Video Review: For many sailors this was their first look at the Olympic venue for Weymouth 2012, and what a week it was. The first four days were full-on hardcore high-wind races. And then the Medal Race day went out with a whimper, testing a whole different range of skills. SailJuice partnered up with Sailing Talk podcaster Justin Chisholm of OffshoreRules.com to record some of the action and interviews with the Olympic stars who had flown in from round the world.....
Matt Belcher & Malcolm Page lead a hot 470 fleet at Skandia Sail for Gold, after two days of windy racing. The Aussies talk about their new partnership and their plans for winning gold in Weymouth three years from now...
Michael Blackburn after day one at Skandia Sail for Gold in Weymouth. An Olympic bronze medallist in his own right, Michael is coach to Tom Slingsby, the double Laser World Champion, who has had a bad year - until today. He won both races on a day where the Aussies did well across the board. Today Weymouth Bay was a bit like Sydney Harbour, said Michael, except for the climate maybe...
Here's the List of Entries to the Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta 2009. SailJuice.com is going to be in Weymouth reporting from on and off the water. Send in your requests for who you want us to interview, and whoever is the most popular choice, we'll go after them and get the word from the sailors that you most want to hear from...