August 10, 2008

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Olympic Regatta Day 2:
Railey Gains Lead in Finn, USA Yngling Moves Up to Fourth,
49ers in 13th

49er sailors Tim Wadlow and Chris Rast finished 5th in race 1 and are in 13th place overall after three races.		Yngling sailors Sally Barkow, Carrie Howe and Deborah Capozzi sailed to an 8th and a 5th today, launching them to 4th overall.

Qingdao, China (August 10) - Zach Railey (Clearwater, FL) came in second in both races today and now leads the Finn Class at the 2008 Olympic Regatta. With a scoreline of 2,5,2,2 in a venue that has seen finishes all over the board, his consistency has brought him to the top. He has even gained a little more extension over Great Britain's Ben Ainslie, who now sits five points behind in second place. Railey knows five points is not far, and is cautious and modest in his analysis of the situation. "My goal was to come here and sail a conservative regatta. I'm not going to take too many chances. I took one yesterday and it went well, so I have a pretty good record on my risks so far, but I don't plan to take many."

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Latest Results

Weather Forecast from Jennifer Lilly: 96% in the Shade

Heading for the boat park this morning, the first sign of humidity was the hotel lobby door. The glass was dripping with condensation, signaling the faint of heart to take one last deep breath of air conditioning. Upon walking into to this "crisp," Qingdao morning, sunglasses fogged for a quick few transitional seconds, and we entered the hot zone. It's actually not that hot (about 80 degrees F) but the humidity is mildly shocking. In the boat park this morning, Tornado skipper Johnny Lovell realized, "I must have made a mistake this morning. I ran outside, and now even after a cold shower I still can't cool off." He immediately slipped into a cooling vest. These vests are strapped with ice packs and unfortunately Johnny happened to grab the one that looked like a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, but at least he's cooling off.

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Latest Blog Update by Team Leader Dean Brenner
The Moment, Enjoyed; Comments and Thoughts on the Opening Ceremony

Words are my life. When not working with our Olympic athletes, I teach and coach public speaking and writing for a living. And I don't own the vocabulary to describe what yesterday's Opening Ceremony was like. So since I need some help with my words, I'll quote team member Andrew Campbell: The Opening was one of those "Forrest Gump" moments when you look around and ask yourself how and why you are there. It was magic, pure magic..

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U.S. Olympic Sailing Resources:

Meet the Team		Blog by Team Leader Dean Brenner
International Sailing Federation		NBC Olympics
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Television network NBC is broadcasting the Olympic Regatta live on its website, www.NBCOlympics.com.

In addition to watching the racing live online, sailing fans will be able to view reports by renowned sailing commentator Gary Jobson starting August 13 (video to be available on August 14). 
 

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