Laser Worlds - Slingsby hoping for great birthday present



8:17 AM Sun 5 Sep 2010 GMT
'Tom Slingsby,AUS - Laser World Championships' Paul Wyeth Marine Photography ?
Australian sailor Tom Slingsby will be hoping for the perfect birthday present, a third World Championship in four years, when the 2010 Laser World Championship reaches its conclusion on Sunday at Hayling Island, Great Britain. Slingsby, who turns 26 on Sunday, heads into the final day of competition with a 32 point lead over second placed Nick Thompson of Great Britain with French sailor jean-Baptiste Bernaz 14 points further back. With two races left to go the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games representative knows that there is still plenty of work left to do to bring home the 2010 title. 'To ...


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