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Women’s J/70 SAILING Champions League Preview

ByStuart Johnstone

J/70 Womens Sailing Champions League in Switzerland

(Lausanne, Switzerland)- The Cercle de la Voile de Vidy on Lake Lausanne in Switzerland is hosting the 2022 Women’s J/70 SAILING Champions League regatta from October 7th to 9th on one of the most spectacular mountain lakes in the Swiss Alps. 

Twenty-four teams are participating in the event from ten nations across Europe, with ladies participating from Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, Netherlands, Denmark, Poland, Austria, Norway, Finland, and France. A total of 110 world-class female athletes are expected. It is a remarkable testimony to the growth and strength of the J/70 one-design class across Europe to see such a diversity of women’s teams. 

Women J/70 sailors in Switzerland

Many top women’s teams in the J/70 sailing leagues are participating: 

  • from Germany is Anna Seidl’s Deutsche Touring YC team, Lynn Hafemann’s Muhleberger Segel-Club crew, Isabella Knaus’ Munich YC team, and Silke Basedow’s Hamburger Segel-Club crew. 
  • from Switzerland is Lea Tschudi’s YC Bielersee, Lisa Thonen’s Regattaclub Oberhofen, and Stephanie Hasler’s Club de Voile de Lausanne. 
  • from Denmark is the Royal Danish YC (KDY) team represented by Lotte Meldgaard Petersen. 
  • from France is Kenza Coutard’s crew from Sport Nautique de l’Ouest. 
  • from Norway is Anette Melsom Myhre from the Royal Norwegian YC. 
  • from Austria is Susanne SKolaut’s UCY Team Mondseemadels. 
  • from Poland is Julia Szmit’s crew from Sztorm Grupa Club. 

Women J/70 sailors in Switzerland

The women will be looking forward to the sailing league format of 15-minute races, rotating into the fleet of eight J/70s every race, with a schedule of at least 60+ races over the three days! The race committee and boat change drivers will be busy!

Link to live streaming:

Saturday: https://youtu.be/oUwHjHXU0YM

Sunday: https://youtu.be/NAB0P5ZtGVU

Link to the sailing results  Link to “live” race tracking. 

Women J/70 sailors in Switzerland

Starting on Thursday, drone videos will be posted, so you can follow the training and the races from Friday through Sunday. The drone videos will be located on YouTube Swiss Sailing Channel here.

The sailing and event photos will be available on Flickr.

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