Experience, experience and nothing but experience, that's what really counts when it comes to match racing, the chess game of sailing.

Australian long-time match racing skipper Katie Spithill prepared for her yearly Busan appearance by running a marathon.

She's "only" a substitute for regular Danish skipper Camilla Ulrikkeholm Klinkby, but apparently that doesn't matter much.

Anna Ostling with crew Annie and Linnea Wennergren are the 2016 Women's Match Racing World Champions.

Stephanie Roble and her Epic Racing kept their firm grip of the Buddy Melges Challenge, the third event of the 2016 WIM Series and also the Women's World Match Racing Championship, through Saturday's racing.

The Buddy Melges Challenge, the third event of the 2016 WIM Series and also the Women's World Match Racing Championship, finally got underway Friday.

Fog and lack of wind continue to cause problems for the Buddy Melges Challenge, the third event of the 2016 WIM Series and also the Women's World Match Racing Championship.

"If you don't like the weather in Sheboygan, just wait 15 minutes". The local proverb has probably never been more appropriate than during Wednesday, when racing in the Buddy Melges Challenge, the 2016 WIM Series third event and also the Women's Match Racing World Championship, should have kicked off.

The Women's International Match Racing Series (WIM Series). The Women's Match Racing World Championship. The Buddy Melges Challenge. Three coveted and prestigious events in a perfect match, beginning on Lake Michigan tomorrow.

The 2016 Women's Match Racing World Championship is ready to kick off racing on Wednesday. This year the Buddy Melges Challenge in Sheboygan, USA, the 3rd event of the 2016 WIM Series, will be elevated in status and name and become the World Championship.

After five years of Danish triumph in Lysekil Women's Match, local hope Anna Östling finally sailed to a very longed-for success.

The Swedish west coast offered a fresh breeze and heavy rain as the quarterfinals of Lysekil Women's Match, the second event on the 2016 WIM Series, were decided.

In excellent sailing conditions with bright sunshine and perfect winds, Thursday's racing offered an exciting conclusion to the round-robin.

The second event on the 2016 WIM Series, finally got going on the Swedish west coast on Wednesday 10 August as the racing began at Lysekil Women's Match.

With no less than five consecutive wins in Lysekil Women's Match, World #1 Camilla Ulrikkeholm Klinkby, DEN, is definitely the name to look out for this week.

World Sailing is pleased to announce that the NJK Sailing Center, Finland has been selected to host the 2017 Women's Match Racing World Championship.