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2012 WMR International Country Olympic Qualifying Regatta - Day One
Day One of the 2012 Women’s Match Racing International Country Olympic Qualifying Regatta (WMRICOQR)

Nine teams from nine countries (Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Slovenia, and Spain) began the day with equal chances to advance to the second round, but after 9 flights (27 races) five teams have at least one foot in the door to advance and four teams are on the brink of elimination. Finland (Silja Lehtinen) tops the leader board with an undefeated score of 5 wins. Next comes Spain, Slovenia, and Denmark with 4 wins each and Germany with three wins. Canada, Argentina, and China have 2 wins each and Brazil has one win.

The three flights remain in the first round robin will be sailed on Friday on Biscayne Bay. The top six teams will then advance to the second stage of the regatta: a double round robin in which the six teams will sail against each other team twice. The top four teams will advance to the semi-final knock out stage.

The 2102 WMRICOQR is hosted by Key Biscayne Yacht Club, WIMRA, and Sail Sheboygan with the support of North Sails.

Live results and tracking can be found on the regatta website:
2012 Women’s Match Racing International Country Olympic Qualifying Regatta - www.sailsheboygan.org/WMR-2012.php

Teams Competing:
ARGENTINA - Martina Silva, Ana Lucía Silva, María Trinidad Silva
BRAZIL - Renata Decnop, Gabriela Nicolino, Larissa Juk
CANADA - Sharon Ferris-Choat, Caroline Kaars Sijpesteijn, Joanne Prokop
CHINA - Ru Wang, Li Xiaoni, Pan Ting Ting
DENMARK - Lotte Meldgaard Pedersen, Susanne Boidin, Tina Schmidt Gramkov
FINLAND - Silja Lehtinen, Mikaela Wulff, Silja Kanerva
GERMANY - Silke Hahlbrock, Anke Lukosch, Maren Hahlbrock
SLOVENIA - Vesna Dekleva Paoli, Katarina Kersevan, Lena Koter
SPAIN - Tamara Echegoyen, Angela Pumariega, Sofía Toro

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The 2102 WMRICOQR is hosted by Key Biscayne Yacht Club, WIMRA, and Sail Sheboygan with the support of North Sails.

For more information, visit the regatta website:
2012 Women’s Match Racing International Country Olympic Qualifying Regatta - www.sailsheboygan.org/WMR-2012.php

Follow the event on Twitter: twitter.com/USSCSheboygan

Posted on Feb 2, 2012 by WIMRA Press Office

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