| First held | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Type | match racing event on the Women's International Match Racing Series |
| Classes | Fareast 28R |
| Venue | Lysekil, Sweden |
| Champion | Camilla Ulrikkeholm (2015) |
| Most titles | Camilla Ulrikkeholm (5) |
| Website | lysekilwomensmatch |
Lysekil Women's Match is an annual match racing sailing competition and event on the World Match Racing Tour. It is sailed in Fareast 28R yachts (2019).
A match race is a race between two competitors, going head-to-head.
World Sailing (WS) is the world governing body for the sport of sailing recognized by the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
Founded in 2000, the World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) features world class sailors including America's Cup and Olympic champions, in a global championship series. WMRT is sanctioned with ‘Special Event Status’ by World Sailing, the sport's world governing body. The winner of the WMRT each year is crowned official Match Racing World Champion.
The ISAF Team Racing World Championship is a team racing event now held every two years by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF). The first Team Racing World Championships were held in West Kirby, Great Britain in 1995. Great Britain won and so became the first nation to record its name on the ISAF Team Racing World Trophy, donated to ISAF by the West Kirby Sailing Club. A youth Championship began running in parallel with the main event since 2005. Summary information on the first three events is tabled below - full information will be found on the Team Racing Championships results page of the ISAF website. The appearance of West Kirby as the first championship host club reflects the club's pivotal role in promoting team racing – fostered by the activities of the Oxford & Cambridge Sailing Society.
The Women's Match Racing World Championship is arranged by the International Sailing Federation. With female match racing included in the 2012 Olympic Sailing Competition for the first time this section of the sport is growing in popularity.
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Elizabeth Baylis is an American sailor competing in match racing. Baylis started her sailing career at an early age in the classic high winds venue of San Francisco Bay. She still calls the Bay her home, but she has accumulated over 25,000 offshore miles including many victorious Pacific Cup and TransPac races from California to Hawaii. She sailed with America True during the 2000 Louis Vuitton Cup. Baylis is probably best known for her match racing accomplishments as a skipper which include the 2002 ISAF Women's Match Racing World Championship. title and multiple Grade 1 championship wins. Her offshore and match racing success were recognized in 2002 when she received the US Rolex Yachtswomen of the Year award. As the Executive Director of the Women's International Match Racing Association (WIMRA) she led the campaign to include women's match racing in the 2012 Olympics and continues to promote the sport around the world by teaching clinics and running regattas. In 2013, WIMRA successfully launched the first professional match racing series for women with Baylis taking the role of Series Manager. Baylis is the Chairman of the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Match Racing Committee.
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The 2015 Women's International Match Racing Series was a series of match racing sailing regattas staged during 2015 season.
The 2016 Women's International Match Racing Series was a series of match racing sailing regattas staged during 2016 season.
The 2017 Women's International Match Racing Series was a series of match racing sailing regattas staged during 2017 season.
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