Australian Paralympic sailors have 2012 London Games berths in sites

12:57 AM Fri 9 Jul 2010 GMT

'Australia’s Sonar crew preparing in Holland' Australian Sailing Team

The Australian Sailing Team's Paralympic crews are preparing for their first shot at qualifying for the 2012 London Paralympic Games with the 2010 IFDS World Championships beginning in Holland on Friday. Four Australian crews have made the trek to Medemblik, Holland, for the opportunity to qualify the country in three Paralympic classes for London 2012, the Skud 18, Sonar, and 2.4mR. Taking part in their first major regatta together since winning the Silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games is the Australian Sailing Team crew of Daniel Fitzgibbon and Rachael Cox who will be joined in the Skud 18 ...

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by Craig Heydon