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Three-Person Keelboat - Sonar |
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Greek Tragedy With a Happy Ending |
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When the ultimate race of the Sonar class came to an end, the three medal winners were not the only crews in an euphoric mood. The local representatives were also very pleased, as Greek trio had managed to turn themselves into the dark horse of the three-person keelboat event. |
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24 September 2004 |
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2004 Paralympic Sailing Competition |
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Medallists Screensaver |
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ISAF has compiled the best images of the six medal winning crews from the 2.4mR and Sonar events into an exciting screensaver. |
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24 September 2004 |
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Paralympic Sailing Competition |
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Medal Tally |
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Medal Tally as at 23 September 2004 |
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23 September 2004 |
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Three-Person Keelboat Sonar |
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Israel Secures Gold In Style |
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Coming into the final race, the Israeli trio had established a four-point lead in the overall rankings over the Dutch sailors, who had already secured at least the silver medal. As the Israelis, though, were carrying their race-two DSQ burden, their place on the podium was anything but certain.
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23 September 2004, 17:40 |
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Single-Person Keelboat - 2.4mR |
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Damien SEGUIN (FRA) Wins Gold |
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Going into the final, deciding race of the 2.4mR class, Damien SEGUIN (FRA) and Thomas BROWN (USA) were tied in net points with 17 each, while they held a slim 3-point margin over third-placed Thierry SCHMITTER (NED). The scene was set for a breathtaking showdown. |
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23 September 2004, 16:41 |
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Three-Person Keelboat - Sonar |
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Flash Quotes |
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23 September 2004, 16:33 |
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Single-Person Keelboat - 2.4mR |
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Flash Quotes |
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23 September 2004, 16:33 |
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Single-Person Keelboat - 2.4mR |
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Medal Ceremony |
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The Medal and Flower Presenters for the Single-Person Keelboat event in the 2.4mR will be: |
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23 September 2004, 15:37 |
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Three-Person Keelboat - Sonar |
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Medal Ceremony |
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The Medal and Flower Presenters for the Three-Person Keelboat event in the Sonar will be: |
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23 September 2004, 15:37 |
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Morning Report - 23 September |
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Cruicial Final Day |
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A fairly light sea breeze of 8 to 12 knots picking up from the south west is forecast for today. All of the sailors in the medal hunt have demonstrated that they have what it takes as each one has sailed a consistent regatta in what have been variable and challenging conditions. |
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23 September 2004, 07:03 |
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2004 Paralympic Sailing Competition |
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Medallists |
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The Medallists of the 2004 Paralympic Sailing Competition, Agios Kosmas Sailing Centre, Athens, Greece. |
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23 September 2004 |
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Single-Person Keelboat - 2.4mR |
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Gold Medal Fight To The Wire |
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With the completion of the penultimate day of racing in the one-person Keelboat event, the news was not that Thomas BROWN (USA), Damien SEGUIN (FRA) and Thierry SCHMITTER (NED) will fight for the gold, but that KROEGER (GER), the king of the 2.4mR class, had finally received a fatal blow by the most fierce of his contenders. |
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22 September 2004, 19:40 |
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Three-Person Keelboat - Sonar |
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Israel Ahead In The Fight For Gold |
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Day four in the Sonar class competition got underway with five boats dreaming of Paralympic glory. However, by the end of the day, only Israel and their Dutch rivals can still flirt with the ‘golden bride’, as Germany, USA and especially Sydney winners Australia saw their dreams for the gold medal crumble. |
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22 September 2004, 18:29 |
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Single-Person Keelboat - 2.4mR |
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Flash Quotes |
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22 September 2004, 18:22 |
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Three-Person Keelboat - Sonar |
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Flash Quotes |
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22 September 2004, 18:18 |
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Morning Report - 22 September |
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A Sea Breeze Day |
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Today is the penultimate day of racing for the 2004 Paralympic Sailing Competition and both fleets have two more races scheduled. It is a glassy morning however out on the Saronic Gulf and the sailors will be hoping that the seabreeze will kick in as it did yesterday. |
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22 September 2004, 07:43 |
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Single-Person Keelboat - 2.4mR |
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Flash Quotes |
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21 September 2004 |
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Single-person Keelboat - 2.4mR |
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One Each For Seguin and Andersen |
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After an start to the day the wind gods were smiling on the Saronic Gulf this afternoon. The sea breeze kicked in around 13:00 and the Single-Person Keelboat fleet were able to complete two races in an ideal 10 knots from the south which for once was steady enough to not require a course change. The wind stayed relatively consistent throughout the afternon, shifting slightly further west by the time race 6 was started. |
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21 September 2004, 15:02 |
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Three-Person Keelboat - Sonar |
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Innovative US Sailor Helps Greeks Set Sail |
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Keith BURHANS had planned to take part in the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens. He just didn't expect to be doing it as a coach for Greece. |
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21 September 2004, 14:35 |
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Morning Report - 21 September |
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No Wind? |
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The 2.4mR fleet is scheduled to return to the water today to sail races 5 and 6 but it's not looking good so far this morning. The wind is extremely light and variable with just 2 to 4 knots out on the course area. |
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21 September 2004, 08:15 |
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Three-Person Keelboat - Sonar |
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Flash Quotes |
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20 September 2004, 16:03 |
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Three-Person Keelboat - Sonar |
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Israel Back On Top |
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Racing was postponed this morning as the Race Committee waited for the breeze to settle down. This was quite a bonus for some athletes who were struggling to be ready on time after they found themselves on a wayward bus that didn’t know the way to the sailing venue! Eventually the seabreeze did establish itself and the postponement flag was lowered. |
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20 September 2004, 16:02 |
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Morning Report - 20 September |
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Racing Continues for the Sonar |
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On the third day of competition, the 2.4mRs have a lay day whilst the Sonars will complete a further two races. Overall leaders, the USA skippered by John RUSS-DUGGAN, are pleased to be sporting the yellow dot again but are well aware of the threat of the Israelis. |
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20 September 2004, 08:21 |
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Three-Person Keelboat - Sonar |
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Germany and Israel Bounce Back |
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The second day of racing in the Sonar class signaled the return on form of pre-event favourite Germany who managed a second-place finish in both races. Additionally, the races underlined the superb sailing skills and effective team coordination of the Israeli crewl, whose great performance today kept their hopes for winning the gold medal intact despite the heavy burden of yesterday’s disqualification. |
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19 September 2004, 16:40 |
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Single-Person Keelboat - 2.4mR |
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Tom BROWN (USA) Storms Into the Lead |
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Going into the second day of racing, each member of the elite group of 2.4mR sailors was determined to show his class and sail his way closer to a medal. Race three of the one-person keelboat open competition went underway with the northerly breeze blowing at ten knots. Peter THOMPSON (AUS) and Thierry SCHMITTER (NED) chose to follow a starboard tack, a tactical selection that paid off as the wind soon turned ten degrees to the left. |
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19 September 2004, 16:38 |
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Three-Person Keelboat - Sonar |
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Flash Quotes |
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19 September 2004, 16:31 |
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Single-Person Keelboat - 2.4mR |
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Flash Quotes |
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19 September 2004, 16:01 |
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International Paralympic Committee News |
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President Phil CRAVEN |
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At the Opening Ceremony of the 12th Paralympic Games, Phil CRAVEN, MBE, congratulated Athens and all its citizens that have contributed to getting the city ready for the Paralympic Games. The President of the International Paralympic Committee, characterised as one of the greatest athletes of Wheelchair Basketball, believes that 'sports may change the world.' |
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19 September 2004, 09:05 |
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Morning Report - 19 September 2004 |
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Another Great Sailing Day |
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Day two of the 2004 Paralympic Sailing Competition has arrived with high expectations for another great day on the water. The warning signal is again scheduled for 12.55 and both fleets will complete another two races. |
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19 September 2004, 09:01 |
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Three-Person Keelboat - Sonar |
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Flash Quotes |
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Dror COHEN (ISR) – skipper, winner of race 1
“We had good boat speed. We won the races so we are happy. We didn’t care about the weather. We just wanted to go out and sail.”
“Last year we won here the silver. There is only one place up. Well try to do it.” |
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18 September 2004 |
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Single-Person Keelboat - 2.4mR |
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Paralympic Rookie Takes Day One by Storm |
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It was a special day for Damien SEGUIN (FRA) as he was making his Paralympic debut. And it proved to be a great one for the 25-year old sailor who after a day of impeccable sailing claimed two valuable victories. |
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18 September 2004, 16:02 |
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Three-Person Keelboat - Sonar |
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Golden Day Turns Blue for Israel |
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With the northerly winds blowing at a 15-knot speed, the three-person keelboat event got underway Saturday. However, only twelve minutes later, the wind had amazingly dropped to 6 knots, turning the race into a minefield of tactical gambling. |
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18 September 2004, 15:05 |
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Single-Person Keelboat - 2.4mR |
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ANDERSEN (DEN) expects a close battle |
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Four years ago, Jens Als ANDERSEN (DEN) failed to strike Paralympic gold as he was penalized with a total of fifteen points, five more than perennial 2.4mR winner Heiko KROEGER (GER). Now, however, the 46-year-old Dane predicts that at the Athens 2004 Regatta the coronation of a prospective ‘heir to the 2.4mR throne’ will finally take place. |
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18 September 2004, 09:27 |
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Morning Report - September 18 |
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First Day of Racing |
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On the first day of racing at the 2004 Paralympic Sailing Competition the sailors are looking forward to near perfect sailing conditions. The forecast for the day is for Northerly or North Easterly winds of between 16 and 20 knots with gusts of up to 26 knots and of course, plenty of sunshine. |
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18 September 2004, 09:06 |
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Paralympic Games 2004 |
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Opening Ceremony |
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Athens welcomed the 12th Paralympic Games with a spectacular Opening Ceremony, which took place on Friday 17 September, at 20:30pm, in the Olympic Stadium where 3.837 athletes, representing a record number of 136 nations, paraded. |
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18 September 2004, 07:47 |
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Single-Person Keelboat - 2.4mR |
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Kroeger Going For Gold |
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Heiko KROEGER, the proud flag carrier of Germany in tonight’s Opening Ceremony, will line up on Saturday for the inaugural race day of the 2.4mR class, poised to continue his rare habit of collecting gold medals. |
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17 September 2004, 18:20 |
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Three-Person Keelboat - Sonar |
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Boat Adaptations - The Big Bus v. the Gold Medal Chair! |
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The Sonars at this Paralympic Sailing Competition have been adapted in numerous ways to enable the sailors to compete effectively and safely both at disabled sailing events and in open competition. The enormous variety of disabilities that the sailors have means that the adaptations to the boats vary considerably |
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17 September 2004, 11:23 |
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Single-Person Keelboat - 2.4mR |
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Thompson In Search Of That Elusive Medal |
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When Peter THOMPSON (AUS) begins his second Paralympic quest on Saturday, he will have one thing in mind: to sail to his potential. Thompson will be competing in the Single-Person Keelboat event in the 2.4mR. |
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17 September 2004, 08:29 |
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Practice Race |
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Light and Shifty Conditions |
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The first day of racing at the 2004 Paralympic Sailing Competition dawned sunny and windless. The Practice Race, scheduled with a warning signal at 12.55 was duly postponed as the Race Committee waited for the wind to fill in. This was forecast to happen by around 15.00 and eventually the postponement flag was lowered. |
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16 September 2004, 15:40 |
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Sailing Instructions |
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Change No.1 |
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16 September 2004, 15:33 |
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Three-Person Keelboat - Sonar |
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Tingley Regards the Wind as the Decisive Factor |
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The trickiness of the prevailing wind conditions in the Saronic Gulf are such, that unless one is Poseidon’s pal, it is rather hard to fully understand or thoroughly familiarise oneself with its ever-changing wind patterns. |
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16 September 2004, 09:26 |
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Morning Report - 16 September |
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Practice Race |
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A beautiful sunny morning greeted the sailors at the Agios Kosmas Sailing Centre this morning as they prepare for the last test before the 2004 Paralympic Sailing Competition gets underway on Saturday. Today, each class will sail a practice race which for some will be a time for last minute tweaking and refinements of their systems and for others it will be a chance to get to further get to grips with a new boat. The only problem at the moment is, there is no wind. |
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16 September 2004, 09:20 |
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Classification |
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Creating Fair and Equitable Competition |
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There are five International Classifiers who have the unenviable task of classifying all disabled sailors who wish to take part in international disabled sailing events. With the basic requirements of this job being a love of sailing, a medical or physiotherapy background and an interest in disabled sailing this is an interesting group of dedicated and hardworking characters. |
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15 September 2004, 16:41 |
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Measurement |
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No Dramas! |
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Today has been the last official day of measurement for the Paralympic Teams at the Agios Kosmas sailing centre. The Measurement team headed up by chief international measurer Gene HINKEL and ably supported by the local measurers have been kept busy and it’s not over yet. |
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15 September 2004, 15:11 |
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Three Person Keelboat - Sonar |
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Paralympic Sailor in Marathon Dash from Cork to Athens |
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Paralympic sailor Paul McCarthy will arrive in Athens this afternoon, Tuesday, after a five day dash from Cork, towing his 23 foot Sonar yacht to replace that of the Irish crew who pipped him and his team at the post to represent Ireland at Athens. |
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14 September 2004, 16:19 |
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Lars LÖFSTRÖM (SWE) |
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Swedish Sailor Seeks Twelfth Medal |
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Thirty-two years after his first participation in a Paralympic Games, Lars LÖFSTRÖM (SWE) is seeking for yet another medal that will take his impressive Paralympic medals tally to a dozen. However, if he makes it to the podium, it will be the first time as a Paralympic sailor, since in Sydney he failed to capture a medal in the Sonar class. |
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13 September 2004, 15:38 |
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Schedule |
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Agio Kosmas Sailing Centre Re-Opens |
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The Agios Kosmas Sailing Centre opened again for business after the close of the 2004 Olympic Sailing Competition on Friday 10 September to begin registration for the 2004 Paralympic Sailing Competition. 73 athletes from 19 nations will be competing in either the single-person keelboat or the three person keelboat events using the 2.4mR and Sonar respectively. |
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10 September 2004, 09:55 |
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Three-Person Keelboat - Sonar |
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Preview |
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On Friday 10 September, the Agios Kosmas Sailing Centre opened its doors once again for business again to welcome the 73 athletes who are competing in the Single-person and Three-person Keelboat events at the 2004 Paralympic Sailing Competition, in the 2.4mR and Sonar respectively. |
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13 September 2004, 09:00 |
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Single-person Keelboat - 2.4mR |
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Preview |
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Sixteen sailors are making their final preparations for competing in the Single-person Keelboat event in the 2.4mR at the 2004 Paralympic Sailing Competition. All three of the medallists from Sydney will be returning to the fray and all of the medallists from the 2003, 2002 and 2001 IFDS World Disabled Sailing Championships will be striving to add a Paralympic medal to their honours. |
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13 September 2004, 09:00 |
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Torch Relay |
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The Journey Begins |
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Today, September 9 the Paralympic Torch will be lit for the ninth time in history – and this time, it will be in Athens. Its route will take it throughout Attica, passing through 54 municipalities and covering a distance of 410 km. |
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9 September 2004, 14:26 |
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