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November 12, 2007No Surprise as ISAF Council Bungles Olympic Event Selection for 2012Speed, apparently, does kill when it comes to Olympic event selection. The Tornado, the fastest of all the Olympic classes, could find itself on the outside looking in for the 2012 Games in London. Meanwhile, women's match racing gets the nod.
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October 29, 2007Brenner's Olympic Strategy Is Paying OffNow entering his second term as chairman of US SAILING's Olympic Sailing Committee, Dean Brenner focuses on securing more funding for the country's top medal hopes. "First Beat" from our October 30, 2007, /SW eNewsletter/
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October 15, 2007One or Done: 2007 U.S. Olympic Sailing Trials PreviewFew regattas are more grueling, mentally and physically, than the U.S. Olympic Trials. Sixteen, or more, races over nine days; only first place matters. By the third week in October, 15 sailors will have realized a dream; for everyone else there will be only disappointment.
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October 15, 2007Tough Trials Forge Solid U.S. TeamEighteen of the country's best sailors are headed for Qingdao after proving themselves in the rigorous U.S. Olympic Sailing Trials. "First Beat" from our October 16, 2007, /SW eNewsletter/
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October 15, 2007U.S. Olympic Trials, Day 9 ReportJohn Dane III and son-in-law Austin Sperry are now among the 15 sailors who have clinched spots on the 2008 U.S. Olympic Sailing Team. After 9 grueling days of competition, the Olympic Trials come to a close in Rhode Island and California.
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October 13, 2007U.S. Olympic Trials, Day 8 ReportStu McNay and Graham Biehl are the first sailors to clinch a trip to Qingdao, winning the Men's 470 division with two races to go. Other sailors have all but wrapped up the spot, however, there are plenty of races that will be decided on the final day.
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October 12, 2007U.S. Olympic Trials, Day 7 ReportWhile the leaders in the 470 and Finn clases stretch away, the action is getting quite tight in seven of the 10 classes sailing their Olympic Trials this month.
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October 12, 2007U.S. Olympic Trials, Day 6 ReportThe 470 leaders bolster their positions, while Mike Gebhardt and Ben Barger remain deadlocked in the lead in the Men's RS:X title. Nancy Rios sweeps two races in the women's RS:X and moves within two points of the lead.
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October 11, 2007U.S. Olympic Trials, Day 5 ReportWhile everyone else rest-or at least doesn't race-Zach Railey stretches his lead in the Finn class with a pair of victories.
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October 10, 2007U.S. Olympic Trials, Day 4 ReportMore of the same from the Tornado trials while Wadlow and Rast jump out to a big lead in the 49er division with four wins in four races.
