Saturday, 22 May 2010

Preview of Women’s Match Racing event at the 2010 Delta Lloyd Regatta in Medemblik, The Netherlands


Women's Match Racing at the 2010 Rolex Miami OCR. Image copyright Walter Cooper/US SAILING.

by WIMRA media

Twenty four teams from nineteen countries are registered to compete in the Women’s Match Racing event at the 2010 Delta Lloyd Regatta in Medemblik, The Netherlands next week. This will mark the most countries represented at a SWC event this year.

The tough field includes 7 of the top 10 in the ISAF Women’s World Match Racing rankings. Adding to the excitement, the event in Medemblik will see the debut of teams from China and Poland in the Sailing World Cup match racing circuit.

Registered Skippers:
Lucy Macgregor (GBR), ISAF Rank = 1
Katie Spithill (AUS), ISAF Rank = 3
Silke Hahlbrock (GER), ISAF Rank = 5
Anne-Claire Le Berre (FRA), ISAF Rank = 6
Nicky Souter (AUS), ISAF Rank = 7
Julie Bossard (FRA), ISAF Rank = 8
Anna Kjellberg (SWE), ISAF Rank = 9
Renee Groeneveld (NED), ISAF Rank = 14
Cristiana Monina (ITA), ISAF Rank = 20
Silja Lehtinen (FIN), ISAF Rank = 21
Silvia Roca (ESP), ISAF Rank = 25
Juliana Mota (BRA), ISAF Rank = 28
Ekaterina Skudina (RUS), ISAF Rank = 33
Stephanie Hazard (NZL), ISAF Rank = 41
Mary Rook (GBR), ISAF Rank = 46
Sofia Bekatorou (GRE), ISAF Rank = 51
Jennifer Provan (CAN), ISAF Rank = 52
Vesna Dekleva (SLO), ISAF Rank = 54
Mandy Mulder (NED), ISAF Rank = 60
Tihana Tadinac (CRO), ISAF Rank = 76
Támara Echegoyen (ESP), ISAF Rank = 84
Katarzyna Pic (POL), ISAF Rank = 132
Skipper to be confirmed (DEN), ISAF Rank = ?
Ru Wang (CHN), ISAF Rank = unranked

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