Laser Radial Womens Worlds: Sari Multala from Finland Wins with a race to spare

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Sari Multala from Finland wins the World Laser Radial Women Championship with a race to spare.

The conditions have been similar throughout the regatta and today was no exception. It has been tough but exhilarating sailing conditions with 15 to 18 knot NNE winds, choppy seas and a swell that increases during the day.

Sari kept a calm head and worked her way from third at the first mark into first place to win race 11 and the championship. She impressed with her skill on reaches and downwind legs to secure five wins and nine top ten placings over the six days of racing. She is indeed a worthy champion.

A good battle for second took place between Sophie de Turckheim of France and Anna Tunnicliffe from USA. It came down to the last race. Sophie bounced back from the disappointment of a BFD in race 10 to sail well today and gain a second and fifth to clinch second place overall. Anna has sailed a very consistent regatta with only one placing outside the top ten until today�s 15th place in race 11. It was another good day for Marit Bouwmeester from Nederlands with a third and a fifth today to improve to fourth position overall.

In the silver fleet Ashley Stoddart from Australia showed her dominance with two bullets today to win overall. As the second youngest competitor she is going to be a sailor to watch for the future. Claire Dennis from USA maintained her second placing from Jennifer Spalding from Canada in third and local sailor Wakakao Tabata from Japan in fourth. Wakako has shown a steady improvement over the regatta .

The sailors have really enjoyed the whole experience of this regatta and have high praise for the support and friendliness they have received from the people of Karatsu. Tomorrow, measurement begins for the Youth and Open Championships with race 1 starting on Wednesday 5 August.

SailRaceWin: The 2010 Laser Radial Womens Worlds will be held in Largs, Scotland.

Overall Results
1 FIN 70 Multala Sari 33.0 (15) 10 1 3 1 2 1 6 7 1 1 (dnc)
2 FRA 26 de Turckheim Sophie 42.0 8 2 (19) 6 1 1 5 11 3 (bfd) 2 3
3 USA 45 Tunnicliffe Anna 46.0 2 4 3 5 3 (6) 2 10 11 2 (15) 4
4 NED 18 Bouwmeester Marit 52.0 (ocs) (14) 3 5 4 8 14 1 6 3 3 5
5 CHN 38 Xu Lijia 55.0 6 (30) 2 1 5 1 19 2 1 (dsq) 16 2
6 BEL 41 Van Acker Evi 60.0 12 8 (22) 6 2 7 3 5 9 (bfd) 7 1
7 FRA 17 Steyaert Sarah 64.0 1 (15) (21) 2 3 9 15 3 4 12 6 9
8 IRL 51 Murphy Annalise 76.0 9 (16) 15 11 2 11 4 (19) 2 4 4 14
9 DEN 78 Lindberg Alberte 83.0 (16) 3 4 4 6 4 11 15 (16) 10 11 15
10 ITA 75 Clapcich Francesca 92.0 7 9 6 4 (18) 12 6 9 26 5 (28) 8
11 ESP 13 Reyes Lucia 93.0 (dsq) 3 9 2 10 14 9 7 18 (20) 8 13
12 NZL 46 Winther Sara 103.0 2 7 16 (19) 6 3 (27) 24 8 8 10 19

Other NZL: Silver fleet
19 NZL 58 Barrell Jessica 222.0 35 (43) (41) 25 26 26 9 22 29 18 18 14

Laser Radial Womens Worlds