Australian Yngling sailors in medal race
Australian women has qualified for tomorrow's medal race in the Yngling keelboat event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics sailing regatta. 
'Qingdao Olympic Regatta 2008. AUS leads Ynglings, race 1.'
Guy Nowell © Click Here to view large photo
Skipper Krystal Weir and teammates Karyn Gojnich and Angela Farrell finished eighth in the last race of the qualifying series this afternoon and remain eighth overall on the leaderboard.
In the men's and women's 470 regattas, Australian sailing crews Elise Rechichi and Tessa Parkinson and Nathan Wilmot and Malcom Page are tracking towards Gold Medals with four races to go.
Sailboarder Jessica Crisp won her race today to consolidate her hold on the silver medal place.
Competition started today in the Tornado and Star classes, the last two fleets in the Beijing Games regatta to begin contesting their best-of-10 opening races. Bundock and Ashby finished fifth in the Tornado fleet after becoming almost becalmed on the first leg. Their recoverey bodes well for their series.
Star sailors Iain Murray and Andrew Palfrey finished eleventh in their first race.
Dual Laser World Champion Tom Slingsby's horror regatta continues with his third mid fleet result today.
Veteran Australian Finn sailor Anthony Nossiter's 2008 Olympic campaign is over after he failed to qualify for tomorrow's medal race. Nossiter finished 20th in race eight and 16th overall on the regatta ladder.
by Rob Kothe 
