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Grae Morris Paris Olympics Hype Thread!!

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Created by SeanAUS120 3 months ago, 23 Jul 2024
SeanAUS120
QLD, 753 posts
23 Jul 2024 11:31PM
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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, 237 posts
24 Jul 2024 1:20AM
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Aussie Aussie Aussie Oi Oi Oi.

Go for it Grae!!

powersloshin
NSW, 1700 posts
24 Jul 2024 8:29AM
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Go Grae !

Reflex Films
WA, 1446 posts
24 Jul 2024 10:43AM
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I will be on to this! Good luck Grae

Maddlad
WA, 877 posts
24 Jul 2024 10:43AM
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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.

SeanAUS120
QLD, 753 posts
25 Jul 2024 6:19PM
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The boys are picking up the equipment now. Here's what the sails will look like (@mateusisaac).



SeanAUS120
QLD, 753 posts
25 Jul 2024 6:26PM
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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, 1455 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, 3394 posts
27 Jul 2024 6:15PM
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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, 461 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, 461 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!!

SeanAUS120
QLD, 753 posts
28 Jul 2024 9:08PM
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Chris 249
NSW, 3394 posts
28 Jul 2024 9:38PM
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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
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Yes, Australian Sailing info says Arthur Brett.
How come A.S. does not have a woman competing in iQ Foil ??

Chris 249
NSW, 3394 posts
28 Jul 2024 10:22PM
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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, 3394 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, 1324 posts
29 Jul 2024 9:14AM
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No racing last night.

aeroegnr
1607 posts
29 Jul 2024 8:01AM
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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, 1455 posts
29 Jul 2024 12:28PM
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Not even enough wind for foiling? How much do they need for the event?

Maddlad
WA, 877 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, 14437 posts
29 Jul 2024 7:02PM
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More than enough to race Lt's

AusMoz
QLD, 1455 posts
29 Jul 2024 8:42PM
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Is the marathon a stand alone event or does it count towards all the races?

Chris 249
NSW, 3394 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
297 posts
30 Jul 2024 12:17AM
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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
1607 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, 753 posts
30 Jul 2024 7:16AM
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windsurftom
NSW, 356 posts
30 Jul 2024 7:20AM
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Great backdrop, pity about the wind. Anywhere have race highlights?

tonyk
QLD, 548 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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