ISAF Sailing World Cup day one good start Australian sailors

11:34 PM Mon 4 Apr 2011 GMT

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At the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Spain, Australian sailors have made a solid start with Australian Sailing Team crews topping the leaderboard in two classes after a windy opening day. With the breeze getting up above 25 knots throughout the day Australian sailors Tom Slingsby, Nicky Souter, Nina Curtis and Olivia Price all reveled, finishing day one undefeated. Slingsby, the 2010 ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year and reigning Laser World Champion, kicked off his 2011 European season in style, winning both of the opening Laser races in Palma. Slingsby sailed consistently well in the strong conditions and ...

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by Craig Heydon