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by Craig Heydon
5:36 AM Mon 31 May 2010
Krystal Weir powered home in the Laser Radial fleet, finishing the medal race in fourth position to move up to fifth overall in her return to the class. It was a great fight back from Weir who found herself rounding the top mark last on the second beat. Weir was still at the back of the fleet at the bottom mark and then headed to the right of the course which paid off as she moved through the fleet to fourth at the finish.
8:26 AM Sun 30 May 2010
After two years away from the class Krystal Weir’s great return to the Laser Radials continued as she finished with a seventh and a hard fought fourth to remain sixth overall, tied on points with fifth place, going into the medal race.
“In the second race today I had a really good start and just ended up on the wrong side of a shift on the first beat and was struggling a bit, rounding the top mark in 19th,” said Weir. “Through the rest of the race I just did minimal losses and had a really good second beat where I just stayed in the pressure and stayed at the right angle and sailed my way through the fleet.”
“I always love a good medal race, they’re always a fun with a bit more on the line with double points and with the jury right out there so it should be enjoyable,” she said.
9:23 AM Sat 29 May 2010
Laser Radial sailor Krystal Weir had a bundle of sixes with three sixth place finishes moving her up to sixth overall in her return to the class. The 2008 Beijing Olympian is just one point off fifth position and within striking distance of a top three finish heading into the final two days of the regatta.
Krystal Weir continued her solid form in the Laser Radial class with her 11th and 10th position finishes leaving her 10th overall after the opening five races.
9:43 AM Thu 27 May 2010
Krystal Weir continued her solid form in the Laser Radial class with her 11th and 10th position finishes leaving her 10th overall after the opening five races.
10:17 AM Fri 28 May 2010
Krystal Weir was impressive in her first World Cup regatta in the Laser Radial class for a number of years, picking up an 11th and two sixth positions to end the day fifth overall.
‘I’m really excited that I’m right up there after today,’ said Weir. ‘I’m not too surprised though as I’ve had a lot of years in the Radial but it’s nice to know that I’ve still got it.’
‘I’m enjoying being back in the class, facing the challenge again of really close racing,’ she said. ‘It’s amazing how the little things make a big difference out there. It was pretty choppy, the water was really hard to sail in and with the girls all sailing at a pretty high level it was a tough day of racing.’
8:31 AM Mon 24 May 2010
Krystal Weir, 2008 Beijing Olympic Games representative in the Ynglng class, returns to the Laser Radial class with the 2010 Delta Lloyd Holland Regatta her first major international event in the class for a number of years.