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Yngling Women European Championship
Blanes, Spain: After a thrilling Medal Race Sarah Ayton, Sara Webb and Pippa Wilson (GBR) are the 2008 Yngling European Champions.

Going into the Medal Race the 6 top boats had only a seven points difference setting the stage for a very exciting race. The bay of Blanes provided excellent conditions with blue skies and a see breeze of about 15 knots building up great surf waves.

After an equal start and a very tight first lap four boats managed to get a small gap to the fleet. Going down towards the finish the teams of Sarah Ayton (GBR), ), Sally Barkow (USA) Renee Groeneveld (NED) and Mandy Mulder (NED) were all side to side. At different points at the down wind there were all Gold medallists. Team Barkow got the last surf and won the race but did not get a boat between themselves and team Ayton so they finished second.

Final top ten:

1. Sarah Ayton / Sarah Webb / Pippa Wilson, GBR, 53 points
2. Sally Barkow / Carrie Howe / Debbie Capozzi, USA, 54
3. Renee Groeneveld / Annenieke Bes / Merel Witteveen, NED, 57
4. Mandy Mulder / Brechtje Van der Werf / Floortje Hendriksen, NED, 61
5. Anna Basalkina / Vladislava Ukraintseva / Ekaterina Maximova , RUS, 67
6. Ekaterina Skudina / Diana Krutskikh / Natalia Ivanova, RUS, 68
7. Ulrike Schuemann / Julia Bleck / Ute Hoepfner, GER, 95
8. Anne Le Helley / Catherine Lepesant / Julie Gerecht, FRA, 102
9. Monica Azon / Graciela Pisonero / Sandra Azon, ESP, 105
10. Sofia Bekatorou / Sofia Papadopoulou / Virginia Kravarioti, GRE, 112

Full results on the event site: cvblanes.esportcatala.com

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