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ASB Olympic Finn gains NZ Olympic Team nomination

by Dan Slater on 3 Aug 2007
ASB Bank is the premier sponsor of Dan Slater 2008 Olympic Finn campaign Dan Slater

Yesterday I received a phone call from YNZ Olympic Director Rod Davis to say that I had been nominated for the 2008 Olympic Team in the Finn Class.

This news has come just four days before I go to China for the Pre Olympic Test event that will be sailed at the Olympic venue. Like the Olympics countries can only send just one representative in each class. The regatta starts on the 14th August giving me five days to train on the Olympic course area.

In this time I will be able test a few new things that I have been working on over the last year which are specific for China conditions.

Dan Slater, 2007 Finn Worlds, Cascais © Event Media
Dan Slater, 2007 Finn Worlds, Cascais © Event Media

Having being nominated early I will now enable me to prepare for the Olympics without having to worry about going to Europe next year and trying to peak for 2 or 3 regattas and then again for the Olympics. China will require totally different sails and masts but as well physical preparation for the predominantly light winds. This is different to what I would sail in Europe.

Talk to you from China
Thanks

Dan
www.danslater-nz.com

Dan Slater’s 2007 Sponsors © Dan Slater
Dan Slater’s 2007 Sponsors © Dan Slater

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