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| Nationality |  Papua New Guinea  Australia | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 December 1979 Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | |||||||||||||||||
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Liz Wardley (born 6 December 1979) is a Papua New Guinean and Australian sailor. [1] [2] She has competed under both nationalities. Wardley started by racing in the Hobie 16 class and is now known as an experienced crew sailor, having taken part in 4 editions of The Ocean Race.
Wardley started her sailing career by racing in the Hobie 16 category, winning a bronze medal at the 1997 World Championship in Sotogrande [3] and a silver medal at the 1998 World Championship in Airlie Beach. [4]
In 1998 she became the youngest female skipper to take part in the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race onboard Dixie Chicken. [5] In 1999 she won the race in the PHS Div 2 class onboard Phillip's Foote [6] [7]
Wardley competed in 4 editions of the Volvo Ocean Race. In 2001-2002 she was part of the all-female crew of Amer Sports Too . [8] In 2014-2015 she was again part of an all-female crew onboard Team SCA . [9] In 2017-2018 she was part of the Turn the Tide on Plastic crew. [10] In 2023 she won as part of the VO65 crew of WindWhisper Racing Team. [11]
In 2009 she won the Fastnet Race onboard the Class40 Initiatives Saveurs - Novedia Group with skipper Tanguy de Lamotte. [12]
She lives in La Forêt-Fouesnant in Finistère, France, and has also lived in Sydney, Australia.[ citation needed ]
She was named the Papua New Guinean Sportswomen of the Year in 1999 and 2000. [13] [2]
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