NEWS OLYMPICS
TOP OF THE WORLD: Tunnicliffe has retained her status as the best women match racer and will be going to the Olympics after winning the US Olympic trials.
Tunnicliffe retains top spot
World sailor of the year Anna Tunnicliffe
of the United States stayed top of the women’s ranking after a brilliant victory at the ISAF Grade 1 Semaine Olympique Francaise in Hyeres, France. Te American has dominated the
rankings since 7th September 2011 and capped a perfect start to the year by also claiming an Olympic spot after winning the 2012 US Olympic Team Qualifying Regatta in early May. In the US Olympic qualifier, Tunnicliffe (Team Maclaren) defeated Sally Barkow
(Team 7) in the first-to-six-wins final match-up to earn a ticket to the London Olympics. “We knew it was going to be a good
day going into it,” said Tunnicliffe moments after reaching the dock. “Te weather wasn’t spectacular, but we were glad to be out there.” Te Olympic Sailing Regatta will be
held 27 July - 12 August, in Weymouth and Portland, located on the southern coast of England, approximately 120 miles southwest of London. Tunnicliffe will be hoping to maintain
her position on the world ranking before the Olympics, but has to be wary of Britain’s Lucy Macgregor, who is just 36 points behind her in second place. Australia’s Olivia Price continues her
march up the Women’s Rankings at a rate of knots and moves up to a personal best of world No. 9. Te Australian has been showing good consistency in 2012 with a number of podium finishes and following a ninth place in the big Hyeres winds she breaks into the top 10 for the first time.
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