Finn

30 September 2000 - Olympic Regatta

Despite recording his worst result of the series Iain Percy today won the Olympic Finn Gold Medal with a race to spare. Leading the fleet from the start of the series Iain ensured his only glod rival from Sweden came down the fleet too to become Britains 3rd Olympic Gold sailor at Sydney.

29 September 2000 - Olympic Regatta

Leading from the first day Iain Percy goes into the final day of the Olympic Regatta tomorrow with a commanding lead in the Finn fleet. With 2 races to go it is not yet certain that Iain will win the gold medal, but he is assured of a silver at least.
With a 6th and a 1st in todays races 8 and 9 Iain is only challenged by the Swedish sailor, and will have to have a terrible day tomorrow to loose the gold.

April 2000

Iain Percy is selected for Team GBR at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney after dominating the British trials.
Iain will be one of the hot favourites in the Finn class at Sydney. During the last year he has achieved some of the best results ever by a British sailor in this the most physical of Olympic classes. Expect a medal in this class for Iain, maybe even the gold.

September 1999

Iain Percy goes from strength to strength by winning the Pre-Olympic Regatta in Sydney.

June 1999

European Championship - Iain Percy wins his first major Finn title with a 1st at the 1999 European Championship.
It was a close run thing but Iain won by one point from the 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist Mateusz Kusznierewicz.

June 1999

Iain Percy finishes an excellent 4th at SPA

SPA Regatta 1999
Position Name Country

1st MatMateusz Kusnierewicz POL

2nd Michael Fellman GER

3rd Frederik Loof SWE

4th Iain Percy GBR

12th Rich Stenhouse GBR

15th Jamie Lea GBR

24th David Mellor GBR

50th Tim Carver GBR

57th Simon Stonehouse GBR

60th John de Leeuw GBR

67th Alan Burrell GBR

72nd Sander Kooy GBR

December 1998 - British Aerospace

British Aerospace have announced a deal with Richard Stenhouse and Ian Percy, two ex Laser sailors, who are campaigning for Sydney 2000.

BAe will finance the construction and give help with the development of new carbon-fibre masts, BAe's research and development facilities will be used to design the masts and they will be constructed by Carbospars of Hamble.

October 1998 - Pre Pre Olympic Regatta

Pre Pre Olympic Results - Men
1st F Loof SWE 22pts

2nd X Rohart FRA 34pts

3rd R Clarke CAN 38pts