Georgia Schofield

Australia and most of the Pacific Island nations support the decision for kite-board racing for the Olympics

Yachting New Zealand has confirmed that both Area L (SW Pacific) representatives will be voting in favour of kiteboards at the upcoming Annual meeting of the International Sailing Federation, despite lodging its own submission which supports the re-reinstatement of the Windsurfer as an Olympic event. Understandably this has created a great deal of consternation and anger in New Zealand, particularly in the windsurfing community.

Update from New Zealand youth womens RS:X windsurfer, Georgia Schofield, NZL 166.

ISAF Youth Worlds 2011, Zadar, Croatia. Georgia has competed recently at the ISAF Youth Worlds in Istanbul placing 10th. She is now aiming to get to next years ISAF Youth Worlds in Croatia to top it. Prepping for this with training in NZ and Overseas, attending Sail Melbourne, Sail Auckland and other top regattas to improve her sailing.