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Paralympics London 2012 - Lucas charges for sailing gold on day 4 By Karenza Morton / RYA, 4:39 AM Wed 5 Sep 2012
On day four of the 2012 Paralympic Sailing Competition, Helena Lucas extended her lead in the charge for sailing gold at Weymouth and Portland. Redhill raised Lucas picked up from where she left off yesterday, scoring yet another race win – her third in succession and fourth overall – which she followed up with a solid fourth in the second race of the day in the 2.4 Metre one-person keelboat class ...[more]

London 2012 Paralympic Games – Lord Coe visits Weymouth and Portland By Matt Carter, , 1:27 AM Wed 5 Sep 2012
London 2012 Paralympic Games - Britain’s sailors had team had a boost today (Tuesday 4 September) when Lord Coe visited Weymouth and Portland. The Chairman of LOCOG visited the Sports Arena on Weymouth and saw RYA Sailability’s Try Sailing for Free sessions, running throughout the Paralympics giving disabled and able-bodied people the chance to get a taste for the sport on Weymouth Beach. ...[more]

2012 Paralympics: NZL on hold on Day 3 of Paralympics By Sail-World, 8:05 PM Tue 4 Sep 2012
The two New Zealand crews sailing in the 2012 Paralympics Regatta being sailed on Portland Harbour, near Weymouth, in England, have not improved their overall placing on the third day of the event, despite a third place in the 2.4mtr. ...[more]

Rod Davis: Olympics in Review - Calling New Zealand and USA to account By Rod Davis, 3:17 PM Tue 4 Sep 2012
Former Yachting NZ Olympic Director, Rod Davis penned these thoughts on the 2012 NZ and US Olympic effort. 'After every Olympic regatta Yachting NZ, along with every other NZ sport authority, will front before Sport New Zealand, formerly known as SPARC. They’re the ones with the dollars. It's a nerve-racking experience, as moneymen hold the fate and future of athletes/sailors in their hands. ...[more]

Paralympics London 2012 - Canadian sailors struggle on day 3 By Canadian Sailing Team, , 9:47 AM Tue 4 Sep 2012
On day three of the London 2012 Paralympic Sailing Competition, the weather in Weymouth was actually like summer, but that came with a cost to racing, lighter winds and more variable in direction. After the sailors were postponed on shore for a few hours, the seabreeze began to materialize and the racers were sent out at about 12:10PM. ...[more]

Paralympics London 2012 - Day 3 anything but boring + Video By Dana Paxton, , 6:54 AM Tue 4 Sep 2012
At the London 2012 Paralympic Sailing Competition, despite a brief wait this morning for suitable wind conditions on Portland Harbour, day three was anything but boring. Race organizers consolidated all three events onto one race course and completed two races for each. ...[more]

Paralympics London 2012 - Difficult day in Weymouth By ISA, , 6:44 AM Tue 4 Sep 2012
It was a difficult day at the London 2012 Paralympics in Weymouth for the sailors. The scheduled morning racing had to be postponed for several hours as Portland Harbour was flat calm without a wisp of breeze. ...[more]

Paralympics London 2012 - SKUD support from across the globe By RYA, , 6:23 AM Tue 4 Sep 2012
The London 2012 Paralympic Sailing Competition is currently underway and Alexandra Rickham's sister Victoria discusses just how far and wide the Rickham clan have come from to support the SKUDs. ...[more]

Paralympics London 2012 - Lucas moves into pole position on day 3 By RYA, , 6:07 AM Tue 4 Sep 2012
At the London 2012 Paralympic Sailing Competition, two awesome race victories propelled Helena Lucas into gold medal position in the 2.4 Metre one-person keelboat class at the halfway point. Redhill-born Lucas holds a nine-point advantage over nearest rival Heiko Kroger (GER) as her back-to-back race victories saw her manoeuvre into pole position at the head of the fleet with five races to come. ...[more]

Paralympics London 2012 - Trick day 3 for GBR Sonar sailors By RYA, , 5:56 AM Tue 4 Sep 2012
At the London 2012 Paralympic Sailing Competition, the British Sonar team insists that it is 'Game on!' as they sit just four points outside the medal zone at the halfway point despite a tricky day three on the water at Weymouth and Portland. ...[more]

Paralympics London 2012 - Helena Lucas regains 2.4mR lead By IFDS, , 5:42 AM Tue 4 Sep 2012
At the London 2012 Paralympic Sailing Competition, Helena Lucas (GBR) stormed back to the top of the 2.4mR leader board following a fantastic day of racing that saw the Brit win both races. With six races done and dusted, the discard has now come into force and Lucas sits at the top of the tree on eight points, losing her 11th in Race 4. ...[more]

Paralympics London 2012 - Aussies lead the way in SKUD18 By Craig Heydon, , 10:38 AM Mon 3 Sep 2012
After two days of competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Sailing Competition, Australia’s Daniel Fitzgibbon and Liesl Tesch lead the way in the Skud 18 class. Fitzgibbon and Tesch went into races three and four on Portland Harbour tied for the lead with Great Britain’s Alexandra Rickham and Nikki Birrell. ...[more]

2012 Paralympics: Kiwis move up and down on Day 2 at Weymouth By Sail-World, 9:26 AM Mon 3 Sep 2012
The two New Zealand crews sailing in the 2012 Paralympics Regatta being sailed on Portland Harbour, near Weymouth, in England, have finished the second day of racing with mixed results. Tim Dempsey and Jan Apel sailing together in the SKUD 18 class found their groove lifting up their overall standing by three places. ...[more]

Paralympics London 2012 - Brits remain firmly in the hunt By Karenza Morton / RYA, , 8:14 AM Mon 3 Sep 2012
At the London 2012 Paralympics in Weymouth and Portland, Great Britain's sailors remain firmly in the hunt for sailing silverware after a cat and mouse day two. The SKUD two-person keelboat pair of Alexandra Rickham and Niki Birrell sit in silver medal position, a point behind the leaders from Australia, while Helena Lucas occupies the bronze medal spot in the 2.4 Metre one-person keelboat class. ...[more]

Paralympics London 2012 - Ups and downs for the Canadians on day 2 By Canadian Sailing Team, , 8:01 AM Mon 3 Sep 2012
On day two of the 2012 Paralympic Sailing Competition, there were ups and downs for the Canadian team. The wind in Weymouth was coming from 250-260 (avg) on the compass and ranged between 10- 14 kts on the courses. Paul Tingley had an excellent first race in the 2.4 rounding the first mark in sixth then working through the fleet to finish second, in a very close race with NED. ...[more]

Paralympics London 2012 - Impressive day 2 for U.S. sailors + Video By Dana Paxton, 7:11 AM Mon 3 Sep 2012
At the London 2012 Paralympic Sailing Competition, two first-place finishes by Jen French and JP Creignou in the SKUD-18 event (Two Person Keelboat) highlighted the action taking place in Weymouth and Portland, U.K. They moved into third overall, while Mark LeBlanc ended the day in fourth overall in the 2.4mR and Paul Callahan, Tom Brown and Bradley Johnson, in fourth in the Sonar. ...[more]

Paralympics London 2012 - Dutch crew take Sonar lead By IFDS, 6:55 AM Mon 3 Sep 2012
The Dutch Sonar crew took the overall lead on the second day of racing in the London 2012 Paralympic Sailing Competition, after a late Australian disqualification forced them out of the overall lead. Overnight leaders Colin Harrison, Jonathan Harris and Stephen Churm (AUS) failed to keep clear of Great Britain's John Robertson, Hannah Stodel and Stephen Thomas (GBR) in Race 3. ...[more]

Paralympics London 2012 - Heiko Kroger on form in 2.4mR By IFDS, 6:44 AM Mon 3 Sep 2012
At the London 2012 Paralympic Sailing Competition, Sydney 2000 2.4mR gold medallist Heiko Kroger (GER) continues to impress in the 2.4mR fleet after the German picked up his first bullet to take the overall lead. Thierry Schmitter (NED) won Race 3 and sits one point behind Kroger. Overnight leader Helena Lucas dropped to third overall after an 11th in Race 4. ...[more]

Paralympics London 2012 - U.S. sailors dominate SKUD18 By IFDS, , 6:33 AM Mon 3 Sep 2012
On day two of the Paralympic Sailing Competition, Jen French and JP Creignou (USA) dominated after they notched up double bullets. Having recorded a third and a fifth on the opening day, the two race wins pulls them into gold medal contention on ten points. Dan Fitzgibbon and Liesl Tesch (AUS) lead the fleet on eight points closely followed by Alex Rickham and Niki Birrell (GBR) on nine points. ...[more]

Paralympics London 2012 - Day 1 and 2 for Irish sailors By ISA, 6:06 AM Mon 3 Sep 2012
Competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games continued today for the Irish sailors. John Twomey, Anthony Hegarty and Ian Costello placed eighth and 11th in the two races of the day for the three-person Sonar keelboat class. They finish day two in 10th overall with a further seven races left to sail. ...[more]

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