(Press Release from Hamburger Segel-Club: www.hsc-hamburg.org or www.alster-match-race.de)

The final of the 4th international regatta “Ladies Only” could not have been more exiting. The finish team around captain Silja Lehtinen (21) won at the end three of the five final races.

Silja Lehtinen an her crew Kirsi Dybdahl (35), Livia Väresma (32) and Vivi Flemming-Lehtinen (35) defied the last year winner team around Silke Hahlbrock (24) form Hamburg. After winning the first two races, Silija Lehtinen lost the following two races to Silke Hahlbrock. Both teams ware determent to win the final race and made every attempt to be the first over the finish line.

The Hamburg Sailing-Club (HSC) was again the host of the event. Most of the compeering sailors ware already often guests in Hamburg. The finish team was the first time on the Alster and could break the series of Silke Hahlbrock, witch won the title during the last three years. Silja Lehtinen: “Winning a title is only honorable with grate competitors, like the ones in Hamburg at the Ladies Only”.

Not only did the team win the Ladies-Only-Cup, but also the honor plate of the City of Hamburg, witch was presented by the Sport-State-Secretary of Hamburg, Andreas Ernst.

Sport-State-Secretary of Hamburg, Andreas Ernst said: “Hamburg is a city of sport with a lot of different events and sailing is one of the outstanding events’ in the city. Kiel maybe the sailing-city, but in Hamburg you sail in the city! The HSC has once again hosted a grate international sailing competition.”

2nd place went to Silke Hahlbrock, Germany.
3rd place went to Lucy Macgregor (22), Great Britain.
4th place went to Julie Bossard (20), France

The organizer Manuel Hünsch and Sport-State-Secretary of Hamburg, Andreas Ernst thanked in particular all volunteers, witch made this event such a big success.

Free pictures from Pepe Hartmann, Hamburg (www.seestueck.de)