• Percy and Simpson win Star class • Asher and Willis capture pairs gold Given the magnificent facilities of the 2012 Olympic Sailing venue at Portland, Britain's sailors produced outstanding results in the Skandia Sail for Gold regatta, once again establishing Britain as the world's top sailing nation. A medal haul of two gold, six silver and a bronze was unmatched by any other nation's...
Skandia Sail For Gold Weymouth, Great Britain 14-19 September 2009 Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta reached its grand finale in front of 1000-plus spectators at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy this afternoon (Saturday). Across the men's and women's 470 fleets, 4 different nations claimed podium places, from the total of 10 nations from 4 continents qualifying to the respective medal...
Skandia Sail For Gold Weymouth, Great Britain 14-19 September 2009 The cream of crews from around the world will battle it out for medals when the 2009 Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta reaches its climax at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy tomorrow, Saturday 19 September. In the 470 Men fleet, Australians Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page nipped back into the lead when the won race one...
Skandia Sail For Gold Weymouth, Great Britain 14-19 September 2009 Top Day In Weymouth Nic Asher and Elliot Willis (GBR) finished third and second in today's 470 races to move to the top of the leaderboard. They have a one-point lead over Australia's Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page, who were seventh and 10th today, and drop down from the front of the fleet. Britain's Luke Patience and Stuart Bithell...
Defending champions Nic Asher and Elliot Willis are one of three teams tied at the top of the men's leaderboard whilst there's also a three-way tie for the women's lead after the opening day of racing at the 470 Worlds in Rungsted, Denmark.