London Olympics- Preview of day 2 for Team Australia

by Craig Heydon on 30 Jul 2012 At the 2012 London Olympic Games, the waters off Weymouth and Portland will be busy with six classes in action on day two. The Finn and Star classes will contest races three and four, while the Women’s Match Racing round robin continues. The 49er, Laser and Laser Radial fleets will complete their first two races. Australian sailors will be competing in five of the six classes racing on Monday.

Australian Results: Finn – Brendan Casey – DNF/7 – 32points – 16th overall

Women’s Match Racing – Olivia Price, Nina Curtis and Lucinda Whitty – tied for first – wins against Finland and France

Aussies in action:

49er – Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen – Races 1, 2 – 12pm – Nothe Course
Laser – Tom Slingsby – Races 1, 2 – 12pm – Weymouth Bay South
Laser Radial – Krystal Weir – Races 1, 2 – 12.05pm – Weymouth Bay South
Finn – Brendan Casey – Races 3, 4 – 2pm – Weymouth Bay West

Women’s Match Racing – Olivia Price, Nina Curtis, Lucinda Whitty – Race 3 v United States of America, 4pm – Nothe Course

Women’s Match Racing – Olivia Price, Nina Curtis, Lucinda Whitty – Race 2 v Great Britain, 5.05pm – Nothe Course

Weather forecast: For Monday: Possible light shower but otherwise fine. WSW winds 12/16 knots. Max: 17C
London 2012 website