Brits in China at the Pre-Olympics

Well, I heard that Goody spotted an aledged incident (port & stbd) between the Greek (Evangelos) & Nick Thompson. After the race neither thought the incident meritted protest, but Goddy disagreed. He told them if they didn't he would. Goody then appeared as a witness to the hearing and Nick got lobbed.

On Goody's part a smart move - Nick would be 10 pts clear in gold medal spot with one 10 boat race to go if the original results had stood.

There is the beginning of the story on the Team GBR site and in the press release here http://www.rya.org.uk/NewsAndEvents/newsroom/news/preolympic s06dayone.htm

The question is, does Nick have the killer instinct that he needs to beat Goody in a street fight?

It is getting tougher in the Laser too it appears.

Goody is overnight leader today in China, but if Nick Thompson was not DSQ in a protest that was aledgedly initiated by Paul, then Thommo would be leading!

Originally posted by Bruce Starbuck The same applies to most of the other Olympic classes though. If you sail a 470, you'd have to become better than Rogers and Glanfield to go to the games. If you sail a 49er, you'd have to displace Draper and Hiscocks from the top to go. I don't think the Finn is any different to any other Olympic class in this respect.

Whilst the other classes have strong candidates none of them dominate like Ben - 3 Gold Cups in a row ... very tough act to beat and he's young so a long time before he quits

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The same applies to most of the other Olympic classes though. If you sail a 470, you'd have to become better than Rogers and Glanfield to go to the games. If you sail a 49er, you'd have to displace Draper and Hiscocks from the top to go. I don't think the Finn is any different to any other Olympic class in this respect.

Y do we even have to ask if ben will be there? He was my idol for ages when sailing a laser. And to make the transition from laser to finn  then winning at the next olympics isnt an easy achievment!