2008 Olympic Sailing Regatta - Irish Team Day Twelve Review
by Bernadette Fox 20 Aug 2008 11:54 BST
9-21 August 2008
It was an exciting day in Qingdao where Peter O'Leary & Stephen Milne produced another top ten result in the Star class to place 8th in their first race of the day. Racing started early and remained on schedule to conclude the Opening Series in the Star class.
Counting four top ten race finishes in their first Olympic Regatta this young pair have shown the world that they can compete at the highest level. With an Olympic campaign less then twelve months old this pair are aiming for the London Games in 2012. There the Olympic Sailing Regatta will take place in Weymouth in conditions very similar to home waters. The experience O’Leary & Milne have gained here in Qingdao will stand to them going forward.
In the Opening Series O'Leary & Milne count 6th, 12th, 7th, 10th, 12th, 13th, 8th, 11th, 12th and discard 13th.
Coming up
The Star Final Medal Race will take place on tomorrow Thursday 20th August where Sweden’s Fredrik Loof & Anders Ekstrom leads the fleet (Ireland is not competing).