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Lysekil Women’s Match - Preview


Nine teams from seven countries will compete in the ISA Grade 1 2012 Lysekil Women’s Match in Sweden August 6-11 2012.

Skippers:
Camilla Ulrikkeholm, Denmark, defending champion
Sally Barkow, USA
Marie Björling Duell, Sweden
Alexa Bezel, Switzerland
Silvia Roca Mata, Spain
Petra Kliba, Croatia
Mandy Mulder, The Netherlands
Anna Kjellgren, Sweden
Caroline Sylvan, Sweden

Lysekil Women’s Match is with a 300 000 SEK (45 000 USD) prize purse the largest yearly event for women match racing sailors, concerning the mix of spectators, publicity and prize money. In match racing the crews meet two by two in exciting duels that can easily be followed and understood by the spectators.
Ten of the world’s leading women match racing sailors participates in the seventh issue of Lysekil Women’s Match, August 6-11 2012, arranged by Sailnet Lysekil AB in cooperation with Lysekils SS Gullmar.

Main sponsor for Lysekil Women’s Match is Preem. Midroc, Phonera, Musto, Svitzer and Liros are partners, and the municipality of Lysekil host city.

For more information including news and photos:
www.lysekilwomensmatch.se
www.facebook.com/lysekilwomensmatch
Posted on Aug 4, 2012 by WIMRA Press Office

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