BSPORT ISAF Women’s Match Racing World Championships 2008 - Day Four
I’m not sure we can write it better than the press release from the RNZYS:
Southern Hemisphere rivals knocked out of top four contention in quarter-finals; first two matches completed in semi-finals
Claire Leroy of France, Silja Lehtinen of Finland, Liz Baylis of the USA and Josie Gibson from Great Britain each secured two wins from two races in today’s Quarter Finals, knocking their opponents out of top four contention in the BSPORT ISAF Women’s Match Racing World Championships.
Before racing concluded for the day Leroy went on to secure two wins over Gibson in the first Flights of the Semi Finals, with Baylis and Lehtinen squared at one-all.
Conditions on Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour have been the lightest yet, presenting 10-14 knots from the North-East, with flat seas and strong tides.
The final two flights in the Repechage were completed this morning, with Baylis joining Australian Katie Spithill as the two last-chance contenders for the remaining Quarter Final spots.
We had a good day today and we’re primed for another good one tomorrow! So, now we have to win two more races in our semi-finals against Silja then move onto the finals.
We have the end of daylight savings tonight so we get an extra hour sleep tonight. Woohoo!
Keep the good vibes coming!
RNZYS web site:
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http://www.rnzys.org.nz/Sailing/Regattas/ISAFWomensWorlds/tabid/251/Default.aspx
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Some photos:
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http://www.rnzys.org.nz/Gallery/tabid/55/AlbumID/455-32/Default.aspx
Weather - http://www.metservice.co.nz/default/index.php?alias=aucklandinshore
Thanks for all of the notes of support! Okay, enough for tonight, time for bed. More tomorrow!
Cheers,
Liz, Karina, Lee, and Suzy
The San Francisco Women’s Match Racing Team