NZL Europe Sailor In Medalling Position At Champs

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YACHTING NEW ZEALAND - OFFICIAL MEDIA RELEASE

Date: Friday 11 July 2003
Issued By: Louise Andrews - Communication & Projects Coordinator

NZL EUROPE SAILOR IN MEDALLING POSITION AT EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP

Europe Class Europeans
6 - 11 July 2003
Palma de Mallorca, Spain

NZL Europe class Olympic campaigner Sarah Macky from Kohimarama Yacht Club is in 3rd place going into the last day of racing at the Europe Class Europeans in Spain. Macky qualified for the gold fleet where she is racing against 62 top class competitors. World number 1 and defending Champion, Sari Multala of Finland, is leading the fleet with Siren Sundby of Norway in 2nd place.

Conditions have been reasonably light and Macky has had to adjust to the heat of the European summer, she reports "it has been really, really hot! I found it so hard to keep hydrated and I was having to drink during the races".

There are two races scheduled for the last day to complete the scheduled 10 race series.

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