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Unbeaten in the Finn since 2004
Without doubt Ben Ainslie (GBR) is one of the biggest names in sailing at the moment, and certainly the biggest name in Qingdao. The Olympic Sailing Competition in China marks his fourth appearance at the Olympic Games, after winning Silver in the Laser in Savannah in 1996, Gold in the Laser in Sydn...
Questions and answers with Zach Railey (USA)
Zach Railey (USA) is one of the very few sailors in the Finn class event in Qingdao to earn his place through a closed one-off national trials event. At the age of 24 he is also one of the youngest Finn sailors competing in China and has made steady progress in the class since he first stepped into ...
Going for Gold in China
If all goes according to plan, on August 16 the 15th set of Olympic Finn medals since 1952 will be decided on the waters off Qingdao, China. The Finn class has the distinction of being chosen for the Olympic regatta more times consecutively than any other class. First sailed in 1952 in Helsinki when...
Largest ever Finn event closes in Medemblik
Sailing consistently well and unbeatable in the first four races, defending Finn World Masters Champion Andre Budzien (GER) took the 2008 title by a margin of nine points over the seven race series from Mihail Kopanov (BUL) and by ten points from third placed Han Bergsma (NED)....
Budzien wins second Finn World Masters with a day to spare
The final two qualification races have been sailed in the 229 boat Finn World Masters in Medemblik in general light to moderate conditions. Wednesday's race brought lighter winds with a few upsets, however after five races the discard had an equally large effect, bringing to the top many sailors who...