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Morning Toast, 2012 Olympics, Day 6

by Stuart Streuli

Ben and Jonas resume their battle for Finn glory. The Women's 470 get started, finally, and the 49ers go for three crucial races on the topsy-turvy Nothe Course.

What's on Tap for Today (Friday, Aug. 3, 2012)

Lasers: Race 7 on the North Course at noon, Race 8 on the Portland Harbour Course at 1340, approximately

Laser Radial: Races 7 and 8 on the Portland Harbour Course, starting at 1330 approximately

49er: Races 9, 10, and 11 on the Nothe Course, starting no earlier than 1330

470 Men: Races 3 and 4 on the Weymouth Bay West Course, starting at 1210

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Live and Learn and Move On

by Stuart Streuli

Anna Tunnicliffe, Molly Vandemoer, and Debbie Capozzi, get underway on their Elliott 6m for the practice of the women’s match racing.

With the round robin portion nearly over, and their prime objective achieved, match racing medal hopeful Anna Tunnicliffe looks back at the racing so far, and ahead to a day off the water.

The match racing trio of Anna Tunnicliffe, Molly Vandemoer, and Debbie Capozzi started the 2012 Olympics as the strong American medal hope in the sailing. While they haven't had a great regatta, their teammates have struggled even more. With the round robin portion nearly done, Tunnicliffe and company have officially qualified to move on to the quarterfinals. From there, the records will be erased, and it's the a best-3-of-5 elimination tournament for the medals.

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Afternoon Tea, 2012 Olympics, Day 5

by Stuart Streuli

Though close soon after the start of today's second race, the U.S. and British 49er teams had drastically different fortunes. The GBR team of Stevie Morrison and Ben Rhodes won both races and are now in second. The U.S. team of Erik Storck and Trevor Moore finished 20th and 18th and dropped from seventh to 13th and are currently not in medal contention.

Day 5 of the 2012 Olympic Regatta dawned cloudy and rainy and while the sun came out, it didn't shine on the U.S. team.

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Sailing Into My Youth

by Tim Zimmermann

The 46-foot, centerboard ketch Antilles.

A trip to the sailing paradise of Buzzard's Bay reminds Tim Zimmermann of his summers sailing as a child.

I should play the lottery more, because this has been a lucky summer. A few weeks back, work took me to the San Juan Islands, one of the most beautiful cruising grounds in the Pacific Northwest (don’t you love it when work does that?). And this week—in fact right now, as I type—I am looking out at sunrise over Martha’s Vineyard Sound. That’s two slices of sailing paradise in one month, the sort of island hopping that a sailor could get hooked on.

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2012 Olympics, Day 5 Live Coverage

by The Editors

Wind, some rain, maybe even some sun. In other words, a normal summer day in southern England. Live from Day 5 of the 2012 Olympic Regatta.

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Morning Toast, 2012 Olympics, Day 5

by Stuart Streuli

A quick look at what's on the docket for Day 5 of the 2012 Olympic Regatta.

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Afternoon Tea, 2012 Olympics, Day 4

by Stuart Streuli

Farrah Hall enjoys a quick ride downwind during RS:X racing at the 2012 Olympics.

A quick look back at Day 4 of the 2012 Olympic Regatta, and the performance of the U.S. Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider.

When Anna Tunnicliffe and her team jibed to starboard about halfway down the run, I was sure the trailing Russians would pounce. But Ekaterine Skudina and her crew, despite holding perfect position for a covering jibe, didn’t. Instead they carried on and jibed a few lengths after the two boats crossed paths.

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2012 Olympics, Day 4 Live Coverage

by The Editors

Day 4 is looking like a great one, to watch from the comfort of your couch that is. Windy and wet in Weymouth. Follow the action here. If you don't see the grey CoveritLive box, refresh your browser.

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