2023 Sailing World Championships – Women's Hansa 303
| Women's Hansa 303 at the 2023 Sailing World Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | The Hague, the Netherlands | |||||||||
| Dates | 11–16 August | |||||||||
| Competitors | 11 from 11 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Events at the 2023 World Championships | ||
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| iQFoil | men | women |
| Formula Kite | men | women |
| ILCA 7 | men | |
| ILCA 6 | women | |
| 470 | mixed | |
| 49er | men | |
| 49er FX | women | |
| Nacra 17 | mixed | |
| Hansa 303 | men | |
| 2.4 Metre | open | |
| RS Venture | open | |
The women's Hansa 303 competition at the 2023 Sailing World Championships was the women's one-person non-technical para event and was held in The Hague, the Netherlands, 11–16 August 2023.[1] The entries were limited to 30 boats.[1] The competitors participated in a series that was planned to 10 races.[1] The last race was planned for 16 August.[2]
Summary
Olga Górnaś-Grudzień of Poland had won the 2022 Para World Sailing Championships in Hiroshima before Miray Ulaş of Turkey.[3]
Betsy Alison took the lead first day winning both races.[4] On 16 August, going in to the final day, Alison had a one-point lead to Górnaś-Grudzień.[5] Alison also won the gold medal, the first awarded in the championship, ahead of Górnaś-Grudzień, while Alison Weatherly of Australia won the bronze medal just ahead of Valia Galdi of Italy and Violeta del Reino of Spain.[6] Betsy Alison entered the competition nine months after a hip operation making her para-classified.[7]
Results
| Pos | Helmsman | Country | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | Tot | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Betsy Alison |  United States |
1 | 1 | 2 | UFD 12† | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 15 |
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Olga Górnaś-Grudzień |  Poland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4† | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 17 |
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Alison Weatherly | .svg.png){kind=small} Australia |
7† | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 34 |
| 4 | Valia Galdi |  Italy |
2 | 6 | 4 | UFD 12† | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 37 |
| 5 | Violeta del Reino |  Spain |
4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6† | 43 | 37 |
| 6 | Miray Ulaş |  Turkey |
6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7† | 6 | 6 | 5 | 52 | 45 |
| 7 | Coline Robert |  France |
5 | 7† | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 59 | 52 |
| 8 | Sylvia Leung |  Hong Kong |
8 | 8 | DNF 12† | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 85 | 73 |
| 9 | Zaida Maricel Perez |  Chile |
10 | 10 | DNF 12† | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 92 | 80 |
| 10 | Finy Teitsma |  Netherlands |
9 | 9 | DNE 12 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11† | 9 | 98 | 87 |
| 11 | Marjan Al-Balushi |  Oman |
DNS 12† | DNF 12 | DNS 12 | RET 12 | DNF 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | DNS 12 | 113 | 101 |
Scoring system: low-point system; Source: [8]
Legend: DNE – Non excludable disqualification; DNF – Did not finish; DNS – Did not start; RET – Retired; UFD – "U" flag disqualification; † – Discarded race not counted in the overall result;
References
- ^ a b c "The Hague 2023 Sailing World Championships 8 – 20 August 2023 Notice of Race" (PDF). Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ Kohlhuber, Nicolas (3 August 2023). "2023 Sailing World Championships: Preview, full schedule, athletes and how to watch live Paris 2024 Qualifying action". International Olympic Committee.
- ^ "Para World Sailing Championship 2022 at Hiroshima, Japan". sail-world.com.
- ^ "Good start for World Sailing Champs". sailingscuttlebutt.com. 11 August 2023.
- ^ Lloyd, Owen (16 August 2023). "Final Para titles clinched at Sailing World Championships in The Netherlands". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "Para sailing medals at Sailing World Champs". sailingscuttlebutt.com. 16 August 2023.
- ^ Peene, Sam (31 August 2023). "Betsy Alison: The Hall of Fame sailor who won World Championships gold nine months after becoming para athlete". International Olympic Committee.
- ^ "Results Centre". Allianz Sailing World Championships, The Hague 2023. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2025.