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Day in the life of Olympic sailors

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Rhodes (left) and Morrison go to Beijing as gold-medal contenders

Sailing? Bit of a breeze isn't it? All gin and tonics and deck shoes? Well, er, no, not in the Olympics.

British sailors Stevie Morrison and Ben Rhodes are going to Beijing as genuine medal contenders in the high-performance 49er dinghy.

The former world and European champions spent the winter alternating between home in Exmouth and their training base in Palma, Majorca.

Here, the lads give us the lowdown on a typical day in the life of an Olympic sailor.

Day in the life of Olympic sailors

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Sailing / Weight wasn't the only thing Vered Bouskila lost


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Marc Hill The Accidental Artist

Coaching

Day in the life of Olympic sailors

Sailing / Weight wasn't the only thing Vered Bouskila lost

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