Twelve skippers have confirmed their participation to the event. All of them are in the top twenty of the SAF Ranking.

Among them, Claire LEROY, Number one in the ISAF Ranking, from Sport Nautique de Saint-Quay-Portrieux, has just won the the "Spring Cup in Saint-Quay-Portrieux, and the “IX International Women’s Match Race Criterium in Calpe”, and the second place was for Lotte MELDGAARD PETERSON from Denmark, number 2 in the ISAF Ranking.

This year, at Saint-Quay-Portrieux, the ISAF Women’s Match Racing Championship will be a very high level competition, with skippers from three continents and eight nationalities.

Skippers who will participate in the event:

ISAF Ranking
1 LEROY Claire - FRA
2 MELDGAARD PETERSON Lotte - DEN
3 ZUIDERBAAN Klaartje - NED
4 HALBROK Silke - GER
6 SPITHILL Katie - AUS
7 AXHEDE Jenny - SWE
9 GIBSON Josie - GBR
11 PHILIPPE Christelle - FRA
12 SOUTER Nicky - AUS
13 FARREL Gemma - GBR
16 SMITH Jessica - NZL
19 HAYES Sandy - USA

Contact : Genevieve CLEMENT

Secretariat of ISAF Women’s Match Racing World Championship 2007
Sport Nautique de Saint-Quay-Portrieux
Tel/Fax +33 2 96 77 04 57 - Mob +33 6 16 58 55 80


http://www.saintquayportrieux.com