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 Olympic Sailing: Pre Regatta News

What would a high profile sailing regatta be without controversy?  In the lead up to the Olympic regatta there have been issues.

One controversy was over the trampoline on the Australian Tornado catamaran.  The trampoline is fabric that is stretched between the 2 hulls.

The Australian boat has a trampoline full of holes allowing water to drain quicker.  During the measurmant process this new age trampoline was rejected.

Essentially the Australians used a net like material rather than the more typical canvas type material.  The netting type material is not allowed as it allows air to pass through meaning the Australians would have a more stable less likely to capsize catamaran.

As the Mistral sailboards were measured in over half were found to have overweight masts.

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Although these Olympics will be called the 'summer games' it will not be summer in Sydney.  As the northern hemisphere slides into fall on the 22nd, Sydney will enter spring.  What type of conditions will the Summer games set in Australia's Spring see?

In Sydney normal average high temperature in September is 68.3°.  Average low is 50°.

Normal precipitation level is 3.2 inches.  A normal month has 13 clear days and 9 cloudy days with an average of 7.8 hours of sun per day.

For sailors the average wind speed is 8 knots @ 0900 in the morning and 10.8 at 1500.

With the start of sailing competition a on Sunday early forecasts show good breezes.  Forecasts are for NW/NE winds at 10-15 knots off the Pacific Ocean.