GBR Match Race Girls

Rolex Miami OCR
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The first stop on the ISAF Sailing World Cup tour, the Miami Olympic Classes Regatta is always a welcome change from the dreary UK winter!

Weymouth Sealife Tower
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The Match Race Girls were guests of honour at the "ground breaking" ceremony to mark the start of construction of a new observation tower overlooking the Olympic race area in Weymouth

ISAF Women's Match Racing World Championships
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Held in Perth, Western Australia, the World Champs are not only a prestigious event in themselves but also the primary qualifying event for the London Olympics in 2012

Team GB selects sailors for Olympic Games
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Lucy, Annie and Kate are three of the first 11 athletes to be selected to compete for Team GB at the 2012 Olympic Games, as announced at a live press conference in the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London

ISAF Nations Cup Grand Final
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The Match Race Girls competed against the men in Sonars at the Nations Cup Final, Sheboygan. In a wet and windy week the girls' lack of weight was a struggle, but they finished a very credible 4th overall

Chicago Autumn Open
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While training in the USA the Match Race Girls had the opportunity to test their skills against the men at a Grade 3 open event in Chicago... and they won!

Weymouth and Portland International Regatta
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The "test event" is an important opportunity for both prospective competitors and the organisers, officials and support staff to test the venue, organisation and systems in conditions which are as close as possible to those expected at the London 2012 Olympics next year.

Sperry Top-Sider Photoshoot
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A wet and windy photoshoot to celebrate our latest sponsorship signing with Sperry Top-Sider, a leading manufacturer of technical sailing footwear, casual shoes and boots, who we're delighted to have keeping our feet warm while providing plenty of grip!

Skandia Sail for Gold
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The 2011 Sail for Gold is a crucial event for prospective Olympians, held at the 2012 venue in Portland and Weymouth. The Match Race Girls had a great week, taking the Silver Medal.

Semaine Olympique Française
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The second of the European stages in the ISAF Sailing World Cup series, the Semaine Olympique Française provided the usual challenge of top competitors. The GBR Match Race Girls put in a stellar performance, starting by wining their initial Round Robin and continuing to a Gold medal 3--0 victory in the finals!

Team Volvo for Life
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Images from photo shoot in Palma celebrating the addition of the GBR Match Race Girls to Team Volvo for life

Princess Sofia OCR
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The Princess Sofia OCR, in Palma Mallorca, is the first stop for the ISAF Sailing World Cup to Europe.

Rolex Miami OCR
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The first regatta in the 2011 World Cup Series. After Annie's horrific accident Mary Rook stepped in at the last minute to help bring the team to a credible 4th.

Carlos Aguilar Match Race
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The last event of 2010 for the Match Race Girls was the Carlos Aguilar Match Race, held at St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. While the UK was buried in snow, the girls sensibly escaped to some Caribbean sunshine!

Busan Match Cup
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Held in South Korea, the Busan Match Cup is always an interesting event! Unfortunately the GBR Match Race Girls didn't manage to retain their title, losing in the semi-finals

2010 ISAF World Championships
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The 2010 ISAF Women's World Championships were hosted by the New York Yacht Club in Rhode Island. Twenty 4-person teams sailed in the Sonar class in a week of intense competition, with the GBR Match Race Girls emerging as the winners! :)

Skandia Sail for Gold
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The last stop on the ISAF Sailing World Cup tour saw all of the top contenders at this pre-pre-olympic event in Weymouth

Match Cup Sweden
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The Stena Match Cup Sweden was contested in the Elliott 6m class for the first time in 2010. The beautiful island of Marstrand provides an unparalleled venue for both the sailors and spectators alike!

Delta Lloyd OCR
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The 2010 event saw the debut of the Elliott 6m at the Delta Lloyd regatta in Medemblik, Holland. A top field of international competitors were out in force, including new teams from Poland and China.

2010 European Championships
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The 2010 European Women's Match Racing Champoinships were held at Hard in Austria, sailing in the Sholtz 22 keelboats. After a tricky week the Match Race Girls came away with the Silver Medal.

Semaine Olympique Française
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Light winds again prevailed at this ISAF World Sailing Cup event at Hyeres in southern France.

Princess Sofia OCR
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The European rounds of the 2010 ISAF Sailing World Cup kicked off just before Easter in the bay of Palma, Majorca. A mix of too much and too little wind provided a tricky week, with the Match Race Girls finishing 4th.

March Palma Training
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Training with Si Shaw coaching and Nick Cherry, Ed Hill and Katie Mac entertaining us as training partners! Then the snow arrived with the rest of the squad.

Rolex Miami OCR
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The first event in the 2010 ISAF Sailing World Cup Series was held in Miami, in the Elliott 6m Olympic class. After a hard winter's training teams were keen to test themselves -- not least Lucy, Annie and Ally who set out in defence of their 2009 World Cup title.

Louis Vuitton Trophy
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Lucy took part in the Louis Vuitton Trophy in Nice, France, having been given the amazing opportunity to be part of the umpire team as an "observer" on the back of the incredible IACC yachts...

Busan Match Cup
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Having won the inaugural event in 2008 crewing for Sally Barkow, Team Lucy Macgregor returned to Busan, S. Korea, in 2009 to take the title in their own right :)

Skandia Sail for Gold
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The newly completed venue for the 2012 London Olympic Games was put to the test as the ISAF Sailing World Cup came to Weymouth. Many of the world's top teams were competing, keen to experience both the venue and the new Elliott 6m match racing boats.

2009 European Championships
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Middelfart in Denmark hosted both the Men's and Women's European Championships, in DS37 and Match28 yachts respectively. Patience, endurance and drifting skills were definitely required for this one!

2009 World Championships
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The Worlds in 2009 were held in Lysekil, Sweden, and contested in the six-person DS37 class yacht. Conditions varied from pleasant sunshine to stay-at-home gales!

Match Cup Sweden
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Match Cup Sweden is a big event on the Men's professional tour, and this year a Women's event was held alongside. Sailing the demanding DS37s again is great experience for the upcoming World Championships.

Kieler Woche
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The third stop for Women's Match Racing on the ISAF World Cup tour saw the début of the brand new Elliott 6m boats that will be used for the 2012 Olympic Games.

Delta Lloyd Olympic Classes Regatta
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The Delta Lloyd OCR is only the second event in the ISAF World Sailing Cup to have included the new Women's Match Racing Olympic discipline. As the new Elliot 6m boats are still not yet available, the Ynglings were wheeled out again as used in the 2008 Olympics.

Training in Poole
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As the new Elliott 6Ms are not due to arrive until later this summer, the Ynglings are back in action for the second stage of the ISAF Sailing World Cup at Medemblik in the Netherlands. In preparation we've been sailing in Poole, both ourselves and with the fellow British team of Mary Rook.

Training in Lymington
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During the last two weeks of April we had fantastic sailing conditions while training in the Lynx Sports SB3s at Lymington.

ISAF Nations Cup Grand Final
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The ISAF Nations Cup is a global competition to find the world's top match racing nation. The Grand Final, sailed in J/24s and held at Porto Alegre, Brazil, is the cumulation of regional qualifying events around the world, in both Open and Women's divisions.

Rolex Miami Olympic Classes Regatta
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The first stage of the ISAF World Sailing Cup to include a Women's Match Racing event, Miami was also the first time many had seen the SB3... we are lucky enough to have sailed them before as their main stronghold is in the UK

Busan Women's Match Race
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Rolex Osprey Cup
9 photos

The Rolex Osprey Cup is the first American match racing event we have competed in, and the first in Sonar keelboats.

Portugal Match Cup
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The Portugal Match Cup is a great event held in the awesome purpose built Swedish Match 40 yachts in Troia, Portugal.

ISAF Nations Cup Qualifier
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European Championships
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Photos courtesy of Bruno Lecoeur