Skandia Sail for Gold 2011 day three battles

8:30 PM Wed 8 Jun 2011 GMT

'Trine Julie Abrahamsen, Ida Hartvig and Laerke Noergaard from Denmark racing Ru Wang, Xiao Mi Li and Ting Ting Pan from China in the Womens Match Racing class on day 3 of the Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta, in Weymouth and Portland, the 2012 Olympic venue. - Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta 2011' onEdition &copy

Skandia Sail for Gold 2011 saw an accurate day three forecast playout as Weymouth Bay and Portland Harbour were battered by unusually strong winds. Skud and 2.4m fleets weren't able to get out on the water, but eleven other Olympic and Paralympic classes did taking on conditions that were definitely 'top end' with the average wind speed on the breakwater reading 25 knots throughout the day, with gusts up to 29 knots. There was damage to boats, broken masts and capsizes, stuff that you rarely see from the top Olympic sailors in the world. And it was the Brits who ...

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