London 2012 Olympic Games – Australian Sailing Preview – Day 7 – Saturday 4 August

There will be plenty of action in the Laser and Laser Radial fleets on Saturday as crews try and qualify for the final medal races.

Finn Class Photo: onEdition

The Women’s Match Racing round robin will be concluded, with the 470 men’s, 470 women’s and RS:X fleets continuing racing. The 49er fleet have a lay day before the final four races, with the Finn and Star fleets off the water before Sunday’s first medal races.

Australian Results from Friday:

49er – Nathan Outteridge & Iain Jensen – 9/5/4 – 42 points – 1st overall
Laser – Tom Slingsby – 15/1 – 23 points – 1st overall
470 men – Mathew Belcher & Malcolm Page – 2/1 – 12 points – 2nd overall
470 women – Elise Rechichi & Belinda Stowell – 14/7 – 21 points – 11th overall
Laser Radial – Krystal Weir – 7/12 – 95 points – 12th overall
Finn – Brendan Casey – 9/5 – 106 points – 13th overall
Women’s Match Racers Olivia Price, Nina Curtis and Lucinda Whitty had a lay day and remain first overall
Jessica Crisp had a lay day and is 12th in the RS:X women’s class

Aussies in action on Saturday:

470 men - Mathew Belcher & Malcolm Page – Races 4/5, 2.00pm – Weymouth Bay South
470 women – Elise Rechichi & Belinda Stowell – Races 3/4, 2.10pm – Weymouth Bay South
Women’s Match Racing – Olivia Price, Nina Curtis & Lucinda Whitty – Race 11 against Portugal -

3pm – Nothe Course

Laser – Tom Slingsby – Races 9/10 – 12pm – Weymouth Bay West
Laser Radial – Krystal Weir – Races 9/10 – 12.10pm – Weymouth Bay West
RS:X Women – Jessica Crisp – Races 7/8 – 12pm – Nothe Course

Weather forecast for Saturday is a few showers with the chance of a thunderstorm, clearing during the afternoon with SSW winds 17/22 knots and a maximum temperature of 18C.

Craig Heydon