August 22, 2015
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The Final Day - Aquece Rio, the Olympic Test - How to Follow - Day 8
It is the final day at the Aquece Rio - International Sailing Regatta 2015 and four Medal Races will bring the regatta to a close.
It is the final day at the Aquece Rio – International Sailing Regatta 2015 and four Medal Races will bring the regatta to a close.
The breeze is expected to be stable throughout the day with 8-12 knots of southerly breeze on the cards.
After time run out on 21 August to hold the Nacra 17 Medal Race, their reserve day will be utilised and they are the first fleet to hit the Pao de Acucar race track. The Finn, Men’s 470 and Women’s 470 fleet races will follow to bring the regatta to a close.
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 (Heavyweight) – Finn | Pao de Acucar | Medal Race | 13:45 |
| Men’s Two Person Dinghy – 470 | Pao de Acucar | Medal Race | 14:30 |
| Women’s Two Person Dinghy – 470 | Pao de Acucar | Medal Race | 15:15 |
| Mixed Multihull – Nacra 17 | Pao de Acucar | Medal Race | 13:00 |
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