Victory provides a spark of pride for U.S. sailing, which ranks second all-time in Olympic medals behind Great Britain but had managed just one since 2008
U.S. sailors Ian Barrows and Hans Henken pose with their bronze medals from the Olympic 49er class. in Marseille.. PARIS – There are 13 races in the Olympic sailing competition for the 49er skiff, and after the first three Hans Henken and helmsman Ian Barrows were buried in 12th place.It required a comeback for the ages that stretched over the remaining nine qualifying races plus a dramatic medal race Friday afternoon in the Bay of Marseille on France’s picturesque southern coast.
It took a masterclass in sailing strategy – reading the wind, navigating the tides, choosing efficient lines down the course, outmaneuvering opponents at buoys – over the final nine of 12 qualifying races to climb into seventh place and then fourth in the cumulative scoring system. That forced the Irish, along with two other boats that crossed the line too early, to retreat around the starting buoy while the rest of the fleet charged toward the first mark.
At the first mark, in the predictive scoring based on their current places, the Irish were clinging to the bronze by a point. At the second mark, the Americans were slightly ahead. At the third, the Irish were back in bronze position.
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