ISAF Match Race Rankings - 17 June 2015
The ISAF Match Racing Rankings for 17 June 2015 have been released.
Taylor Canfield - ISV has regained World #1 in the Open and Anna Östling (née Kjellberg) - SWE has reached the #1 spot in the Womens ISAF Match Race Rankings.
Open Rankings
Taylor Canfield (ISV) removes Ian Williams (GBR) from World #1 in the Open Rankings following his victory at the Congressional Cup.
Between them, the pair have shared World #1 since January 2012. Albeit Williams has held the spot for more releases, in recent months the position has gone to and fro and Canfields victory at the Congressional Cup, compared to Williams third places him back at the top.
Womens Rankings
The ISAF Match Race Rankings work on a 24-month rolling system whereby competitors count eight events in total, four from the most recent 12 months and four from up to 24 months ago. Events contested within 12 months of each ranking release count for double.
As a result of this system Camilla Ulrikkeholm (DEN) loses several thousand points from an exceptional 2013-2014 season. Anna Östling (née Kjellberg) - SWE is the benefactor of the system as she moves to World #1.
Pauline Courtois (FRA) took the single womens match racing gold in the current period, the ISAF Nations Cup Regional Final for Europe. As a result, she moves to World #8.
Runner up Klaartje Zuiderbaan (NED) moves to World #7.
Up next for the womens match racers is the 2015 ISAF Womens Match Racing World Championship. This acts as the first stop of the Womens International Match Racing Series (WIM Series) where further points will be available throughout the year.
For the complete womens rankings, click here
ISAF World Rankings - www.sailing.org/rankings/index.php
(From the ISAF website: www.sailing.org)