Grae Morris must wait another day to secure his place in the history books as light winds persisted on the Mediterranean Sea. The Medal series has been postponed with better winds forecasted.
With Grae assured of a medal, tomorrow will determine the colour he will bring home.
In the Men’s Dinghy, Matt Wearn continues his quest to defend his gold and is currently sitting in first place after four races.
Matt secured first place in the day's initial heat and stated.
“Like any regatta, consistency is going to be the key,” he said.
“It was sort of a dying sea breeze and I think we had two scenarios today, so everyone was caught between the two on what to do.”
Olivia Price and Evie Haseldine concluded their Olympic campaign, finishing ninth in the Women’s Skiff class.
Olivia, celebrating her 32nd birthday today, expressed her gratitude for being part of the event after a six-year hiatus from the sport.
“We achieved a whole lot more than people probably thought we could and again I wouldn't have done it any other way with anyone else other than Evie and coach Victor (Paya),” Olivia said.
Evie echoed Olivia's sentiments.
“For Olivia and Victor to put their faith in me as a little naive 18-year-old and my dream to go to the Olympics and do what we've done, it almost feels like we've won a medal, just because the feat of getting here was just one in itself,” she said.
Zoe Thomson faced two challenging races in light winds and is ready to keep pushing tomorrow in the Women’s Dinghy class. Zoe shared her determination to continue strong.
“I'm looking forward to tomorrow and turning it around,” she said.
The Mixed Dinghy made its Olympic debut, with Australians Nia Jerwood and Conor Nicholas competing in the fleet.
The pair were pleased with their performance and decision-making on the water, despite a penalty for being over the start line early.
“There was definitely no staying cool out there, but we definitely stayed calm,” Nia said.
“Light winds are not always our strength, so we're really happy with how we actually sailed today.”
The notorious Mistral wind is expected to sweep across the bay on Day 8 of the Olympics in Marseille, promising challenging conditions for the sailors.
After a day of waiting in no wind, the Windsurfing medals are set to be awarded tomorrow, with Grae Morris ready for top speeds and top performance.
The Mixed Multihull event will also begin, with Brin Lidell and Rhiannan Brown making their Olympic debut.
Racing starts at 8 PM AEST, with Grae Morris expected to compete for gold around 9:45pm AEST
Lisa Darmanin
