David Burrows on Sailing for the Olympic Gold
Olympic bound sailing pair David Burrows and Peter O’Leary are gearing up to do Ireland proud by sailing in the Star Keelboat Class for London 2012. In the video below, Burrows weighs in on the Sail for Gold Regatta which is currently underway in Weymouth, UK. According to Burrows, the pair are using the competition to test out a few things and make their final preparations for the Olympics.
From afloatmag
According to a recent article in Afloat Magazine, the pair are performing well in the competition and look set to put on a good show in the upcoming Olympic Games:
Burrows and O’Leary compete in the star class and are ranked third after six races over the first three days of the regatta…Dublin-born Burrows, a veteran of three Olympics having competed in the star class in 1996 and finn in both 2000 and 2004, says the duo are content with their performance but are also looking at the bigger picture. Burrows and Cork-born helmsman O’Leary, 29, came together in the star class in 2009, with their sights firmly set on London 2012. And with the Games now under two months away, Burrows believes a successful week in Weymouth will stand them in good stead.
From Afloat Magazine
Burrows is confident and notes that he and O’Leary will use the regatta to test out the venue, which will be the site of the Olympic competition:
“Our goal is to be standing on the podium (at the Olympics) that is what we are here for. We are quite happy with how our progress is going so far, and we are happy with the week we are having here at the Sail for Gold Regatta…We are confident enough and we just need to stick to our programme. The result isn’t so important. It is more about just learning about your equipment, your gear, and also the venue itself and the racecourse.”
From Afloat Magazine
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