Match Racing Campaign for the Olympics in 2012
The GBR Match Race Girls are one of the top International Women's Match Racing Teams and have been selected to represent Great Britain at the 2012 Olympic Games in this exciting new sailing discipline. Having gained National, European and World Championship titles, and rapidly risen through the ranks to lead the World Rankings, Lucy Macgregor, Annie Lush and Kate Macgregor are a promising prospect for the future of British Sailing.
Since learning to sail in Poole Harbour as children, Lucy and Annie have always been a driven individuals. After a successful youth sailing career for Lucy, and gaining 'blues' in three sports at Cambridge University for Annie, they both entered a full-time Olympic campaign with Shirley Robertson for Beijing 2008. In 2009 Lucy and Annie launched their own campaign for Gold in 2012, in the new discipline of Match Racing. In 2010 they were joined by Lucy's younger sister Kate, who is herself a top crew in her own right having won a number of championship titles and Gold at the 2007 Olympic Youth Festival in Australia.
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Up to 5th and still looking forward…
Wednesday 17th December, 2008
We have moved up again reaching 5th in the latest ISAF World Rankings released today. With one more event left to include of a possible 8 events, we are chasing after the top three spots now.
World Ranking is up to 7th.
Wednesday 29th October, 2008
The latest ISAF World Rankings were released today and it was very satisfying to see all our hard work over the last few months paying off with us shooting into the top 10 at 7th!
Our Grade 1 wins in Germany and Grade 2 win in Antibes along with 2nd at the Portugal Women’s Match Cup meant once again we were the biggest mover. Entering the top 10 for the first time we are still only counting six of a possible 8 events compared to those around us.
European Championships Video
Friday 24th October, 2008
Quaywaves TV have just released this fantastic 13 minute video covering the Women’s European Match Racing Championships last month.
Click on the video below to see us in action!
2nd at Troia Portugal Women’s Cup
Thursday 16th October, 2008
A last minute invite to the Portugal Women’s Match held in Troia last week meant a change in team from the past few events. The SM40s are mini Americas Cup style boats, sailed with six crew they are very physically demanding and fantastic fun! There was an international feel amongst the crew with Ally Martin on bow, American Yngling helm Sally Barkow on mast, Lauren Martel in pit, Annie Lush trimming and Silja Letehnin, the Finish Yngling helm on main. Although we hadn’t all sailed together before, or in some cases ever met before, the experience of Annie and Sally onboard meant our team work was amongst the best from day one and this was important early on in the regatta.
With the same number of boats as teams the Sun Sailing Team organizers were able to keep us all out racing all the time and despite unfavorable weather conditions at times, we were able to complete three round robins. During these we generally sailed very well with moments of brilliance however there was a particular moment I’d rather forget but am sure I’ll never be able to live down! In our second race against top ranked Linda Rahm we entered the start line from the starboard end and while ‘dialed up’ head to wind, lost steerage and with the 3 knot cross tide ended up stuck on the committee boat and being towed off by ribs! I hope I’ll never do that one again!
After a real mix of conditions and a thrilling third race against Rahm where we came from behind to take the lead on the second beat and win, we sailed well to finish the round robin stage in 2nd place behind Rahm.
Unfortunately in complete contrast to Fridays racing in 20 knots, we were left drifting in just 2 knots of wind on Saturday and with a 3.30pm deadline to complete races by, we were frustratingly called off before starting any races in the final. Although disappointed not to get the chance to go head to head against Rahm in the finals, finishing in second place at a Grade 1 event is another fantastic result for us especially in the larger boats looking ahead to next years World Championships in DS37 boats.
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