British Olympic sailors hoping to 支配する the waves with clean sweep of メダルs at London 2012

By Sportsmail Reporter
Updated: 15:21 BST, 28 August 2008

Britain's Olympic sailing team will go into 2012 hoping to 勝利，勝つ メダルs in every class, によれば gold medallist Andrew Simpson.

The 星／主役にする sailor, who won with his good friend Iain Percy in Beijing, 認める that 条件s would play a 抱擁する part in 達成するing the ambition but the 目的（とする） was to be in with a chance with every boat.

Although the team, which won メダルs in six of the 11 classes in 中国, might have to make do without their Yngling class 勝利者s Sarah Ayton, Sarah Webb and Pippa Wilson as their event is not likely to be 含むd in the London Games.

Simpson and Percy celebrate gold on the waters of Qingdao.

Speaking at a シャンペン酒 歓迎会 to welcome the sailors home, Simpson said: 'The 目的（とする） for 2012 is to be in a position to 勝利，勝つ a メダル in every class. You can't say we will 勝利，勝つ one in every class because there are so many variables in the spor t that we do.

'But in all the classes in 中国 we had sailors in the メダル race, so it shows what we can do. It was a 抱擁する 業績／成就 and we will be looking to build on it.'

Simpson and Percy were joined by fellow gold medallists Ben Ainslie (Finn), Ayton,? Webb and Wilson (Yngling) and Paul Goodison (レーザー), 同様に as silver medallis ts Nick Rogers and Joe Glanfield (470) and bronze メダル winning windsurfer Bryony Shaw.

They were 現在のd with special models of the boats they competed in as it was 発表するd that team sponsor Skandia will continue to support the sailors through to 2012.

There were mixed feelings of elation and 救済 の中で the medallists that years of hard work had paid off and that they were finally home after a gruelling schedule at the Olympic sailing 発生地 in Qingdao.

'It was 広大な／多数の／重要な,' said Simpson. 'When we finished the race we were so relieved. We thought we would get a メダル but never knew we were going to 勝利，勝つ.

'Our event was に向かって the end of the fortnight and to see all the other sailors doing so 井戸／弁護士席 追加するd to the 圧力. But when Ben (Ainslie) 選ぶd up his gold メダル - he's a really good friend - it 奮起させるd us to want to 勝利，勝つ gold too.'

Goodison said: "I'm tired and drained both mentally and 肉体的に. I'm really looking 今後 to 長，率いるing home and spending some time with my family. But it feels 広大な／多数の／重要な to have a メダル 一連の会議、交渉／完成する my neck.'

The レーザー sailor is looking 今後 to competing in 2012, but only after he is given a special 贈呈 on the pitch of his beloved Sheffield 部隊d at the 週末.