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Porto Alegre Match Cup 2012 abre nesta sexta-feira com Haddad e Albrecht
O Porto Alegre Match Cup 2012, evento de grau 2 da Federação Internacional de Vela (ISAF) abre nesta sexta-feira no Veleiros do Sul. Oito tripulações do RS e RJ se enfrentarão na modalidade de regata de barco contra barco.
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Wildcards Join World Class Line Up for Malaysia Showdown
London, UK – 8 November, 2012: Adam Minoprio and Taylor Canfield have been confirmed as the wildcard entries for the 2012 Monsoon Cup and will join David Gilmour, eight Tour Card Holders and a qualifier from the Malaysian Match Racing Cup (23-26 Nov), at the finale event of the Alpari World Match Racing Tour.
The 2012 finale event will consist of one of the strongest fields ever, featuring three previous ISAF Match Racing World Champions, including Adam Minoprio (NZL) BlackMatch Racing, who became the youngest ever Tour Champion in 2009. Fellow wildcard Taylor Canfield (USVI) US One was invited to compete at the event following his two impressive Tour outings earlier this year, taking victory at the recent Argo Group Gold Cup in Bermuda.
The pair complete eleven of the twelve participants at the biggest Tour event of the year, which is expected to attract over 100,000 spectators to the Ri-Yaz Heritage Marina Resort & Spa in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia between 3rd – 8th December.
Minoprio, said: “It’s fantastic to be involved at the Monsoon Cup again. We’ve had two years off from the Tour but we will go into the event confident, having refamiliarised ourselves at Match Race France and the Argo Group Gold Cup.
“The Monsoon Cup is a big event with a lot of tough competitors who have been sailing all year, honing their skills and teamwork. We’ve sailed in Malaysia six or seven times now so feel we know the event. We just need to be back to top form and we can challenge for the podium.”
Minoprio’s presence at the Monsoon Cup after returning from a Volvo Ocean Race campaign with CAMPER Team New Zealand will certainly have been noted by the current Tour-leading pair, Bjorn Hansen (SWE) Mekonomen Sailing Team and Ian Williams (GBR) GAC Pindar. The Kiwi, who beat both of the skippers to victory in Malaysia during his Championship winning season, believes that his team have an advantage over the Tour Card Holders, saying: “The pressure on the Tour Card Holders to perform at this one is huge, I’ve experienced that. That’ll work in our advantage. Whilst they need a good performance to finish in a certain position for the season overall, our sole focus is to go out there and win as much as possible.
“Ian Williams has been strong at the event before, [Bjorn] Hansen is currently top in the standings and Peter Gilmour has so much experience that he’s also one to keep an eye on. Hopefully conditions are good otherwise there’ll be some really tough sailing in the monsoon conditions.”
Canfield has become ‘one-to-watch’ amongst the pool of young match racing talent, eager to compete on the Alpari World Match Racing Tour. He can also point to recent successes of his own, having recorded a Tour victory already this season at the Argo Group Gold Cup in Bermuda last month. Canfield, said: “This year has been great for the team and I think the spike in our performance has been due to the consistent crew members I’ve had on board. Gaining some more top level experience was key for us but we also wanted to challenge for wins whenever possible.
“We’ve sailed against most of these guys a few times at other events and I think we have a good chance out in Malaysia.
“We’re already ahead of one of the Tour Card Holders in the overall standings for the season which we’re really pleased with. If we can put on a good show at the Monsoon Cup, we’re hoping to put our case forward for a Tour Card next year. We’d love to be involved on a regular basis.”
Reigning Alpari World Match Racing Tour Champion Ian Williams will be defending his crown at the Monsoon Cup, having closed the gap on current leader Bjorn Hansen to just 2.25 points. With Keith Swinton (AUS) Black Swan Racing 21.25 points off of the leader in third, followed by fellow Australian Peter Gilmour (AUS) YANMAR Racing with a 28 point deficit, the top two have their destiny in their own hands at the Monsoon Cup. If one of them can win the event, they will take the coveted Tour title.
Phil Robertson (NZL) WAKA Racing will join compatriots Laurie Jury (NZL) Kiwi Match and Adam Minoprio, as he returns for the last Tour event of the year, having missed the last two regattas on America’s Cup duty, skippering China Team. In his second full Tour season, Robertson showed his great potential with a victory at the first event of the year, Match Race Germany then went on to record a third and a fourth in Korea and Sweden respectively.
Rounding out the field, Pierre-Antoine Morvan (FRA) Vannes Agglo Sailing Team will hope to build on the consistency which has seen progress to the knockout stage over every Tour event he has competed in this year, whilst Johnie Berntsson (SWE) is targeting another late charge to the overall podium positions.
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Monsoon Cup – Competing Teams:
Bjorn Hansen (SWE) Mekonomen Sailing Team
Ian Williams (GBR) GAC Pindar
Keith Swinton (AUS) Black Swan Racing
Peter Gilmour (AUS) YANMAR Racing
Pierre-Antoine Morvan (FRA) Vannes Agglo Sailing Team
Laurie Jury (NZL) Kiwi Match
Phil Robertson (NZL) WAKA Racing
Johnie Berntsson (SWE) Berntsson Sailing Team
Taylor Canfield (USVI) US One
Adam Minoprio (NZL) Team Alpari
David Gilmour (AUS) Team Gilmour
Qualifier
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Canfield Lifts Historic King Edward VII Gold Cup in Bermuda
Hamilton, Bermuda – 07 October, 2012: Young US Virgin Islander Taylor Canfield made a big statement of his future Alpari World Match Racing Tour (AWMRT) intentions today, taking a 3-0 victory over Johnie Berntsson at the Argo Group Gold Cup in Bermuda.
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Bermuda Semi’s Left on a Knife Edge
Hamilton, Bermuda – 06 October, 2012: A troublesome shifting breeze on Hamilton Harbour made for exciting sailing in Bermuda today, as the remaining four skippers at the Argo Group Gold Cup were tested to their limits before time was eventually called on racing for the day.
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Tamara Echegoyen del Team Sperry, baza española en el Europeo de Match Race
Ya falta muy poco para que de comienzo en aguas de Bayona bajo la organización del Club de Yates, la EUROSAF y la Real Federación Española de Vela, el Campeonato de Europa de Match Race, en donde la campeona olímpica de la modalidad, Tamara Echegoyen, será la baza española frente a los pesos pesados del Match continental.
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Williams Stamps Authority on Gold Cup Quarter Final
Hamilton, Bermuda – 05 October, 2012: Ian Williams demonstrated his quality at the Quarter Final of the Argo Group Gold Cup in Bermuda today, putting in a dominant performance against Adam Minoprio and reaffirming his credentials as he bids to take a joint record fourth Alpari World Match Racing Tour (AWMRT) title this season.
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Artemis Racing, Emirates Team New Zealand through to semifinals at America’s Cup World Series San Francisco
San Francisco, 10/04/2012
Artemis Racing – White (Terry Hutchinson) and Emirates Team New Zealand (Dean Barker) scored convincing wins in the quarterfinal round of the match racing championship at the America’s Cup World Series San Francisco
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Minoprio and Canfield Top Qualifying in Bermuda
Hamilton, Bermuda – 04 October, 2012: Alpari World Match Racing Tour (AWMRT) 2009 Champion, Adam Minoprio and US Virgin Islands’ Taylor Canfield, each topped their qualifying groups at the Argo Group Gold Cup in Bermuda today. With Quarter Final opponents chosen for tomorrow, the pair hold the early advantage in the race for the historic King Edward VII Gold Cup.
Veleiros do Sul realiza Porto Alegre Match Cup 2012 em novembro
Entre os dias 20 a 25 de novembro de 2012 o Veleiros do Sul realiza o Porto Alegre Match Cup 2012, campeonato de match race, uma das modalidades da vela que mais cresce no país, reunindo velejadores de alto nível.
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Former Tour Champion Shines in Qualifying
Hamilton, Bermuda – 03 October, 2012: Former Alpari World Match Racing Tour (AWMRT) Champion, Adam Minoprio, went unbeaten on the second day of racing at the Argo Group Gold Cup in Bermuda, an event he finished second at in 2008 and 2009. Now he is hoping to finish with a clean sweep tomorrow to secure the first pick of Quarter Final opponents.
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Bermudian Challenge Up and Running at Gold Cup
Hamilton, Bermuda – 02 October, 2012: Bermuda National Match Racing Champion, Blythe Walker and youngster Lance Fraser have gotten their Argo Group Gold Cup challenge off to a strong start on the first day of competition, as the local favourites went head-to-head against the world’s top match racers at the Alpari World Match Racing Tour’s (AWMRT) penultimate stage.
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Williams Takes Tour Lead at Match Race France
Marseille, France – 29 September, 2012: Reigning ISAF Match Racing World Champion Ian Williams overcame a spirited performance by young Kiwi William Tiller and torrential conditions to win the Final of Match Race France. It was Williams’ fourth podium finish in five events this season which propels his GAC Pindar team to the top of the Alpari World Match Racing Tour (AWMRT) standings as the Tour heads into its penultimate event next week.
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Tiller the Suprise Package in Marseille
Marseille, France – 28 September, 2012: Young New Zealander William Tiller won an all-Kiwi Semi Final battle today against compatriot Laurie Jury to book his place in the Final of Match Race France, whilst reigning Tour Champion Ian Williams also progressed.
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Williams Steps Up a Gear
Marseille, France – 27 September, 2012: After his progression through Qualifying at Match Race France went down to the wire, Ian Williams returned to form in his Quarter Final today as the challenge ended for home favourites Damien Iehl and Pierre-Antoine Morvan of France.
Hansen’s Early Exit Buoys Tour Challengers in Marseille
Marseille, France – 26 September, 2012: A disappointing exit for Bjorn Hansen at the Qualifying stage of Match Race France today has reignited the race for the 2012 Alpari World Match Racing Tour (AWMRT) title.
Gilmour Back to Business in France
Marseille, France – 25 September, 2012: Strong offshore winds made for exciting sailing conditions on the first day of Qualifying at Match Race France, where Peter Gilmour got off to a flying start for the sixth stage of the Alpari World Match Racing Tour (AWMRT).
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King of the Mountain Swinton Crowned in St. Moritz
St. Moritz, Switzerland – 02 September, 2012: A fantastic Final battle between two-time event winner Mathieu Richard and Keith Swinton was won by the young Australian whilst Pierre-Antoine Morvan gave his overall Alpari World Match Racing Tour challenge a boost with a third-place finish today.
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Richard Races into Contention for Qualifying Top Spot
St. Moritz, Switzerland – 31 August, 2012: Snow began to fall on Lake St. Moritz today as two-time ‘King of the Mountain’ Mathieu Richard went on a seven match unbeaten run at the St. Moritz Match Race third day of qualifying.
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Robertson Finds Winning Formula in Second Qualifying Session
St. Moritz, Switzerland – 30 August, 2012: On a day when a lack of wind eventually stopped racing at the St. Moritz Match Race, Phil Robertson profited from a return to the form which has seen him climb to fourth in the Alpari Match Racing Tour leaderboard after four stages.
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Jury and Berntsson Unbeaten on Day One
St. Moritz, Switzerland – 29 August, 2012: Laurie Jury made an early statement of his intentions at the St. Moritz Match Race in Switzerland today as he took five wins from five in shifty winds on Lake St. Moritz and put himself in a good position ahead of the second day of qualifying tomorrow.
ISAF World Match Race Rankings – 22 August 2012
Wednesday 22 August 2012
There is no change at the top of the ISAF World Match Race Rankings with 2011 World Champion Ian Williams (GBR) holding firm at the #1 position in the open rankings and Anna Tunnicliffe (USA) staying put at the top of the women’s rankings.
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Fuente info MaxComm Communication
Communiqué de presse – VOLVO OPEN SWISS MATCH RACING CHAMPIONSHIP 2012
Jérôme Clerc confirme son titre de champion de Suisse de Match Racing
La route qui mène au succès en match racing est souvent sinueuse; le genevois Jérôme Clerc en a apporté une nouvelle preuve cette saison, avec une bonne place lors de l’épreuve de Zurich, une baisse de forme à Genève et, enfin, le triomphe lors des championnats de Suisse de Romanshorn ce week-end.
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Echegoyen, Toro y Pumariega, las españolas de match race en segundo lugar provisional
Resultados parciales click acá
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CHICAS BAJO CERO 4 – MATCH RACE FEMENINO OLIMPICO EN MAR DEL PLATA
Durante las frías jornadas del sábado 28 y domingo 29 de julio se estuvo disputando la 4ta Edición del tradicional Campeonato de Match Race Femenino “Chicas Bajo Cero”, con sede en el Club Nautico Mar del Plata. Esta vez contamos con solo 4 tripulaciones para este evento que fue el primer campeonato de match race femenino de la Argentina y que llegó a ser el primer grado 3 femenino organizado en el país, pero la mística y la onda siguen intactas.
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Fuente info Vito Contessi
Hola Juanpa,
Te cuento que se está disputando en Mar del Plata la 4ta Edición del tradicional Campeonato de Match Race Femenino “Chicas Bajo Cero”.
