Tag: Nathan Outteridge

  • LAKE MAC SAILORS FINISH SIXTH AT WORLDS

    LAKE MAC SAILORS FINISH SIXTH AT WORLDS

    Jumping the start in the medal race has cost Olympic sailing champions Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen dearly.. they were forced to settle for sixth at the 49er World Championships. Going into the final race in the silver medal position, the pair finished in second spot, but a penalty dropped them down the rankings. The…

  • LAKE MAC SAILORS NOT WORRIED ABOUT MIAMI RESULT

    LAKE MAC SAILORS NOT WORRIED ABOUT MIAMI RESULT

    Lake Macquarie sailors Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen say they aren’t worried about their eighth placed finish at the World Cup in Miami, as they continue to prepare to defend their Olympic gold medal.

  • DISAPPOINTING RESULT FOR OUTTERIDGE AND JENSEN IN RIO

    DISAPPOINTING RESULT FOR OUTTERIDGE AND JENSEN IN RIO

    Defending Olympic gold medallists Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen, have finished sixth in the 49er class at the Rio test event. The Lake Macquarie sailors admit they now have plenty of work to do. “A lot to look at and try and work out whether it’s boat speed or tactical. Invaluable to be here, but…

  • OUTTERIDGE AND JENSEN SELECTED FOR OLYMPIC TEST EVENT

    OUTTERIDGE AND JENSEN SELECTED FOR OLYMPIC TEST EVENT

    With just over a year to go until the Rio Olympics, Lake Macquarie sailors Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen have been selected on the Australian team for a test event, to be held off the coast of the host city next month. The defending gold medallists recently finished fourth at the 49er European Championships in…

  • OUTTERIDGE AND JENSEN HEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION

    OUTTERIDGE AND JENSEN HEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION

    Lake Macquarie duo Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen have moved up to third, following day three of the 49er European Championship in Portugal. The London Olympic gold medallists managed to navigate the tricky conditions with ease, at one stage jumping their boat clean out of the water. World champions Peter Burling and Blair Tuke from…

  • OUTTERIDGE AND JENSEN UP TO FIFTH AT THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP

    OUTTERIDGE AND JENSEN UP TO FIFTH AT THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP

    Lake Macquarie’s Iain Jensen and Nathan Outteridge have moved into fifth at the 49er European Championship after day two. The Olympic gold medallists went into the event on the back of a disappointing result at the World Cup, keen to bridge the gap to New Zealand’s Peter Burling and Blair Tuke. “Obviously no one’s taken…

  • OUTTERIDGE AND JENSEN ON THE MOVE IN FRANCE

    OUTTERIDGE AND JENSEN ON THE MOVE IN FRANCE

    Reigning world champions and London Olympic gold medallists, Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen, have raced up the leaderboard at the 49er World Championships in France. Starting the day in 18th, the pair revelled in the windy conditions, moving to seventh overall. Just 25 points off top spot, Outteridge and Jensen still have plenty of work…

  • OUTTERIDGE AND JENSEN TAKING ON THE WORLD IN FRANCE

    OUTTERIDGE AND JENSEN TAKING ON THE WORLD IN FRANCE

    Olympic gold medallists Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen still have plenty of work to do, if they’re going to defend their 49er world title in France. The pair hasn’t raced together since the London games and is coming off a stint competing in the America’s Cup. Outteridge and Jensen ended day two of the regatta…

  • HEROES WELCOME AT WANGI

    HEROES WELCOME AT WANGI

    Their Olympic victory captured the nation, and today Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen returned to where it all began. Hundreds lined the streets of Wangi for a homecoming parade to honour the local heroes.