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Credit: With a more moderate breeze today, the organising authority has managed to get the match racing competition back on track.
First out was Group A, to complete their round-robin, which was won by World #1 Claire Leroy (FRA) with Anna Kjellberg (SWE) in second. Next up Group C headed out, for our three remaining races to complete the round-robin. We beat Genny Tulloch (USA) and Linda Rahm (SWE) but suffered our first defeat of the competition in a fiercely fought battle with the 2008 Olympic Gold medallist Anna Tunnicliffe (USA). Anna’s team also counted six wins and one loss, so we were tied on points, though as it was her team we lost to they finished the round-robin in first place, putting us second. Group B then completed their final remaining round-robin match, which resulted in a first place for Renee Groeneveld (NED) while second went to Lucinda Whitty (AUS).
Due to the weather delays in the previous days, it was decided to cancel the second round-robin stages and move straight into a quarter-final knock-out. The top two teams from each of the three round-robin groups automatically went through, while a mini repêchage was held to determine the final two contenders in the quarter finals, from which emerged Mary Rook (GBR) and Katie Spithill (AUS).
Our quarter-final is against the Australian team of Lucinda Whitty, and we’ve just come ashore after a long day on the water with one win apiece in a first-to-three points contest. Tomorrow we will finish the quarter-finals, and hopefully move in to the semis.
The following clip broadcast by the BBC is a round-up of the action across all of the classes so far this week, featuring a short interview and footage of us competing in the Elliott 6m.
Tags: 2009, Elliott 6M, ISAF Sailing World Cup, Skandia Sail for Gold, Video, Weymouth
