Olympic Profile - Sailing is in Anthony Nossiter’s blood. He began sailing as an eight-year-old.
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This is the Olympic sailing class schedule for 2008 Beijing games
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Facts about the Olympic Sailing Event format, scoring and penalty system.
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Latest Predictwind.com data for Fushan Bay course area suggests winds on Saturday, likely peak 11 knots around 1500.
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A week of high seas, mechanical problems and fatigue proved too much for a man trying to sail solo from the US to Hawaii
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More rain, poor visibility and shifty winds on the Harken sponsored Day Three of the G.P.14 World Championships 2008.
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Preventive maintenance will help you avoid the headaches and keep your crew comfortable and safe
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18ft Skiffs European Grand Prix circuit comes to the UK - 7 August, 2008
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Sail-World presents thsse images from around Qingdao, just two days from the start of the Olympic Games
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Finn and Yngling fleets had waited for over an hour for the wind to settle it did not, so everyone headed back for shore
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Now there is only one last chance left for an appeal after last week’s decision by a New York court to re-instate CNEV
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Nathan and I are extremely happy with our preparations. We have felt this way for about a month now, and we are ready.
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A few questions to Shosholoza team’s principal, Salvatore Sarno (South Africa), to give his view on the matter
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All the 400 sailors from 62 countries and regions have arrived at Qingdao Olympic sailing centre as of Aug. 6
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The Australian Sailing Team is feeling quietly calm and confident on eve of the Olympics
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Tim Gratton and Chris Taylor put one hand on the World Crown on the penultimate day of the PSP RS Feva Worlds Sweden
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Austria’s double Olympic Tornado gold medallists Roman Hagara and Hans Peter Steinacher do not consider themselves favou
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Sunseeker to miss last three races of 2008 and all the latest news from Powerboat P1.
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Eight are recipients of the prestigious ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards are competing at the Olympics.
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The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games mark Carolijin Brouwer’s third Olympic Games in as many sailing classes.
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With the opening ceremonies tomorrow, and our boat turned upside with our man Donny working on the bottom, i figured it would be a good time to include some last minute thoughts.
The general attitude in the boat park seems to be anxiousness. I think everyone has done all they can and just want to race. The waiting game has set in for a few and some team across the fleets have had panic measurements. Most seem to be with stickers on sails, but for the unlucky few that got caught trying to do something to help them out a little more, have a bit more on.
We will be the last 470 to measure on Aug 9, at 4pm. We like the idea and have taken all precautions of double checking rules, weighing the boat, and finalizing sail decisions. We feel we are ready to go, and just want to get started. No more mental games or equipment games. Its down to the racing now.
I think anything is possible in this place and your past results dont count anymore. The current is strong, and the wind is light, with some weird shifts at times. The fact this is also the biggest regatta of all our lives plays into it as well. As we have noted in the past, its all to easy to get caught with a DSQ or OCS and let your regatta slip away. However, it is just another regatta.
So tomorrow most of the team will head off to Beijing for the opening ceremonies! This will have to be the most exciting moment of my life to date and i cant wait to share the experience with everyone! Unfortunately we are not allowed to post any photos of the openings until 3 days AFTER the Olympics. So hope everyone can enjoy it on TV!
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A numerical look at the sailing competition of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games based on historic facts and figures.
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Olympic competition has never been more intense among sailors, according to several experienced coaches at Olympic Games
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Luxury Yacht Group introduces ‘Tiger’, a state-of-the-art ‘go anywhere’ superyacht
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Super Yacht Hover TenderHov Pod announces a new model to their range of personal leisure hovercraft, the Hov Pod SPX
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The Australian pair Thomas Kennedy and Ellie Chesterman currently lie fourth at the 2008 Cadet World Championships.
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Gratton and Taylor GBR lead RS Feva Worlds - 2nd Alessio and Mattia Bellico ITA - 3rd Sofia Engstrom and Frida Langenius
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