# 2008 Vintage Yachting Games – Women's Europe

2008 Vintage :
| Europe Female | Female |
| Europe Male | Male |
| O-Jolle | Open |
| Flying Dutchman | Open |
| Soling | Open |
| Dragon | Open |
The Europe Female was an event on the 2008 Vintage Yachting Games program at the IJsselmeer, Netherlands. Six out of the seven scheduled race were completed. 10 sailors, on 10 boats, from 6 nations entered.

## Venue overview
### Race area and Course

Approximately 2 nautical miles of the coast of Medemblik two course areas (orange and yellow) were used for the 2008 edition of the Vintage Yachting Games.
| For the Europe Female the Course Area Orange was available. | Course 1 |
For the 2008 edition of the Vintage Yachting Games four different courses were available. The Europe Female could only use course 1.

### Wind conditions

During the 2008 Vintage Yachting Games the sailors experienced the following weather conditions:
| Date | General | Temperature | Wind | Waves | Precipitation |
| 20 September 2008 | Sunny | 23°C | 6–8 m/s NE | 0.25m | Dry |
| 21 September 2008 | Sunny | 23°C | 6 m/s NE | 0.25m | Dry |
| 22 September 2008 | Sunny | 21°C | 10 m/s N | 0.5m | Dry |
| 23 September 2008 | Overcast | 14°C | 18–14 m/s N Decreasing | 0.75m | Rain |
| 24 September 2008 | Sunny | 19°C | 6–8 m/s NE | 0.3m | Dry |
| 25 September 2008 | Sunny | 22°C | 6 m/s NE-E | 0.1m | Dry |
| 26 September 2008 | Sunny | 22°C | 6–2 m/s NE-E Decreasing | 0.1m | Dry |
| 27 September 2008 | Sunny | 24°C | <2 m/s E | NA | Dry |

## Races
### Summary

In the Europe Female at race area Orange only six races could be completed.
By the female participants, Svenja Puls, Germany, got a major lead of 15 points, with four wins out of six races, over her opponent Silvia Zennaro from Italy. Elisabet Llargués from Spain took the bronze.

### Results

| Rank | Helmswoman (Country) | Race I | Race I | Race II | Race II | Race III | Race III | Race IV | Race IV | Race V | Race V | Race VI | Race VI | Total Points | Net points |
| Rank | Helmswoman (Country) | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Total Points | Net points |
| | Svenja PULS (GER) | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 3.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 5 | 10.0 | 13.0 | 3.0 |
| | Silvia ZENNARO (ITA) | 2 | 3.0 | 4 | 8.0 | 2 | 3.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 3.0 | 4 | 8.0 | 25.0 | 17.0 |
| | Elisabet LLARGUÉS MASACHS (ESP) | 8 | 14.0 | 3 | 5.7 | 3 | 5.7 | 3 | 5.7 | 5 | 10.0 | 2 | 3.0 | 44.1 | 30.1 |
| 4 | Aurélie MAURY (FRA) | 4 | 8.0 | 5 | 10.0 | 5 | 10.0 | 4 | 8.0 | 6 | 11.7 | 9 | 15.0 | 62.7 | 47.7 |
| 5 | Daniela COLOMBO (ITA) | 6 | 11.7 | 9 | 15.0 | 8 | 14.0 | 6 | 11.7 | 7 | 13.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 65.4 | 50.4 |
| 6 | Ascension ROCA DE TUGORES (ESP) | 3 | 5.7 | 8 | 14.0 | 7 | 13.0 | 7 | 13.0 | 3 | 5.7 | 8 | 14.0 | 65.4 | 51.4 |
| 7 | Stine PAEPER (GER) | 7 | 13.0 | 7 | 13.0 | 4 | 8.0 | 5 | 10.0 | 4 | 8.0 | 7 | 13.0 | 65.0 | 52.0 |
| 8 | Claudia JUAN VIGAR (ESP) | 5 | 10.0 | 2 | 3.0 | 6 | 11.7 | dsq | 17.0 | ocs | 17.0 | 6 | 11.7 | 72.4 | 53.4 |
| 9 | Morgan RATTE (SUI) | 9 | 15.0 | dnc | 17.0 | dnc | 17.0 | 8 | 14.0 | 8 | 14.0 | 3 | 5.7 | 82.7 | 65.7 |
| 10 | Lobke BERKHOUT (NED) | 10 | 16.0 | 6 | 11.7 | dnc | 17.0 | dnc | 17.0 | dnc | 17.0 | dnc | 17.0 | 95.7 | 78.7 |
* dnc = did not compete
* dns = did not start
* dnf = did not finish
* dsq = disqualified
* ocs = on course side
* ret = retired after finish
* Crossed out results did not count for the total result.

### Victors

* Svenja Puls
* Silvia Zennaro
* Elisabet Llargués Masachs