Grae Morris excelled under challenging conditions in Marseille, securing a race win, two second places, and a ninth place to move into first overall in the Men’s Windsurfing Event.
The 20-year-old from Sydney showed his maturity as an athlete coming off the water focused not on his results, but on the next day of racing.
“I’m super happy but I’ve just got to keep in mind what's to come,” Morris said.
“There’s plenty of races and opportunity for anything to happen.
“I’ve got a lot of adrenaline going on so I just need to settle it down and get the job done. It's not finished.”
Tomorrow, five races are scheduled from 8pm AEST in the Windsurfing, marking their final qualifying day ahead of the knockout medal series.
If Grae maintains his position at the top of the leaderboard he could guarantee a medal for Australia.
The Men’s and Women’s Skiff move into their medal race tomorrow after what has been a testing conditions for the world’s most elite sailors.
Olivia Price and Evie Haseldine qualified for the final in ninth place.
Though they can't medal, they can potentially move up to fifth place if they race well - and the pair remain as determined as ever.
“Definitely happy that it's not the last dance just yet, but we'll do everything that we possibly can tomorrow as we have this week,” Evie said.
“It hasn’t been easy with the conditions and with the fleet, but we’re excited to be able to race tomorrow.”
Jim Colley and Shaun Connor concluded their first Olympic Games in the Men’s Skiff event, finishing 14th overall. Despite hoping to rank higher, they remain proud.
“It's a tough week, but we’re unbelievably grateful for this opportunity to be representing Australia and the Australian Olympic Team,” Jim said.
“This is an amazing opportunity and I'm really grateful to Shaun who really showed up this week and supported me.”
Day Six of the Olympic competition will see more events hit the water in sailing, including the Men and Women’s One Person Dinghy. Reigning gold medallist Matt Wearn will begin his quest to be the first back-to-back gold medallist in this event.
The first Olympic medals will be awarded in sailing for the Men’s and Women’s Skiff, with Windsurfing positions for the Medal Series also being determined for their final.
Racing is scheduled from 8pm AEST with light winds expected in the bay.
Lisa Darmanin
