Friday, 24 August 2007

Six Sailing medals at Olympic test event

SailingUSA and Britain in tight Yngling raceGreat Britain won six medals at the Olympic Sailing Test Regatta, in Qingdao, China.

  • Ben Ainslie won Gold in the men's Finn class
  • Paul Goodison won Silver in the Laser class
  • Bryony Shaw won Gold in the RS:X (windsurfing) class
  • Sarah Ayton, Sarah Webb and Pippa Wilson won Gold in the Yngling class
  • Stevie Morrison and Ben Rhodes won Gold in the 49ers class
Ben Ainslee missed the World Sailing Championships due to his America's cup involvement, whilst Bryony Shaw has now established herself amongst the top competitors in her event.

The women's RS:X Windsurfer Medal Race is on 20th August.

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