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Leroy Retains Women’s Match Racing World Title

Auckland, New Zealand: Claire Leroy of France secured her second consecutive ISAF Women’s Match Racing World Championship title following the conclusion of racing in Auckland.

The 2008 BSPORT ISAF Women’s Match Racing World Championship, the tenth edition of the championship hosted by the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron on Waitemata Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand concluded with a frustrating finish as the wind failed to show up. Four prior days of superb racing had set the scene for a spectacular finale, but it was not to be

Claire Leroy (FRA) successfully defended the title she won on her home waters of St Quay, France last year. American Liz Baylis took silver, and Silja Lehtinen of Finland bronze in a frustrating day that was mostly spent waiting for the wind to arrive, meaning that final places for the split at first and third place were determined on countback.

28 year old Leroy has been virtually untouchable in her recent match racing career, hanging on tight to the #1 spot in the Women’s ISAF World Match Race Rankings since May 2005.

Of Leroy’s crew of Marie Riou, Elodie Bertrand and Claire Pruvot, both Riou and Pruvot are newcomers to the team this year

The 2009 event will take place in Lysekil, Sweden.

Overall Standings

1. Claire Leroy, FRA
2. Liz Baylis, USA
3. Silja Lehtinen, FIN
4. Josie Gibson, GBR
5. Katie Spithill, AUS
6. Silke Hahlbrock, GBR
7. Nicky Souter, AUS
8. Jessica Smyth, NZL
9. Christelle Philippe, FRA
10. Lotte Meldgaard Pedersen, DEN
11. Camilla Ulrikkeholm, DEN
12. Sabrina Gurioli, ITA
13. Jan Dawson, NZL
14. Gemma Farrell, GBR

www.rnzys.org.nz/Sailing/Regattas/ISAFWomensWorlds/tabid/251/Default.aspx

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