Start Date	8 September 2008
End Date	13 September 2008
Venue	Qingdao
Country	China, Pr
Entry Name	Phil Vardy/Ian Harrison
Entry Address
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Email	phil@ifds.org - ian@ifds.org
Website	www.sailing.org/paralympics

Useful links

Beijing 2008 official website

Paralympic microsite

Disabled Sailing microsite

The three sailing events of the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games will take place in the Chinese coastal city of Qingdao. The Paralympic Sailing Competition will take place from the 8-13 September. Gold medals will be decided in three Paralympic sailing events, featuring a total of 80 sailors.

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Racing at the 2008 IFDS Qingdao International Regatta

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Qingdao Olympic Sailing Centre

The Qingdao Olympic Sailing Centre is located on Fushan Bay, just a short bus ride or 20-minute walk from the centre of Qingdao city. The venue was formerly the Beihai Shipyard, which has been relocated to Haixi Bay in the Huangdao District of Qingdao at the cost of over US $230 million. Together with the construction work, this brought the total cost of the project to US $436 million, although all of this investment is set to be recouped through plans to utilize the venue after the Games.

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About Qingdao

Qingdao, also known as Tsingtao, lies along China’s east coast at the south of the Shandong Peninsula, approximately 800 km southeast of Beijing. Approximately 2½ million people live in the Qingdao urban area, where the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Centre is located.

Over $430 million has been invested to prepare Qingdao for the sailing events at the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the sailing committee has worked hard to ensure that the city, and the sport, will receive a long-term return.

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Top News

Maureen MCKINNON-TUCKER and Nick SCANDONE of the USA accept their gold medals for the SKUD18 event

Gold Medals To Canada, Germany And USA As Paralympic Sailing Competition Concludes

13 Sep, 17:38

An exciting finale to the 2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition in Qingdao ended with gold medals going to Canada's Paul TINGLEY in the 2.4 Metre, US pair Nick SCANDONE and Maureen MCKINNON-TUCKER in the SKUD18 and German trio Jens KROKER, Robert PREM and Siegmund MAINKA in the Sonar.

Other News

SCANDONE And MCKINNON TUCKER Claim SKUD18 Paralympic Gold

14 Sep, 10:57

Although victory was already technically in their hands, the USA crew of Nick SCANDONE and Maureen MCKINNON-TUCKER sailed one more race on Saturday to clarify their gold medal win in the Two-Person Keelboat - SKUD18 event at the Paralympic Sailing Competition

TINGLEY Wins 2.4 Metre Paralympic Gold In Fine Style

14 Sep, 10:42

Canada's Paul TINGLEY claimed the 2.4 Metre gold medal at the Paralympic Sailing Competition in fine style on Saturday afternoon by winning the final race of the series to secure overall victory.

French Lead Tight Battle For Paralympic Gold Ahead Of Sonar Finale

12 Sep, 16:49

The French trio of Bruno JOURDREN, Jerve LARHANT and Nicolas VIMONT VICARY held on to overall Sonar lead, but it's very close at the top ahead of the final day of racing at the Paralympic Sailing Competition.

Canada's TINGLEY Reclaims 2.4 Metre Lead

12 Sep, 17:33

Canadian Paul TINGLEY came back strongly in today's two 2.4 Metre races to reclaim the overall lead heading into the final day of the Paralympic Sailing Competition.

Team USA Secure Paralympic Gold In SKUD18 Fleet

12 Sep, 16:00

Nick SCANDONE and Maureen MCKINNON-TUCKER of the USA clinched the first gold medal of the 2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition in the SKUD18 event after another dominant performance in today's races.

RUF Takes The Lead In 2.4 Metre Competition

11 Sep, 14:31

Just one point separate the top four with American skipper John RUF now holding the overall lead in the 2.4 Metre Paralympic fleet.

Brits Win Race But Americans Still Lead SKUD18 Fleet In Qingdao

11 Sep, 13:46

The US team of Nick SCANDONE and Maureen MCKINNON-TUCKER increased their overall lead after today's single SKUD18 race at the 2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition.

France Win Race Six To Extend Sonar Lead

11 Sep, 14:50

France's Bruno JOURDREN, Jerve LARHANT and Nicolas VIMONT VICARY extended their overall lead in the Sonar event at the Paralympic Sailing Competition with victory in today's sole race.

Americans Continue To Shine In SKUD18 Fleet

9 Sep, 14:02

The US team of Nick SCANDONE and Maureen MCKINNON-TUCKER continue to lead the way in the SKUD18 Paralympic event, winning another two races in Qingdao today.

RUF Takes On TINGLEY On Day Two of 2.4 Metre Series

9 Sep, 13:54

Canada's Paul TINGLEY maintains the overall lead after the second day of racing in the 2.4 Metre event at the Paralympic Sailing Competition, but is now just one point ahead of John RUF of the USA

French Paralympians Pull Away Halfway Through Sonar Series

9 Sep, 10:03

Bruno JOURDREN, Herve LARHANT and Nicolaos VIMONT-VICARY of France stretched their overall lead in the Sonar fleet after three races on day two of the Paralympic Sailing Competition in Qingdao.

Equipment, Medical Advances and Ideas Exchanged at the Paralympics

11 Sep, 09:41

In addition to being a terrific international sporting competition, the Paralympics is a swap meet of medical advances, physiotherapy ideas and equipment.

Paralympic Profiles: STORDAHL Returns For His Fifth Paralympics

5 Sep, 16:43

The Norwegian Sonar team of Per Eugen KRISTIANSEN, Jostein STORDAHL and Aleksxander WANG-HANSEN features some of the most experienced Paralympians competing in Qingdao this year.

Paralympic Profiles: KROGER Aims For Second Paralympic Gold

5 Sep, 16:52

German 2.4 Metre sailor Heiko KROGER lines up as one of the favourites for medals in the single-person keelboat event at the 2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition in Qingdao.

Paralympic Profiles: Gene HINKEL - A Devoted Chief Measurer

11 Sep, 09:48

The USA's Gene HINKEL is the Chief Measurers at the 2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition and one of disabled sailing's most devoted servants.

French Team Lead The Way In Opening Sonar Races

8 Sep, 11:44

Bruno JOURDREN, Herve LARHANT and Nicolas VIMONT-VICARY lead the Sonar series at the 2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition following the completion of two races on the first day of sailing.

US Favourites Lead SKUD18 Series

8 Sep, 13:25

Gold medal favourites Nick SCANDONE and Maureen MCKINNON TUCKER started their Paralympic campaign by taking the early lead in the SKUD18 series.

TINGLEY Star Of The Show In 2.4 Metre Fleet

8 Sep, 13:18

Canadian Paul TINGLEY led the way on day one in the 2.4 Metre fleet, scoring two bullets in the opening races of the Paralympic Sailing Competition.

Racing Underway At Paralympic Sailing Competition

8 Sep, 08:36

The opening races of the 2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition got underway at the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Centre on Monday.

Event Guide: Three-Person Keelboat - Sonar

7 Sep, 10:35

Twenty sailors represent 11 nations in the Two-Person Keelboat event at the 2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition sailed in the SKUD18 - learn more on the event and the favourites for medals....

Event Guide: Two-Person Keelboat - SKUD18

7 Sep, 09:35

Twenty sailors represent 11 nations in the Two-Person Keelboat event at the 2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition sailed in the SKUD18 - learn more on the event and the favourites for medals....

Event Guide: Single-Person Keelboat - 2.4 Metre

7 Sep, 08:35

Sixteen sailors represent 16 nations in the Single-Person Keelboat event at the 2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition sailed in the 2.4 Metre - learn more on the event and the favourites for medals....

2008 Beijing Paralympic Games Underway

7 Sep, 20:29

Beijing welcomed the world to the 2008 Paralympic Games with the Opening Ceremony on 6 September which illustrated the Paralympic theme of "Transcendence, Equality and Integration."

Extensive Live Coverage of Paralympics on ParalympicSport.TV

4 Sep, 16:10

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has been officially confirmed that a minimum of eight hours per day of live commentated coverage of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games will be broadcasted on IPC's internet TV channel ParalympicSport.TV.

Coach Boat Regulations Published For 2008 Paralympic Games

27 Aug, 03:27

The Coach and Support Boat Regulations for 2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition have been published on the ISAF Paralympic microsite.

Ammendment To Notice Of Race For 2008 Paralympic Games

1 Aug, 12:28

An amendment to the Notice of Race for the 2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition was made on the 28 July 2008.

National Line Up For 2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition

16 Jul, 18:00

A record 80 athletes representing 25 nations will contest the 2008 Paralympic Games Sailing Competition in Qingdao, China this September.

Race Officials For 2008 Paralympic Games

30 May, 14:56

The International Association for Disabled Sailing (IFDS), has announced the Race Officials team for the 2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition.

Notice Of Race For 2008 Paralympic Games

30 Jun, 12:32

The final version of the Notice of Race for the 2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition is now available to download from the ISAF Paralympic microsite.

IFDS Releases Guidelines for Decal Application to Mainsails

3 Jul, 12:00

The International Association for Disabled Sailing (IFDS) has released guidelines for Decal Application to Mainsails (DAM) for Disabled Sailing Championships and the Paralympic Sailing Competition.

Paralympic Games Doping Control Guide Published

1 Jul, 12:00

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has published and circulated the "Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Doping Control Guide".

Official Beijing Paralympic Website Goes Live

2 Jun, 15:00

The official website of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, Paralympic.beijing2008.cn was launched on 29 May, on the occasion of the 100-day countdown to the start of the event.

Media Accreditation For Paralympic Games

28 Sep, 15:38

From 6 to 17 September 2008, the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games will take place in Beijing, China. Around 3,500 media representatives are expected to cover the Games.

One Year To Go To Paralympic Games

11 Sep, 09:31

Thursday marked the one-year countdown to the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, with the occasion celebrated by a number of events in China.

Documentation

Title	Abstract
2008 Paralympic Games Doping Control Guide	The Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Doping Control Guide explains in detail the procedures applicable to the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in respect of Anti-Doping Policies and will be applied throughout the duration of the Games
2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition Measurement Regulations	The IFDS Measurement Regulations valid during the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Sailing Competition.
2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition Notice of Race	The Notice of Race for the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Sailing Competition
2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition Qualification System	Details of the Qualification System for the three sailing events at the 2008 Paralympic Games
2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition Sailing Instructions	The Sailing Instructions for the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Sailing Competition.
DAM, IFDS Guide to Decal Application to Mainsails	DAM IFDS Guide to Decal Application to Mainsails (DAM) at Disabled Sailing Championships and Paralympic Sailing Competitions.
IFDS Coach & Support Boat Regulations	IFDS Coach & Support Boat Regulations
IPC Manufacturer Identification Guidelines	The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Manufacturers Identification Guidelines for the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games
SAD, Specifications for Application of Decals	This document provides specifications for the decals to be affixed to hulls and mainsails at the 2008 Paralympic Regatta. This document should be read in conjunction with DAM Decal Application to Mainsails at Disabled Sailing Championships and Paralympic Sailing Competitions.

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2008 IFDS Qingdao International Regatta

It was a breezy start to the regatta, the unofficial test event for the 2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition
© ZhouGuanghui/sailing2008.org

Britain's second gold medal came in the SKUD18 thanks to Niki BIRRELL and Alexandra RICKHAM
© ZhouGuanghui/sailing2008.org

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Media

Media Accreditation for Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games

For the third time in the history of the Paralympic Games, the media accreditation process for the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games will be managed similarly to that of the Olympic Games. This means that the main contact for media accreditation will be the National Paralympic Committees (NPCs), who will have a broader scope of responsibility in facilitating the accreditation process for national media agencies and individuals. The aim of this increased involvement by NPCs is to enhance the media coverage of the Paralympics, which is more limited in a rather centralized system. The IPC expects around 3,500 media representatives to be accredited for the Paralympic Games in Beijing.

This accreditation procedure will apply to written and photographic press, non-rights holding radio and television broadcasting companies and Internet journalists(PRS). Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) and the host broadcaster will manage the accreditation process for broadcast rights holders. For any further information, please contact Mark Parkman at markparkman@isbtv.com.

Media interested in coming to the Paralympic Games in 2008, should contact the NPC of their country for further accreditation information.

The IPC and BOCOG will support and monitor the accreditation process. For further information please contact BOCOG Media Operations Department, Ms. Tian Tonggui (pressacr@beijing2008.cn) or the IPC, Ms. Steffi Klein (steffi.klein@paralympic.org)

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