Liz Wardley

Liz Wardley
Liz Wardley in June 2016
Personal information
Nationality Papua New Guinea
 Australia
Born (1979-12-06) 6 December 1979 (age 45)
Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Medal record
Hobie 16 World Championship
Representing  Papua New Guinea
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Sotogrande Event
Representing  Australia
Silver medal – second place 1998 Airlie Beach Event
Updated on 2023-07-18

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.[citation needed]

Honours

She was named the Papua New Guinean Sportswomen of the Year in 1999 and 2000.[13][2]

References

  1. ^ "Liz Wardley". The Ocean Race. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "PNG girl loves sailing". PostCourier.com.pg. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Campeonato del Mundo Hobie Cat 16 - Final Results". Hobie Worlds. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  4. ^ "1998 Open World Championship - Finals". Hobie Worlds. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  5. ^ Lulham, Amanda (22 December 2015). "Sydney to Hobart: Carnage of 1998 still haunts Liz Wardley". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  6. ^ a b "1999 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race - PHS DIV B". Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Klingaman, Mike (2 May 2002). "Volvo Ocean Race sailors get by on a Spartan daily diet". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Team SCA announces first five crew for Volvo Ocean Race entry". Scuttlebutt Sailing News. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Third time for Liz Wardley in Volvo Ocean Race". Scuttlebutt Sailing News. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Winner of The Ocean Race VO65 Sprint". Scuttlebutt Sailing News. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  12. ^ "2009 Rolex Fastnet Race - Steady influx of finishers". Sail-World. 13 August 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  13. ^ "PNG Sports Awards". michie.net. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
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