The Leith Mossman Memorial Tray - awarded to the New Zealand Womens Match Racing Champion. Kindly Donated by the New Zealand Womens Yachting Trust in memorial of our friend Leith. Image copyright RNZYS media.
by Barry Davies
The 2010 New Zealand Women's Match Racing Championships will take place at the RNZYS, 3-7 March.
History of the Event
The New Zealand Womens Match Racing Championships have been held at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron since 2000 when Amy Waring representing the RNZYS was the first winner and received the Leith Mossman Memorial.
Honours Board
2009 RNZYS, New Zealand: Jessica Smyth, Aimee Famularo, Amy Mulcahy and Anna de Fluiter
2008 France: Claire Leroy, Marie Riou, Claire Pruvot and Elodie Bertrand
2007 RPAYC, Australia: Nicky Souter, Kylie McKillop, Lilly Taylor and Rayshelle Martin
2006 RPAYC, Australia: Katie Spithill, Stacey Jackson and Angela Farrell
2005 RNZYS, New Zealand: Jessica Smyth, Sonya Swinburne and Anna de Fluiter
2004 RPAYC, Australia: Nicky Souter, Stacey Jackson and Nina Curtis
2003 RPAYC, Australia: Katie Spithill, Nicky Souter and Emma Bollough
2002 RNZYS, New Zealand: Aimee Famularo, Sonya Swinburne and Emilie Linden
2001 RNZYS, New Zealand: Sharon Ferris, Keryn McMaster and Lani Butler
2000 RNZYS, New Zealand: Amy Waring, Amber West and Paula Knauf
Leith Mossman - an inspiration to us all!
Leith Mossman packed more into her 45 years than most of us would in a lifetime. An avid sailor, she races on many yachts in Auckland, including Krasna (Townsen 36), The V Team (Farr 1020), Rhythm (S&S 45) to Fiji, Brighstone - Sydney-Hobart, Share Delight and Waiwera Naturally Hot (Mumm 30). Leith was alsways full of enthusiam and fun, whether racing with the boys, with the girls, match racing, fleet racing or offshore - an inspiration to us all. Unfortunately she lost her battle with breast cancer in 1998.
The Leith Mossman Memorial tray was donated to the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron by the New Zealand Womens Yachting Trust in 2000 in memory of our friend Leith. The Trophy is the principal prize for the annual New Zealand Womens Match Racing Championships held by the RNZYS.
List of entries for 2010
1. Kim Stuart - USA
2. Sara Winther - NZL
3. Sam Osborne - NZL
4. Katie Pellew - AUS
5. Stephanie Hazard - NZL
6. Silja Lehtinen - FIN
7. Danielle Bowater - NZL
8. Katie de Lange - NZL
9. Nicky Souter - AUS
Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron
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