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Canada qualifies another boat for London

The Globe and Mail
Fri, December 16, 2011 12:00:00 AM CST

Richard Clarke and Tyler Bjorn have qualified Canada and themselves in sailing's Star class for the 2012 Olympic Games next summer. The ...races at the world sailing championships off Fremantle, Australia. ...going to his fifth Olympics in London, while Bjorn is an Olympic rookie. "We had to ...credentials. Bjorn's brother Kai ...

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Sailors have their eye on Olympics

The Globe and Mail
Thu, December 15, 2011 12:00:00 AM CST

Canadian sailors may not have medals in sight in the ...classes at the world sailing championships, but they will continue their battle for Olympic berths in the championship ...spot. Getting to the Olympics "is something that's been ...Bjorn, whose father, Peter, sailed with Ian Bruce in ...Star at the 1972 Olympics. ...

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Clarke, Bjorn lead way for Canada at sailing worlds

The Globe and Mail
Mon, December 12, 2011 12:00:00 AM CST

Despite a bent mast in the cool, breezy conditions off ...qualify for the London Olympics Games and remain in ...go. They are within Olympic qualifying range. Berths in ...Stuart Hebb and 2004 Olympic medalist Mike Wolfs sailed to 14th place. Mike ...Silver Medalist in Athens, sailing with Ross MacDonald. In ...and ...

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Canada qualifies four boats for London

The Globe and Mail
Sat, December 10, 2011 12:00:00 AM CST

It was a case of mission accomplished for Canada Saturday at the ISAF Sailing World Championships in Perth, ...tickets to the London Olympics - was achieved in ...9, finishing 15th after sailing to the wrong first ...stead for Weymouth's windy Olympic course - to finish ...Luke Ramsay earned an Olympic berth ...

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Veteran Canadian sailors can almost taste the Olympics

The Globe and Mail
Fri, December 2, 2011 12:00:00 AM CST

They are Star sailors, sea dogs with sailing in their blood, and ...to qualify for the Olympics in the next couple ...weeks at the world sailing championships in Western Australia. ...at the 2012 London Olympics will be decided in ...will be the biggest sailing event in Perth since ...All of the ...

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