Sailing: British boat intent on breezing through to medal race

Luke Patience is a serious contender for a medal on his Olympic debut.

The Scot continued his strong start to London 2012 yesterday alongside men's 470 partner Stuart Bithell, the duo recording finishes of first and sixth in Weymouth.

This means the British boat lies second in the table, just one point behind leaders Australia with two more rounds to go today before the top-10 battle it out in Thursday's medal race.

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