The Quarter-Finals Are Set in Weymouth

Weymouth and Portland, Great Britain

In the Women’s Match Racing Great Britain’s Lucy Macgregor and the Netherlands Mandy Mulder both enjoyed great days on the water at the Weymouth and Portland International regatta after they won all of their races to advance to the Quarter Finals with an 8-3 record.

Russia’s Ekaterina Skudina was finally beaten today by Sally Barkow (USA) and Claire Leroy (FRA). Nonetheless Skudina advances to the Quarter Finals as the number one seed after her impressive results on the opening day. Meanwhile Skudina’s conquerors, Barkow and Leroy, both head into the Quarter Finals with seven race wins. On her days racing Barkow said, "We were two and two today. We had solid starts and against the Brits it was close and it went right down to the wire.

"This is now the turning point for us as we go into the Quarter Finals."

Sweden’s Anna Kjellberg and Australia’s Olivia Price also move to the Quarter Final phase which takes place on 6 August. In the Quarter Finals Skudina will face Price, Lehtinen meets Kjellberg, Mulder will battle Barkow and Macgregor goes against Leroy.

Olympic Test Event Microsite : http://www.sailing.org/london2012/2011-test-event.php

Results can be viewed by clicking on "Click here for the latest results from Women’s Match Racing" in the left pane on the Olympic Test Event website.