Gold medal Macgregor/Lush/Martin In Delta Lloyd Regatta 2009 Women Matchrace
photo Sander van der Borch (www.sandervanderborch.com)
Britain’s sailors topped the medals table and picked up the best nation prize at the latest leg of the ISAF Sailing World Cup Series in Holland, including a hat-trick of golds for women’s match racing team of Lucy Macgregor, Annie Lush and Ali Martin.
Lucy Macgregor, Annie Lush and Ali Martin secured the hat-trick of golds for Skandia Team GBR in the women’s match racing event – the last of the medals to be decided on Sunday. They had a close battle with the German boat helmed by Ulrike Schuemann, but emerged 3-2 winners overall in only the second appearance for the new Olympic discipline is this ISAF World Cup series.
Megan Pascoe finished second the in the 2.4mR medal race to collect silver in the Paralympic class – a first medal World Cup medal for her at the first appearance for the 2.4mR class at this Dutch event.
“I was a bit nervous to start with, as I could have dropped as low as fourth,” Pascoe explained.
“I go quite well in this light stuff, and I started well – then everyone else started making the mistakes and made life easy for me!
“I’ve had a bit of bad year to start with so it’s nice to get that medal and now look forward to Kiel.
“Lucy, Annie and Ali performed well in the women’s match racing event, although the real test will come at the next World Cup event in Kiel when the new Elliot 6m Olympic boats make their first outing, so that will be interesting to see.”
For final results and information, visit http://www.skandiateamgbr.com/events/hollandreg/Pages/hollreg.aspx
Ranking women matchrace Delta Lloyd Regatta 2009:
1. Lucy Macgregor / Annie Lush / Ally Martin (GBR)
2. Ulrike Schuemann / Kathrin Kadelbach / Julia Bleir (GER)
3. Anne-claire Le Berre / Myrtille Ponge / Alica Ponsar (FRA)
4. Anne Helley / Catharine Le Pesant / Ophelie Theron (FRA)
5. Silke Hahlbrock/ Marion Rammel / Maren Hahlbrock (GER)
6. Lucinda Whitty / Nina Curtis / Amanda Scrivenor (AUS)
7. Mary Rook / Bethan Cardan / Lauren Martel (GBR)
8. Annelies Thies / Brechtje v.d. Werf / Hilke Harms (NED)
9. Rene Groeneveld / Annemieke Bes / Carry Howe (NED)
10. Silvia Roca / Eva Gonzalez / Amalia Calino (ESP)
11. Ekaterina Skudina / Elenan Oblova / Irena Lotsmanova (RUS)
12. Jildeau ter Horst / Mijke Lievens / Eveline Schildmeijer (NED)
13. Margarita Cameselle / Esperanse Barreras / Grieciele Disonero (ESP)
