Dutch Team win in WMR Finals spectacle at Delta Lloyd Regatta



10:48 PM Sun 29 May 2011 GMT
Sander Van Der Borch
The women's match racing event provided plenty of drama and excitement for sailors and spectators at the Delta Lloyd Regatta. In an exciting finals battle Team Groeneveld (NED) won gold in home waters. The final races delivered plenty of action and drama in a spectacular battle with Silje Lehtinen (FIN). Groenveld won the first match with a very tight finish. The wind increased for the second match and in a gust over 30 knots, the Dutch lost two crew overboard. The Finnish won, taking the score to 1 all. In the decider and final match the wind was gusting up ...


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