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Australian sailors begin odyssey towards Tokyo 2020

The Olympic showdown has begun. Fourteen of Australia’s finest sailors in eight classes today commenced the battle for domination of the waterways in Enoshima, Japan, on the site of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

When Results Speak Loudest Of All

Success is traditionally and increasingly the hallmark of the Australian Sailing Team. To date the team has delivered an incredible 27 Olympic Medals. That total means sailing is fifth in Australia’s medal ranking, and it’s closing in rapidly.

Australian 470 women move a step closer to Tokyo 2020 country qualification

World number #1 ranked Mat Belcher and Will Ryan lead the 470 World Championship and Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualification series on Enoshima Bay in Japan, and based on the current scoreboard, Fremantle pair Nia Jerwood and Monique de Vries have put Australia inside the top six nations vying for a country place at Tokyo 2020.

Racing underway at 2019 470 World Championships

After a day one washout of the 470 World Championship and Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualification series at Enoshima in Japan due to light winds, racing commenced Monday August 5 for Australia’s three competing teams. 

ILCA Laser Radial World Championship midway point

Australia’s Tom Burton and Matt Wearne blitzed the Laser Standard Men’s World Championship last week, finishing with gold and silver medals. Now the country’s female Olympic Laser hopefuls are midway through their turn, at the ILCA Laser Radial World Championship July 19 - 24, with a tough second-half looming.

Laser Worlds: Burton retains lead – Wearn up into third

Another good day on the water for Australia’s Tom Burton and Matt Wearn, as Burton retained his overnight lead and Wearn moved up to third place at Laser Worlds in Miho, Japan, after each sailed a polished race and a second drop came into play on Day 5.

Tom Burton moves into lead of Laser Worlds

Australia’s Tom Burton, the Rio Olympic Laser gold medallist, has moved into the lead of the Laser Worlds in a timely fashion as the first day of Gold fleet racing got underway in Miho, Japan on Sunday local time.

Japan testing ground for Tokyo 2020 Laser selectors

Only 10 points separate the top 10 sailors after day one of the 2019 ILCA Laser Standard Men’s World Championship in Sakaiminato-City, Japan, where five AST and ASS athletes are vying for a world title and the chance to impress Tokyo 2020 selectors.