Seven countries qualify for 2012 Olympic Games – Sailing News
Third day of the 2012 470 World Championship brought outstanding sailing competitions at the Barcelona International Sailing Centre (BISC) where top 470 teams are battling for the ultimate glory.
At the end of the third day proceeding in Barcelona waters, seven nations qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games from 470 Men’s fleet while six nations are battling it out for a spot in the Olympics from 470 Women’s fleet. These six teams of Women fleet include
Austria, China, Croatia, Denmark, Poland and Russia.
Meanwhile, France’s Camille Lecointre and Mathilde Geron sailed brilliantly in the event on Day 3 and were able to retain their top spot in the Women’s fleet with 12 points after participating in six races, which also included a discard race.
The French team had a tremendous run in the regatta as they started impressively with a bullet. However, they tumbled down in the second race and finished on eighth place.
After that they hit a third and a fifth on the second day proceedings which brought them back in business. Third day finishes were icing on the cake as they clinched a second position and a bullet to retain their overall position.
The weather conditions throughout the regatta remained outstanding and favourable for the participants. They enjoyed complete sailing schedule from the beginning and had a perfect regatta.
Overall standings at the end of Day 3:
1. FRA 9 CAMILLE LECOINTRE, MATHILDE GERON 1, -8, 3, 5, 2, 1 = 12 points
2. FRA 4 INGRID PETITJEAN, NADEGE DOUROUX 1, -5, 4, 5, 2, 1 = 13 points
3. NZL 75 JO ALEH, POLLY POWRIE 3, 3, -4, 2, 1, 4 = 13 points
4. NED 11 LISA WESTERHOF, LOBKE BERKHOUT 6, 1, 1, 1, -7, 6 = 15 points
5. ISR 311 GIL COHEN, VERED BOUSKILA 7, 2, 1, 1, -10, 5 = 16 points
6. JPN 1 AI KONDO, WAKAKO TABATA 4, 1, 5, 2, -17, 4 = 16 points
7. GBR 118 HANNAH MILLS, SASKIA CLARK (bfd), 2, 7, 7, 1, 3 = 20 points
8. GER 21 KATHRIN KADELBACH, FRIEDERIKE BURNET 2, 7, 6, 4, -12, 2 = 21 points
9. ESP 696 TARA PACHECO, BERTA BETANZOS 9, 4, 2, -15, 6, 6 = 27 points
10. DEN 143 HENRIETTE KOCH, LENE SOMMER -14, 5, 9, 9, 5, 2 = 30 points
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