Men’s Windsurfer – RS:X
Dorian van Rijsselberghe (NED) holds an eight-point lead over Nick Dempsey (GBR). This looks set to be a rematch of London 2012, with the Olympic Champion holding the edge over the 2012 silver medallist. But the reigning World Champion Piotr Myszka (POL) sits in third overall and will be looking to spoil the Dutch and Brit party. These top three have broken away from the rest of the pack, with fourth-placed Byron Kokkalanis (GRE) now 16 points off the podium. The Men’s Windsurfers will be looking forward to a bit of wave action out on the Niterói course, where they’re down for three races.
Women’s Windsurfer – RS:X
Can reigning Olympic Champion Marina Alabau (ESP) continue her momentum from a great day on Thursday? The Spanish veteran sits just outside the podium in fourth place but the points gap is small. Flavia Tartaglini (ITA) survived an overnight protest to hold the lead by a single point from Charline Picon (FRA) and Stefania Elfutina (RUS) who sit on equal points. This is the first time the RS:X women will be competing on one of the ocean courses, with three heats scheduled on Niterói.
Find information below on how to follow the Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition.
RESULTS / ENTRIES
A full list of sailors racing at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is available to view here -http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/qualification/sailors.php#.V6ZHvo6BLqM. Results will be available on World Sailing’s Olympic Website when racing starts on Monday 8 August here -http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/results/index.php#.V6ZH_Y6BLqM
LIVE TRACKING
The racing will be available to watch in 2D and 3D via the live tracking. Live tracking will be available when racing commences via - http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_tracking.php
Live Tracking via the Sailviewer-3D Tablet App will be available for devices with 7″ or greater screens.
Click here to download the iOS Application - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sailviewer-3d/id912801278
Click here to download the Android Application - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stsportservice.sailviewer
COMPETITION STATUS
The Competition Status Screen feeds in straight from the Race Committee boats with the teams inputting data such as race times, course type, the status of each race and the plan moving forward. The competition status screen will be available when racing commences via -http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_tracking.php
LIVE BLOGGING
Sailing journalist Craig Leweck will be following the racing LIVE on World Sailing’s Olympic Blog throughout Rio 2016. Follow LIVE here - http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_blog.php#.V6dUbY6BLqM
PRESS RELEASES
World Sailing will be releasing international press releases after racing throughout the duration of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. All the latest news and reports will be available to read here -http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/news/index.php
TELEVISION
To find out who your Olympic broadcaster is, click here - https://www.olympic.org/rio-2016/broadcasters. The following link - http://go.olympic.org/WS - will redirect you to the Rights Holding Broadcaster in your country.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Follow the event on World Sailing’s social networks:
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ISAFWorldSailing
Instagram - https://instagram.com/isafworldsailing/
Twitter - @worldsailing
Snapchat – Follow our Story on Snapchat, search for worldsailing
RS:X SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RSXOlympicWindsurfing/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rsxwindsurfingclass/
Twitter - @RSXCLASS
USEFUL LINKS
World Sailing Olympic Website - http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/home.php
Competition Schedule - http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/about/schedule.php
Latest Olympic Sailing news - http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/news/index.php
Online Notice Board - http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/results/notices/notices.php
Social Wall - http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/social_wall.php#.V6ZteY6BLqM
Text World Sailing / Photography Sailing Energy
RS:X Class Media
Sam Sills
