Monday 19 December 2011

This is it

Well folks, this is it, the big day, what you have all been waiting for....

Entries are now OPEN for the RYA Youth National Championships and Trials 2012.

Which means at last the dates are firm the venue is firm and you can make a firm booking for your accommodation at Pwllheli.

Good luck!

Wednesday 7 December 2011

Latest news on a difficult day

After scoring a 1st and a 3rd this morning Charlotte suffered another dissapointing 21 this afternoon slipping to 8th overall in her flight.  Meanwhile Alison Young who enjoys the stiffer conditions has pushed back ahead in the GBR standings with a 2, 1 and is 4th in her flight although today's final race places are yet to be posted.

News from Perth - ISAF Worlds 2011

Team GBR await the qualifying race start.
Charlotte is GBR 22.

Racing is now well underway at the ISAF Sailing Worlds in Perth, Australia which is almost certainly the final selection event for the Radial berth for team GBR at the London Olympics 2012.

After a difficult start on Monday Charlotte Dobson picked up her first race win this morning followed by a healthy 8th to move her up to the top of the team GBR standings.  Ireland's Analise Murphy had a similarly challenging first race but is now clearly enjoying the conditions and with the first discard in play has moved to the top of the overall leader board.

In the mens 470 class Luke and Stuart have engaged first gear and followed their 5, 1 scores from Monday with three more bullets today.  With the 470's in the unusual position of using flights, Luke and Stuart are just ahead of the Australians who also dominated their flight today to give a scoreline of 9,1,1,1,1.

More Scottish interest in the Finn class as our adopted sailor Giles Scott picked up two firsts today with Ben Ainslie scoring two 3rds.
Alison Young takes no prisoners on the start line today.

In the women's windsurfer Bryony Shaw is also looking very strong at this early stage.

Shark watch has been increased following some confirmed suspicious sightings....

G.

Go team GBR.

 

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