Sailing - Achievements

Bundock & Ashby - Tornado Class
Bundock & Ashby - Tornado Class
Since its inception, the AIS Sailing program has seen excellent performances from a number of squad members.
In recent years sailors such as Nathan Wilmot and Malcolm Page in the 470 class, Darren Bundock and Glen Ashby in the Tornado class and Tom Slingsby in the Laser class have consistently been ranked in the top five in the world.

At the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Nathan Wilmot and Malcolm Page, along with Elise Rechichi and Tessa Parkinson won Gold medals in the 470 men’s and women’s classes, while Darren Bundock and Glenn Ashby won Silver in the Tornado class.

Other highlights include:
2006 – Nathan Wilmot & Malcolm Page (470 class) 2nd World Championships
2006 – Tom Slingsby (Laser class) 2nd World Championships
2007 – Nathan Wilmot & Malcolm Page (470 class) 1st World Championships
2007 – Tom Slingsby (Laser class) 1st World Championships
2007 – Jessica Crisp (R:SX class) 3rd World Championships
2007 – Nathan Outteridge & Ben Austin (49er class) 3rd World Championships
2008 – Tom Slingsby (Laser class) 1st World Championships
2008 – Nathan Outteridge & Ben Austin (49er class) 1st World Championships
2008 – Elise Rechichi & Tessa Parkinson (470 class) 3rd World Championships
2008 – Nathan Wilmot & Malcolm Page (470 class) 1st Olympic Games
2008 – Elise Rechichi & Tessa Parkinson (470 class) 1st Olympic Games
2008 – Sarah Blanck (Laser Radial class) 4th Olympic Games



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