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		<title>2016 RS:X Class Youth Scholarship &#8211; Available Now!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2016 06:53:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrus Poksi]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Like last two years the International RS:X Class Association will provide also on this year the Youth Scholarship for the countries who’s RS:X sailor will participate on the RS:X Youth World Championships (this year in Limassol, Cyprus – from 19 to 26 November 2016) for the first time since 2013. The RS:X Class Youth Scholarship covers [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Like last two years the International RS:X Class Association will provide also on this year the Youth Scholarship for the countries who’s RS:X sailor will participate on the RS:X Youth World Championships (this year in Limassol, Cyprus – from 19 to 26 November 2016) for the first time since 2013.</em></p>
<p><em>The RS:X Class Youth Scholarship covers <span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>500 EUR</strong></span> (~50%) of the cost of the charter equipment at the RS:X Youth Worlds with maximum of <strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">six</span></strong> sets total and <span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>one</strong></span> set per country.<br />
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<p><em>The applications (simple email is enough) shall be sent to the RS:X Class (<a href="mailto:andrus@rsxclass.org">andrus@rsxclass.org</a>) <span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>by 1st October 2016</strong></span> and will be dealt with on a first come, first served basis. The final decision will be made by the RS:X Class Executive Committee by 10th of October 2016.</em><em><br />
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<p><em>2016 RS:X Youth World Championship will be held in Limassol, Cyprus between 19th-26th November 2016.<br />
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<p><em><a href="/youthworlds2016/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NOR_16RSX_YWC_Amended_01.pdf">Notice of Race</a> (amended on 14th September 2016)</em></p>
<p><em>Event website: <a href="/youthworlds2016/">http://rsxclass.com/youthworlds2016/</a></em></p>
<p><i>Fair Winds,</i></p>
<p>The Executive Committee<br />
International RS:X Class Association</p>
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		<title>2016, Rio De Janeiro, the Olympic Champions and the Grand Finale</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2016 23:29:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrus Poksi]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Four years of training, four years of dedication, four years of relentless hard work and it all came down to arguably one of the best medal races in history.  The men’s final reach separated bronze from fifth by barely a few board lengths whilst on the women’s course, the podium continuously shuffled throughout the entire [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Four years of training, four years of dedication, four years of relentless hard work and it all came down to arguably one of the best medal races in history.  The men’s final reach separated bronze from fifth by barely a few board lengths whilst on the women’s course, the podium continuously shuffled throughout the entire race.</p>
<p>France have emerged as the top nation from the Men&#8217;s and Women&#8217;s Windsurfing at Rio 2016. It all came good for the French on the final,critical day of Medal Races on the notoriously tricky Sugarloaf Mountain race course.</p>
<p>For Dorian van Rijsselberghe (NED) and Nick Dempsey (GBR) the men&#8217;s Medal Race was a formality. The gold and silver medallists from London 2012 turned it on again for Rio and were another level above the rest of the fleet. In the early stages of the regatta, the British sailor had the legs on his Dutch rival, but gradually van Rijsselberghe found his form and stepped up another gear.</p>
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<p>Looking back to the start of the RS:X competition, van Rijsselberghe com<img class=" wp-image-4985 alignleft" src="/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/160814_RIO2016_jr_121549-300x191.jpg" alt="The Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition" width="207" height="132" />mented, &#8220;I was very fortunate that Nick went off like a cannon in the first couple of races because it really showed me like, &#8216;okay, it&#8217;s not going to be easy.&#8217; We never thought it was going to be easy but he really showed me that if I wanted this, I had to work for it. I tried, worked for it and I got it. It&#8217;s great when you&#8217;re sailing against guys that are really pushing you and challenging you. If you don&#8217;t have that it would be very boring.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Watching van Rijsselberghe w<img class="alignleft  wp-image-4984" src="/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/160814_RIO2016_jr_122926-300x215.jpg" alt="The Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition" width="219" height="157" />as not boring and even his competitors acknowledge that it is a privilege to compete against such a talent. João Rodrigues (POR), competing at his seventh and final Olympics, commented, &#8220;Dorian is like an artist, he has taken things to a new level the way he sails the RS:X and he do<br />
es it with a smile on his face. Dorian is very popular in the fleet. He really loves what he does and he loves to share that with other people.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Van Rijsselberghe celebrated his Olympic title with the Dutch royal family who watched him win the Medal Race. &#8220;It&#8217;s very nice that they came out here to watch the races and actually know what&#8217;s going on. They&#8217;re talking about me saying, &#8216;you did this, you did that, how come the Spanish guy came to the front.&#8217; It&#8217;s nice, not just shaking hands but to have a proper conversation.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Although he knew he&#8217;d secured gold two days earlier it wasn&#8217;t until Sunday evening that the bald Dutchman finally let his proverbial hair down, not fully able to celebrate the gold until he had completed the Medal Race. &#8220;We are professional athletes and wait until the final moments. We had a wonderful week of sailing. We had crazy wind, everything went well and we didn&#8217;t wait on the beach for days so we have had a good competition.&#8221;<img class=" wp-image-4983 alignright" src="/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/160814_RIO2016_jr_121625-300x213.jpg" alt="The Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition" width="272" height="194" /></p>
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<p>For Dempsey, Rio 2016 was his Olympic swan song. The Briton has won three medals from five Games, so he knows what it&#8217;s like to miss out and he wasn&#8217;t taking his silver for granted. It has been a life of sacrifice dating back to his first Games in Sydney 2000. He hadn&#8217;t drunk a beer for five months before the Games, but the evening he knew the silver was secure, he celebrated with three small beers. &#8220;I had a hangover the next morning,&#8221; he smiled.</p>
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<p>While the gold looked possible for a while, Dempsey is very happy with the silver. &#8220;A year ago, I didn&#8217;t know where I&#8217;d finish. At the Olympic Test event last year I wasn&#8217;t anywhere near the podium so I had a lot of work to do. The last 12 months have gone really well and I&#8217;ve worked bloody hard, so it&#8217;s nice to come here and have a chance of winning. To have the silver medal is pretty awesome.&#8221; Dempsey, who turned 36 during the competition, promises this really is the end of his career as a professional athlete. Now he intends to turn his passion for photography into a career.</p>
<p><img class="alignleft  wp-image-4993" src="/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/160814_RIO2016_jr_122862-300x210.jpg" alt="The Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition" width="277" height="194" /></p>
<p>Pierre Le Coq took the bronze medal after sailing his way past the reigning World Champion Piotr Myszka (POL) in the Medal Race. &#8220;The sensation of crossing the line knowing that I secured third place was amazing,&#8221; said Le Coq. &#8220;I had a difficult week and I never thought I could catch up to this point, so it&#8217;s an amazing feeling to finish third at the Olympics. It&#8217;s my first Olympics, all my family is here, all my friends are here, I just want to celebrate it with them. I really want to congratulate the two first, Dorian and Nick, they were very impressive this week.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Perhaps Le Coq&#8217;s performance was the inspiration that Charline Picon (FRA) needed for her even tougher assignment in the Women&#8217;s Medal Race. With seven of the ten competitors in the hunt for gold, the final test would require nerves of steel.</p>
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<p>One of the leading contender<img class="alignleft  wp-image-4989" src="/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/160814_RIO2016_jr_123160-300x217.jpg" alt="The Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition" width="233" height="168" />s, Stefania Elfutina (RUS), had a shocking start, being given a penalty turn for infringing Bryony Shaw (GBR) at the start line. Meanwhile Picon had not made the best of starts either, although she soon found a click of speed to move through the fleet to second by the first mark. However, Picon had to be careful because Peina Chen (CHN) had another gear downwind and shot up from sixth to second by the bottom of the first lap. China looked set to take the gold from France, but Picon held on in the light winds to the finish to secure the Olympic title, with Chen settling for silver. Despite her poor start Elfutina rallied to finish in seventh place and the 19-year-old just edged out the Medal Race winner Lillian de Geus (NED) for the bronze.</p>
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<p>For the 31-year-old Picon, the Olympic title is the culmination of a long campaign in the RS:X class. Eighth at London 2012, she won the 2014 World Championships and had marked herself out as one of the favourites for gold in Rio. She dominated the first day of competition and was always in the hunt. A trained physiotherapist, she competes for the French Navy&#8217;s Armee des Champions [Champions' Army] team.</p>
<p><img class="alignleft  wp-image-4991" src="/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/160814_RIO2016_jr_121955-300x255.jpg" alt="The Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition" width="334" height="283" /></p>
<p>There was no doubting what the victory meant to Picon. &#8220;So many feelings and emotions at the finish line! It has been a really difficult week. Yesterday I counted all the points I lost because things didn&#8217;t go as I wanted, I had some complicated moments. So winning the gold medal like this in this exciting Medal Race and with this Hollywood scenario, it&#8217;s just incredible.</p>
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<p>&#8220;After London, it has been four years of preparation, and we were fighting for three medals. Here I knew it could be my time, I believed it from the beginning but this morning I was absolutely stressed. I worked with my psychologist on making the stress work in my favour. I have come a long way since London. Winning the gold medal in the Medal Race on the finish line is&#8230;.&#8221; Words failed her.</p>
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<p>Chen commented, &#8220;We were seven women fighting, but I tried not to think too much about that, I just wanted to do my race. I am not disappointed at finishing just two points behind the gold medal. I feel that I&#8217;ve given my best and am happy with the silver.&#8221;</p>
<p><img class=" wp-image-4990 alignright" src="/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/160814_RIO2016_jr_121525-300x216.jpg" alt="The Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition" width="250" height="180" /><img class="alignleft  wp-image-4994" src="/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/160814_RIO2016_jr_121494-300x197.jpg" alt="The Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition" width="271" height="178" /></p>
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<p>Elfutina said, &#8220;Before the start of the race I understood that it was going to be a crazy race, with seven girls fighting for three medals, and we also had the postponement flag so we had to wait ashore. It has been a really close battle, very interesting and unforgettable.</p>
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<p>&#8220;Before the race I was thinking about how great it would be to be on the podium, but after the start and my 360º penalty I thought that everything was lost. I thought that the only way to get a medal was to pump, and that was what I did. I pumped and a few metres before the finish I realised I could get a medal. I am not disappointed with bronze, the bronze medal is great.&#8221;</p>
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<p>The six Windsurfers were presented their medals by multiple Olympic Windsurfing medallist, New Zealand&#8217;s Barbara Kendall and World Sailing Vice-President, Nazli Imre.<br />
It couldn’t have been a more dramatic finish to the event, a huge congratulations are in order to all of the athletes and people that made it such a beautiful spectacle.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Find information below on how to follow the Rio 2016 Olympic medal Race</p>
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<p><strong>PHOTOGRAPHY   </strong></p>
<p>http://worldsailing.photoshelter.com/gallery/RS-X-Men-Windsurfer/G0000ZgS1HKD9Rjs/C0000AhgfJzMhRSA</p>
<p>Contact – Daniel.smith@sailing.org – for the password and editorial rights</p>
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<p><strong>RESULTS / ENTRIES</strong></p>
<p>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</p>
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<p><strong>LIVE TRACKING</strong></p>
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<p>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</p>
<p>Live Tracking via the Sailviewer-3D Tablet App will be available for devices with 7″ or greater screens.</p>
<p>Click here to download the iOS Application – https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sailviewer-3d/id912801278</p>
<p>Click here to download the Android Application – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stsportservice.sailviewer</p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>COMPETITION STATUS</strong></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p><strong>LIVE BLOGGING</strong></p>
<p>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</p>
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<p><strong>PRESS RELEASES</strong></p>
<p>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</p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>TELEVISION</strong></p>
<p>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.</p>
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<p><strong>SOCIAL MEDIA</strong></p>
<p>Follow the event on World Sailing’s social networks:</p>
<p>Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/ISAFWorldSailing</p>
<p>Instagram – https://instagram.com/isafworldsailing/</p>
<p>Twitter – @worldsailing</p>
<p>Snapchat – Follow our Story on Snapchat, search for worldsailing</p>
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<p><strong>RS:X SOCIAL MEDIA</strong></p>
<p>Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/RSXOlympicWindsurfing/</p>
<p>Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/rsxwindsurfingclass/</p>
<p>Twitter – @RSXCLASS</p>
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<p><strong>USEFUL LINKS</strong></p>
<p>World Sailing Olympic Website – http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/home.php</p>
<p>Competition Schedule – http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/about/schedule.php</p>
<p>Latest Olympic Sailing news – http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/news/index.php</p>
<p>Online Notice Board – http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/results/notices/notices.php</p>
<p>Social Wall – http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/social_wall.php#.V6ZteY6BLqM</p>
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<p>Text World Sailing / Photography Sailing Energy</p>
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<p>RS:X Class Media</p>
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<p>Sam Sills</p>
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		<title>NEWSFLASH &#8211; France wins gold in Women&#8217;s Windsurfer, China silver, Russia bronze</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2016 20:11:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrus Poksi]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Charline Picon (FRA) has won gold in the Women&#8217;s Windsurfer (RS:X) after the most tense and exciting Medal Race ever seen in Olympic sailing. Of the ten competitors in the double-points final, seven had a shot at gold. Picon started badly but moved through to second by the first mark. Meanwhile Peina Chen (CHN) had [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p><span style="font-size: 18pt; color: #00ccff;">Charline Picon (FRA) has won gold in the Women&#8217;s Windsurfer (RS:X) after the most tense and exciting Medal Race ever seen in Olympic sailing.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Of the ten competitors in the double-points final, seven had a shot at gold. Picon started badly but moved through to second by the first mark. Meanwhile Peina Chen (CHN) had another gear downwind and shot up from sixth to second by the bottom of the first lap. China looked set to take the gold from France, but Picon held on in the light winds to the finish to secure the Olympic title, with Chen settling for silver. Lillian de Geus (NED) sailed an excellent Medal Race to cross the line in first place just in front of Picon, and had an anxious wait to see if she had done enough for bronze.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Stefaniya Elfutina (RUS) had a shocking start, being given a double penalty turn for infringing Bryony Shaw (GBR) at the start line. But the 19-year-old Russian rallied to seventh place and just edged out Lillian de Geus (NED) for the bronze.</span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #000000;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Find information below on how to follow the Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>RESULTS / ENTRIES</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">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 are available here -https://www.rio2016.com/en/sailing-schedule-and-results</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>LIVE TRACKING</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">The racing will be available to watch in 2D and 3D via the live tracking. Live tracking will be available when racing commences via &#8211; http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_tracking.php</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Live Tracking via the Sailviewer-3D Tablet App will be available for devices with 7″ or greater screens.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Click here to download the iOS Application &#8211; https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sailviewer-3d/id912801278</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Click here to download the Android Application &#8211; https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stsportservice.sailviewer</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>COMPETITION STATUS</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">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</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>LIVE BLOGGING</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Sailing journalist Craig Leweck will be following the racing LIVE on World Sailing’s Olympic Blog throughout Rio 2016. Follow LIVE here &#8211; http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_blog.php#.V6dUbY6BLqM</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong> </strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>PRESS RELEASES</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">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</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>TELEVISION</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">To find out who your Olympic broadcaster is, click here &#8211; https://www.olympic.org/rio-2016/broadcasters. The following link &#8211; http://go.olympic.org/WS &#8211; will redirect you to the Rights Holding Broadcaster in your country.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>SOCIAL MEDIA</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Follow the event on World Sailing’s social networks:</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Facebook &#8211; https://www.facebook.com/ISAFWorldSailing</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Instagram &#8211; https://instagram.com/isafworldsailing/</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Twitter &#8211; @worldsailing</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Snapchat – Follow our Story on Snapchat, search for worldsailing</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>USEFUL LINKS</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">World Sailing Olympic Website &#8211; http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/home.php</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Competition Schedule &#8211; http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/about/schedule.php</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Latest Olympic Sailing news &#8211; http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/news/index.php</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Online Notice Board &#8211; http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/results/notices/notices.php</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Social Wall &#8211; http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/social_wall.php#.V6ZteY6BLqM</span></p>
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<p>Text &#8211; World Sailing<br />
Photography &#8211;  Sailing Energy</p>
<p>RS:X Class Media</p>
<p><em>Sam Sills</em></p>
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		<title>NEWSFLASH &#8211; France wins bronze in Men&#8217;s Windsurfer behind Dutch gold and British silver</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2016 19:55:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pierre Le Coq (FRA) has won the bronze medal for France after a fierce battle in the Medal Race for the Men&#8217;s Windsurfer (RS:X). Racing in 10-knot winds, the fleet of 10 windsurfers blasted up the race track in front of a crowd of spectators on Flamengo Beach, with the top of the course set [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="abstract hidden" style="color: #192857;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Pierre Le Coq (FRA) has won the bronze medal for France after a fierce battle in the Medal Race for the Men&#8217;s Windsurfer (RS:X).</span></div>
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<div class="article hidden" style="color: #777777;">Racing in 10-knot winds, the fleet of 10 windsurfers blasted up the race track in front of a crowd of spectators on Flamengo Beach, with the top of the course set in the shadow of Sugarloaf Mountain.Dorian van Rijsselberghe (NED) took the lead on the last lap and won the race easily, the Dutchman cementing his status as the 2016 Olympic Champion. Nick Dempsey (GBR) crossed the line in fourth place, his silver already secure. But the battle for third was raging at the back of the fleet and Le Coq did enough to overtake the reigning World Champion Piotr Myszka (POL) in the second half of the race, to win the bronze medal.</div>
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<div class="article hidden" style="color: #777777;"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Dorian-van-Rijsselberge-celebrates-gold.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-4961 alignnone" src="/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Dorian-van-Rijsselberge-celebrates-gold-300x200.jpg" alt="Dorian van Rijsselberge celebrates gold" width="300" height="200" /></a> <a href="/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Van-Rijsselberge-with-the-Dutch-Royal-Family.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-4959 alignright" src="/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Van-Rijsselberge-with-the-Dutch-Royal-Family-300x190.jpg" alt="Van Rijsselberge with the Dutch Royal Family" width="300" height="190" /></a></div>
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<div class="article hidden" style="color: #777777;">Find information below on how to follow the Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition.<strong style="font-weight: bold;">RESULTS / ENTRIES</strong><br />
A full list of sailors racing at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is available to view here -<a style="color: #192857;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/qualification/sailors.php#.V6ZHvo6BLqM">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/qualification/sailors.php#.V6ZHvo6BLqM</a>. Results are available here -<a style="color: #192857;" href="https://www.rio2016.com/en/sailing-schedule-and-results">https://www.rio2016.com/en/sailing-schedule-and-results</a><strong style="font-weight: bold;">LIVE TRACKING</strong><br />
The racing will be available to watch in 2D and 3D via the live tracking. Live tracking will be available when racing commences via - <a style="color: #192857;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_tracking.php">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_tracking.php</a></p>
<p>Live Tracking via the Sailviewer-3D Tablet App will be available for devices with 7&#8243; or greater screens.</p>
<p>Click here to download the iOS Application - <a style="color: #192857;" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sailviewer-3d/id912801278">https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sailviewer-3d/id912801278</a><br />
Click here to download the Android Application - <a style="color: #192857;" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stsportservice.sailviewer">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stsportservice.sailviewer</a></p>
<p><strong style="font-weight: bold;">COMPETITION STATUS</strong><br />
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 -<a style="color: #192857;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_tracking.php">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_tracking.php</a></p>
<p><strong style="font-weight: bold;">LIVE</strong> <strong style="font-weight: bold;">BLOGGING</strong><br />
Sailing journalist Craig Leweck will be following the racing LIVE on World Sailing&#8217;s Olympic Blog throughout Rio 2016. Follow LIVE here - <a style="color: #192857;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_blog.php#.V6dUbY6BLqM">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_blog.php#.V6dUbY6BLqM</a></p>
<p><strong style="font-weight: bold;">PRESS RELEASES</strong><br />
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 -<a style="color: #192857;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/news/index.php">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/news/index.php</a></p>
<p><strong style="font-weight: bold;">TELEVISION</strong><br />
To find out who your Olympic broadcaster is, click here - <a style="color: #192857;" href="https://www.olympic.org/rio-2016/broadcasters">https://www.olympic.org/rio-2016/broadcasters</a>. The following link - <a style="color: #192857;" href="http://go.olympic.org/WS">http://go.olympic.org/WS</a> - will redirect you to the Rights Holding Broadcaster in your country.</p>
<p><strong style="font-weight: bold;">SOCIAL MEDIA</strong><br />
Follow the event on World Sailing&#8217;s social networks:<br />
Facebook - <a style="color: #192857;" href="https://www.facebook.com/ISAFWorldSailing">https://www.facebook.com/ISAFWorldSailing</a><br />
Instagram - <a style="color: #192857;" href="https://instagram.com/isafworldsailing/">https://instagram.com/isafworldsailing/</a><br />
Twitter - <a style="color: #192857;" href="http://www.twitter.com/worldsailing">@worldsailing</a><br />
Snapchat &#8211; Follow our Story on Snapchat, search for <strong style="font-weight: bold;">worldsailing</strong></p>
<p><strong style="font-weight: bold;">USEFUL LINKS</strong><br />
World Sailing Olympic Website - <a style="color: #192857;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/home.php">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/home.php</a><br />
Competition Schedule - <a style="color: #192857;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/about/schedule.php">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/about/schedule.php</a><br />
Latest Olympic Sailing news - <a style="color: #192857;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/news/index.php">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/news/index.php</a><br />
Online Notice Board - <a style="color: #0078a0;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/results/notices/notices.php">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/results/notices/notices.php</a><br />
Social Wall - <a style="color: #192857;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/social_wall.php#.V6ZteY6BLqM">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/social_wall.php#.V6ZteY6BLqM</a></p>
<p style="color: #009ade;">Text &#8211; World Sailing<br />
Photography &#8211;  Sailing Energy</p>
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		<title>How to follow the RS:X Olympic Medal Races</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2016 10:14:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[1300 RS:X Men : Race for the Bronze Podium Piotr Myszka, Pierre Le Coq, Byron Kokkalanis and Toni Wilhelm   1400 RS:X Women : Race for Gold, Silver and Bronze Flavia Tartaglini, Stefania Elfutina, Peina Chen, Charline Picon, Maayan Davidovich, Marina Alabau, Lilian De Geus, Bryony Shaw, Patricia Freitas   Follow the action LIVE! Find [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p style="color: #475055;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Find information below on how to follow the Rio 2016 Olympic medal Race</span></p>
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<p style="color: #475055;"><strong>PHOTOGRAPHY </strong>  http://worldsailing.photoshelter.com/gallery/RS-X-Men-Windsurfer/G0000ZgS1HKD9Rjs/C0000AhgfJzMhRSA</p>
<p style="color: #475055;">Contact – Daniel.smith@sailing.org – for the password and editorial rights</p>
<p style="color: #475055;"><strong>RESULTS / ENTRIES</strong></p>
<p style="color: #475055;">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</p>
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<p style="color: #475055;"><strong>LIVE TRACKING</strong></p>
<p style="color: #475055;">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</p>
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<p style="color: #475055;">Live Tracking via the Sailviewer-3D Tablet App will be available for devices with 7″ or greater screens.</p>
<p style="color: #475055;">Click here to download the iOS Application – https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sailviewer-3d/id912801278</p>
<p style="color: #475055;">Click here to download the Android Application – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stsportservice.sailviewer</p>
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<p style="color: #475055;"><strong>COMPETITION STATUS</strong></p>
<p style="color: #475055;">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</p>
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<p style="color: #475055;"><strong>LIVE BLOGGING</strong></p>
<p style="color: #475055;">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</p>
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<p style="color: #475055;"><strong>PRESS RELEASES</strong></p>
<p style="color: #475055;">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</p>
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<p style="color: #475055;"><strong>TELEVISION</strong></p>
<p style="color: #475055;">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.</p>
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<p style="color: #475055;"><strong>SOCIAL MEDIA</strong></p>
<p style="color: #475055;">Follow the event on World Sailing’s social networks:</p>
<p style="color: #475055;">Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/ISAFWorldSailing</p>
<p style="color: #475055;">Instagram – https://instagram.com/isafworldsailing/</p>
<p style="color: #475055;">Twitter – @worldsailing</p>
<p style="color: #475055;">Snapchat – Follow our Story on Snapchat, search for worldsailing</p>
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<p style="color: #475055;"><strong>RS:X SOCIAL MEDIA</strong></p>
<p style="color: #475055;">Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/RSXOlympicWindsurfing/</p>
<p style="color: #475055;">Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/rsxwindsurfingclass/</p>
<p style="color: #475055;">Twitter – @RSXCLASS</p>
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<p style="color: #475055;"><strong>USEFUL LINKS</strong></p>
<p style="color: #475055;">World Sailing Olympic Website – http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/home.php</p>
<p style="color: #475055;">Competition Schedule – http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/about/schedule.php</p>
<p style="color: #475055;">Latest Olympic Sailing news – http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/news/index.php</p>
<p style="color: #475055;">Online Notice Board – http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/results/notices/notices.php</p>
<p style="color: #475055;">Social Wall – http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/social_wall.php#.V6ZteY6BLqM</p>
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<p style="color: #475055;">Text World Sailing / Photography Sailing Energy</p>
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<p style="color: #475055;">RS:X Class Media</p>
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		<title>Netherlands and Great Britain wrap up gold and silver in Men&#8217;s Windsurfer,  Medal Races set to be epic tomorrow</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Aug 2016 18:03:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was a light and frustrating day for many in the Olympic sailing competition, but not for the London 2012 gold and silver medallists in the Men&#8217;s Windsurfer, with the Dutch and the British wrapping up Rio 2016 gold and silver before the Medal Race on Sunday. &#160; Men&#8217;s Windsurfer &#8211; RS:X Dorian van Rijsselberghe [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;">It was a light and frustrating day for many in the Olympic sailing competition, but not for the London 2012 gold and silver medallists in the Men&#8217;s Windsurfer, with the Dutch and the British wrapping up Rio 2016 gold and silver before the Medal Race on Sunday.</span></p>
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<p>Men&#8217;s Windsurfer &#8211; RS:X</p>
<p>Dorian van Rijsselberghe (NED) has won the gold medal in the Men&#8217;s Windsurfer and Nick Dempsey (GBR) has won the silver, both without having to contest the Medal Race on Sunday. It&#8217;s a carbon copy repeat of London 2012 when the Dutchman took gold ahead of the Briton four years ago. The result is subject to protest, and both sailors will still have to sail the Medal Race, but van Rijsselberghe and Dempsey were already congratulating each other after crossing the finish line of the 12th race of their series. These two athletes have dominated the Olympic competition, with van Rijsselberghe winning seven of the 12 races and Dempsey winning three. Sunday&#8217;s battle for bronze will still be close fought between current World ChamMedal pion Piotr Myszka (POL), Pierre Le Coq (FRA) and Byron Kokkalanis (GRE).</p>
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<p>Looking back to the start of the RS:X competition, van Rijsselberghe commented, &#8220;I was very fortunate that Nick went off like a cannon in the first couple of races because it really showed me like, &#8216;okay, it&#8217;s not going to be easy.&#8217; We never thought it was going to be easy but he really showed me that if I wanted this, I had to work for it. I tried, worked for it and I got it. It&#8217;s great when you&#8217;re sailing against guys that are really pushing you and challenging you. If you don&#8217;t have that, it would be very boring.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Even though the Dutchman dominated four years ago to win his first Olympic title, he was still taken aback at his performance this time. &#8220;It&#8217;s unreal. I did it in London and I never expected it to happen again. Now that it&#8217;s happened again, it&#8217;s unreal. It&#8217;s never easy, if it was easy everybody would be doing it. It was an amazing week and having the guys push me really helped a lot. Coming out with a score like this is pretty special.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Van Rijsselberghe paid tribute to the people that helped him to his second Olympic title saying, &#8220;The majority of it will be from Aaron, my coach. He keeps pushing me and of course my training partner Kiran Badloe and the others that have helped me bust my balls and blaze along.&#8221; He also thanked his wife for allowing him to shave his head specially for the Games, just as he had done when he won four years ago in London.</p>
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<p>Dempsey almost had a tear in his eye as he sealed his third Olympic windsurfing medal, the first sailor ever to have done so. &#8220;I was consistent but not quite consistently good enough today. I just had to really try and stay in touch with Dorian and I&#8217;d be lying if I didn&#8217;t say I had an eye on the two people behind me. Dorian was too good today. He won it today rather than me losing it and I feel very happy to have won a silver medal.&#8221;</p>
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<p>The Briton has won three medals from five Games, so he knows what it&#8217;s like to miss out and he wasn&#8217;t taking his silver for granted. It has been a life of sacrifice dating back to his first Games in Sydney 2000. This evening he was enjoying his first beer in five months. &#8220;A year ago, I didn&#8217;t know where I&#8217;d finish. At the Olympic Test event last year I wasn&#8217;t anywhere near the podium so I had a lot of work to do. The last 12 months have gone really well and I&#8217;ve worked bloody hard, so it&#8217;s nice to come here and have a chance of winning. To have the silver medal is pretty awesome.&#8221;</p>
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<p>On his strategy, Dempsey was happy to have taken a conservative approach. &#8220;I didn&#8217;t want to be too aggressive. I wanted to stay pretty safe as it was pretty unstable out there. The last thing I wanted to do was have a day like the Polish guy. He had some horrendous scores, and then all of a sudden you&#8217;re out of the medals and fighting to get back. I had to be quite careful. I was pretty close to Dorian but he was slightly ahead of me. Unfortunately, he was ahead all of the time but when somebody is out winning there is not a lot you can do apart from limit the damage. He was too good today. It&#8217;s been an amazing week with great racing.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Dempsey will celebrate his 36th birthday tomorrow with a rest day before Sunday&#8217;s Medal Race, and he wants to go out on a high. &#8220;Sunday is my last race ever so I want to do well and win.&#8221;</p>
<p><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/160812_RIO2016_jr_117612.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-4938 alignnone" src="/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/160812_RIO2016_jr_117612-300x224.jpg" alt="The Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition" width="300" height="224" /></a><img class="size-medium wp-image-4944 alignright" src="/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/160812_RIO2016_jr_117443-300x216.jpg" alt="The Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition" width="300" height="216" /></p>
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<p>Women&#8217;s Windsurfer &#8211; RS:X</p>
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<p>Star performer of the day was Peina Chen (CHN) who won the last three races of the qualifying series. Just five points separate the top six sailors going into Sunday&#8217;s Women&#8217;s Windsurfer Medal Race this Sunday. Bearing in mind the final race is worth double points, Stefania Elfutina&#8217;s (RUS) one-point lead over Flavia Tartaglini (ITA) effectively puts them tied for first. Breathing down their necks are reigning Olympic Champion Marina Alabau (ESP), Peina Chen (CHN), Charline Picon (FRA) and Maayan Davidovich (ISR). A few points further back but still with an outside shot at the podium is Lillian de Geus (NED).</p>
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<p>Alabau is going to have fight hard to keep her Olympic title, but she&#8217;s relishing the challenge. &#8220;It hasn&#8217;t been a bad day for me but I really think that I could have done it a bit better. It has been a difficult day, with difficult conditions, very changing winds in direction and intensity. Some girls have done it quite bad, not me, but I haven&#8217;t shone either. Now I have a protest with the Israeli and let&#8217;s see how it finishes.&#8221; As to the grand finale on Sunday, &#8220;It&#8217;s going to be the most interesting Medal Race in history. We are seven women to win three medals. Crazy.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Tartaglini led earlier in the week and was a little envious at the ease with which the gold and silver medals have been won in the Men&#8217;s Windsurfer. &#8220;I would have liked to do it as Dorian or Nick, but we are going to keep the suspense until the end. Women are so pig-headed, so we have to suffer till the end. It&#8217;s a nonsense to work out the points. I have to do my own race, and I hope to win a medal.&#8221;</p>
<p><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/160812_RIO2016_jr_117556.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-4940 alignright" src="/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/160812_RIO2016_jr_117556-300x177.jpg" alt="The Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition" width="300" height="177" /></a> <a href="/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/160812_RIO2016_jr_117157.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-4946" src="/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/160812_RIO2016_jr_117157-300x216.jpg" alt="The Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition" width="300" height="216" /></a><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/160812_RIO2016_jr_116837.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-4948 alignright" src="/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/160812_RIO2016_jr_116837-300x213.jpg" alt="The Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition" width="300" height="213" /></a></p>
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<p><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/160812_RIO2016_jr_1168531.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-4947 alignleft" src="/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/160812_RIO2016_jr_1168531-300x193.jpg" alt="The Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition" width="300" height="193" /></a></p>
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<p>Find information below on how to follow the Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition.</p>
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<p>PHOTOGRAPHY   http://worldsailing.photoshelter.com/gallery/RS-X-Men-Windsurfer/G0000ZgS1HKD9Rjs/C0000AhgfJzMhRSA</p>
<p>Contact – Daniel.smith@sailing.org – for the password and editorial rights</p>
<p>RESULTS / ENTRIES</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>LIVE TRACKING</p>
<p>The racing will be available to watch in 2D and 3D via the live tracking. Live tracking will be available when racing commences via &#8211; http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_tracking.php</p>
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<p>Live Tracking via the Sailviewer-3D Tablet App will be available for devices with 7″ or greater screens.</p>
<p>Click here to download the iOS Application &#8211; https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sailviewer-3d/id912801278</p>
<p>Click here to download the Android Application &#8211; https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stsportservice.sailviewer</p>
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<p>COMPETITION STATUS</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>LIVE BLOGGING</p>
<p>Sailing journalist Craig Leweck will be following the racing LIVE on World Sailing’s Olympic Blog throughout Rio 2016. Follow LIVE here &#8211; http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_blog.php#.V6dUbY6BLqM</p>
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<p>PRESS RELEASES</p>
<p>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</p>
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<p>TELEVISION</p>
<p>To find out who your Olympic broadcaster is, click here &#8211; https://www.olympic.org/rio-2016/broadcasters. The following link &#8211; http://go.olympic.org/WS &#8211; will redirect you to the Rights Holding Broadcaster in your country.</p>
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<p>SOCIAL MEDIA</p>
<p>Follow the event on World Sailing’s social networks:</p>
<p>Facebook &#8211; https://www.facebook.com/ISAFWorldSailing</p>
<p>Instagram &#8211; https://instagram.com/isafworldsailing/</p>
<p>Twitter &#8211; @worldsailing</p>
<p>Snapchat – Follow our Story on Snapchat, search for worldsailing</p>
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<p>RS:X SOCIAL MEDIA</p>
<p>Facebook &#8211; https://www.facebook.com/RSXOlympicWindsurfing/</p>
<p>Instagram &#8211; https://www.instagram.com/rsxwindsurfingclass/</p>
<p>Twitter &#8211; @RSXCLASS</p>
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<p>USEFUL LINKS</p>
<p>World Sailing Olympic Website &#8211; http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/home.php</p>
<p>Competition Schedule &#8211; http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/about/schedule.php</p>
<p>Latest Olympic Sailing news &#8211; http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/news/index.php</p>
<p>Online Notice Board &#8211; http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/results/notices/notices.php</p>
<p>Social Wall &#8211; http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/social_wall.php#.V6ZteY6BLqM</p>
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<p>Text World Sailing / Photography Sailing Energy</p>
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<p>RS:X Class Media</p>
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		<title>Medal race schedule tomorrow (today rest day)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Aug 2016 12:39:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[1300 start for the Men  1400 start for the Women &#160; &#160; &#160; Find information below on how to follow the Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition. PHOTOGRAPHY   http://worldsailing.photoshelter.com/gallery/RS-X-Men-Windsurfer/G0000ZgS1HKD9Rjs/C0000AhgfJzMhRSA Contact – Daniel.smith@sailing.org – for the password and editorial rights RESULTS / ENTRIES A full list of sailors racing at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is available to [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p style="color: #475055;">Find information below on how to follow the Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition.</p>
<p style="color: #475055;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">PHOTOGRAPHY</strong>  <a style="color: #008cba;" href="http://worldsailing.photoshelter.com/gallery/RS-X-Men-Windsurfer/G0000ZgS1HKD9Rjs/C0000AhgfJzMhRSA"> http://worldsailing.photoshelter.com/gallery/RS-X-Men-Windsurfer/G0000ZgS1HKD9Rjs/C0000AhgfJzMhRSA</a><br />
Contact – Daniel.smith@sailing.org – for the password and editorial rights</p>
<p style="color: #475055;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">RESULTS / ENTRIES</strong><br />
A full list of sailors racing at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is available to view here -<a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/qualification/sailors.php#.V6ZHvo6BLqM">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/qualification/sailors.php#.V6ZHvo6BLqM</a>. Results will be available on World Sailing’s Olympic Website when racing starts on Monday 8 August here -<a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/results/index.php#.V6ZH_Y6BLqM">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/results/index.php#.V6ZH_Y6BLqM</a></p>
<p style="color: #475055;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">LIVE TRACKING</strong><br />
The racing will be available to watch in 2D and 3D via the live tracking. Live tracking will be available when racing commences via - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_tracking.php">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_tracking.php</a></p>
<p style="color: #475055;">Live Tracking via the Sailviewer-3D Tablet App will be available for devices with 7″ or greater screens.</p>
<p style="color: #475055;">Click here to download the iOS Application - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sailviewer-3d/id912801278">https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sailviewer-3d/id912801278</a><br />
Click here to download the Android Application - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stsportservice.sailviewer">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stsportservice.sailviewer</a></p>
<p style="color: #475055;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">COMPETITION STATUS</strong><br />
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 -<a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_tracking.php">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_tracking.php</a></p>
<p style="color: #475055;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">LIVE</strong> <strong style="font-weight: bold;">BLOGGING</strong><br />
Sailing journalist Craig Leweck will be following the racing LIVE on World Sailing’s Olympic Blog throughout Rio 2016. Follow LIVE here - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_blog.php#.V6dUbY6BLqM">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_blog.php#.V6dUbY6BLqM</a></p>
<p style="color: #475055;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">PRESS RELEASES</strong><br />
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 -<a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/news/index.php">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/news/index.php</a></p>
<p style="color: #475055;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">TELEVISION</strong><br />
To find out who your Olympic broadcaster is, click here - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="https://www.olympic.org/rio-2016/broadcasters">https://www.olympic.org/rio-2016/broadcasters</a>. The following link - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://go.olympic.org/WS">http://go.olympic.org/WS</a> - will redirect you to the Rights Holding Broadcaster in your country.</p>
<p style="color: #475055;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">SOCIAL MEDIA</strong><br />
Follow the event on World Sailing’s social networks:<br />
Facebook - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="https://www.facebook.com/ISAFWorldSailing">https://www.facebook.com/ISAFWorldSailing</a><br />
Instagram - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="https://instagram.com/isafworldsailing/">https://instagram.com/isafworldsailing/</a><br />
Twitter - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.twitter.com/worldsailing">@worldsailing</a><br />
Snapchat – Follow our Story on Snapchat, search for <strong style="font-weight: bold;">worldsailing</strong></p>
<p style="color: #475055;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">RS:X SOCIAL MEDIA</strong></p>
<p style="color: #475055;">Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RSXOlympicWindsurfing/<br />
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rsxwindsurfingclass/<br />
Twitter - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="https://twitter.com/RSXCLASS">@RSXCLASS</a></p>
<p style="color: #475055;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">USEFUL LINKS</strong><br />
World Sailing Olympic Website - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/home.php">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/home.php</a><br />
Competition Schedule - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/about/schedule.php">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/about/schedule.php</a><br />
Latest Olympic Sailing news - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/news/index.php">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/news/index.php</a><br />
Online Notice Board - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/results/notices/notices.php">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/results/notices/notices.php</a><br />
Social Wall - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/social_wall.php#.V6ZteY6BLqM">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/social_wall.php#.V6ZteY6BLqM</a></p>
<p style="color: #475055;">Text World Sailing / Photography Sailing Energy</p>
<p style="color: #475055;"><em style="font-style: italic;">RS:X Class Media </em><br />
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		<title>BREAKING &#8211; Van Rijsselberghe and Dempsey take first Olympic sailing medals</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2016 21:44:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dorian van Rijsselberghe (NED) has won the gold medal in the Men&#8217;s Windsurfer and Nick Dempsey (GBR) has won the silver, both without having to contest the Medal Race on Sunday. It&#8217;s a carbon copy repeat of London 2012 when the Dutchman took gold ahead of the Briton four years ago. The result is subject [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="abstract hidden" style="color: #009ade;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Dorian van Rijsselberghe (NED) has won the gold medal in the Men&#8217;s Windsurfer and Nick Dempsey (GBR) has won the silver, both without having to contest the Medal Race on Sunday.</span></div>
<div class="article hidden" style="color: #777777;">It&#8217;s a carbon copy repeat of London 2012 when the Dutchman took gold ahead of the Briton four years ago. The result is subject to protest, and both sailors will still have to sail the Medal Race, but van Rijsselberghe and Dempsey were already congratulating each other after crossing the finish line of the 12th race of their series.These two athletes have dominated the Olympic competition, with van Rijsselberghe winning seven of the 12 races and Dempsey winning three. Sunday&#8217;s battle for bronze will still be close fought between Poland, France and Greece.</p>
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<p style="color: #475055;">Find information below on how to follow the Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition.</p>
<p style="color: #475055;"><strong>PHOTOGRAPHY</strong>  <a href="http://worldsailing.photoshelter.com/gallery/RS-X-Men-Windsurfer/G0000ZgS1HKD9Rjs/C0000AhgfJzMhRSA"> http://worldsailing.photoshelter.com/gallery/RS-X-Men-Windsurfer/G0000ZgS1HKD9Rjs/C0000AhgfJzMhRSA</a><br />
Contact &#8211; Daniel.smith@sailing.org &#8211; for the password and editorial rights</p>
<p style="color: #475055;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">RESULTS / ENTRIES</strong><br />
A full list of sailors racing at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is available to view here -<a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/qualification/sailors.php#.V6ZHvo6BLqM">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/qualification/sailors.php#.V6ZHvo6BLqM</a>. Results will be available on World Sailing’s Olympic Website when racing starts on Monday 8 August here -<a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/results/index.php#.V6ZH_Y6BLqM">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/results/index.php#.V6ZH_Y6BLqM</a></p>
<p style="color: #475055;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">LIVE TRACKING</strong><br />
The racing will be available to watch in 2D and 3D via the live tracking. Live tracking will be available when racing commences via - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_tracking.php">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_tracking.php</a></p>
<p style="color: #475055;">Live Tracking via the Sailviewer-3D Tablet App will be available for devices with 7″ or greater screens.</p>
<p style="color: #475055;">Click here to download the iOS Application - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sailviewer-3d/id912801278">https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sailviewer-3d/id912801278</a><br />
Click here to download the Android Application - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stsportservice.sailviewer">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stsportservice.sailviewer</a></p>
<p style="color: #475055;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">COMPETITION STATUS</strong><br />
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 -<a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_tracking.php">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_tracking.php</a></p>
<p style="color: #475055;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">LIVE</strong> <strong style="font-weight: bold;">BLOGGING</strong><br />
Sailing journalist Craig Leweck will be following the racing LIVE on World Sailing’s Olympic Blog throughout Rio 2016. Follow LIVE here - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_blog.php#.V6dUbY6BLqM">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_blog.php#.V6dUbY6BLqM</a></p>
<p style="color: #475055;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">PRESS RELEASES</strong><br />
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 -<a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/news/index.php">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/news/index.php</a></p>
<p style="color: #475055;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">TELEVISION</strong><br />
To find out who your Olympic broadcaster is, click here - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="https://www.olympic.org/rio-2016/broadcasters">https://www.olympic.org/rio-2016/broadcasters</a>. The following link - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://go.olympic.org/WS">http://go.olympic.org/WS</a> - will redirect you to the Rights Holding Broadcaster in your country.</p>
<p style="color: #475055;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">SOCIAL MEDIA</strong><br />
Follow the event on World Sailing’s social networks:<br />
Facebook - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="https://www.facebook.com/ISAFWorldSailing">https://www.facebook.com/ISAFWorldSailing</a><br />
Instagram - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="https://instagram.com/isafworldsailing/">https://instagram.com/isafworldsailing/</a><br />
Twitter - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.twitter.com/worldsailing">@worldsailing</a><br />
Snapchat – Follow our Story on Snapchat, search for <strong style="font-weight: bold;">worldsailing</strong></p>
<p style="color: #475055;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">RS:X SOCIAL MEDIA</strong></p>
<p style="color: #475055;">Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RSXOlympicWindsurfing/<br />
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rsxwindsurfingclass/<br />
Twitter - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="https://twitter.com/RSXCLASS">@RSXCLASS</a></p>
<p style="color: #475055;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">USEFUL LINKS</strong><br />
World Sailing Olympic Website - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/home.php">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/home.php</a><br />
Competition Schedule - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/about/schedule.php">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/about/schedule.php</a><br />
Latest Olympic Sailing news - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/news/index.php">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/news/index.php</a><br />
Online Notice Board - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/results/notices/notices.php">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/results/notices/notices.php</a><br />
Social Wall - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/social_wall.php#.V6ZteY6BLqM">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/social_wall.php#.V6ZteY6BLqM</a></p>
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		<title>1300 Start &#8211; How to follow race day 5</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2016 15:08:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Men&#8217;s Windsurfer &#8211; 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 [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong style="font-weight: bold; color: #777777;">Men&#8217;s Windsurfer &#8211; RS:X </strong><br style="color: #777777;" /><br style="color: #777777;" /><span style="color: #777777;">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&#8217;s Windsurfers will be looking forward to a bit of wave action out on the Niterói course, where they&#8217;re down for three races.</span><br style="color: #777777;" /><br style="color: #777777;" /><strong style="font-weight: bold; color: #777777;">Women&#8217;s Windsurfer &#8211; RS:X </strong><br style="color: #777777;" /><br style="color: #777777;" /><span style="color: #777777;">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.</p>
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<p style="color: #475055;">Find information below on how to follow the Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition.</p>
<p style="color: #475055;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">RESULTS / ENTRIES</strong><br />
A full list of sailors racing at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is available to view here -<a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/qualification/sailors.php#.V6ZHvo6BLqM">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/qualification/sailors.php#.V6ZHvo6BLqM</a>. Results will be available on World Sailing’s Olympic Website when racing starts on Monday 8 August here -<a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/results/index.php#.V6ZH_Y6BLqM">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/results/index.php#.V6ZH_Y6BLqM</a></p>
<p style="color: #475055;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">LIVE TRACKING</strong><br />
The racing will be available to watch in 2D and 3D via the live tracking. Live tracking will be available when racing commences via - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_tracking.php">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_tracking.php</a></p>
<p style="color: #475055;">Live Tracking via the Sailviewer-3D Tablet App will be available for devices with 7″ or greater screens.</p>
<p style="color: #475055;">Click here to download the iOS Application - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sailviewer-3d/id912801278">https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sailviewer-3d/id912801278</a><br />
Click here to download the Android Application - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stsportservice.sailviewer">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stsportservice.sailviewer</a></p>
<p style="color: #475055;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">COMPETITION STATUS</strong><br />
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 -<a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_tracking.php">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_tracking.php</a></p>
<p style="color: #475055;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">LIVE</strong> <strong style="font-weight: bold;">BLOGGING</strong><br />
Sailing journalist Craig Leweck will be following the racing LIVE on World Sailing’s Olympic Blog throughout Rio 2016. Follow LIVE here - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_blog.php#.V6dUbY6BLqM">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_blog.php#.V6dUbY6BLqM</a></p>
<p style="color: #475055;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">PRESS RELEASES</strong><br />
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 -<a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/news/index.php">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/news/index.php</a></p>
<p style="color: #475055;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">TELEVISION</strong><br />
To find out who your Olympic broadcaster is, click here - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="https://www.olympic.org/rio-2016/broadcasters">https://www.olympic.org/rio-2016/broadcasters</a>. The following link - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://go.olympic.org/WS">http://go.olympic.org/WS</a> - will redirect you to the Rights Holding Broadcaster in your country.</p>
<p style="color: #475055;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">SOCIAL MEDIA</strong><br />
Follow the event on World Sailing’s social networks:<br />
Facebook - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="https://www.facebook.com/ISAFWorldSailing">https://www.facebook.com/ISAFWorldSailing</a><br />
Instagram - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="https://instagram.com/isafworldsailing/">https://instagram.com/isafworldsailing/</a><br />
Twitter - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.twitter.com/worldsailing">@worldsailing</a><br />
Snapchat – Follow our Story on Snapchat, search for <strong style="font-weight: bold;">worldsailing</strong></p>
<p style="color: #475055;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">RS:X SOCIAL MEDIA</strong></p>
<p style="color: #475055;">Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RSXOlympicWindsurfing/<br />
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rsxwindsurfingclass/<br />
Twitter - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="https://twitter.com/RSXCLASS">@RSXCLASS</a></p>
<p style="color: #475055;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">USEFUL LINKS</strong><br />
World Sailing Olympic Website - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/home.php">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/home.php</a><br />
Competition Schedule - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/about/schedule.php">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/about/schedule.php</a><br />
Latest Olympic Sailing news - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/news/index.php">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/news/index.php</a><br />
Online Notice Board - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/results/notices/notices.php">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/results/notices/notices.php</a><br />
Social Wall - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/social_wall.php#.V6ZteY6BLqM">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/social_wall.php#.V6ZteY6BLqM</a></p>
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		<title>Day 4 Rio &#8211; Tough day inside the bay</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2016 23:32:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The previous word of the day was &#8216;tricky&#8217;. The word of the day for those that went out to sea on day four was &#8216;survival&#8217;. The Olympic sailing competition again produced the extremes of flat water and shifty conditions on the inshore courses with the giant wind and size-of-a-house waves out on the seaward courses. [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The previous word of the day was &#8216;tricky&#8217;. The word of the day for those that went out to sea on day four was &#8216;survival&#8217;.</span></p>
<p>The Olympic sailing competition again produced the extremes of flat water and shifty conditions on the inshore courses with the giant wind and size-of-a-house waves out on the seaward courses. This regatta is testing every extreme of a sailor&#8217;s ability, which some argue is exactly what the Olympic competition should be.</p>
<p>Men&#8217;s Windsurfer &#8211; RS:X</p>
<p>Dorian van Rijsselberghe (NED) turned the tables on Nick Dempsey (GBR) by finding a level of consistency in tricky, variable conditions that no one else could match. The defending Olympic Champion&#8217;s scores, 4,1,1, have lifted him eight points clear of the London 2012 silver medallist who still had a good day to hold second overall, now five points in front of the reigning World Champion Piotr Myszka (POL).</p>
<p>These three have broken away from the rest of the pack, with fourth-placed Byron Kokkalanis (GRE) now 16 points off the podium.</p>
<p><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/160811_RIO2016_jr_113357.jpg"><img class="alignleft  wp-image-4882" src="/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/160811_RIO2016_jr_113357-300x167.jpg" alt="The Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition" width="365" height="203" /></a></p>
<p><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/160811_RIO2016_jr_112964.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-4883 alignright" src="/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/160811_RIO2016_jr_112964-300x216.jpg" alt="The Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition" width="300" height="216" /></a></p>
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<p>Women&#8217;s Windsurfer &#8211; RS:X</p>
<p>The reigning Olympic Champion Marina Alabau (ESP) had the best day from the Women&#8217;s Windsurfer fleet&#8217;s three races, and she moves to within striking distance of the podium. &#8220;It&#8217;s been a very hard and complicated day, because of the gusty winds,&#8221; said Alabau. &#8220;I nearly had a heart attack. But I&#8217;m super happy, it&#8217;s been my best day. For me this was a very important day. If I wanted to fight for the medals this was the day to do it well, otherwise I would have been out of the fight.&#8221; Her coach, Nico Beudou, added, &#8220;At last today I&#8217;ve seen the Marina I know.&#8221;</p>
<p>Flavia Tartaglini (ITA) holds the lead by a single point from Charline Picon (FRA) and Stefania Elfutina (RUS) who sit on equal points, although a protest against the Italian by Demita Vega (MEX) could see a change of leader overnight.</p>
<p><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/160811_RIO2016_jr_113157.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-4888" src="/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/160811_RIO2016_jr_113157-300x216.jpg" alt="The Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition" width="300" height="216" /></a> <a href="/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/160811_RIO2016_jr_113262.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-4886 alignright" src="/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/160811_RIO2016_jr_113262-300x216.jpg" alt="The Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition" width="300" height="216" /></a></p>
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<p style="color: #475055;">Find information below on how to follow the Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition.</p>
<p style="color: #475055;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">RESULTS / ENTRIES</strong><br />
A full list of sailors racing at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is available to view here -<a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/qualification/sailors.php#.V6ZHvo6BLqM">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/qualification/sailors.php#.V6ZHvo6BLqM</a>. Results will be available on World Sailing’s Olympic Website when racing starts on Monday 8 August here -<a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/results/index.php#.V6ZH_Y6BLqM">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/results/index.php#.V6ZH_Y6BLqM</a></p>
<p style="color: #475055;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">LIVE TRACKING</strong><br />
The racing will be available to watch in 2D and 3D via the live tracking. Live tracking will be available when racing commences via - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_tracking.php">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_tracking.php</a></p>
<p style="color: #475055;">Live Tracking via the Sailviewer-3D Tablet App will be available for devices with 7″ or greater screens.</p>
<p style="color: #475055;">Click here to download the iOS Application - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sailviewer-3d/id912801278">https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sailviewer-3d/id912801278</a><br />
Click here to download the Android Application - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stsportservice.sailviewer">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stsportservice.sailviewer</a></p>
<p style="color: #475055;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">COMPETITION STATUS</strong><br />
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 -<a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_tracking.php">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_tracking.php</a></p>
<p style="color: #475055;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">LIVE</strong> <strong style="font-weight: bold;">BLOGGING</strong><br />
Sailing journalist Craig Leweck will be following the racing LIVE on World Sailing’s Olympic Blog throughout Rio 2016. Follow LIVE here - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_blog.php#.V6dUbY6BLqM">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_blog.php#.V6dUbY6BLqM</a></p>
<p style="color: #475055;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">PRESS RELEASES</strong><br />
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 -<a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/news/index.php">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/news/index.php</a></p>
<p style="color: #475055;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">TELEVISION</strong><br />
To find out who your Olympic broadcaster is, click here - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="https://www.olympic.org/rio-2016/broadcasters">https://www.olympic.org/rio-2016/broadcasters</a>. The following link - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://go.olympic.org/WS">http://go.olympic.org/WS</a> - will redirect you to the Rights Holding Broadcaster in your country.</p>
<p style="color: #475055;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">SOCIAL MEDIA</strong><br />
Follow the event on World Sailing’s social networks:<br />
Facebook - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="https://www.facebook.com/ISAFWorldSailing">https://www.facebook.com/ISAFWorldSailing</a><br />
Instagram - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="https://instagram.com/isafworldsailing/">https://instagram.com/isafworldsailing/</a><br />
Twitter - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.twitter.com/worldsailing">@worldsailing</a><br />
Snapchat – Follow our Story on Snapchat, search for <strong style="font-weight: bold;">worldsailing</strong></p>
<p style="color: #475055;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">RS:X SOCIAL MEDIA</strong></p>
<p style="color: #475055;">Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RSXOlympicWindsurfing/<br />
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rsxwindsurfingclass/<br />
Twitter - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="https://twitter.com/RSXCLASS">@RSXCLASS</a></p>
<p style="color: #475055;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">USEFUL LINKS</strong><br />
World Sailing Olympic Website - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/home.php">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/home.php</a><br />
Competition Schedule - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/about/schedule.php">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/about/schedule.php</a><br />
Latest Olympic Sailing news - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/news/index.php">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/news/index.php</a><br />
Online Notice Board - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/results/notices/notices.php">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/results/notices/notices.php</a><br />
Social Wall - <a style="color: #2baadf;" href="http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/social_wall.php#.V6ZteY6BLqM">http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/social_wall.php#.V6ZteY6BLqM</a></p>
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