BRITAIN'S EUROPE SAILOR CLOSER TO GOLD

Please select your home edition

Edition

BRITAIN'S EUROPE SAILOR CLOSER TO GOLD

by Isabelle Musy on 23 Sep 2000

Katrina Butler

Shirley Robertson grabbed her second victory of this regatta today on course D between Middle and North Head.
The British girl is doing very well in what is her third Olympics as she's got a comfortable lead overall over new second overall Argentina's Srena Amato who who crossed the finish line of race 5 just behind Robertson.
Denmark's gold medallist in Atlanta Kristine Roug, dropped to 3rd place in the point's table as only came in 13th.
Third in this heat 5 was surprising Canadian Beth Calkin who therefore jumps from 19th to 12th position overall.
Atlanta silver Medallist, Margriet Matthijsse, is slightly improving as she came in 6th and should therefore creep up a few places in the point's table.
But obviously light conditions don't suit Matthijsse, who was the strongest gold medal contender after dominating the circuit this year in this most physical demanding Olympic dinghy.
Matthijsse said before the regatta that the weather was what she feared the most and it's proved to be right.
Australia's Melanie Dennison had another average result as she finished in 19th and is therefore in 20th position overall.
Medals contention remains open but Robertson certainly made up step further towards gold after snatching victory in today's first race.

RACE 5 RESULTS: 1. GBR, 2. ARG, 3. CAN, 4. BEL, 5. ESP , 6. NED, 7. MEX, 8. CZE, 9. GER, 10. DEN.
PROGRESSIVE RESULTS AFTER 5 RACES AND ONE DISCARD: 1. GBR 9 PTS, 2. DEN 18 PTS, 3. ARG 22 PTS, 4. NED 28 PTS, 5. ESP 28 PTS, 6. ITA 29 PTS, 7. BEL 30 PTS, 8. GER 31 PTS, 9. IRL 34 PTS, 10. FIN 37 PTS.

If you want to link to this article then please use this URL: www.yachtsandyachting.com/509

Related Articles

Dedicated boat insurance
Dedicated boat insurance from Insuremy Summer is finally here and boat owners are putting the finishing touches to their boats ready for the season ahead.
Posted today at 8:30 am

The Lord Birkett from the deck of an I14
Legendary wind shifts, dramatic scenery and the freshly refurbished Zog Ah, Ullswater. Home of the Lord Birkett Trophy, legendary wind shifts, dramatic scenery, and six International 14s. Among them, the freshly refurbished Zog, which had undergone what can only be described as an overzealous stint in the sunbed salon.
Posted today at 6:23 am

Noble Marine Streaker Nationals Days 1 & 2
The largest Streaker fleet ever to be seen on the water 102 Streaker sailors arrived at Costa del Edith Weston for the Noble Marine Streaker Golden Jubilee National Championships. This is the largest Streaker fleet ever to be seen on the water.
Posted today at 5:18 am

Top Double-Handed teams shine in Helsinki
The new ORC DH European Champions are Jolene (SWE), Team Goodio (FIN) and Garmin Team Pro4u (SWE) After a thrilling week of competition on the Baltic Sea, the 2025 Garmin ORC Double-Handed European Championship concluded on a high note at Helsingfors Segelklubb.
Posted on 12 Jul

Gran Canaria Gloria Windsurf World Cup Day 8
Super Finals Saturday sees Daida Moreno produce buzzer beater The penultimate day of the 2025 Gran Canaria Gloria Windsurf World Cup saw final results gained in three categories; Women's, U21 Boy's and U18 Boy's and all three divisions required Super Finals to determine the eventual winners.
Posted on 12 Jul

OK Nationals at Dabchicks Day 1
Glorious sunshine greeted the competitors at West Mersea The OK class are holding their 2025 National Championships at West Mersea, with the event hosted by Dabchicks SC. Glorious sunshine greeted the competitors for day one of the event, with racing taking place in the afternoon.
Posted on 12 Jul

International Moth Worlds at Lake Garda Day 5
A day to remember on Lake Garda with waves and strong gusts A day to remember on Lake Garda for the fifth and penultimate day of the 2025 Moth World Championship, hosted by Fraglia Vela Malcesine from 6 to 13 July.
Posted on 12 Jul

2025 Cowes Dinard St Malo Race Start Photos
Martin Augustus of sailingimages.co.uk was out in the sunshine as the fleet sailed out of the Solent The Cowes Dinard St Malo Race, the thirteenth race of the RORC Season's Points Championship, started on Friday and Martin Augustus was on hand to catch the action in the Western Solent as they made their way in the sunshine towards Dinard.
Posted on 12 Jul

Jazz Turner Makes History in Project FEAR
Jazz credits Allen for providing cutting-edge sheeting systems, as well as expert advice Project FEAR, an extraordinary solo sailing voyage by Jazz Turner, has concluded successfully: she became the first disabled person – and specifically the first wheelchair user – to sail non-stop and unassisted around the UK and Ireland.
Posted on 12 Jul

ITCA (GBR) Invitational Topper Coaching at Poole
A group of the top 21 very enthusiastic sailors from across the UK take part The GBR Class Association for Toppers (ITCA-GBR) recently organised an Invitational Coaching Event of 2025 at Poole Yacht Club on 5th/6th July where we had a group of the top 21 very enthusiastic Topper sailors from across the UK.
Posted on 12 Jul