Finn Medal Race
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Forum Name: Olympic Sailing
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Topic: Finn Medal Race
Posted By: laser4000
Subject: Finn Medal Race
Date Posted: 16 Aug 08 at 7:48am
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Good work on the first beat by Ben!! Did you see how the karma police dumped on Zach...Ben didn't really have control off the line until they flipped onto port, and the french guy Florent dropped one smack on top of railey...I thought "gosh that's a bit harsh" but then remembered that Zach had stuffed florent in the race before from 9th or so down to 21st.. Keep it up Ben - I just hope the breeze stays up enough..shorten course at leeward mark? |
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Posted By: laser4000
Date Posted: 16 Aug 08 at 7:55am
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Bollox...why didn't the PRO shorten... |
Posted By: oz man
Date Posted: 16 Aug 08 at 8:06am
| because hes a yank!!!!!!!!!!! |
Posted By: laser4000
Date Posted: 16 Aug 08 at 8:08am
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Posted By: Lukepiewalker
Date Posted: 16 Aug 08 at 12:31pm
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Or because he can't? (Sailing instructions, 11.4)
------------- Ex-Finn GBR533 "Pie Hard" Ex-National 12 3253 "Seawitch" Ex-National 12 2961 "Curved Air" Ex-Mirror 59096 "Voodoo Chile" |
Posted By: ifoxwell
Date Posted: 16 Aug 08 at 2:22pm
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So what time is the racing due to start now on Sunday? Ian |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 16 Aug 08 at 3:10pm
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I think BBC coverage is 06:00 UK time. ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: Lukepiewalker
Date Posted: 16 Aug 08 at 5:41pm
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Yngling race is scheduled for 1300 local time, Finn not before 1400 local and 49er not before 1500.... So what he said....  ------------- Ex-Finn GBR533 "Pie Hard" Ex-National 12 3253 "Seawitch" Ex-National 12 2961 "Curved Air" Ex-Mirror 59096 "Voodoo Chile" |
Posted By: timeintheboat
Date Posted: 16 Aug 08 at 6:22pm
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Is that F8 at Qingdao at 2pm according to Windguru? Blimey. ------------- Like some other things - sailing is more enjoyable when you do it with someone else |
Posted By: Contender 541
Date Posted: 16 Aug 08 at 8:17pm
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It would certainly appear that way
------------- When you find a big kettle of crazy it's probably best not to stir it - Pointy Haired Boss Crew on 505 8780 |
Posted By: Contender 541
Date Posted: 16 Aug 08 at 8:19pm
Probably be abandoned for too much wind now  ------------- When you find a big kettle of crazy it's probably best not to stir it - Pointy Haired Boss Crew on 505 8780 |
Posted By: martin555
Date Posted: 16 Aug 08 at 8:21pm
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Is the medal race on BBC,can't find it, no sailing just shooting and athletics !!!!!!!!!! |
Posted By: Contender 541
Date Posted: 16 Aug 08 at 8:52pm
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It will be on Freeview 301 or 302 I expect ------------- When you find a big kettle of crazy it's probably best not to stir it - Pointy Haired Boss Crew on 505 8780 |
Posted By: deadrock
Date Posted: 16 Aug 08 at 9:23pm
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Feel rather sorry for Zach: he deserves the silver, but he could easily be
shoved down to Bronze by Ben, and even out of the chocolates if Florent wins and Zach is forced to finish 10th. Who would want to be in Silver position with Ben after you? |
Posted By: martin555
Date Posted: 16 Aug 08 at 9:40pm
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Posted By: Stefan Lloyd
Date Posted: 17 Aug 08 at 5:57am
| 18 knots this morning according to http://afqx.qingdao.gov.cn - http://afqx.qingdao.gov.cn !!!!! |
Posted By: alstorer
Date Posted: 17 Aug 08 at 7:19am
| Into sequence for the fifth time? Hard to see the flags. |
Posted By: alstorer
Date Posted: 17 Aug 08 at 7:35am
| Sent in! What the hell? |
Posted By: laser4000
Date Posted: 17 Aug 08 at 8:25am
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08:50 is the revised start time (our time!) - guess it was canned due to visibility...problem was the cameras from the shore couldn't get decent footage... |
Posted By: SimonW
Date Posted: 17 Aug 08 at 8:47am
| Live(ish) weather updates from the course http://afqx.qingdao.gov.cn/english/afsk.aspx - here . |
Posted By: tack'ho
Date Posted: 17 Aug 08 at 9:32am
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That is how you do it!! Hats off to the Finn-meister
------------- I might be sailing it, but it's still sh**e! |
Posted By: Lukepiewalker
Date Posted: 17 Aug 08 at 10:58am
  
------------- Ex-Finn GBR533 "Pie Hard" Ex-National 12 3253 "Seawitch" Ex-National 12 2961 "Curved Air" Ex-Mirror 59096 "Voodoo Chile" |
Posted By: scullyman
Date Posted: 18 Aug 08 at 10:08am
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Sorry if this has been posted anywhere else (had a look and can't find it). Can anyone tell me if / where I can watch a repeat of the Finn medal race? After getting up at 6 on Saturday to watch it, sitting for two an a half hours watching a pier, getting up at 6 on Sunday, watching the Finns sail out and then back in again... I decided to go racing instead. Needless to say, as soon as I left the house the race started. Is the full race - or at least decent highlights - available online anywhere? Thank you! |
Posted By: Jamie600
Date Posted: 18 Aug 08 at 1:33pm
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I wonder if that's the first time rain has stopped play in sailing? ------------- RS600 1001 |
Posted By: getafix
Date Posted: 18 Aug 08 at 1:39pm
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should be able to catch the repeat on BBC iplayer
------------- Feeling sorry for vegans since it became the latest fad to claim you are one |
Posted By: scullyman
Date Posted: 18 Aug 08 at 1:46pm
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Thanks - but it doesn't seem to be on there. |
Posted By: Ian29937
Date Posted: 18 Aug 08 at 3:44pm
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I watched a partial report last night http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00crj01/ - http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00crj01/
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Posted By: scullyman
Date Posted: 18 Aug 08 at 4:55pm
| Thank you to both... I had tried that but for some reason it would only let me watch the first 23 seconds. OK now, though. |