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Sailing News : WMRT

Iehl’s ‘glamour’ day at St. Moritz Match Race

3 Sep WMRT media
Damien Iehl (FRA) French Match Racing Team was the aggressor on day two of The St. Moritz Match Race in Switzerland, storming through a run of five successive victories, including a comprehensive defeat of the reigning 'King of the Mountain', Adam Minoprio (NZL) ETNZ/BlackMatch Racing.
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St. Moritz Match Race fires up

St. Moritz Match Race fires up 2 Sep WMRT media/amended
The opening day of racing at the St. Moritz Match Race in Switzerland dawned bright but cold, with the surface of the lake covered in a thin layer of mist, but the tranquil setting belied the intensity of racing that was to come, and three crews came out best with one loss each.
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Minoprio in bid to retain World Match Racing Championship title

Minoprio in bid to retain World Match Racing Championship title 26 Aug WMRT media
Defending World Match Racing champion, Adam Minoprio and his ETNZ/BlackMatch Racing team are looking to put their nearest rivals to the sword at the St. Moritz Match Cup next week as the business end of the Tour gets underway. more...

Qingdao promoter unable to host match event

24 Aug WMRT media
London, UK: on the back of yesterday's announcement that "the world's officials vow to boost sailing in Qingdao", the World Match Racing Tour regrets to announce that The Qingdao Match Cup has been cancelled after the local organising authorities were unable to commit to hosting the event.
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Monsoon Cup opens doors for youngsters

24 Aug WMRT media
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: A ground breaking initiative announced today by The World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) will ensure that young sailors have the chance to compete for a place in the WMRT’s prestigious season ending finale, the Monsoon Cup.
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Louis Vuitton Trophy Hong Kong cancelled

6 Aug WMRT media
The World Sailing Teams Association, Louis Vuitton and the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club have announced that preparations for the proposed Louis Vuitton Trophy Hong Kong will no longer continue. more...

Sailing legacy continues in Qingdao

Sailing legacy continues in Qingdao 29 Jul Valencia Sailing/WMRT/ISAF
The beautiful coastal city of Qingdao has gone from virtually unheard of outside China to a venue synonymous with world class sailing events since it hosted the sailing competition at the 2008 Beijing Games.
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Malaysians to train under Australian Olympic gold medallists

Malaysians to train under Australian Olympic gold medallists 24 Jul WMRT media
Putrajaya, Malaysia: The lure of the Monsoon Sailing School has proved irresistible to Australia’s Olympic champions Tessa Parkinson and Belinda Stowell, who have come on board as coaches.
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Gilmour defeats Mirsky in all-Perth final for Portugal Match Cup

Gilmour defeats Mirsky in all-Perth final for Portugal Match Cup 28 Jun WMRT/amended boatingOz
Portimão, Portugal: It was an all-Perth Australia final as defending champion Torvar Mirsky (AUS) Mirsky Racing Team yet again took on his fellow Perth, Australia rival Peter Gilmour (AUS) YANMAR Racing for the Portugal Match Cup, but this time the result was different – Gilmour won. more...