Matt Wierzbach
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Sep 22
Buddy Melges Challenge Photos September 15, 2015
Courtesy of photographer Christopher Rydblom. The Women’s International Match Racing Series (WIM Series) is the first and only professional sailing series for women, hosted by the Women’s International Match Racing Association and joined by the world’s leading women match racing sailors. Match racing is sailed in two identical boats around a short course, providing fast …
Sep 20
Roble successful on Sheboygan waters
– wins the event and advances to the top of the WIM Series. Stephanie Roble excelled on her home waters of Lake Michigan on Sunday afternoon, as she defeated Anne-Claire Le Berre 3 – 1 in the final of the Buddy Melges Challenge, the penultimate event of the 2015 WIM Series. With this first American victory ever …
Sep 20
Roble & Le Berre to meet in Sheboygan final
PRESS RELEASE SEPTEMBER 19 2015 View this email in your browser – quarters and semis decided in tricky Saturday conditions. A Saturday with shifty, puffy and in general quite tricky conditions in the Buddy Melges Challenge, saw local hope Stephanie Roble and Anne-Claire Le Berre of France getting through to Sunday’s final. In the semi …
Sep 19
Fog and no wind delays Sheboygan quarters
– the penultimate event of the 2015 WIM Series resumes Saturday. The first two days of excellent sailing conditions in the Buddy Melges Challenge on Lake Michigan, USA, was on Friday followed by nothing but the opposite. Thick fog rolled in over the Sheboygan race course, effectively killing not only the wind, but every attempt to get any …
Sep 18
Fog continues to postpone quarterfinal races
Fog continues to postpone the quarterfinal races of the 2015 Buddy Melges Challenge. Twitter feeds chronicle the day: @USSCSheboygan @WIMSeries #BMC2015 #WIMSeries Fog has engulfed the harbour here in Sheboygan. Postponed ashore until the fog clears #BMC2015 #WIMSeries pic.twitter.com/Ijru0yEZ4b — Sail Sheboygan (@USSCSheboygan) September 18, 2015 The view from the leeward market boat. #BMC2015 …
Sep 18
2015 Buddy Melges Challenge Round Robin Results
Changing weather conditions provide a new challenge, and the 2015 Buddy Melges Challenge Round Robin Results. Where to find live race information. For live results, photos, comments from the race course, follow on Twitter: @USSCSheboygan @WIMSeries #BMC2015 #WIMSeries Fog and light breeze, very different conditions at the Buddy Melges Challenge
Sep 18
Östling takes Sheboygan round-robin 10 – 0
–Groeneveld just one point behind, followed by Roble. World #2 Anna Östling keeps dominating the Buddy Melges Challenge, the penultimate event of the 2015 WIM Series. After another day with just ones on the score sheet, the Swede concludes the round-robin with a clean sweep. Swedish crew of Anna Östling and Annie and Linnea Wennergren …
Sep 17
Östling undefeated at the top in Sheboygan
– even though Groeneveld scored more wins. On her comeback to the match racing scene, Renée Groeneveld of the Netherlands surprised with six wins and just one loss on the first day of the Buddy Melges Challenge, the penultimate event of the 2015 WIM Series. World #2 Anna Östling scored one win less on Lake …
Sep 15
2015 WIM Series Goes West for Penultimate Event
– Sheboygan, USA, welcomes world top 6 and a total of 11 skippers. On Lake Michigan, in the mid-US town Sheboygan, the world’s top ranked women match racing skippers are now gathered for the penultimate 2015 WIM Series event. Named after the legendary sailor, the Buddy Melges Challenge will be raced for the remainder of …
May 13
Upcoming on Outdoor Wisconsin!
Coverage from last years blind sailing events and Sheboygan’s step into adaptive sailing will be featured on Outdoor Wisconsin May 14th at 9 PM followed on May 21st at 9 PM by an episode featuring the other sailing opportunities in Sheboygan! Check your local listings for MPTV and tune in at 9 PM! …