Congratulations Team GB from Harken UK
by Loretta Cuoghi, Harken UK 22 Aug 2008 16:04 BST
Harken UK congratulate Team GB for their successful campaign in Qingdao © Richard Langdon / Team GB
As official suppliers to Team GB everyone at Harken UK Ltd would like to say congratulations to the team for their successful campaign in Qingdao.
Percy and Simpson’s is Britain’s sixth sailing medal of the 2008 Beijing Games with Ben Ainslie (Finn) and Yngling trio Sarah Ayton, Sarah Webb and Pippa Wilson winning gold on Sunday, Paul Goodison taking the top Laser prize on Tuesday, Nick Rogers and Joe Glanfield clinching 470 men’s silver on Monday and windsurfer Bryony Shaw claiming bronze yesterday.
This surpasses the Brits’ medal total at the past two Games in Athens and Sydney where Britain won five medals apiece while the sailors’ feat in Qingdao mirrors the achievements of the British sailing team at the 1908 London Games.
It also means for the third successive time, Britain finishes the regatta as the world’s top performing sailing nation.
RYA Team Manager Stephen Park was a happy man; “It’s absolutely fantastic, I’m over the moon with the medals and the gold for the Stars is the icing on the cake.”
“It’s a huge relief that we’ve actually managed to deliver against our target. I’m really pleased that Great Britain is having a fantastic Games and we’re playing our part in that.”
More information on the Harken UK website.