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Jonathan wrote:

The BBC Olympic website this morning reports on a new race tactic in the Laser world:

....On the incident in which the boats clashed Ainslie said: "I think he was in the wrong and I was in the right.

"He is not allowed to jive in that situation.....

Bob replied:

Yes, but my word it was good sailing. Good on you, Ben (The Schumacher of the Laser Class - methinks)

Alan Price. replied:

Sorry Bob,but from the little I saw on TV of the final race, I thought it was a farce.I enjoyed watching the last lap of the 470s last race with the leading three boats so close to each other.The last beat saw no covering tactics and a downwind leg to the finish with the three splitting wide to find a bit extra wind and boat speed making it difficult to be sure who'd be at the line first.Great stuff.