The women’s match racing teams at the 42nd Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofia MAPFRE in Palma de Mallorca, Spain completed their full schedule of matches today with 10 of the 21 flights sailed in Stage One.

The 24 teams are divided into 3 groups for the Stage One round robins. In Group A, Claire Leroy (FRA) and Silja Lehtinen (FIN) are undefeated with scores of 3-0.

In Group B, four teams are undefeated and leading the way with scores of 3-0: Nicky Souter (AUS), Renee Groeneveld (NED), Sally Barkow (USA), and Silke Hahlbrock (GER).

Group C completed four flights and two teams are undefeated with scores of 4-0: Anna Tunnicliffe (USA) and Anne-Claire Le Berre (FRA). Stage One will continue tomorrow.

The top two teams from each group will move into the Gold Group and the next two will move into the Repechage Group. The Repechage Group will sail a round robin to determine who will join the Gold Group in the knock-out quarter-finals.

For an explanation of the Sailing World Cup Women’s Match Racing Format, please click here.

Day One Results:

Group A: Leroy-FRA 3-0, Lehtinen-FIN 3-0, Skudina-RUS 2-1, Roca-ESP 2-1, Goncalves-POR 1-2, Spithill-AUS 1-2, Kutovaya-RUS 0-3, Bekkering-NED 0-3.

Group B: Souter-AUS 3-0, Groeneveld-NED 3-0, Barkow-USA 3-0, Hahlbrock-GER 3-0, Monina-ITA 0-3, Echegoyen-ESP 0-3, Abrahamsen-DEN 0-3, Wang-CHN 0-3.

Group C: Tunnicliffe-USA 4-0, Le Berre-FRA 4-0, Macgregor-GBR 3-1, Meldgaard-DEN 3-1, Hazard-NZL 2-2, Kjellberg-SWE 0-4, Zimmermann-PER 0-4, Abbott-CAN 0-4.

To view the complete Day One Results, please click here.

For more links and information about the event, please visit www.wimra.org/regatta_detail.asp?rk=312

There are many photos posted on the WIMRA Facebook Page: WIMRA Facebook Photo Album