Hobie Multi-Europeans Womens Championship in the Netherlands

Fine weather, light winds and a strong tide were less than ideal conditions for the 13 strong fleet of women from 5 countries competing at Katwitz from 3^rd-4^th August. The event was subject to windshifts and weather that swung from hot sunshine to stormy thunderbursts.

In all conditions, however, racing was dominated by the British team of Ellen Foreshaw and Martine Landmann who took the 5 race series with 2 first, 1 second and 1 ninth places, discarding a 12^th place in race 2.

Foreshaw/Landmann were challenged throughout the event by the Austrian team of Danesco and Anguin who chalked up 2 secopnd and a third to finish 2^nd overall. The German Wichardt sisters were 3^rd.

Foreshaw and Landmann’s win also gave them automatic qualification into the Championship fleet for the main Championship to be held later in the week.

Also well placed were the British team of kami Marshall and Helen Scott, who finished 9^th overall after an impressive 3^rd place in Race 3.