Europe Europeans concludes

Good result for team GBR's Laura Baldwin

Laura Baldwin has exceeded expectation and achieved the best result by a British sailor in the Europe since Shirley Robertson retired from the class after winning the gold medal at the Sydney Olympics.

On the final day in sea-breeze conditions Baldwin scored an eighth and a 15th, which saw her jump into the top ten and finish ninth overall and seventh European. She had sailed a consistent week and the signs were good early on when she scored a first place in race three.

Siren Sundby, the world ranked number two sailor from Norway, scored only two results out of the top five to win the championship by two points from the defending champion Sari Multala of Finland. Third overall was Sarah Macky of New Zealand with the bronze European medal going to Trine Abrahamsen of Denmark, who finished fourth overall.

A delighted Baldwin commented, "I am speechless! I have been working really hard over the winter training in Palma and have familiarised myself with the conditions. I have also spent two weeks training with some of the top international Europe sailors and this has really pulled my game up. I have exceeded my expectations at the event and am thrilled with the result."

Results: women's gold fleet

Pos	Sail Nr	Crew	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	Tot
1	NOR 6	SUNDBY, Siren	3	1	2	1	1	3	2	15	4	21	17
2	FIN 7	MULTALA, Sari	2	2	2	1	9	1	1	2	BFD	8	19
3	NZL 115	MACKY, Sarah	1	2	9	4	4	4	6	4	24	2	27
4	DEN 11	ABRAHAMSEN, Trine	5	4	9	3	5	3	8	31	3	10	40
5	GER 14	PETZKE, Christiane	6	6	6	5	2	6	23	16	16	6	52
6	AUS 57	BLANCK, Sarah	1	1	6	2	14	7	16	22	9	27	56
7	GER 34	NIEMANN, Petra	7	10	1	OCS	9	2	4	18	14	17	64
8	DEN 3	LIVBJERG, Signe	7	19	12	6	6	2	18	3	18	12	65
9	GBR 383	BALDWIN, Laura	4	7	1	9	12	13	32	44	8	15	69
10	FRA 6	BRAIN, Solènne	10	8	5	15	7	1	9	38	RDG	32	69
11	NED 11	BROUWER, CAROLIJN	9	5	20	3	13	4	7	9	27	24	70
12	POL 52	BRONICKA, Monika	8	16	8	8	10	5	35	62	5	11	71
13	CZE 5	SMIDOVA, Lenka	3	3	3	2	6	DNC	25	26	BFD	4	72
14	BEL 1	DEZILLIE, Min	11	12	8	7	4	8	33	7	20	20	76
15	SLO 41	CERME, Teja	6	13	4	16	10	20	3	32	13	41	85
16	BEL 4	VAN ACKER, Evi	9	7	11	4	DSQ	16	11	36	10	18	86
17	ESP 20	GALLEGO, Marina	14	12	18	14	3	11	34	1	BFD	16	89
18	USA 112	GAILLARD, Meg	8	BFD	4	23	8	10	30	39	6	1	90
19	NED 4	WITTEVEEN, Merel	16	5	3	10	15	20	10	12	41	38	91
20	POR 192	PRATAS, Joana	2	4	7	12	2	13	36	19	BFD	37	95
21	FRA 3	BORSI, Manon	23	22	34	10	11	19	12	6	2	DNC	105
22	FRA 8	ROUILLE, Blandine	11	13	10	27	8	7	14	25	23	31	110
23	IRL 1	COLEMAN, Maria	5	3	7	25	37	6	13	27	BFD	28	114
24	ESP 6	GARRIGA, Neus	25	15	5	DSQ	19	11	17	10	BFD	14	116
25	POL 9	GLINKIEWICZ, Weronika	13	19	11	9	15	18	26	40	7	35	118
26	ITA 1	NEVIEROV, Larissa	14	9	15	11	26	9	15	49	25	22	119
27	DEN 4	DITTE, Juul	15	20	17	5	14	12	45	29	26	13	121
28	GER 4	WETZEL, Doris	12	14	14	6	32	10	29	33	BFD	5	122
29	FRA 10	DE TURCKHEIM, Sophie	17	18	14	33	12	44	5	14	36	9	122
30	BLR 7	DROZDOVSKAYA, Tatiana	24	6	13	15	18	9	38	13	BFD	25	123
31	POL 41	SZOTYNSKA, Katarzyna	26	23	13	29	21	15	22	35	1	3	124
32	BEL 923	VANDE GHINSTE, Marie-Amandine	15	8	19	7	13	19	20	24	38	43	125
33	GBR 368	BREWSTER, Andrea	18	33	25	16	3	26	52	8	45	7	136
34	MEX 200	ELIAS-CALLES, Tania	13	10	24	18	16	17	31	20	22	DNC	139
35	GRE 808	KRAVARIOTI, Virginia	28	20	20	8	24	15	21	11	BFD	DSQ	147
36	GER 12	BERG, Berit	22	26	12	13	17	17	59	28	19	42	153
37	JPN 1	SATO, Maiko	17	16	24	18	42	8	57	5	33	54	162
38	USA 110	POHL, Krysia	32	18	27	13	16	5	24	58	42	29	164
39	SWE 8	LARSSON, Johanna	29	11	32	20	28	12	27	17	32	58	175
40	AUS 58	DIKKENBERG, Jo	4	11	22	32	44	14	19	59	BFD	34	180
41	RUS 21	MALETINA, Anastasia	20	9	10	19	18	23	40	54	43	53	181
42	SWE 3	JOENSSON, Emma	23	23	22	19	20	21	49	30	29	30	186
43	FRA 5	GERON, Mathilde	10	26	16	12	40	25	DNC	21	39	57	188
44	GRE 10	OIKONOMOPOULOU, Ermioni	16	29	16	39	7	52	48	34	30	26	196
45	ESP 506	CEBRIAN, Alicia	20	21	17	24	21	29	37	53	BFD	33	202
46	FRA 5588	MARTEAU, Anne	30	17	40	24	19	27	39	52	11	36	203
47	CAN 38	CROWDER, Victoria	12	14	OCS	31	20	16	44	23	BFD	45	205
48	SUI 213	BEAL, Florence	41	21	30	21	33	24	43	46	12	23	205
49	CAN 39	BONNEAU-MARCIL, Magalie	26	15	15	22	25	22	56	42	48	47	214
50	ESP 31	MONTILLA, HELEN	18	35	21	22	31	DNF	28	47	21	40	215
51	CRO 54	BARBIC, Gea	21	22	23	29	26	23	60	57	34	46	223
52	USA 118	FELDMAN, Christin	21	34	32	17	29	14	55	55	44	39	229
53	ESP 502	PEÑAS, Beatriz	29	27	33	42	5	42	58	50	47	19	243
54	ITA 1153	MAGNAGHI, Fabiola	37	28	31	11	DNC	24	47	45	31	44	250
55	GBR 374	MULLER, Nicky	25	17	26	14	DSQ	28	54	48	46	48	251
56	CAN 29	GAUDREAU, Genevieve	40	43	43	17	23	33	51	41	17	55	256
57	SWE 17	STRÖBY, Charlotte	19	DSQ	18	21	BFD	18	50	51	35	49	260
58	ITA 1160	MASTALLI, Angela	24	25	46	50	35	22	42	61	28	52	271
59	SWE 13	JOHANSSON, Caroline	30	25	49	20	28	38	61	37	BFD	50	277
60	POR 227	CARMO, Sara	27	40	37	26	33	33	41	43	BFD	51	280
61	ESP 119	PARREÑO, Carmen	44	31	30	44	1	DNF	46	56	40	56	291
62	NED 16	LANDMAN, Maike	32	DSQ	25	28	34	27	53	60	37	59	294