RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Olympic sailing began an 11-day regatta on Monday with near perfect winds as competitors showed little fear of heading back into waters criticised for sewage-borne pathogens and floating garbage.
Britain's Nick Dempsey scored victories in the first two races in the RS:X class on the Escola Naval course on Guanabara Bay. With winds blowing 10 to 11 knots and strengthening to 14 after the 1:05pm (16.05 GMT) start, Dempsey grabbed large early leads in both races and was rarely challenged.
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