Yngling Women European Championship 2007
Warnemunde, Germany

25 September

Russia comes out as the top nation after race 8 at the Yngling Women European Championship in Warnemunde Germany. The team of Ekaterina SKUDINA, Diana KRUTZKIKH and Natalia IVANONOVA (RUS) manage to extend their lead and is now 6 points ahead of Anna BASALKINA, Vladislava UKRAINTSEVA and Kristina NOVYK (RUS).

The best result of the day was made by Mandy MULDER, Brechte VAN DER WERFT and Marje KAMPEN (NED) with a 2nd and a 1st. This moves the team from the Netherlands up to third in total.

This morning the sailors were leaving the harbour in light winds, low clouds and rain. Throughout the day the weather cleared and the wind increased and the second race of the was sailed in 10-12 knots.

Results are preliminary as several protests have been filed.

Dutch sailor Janneke HIN (NED) have unfortunately fallen ill and is resting at the teams base with high fever. After approval of the jury she was substituted with Marjon KOOISTRA (NED). Replacement of the person who is steering is not permitted in some classes but in the Yngling Class every member of the crew is considered equally important with the natural result that you can, proven necessary, substitute any member of the crew. The teams coach Maurice PAORDFEKOOPER (NED) comment that with a spare day tomorrow he hopes that HIN will be fully recovered. About the substitution PAORDEKOOPER comments that in the past it was common that the person at the helm was the big boss but with modern professional crews every member is important. The Chairman of the jury Thomas KRESSE (NOR) comments on the substitution that a team should be considered as one unit and the perception that the helmsman is the boss of every team is somewhat old fashioned. KRESSE of course respects that some classes have chosen other solutions for different purposes.

Wednesday is spare day and since the schedule have been kept with 8 races sailed there will be no racing tomorrow. On Thursday the final two races will be sailed before the Medal Race which will take place on Friday for the top ten teams. The teams not qualified for the Medal Race will sail an 11th race just before the Medal Race.

Full results at the following link.

The days winner with a 1st and a 2nd was Mandy MULDER, Brechte VAN DER WERFT and Marje KAMPEN (NED).