Olympic champion inspires Aussie sailor’s medal fightback
Matt Wearn has kicked off his Olympic defence on the water but off it he has inspired a fighting comeback which will deliver sailing its first medal in Marseille courtesy of his biggest fan.
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Vinegar, Vaseline: Household items helping Aussie sailors foil rivals
They are things you could find in any kitchen, bathroom cupboard or home tool kit and they are part of Australia’s mission to rule the waves in Marseille.
Dressed for danger! Super-fast windsurfers steal sailing show
The newest Olympic sailing class – where guns dress for danger with impact vests and helmets – kicked off in a light breeze but the coolest kids in the sport still stole the show.
Drones and spying eyes, one of the most watched Aussies in Paris
Drones, cameras, boatloads of coaches. Our top medal hope in sailing at the Olympics is used to being a marked man and nothing has changed in Marseille.
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‘Brain fried’: Heat warning for sailors after tough opening day
Soaring heat will turn the Olympic sailing competition into a test of survival as much as a test of skill with a heat warning in play at the Marseilles venue and sailors “brain fried” after one day.
Aussie sailors walk the walk after bike, scooter, bans
It could be the weirdest preparation for an Olympics our sailors have ever done – bushwalking. But it’s come in handy thanks to a ban on bikes and scooters at the sailing venue in Marseille.
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