Goodison defies sickness to continue his challenge
Having picked up his first win of the regatta in Fremantle in the Laser on Tuesday, Goodison claimed a second yesterday to maintain his position of second overall after six races.
Goodison began with a sixth amid light and then shifting conditions, even recovering from a capsize, while in the race he won he fell from second to 10th before coming out on top.
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Hide AdAll this with a head cold and an upset stomach, which forced him to be sick in between races a few days ago.
“I was pretty ill on Tuesday and struggled through. I had a banging headache and I was sick in between the two races,” said Skandia Team GBR sailor Goodison.
He added: “I still don’t quite feel myself but if I can get through Thursday, on Friday we have a rest day. I think it is a head cold and an upset stomach, nothing too serious.”
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