| PALMA DE MALLORCA, SPAIN-(12-7-2003) Laura Baldwin has exceeded expectation and achieved the best
result by a British sailor in the Europe since Shirley Robertson retired
from the class after winning the gold medal at the Sydney Olympics.
On the final day in sea-breeze conditions Baldwin scored an eighth and a
fifteenth, which saw her jump into the top ten and finish ninth overall and
seventh European. She had sailed a consistent week and the signs were good
early on when she scored a first place in race three.
Siren Sundby, the world ranked number two sailor from Norway, scored only
two results out of the top five to win the championship by two points from
the defending champion Sari Multala of Finland. Third overall was Sarah
Macky of New Zealand with the bronze European medal going to Trine
Abrahamsen of Denmark, who finished fourth overall.
A delighted Baldwin commented, `I am speechless! I have been working really
hard over the winter training in Palma and have familiarised myself with the
conditions. I have also spent two weeks training with some of the top
international Europe sailors and this has really pulled my game up. I have
exceeded my expectations at the event and am thrilled with the result.`
Full results can be found on the event website
http://nauticconsulting.com/club.htm.
Final results - Open
1, Siren Sundby, NOR (3,1,2,1,1,3,2,(15),4,(21)) 17 pts
2, Sari Multala, FIN (2,2,2,1,(9),1,1,2,(BFD),8) 19 pts
3, Sarah Macky, NZL (1,2,(9),4,4,4,6,4,(24),2) 27 pts
GBR
9, Laura Baldwin (4,7,1,9,12,13,(32),(44),8,15) 69 pts
33, Andrea Brewster (18,33,25,16,3,26,(52),8,(45),7) 136 pts
55, Nicky Muller (25,17,26,14,(DSQ),28,(54),48,46,48) 251 pts
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