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Liz Wardley (born 6 December 1979) is a Papua New Guinean and Australian sailor.[1][2] She has competed under both nationalities. Wardley started by racing in the Hobie 16 class and is now known as an experienced crew sailor, having taken part in 4 editions of The Ocean Race.
Biography
Wardley started her sailing career by racing in the Hobie 16 category, winning a bronze medal at the 1997 World Championship in Sotogrande[3] and a silver medal at the 1998 World Championship in Airlie Beach.[4]
In 1998 she became the youngest female skipper to take part in the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race onboard Dixie Chicken.[5] In 1999 she won the race in the PHS Div 2 class onboard Phillip's Foote[6][7]
Wardley competed in 4 editions of the Volvo Ocean Race. In 2001-2002 she was part of the all-female crew of Amer Sports Too.[8] In 2014-2015 she was again part of an all-female crew onboard Team SCA.[9] In 2017-2018 she was part of the Turn the Tide on Plastic crew.[10] In 2023 she won as part of the VO65 crew of WindWhisper Racing Team.[11]
In 2009 she won the Fastnet Race onboard the Class40 Initiatives Saveurs - Novedia Group with skipper Tanguy de Lamotte.[12]
Personal life
She lives in La Forêt-Fouesnant in Finistère, France, and has also lived in Sydney, Australia.
Honours
She was named the Papua New Guinean Sportswomen of the Year in 1999 and 2000.[13][2]
- 1998 : 2nd in the Hobie Cat World Championships
- 1999 : 1st in the Australian National Championships - 1st in the Sydney-Hobart PHS Div 2, on Elliot 36 ft Phillip’s Foote[6]
- 2001-2002 : Amer Sports Too Volvo Ocean Race
- 2002 : 2nd in the Overhand Open
- 2004 : 50th in the Solitaire du Figaro - 24th in the Generali Solo
- 2005 : 25th in the Solitaire du Figaro
- 2006 : 24th in the Solitaire du Figaro - 20th in the Transat AG2R - 17th in the Solitaire de la Méditerranée
- 2007 : 4th in the BPE Trophy 8th French long course Championships
References
- ↑ "Liz Wardley". The Ocean Race. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- 1 2 "PNG girl loves sailing". PostCourier.com.pg. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012.
- ↑ "Campeonato del Mundo Hobie Cat 16 - Final Results". Hobie Worlds. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ↑ "1998 Open World Championship - Finals". Hobie Worlds. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ↑ Lulham, Amanda (22 December 2015). "Sydney to Hobart: Carnage of 1998 still haunts Liz Wardley". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- 1 2 "1999 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race - PHS DIV B". Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ↑ Caldwell, BJ (January 2000). "1999 Sydney to Hobart Race 1st place PHS Div 2 Elliot 36ft 'Phillip's Foote'". Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ↑ Klingaman, Mike (2 May 2002). "Volvo Ocean Race sailors get by on a Spartan daily diet". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ↑ "Team SCA announces first five crew for Volvo Ocean Race entry". Scuttlebutt Sailing News. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ↑ "Third time for Liz Wardley in Volvo Ocean Race". Scuttlebutt Sailing News. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ↑ "Winner of The Ocean Race VO65 Sprint". Scuttlebutt Sailing News. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ↑ "2009 Rolex Fastnet Race - Steady influx of finishers". Sail-World. 13 August 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ↑ "PNG Sports Awards". michie.net. Retrieved 18 July 2023.