Grae Morris Paris Olympics Hype Thread!!

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SeanAUS120 > 9 months ago, 23 Jul 2024

SeanAUS120

QLD

769 posts

23 Jul 2024 11:31pm

Less than a week away from the start of the Paris Olympics Sailing. Can we get a hype thread going for Grae Morris?!

First Mens windsurfer to make an Olympic team for Australia in 20 years (and 2 whole classes ago)!! Lars Kleppich was the last one back in 2004.

Racing: 28 July - 1st Aug
Medal Races: 2 Aug

Some helpful links:
Entry list - paris2024.sailing.org/entry-list/
Schedule - olympics.com/en/paris-2024/schedule/sailing?day=28-july
Forecast - www.windguru.cz/9355 (doesn't look amazing on the first day... any Frenchies got a better weather website to check?

"Any one who is not going to stay up late and watch this, is a bum!". - Bob Hawke, probably.

aus368

NSW

253 posts

24 Jul 2024 1:20am

Aussie Aussie Aussie Oi Oi Oi.

Go for it Grae!!

powersloshin

NSW

1844 posts

24 Jul 2024 8:29am

Go Grae !

Reflex Films

1459 posts

24 Jul 2024 10:43am

I will be on to this! Good luck Grae

Maddlad

925 posts

24 Jul 2024 10:43am

Cool, i was wondering who was gonna be racing for us in the olympics coz im really only gonna be watching for the IQ Foil races.

Pcdefender

1607 posts

24 Jul 2024 4:33pm

asf.org.au/projects/grae-morris---paris-olympics-2024---gold

regal1

NSW

449 posts

25 Jul 2024 6:15pm

Marathon to start proceedings. d2cx26qpfwuhvu.cloudfront.net/sailingparis2024/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/01184621/Paris-2024-Sailing-Instructions-Amendment-1.pdf

SeanAUS120

QLD

769 posts

25 Jul 2024 6:19pm

The boys are picking up the equipment now. Here's what the sails will look like (@mateusisaac).

SeanAUS120

QLD

769 posts

25 Jul 2024 6:26pm

Here's the schedule with AEST times to watch. Should be typically around 10pm - 4am you'll wanna be up. Call your boss and tell him you're sick.

Channel 9 and Stan have it - www.australiansailingteam.com.au/olympics/how-to-watch/

AusMoz

QLD

1510 posts

25 Jul 2024 7:01pm

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SeanAUS120 said..
Here's the schedule with AEST times to watch. Should be typically around 10pm - 4am you'll wanna be up. Call your boss and tell him you're sick.

Channel 9 and Stan have it - www.australiansailingteam.com.au/olympics/how-to-watch/

You've just answered all my questions that I was about to ask!

Chris 249

NSW

3531 posts

27 Jul 2024 6:15pm

Thanks Sean!

The Morris family have been huge supporters and workers for windsurfing in Australia, and making the Games is a huge achievement and recognition of all they have done. Good luck Grae!

snorkel962

QLD

488 posts

28 Jul 2024 9:38am

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Chris 249 said..
Thanks Sean!

The Morris family have been huge supporters and workers for windsurfing in Australia, and making the Games is a huge achievement and recognition of all they have done. Good luck Grae!

Ditto to that and Go Grae!!

snorkel962

QLD

488 posts

28 Jul 2024 9:38am

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Ditto to that and Go Grae!!

SeanAUS120

QLD

769 posts

28 Jul 2024 9:08pm

Chris 249

NSW

3531 posts

28 Jul 2024 9:38pm

Who is coaching the Aussies?

fjdoug

ACT

548 posts

28 Jul 2024 9:47pm

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Chris 249 said..
Who is coaching the Aussies?

maybe Arthur Brett...

AyreForce1

NSW

339 posts

28 Jul 2024 10:01pm

Yes, Australian Sailing info says Arthur Brett.
How come A.S. does not have a woman competing in iQ Foil ??

Chris 249

NSW

3531 posts

28 Jul 2024 10:22pm

Thanks. I only saw a quick long shot but it didn't look like Arthur. Damn him, he must have aged quite well, I'm jealous.

Chris 249

NSW

3531 posts

29 Jul 2024 8:54am

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How come A.S. does not have a woman competing in iQ Foil ??

Our top sailor is ranked 53 in the world, so Australia probably didn't get a position and even if we did, the rankings were not high enough to send anyone under the Australian Sailing policies. That's not a criticism of our IQ Foil women - it's a really tough game.

berowne

NSW

1555 posts

29 Jul 2024 9:14am

No racing last night.

aeroegnr

1747 posts

29 Jul 2024 8:01am

I woke up kinda early and saw that it got delayed, then totally cancelled. It was a bit of an odd time to observe as it was supposed to start at 6:30am local time here. Nowhere around here would cover it that early. Last night there was a lot of coverage at a local bar of the Olympics on TV but man, that's too bad. I might just watch the livestream while working tomorrow morning.

AusMoz

QLD

1510 posts

29 Jul 2024 12:28pm

Not even enough wind for foiling? How much do they need for the event?

Maddlad

925 posts

29 Jul 2024 10:42am

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AusMoz said..
Not even enough wind for foiling? How much do they need for the event?

at least 5-8 knots steady breeze for slalom i'd say.

Gestalt

QLD

14722 posts

29 Jul 2024 7:02pm

More than enough to race Lt's

AusMoz

QLD

1510 posts

29 Jul 2024 8:42pm

Is the marathon a stand alone event or does it count towards all the races?

Chris 249

NSW

3531 posts

29 Jul 2024 9:30pm

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Gestalt said..
More than enough to race Lt's

Noooooooo!!!!! Don't give us the Olympic curse!

bel29

395 posts

30 Jul 2024 12:17am

1 race in the men's, 2 in the women's. supposedly better forecast for tomorrow but room for error is shrinking.

Interesting full race analyses; this one of the men's race: d3feeyouts5dvk.cloudfront.net/pdfDocuments/OG2024/SALMIQFOIL------------PREL000100--/Race_Analysis_1.0_C77X3579.PDF ; fastest guys are pushing 26 knots on the first reach, in 9 knots of wind....

aeroegnr

1747 posts

30 Jul 2024 2:29am

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bel29 said..
fastest guys are pushing 26 knots on the first reach, in 9 knots of wind....

...wow

SeanAUS120

QLD

769 posts

30 Jul 2024 7:16am

windsurftom

NSW

401 posts

30 Jul 2024 7:20am

Great backdrop, pity about the wind. Anywhere have race highlights?

tonyk

QLD

609 posts

30 Jul 2024 7:58am

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AyreForce1 said..
Yes, Australian Sailing info says Arthur Brett.
How come A.S. does not have a woman competing in iQ Foil ??

Yes I believe we did qualify an Australian Female to go to Paris.
Sammie Costin from RQYS , but unfortunately a sports injury lead to surgery and she was forced to withdraw in May

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