(Source: RYA - Royal Yachting Association) Olympic Test Event gets underway on Guanabara Bay Rio's Guanabara Bay provided a light wind test for the opening day of racing at the Aquece Rio International Regatta, as four of the ten Olympic Classes kick-started their competition at sailing's second official Olympic Test Event (15-22 August). Newly-crowned World Champion Nick Thompson could be content with his opening day in the 38-strong Laser class, where the majority of the fleet saw up and down scores on a shifty Ponte (Bridge) race course. "I'm pleased to have got the event underway....
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