OLYMPIC GAMES 2016 - Rio de Janeiro BRA - Day 8

Only the offshore courses where the skiffs were sailing three races had enough wind (15 kn) yesterday. The Laser Medal Races and the 470 qualification heats had to be cancelled.
In the 49ers dominated d'Ortoli/Delpech FRA with the day ranks 1/1/3 and moved up on rank 4 overall. The clear favorites Peter Burling/Blair Tuke NZL extended their lead on 18 points and it might well be, that they can be crowned Olympic Champions already after the three qualification races today. Erik Heil/Thomas Plössel GER consolidated their 2nd rank. Outteridge/Jensen AUS on 3rd are now 15 points behind the Germans. The light-weights Sébastien Schneiter/Lucien Cujean SUI could not follow in the fresh breeze on the open sea and decended on rank 18.
A leader change happened also in the 49ersFX, where Tamara Echegoyen/Berta Betanzos ESP dominated with the ranks 1/1/4 and took the overall lead. The first three are within 5 points with Alexandra Maloney/Molly Meech NZL 4 points back and Martine Grael/Kahena Kunze BRA another point behind. The 49ersFX conclude the qualifications with three races today.
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