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    Our Mixed Multihull crew are sailing soon for a medal. Currently fourth but I think we can get up to silver. Fingers crossed we get on the podium.

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      Our Mixed Multihull crew are sailing soon for a medal. Currently fourth but I think we can get up to silver. Fingers crossed we get on the podium.

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      @Canes4life said in Olympics Thread:

      Our Mixed Multihull crew are sailing soon for a medal. Currently fourth but I think we can get up to silver. Fingers crossed we get on the podium.

      GBR jumped the start. Kiwis already into 3rd. Winds very light, Lester said the boats won't foil in this. Not sure who this suits

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        We will medal if GBR are disqualified

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          We will medal if GBR are disqualified

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          @Canes4life said in Olympics Thread:

          We will medal if GBR are disqualified

          I don't know why the judges didn't tell them they were over. Let them get half way up the first leg and now they give them the hook. GB must not have heard the call off the line. Now we can focus on Argentina

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            GBR appear to not know that they jumped the gun. They are just racing. Seems to be that we are almost locked on for medal now.

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              GBR appear to not know that they jumped the gun. They are just racing. Seems to be that we are almost locked on for medal now.

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              @Damo said in Olympics Thread:

              GBR appear to not know that they jumped the gun. They are just racing. Seems to be that we are almost locked on for medal now.

              We just have to not screw up, have a decent crack at the Argies

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                What a shame we won't get to see these boats foiling

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                  We are trailing the Argies in the race though. We need to beat them by 3 places to get silver. Early days but that will be a struggle from here.

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                    We are trailing the Argies in the race though. We need to beat them by 3 places to get silver. Early days but that will be a struggle from here.

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                    @Damo said in Olympics Thread:

                    We are trailing the Argies in the race though. We need to beat them by 3 places to get silver. Early days but that will be a struggle from here.

                    Sounds too much in these conditions

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                      Heptathlon. Naffisatou Thiam from Belgium just cleared 1.92m in the high jump easily. American Anna Hall is worth keeping an eye on too

                      https://www.instagram.com/annaa.hall/

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                        @Damo said in Olympics Thread:

                        We are trailing the Argies in the race though. We need to beat them by 3 places to get silver. Early days but that will be a struggle from here.

                        Sounds too much in these conditions

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                        @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

                        @Damo said in Olympics Thread:

                        We are trailing the Argies in the race though. We need to beat them by 3 places to get silver. Early days but that will be a struggle from here.

                        Sounds too much in these conditions

                        Don't speak too soon. We are now ahead of the Argies at the next mark.

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                          Wow that was tight. NZ get around, leave barely enough room for Sweden to get through in front of Argentina. Still too far a bridge to cross I think 😉

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                            In the end, it was a shame that the GBR team didn't hear the call and go back. That would have given us a chance to chase earlier

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                              We are trailing the Argies in the race though. We need to beat them by 3 places to get silver. Early days but that will be a struggle from here.

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                              @Damo said in Olympics Thread:

                              We are trailing the Argies in the race though. We need to beat them by 3 places to get silver. Early days but that will be a struggle from here.

                              I'm not sure if the BBC coverage I'm watching is live but I'm seeing a good battle between NZ and Argentina for Silver at the moment, albeit in very light winds.

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                                In the end, it was a shame that the GBR team didn't hear the call and go back. That would have given us a chance to chase earlier

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                                @canefan that’s sailing though. It’s not up to the chase boats to tell them they are over. I’ve done plenty of racing in my time in Lasers and if the start gun goes twice it’s the sailors responsibility to go back if they think they are over or risk it and carry on. GBR risked it and lost out. They would have known it was close so that will cost them a medal.

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                                  @Damo said in Olympics Thread:

                                  We are trailing the Argies in the race though. We need to beat them by 3 places to get silver. Early days but that will be a struggle from here.

                                  I'm not sure if the BBC coverage I'm watching is live but I'm seeing a good battle between NZ and Argentina for Silver at the moment, albeit in very light winds.

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                                  @sparky said in Olympics Thread:

                                  @Damo said in Olympics Thread:

                                  We are trailing the Argies in the race though. We need to beat them by 3 places to get silver. Early days but that will be a struggle from here.

                                  I'm not sure if the BBC coverage I'm watching is live but I'm seeing a good battle between NZ and Argentina for Silver at the moment, albeit in very light winds.

                                  We need to beat them by 3 boats to get silver though. Looks unlikely unless some boats crap out.

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                                    @sparky said in Olympics Thread:

                                    @Damo said in Olympics Thread:

                                    We are trailing the Argies in the race though. We need to beat them by 3 places to get silver. Early days but that will be a struggle from here.

                                    I'm not sure if the BBC coverage I'm watching is live but I'm seeing a good battle between NZ and Argentina for Silver at the moment, albeit in very light winds.

                                    We need to beat them by 3 boats to get silver though. Looks unlikely unless some boats crap out.

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                                    @Damo said in Olympics Thread:

                                    @sparky said in Olympics Thread:

                                    @Damo said in Olympics Thread:

                                    We are trailing the Argies in the race though. We need to beat them by 3 places to get silver. Early days but that will be a struggle from here.

                                    I'm not sure if the BBC coverage I'm watching is live but I'm seeing a good battle between NZ and Argentina for Silver at the moment, albeit in very light winds.

                                    We need to beat them by 3 boats to get silver though. Looks unlikely unless some boats crap out.

                                    Won’t happen from here. Bronze for NZ.

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                                      And the BBC cut away from the race for more sofa chat. 🤮

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                                        Having started the day in 4th, nice to get a bronze

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                                          Apparently there's more heart-break at the Olympics than joy.

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