BAVARIAN YACHTING POWER Aug 8, 08:40
BMW ORACLE Racing congratulates Tina Lutz from the Chiemsee Y.C. in Bavaria, Germany. Tina is the 2005 Optimist Dinghy World champion, the largest and most prestigious junior sailing class and title. 241 competitors from 52 countries!
14-year old Tina is only the third girl to win the championship in its 43-year history and the first since Lisa Westerhof (NED) who won gold in 1996. Last year in the very different conditions of Salinas, Ecuador she was 12th over-all and the first girl.
Tina celebrating her win at the IODA Worlds.
Why is Bavaria suddenly such a yachting power? First BMW, now Tina. Presumably she doesn't drink, so it can't be the beer. Perhaps Henri Lloyd should be outfitting our sailing team in lederhosen?
14-year old Tina is only the third girl to win the championship in its 43-year history and the first since Lisa Westerhof (NED) who won gold in 1996. Last year in the very different conditions of Salinas, Ecuador she was 12th over-all and the first girl.
Tina celebrating her win at the IODA Worlds.
Why is Bavaria suddenly such a yachting power? First BMW, now Tina. Presumably she doesn't drink, so it can't be the beer. Perhaps Henri Lloyd should be outfitting our sailing team in lederhosen?
by TFE
