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by Line 7 Media Centre on 30 Aug 2000
The Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club will host the first ever ISAF Grade 1
Women's Match Racing event in the Southern Hemisphere when the Club
conducts the LINE7 WOMEN 2000 series (Women's Open Matchrace Event,
Newport) on Pittwater from 30th Aug. to 3rd Sept. The event is seen as a
major step forward for Australian women in yachting.

The Grade 1 status has been conferred by the International Sailing Alliance
Federation (ISAF) following the success of the Grade 3 events the Club has
hosted in 1998 and 1999 and adds impetus to ISAF's Nov 99 confirmation that
Women's Keelboat Match racing will be a medal event for the first time at the
2004 Olympic Games in Athens.

Line 7, a company which stems from a 30 year yachting heritage, are a
supplier of yachting attire to the Sydney Olympics and were exclusive
suppliers to three America's Cup 2000 syndicates including winners, Team
New Zealand. The Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club has been a frontrunner in
the match racing discipline for many years, with World youth champions and
several America's Cup skippers in its fold.

LINE7 WOMEN 2000 features 12 top match racing crews from around the
world including five from around Australia. Last year's winner, 1996 NZ
Olympian Sharon Ferris, will return to defend her title in the matched Elliott
5.9m sports keelboats supplied by the Club for this event.

Teams:

Helmsman (Country), Middle, Bow

Amy Waring (New Zealand), Amber West, Paula Knauf
Sharon Ferris (New Zealand), Keryn McMaster, Elizabeth Walsh
Courtney Lawrence (Australia), Robyn Martian, Chloe Wilson
Katie Spithill (Australia), Jeni Whalen, Emma Bullough
Laura Dillon (Ireland), Lindy Hardcastle, Mel Godfrey
Pam Dickson (Australia), Jodie Atkins, Jane Hill
Ailie McKendrick (Australia) ,Lucy Scanlon, Sally O'Brien
Abby Seager (Great Britain), Sarah Webb, Caroline Edwards
Jude Dorling (New Zealand), Samantha Fickling, Pamela McLauchlan
Carla Holgate (New Zealand), Sara Roberts, Diane Schultz
Hikari Sano (Japan), Mika Yamashita, Yasuko Ellen Fujinuma
Jacqueline Ellis (Australia), Abby Parkes, Erin Cameron
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