Heavy winds are playing havoc with spinnakers at the Olympic sailing venue in Weymouth, southwest England.

Several teams racing in the 470 class had to release their spinnaker sheets — the lines they use to control the large sail in the front — and let the sail flap just to keep their boats upright. Others saw their spinnakers blow back upon their mainsail and jib, impeding their progress.

At the 4th mark, the British team is leading. Is that local knowledge kicking in?

— Sheila Norman-Culp — Twitter http://twitter.com/snormanculp

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