ISAF Sailing World Cup - Australian sailors prepare for racing



1:45 PM Sat 7 Aug 2010 GMT
'Tom Slingsby training in Weymouth' Michael Blackburn Click Here to view large photo
Australia's leading Olympic and Paralympic class sailors are readying themselves for the final round of the ISAF Sailing World Cup, the Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta, with racing beginning in Weymouth, England, on Monday. The entire Australian Sailing Team, Australian Women's Match Racing Team and a large number of Australian Sailing Development Squad athletes have made the journey across the globe to spend time competing at the sailing venue for the 2012 London Olympic Games. Overall there will be 37 Australian sailors competing in 11 Olympic and Paralympic classes with a number of crews heading into the regatta off the ...


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