Skandia Sail For Gold: Reports from the Medal races

9:28 AM Sat 14 Aug 2010 GMT

'Tom Slingsby winner of the Gold medal in the Laser at Skandia Sail For Gold 2010' Australian Sailing Team

Race reports from the Medal Races on Finals Day of the Skandia Sail For Gold Regatta Mens Laser Sailing in light winds of about 8-10kts inside Portland harbour. David Wright from Canada, led after the start and took the early lead - but no matter as he was lying eighth overall. New Zealand's Bullot and Andrew Murdoch were together in third and fourth while the two top boats Goodison and Tom Slinghsby were locked together further down the fleet. After match racing for the opening stages of the beat, Goodison and Slingsby came together, there was an incident, and Goodison ...

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by Richard Gladwell