Australian Women's Match Racing Championship - London 2012 objective

6:20 PM Sat 20 Nov 2010 GMT

'Australian Women’s Match Racing Championship 2010' Peter Campbell &copy Click Here to view large photo

Australian Women's Match Racing Championship - Victory tomorrow in the finals of the Hardy's Australian Women's Match Racing Championship will be a significant step for the winning crew towards representing their countries, Australia and New Zealand, at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Women's match racing will be a new discipline in 2012, with the Olympic sailing regatta at Weymouth on the south coast of England, using Elliott 6s, slightly larger versions of the Elliott 5.9s being used for the Australian championship on the River Derwent. Three of the Australian skippers are considered strong prospects for selection, either as helmspersons or ...

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by Peter Campbell