NZ Sailors Vie for Olympic Qualification
NZ Sailors Vie for Olympic Qualification
For
Immediate Release:
Date: Wednesday 10 September 2003
Issued By: Louise Andrews, Communications & Projects
Coordinator
2003 ISAF World Championships
11 - 25
September 2003
Bay of Cadiz, Spain
New Zealand's Olympic Yachting prospects have gathered in Cadiz attempting to qualify their class for a place at the 2004 Olympic Games, whilst also competing against top internationals and fellow New Zealanders to win the right to represent the Country in their respective classes.
Just under 50 New Zealand sailors will compete in the 2003 ISAF World Championship from 11 - 25 September, which is the key regatta for Olympic qualification. To date New Zealand has secured a place in three classes, both men and women's mistral and men's 470, all of the other classes still need to be qualified with ISAF, the International Sailing body, before a NZL crew can be sent to the Olympics.
On an individual level if any participant or crew in any class obtains an overall plackson
Europe: (Racing 12th -
18th)
Sarah Macky; Kate O'Brien
Mistral (Men): (Racing
15th - 21st)
Jon-Paul Tobin; James Wells; Tom Ashley;
Matthew McCormick
Mistral (Women): (Racing 15th -
21st)
Barbara Kendall; Sheena McKinnon; Julie Worth;
Anita Purdie
Tornado: (Racing 18th - 24th)
Aaron
McIntosh / Mark Kennedy
Yngling: (Racing 14th -
20th)
Sharon Ferris / Joanna White / Sara Winther; Alesha
Thorpe / Michelle Vinsen / Karen Lambert
49er: (Racing
18th - 24th)
Mike Bassett / Ed Smyth; Chris Burgess /
Chris Skinner
Laser: (Racing 18th - 24th)
Robbie
McMillan; Andrew Murdoch; David Weaver; Rod Dawson; Michael
Bullot; Hamish Pepper
Star: (Racing 15th - 21st)
Rohan
Lord / Andrew Taylor; Peter Delaney / Jim
Bolland