Olympics

The Men’s RS:X competition will be a fascinating competition with several strong contenders spread across the fleet.

A large number of the sailors in the fleet have what it takes to win the competition but it will be a case of who kicks it up when it really matters.

Britain is going into London 2012 with the strongest sailing team it has ever had – that is the opinion of RYA Olympic Manager, Stephen ‘Sparky’ Park.

Sixteen sailors across 10 Olympic Classes will begin their bid to try to help TeamGB retain its crown as the World’s top sailing nation for the fourth successive Games, when the 2012 Olympic Regatta gets underway at Weymouth and Portland on Sunday (29 July).

Unlike the Men’s 470, the Women’s fleet has not seen any crew take the bull by the horns and dominate regatta after regatta.

Come race time on Friday 3 August, 20 boats featuring 40 sailors will line up aiming to get a good start in their quest for an elusive Olympic gold medal.

Australia’s Matthew Belcher and Malcolm Page will be the pair to beat in the Men’s 470 at the London 2012 Olympic Sailing Competition having won three World Championship titles in a row.

Sixteen Stars will take to the Weymouth and Portland waters on 29 July to start their campaign for London 2012 Olympic glory. 

Robert Scheidt and Bruno Prada (BRA) and defending Olympic Champions Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson (GBR) head into the competition as the favourites, but with experience spread across the fleet, upsets can happen....

At midday on 29 July, 24 Finn boats will line up on the Nothe Course, thousands of spectators will look down, the starting gun will fire and the London 2012 Olympic Sailing Competition at Weymouth and Portland, Great Britain will be underway.

Andy has been competing at the Musto Skiff Worlds in Weymouth, a good opportunity for a recce of the Olympic venue before the Games begins.

Justin is now in Weymouth working for the official Olympic news service, and guess who was the very first sailor to drive in with their boat, the very moment the Olympic sailing venue opened????