Buddy Melges Challenge

Buddy Melges Challenge
September 8-12, 2010

Buddy Melges Challenge
Considered the flagship event for the 2010 season, the Buddy Melges Challenge promises to bring the world’s best women match racers to the shores of Lake Michigan. Featuring a fleet of the new Elliott 6m Olympic class boats, the Challenge is expected to draw teams from around the world to compete in this ISAF Grade 1 event.

Results

September 12 – Day 4
Final Results

Final Standings:

Nicky Souter, Nina Curtis, Olivia Price (AUS)
Samantha Osborne, Raynor Smeal, Susannah Pyatt (NZL)
Sally Barkow, Suzy Leech, Elizabeth Kratzig (USA)
Lotte Meldgaard Susanne Boidin, Aimee Famularo (DEN)
Mandy Mulder, Merel Witteveen, Annemiek Bekkering (NED)
Katie Spithill , Jessica Eastwell, Angela Farrell (AUS)
Anna Tunnicliffe, Molly Vandemoer, Debbie Capozzi (USA)
Genny Tulloch, Alice Manard, Jenn Chamberlin (USA)
Katie Abbott, Caroline Kaars-Sijpesteijn, Joanne Prokop (CAN)
Ru Wang, Ni Xiao Wen, Li Xiao Ni (CHN)
Juliana Senfft, Gabriela Sa, Adriana Kostiw (BRA)
Juliana Mota, Daniela Adler, Larissa Juk (BRA)
Maggie Shea, Jennifer Wilson, Stephanie Roble (USA)
Maeghan Ruhlman, Abby Rowlands, Megan Riddle (USA)
Anne Marie Shewfelt, Liana Giovando, Sarah Foscarini (CAN)
September 11 – Day 3
Quarter Finals Results
Preliminary Results

Quarter Finals Results:
1-Osborne-NZL 5-2
2-Meldgaard-DEN 4-3
3-Barkow-USA 4-3
4-Souter-AUS 4-3
5-Mulder-NED 3-4
6-Spithill-AUS 3-4
7-Tunnicliffe-USA 3-4
8-Tulloch-USA 2-5

Top 4 advance to Semi-Finals. Osborne gets to choose her opponent in the Semis.

Lower Placing Results:
9-Katie Abbott-CAN 3-0
10-Ru Wang-CHN 3-0
11-Juliana Senfft-BRA 2-1
12-Juliana Mota-BRA 2-1
13-Maggie Shea-USA 2-2
14-Maegan Ruhlman-USA 0-4
15-Anne Marie Shewfelt-CAN 0-4

September 10 – Day 2
Stage One – Group A & B Round Robin Results
Quarter Finals Round Robin Results

Results After Day Two:

Initial Round Robin Results:

Group A:
1-Sally Barkow-USA 5-1
2-Sam Osborne-NZL 5-1
3-Anna Tunnicliffe-USA 4-2
4-Genny Tulloch-USA 4-2
5-Ru Wang-CHN 2-4
6-Juliana Mota-BRA 1-5
7-Anne Marie Shewfelt-CAN 0-8

Group B:
1-Katie Spithill-AUS 6-1
2-Mandy Mulder-NED 5-2
3-Lotte Meldgaard-DEN 5-2
4-Nicky Souter-AUS 4-3
5-Juliana Senfft-BRA 3-4
6-Katie Abbott-CAN 3-4
7-Maegan Ruhlman-USA 2-5
8-Maggie Shea-USA 0-7

Quarter Final Round Robin:

Barkow (USA) 2-1
Spithill (AUS) 1-2
Mulder (NED) 2-1
Osborne (NZL) 2-1
Tunnicliffe (USA) 1-2
Meldgaard (DEN) 2-1
Souter (AUS) 1-2
Tulloch (USA) 1-2

September 09 – Day 1
Stage One – Group A & B Round Robin Results

Results After Day One:

Group A:
Sam Osborne-NZL 4-1
Sally Barkow-USA 3-1
Anna Tunnicliffe-USA 3-1
Genny Tulloch-USA 3-1
Juliana Mota-BRA 1-3
Ru Wang-CHN 1-3
Anne Marie Shewfelt-CAN 0-5

Group B:
Katie Spithill-AUS 3-0
Nicky Souter-AUS 3-0
Juliana Senfft-BRA 2-1
Lotte Meldgaard-DEN 1-2
Maegan Ruhlman-USA 1-2
Mandy Mulder-NED 1-2
Katie Abbott-CAN 1-2
Maggie Shea-USA 0-3

News

Topping the list of competitors is Anna Tunnicliffe from Plantation, Florida. Anna is currently ranked #3 on the international women’s match racing list. Also competing from the US are Wisconsin native, Sally Barkow (currently ranked 12th), Genny Tulloch (ranked 10th), Maegan Ruhlman (ranked 42nd) and collegiate newcomer to women’s match racing, Margaret Shea.

Australia is represented by 6th ranked skipper, Katie Spithill and 8th ranked Nicky Souter. Defending champion, Samantha Osborne (ranked 18th) will return from New Zealand. Making first appearances in Sheboygan are Lotte Meldgaard from Denmark, Linda Rahm from Sweden, Mandy Mulder from the Netherlands, and Ru Wang from China.

Brazil is represented by Juliana Senfft and Juliana Mota. This will be Mota’s first appearance in Sheboygan while Senfft has made several trips to Sheboygan over the past 2 years. Also returning to Sheboygan is Anne Marie Shewfelt from Canada. The final competitor is Canadian newcomer, Katie Abbott.

Race management will be led by Principle Race Officer, Dave Bronson from Sheboygan with sailing taking place Thursday through Sunday just yards off the beach in front of Blue Harbor Resort and Conference Center. Sail Sheboygan is very excited to show live streaming video and tracking video of the races on its website. Learn about the newest sailing addition to the Olympic games and watch excellent international teams compete for the Buddy Melges trophy.

Corporate sponsors for the event include North Sails, Edgewater Power Boats, Harken Yacht Equipment, Southern Spars, GrandStay Residential Suites and Masters Gallery Foods.