OLYMPIC GAMES 2016 - Rio de Janeiro BRA - Day 5 - the first Medals for NED and GBR

The explicit US Sailing Team report and summary details on all events just below.

The RS:X windsurfers were the first to conclude the Qualification Series for the Medal Race yesterday. Inspite of light winds, three races have been completed. With an outstanding performance and two race wins, the defending Olympic Champion Dorian Van Rijsselberghe NED made everything clear and grasped Olympic Gold prematurely before the Medal Race. His advantage on Nick Dempsey GBR is 21 points, and with 26 points on the third-ranked Piotr Myszka POL, the Brit earns Silver as he did four years ago in London/Weymouth. Myszka, Pierre Le Coq FRA and Byron Kokkalanis GRE will fight for the Bronze Medal. Suspense in the RS:X women Medal Race as the first six are separated by 6 points only. Flavia Tartaglini ITA and Stefania Elfutina RUS share the lead at equal points ahead of Peina Chen CHN, the winner of all three races yesterday, on the 3rd place tied with Charline Picon FRA and Mayaan Davidovich ISR.
The almost lull conditions on the 470 course allowed to finish only one race, won by Hannah Mills/Saskia Clark GBR taking over the lead ahead of Ai Kondo/Miho Yoshioka JPN and Camille Lecointre/Hélène Defrance FRA at equal points on the 2nd place. Leader in the 470 men remain Fantela/Marenic CRO 2 points ahead of Belcher/Ryan AUS. Thanks to the race win, Patience/Grube GBR advanced on rank 3. Five Qualification races are still on the program of the 470s.
The Lasers will conclude the Qualification Series today with 2 races. Man of the day was Robert Scheidt BRA with the day ranks 4 and 5 moving up on rank 2 overall only 3 points behind Tonci Stipanovic CRO. The chances for the Brazilian super-star to earn his 6th Olympic Medal are good. This will not be a free lunch, as the Worldranking nbr 1 Tom Burton AUS and the World Champion Nick Thompson GBR follow closely behind.
Anne-Marie Rindom DEN had a solid day with the ranks 4 and 5 taking the overall lead. Marit Bouwmeester NED on rank 2 is 10 points back. The previously leading big-breeze specialist Annalise Murphy IRL did her best in the light winds, but she nevertheless descended on rank 3. Fighting hard is also the 2012 Olympic Bronze medalist Evi Van Acker BEL, who has been ill since day 2. Whether this is because of the dirty water will hardly be known. Finishing 2nd yesterday, she moved up on rank 6 and can still hope for a Medal.
The Olympic Skiffs sailed their first races yesterday, but the wind situation allowed for only 2 of the 3 planned races. The top favorites Peter Burling/Blair Tuke NZL excelled once more and won both races. Jorge Lima/Jose Costa POR are surprisingly on rank 2, Erik Heil/Thomas Plössel GER are 3rd. A big surprise is the first interim's place of Erin Rafuse/Dannie Boyd CAN never in the top ranks before in the 49erFX. Martine Grael/Kahena Kunze BRA, Sarah Steyaert/Aude Compan FRA and Giulia Conti/Francesca Clapcich ITA follow at equal points on rank 2.
The official report and all ranking lists.