An international line-up of eight teams from seven countries is in Helsinki, Finland at the Audi HSS Match Race Center preparing for the 2011 European Qualifier Women’s Match Race to be sailed 13-15 May in Elliott 6m keelboats.

Three teams from this event will qualify for the EUROSAF European Match Racing Championships to be held in Helsinki in July.

Skippers:
Katie Spithill (AUS) [ISAF Ranking = 7]
Silja Lehtinen (FIN) [14]
Stephanie Hazard (NZL) [19]
Vesna Dekleva Paoli (SLO) [21]
Rita Goncalves (POR) [22]
Wang Ru (CHN) [133]
Irina Lotsmanova (RUS) [152]
Piret Pomerants (FIN) [no rank]

For more information, please visit: http://www.wimra.org/regatta_detail.asp?rk=480