Olympic Games - Windsurfing

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Tony Polony
Tony Polony
NSW
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NSW, 340 posts
8 Aug 2016 6:25pm
Anyone know of any links to footage from the windsurfing in Rio?
Jethrow
Jethrow
NSW
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NSW, 1282 posts
8 Aug 2016 6:29pm
Starts tonight I believe.
AUS4
AUS4
NSW
1296 posts
NSW, 1296 posts
8 Aug 2016 7:02pm
2am channel 7
AusMoz
AusMoz
QLD
1514 posts
QLD, 1514 posts
8 Aug 2016 8:58pm
No Shortage of wind by the looks of it!
jamesf
jamesf
NSW
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NSW, 1003 posts
8 Aug 2016 10:13pm
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
Mark _australia
WA
23647 posts
WA, 23647 posts
8 Aug 2016 8:58pm
Does anyone know any guaranteed replay time in daylight hours, on telly?


AUS4
AUS4
NSW
1296 posts
NSW, 1296 posts
9 Aug 2016 4:27am
Bloody Telstra rubbish !!!!
Magic Ride
Magic Ride
719 posts
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
FormulaNova
WA
15100 posts
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9 Aug 2016 7:24am
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
russh
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3027 posts
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9 Aug 2016 9:39am
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
da vecta
QLD
2515 posts
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
evlPanda
NSW
9207 posts
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
evlPanda
NSW
9207 posts
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
da vecta
QLD
2515 posts
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
Al Planet
TAS
1548 posts
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
jusavina
QLD
1504 posts
QLD, 1504 posts
9 Aug 2016 9:22pm



MarkSSC
MarkSSC
QLD
642 posts
QLD, 642 posts
9 Aug 2016 10:02pm
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
Magic Ride
719 posts
719 posts
10 Aug 2016 1:06am
Lol!! Nice try, but USA is ours...
N1GEL
N1GEL
NSW
861 posts
NSW, 861 posts
10 Aug 2016 6:04am
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
clarence
TAS
979 posts
TAS, 979 posts
10 Aug 2016 12:56pm
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
Tardy
5337 posts
5337 posts
10 Aug 2016 3:20pm
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
Al Planet
TAS
1548 posts
TAS, 1548 posts
10 Aug 2016 6:02pm
jusavina said..




Good photo....this windsurfing sport looks like fun! No hydrofoils required...
seanhogan
seanhogan
QLD
3424 posts
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
jusavina
QLD
1504 posts
QLD, 1504 posts
10 Aug 2016 9:38pm
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
AUS1133
QLD
21 posts
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
GazMan
WA
848 posts
WA, 848 posts
11 Aug 2016 11:13pm
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
GazMan
WA
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AUS4
AUS4
NSW
1296 posts
NSW, 1296 posts
12 Aug 2016 3:58am
Watch channel 7 app live.
hardpole
hardpole
WA
609 posts
WA, 609 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
Chris 249
NSW
3570 posts
NSW, 3570 posts
12 Aug 2016 8:35pm
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
GazMan
WA
848 posts
WA, 848 posts
12 Aug 2016 8:18pm
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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