August 21, 2015
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Five Medal Races for Friday - Aquece Rio, the Olympic Test - How to Follow - Day 7
It's the penultimate day at the Aquece Rio - International Sailing Regatta with five Medal Races scheduled on the Pão de Açúcar course area from 13:00 onwards.
It’s the penultimate day at the Aquece Rio – International Sailing Regatta with five Medal Races scheduled on the Pão de Açúcar course area from 13:00 onwards.
The breeze is expected to fill in from the south as the day progresses going from 5-10 knots to 6-12 knots.
The 49er, 49erFX, Laser, Laser Radial and Nacra 17 will conclude their week with their Medal Races. There’s some close racing expected with small margins separating many of the competitors.
The Men’s and Women’s 470 and Finn will conclude their fleet racing with two races apiece. Finn sailors will compete on Escola Naval whilst the Men’s and Women’s 470 course area has been moved from Ponte to Niteroi due to objects in the water. With six racing areas being used throughout the week the race management team have great flexibility with six racing areas able to be utilised.
You will be able to follow the Medal Races once they get going by viewing LIVE 2D tracking on the ISAF website here – www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_tracking.php
Schedule of the day:
| Event / Equipment | Course Area | # of Races | Start Time |
| Men’s One Person Dinghy – Laser | Pao de Acucar | Medal Race | 13:00 |
| Women’s One Person Dinghy – Laser Radial | Pao de Acucar | Medal Race | 13:45 |
| Men’s One Person Dinghy (Heavyweight) – Finn | Escola Naval | 2 | 13:00 |
| Men’s Two Person Dinghy – 470 | Niteroi | 2 | 13:00 |
| Women’s Two Person Dinghy – 470 | Niteroi | 2 | 13:10 |
| Men’s Skiff – 49er | Pao de Acucar | Medal Race | 14:30 |
| Women’s Skiff – 49erFX | Pao de Acucar | Medal Race | 15:15 |
| Mixed Multihull – Nacra 17 | Pao de Acucar | Medal Race | 16:00 |
HOW TO FOLLOW
Click here to access the Tracking and Competition Status Screen – www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_tracking.php
Results will be available throughout the Aquece Rio – International Sailing Regatta 2015 on the ISAF Olympic website here – http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/results/index.php
Follow the event on ISAF’s social networks:
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/ISAFWorldSailing
Instagram – https://instagram.com/isafworldsailing/
Twitter – @ISAFupdates
USEFUL LINKS
ISAF Olympic Website – http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/home.php
Entry List – http://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/ENTRYLISTPERCLASSTEV2015OFICIAL280715-%5B19025%5D.pdf
Racing Schedule – http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/about/schedule.php
Sailing Instructions – http://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/AqueceRio2015SIFINAL-%5B19017%5D.pdf
Online Notice Board – http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/results/notices/index.php
Race Areas – http://www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/about/race_areas.php
Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition
The Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition will take place at the Marina da Glória, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and will feature 380 athletes competing across ten events.
Racing is scheduled to take place from 8-18 August 2016 and the competition format for all events is fleet racing.
Aquece Rio website – www.aquecerio.com/en