A bumper day in Weymouth with six classes racing for real
One of the busiest days of the event, the 49ers kick things off today at 1200 on the Nothe course. With the breeze up in the teens, this should be an exciting race for their opening day which sees two races on this course.
The match racing then continues on the spectator course. Also having their first day of competition are the Laser and Laser Radials out on Weymouth Bay South starting at 1200. You won’t be able to see this course from the shore so keep an eye out here for our picture streams straight from the course.
Then it’s the second day of racing for the Finns and Stars which starts at 1400 on the Weymouth Bay West course area. Their later start means that the conditions could get quite lively later on their course as the approaching weather front spices things up.
Olympic sailing weather forecast
WSW backing by 1200/1300 to SSW-SW 11-16kt with gusts 14-22kt.
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1200 49er – 2 race – Nothe
1200 RSX – practice race – Portland Harbour
1200 Laser and Laser Radial – practice races – Weymouth Bay South
1400 Match Racing – Nothe
1400 Finn – 2 races – Weymouth Bay West
1410 Star – 2 races – Weymouth Bay West
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www.yachtingworld.com/olympics-2012
What when and where?
Download the race schedule showing which classes are sailing on which course areas as well as details of the courses themselves
www.yachtingworld.com/olympicschedule