We are at Kiel Week for the first World Cup Women’s Match Race event in the actual Olympic equipment- the modified Eliott 6 meter. The Europeans have combined the fleets of Netherlands and Germany to give us 8 boats here, unfortunately there are 21 teams so the regatta has a lot on its hands to get us all racing as much as possible. Initially they split us into 3 groups of seven, with the top 2 of each group qualifiying for the quarterfinals and then a repechage round for the next 15 to determine the final two spots. Saturday saw both A and B round robins get off all of their races in pretty good conditions, but the forecast for our Group C racing on Sunday was for very little wind and major shifts. The race committee did an excellent job of getting our racing in, and we finished the day 4-2, qualifying through for the quarterfinals while the other 15 have to duke it out today for the final two spots. Overall it’s been great to get a feel for the boat, see how it feels and responds in the light air, and we’re ready for a bit more breeze for the quarterfinal racing tomorrow!

Check out getsailing.org for a more detailed race report and pictures,

Genny