Camilla Ulrikkeholm superior in Lysekil Women’s Match

She ended in top of the first round-robin. She went undefeated through the quarterfinals as well as the semi-finals. At last she also won the final in three straight matches against Nicole Souter, Australia. Camilla Ulrikkeholm from the Royal Danish Yacht Club in Skovshoved is the superior winner of Lysekil Women’s Match 2011, in her fifth competition in the Swedish event:
– It wasn’t as easy as the results may show. We won the races on better boat handling when there was more wind, Camilla laughs.

The thousands of spectators on the cliffs surrounding the race area, in Lysekil on the Swedish west coast, can really agree that Souter wasn’t an easy catch for Ulrikkeholm. The world champion from the 2009 races in the same waters put up some excellent fights in all of the three final matches, and the crowd could see a lot of examples on challenging manoeuvres and really good crew work from both boats:
– We made some silly mistakes when we were ahead, and you can’t afford that when meeting a competitor as Ulrikkeholm, Souter admits.
– I won here two years ago and my intention is to come back and do it again in another two years. Next year I’m going to sail match racing in the Olympics, so then I’m not available for this event, she smiles.

In her semi-final Trine Abrahamsen from Denmark forced Nicole Souter to five matches, and then she immediately had to race for the bronze position against Stephanie Roble, Chicago. Roble instead took advantage of her time to rest after having been defeated by Ulrikkeholm in their semi finals. The American girl secured third place through two straight victories against Abrahamsen:
– This morning was a little shaky, but after the break we could get out there on the water again with clear heads, she comments.
– We were happy that the wind dropped a little bit in the afternoon, because we’re 38 kilos under the weight limit. We are small but fierce, she concludes, giving credits to her crew.

Results from Lysekil Women’s Match 2011, with prize money:
1. Camilla Ulrikkeholm, DEN, 10 300 €
2. Nicole Souter, AUS, 4 800 €
3. Stephanie Roble, USA, 4 000 €
4. Trine Abrahamsen, DEN, 3 200 €
5. Karin Hagström, SWE, 2 800 €
6. Silvia Roca Mata, ESP, 2 500 €
7. Linda Rahm, SWE, 2 000 €
8. Anne-Claire Le Berre, FRA, 1 300 €
9. Cristiana Monina, ITA
10. Caroline Sylvan, SWE

Results from the final of Lysekil Women’s Match 2011:
Camilla Ulrikkeholm, DEN – Nicole Souter, AUS, 3 – 0

Results from the semi finals of Lysekil Women’s Match 2011:
Camilla Ulrikkeholm, DEN – Stephanie Roble, USA, 3 – 0
Trine Abrahamsen, DEN – Nicole Souter, AUS, 2 – 3

Lysekil, Sweden, August 6, 2011

Camilla Ulrikkeholm is showing her strength in Lysekil Women’s Match

With more wind coming to Lysekil on the Swedish west coast, Danish sailor Camilla Ulrikkeholm is making results in Lysekil Women’s Match. First she totally dominated the quarterfinals. Then she put herself in a very good semi-final position, securing 2 – 0 against Stephanie Roble from Chicago, USA:
– We are very happy for the breeze that has come to Lysekil. More wind gives us the opportunity to race more aggressively in the prestarts, and because of that we have won a lot today, Ulrikkeholm smiles.

Camilla Ulrikkeholm raced extraordinary well during Thursdays’ races in Lysekil. She passed undefeated through the quarterfinal round-robin of six crews:
– Our starts went very well. On the course I felt that the wind was steadier than before, making it less expensive to choose the wrong way, Camilla explains.

In the other semi-final Australian Nicole Souter, world champion in Lysekil 2009, raced against the other Danish semi-final sailor Trine Abrahamsen. Their matches were closer and more interesting for all the spectators on the rocks surrounding the race area, which the result of 1 – 1 shows:
– It was really exciting today, with a little bit of wind, says Souter, who won Fridays’ last semi-final match after passing Trine Abrahamsen on the downwind, just before the finish line.
– I thought there was more pressure coming on our side of the course, but that never happened, Trine explains.
If Ulrikkeholm reaches the final, she would very much like to face her fellow club member of the Royal Danish Yacht Club:
– We’re not there yet, but that would be fun, she smiles. At the other hand we’re ready to fight anyone – now we just want to win!

Results after two semifinal matches in Lysekil Women’s Match 2011. Semifinals
continues during Saturday. Three victories qualifies for the final:
Camilla Ulrikkeholm, DEN – Stephanie Roble, USA, 2 – 0
Trine Abrahamsen, DEN – Nicole Souter, AUS, 1 – 1

Results from quarterfinals of Lysekil Women’s Match 2011. The first four was
qualified for the semifinals:
1. Camilla Ulrikkeholm, DEN, 5 segrar – 0 förluster
2. Nicole Souter, AUS, 4 – 1
3. Trine Julie Abrahamsen, DEN, 3 – 2
4. Stephanie Roble, USA, 2 – 3

5. Karin Hagström, SWE, 1 – 4
6. Silvia Roca Mata, ESP, 0 – 5

Lysekil, Sweden, August 5, 2011

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