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Sail-World.com : London Olympics: Images of Weymouth, Day 8 - Gold on line in Stars
London Olympics: Images of Weymouth, Day 8 - Gold on line in Stars

'August 5, 2012 - Weymouth, England - Frederik Loof and Max Salminen (SWE) Gold medal winners in the Star class'    Richard Gladwell    Click Here to view large photo

Great Britain's crack crew of Iain Percy and Andrew 'Bart' Simpson looked to have the Gold Medal for the Mens Keelboat, the Star, in the bag closing in on the finish.

However in the last 10 metres, they managed to drop three places and with it the Gold Medal.

Sail-World's camera was there to catch all the action

August 5, 2012 - Weymouth, England - Star class Medal race Ian Percy (GBR) trails round the leeward mark for the last time in the Medal Race -  Richard Gladwell   Click Here to view large photo

August 5, 2012 - Weymouth, England - New Zealand leads the fleet on the final leg of the Medal Race -  Richard Gladwell   Click Here to view large photo

August 5, 2012 - Weymouth, England - Gold Medalist - Freddie Loof and Max Salminen (SWE) celebrate and line up for the ubiquitous OBS Media and a TV interview -  Richard Gladwell   Click Here to view large photo

August 5, 2012 - Weymouth, England - Silver medalist, Iain Percy (GBR) crosses the finaish line in the Star class. Thre British crew dropped three places in the final 10 metres and with it their chances of winning a second Gold medal in the Star class -  Richard Gladwell   Click Here to view large photo


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