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Olympic Sailing Results: Laser Radial, Laser, Finn
“We had two races today in pretty shifty and light winds. Didn’t go so well for me I ended up with one near the back and then unfortunately got a
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Laser Radial & Laser Results: Up to two races
“It’s fair to say I was pretty nervous before the first start, but as soon as the start gun goes its business as usual.” “I had fantastic starts, which was
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How to watch the Olympic Sailing
If you’re like me and don’t want to wait for delayed coverage, then check out the links and options that World Sailing has put together to ensure you don’t miss
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Extasea @ Sea: Sail wardrobe cops a flogging
The sail wardrobe not looking flash! A3 gone, A5 been repaired twice, were running out of best solutions! Will the A5 hang on? Hmmmmm the repairs are not looking real
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Sailing dominates the Opening Ceremony
Everyone is a closest fan of the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony. Trying to make sense of the art installations, laser lights and in-depth messages of peace, harmony and climate change.
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Extasea @ Sea: Surfs Up!
Last Night: As I’m writing this Extasea is passing Fraser Island on the way up the coast (2200 Friday). Its been an eventful day, great start but that was soured
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Just putting this out there… Gold trumps silver.
Today it was announced that Peter Burling, with his sidekick Blair Tuke, are to be the co-captains and flag bearers for the New Zealand Olympic Team. This a mammoth honour, and
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Extasea @ Sea: Sending it!
We had completely different starting conditions in the Brisbane to Keppel Yacht Race this morning, greeted by a 25+ knot southerly! We hoisted the A3 kite to start with, it
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Burling & Tuke: Flag Bearers for the NZL Olympic Team
Burling & Tuke, the new legends of sailing, have been named as co-captains and flag bearers for the NZ Olympic Team! The last member of a New Zealand Olympic sailing
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Extasea @ Sea: Bring on the Brisbane to Keppel!
Extasea is all ready to go for the Brisbane to Keppel Yacht Race which starts at 1100hrs AEST today! The start line is east of Green Island on Moreton Bay Brisbane. With
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The easiest gold medal to win?
Alright, time to blow up completely at a little publication known as news.com.au and a writer named Chris Chase, who apparently also writes for Foxsports.com as well. Yes I have
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Extasea @ Sea: We are finally done!!!
It has been a long and frustrating Land Rover Sydney Gold Coast Race! It’s funny, I’ve done Hobart races that were shorter than that! It certainly had everything. Big thanks
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Extasea @ Sea: Ticking off the miles
As the sun goes down we can tick off a few more miles, finally! It’s been another frustrating day with a mixture of no wind, going backwards (no wind), lots
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Extasea @ Sea: “I’m dying for a shower!”
Another night of mixed results, with the breeze being the contributing factor. We have seen everything from 0 knots to 15 knots all in the space of 12 hours. My
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Dear Olympic Sailors
Dear Olympic Sailors, I’m sure most of you will have now signed out of your social media accounts and turned off the news to ensure you can focus on the
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Matt & Matt
Matt and Matt are taking on the Melbourne to Osaka Race. Find out who they are! Jazz Player Matt Lawrence & Matt Setton Jazz Player was the name given to her
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Extasea @ Sea: No wind
It’s nearly 5pm and the sun is sinking very fast. What can I say, no wind wasn’t in the Land Rover Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race brochure! Today has been
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Extasea @ Sea: Big Gains
Day 2 of eXtasea’s journey north and it’s been a productive and frustrating one. Overnight, the wind shifted almost 160 degrees to now be from the NW, which meant heaps
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Extasea @ Sea: Light and variable
After our 7.05pm sched, we are now experiencing light and variable conditions, the 10+ knots have died out to four knots and we are bopping like a cork! Our strategy
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Extasea @ Sea: Not a great start!
“Spectacular start, but not so for us. We took the conservative approach and now have paid the price and are three miles behind our nemesis Dekadence. “We also had trouble
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One more sleep for Extasea
The crew of the DK46 Extasea had a great afternoon on Sydney Harbour with some last minutes training before they compete in the Land Rover Sydney Gold Coast Race which
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Pete & Blair get asked the tough questions
“Why are you so good?” “Who is the snorer?” “Olympic Gold or winning the America’s Cup?” Source: The Sound
Complete Extasea
There are loads of boats competing in the upcoming Land Rover Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race and the Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel, but one of them has popped out to
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Why I’m cheering for New Zealand
I’m a very proud Australian. I will never dispose of my Aussie passport, and I won’t become a New Zealand citizen unless the laws change and I’m held against a