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Tony Polony > 9 months ago, 8 Aug 2016

Tony Polony

NSW

340 posts

8 Aug 2016 6:25pm

Anyone know of any links to footage from the windsurfing in Rio?

Jethrow

NSW

1275 posts

8 Aug 2016 6:29pm

Starts tonight I believe.

AUS4

NSW

1291 posts

8 Aug 2016 7:02pm

2am channel 7

AusMoz

QLD

1510 posts

8 Aug 2016 8:58pm

No Shortage of wind by the looks of it!

jamesf

NSW

1002 posts

8 Aug 2016 10:13pm

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Tony Wills said..
Anyone know of any links to footage from the windsurfing in Rio?

Best bet is:

7plus.com.au/ or get the app on your phone/tablet.

Then pick Sailing from the Sports menu on the left and find your way to RSX. Has live coverage plus replays, highlights etc.

If you have a Telstra mobile phone you can sign up for free, otherwise costs $20.

ISAF are doing live tracking on their website + via another app:

www.rsxclass.com/how-to-follow-the-rio-2016-olympic-racing/

Mark _australia

23526 posts

8 Aug 2016 8:58pm

Does anyone know any guaranteed replay time in daylight hours, on telly?

AUS4

NSW

1291 posts

9 Aug 2016 4:27am

Bloody Telstra rubbish !!!!

Magic Ride

719 posts

9 Aug 2016 4:21am

People have been saying there is a lot of raw sewage in those waters.

After getting the labs back from testing the water, it doesn't look good they say. High levels of toxins and contaminates in the water.

FormulaNova

15090 posts

9 Aug 2016 7:24am

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Magic Ride said..
People have been saying there is a lot of raw sewage in those waters.

After getting the labs back from testing the water, it doesn't look good they say. High levels of toxins and contaminates in the water.

Good reason to keep those gybes nice and smooth!

I think if you fell in you would have a problem, but most would continue undeterred.

russh

3027 posts

9 Aug 2016 9:39am

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Magic Ride said..
People have been saying there is a lot of raw sewage in those waters.

After getting the labs back from testing the water, it doesn't look good they say. High levels of toxins and contaminates in the water.

Just like hitting the water anywhere off Sydney form the media reports on channel 7 - does hitting a blind mullet slow ya down much on a race board or do you have turd splitting fins?

da vecta

QLD

2515 posts

9 Aug 2016 10:12am

In regards to the sailing I've seen that Channel 7 will have the highlights as follows;

Aug 16 2am Lasers
Aug 17 3am Nacras
Aug 18 2am 470s
Aug 19 2am 49ers

Can't see and windsurfing on Channel 7

but I'm looking forward to trying this link: www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/home.php

or www.rsxclass.com/how-to-follow-the-rio-2016-olympic-racing/

evlPanda

NSW

9207 posts

9 Aug 2016 11:50am

If we get a gold medal channel 7 will replay it as a comment in the news ticker.

evlPanda

NSW

9207 posts

9 Aug 2016 11:54am

FFS it's 2016 and I'd like to watch an event in THE OLYMPICS!

Surely with television both live and replayed, Channel 7's website, YouTube, FeceBook, Twitter, SnapChat, PornHub and **** knows what else we can watch it somewhere? Surely to god? No? Really?

Correct me if I'm wrong but the Australian Olympic team is a state-sponsored effort, yeah? As in my taxes paid for it? Can I at least appreciate it beyond a medal tally?

/rant.

da vecta

QLD

2515 posts

9 Aug 2016 12:35pm

TOO TRUE! Bring back Foxtel covering the Olympics, they virtually had a whole channel dedicated to sailing.

Al Planet

TAS

1548 posts

9 Aug 2016 1:01pm

The Brit Nick Dempsey seems to be leading the mens at the moment and a French woman Charline Picon leads the ladies.

jusavina

QLD

1494 posts

9 Aug 2016 9:22pm

MarkSSC

QLD

642 posts

9 Aug 2016 10:02pm

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jusavina said..

Does the FRA on the sail stand for Fast Racing Australian? Maybe the one at the back is ours...its sail is USA which must stand for US Aussies

Magic Ride

719 posts

10 Aug 2016 1:06am

Lol!! Nice try, but USA is ours...

N1GEL

NSW

861 posts

10 Aug 2016 6:04am

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Magic Ride said..
People have been saying there is a lot of raw sewage in those waters.

After getting the labs back from testing the water, it doesn't look good they say. High levels of toxins and contaminates in the water.

Says the Seppo

clarence

TAS

979 posts

10 Aug 2016 12:56pm

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Al Planet said..
The Brit Nick Dempsey seems to be leading the mens at the moment and a French woman Charline Picon leads the ladies.

Charline fell off in the raw sewage and toxic waste and hasn't been able to get the stain out ever since.

Tardy

5292 posts

10 Aug 2016 3:20pm

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MarkSSC said..

jusavina said..

Does the FRA on the sail stand for Fast Racing Australian? Maybe the one at the back is ours...its sail is USA which must stand for US Aussies

Yeah da BRA is the hawaiian one .aye bra .

Al Planet

TAS

1548 posts

10 Aug 2016 6:02pm

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jusavina said..

Good photo....this windsurfing sport looks like fun! No hydrofoils required...

seanhogan

QLD

3424 posts

10 Aug 2016 6:54pm

cause it's windy, then it looks like fun, nothing more boring than watching them struggle in ultralight wind.

Convertible will boost the windsurf at the olympics

jusavina

QLD

1494 posts

10 Aug 2016 9:38pm

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seanhogan said..

cause it's windy, then it looks like fun, nothing more boring than watching them struggle in ultralight wind.

Convertible will boost the windsurf at the olympics

Agree

AUS1133

QLD

21 posts

12 Aug 2016 12:12am

The Olympic gear looks epic! Love the bold colours. Haven't seen any broadcast of the RS:X on 7 which is super disappointing.
Best way to follow is the RSX twitter feed which will update mark roundings and results (twitter.com/rsxclass)
or the live tracking www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_tracking.php
Just be sure to use a compatible browser for the tracking to load - firefox is working for me. And you can go back and watch all races for all sailing classes.

GazMan

847 posts

11 Aug 2016 11:13pm

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AUS1133 said..
The Olympic gear looks epic! Love the bold colours. Haven't seen any broadcast of the RS:X on 7 which is super disappointing.
Best way to follow is the RSX twitter feed which will update mark roundings and results (twitter.com/rsxclass)
or the live tracking www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/multimedia/live_tracking.php
Just be sure to use a compatible browser for the tracking to load - firefox is working for me. And you can go back and watch all races for all sailing classes.

Thanks for the great tips AUS1133 and WOW that live tracking is pretty amazing technology!!!!

Was hoping to find some decent videos of the action somewhere online but no luck yet.

Results also available here:

www.rio2016.com/en/sailing-standings-sa-rs-x-men

www.rio2016.com/en/sailing-standings-sa-rs-x-women

GazMan

847 posts

11 Aug 2016 11:26pm

Recent news feeds here:

www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/news/rsx_men.php
www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/news/rsx_women.php

AUS4

NSW

1291 posts

12 Aug 2016 3:58am

Watch channel 7 app live.

hardpole

608 posts

12 Aug 2016 5:51pm

Been trying to watch some of the sailing all week but after it plays the ads I get a "sorry our provider in Rio is having difficulties try again later'. Just as bad as the abs and census except I can't order a paper copy of the Olympics.

It did work for some of the equestrian on Monday I think. Anyone managed to use it to watch any sailing?

Chris 249

NSW

3531 posts

12 Aug 2016 8:35pm

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seanhogan said..

cause it's windy, then it looks like fun, nothing more boring than watching them struggle in ultralight wind.

Convertible will boost the windsurf at the olympics

Aren't they planning to use a narrower, shorter board with a smaller sail that will probably stop dead if it's light?

The other thing is that for years, the Olympic ratings breakdown has been released, sport by sport. The simple, undeniable, indisputable fact is that faster and more radical sports don't rate better, so there's no evidence at all that foils will boost windsurfing.

GazMan

847 posts

12 Aug 2016 8:18pm

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hardpole said..
Been trying to watch some of the sailing all week but after it plays the ads I get a "sorry our provider in Rio is having difficulties try again later'. Just as bad as the abs and census except I can't order a paper copy of the Olympics.

It did work for some of the equestrian on Monday I think. Anyone managed to use it to watch any sailing?

Plan to have a try watching on app or online early tomorrow (Saturday) morning. Channel 7 telecast times below are adjusted to WA time (+1.5hrs for SA, +2hrs for east coast):

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