World´s top ranked Women Match Racers compete in sydney

[Source: Lisa Ratcliff CYCA]
Starting Sunday 16 March, the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia will host the Harken Women’s International Match Racing Regatta.

Ten women’s teams representing France, Denmark, Germany, UK, New Zealand and Australia will take to Sydney Harbour on board the CYCA’s Elliott 6 sports boats in the lead up event to the upcoming ISAF Women’s Match Racing World Championship (1-6 April).

The world’s top four ranked women match racers, Claire Leroy (FRA), Lotte Meldgaard Pederson (DEN), Katie Spithill (AUS) and Christelle Philippe (FRA) and the seventh ranked Silke Hahlbrock (GER) will headline the four-day event.