Sailing at the Olympics - 49er Race Results

Boating and Sailing News 10 Aug

Olympics Sailing 49er Qingdao Olympic Sailing Venue

Qingdao, China - The Olympic sailors were telling us that the conditions at Qingdao were going to be challenging, and every one of them was looking forward to testing their skills. After today's racing, the proof that they were right is in the results. The fluky winds and currents have combined as predicted: which is to say that they're unpredictable. A puff of air, a sideways current, and suddenly the race completely changes. With its quick acceleration and nimble ways, the peculiarity of the Qingdao Olympic sailing conditions are perhaps most evident on the 49er, where the slightest difference in wind, current and tactics can stretch into boat lengths in a few seconds.

Finishing fourth, third and fifth in the first three races respectively, it's consistency that has Brits Stephen Morrison and Ben Rhodes in the lead after the first day's racing. The Sibello Brothers of Italy are second with a 3,9,1 finish spread, and Denmark's Jonas Warrer and Martin Kirketerp Ibsen are in 3rd overall with second, fourth and tenth place finishes. So of the three leaders, only Italy has actually won a race thus far. The winner of race one, Spain, now sits in eighth after finishing 10th and 17th in the next two races, and Australia's penalty in the first race left them in fifth position overall, despite winning race two and taking 7th in the third race.

Stevie Morrison of GBR commented on the day's lead: "This was only the first day. We have a long series ahead of us so we can't get too cocky, but obviously we had a good day. Let's put it this way – we’ll certainly sleep better tonight than we might otherwise have done." Racing continues tomorrow, and with 13 races to go, the 49er class is definitely a long way from the podium.

Olympic Sailing Race Results

49er Olympic Class - OVERALL

2008 Olympic Sailing 49er Results (Day One)

1     GBR     Stephen Morrison / Ben Rhodes 4,3,5
2     ITA     Pietro Sibello / Gianfranco Sibello 3,9,1
3     DEN     Jonas Warrer / Martin Kirketerp Ibsen 2,4,10
4     FRA     Emmanuel Dyen / Yann Rocherieux 7,8,4
5     AUS     Nathan Outteridge / Ben Austin 15,1,7
6     BRA     Andre Fonseca / Rodrigo Duarte 10,5,8
7     AUT     Nico Delle - Karth / Nikolaus Resch 9,2,14
8     ESP     Iker Martinez de Lizarduy / Xabier Fernandez Gaztañaga 1,10,17
9     JPN     Akira Ishibashi / Yukio Makino 8,17,3
10     POR     Jorge Lima / Francisco Andrade 12,7,9
11     UKR     Rodion Luka / George Leonchuk 6,11,12
12     GER     Jan-Peter Peckolt / Hannes Peckolt 16,6,11
13     USA     Tim Wadlow / Christopher Rast 5,14,15
14     SWE     Jonas Lindberg / Kalle Torlén 17,18,2
15     CAN     Gordon Cook / Ben Remocker 13,12,13
16     POL     Marcin Czajkowski / Krzysztof Kierkowski 19,15,6
17     NOR     Christopher Gundersen / Frode Bovim 11,13,18
18     CRO     Pavle Kostov / Petar Cupac 14,16,16

- YachtPals Crew for YachtPals.com

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Olympics - 49er Race Results Update

On August 11th, 2008 YachtPals says:

49er Olympic Race Results after 6 Races.

49er - Open - Overall Results

Standing Nation Athletes Race-points (highest tossed) - Total (Net)

1 AUS Nathan Outteridge, Ben Austin (DQ) 1 7 3 1 1 - 33 (13)
2 DEN Jonas Warrer,Martin Kirketerp Ibsen 2 4 (10) 4 2 3 - 25 (15)
3 ITA Pietro Sibello, Gianfranco Sibello 3 (9) 1 1 6 9 - 29 (20)
4 GER Jan-Peter Peckolt, Hannes Peckolt (15) 6 11 6 3 2 - 43 (28)
5 ESP Iker Martinez de Lizarduy, Xabier Fernandez Gaztañaga 1 10 17 2 (20) 5 - 55 (35)
6 FRA Emmanuel Dyen, Yann Rocherieux 7 8 4 5 11 (13) - 48 (35)
7 BRA Andre Fonseca, Rodrigo Duarte (10) 5 8 9 9 4 - 45 (35)
8 AUT Nico Delle - Karth, Nikolaus Resch 9 2 (14) 8 13 7 - 53 (39)
9 GBR Stephen Morrison, Ben Rhodes 4 3 5 14 14 (15) - 55 (40)
10 POR Jorge Lima, Francisco Andrade 12 7 9 11 4 (DQ) - 63 (43)
11 JPN Akira Ishibashi,Yukio Makino 8 (17) 3 13 8 12 - 61 (44)
12 CAN Gordon Cook, Ben Remocker (13) 12 13 10 7 6 - 61 (48)
13 USA Tim Wadlow, Christopher Rast 5 14 15 (16) 5 10 - 65 (49)
14 NOR Christopher Gundersen, Frode Bovim 11 13 (18) 7 10 8 - 67 (49)
15 POL Marcin Czajkowski, Krzysztof Kierkowski (18) 15 6 12 15 14 - 80 (62)
16 SWE Jonas Lindberg, Kalle Torlén 16 (18) 2 17 12 16 - 81 (63)
17 UKR Rodion Luka, George Leonchuk 6 11 12 15 (DQ) 20 - 84 (64)
18 CRO Pavle Kostov, Petar Cupac 14 16 16 18 (20) 11 - 95 (75)
19 CHN Fei Li, Xianqiang Hu 17 (19) 19 19 16 17 - 107 (88)

Olympic Sailing - 49er Update

On August 12th, 2008 YachtPals says:

Rest day at the Olympics for the 49ers today.

Sailing of the 49er class boats resumes on Wednesday.

49er Class - Olympic Sailing Update and Results

On August 13th, 2008 YachtPals says:

Tim Wadlow and Chris Rast of the US Olympic sailing team finished first in all three 49er races today! Rast is competing in his third Olympics and ranked today as his "best ever".

The US sailors entered the day in 13th overall, and these wins bring the team up to number 5 in the standings in the 19 boat fleet. "It feels great to get back on track,” said Rast.

After a very tough start at the Olympics, the 49er team took time during yesterday's day off to speak with mentors like Star coach Hans Wallen and Rules Advisor Dave Perry. Wadlow said: “We needed a day to chill out, reflect and come back with a new attitude. Now we’re just going to take every race as it comes and give it our best shot.”

49er Class - Open - Olympic Overall Results

1 AUS
Nathan Outteridge
Ben Austin
49 29

2 DEN
Jonas Warrer
Martin Kirketerp Ibsen
40 30

3 ITA
Pietro Sibello
Gianfranco Sibello
52 40

4 GER
Jan-Peter Peckolt
Hannes Peckolt
61 46

5 USA
Tim Wadlow
Christopher Rast
68 52

USA Olympic team's Tim Wadlow and Chris Rast

On August 13th, 2008 Sailor (anonymous) says:

Staying in the game - good for you Tim and Chris.

It ain't over till it's over.

49er Class Sailing at the Olympics - Top Ten to Medal Races

On August 16th, 2008 YachtPals says:

Three 49er class Olympic races were held off the coast of Qingdao today. These boats are much better equipped for the light wind conditions at this year's Olympics.

Denmark holds the lead going into the 49er medal race, with Italy and Australia close behind.

Tim Wadlow and Chris Rast of the US sailing team managed a third place in the first 49er class race of the day - their results were 3rd, 8th, and 4th for the day, putting them in sixth place overall, and qualifying them for tomorrow’s 49er medal race.

The Olympic 49 class fleet has only completed 12 races of the planned 15, but will proceed with the medal race as they have met their Olympic race requirements.

The top ten boats in the 49er fleet are all close in points heading into tomorrow’s double-points Olympic medal race, especially third, fourth and fifth, who are only one point apart. Should be exciting to watch these high performance boats in action on Sunday.

49er Class at the Olympics - Top Ten to Compete in Medal Race

1 DEN
Jonas Warrer
Martin Kirketerp Ibsen
57 47

2 ITA
Pietro Sibello
Gianfranco Sibello
75 58

3 AUS
Nathan Outteridge
Ben Austin
81 61

4 ESP
Iker Martinez de Lizarduy
Xabier Fernandez Gaztañaga
82 62

5 GER
Jan-Peter Peckolt
Hannes Peckolt
77 62

6 USA
Tim Wadlow
Christopher Rast
83 67

7 AUT
Nico Delle - Karth
Nikolaus Resch
91 77

8 BRA
Andre Fonseca
Rodrigo Duarte
96 83

9 GBR
Stephen Morrison
Ben Rhodes
114 94

10 FRA
Emmanuel Dyen
Yann Rocherieux
116 99

The 49er medal race is scheduled for Sunday. The forecast is for more wind tomorrow, with an approaching storm system in Qingdao.

Olympic Medals for 49er Class

On August 17th, 2008 YachtPals says:

Click here for the 2008 Olympics 49er Medal update.

49er Olympics comment, the final result

On August 18th, 2008 Sailor (anonymous) says:

i really hope that denmark would win after there boat break on the way out to the start before the medal race denmark was in the lead by 11 points they started 3,57 after all the others in the croatia boat that they have borrowed thay came in 7 out of the 10 boats and won overall but some of the teams protest against the danish team and that the weather was not sutibel for sailling. the ref have not decide anything on the medal race day but they will do later today. i just hope denmark wins cause they was the best team overall even tough they started 3,57 minuts after they others in the last race just to bad that they might do to technuallitis and poor sportmans ship of the teams who didt win ( bad loosers)