Total carnage in the 2008 49er Olympic Medal Race... Denmark broke the mast before the race even started, sailed back in and went back out making the start with 4 seconds to spare using the Croatian boat...

Aussies sailed a great race but capsized meters away from the finish whilst in 3rd... Spain started the last downwind leg in 5th, didnt hoist the kite and managed to sail to victory whilst everyone else in front tripped over and capsized...

Germany sailed a solid race to finish 2nd.

Amazingly Denmark managed to finish the race in 7th, a full 11 mins after the winners and that was enough to take home the gold medal...

very entertaining race...

lots of ups and down...

well done boys