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Stena Match Cup Sweden Womens Trophy - Day One
Stena Match Cup Sweden has started and after the first day of racing, its clear that competition for the Womens Trophy is going to get very close. Three teams are tied at two points each.

It was an exciting first day of the Woman’s Stena Match Cup Sweden with tight races throughout the day. The young local talent Caroline Sylvan with her team had a fantastic start by beating the front-runner Lotte Meldgaard Pedersen.
- "We’ve had lots of fun out there and we’re glad to beat Lotte who’s such an experienced and skilled sailor." said Caroline after the race.
Swedish Anna Kjellberg, ranked 9, had a rough start and lost an even race against Lotte Meldgaard in the opening race for today. Anna and her team managed to get back on track and won their match against Caroline Sylvan.
Kjellberg, Sylvan and Meldgaard now have two wins each entering the second day of Stena Match Cup Sweden. Tomorrow, American Stephanie Roble will join for the finishing matches of the first out of two Round Robin sets.

It was an exciting first day in Stena Match Cup Sweden with tight races throughout the day. In the battle for the Women’s Trophy, the young talent Caroline Sylvan and her team had a fantastic start beating the front-runner Lotte Meldgaard Pedersen.

"We’ve had lots of fun out there and we’re glad to beat Lotte who’s such an experienced and skilled sailor.We managed to find the right path in our race against her and did a good job reading the shifts " says Caroline Sylvan.

Swedish Anna Kjellberg had a rough start and lost an even race against Lotte Meldgaard in the opening race for today. Anna and her team managed to get back on track and won their match against Caroline Sylvan.
Kjellberg, Sylvan and Meldgaard now have two wins each entering the second day of Stena Match Cup Sweden. Tomorrow, American Stephanie Roble will join for the finishing matches of the first out of two Round Robin sets.

Stena Match Cup Sweden Women’s Trophy 2013
Anna Kjellberg (SWE) 2-1
Caroline Sylvan (SWE) 2-1

Lotte Meldgaard (DEN) 2-1
Anna Kjellgren (SWE) 0-3
Stephanie Roble (USA) 0-0

For more information, visit: www.stenamatchcupsweden.com/
Posted on Jul 1, 2013 by WIMRA Webmaster

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