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The sailors at the London 2012 Paralympic Games faced another long day on the water, first waiting for enough wind to race and then struggling through a series of abandoned attempts, until finally two short races were sailed on Portland Harbour.

On day three of competition, Paul Francis sailed his best race so far of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, finishing third in race six of the 2.4mR single person keelboat event.

Tim Dempsey and Jan Apel sailing together in the SKUD 18 class found their groove on day two of the Paralympic Sailing Competition in Weymouth, lifting up their overall standing by three places.

After the first day of sailing at the London 2012 Paralympic Sailing Competition, Kiwis Tim Dempsey and Jan Apel are positioned 10th in the SKUD 18 fleet, and Paul Francis is positioned 11th in the 2.4mR.

The two boat strong NZ Paralympic Sailing Team is ready to start racing at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

The Coastal Classic originated 31 years ago, as a drag race between Devonport Wharf in Auckland, and Russell Wharf in the Bay of Islands, 119 nautical miles up the coast.

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have received their Silver medals, and the 470 Women’s pairing of Jo Aleh and Olivia Powrie have guaranteed themselves at least silver if not better, when their medal race is sailed on Friday.