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September 6, 2012Meet the New Boss; Not the Same as the Old Boss?With seven years as a member of US Sailing's Olympic Sailing Committee, and double that as an industry insider, many see former Olympic hopeful Josh Adams as ideally qualified to take over leadership of the U.S. Olympic Sailing program. Others feel his appointment will perpetuate the philosophies that left the U.S. Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider without a medal in the 2012 Olympics.
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August 9, 20122012 Olympics, Day 11Olympic champions were crowned in the 49er class, while racing continued for the Women's 470 and Women's Match Racing. Photos: Daniel Forster
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August 9, 20122012 Olympics, Day 12 Live CoverageA light breeze forecast for today may mean delayed races in the Men's 470 and Women's Match Racing.
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August 3, 2012Clean start for AinslieBen Ainslie gets an unchallenged mid-line start on Day 6, giving him all the room he needed to put in a solid performance and set up a pivotal Medal Race scenario.
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August 3, 2012Railey Bows OutAmerican hopeful Zach Railey made critical mistakes in the opening races of the 2012 Olympics, and as the days wore on, took bigger risks to no avail and the silver medalist from China will sit out Sunday's Medal Race.
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August 3, 2012Stars on ParadeExcellent sailing conditions in Weymouth have been both tactically challenging and diverse, and will produce a well rounded champion in the Star's final Olympic appearance.
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August 3, 2012Shooting StarsBrazilians Robert Scheidt and Bruno Prada trail Star class leaders Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson by eight points, with Sweden four points back, going into Sunday's medal race.
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August 3, 2012Star ShowdownU.S. Star duo Mark Mendelblatt and Brian Fatih have put themselves into the Medal Race play scheme. The math is complicated but it involves past Finn Olympian Freddie Loof of Sweden, taking a duck above.
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August 3, 2012Ben's Big BattleWhether Ben Ainslie can claim his fifth medal has long been the story line of the 2012 Olympic Regatta, and Danish Finn sailor Jonas Hoegh-Christensen is the one big man standing in his way. It will all come down to the Medal Race on Sunday. The British press can hardly contain itself.
Jonas Hoegh-Christensen
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August 3, 2012Nothe CourseCompetitors sailing on the Nothe course in Weymouth have said the crowd presence adds another subtle layer of motivation, and stress.
