The British team of Sarah AYTON, Sarah WEBB and Pippa WILSON are the 2008 Yngling World Chanpions.
14 February, Miami, USA
Yngling Women World Championship
British World Champions beat the system
For the 2008 Olympic Regatta the sailing world wanted to create a system that made the final race more exciting and more decisive for the top results. As you probably know, the Medal Race, in which there are double points, was created. Through world class performance and consistency in the various wind conditions experienced in Miami one team managed to beat the system and there was a winner before the last race was sailed. The British team of Sarah AYTON, Sarah WEBB and Pippa WILSON are the 2008 Yngling World Champions.
The British team of Sarah AYTON, Sarah WEBB and Pippa WILSON are the 2008 Yngling World Chanpions.
At tomorrows Medal Race AYTON's team will race for the honor before they collect their Gold Medals and the Championsship Trophy the “Linge Cup” named after the Yngling designer Jan Herman Linge. Fighting for the Silver and Bronze are the German team Ulrike SCHUEMANN, Julia BECK and Ute HOEPNER, the Australians Krystal WEIR, Karyn GOJNICH and Angela FARRELL and Sally BARKOW, Carrie HOWE and Debbie CAPOZZI (USA).
Sally BARKOW, Carrie HOWE and Debbie CAPOZZI (USA), currently forth, sailing for a medal in tomorrows Medal Race.
The fight for the final four berths at the Olympics went on further down the fleet. After today's three races the four top nations that were not already qualified and got there place in this event are, in ranking order: Norway, France, Greece and Italy.
Sofia BEKATOROU, Sofia PAPADOPOULOU and Christina CHARAMOUNTANI qualifying Greece for the Olympic Games
The best performance in the three races of today was done by French crew Anne LE HELLEY, Catherine LEPESANT and Julie GERECHT. With two wins and a fourth today the team showed their strength in lighter conditions.
Anne LE HELLEY, Catherine LEPESANT and Julie GERECHT (FRA) winners of Race 8 AND 9.
Ekaterina SKUDINA, Diana KRUTSKIKH and Natalia IVANOVA (RUS) winners of race 10 at the Yngling Worlds
For the nations eliminated from a berth in the Olympic games this was the last race day of a very long campaign. Emotions were displayed and it's a sad fact that some very good sailors will now rethink their sailing career. All teams ending their campaign should be recognized for the effort made and for the many years of total devotion to our sport. The IYA wishes you all success in your lives with future challenges and endeavours and we hope to see you soon in an Yngling again.
Full results can be found at the Event Website.
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