August 9th, 2013
Lysekil, Sweden (August 9, 2013) – Friday’s races on the Swedish west coast waters of Lysekil offered excellent conditions for the sailors as well as for the large crowds on the cliffs, packed with prestart dramas, wild gybes, luffing duels and other breath-taking manoeuvres. British Lucy Macgregor is facing local hope Anna Kjellberg in their
August 8th, 2013
Lysekil, Sweden (August 8, 2013) – Reigning Lysekil Women’s Match champion Camilla Ulrikkeholm of Denmark showed in Thursday’s tricky conditions on the Swedish west coast waters why she is the ISAF world-ranking number one. By winning both her two matches in the quarterfinal round-robin, she is now alone at the top of the score board
August 7th, 2013
Lysekil, Sweden (August 7, 2013) – Four matches of the Lysekil Women’s Match round-robin still remains, but the quarterfinalists are already decided. Also confirmed is that Lucy Macgregor (GBR) will also be the first champion of the inaugural Women’s International Match Racing Series. At this point she cannot finish the Lysekil event lower than eighth
August 6th, 2013
Lysekil, Sweden (August 6 2013) – She hasn’t raced at all since the Match Racing World Championships in Sweden last year, but the absence has obviously not affected her skills. After the first day of round-robin in Lysekil Women’s Match, French skipper Anne-Claire Le Berre has won as many matches as sailed, four, and is
August 4th, 2013
(August 2, 2013) – After four events in as many countries, the inaugural Women’s International Match Racing Series is ready for its fifth and final battle, to be held in picturesque Lysekil, Sweden, this week. The Lysekil Women’s Match prize purse of 50 000 USD and an equal amount from the WIMR Series, makes a
July 14th, 2013
Oakcliff, NY (July 14, 2013) – The finals of the New York Women’s Invitational ended with a 2-2 score between Anna Kjellberg of Sweden and Lucy Macgregor of Great Britain, when lack of wind caused the time limit to expire before the final “winner-take-it-all” race. As Kjellberg won the round-robins, she takes her first event
July 14th, 2013
(July 13, 2013) – It was an eventful day in Oakcliff as the New York Women’s Invitational concluded round-robins and quarterfinals as well as the semi finals. Swede Anna Kjellberg continued her great performance and grasped one of the final slots after beating Lotte Meldgaard Pedersen of Denmark 3-2. In the other semi final, American
July 14th, 2013
(July 12 2013) – Swede Anna Kjellberg is so far the brightest shining star of the New York Women’s Invitational in Oakcliff, NY, the penultimate stage of the inaugural Women’s International Match Racing Series. With her 12-0 record during the round robin stage, Kjellberg has completely outperformed all the other world leading women match racing
July 11th, 2013
Oakcliffe, NY (July 11, 2013) – Stephanie Roble from Chicago and Swede Anna Kjellberg are both undefeated in the lead after the first day of round-robin racing in New York Women’s Invitational. The very light winds challenged the competitors and allowed only three full flights to be run. When the inaugural Women’s International Match Racing
July 10th, 2013
Eight of the top internationally ranked female skippers will compete at the New York Women’s Invitational in Oakcliff, New York, on July 11-14. Racing the SM 40 for a $10,000 purse, this is the fourth stop on the inaugural five event Women’s International Match Race Series which carries an overall series prize money of $50,000.