Ashley Stoddart remains in the mix after three days of laser radial sailing in Rio

WITH 10 boats capsizing, staying afloat is a challenge in itself on the waters of Rio. Ashley Stoddart remains in the mix after three days of laser radial sailing.

Australia's Ashley Stoddart sailing in Race 2 of the Women's laser radial at Marina da Gloria during day 3 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Picture. Brett Costello

CONSISTENCY was a key for Ashley Stoddart, the laser radial sailor from Murrumba Downs, on day three of competition at the Rio Olympics.

In tough conditions, Stoddart finished 11th in both this morning’s races to finish the day 11th overall.

“It was 20 plus knots out there today with massive waves,” Stoddart, 23, told the Australia Olympic website.

“People were getting knocked out of their boats on the reaches because the waves were so big. There were people in the top 10 capsizing on the reach because of the waves.

“I did all right today. I went out and focused on making the boat go faster. Downwind it was a matter of keeping the bow out of the waves.”

The Laser Radial fleet has a rest day tomorrow but returns in the early hours of Saturday and Sunday with two races scheduled each day.