Olympic selection 2008

[Scooby_snax]

Great Britain team for Beijing Games:

Yngling - women's keelboat
Sarah Ayton, Sarah Webb and Pippa Wilson

49er - skiff
Stevie Morrison and Ben Rhodes

Laser - men's one person dinghy
Paul Goodison

RS:X - men's windsurfer

• Nick Dempsey

RS:X - women's windsurfer

• Bryony Shaw

470 - men's two person dinghy

• Nick Rogers and Joe Glanfield

470 - women's two person dinghy

• Christina Bassadone and Saskia Clark

Tornado - multihull

• Leigh McMillan and Will Howden

No real surprises there though they still have to decide if Ainslie will represent the Finn or not.
However I do find Shirley Robertson's comments a little bitter "Nevertheless, Robertson feels selectors have made the wrong decision.
People always take the easy option," she said, adding that she felt her crew was making rapid progress despite their brief time together.
Robertson had hoped the Royal Yachting Association would hold off their decision until after the next World Championships, which take place in January.
"I was disappointed they didn't extend the trial," she said. "For us, it was just the beginning."

Well the Ayton team have won in Cascais, and Beijing recently and are current World Champions seems like they are top team at the moment

[Schmalex]

Fairly predictable, but a good team non the less.

I hope Nick Rogers gets the gold this time round. I used to race against him in Optimists & he was ing quick then!!

Ainsley is bound to get the Finn place. Give him a couple of regattas to get the back into dinghies from AC boats & he'll be right up there

[Nic Jones]

Yup sounds a bit bitter to me, the Ayton crew are far better seemingly at the moment.

Nice that Stevie Morrison and Ben Rhodes have been selected, local guys that we used to race against occasionally and see them out practicing regularly as well.

[thewave]

I'm surprised Nick Asher and Elliot Willis didn't get a shout?

[johnnywb]

According to my brother who's a professional sailor based down in the Hamble, Shirley Robertson hasn't been making many friends with her comments of late...

[Scooby_snax]

Well I guess Shirley will still go to China .....with the BBC as a commentator!!