Liz Wardley

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.

Liz Wardley

Liz Wardley in June 2016
Personal information
Nationality	Papua New Guinea  Australia
Born	(1979-12-06) 6 December 1979 (age 44) Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Medal record Hobie 16 World Championship Representing  Papua New Guinea 1997 Sotogrande Event Representing  Australia 1998 Airlie Beach Event
Updated on 2023-07-18

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]

• 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

1. "Liz Wardley". The Ocean Race. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
2. "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. "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.

External links

• Liz Wardley at World Sailing

• Sports portal