Sailboat Racing

Athens, GREECE:  Brazilian gold medallist Robert Scheidt (C), Slovenia bronze medallist Vasilij Zbogar (R) and Austria silver medallist Andreas Geritzer (L) pose with their medals during the awards ceremony for the open single-handed laser class sailing event at the 2004 Olympic Games in the Agios Kosmas Olympic Center in Athens, 22 August 2004.   AFP PHOTO/MENAHEM KAHANA  (Photo credit should read MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP/Getty Images)

My Best Race: Vasilij Zbogar

After a slow start racing out of Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre, Zbogar strung together a series of top finishes to move up into third overall.

Upward Trend

A former triathlete, Australia’s Jake Lilley has burst on to the Finn class scene. His performance is peaking just in time for Rio.

rio 2016

Road to Rio: Parallel Paths

Two pairs of Chilean siblings are heading to Rio, the four have grown up together, sharing experiences along the way, and now competing at the Olympic level.

Athens, GREECE:  Brazilian gold medallist Robert Scheidt (C), Slovenia bronze medallist Vasilij Zbogar (R) and Austria silver medallist Andreas Geritzer (L) pose with their medals during the awards ceremony for the open single-handed laser class sailing event at the 2004 Olympic Games in the Agios Kosmas Olympic Center in Athens, 22 August 2004.   AFP PHOTO/MENAHEM KAHANA  (Photo credit should read MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP/Getty Images)

My Best Race: Vasilij Zbogar

After a slow start racing out of Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre, Zbogar strung together a series of top finishes to move up into third overall.

Upward Trend

A former triathlete, Australia’s Jake Lilley has burst on to the Finn class scene. His performance is peaking just in time for Rio.

rio 2016

Road to Rio: Parallel Paths

Two pairs of Chilean siblings are heading to Rio, the four have grown up together, sharing experiences along the way, and now competing at the Olympic level.

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