Janet Weyandt

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Sheboygan to host 2018 Para World Sailing Championships, bid process for 2019 opens

From 16-22 September 2018, the US Sailing Center of Sheboygan in Sheboygan, USA will host the 2018 edition of the Para World Sailing Championships. The Para World Sailing Championships is the definitive guide to the best-of-the-best in Para Sailing with clear objectives to showcase and develop paralympic sailing, create sporting heroes and engage sports fans, …

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Gold to Swede Anna Östling in Sheboygan

Wins World Championship to stretch WIM Series lead WIM Series – Daily highlights day fiveFinal day in Sheboygan is over. We have a winner! Posted by WIM Series on Sunday, September 25, 2016   Anna Östling with crew Annie and Linnea Wennergren are the 2016 Women’s Match Racing World Champions. In the Buddy Melges Challenge, …

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Roble, Groeneveld, Östling & Le Berre to semis

Round-robin and quarters wrapped up in Sheboygan, USA WIM Series Daily Highlights Day 4Round-robin and quarters wrapped up in Sheboygan, USA. Roble, Groeneveld, Östling & Le Berre to semis. #WIMSeries #WMRWC16 Posted by WIM Series on Saturday, September 24, 2016 Stephanie Roble and her Epic Racing kept their firm grip of the Buddy Melges Challenge, …

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A distant view of the women’s quarterfinals

A view of the 2016 Women’s Blind Match Racing Championship quarterfinals from South Pier and King Park in Sheboygan.  

Dutch greetings from Sheboygan

Groeneveld’s day threeDutch greetings from Sheboygan. Posted by WIM Series on Saturday, September 24, 2016

Bonjour from Sheboygan

Le Berre and Courtois day threeFrench greetings from Sheboygan Posted by WIM Series on Saturday, September 24, 2016

Epic Racing presents the American challenge

If you’ve ever wondered what World Championship match racing sailors do during their downtime, here is the challenge Epic Racing threw down for their international competitors.    

Highlights from Day Three

An in-depth look at the USA-Sweden contest from Day Three.  

Stephanie Roble is leading on her home waters

Defeated World #1 Anna Östling of Sweden twice   The Buddy Melges Challenge, the 3rd event of the 2016 WIM Series and also the Women’s World Match Racing Championship, finally got underway Friday. With a dozen flights sailed, Wisconsinite Stephanie Roble has taken the lead on her home waters of Lake Michigan. “We had a lot …

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Blind match racing: Behind the scenes