In the women's ILCA6/Laser European Championships in France, Ireland's only female competitor, Eve McMahon (Howth YC) has highlighted the tricky conditions. "It's not a good thing for a sailor to say, but I think that with these conditions, you just have hit a side (of the course) and say a prayer - it's absolutely mad out there! There's no playing through the middle, so you just have to chance your luck."
McMahon reckoned she was rounding marks in good positions but then dropping back so learning to manage the fleet will be a learning priority at the start of her senior career.
A 20th and a 34th leave her in 34th overall in the 55-strong Gold fleet event for the ILCA6 women’s title.
Consistency is paying off at the ILCA 6 Women’s championship, with two sailors now on top of the fleet with 50 points: those are the reigning 2021 Senior European champion Agata Barwisnka POL (2-8-17 today) and the ascendant Marit Bouwmeester NED (8-2-5). The third place is for Maud Jayet SUI (1-6-12) with 52, closely followed by Emma Plasschaert BEL (6-22-8) with 54. Matilda Nicholls GBR (3-11-14) is fifth with 61 units.
The Open European Trophy’s overnight leader Sarah Douglas CAN (22-16-28), is ranked sixth now with 66 points.
Provisional ILCA 6 Women European Top 10 after 9 races:
- Agata Barwisnka POL 50
- Marit Bouwmeester NED 50
- Maud Jayet SUI 52
- Emma Plasschaert BEL 54
- Matilda Nicholls GBR 61
- Daisy Collingridge GBR 75
- Pernelle Michon FRA 93
- Hannah Snellgrove GBR 101
- Marie Bolou FRA 102
- Maria Erdi HUN 103
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