{"id":2771,"date":"2016-07-03T05:52:47","date_gmt":"2016-07-03T05:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.everysailrace.com\/?p=2771"},"modified":"2016-08-15T06:37:11","modified_gmt":"2016-08-15T06:37:11","slug":"wim-series-2016-helsinki-womens-match-final-day-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.everysailrace.com\/?p=2771","title":{"rendered":"WIM Series &#8211; 2016 Helsinki Women&#8217;s Match &#8211; Final Day Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"twitter-share\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?via=Every_sailrace\" class=\"twitter-share-button\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TdmtuXQoNFw?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1>Sweden\u2019s \u00d6stling conquered Helsinki<br \/>\n\u2013 defeated Pauline Courtois (FRA) 2 \u2013 0 in the final<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2773\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2773\" style=\"width: 5760px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2773\" src=\"http:\/\/www.everysailrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/\u00d6stling-Helsinki16.jpg\" alt=\"Team \u00d6stling\" width=\"5760\" height=\"3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.everysailrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/\u00d6stling-Helsinki16.jpg 5760w, https:\/\/www.everysailrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/\u00d6stling-Helsinki16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.everysailrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/\u00d6stling-Helsinki16-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.everysailrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/\u00d6stling-Helsinki16-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5760px) 100vw, 5760px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2773\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Team \u00d6stling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-2774 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.everysailrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/WIMSeries-logo.jpg\" alt=\"WIMSeries-logo\" width=\"152\" height=\"105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.everysailrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/WIMSeries-logo.jpg 508w, https:\/\/www.everysailrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/WIMSeries-logo-300x207.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 152px) 100vw, 152px\" \/><strong>Helsinki &#8211; WIM &#8211; Former World Champion (2014) Anna \u00d6stling of Sweden ruled the Finnish waters when the Helsinki Women\u2019s Match rounded up Friday. Winning this opening event of the 2016 WIM Series, also takes her to the top of the Series\u2019 leader board:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> \u201cIt was so nice. We felt absolutely unstoppable today\u201d the Swede smiles, praising her crew Malin K\u00e4llstr\u00f6m, Marie Berg and Annika Carlunger.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The final day of the Helsinki Women\u2019s Match, the opening event of the 2016 Women\u2019s International Match Racing Series, started off in the morning with some sunshine in-between the clouds, but flat water and very little breeze off Hernesaari (\u00c4rtholmen).<\/p>\n<p>As winner of the round-robin, Dutch match racing ace Ren\u00e9e Groeneveld picked Pauline Courtois (FRA) as her semi final opponent, a choice Groeneveld may have regret later. In a very exciting semi final series, which went all the way to five thrilling matches, the French skipper finally secured her first spot ever in a WIM Series event final:<br \/>\n\u201cObviously we found a speed advantage against Ren\u00e9e, who was a little bit slower\u201d Courtois analyses.<br \/>\n\u201cBoat speed was the key today, and unfortunately we didn\u2019t have much of it\u201d sighs Groeneveld, not happy at all with her semi final result.<\/p>\n<p>Scandinavian sparring partners World #1 Camilla Ulrikkeholm Klinkby (DEN) and Anna \u00d6stling fought each other in the second semi final, won by the latter 3 \u2013 1:<br \/>\n\u201cWe had a slightly poor starting sequence against Camilla in the third match, but except for that we sailed just fine\u201d the Swede says.<br \/>\n\u201cSome small mistakes in tactics and boat handling ruined our day. In this competition you can never afford even the smallest mistakes\u201d Ulrikkeholm Klinkby reflects.<\/p>\n<p>Due to lack of wind and time, the Race Committee had to shorten the final and the petit final to \u201cfirst scoring 2 points\u201d instead of the \u201cfirst scoring 3 points\u201d that was initially scheduled. Immediately after that call, a little more pressure filled in over the racecourse, allowing fair racing, but still in rather light conditions under a bright sun from a clear blue sky.<\/p>\n<p>In the final \u00d6stling took command already in the pre-start duels, controlling her French opponent as they both struggled to get the advantageous starting position. In the second race the Swede even forced Courtois to a premature start. When Courtois had turned around the leeward buoy and back over the starting line, very slowly in the light wind, \u00d6stling was already a couple of boat lengths up the first beat, and with good speed ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Quite easily the Swedes could secure their second final match triumph, for the victory in the Helsinki Women\u2019s Match as well as for the top spot of the 2016 WIM Series leader board:<br \/>\n\u201cSuch a great feeling! Everything fell into place and we had perfect flow in the boat. We\u2019ve done everything better each day, exactly according to plan. To be the best crew on the last day is what counts\u201d Anna \u00d6stling smiles.<br \/>\n\u201cWe really didn\u2019t expect anything, but I\u2019m very disappointed on our pre-starts in the final matches. My feeling is that we never gave it a chance. But on the other hand, we never gave up either\u201d Pauline Courtois explains.<\/p>\n<p>Ren\u00e9e Groeneveld defeated Camilla Ulrikkeholm Klinkby 2 \u2013 0 to finish on the podium, while the Danish skipper concluded on fourth place in the regatta.<\/p>\n<p>Results in the final of the Helsinki Women\u2019s Match, the opening event of the 2016 WIM Series:<br \/>\nAnna \u00d6stling, SWE \u2013 Pauline Courtois, FRA, 2 \u2013 0<\/p>\n<p>Results in the petit final:<br \/>\nRen\u00e9e Groeneveld, NED \u2013 Camilla Ulrikkeholm Klinkby, DEN, 2 \u2013 0<\/p>\n<p>Semi final results:<br \/>\nRen\u00e9e Groeneveld, NED \u2013 Pauline Courtois, FRA, 2 \u2013 3<br \/>\nCamilla Ulrikkeholm Klinkby, DEN \u2013 Anna \u00d6stling, SWE, 1 \u2013 3<\/p>\n<p>Total results in Helsinki Women\u2019s Match, and standings in the 2016 WIM Series after the first event out of five (skipper, nationality, WIM Series points):<br \/>\n1. Anna \u00d6stling, SWE, 25<br \/>\n2. Pauline Courtois, FRA, 22<br \/>\n3. Ren\u00e9e Groeneveld, NED, 20<br \/>\n4. Camilla Ulrikkeholm Klinkby, DEN, 18<br \/>\n5. Caroline Sylvan, SWE, 16<br \/>\n6. Marinella Laaksonen, FIN, 14<br \/>\n7. Rikst Dijkstra, NED, 12<br \/>\n8. Antonia Degerlund, FIN, 10<br \/>\n9. Susanna Kukkonen FIN, 8<br \/>\n10. Diana Kissane, IRL, 7<br \/>\n11. Sanna H\u00e4ger, SWE, 6<br \/>\n12. Sanna Mattsson, SWE, 5<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"twitter-share\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?via=Every_sailrace\" class=\"twitter-share-button\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sweden\u2019s \u00d6stling conquered Helsinki \u2013 defeated Pauline Courtois (FRA) 2 \u2013 0 in the final Helsinki &#8211; WIM &#8211; Former World Champion (2014) Anna \u00d6stling of Sweden ruled the Finnish waters when the Helsinki Women\u2019s Match rounded up Friday. 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