hobie Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 looks good for 3 golds. even without our world champion cat sailors Aussie sailors should top our medal tally in any sport we take part in. go Aussie sailors... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bad dog Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 - but how to see it? Looking good for 4 golds - but don't want to count chickens too early, a la the swimming! BUT how on earth can we get to actually see it? The BBC are giving Foxtel patrhetic coverage, and never of the events we are doing well in. Anyone know of a short cut to live streaming or whatever? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TornadoSport260 Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 I believe Foxtel are going to show all of the medal races live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TornadoSport260 Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 This just popped up on Facebook DeckHardware Roger McMillan advised the following in the mysailing.com.au newsletter earlier today. Another late night. "Staying up? Are you staying up until 11pm tonight? You should be. Channel Nine has suddenly realised that without sailing they have no winners, so they are televising all Australian medal races live. That means you can catch Tom Slingsby going for gold at 2pm British time, which is 11pm in the eastern states and 9pm in Perth." He also advised the weather forecast: "The forecast for tomorrow is more of the same. Partly cloudy with WSW winds of 15 to 20 knots, building in the afternoon. Those conditions should suit Tom." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyquoll Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 That's such good news! It's been difficult & frustrating trying to follow races online. The following sites the best I've come across; you have to have multiple windows open to try and follow them all at once: - twitter.com follow Australian SailingTeam @AusSailingTeam, Sailing News @sailing_news - commentary stream at: http://live.2012.sailing.org/Event/ISAF_Olympic_Sailing_Blog - live order and timing of boats rounding buoys and finishing, click "On now" or similar between "next events" and "results" in middle of screen: http://www.london2012.com/sailing/ - a live picture every few minutes at http://new.livestream.com/yachtingworld/olympic-sailing-2012 Hoping there'll be a DVD or Youtube of it all once the $mad have got over their exclusive sponsorship rights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TornadoSport260 Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 1 Gold in hand & 1 guaranteed! Big night for the Aussies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QB2 Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 Remarkable how suddenly TV news began to hail Slingsby's gold medal chances in the past 24 hours ..before that little or nothing.. bring back the cats asap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobie Posted August 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 they still hav`nt told anyone about our mens 470s or womens elliots both still strong gold medal chances leading their class`s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TornadoSport260 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Chalk that up for Gold #2 for the sailing team... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmessee Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 And hopefully another 2 on the way. Why do 100m sprinters not have to run everyday for 10 days in a row and then drop their worst result and the one with the least points gets the medal? Just saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyquoll Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 what would we have to do to be on a Nacra17 at Rio Olympics 2016? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TornadoSport260 Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Start with at least $300k over 4 years. If you can trump up that kind of cash then you've got at least the funding for a campaign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobie Posted August 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 not only have the k`s and commitment, but still have to beat aussies best cat sailors, just to get to rio. sounds easy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TornadoSport260 Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 More AUSSIE GOLD! Matt & Malcolm in the Men's 470! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobie Posted August 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 looking good for 4 gold. go the girls. well done Aussie sailing team, showing the world who the best sailing nation is, even without the cats!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyquoll Posted August 11, 2012 Report Share Posted August 11, 2012 "... still have to beat aussies best cat sailors." When, where? Will there be some competition involving these people? Who are Australia's best mixed (male + female) cat sailors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobie Posted August 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2012 their will be competitions leading to selection for the olympic team. any one can compete, so as all have a chance to represent Aussie. in another 4 years we will all know who our quickest sailors are. hopefully those sailors will take GOLD. and you will be one of them. go Aussie.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobie Posted August 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 GO AUSSIE 3GOLD 1 SILVER. and top nation in sailing.... well done our sailors, coaches, mentors.. looking good for the next few games and beyond.. this will bring kids into this sport and lead to more champion Aussie sailors.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QB2 Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 Will the Olympics medals in sailing result in more $$$'s going to your and mine sailing clubs to promote the sport? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TornadoSport260 Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 It's possible given the AOC has recognised our "failings" are a result of grass roots development. But i wouldn't hold you breath... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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