The women's 470 pairing - delightfully nicknamed Team Jolly - were not so jolly after the opening day of racing, after slipping from second overall to 10th following a successful protest by the Austrian crew. Kiwi sailors Daniel Willcox and Paul Snow-Hansen were among the leaders in the men's 470 event after a strong opening day. Sitting in third place after the opening day, Meech started day two with a sixth place, but followed up with a 14th and 17th placing. Team Jolly coach Nathan Handley said they were hugely disappointed by the jury's ruling but were determined not to let it derail their campaign. Josh Junior had another disappointing day on the water, slumping to 20th place overall to be well out of medal contention in the Finn class.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 11, 2016 07:52 UTC