Top-class sailing and entertainment in Lysekil

After this evening’s inauguration, the rest of the week will offer visitors exciting match racing and high-class entertainment. Preem Petroleum together with Stena Bulk and Concordia Maritime are the main sponsors during the world cup sailing event Lysekil Women’s Match, which will be held on 31 July – 4 August.

The competition
”Preem Lysekil Women’s Match for the Stena Bulk Trophy” is the most important competition for the world’s top-ranked match racing women with prize money of around SEK 400,000. This competition will now be held for the third time and after last summer’s resounding success, a large number of visitors are expected.

Participants
The line-up is very international with participants from Germany, Australia, Finland, the US, France and other nations and includes last year’s winner, Lotte Meldgaard Pederson from Denmark, and the winner in 2004, Marie Björling. Gothenburg is represented by Jenny Axhede, who has just advanced to fifth place in the world ranking, and Linda Rahm, who has reinforced her crew with the addition of Therese Torgersson and Vendela Zachrisson, bronze medallists at the Olympic Games in Athens in 2004. (For a complete list of the competitors, go to www.lysekilwomensmatch.se.)

The boats
Six identical DS 37 boats (length: 11.25 m, width: 3.20 m, draft: 2.10 m and weight: 3,900 kg) will be sailed in the races.

Entertainment
Martin Stenmark, Tommy Nilsson and Markoolio will perform in Havsbadsparken during the week. Visitors will be able to test-and-try sailing and there will be sea rescue demonstrations. There will also be an opportunity to look at the East Indiaman Götheborg, which recently returned from China.

“Twelve top ranking crews in women’s match racing will compete for the prize ”Preem Lysekil Women’s Match for the Stena Bulk Trophy”. We are happy and grateful to be able to be part of the races during the days ahead by virtue of our presence and sponsoring. We are also backing our own team headed by Linda Rahm. It will be a very tough competition,” says Ulf G. Ryder, President of Stena Bulk.

“Match racing is a very exciting competition form where the crews’ tactical ability and skill determine the outcome. This makes it very spectator-friendly. We are hoping for a large number of spectators during the week,” says Michael G:son Löw, President and CEO of Preem Petroleum AB.

www.lysekilwomensmatch.se, (Here, you will also find hi-res pictures)


For more information, please contact:

Lena Alvling
Stena Bulk AB
Mobile: +46 704 85 50 20

Helene Samuelsson
Preem AB
Mobile +46 704 50 12 22