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LIVE TRACKING
The racing will be available to watch in 2D and 3D via the live tracking. Live tracking will be available when racing commences via – http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_tracking.php

Live Tracking via the Sailviewer-3D Tablet App will be available for devices with 7″ or greater screens.

COMPETITION STATUS
The Competition Status Screen feeds in straight from the Race Committee boats with the teams inputting data such as race times, course type, the status of each race and the plan moving forward. The competition status screen will be available when racing commences via – http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_tracking.php

LIVE BLOGGING
Sailing journalist Craig Leweck will be following the racing LIVE on World Sailing’s Olympic Blog throughout Rio 2016. Follow LIVE here – http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_blog.php#.V6dUbY6BLqM

Click here to download the iOS Application – https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sailviewer-3d/id912801278
Click here to download the Android Application – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stsportservice.sailviewer

Qualified Teams

Host Nation

Brazil – Marco Grael and Gabriel Borges

2014 Santander Worlds Qualifiers

New Zealand – Peter Burling and Blair Tuke
Demark – Jonas Warrer and CP Lubeck
Australia – Nathan Outteridge & Iain Jensen
Austria – Nico Delle Karth & Niko Resch
Portugal – Jorge Lima & Jose Costa
Great Britain – Dylan Fletcher & Alaign Sign
Ireland – Ryan Seaton & Matt McGovern
France – Julien D’Ortoli& Noe Delpech
Spain – Diego Botin & Iago Mara
Italy – Ruggi Tita and Giacomo Cavalli

2015 Worlds Qualifiers

Poland – Lukasz Przybytek & Pawel Kolodzinski
Argentina – Yago and Claus Lange
Germany – Erik Heil and Thomas Ploessel

Continental Qualifiers

Croatia – Pavel Kostov and Petar Cupac (this spot would have gone to Oceania but there were no entries)
North America – USA – Tom Barrows & Joe Morris
South America – Chile – Grez Brothers
Asia – Japan – Yukio Makino and Kenji Takahashi
Belgium – Yannick Lefebre & Tom Paelsmaker (this spot would have gone to Africa but there were no entries)
Europe – SUI – Sebastien Schneiter & Lucean Cujean (this spot was won by Sweden but they did not accept)

Results Link 49erFX

LIVE TRACKING
The racing will be available to watch in 2D and 3D via the live tracking. Live tracking will be available when racing commences via – http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_tracking.php

Live Tracking via the Sailviewer-3D Tablet App will be available for devices with 7″ or greater screens.

Click here to download the iOS Application – https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sailviewer-3d/id912801278
Click here to download the Android Application – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stsportservice.sailviewer

COMPETITION STATUS
The Competition Status Screen feeds in straight from the Race Committee boats with the teams inputting data such as race times, course type, the status of each race and the plan moving forward. The competition status screen will be available when racing commences via – http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_tracking.php

LIVE BLOGGING
Sailing journalist Craig Leweck will be following the racing LIVE on World Sailing’s Olympic Blog throughout Rio 2016. Follow LIVE here – http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_blog.php#.V6dUbY6BLqM

Qualified Teams

Host Nation

Brazil – Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze
Denmark – Jena Hansen and Katja Iversen
Italy – Giulia Conti & Francesca Clapcich
Netherlands – Annemiek Bekkering and Annette Duetz
Germany – Vicky Jurczok & Anika Llorenz
Great Britain – Charlotte Dobson & Sophi Ainsworth
Spain – Tamara Echegoyen and Berta Betanzos
Sweden – Lisa Ericson & Hanna Klinga
Estonia – Kaitlin Tammiste & Anna Maria Sepp – won spot after Australia refused to send their team based on results at 2015 Worlds
New Zealand – Alex Maloney & Molly Meech
France – Sarah Steyaert & Aude Compan
Argentina – Vicky Travascio & Sol Branz
Singapore – Gris Khng and Sara Tan
Canada – Erin Rafuse & Dannie Boyd
Norway – Ragna and Maia Agerup
North America – USA – Paris Henken & Helena Scutt
South America – Chile – Arantza and Begonia Gumucio
Asia – Japan – Keiko Miyagawa & Sena Takano
Africa – No African Entries so goes to Ireland – Andrea Brewster & Saskia Tidey
Europe – Noora Ruskola & Camilla Cedercruetz

NEWSFLASH – New Zealand win 49er Gold, Australia silver, Germany bronze

For Peter Burling and Blair Tuke (NZL), the Medal Race was a victory lap, the Kiwis having won the 49er Men's gold medal with two races to spare after dominating…

NEWSFLASH – Brazil wins 49erFX gold by 2 seconds from New Zealand

NEWSFLASH - Brazil wins 49erFX gold by 2 seconds from New Zealand The crowd on Flamengo Beach went wild as Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze (BRA) won gold by just…

Brits – Aussies – Germans Vying for 2 Medals in 49er

No 49er gold medalists have ever repeated their feat, and that record stays in tact for Rio 2016. With Peter Burling and Blair Tuke already a lock to secure their…

49erFX Medal Race Marks Historic Moment for Skiff Sailing

Sailing leapt into the entertainment age at the Sydney Olympics in 2000 with the introduction of the 49er skiff. Modelled on the 18 foot skiffs of Sydney Harbor, the 49er…

4-Way Showdown In Women’s Skiff – Brazil – Denmark – Spain – New Zealand

Brazilian Martine Grael headlines a fleet of champions heading into a medal race showdown. After 12 races there are four previous champions all tied for the lead heading into the…

French Men and Spanish Women Stamp the Day – Burling Tuke Extend

49er Frenchmen Julien D'Ortoli and Noe Delpech scored a 3, 1, 1, to win the day and in the process moved all the way up to fourth place overall. Showing…

German Men and Danish Women Grab Momentum in Classic Conditions

Men's Skiff - 49er Erik Heil and Thomas Ploessel (GER) were flying in the medium winds on the Aeroporto course on a day that demanded four tiring races from the…

49erFX Opens Tight – 49er Legends Make Earn Start

Men's Skiff - 49er Peter Burling and Blair Tuke (NZL) made the perfect start to their competition winning both opening heats in the Men's 49er. After a long wait for…

A Fair Field of Play for All

The continuous improvement mindset never leaves a sailor, nor a class. The measurement for 49er and 49erFX is now completed with all 40 boats given a thorough review ahead of…

Too Close to Call for Olympic Debutants (49erFX Preview)

The Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition welcomes the new, fast, and intense 49erFX. Over the Rio 2016 cycle, the Women's Skiff has not failed to disappoint! In its first Olympic…

Publishing Date: 2016-08-09

2016 Rio Olympic Games

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USEFUL LINKS World Sailing Olympic Website – http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/home.php Competition Schedule – http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/about/schedule.php Latest Olympic Sailing news – http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/news/index.php Online Notice Board – http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/results/notices/notices.php Social Wall – http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/social_wall.php#.V6ZteY6BLqM

Link to regatta documents

General Medical Advice for Travelling Sailors

Rio Pollution Update Jan 2016

How to Watch the Sailing in Rio

Australia – https://7rio2016.com.au/

Canada – olympic.cbc.ca

Denmark – With Jonathan Bay Commentating – TV2 Charlie for Sailing

Finland – http://yle.fi/urheilu/3-9065339

France – Canal +

New Zealand – https://www.sky.co.nz/olympics

United Kingdom – Guide

USA – Viewing Guide