Making Waves in Paris: Thad Lettsome Sailing for British Virgin Islands
Jul 31, 2024 | Sailing
MARSEILLE, France – Tulane University sailing 2024 graduate Thad Lettsome will represent the British Virgin Islands (BVI) in the 2024 Paris Olympics beginning on Thursday, August 1.
Lettsome was honored as one of two flag bearers for BVI during the Opening Ceremony on July 26. He will be competing in the men's one person dinghy (ILCA 7) laser event which opens off the coast of Marseille, France, on Thursday. The races will run through August 6 with the medal races taking place on the final day.
Race 2 (August 1): 38th out of 43
Race 3 (August 2): 36th out of 43
Race 4 (August 2): 2nd out of 43
Race 5 (August 3): 38th out of 43
Race 6 (August 3): 38th out of 43
Race 7 (August 4): 26th out of 43
Race 8 (August 4): 37th out of 43
Race 9 (August 5): Cancelled
Race 10 (August 5): Cancelled
Overall: 38th of 43
Lettsome was honored as one of two flag bearers for BVI during the Opening Ceremony on July 26. He will be competing in the men's one person dinghy (ILCA 7) laser event which opens off the coast of Marseille, France, on Thursday. The races will run through August 6 with the medal races taking place on the final day.
Results
Race 1 (August 1): 40th out of 43Race 2 (August 1): 38th out of 43
Race 3 (August 2): 36th out of 43
Race 4 (August 2): 2nd out of 43
Race 5 (August 3): 38th out of 43
Race 6 (August 3): 38th out of 43
Race 7 (August 4): 26th out of 43
Race 8 (August 4): 37th out of 43
Race 9 (August 5): Cancelled
Race 10 (August 5): Cancelled
Overall: 38th of 43
Schedule
| Date | Time (CT) | Event | TV/Broadcast |
| August 1 | 5:15 a.m. | Men's One Person Dinghy – ILCA 7 | Peacock |
| August 2 | 8:35 a.m. | Men's One Person Dinghy – ILCA 7 | Peacock |
| August 3 | 5:15 a.m. | Men's One Person Dinghy – ILCA 7 | Peacock |
| August 4 | 5:05 a.m. | Men's One Person Dinghy – ILCA 7 | Peacock |
| August 5 | 7:40 a.m. | Men's One Person Dinghy – ILCA 7 | Peacock |
| August 6 | 8:43 a.m. | Men's One Person Dinghy – ILCA 7 – Medal Races | Peacock |
Social
We couldn't be more ECSTATIC! Thad Lettsome 🇻🇬rounded the 1st mark in first place to finish 2/43 in Race 4 of the Men's Dinghy ILCA7 for an overall position of 34/43!!
— BVIOlympiccommittee (@BVIolympic) August 2, 2024
6 more races to go…
📷 ©️Phil Walter/Getty Images@olympics @anocolympic @paris2024 pic.twitter.com/gyhjvhf7ug
First day of Olympic competition is done for Thad❕🇻🇬
— Green Wave Sailing (@GreenWaveSail) August 1, 2024
He's back on the water for day 2️⃣ tomorrow at 5:20 a.m. CT on Peacock!#RollWave🌊⛵️ | #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/YJrGK4gUVa
Look closely 👀
— Green Wave Sailing (@GreenWaveSail) July 26, 2024
That's our guy Thad Lettsome as the flag bearer for @BVIolympic during the Parade of Nations at the 2024 Paris Olympic Ceremony!#RollWave🌊⛵️ | #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/249jRDpWI7
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