joe
Glanfield, 470,
left, John
Robertson,
Hannah Stodel
and Stephen
Thomas, Sonar,
above, and
Sarah Ayton,
Sarah Webb
and Pippa
Wilson, Yngling
Pictures: Richard
Langdon/Skandia
Team GBR
best in Hyeres
race in second place for an overall result of 2008 French Olympic Sailing Week GER (51pts) 2. Heiko Kroeger, GER (20pts)
sixth. RESULTS 3. Giulia Conti-Giovanna Micol, ITA, (62pts) 3. Thierry Schmitter, NED (20pts)
Tornado sailors Leigh McMillan and Will Selected GBR GBR
Howden and 2.4mR sailor Helena Lucas nar- 470 Men 6. Christina Bassadone-Saskia Clark 4. Helena Lucas (22pts)
rowly missed out on the medals, and both 1.Nick Rogers-Joe Glanfield, GBR (39pts) (84pts) 6. Megan Pascoe (37pts)
end the regatta in fourth place. 2. Sven Coster-Kalle Coster, NED (43pts) Finn Laser
“We’ve seen some extremes of weather at 3. Carl Evans-Peter Burling, NZL (56pts) 1. Jonas Hoegh-Christensen, DEN (42pts) 1. Michael Leigh, CAN (40pts)
this event, from a demolition derby at the Selected GBR 2. Ed Wright, GBR (45pts) 2. Andrew Murdoch, NZL (52pts)
beginning of the week, to very light 13. Nic Asher-Elliot Willis (73pts) 3. Gasper Vincec, SLO (46pts) 3. Andreas Geritzer, AUT (64pts)
China-like conditions for the medal races Yngling Tornado Selected GBR
today,” said RYA Olympic Manager Stephen 1. Siren Sundby-Lise Birgit Fredriksen- 1. Darren Bundock-Glenn Ashby 4. Paul Goodison (68pts)
Park. Alexandra Koefoed, NOR (44pts) 2. Francesco Marcholini-Edoardo Bianchi, 5. Nick Thompson (71pts)
“Although the team was light in numbers 2. Sally Barkow-Carrie Howe-Debbie ITA (43pts) 49er
here, we had a reasonable outcome. Capozzi, USA (51pts) 3. Mitch Booth-Pim Nieuwenhuis, NED 1. Iker Martinez-Xavier Fernandez, ESP
It would have been nice to have converted 3. Sarah Ayton-Sarah Webb-Pippa Wilson, (48pts) (50pts)
some of the four fourth places we had to GBR (51pts) Selected GBR 2. Tim Wadlow-Chris Rast, USA (50pts)
some podium positions, but I’m happy that 470 Women 4. Leigh McMillan-Will Howden, (52pts) 3. Frederico Alonso-Arturo Alonson (58pts)
we’re on track and where we need to be in 1. Ai Kondo-Naoko Kamata, JPN (46pts) 2.4mR Selected GBR
our China preparations.” 2. Stephanie Rothweiler-Vivien Kussatz, 1. Damien Seguin, FRA (11pts) 4. Dave Evans-Simon Hiscocks (68pts)
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