Yngling Women European Championship 2007
Warnemunde, Germany

27 September

With 10 races completed the stage is set for the Medal Race. Russian crew of Ekaterina SKUDINA, Diana KRUTZKIKH and Natalia IVANOVA managed to keep the lead and will start the Medal Race 4 points in front of second placed the team of Mandy MULDER, Brechte VAN DER WERFT and Marje KAMPEN (NED). Also fighting for the gold medal is third placed team Sofia BEKATORU, Sofia PAPADOPOULOU and Christina CHARAMOUNTANI.

They will have a tough challenge because as many as the top six teams have chances to end up on the podium with a Medal pending the outcome of the Medal Race.

The fleet is incredibly even and in today's tight racing as many as four boats missed the Medal Race by only two points.

Results are preliminary.

Race 9 and 10 were sailed in increasing winds and at the end of the last race the wind was 25 knots and more in the gusts with some gear failure as result. Norwegian team of Siren SUNDBY, Lise Birgittte FREDRIKSEN and Alexandra KOFOED had to pull out of the race due to a damaged shroud. SUNDBY comments "As soon as it happened we tacked not to risk loosing the mast" The team is somewhat disappointed as this dnf is their second letter score and the team is now out of the top battle.

Full Results at this link

Tight racing in 25 knots of winds with gusts of 30.

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