Annual Season Review 2013

ALPARI WORLD MATCH RACING TOUR

2013 SEASON REVIEW

2013 SEASON REVIEW

IN MEMORY OF: Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson Peter Klock

2013 SEASON MILESTONES - REIGNING GLORY

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ne versus One; “winner takes all and there is no second” is the game of Match Racing. It is considered the ultimate battle on the waters in competitive sailing. The level of competition on the Alpari World Match Racing Tour has it all.

With more than a decade of history timeline, the level of events forming the Tour championship has compensate significantly to the Tour. By having the superstars and heroes of sailing at events, this has created an immense atmosphere during the season. Once again, the level of engagement and event management from events has open up sailing to the public’s appetite with a week of entertainment. As a result, the sheer quality of events and the competition has confirmed that the Tour’s position once again resides at the pinnacle of the sport. It is hard to imagine a more exciting sporting series than the Alpari World Match Racing Tour; 8 World Class Skippers in 600 match races over six regattas in 2013.

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Eric Deardorff, CEO of Garrard presenting the Britannia Silver Alms Dish, an acolade from the Tour to the 2012 ISAF Match Racing World Champion Ian Williams in Mayfair, London for the recognition of his title success for the 2012 season.

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Executive Director, James Pleasance along with all the event promoters at the Alpari World Match Racing Tour Promoters Conference held in Grosvenor Hotel, London.

3

Cecilia Petterson, CEO of Pelle P announced its “Official Clothing Partner” partnership with the Alpari World Match Racing Tour at the headquarters of Pelle P in Gothenburg, Sweden.

4

Signing Ceremony between His Highness Tunku Abdul Jalil, Chairman of Innovatige Sdn Bhd, as the newly appointed management company for the Monsoon Cup and the Tour at the Royal Thames Yacht Club, London.

Following the successful 2010 season, much of the credit to the Alpari World Match Racing Tour today still remains with the assistance of the events. They are significant and the inspiration to us in the formation of this championship series.

With the addition of Alpari’s involvement for the second year running as Title Partner, the Tour has constantly been evolving and improving in the world of sailing. This season, the Tour introduces new faces and partnership with the announcement of Pelle P as new clothing partner and a new management team for the creditable Monsoon Cup, the Season Finale of the Tour.

Despite the change and the level of excitement of the 34th America’s Cup brings, the fundamental of the game still resides much on match racing. The Alpari World Match Racing Tour still remains teh best big four among the major sailing events and will always continue to improve and deliver the best match racing competition and events globally through its championship.

Clearly enough, for exciting, closely fought racing, highly emotional charged protest and controversial penalties, there is only one Tour to follow - the Alpari World Match Racing Tour

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A great way to end the season! The organisers of the Monsoon Cup showing their support during the Season Finale of the Alpari World Match Racing Tour 2013.

“We couldn’t have seen a better finish to the Tour than what we witnessed today at the Monsoon Cup. There was so much at stake today, and although it was a pity for Ian Williams that he couldn’t take out his fifth world title, it’s been a great day for the new generation of match racers with Phil winning the Monsoon Cup and Taylor winning the Tour at his first attempt. We have seen six different winners from six events this year. It bodes well for a great season in 2014.”

James Pleasance Executive Director Alpari World Match Racing Tour

STAGE 1: MATCH RACE GERMANY, LANGENARGEN, GERMANY

STAGE 2: KOREA MATCH CUP, GYEONGGI, KOREA

STAGE 3: STENA MATCH CUP SWEDEN, MARSTRAND, SWEDEN

STAGE 4: CHICAGO MATCH CUP, CHICAGO, USA

STAGE 5: ARGO GROUP GOLD CUP, HAMILTON, BERMUDA

SEASON FINALE: MONSOON CUP, KUALA TERENGGANU, MALAYSIA

ISAF MATCH RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP PRIZE CEREMONY

2013 SEASON WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND UP

Six Stages, 600 Match Racing Pre Start, a Total of 32

TAYLOR CANFIELD US Virgin Island USone

IAN WILLIAMS Great Britain GAC Pindar

PHIL ROBERTSON New Zealnd WAKA Racing

BJORN HANSEN Sweden eWork Sailing Team

2013 ISAF Match Racing World Champion

Runner Up World Championship

Third Place World Championship

Fourth Place World Championship

2012 SEASON PERFORMANCE 5th – Match Race Germany ‘13 2nd – Korea Match Cup ‘13 11th – Stena Match Cup Sweden ‘13 1st – Chicago Match Cup ‘13 3rd – Argo Group Gold Cup ‘13 3rd – Monsoon Cup ‘13

2013 SEASON PERFORMANCE 1st – Match Race Germany ‘13 4th – Korea Match Cup ‘13 5th – Stena Match Cup Sweden ‘13 4th – Chicago Match Cup ‘13 6th – Argo Group Gold Cup ‘13 2nd – Monsoon Cup ‘13

2013 SEASON PERFORMANCE 9th – Match Race Germany ‘13 6th – Korea Match Cup ‘13 2nd – Stena Match Cup Sweden ‘13 7th – Chicago Match Cup ‘13 8th – Argo Group Gold Cup ‘13 1st – Monsoon Cup ‘13

2013 SEASON PERFORMANCE 6th – Match Race Germany ‘13 9th – Korea Match Cup ‘13 1st – Stena Match Cup Sweden ‘13 3rd – Chicago Match Cup ‘13 5th – Argo Group Gold Cup ‘13 5th – Monsoon Cup ‘13

Overall Tour Results 2012 — 7th Overall 2011 — 19th Overall 2010 — 17th Overall

Overall Tour Results 2012 — 1st Tour Champion 2011 — 1st Tour Champion 2010 — 5th Overall 2009 — 6th Overall 2008 — 1st Tour Champion 2006/07 — 1st Tour Champion 2005/06 — 2nd Overall

Overall Tour Results 2012 — 3rd Overall 2011 — 8th Overall 2010 — 21st Overall 2009 — 15th Overall

Overall Tour Results 2012 — 2nd Overall 2011 — 7th Overall 2010 — 9th Overall 2009 — 13th Overall 2008 — 10th Overall 2006/07 — 5th Overall

Skippers Participation, 15 Nationalities, Top 8 finishes

ADAM MINOPRIO New Zealand Team Alpari FX

KEITH SWINTON Australia Black Swan Racing

MATHIEU RICHARD France GEFCO Match Racing Team

JOHNIE BERNTSSON Sweden Stena Sailing Team

Fifth Place World Championship

Sixth Place World Championship

Seventh Place World Championship

Eighth Place World Championship

2013 SEASON PERFORMANCE 2nd - Match Race Germany ‘13 3rd – Korea Match Cup ‘13 6th – Stena Match Cup Sweden ‘13 8th – Chicago Match Cup ‘13 4th – Argo Group Gold Cup ‘13 6th – Monsoon Cup ‘13

2013 SEASON PERFORMANCE 10th – Match Race Germany ‘13 5th – Korea Match Cup ‘12 4th – Stena Match Cup Sweden ‘13 2nd – Chicago Match Cup ‘13 7th – Argo Group Gold Cup ‘13 8th – Monsoon Cup ‘13

2013 SEASON PERFORMANCE 3rd – Match Race Germany ‘13 1st – Korea Match Cup ‘12 10th – Stena Match Cup Sweden ‘13 DNC – Chicago Match Cup ‘13 14th – Argo Group Gold Cup ‘13 4th – Monsoon Cup ‘13

2013 SEASON PERFORMANCE 4th – Match Race Germany ‘13 8th – Korea Match Cup ‘13 8th – Stena Match Cup Sweden ‘13 9th – Chicago Match Cup ‘13 12th – Argo Group Gold Cup ‘13 10th – Monsoon Cup ‘13

Overall Tour Results 2012 — 15th Overall 2010 — 4th Overall 2009 — 1st Tour Champion 2008 — 4th Overall 2006/07 — 27th Overall

Overall Tour Results 2012 — 4th Overall 2011 — 19th Overall 2010 — 20th Overall 2009 — 20th Overall 2008 — 19th Overall

Overall Tour Results 2012 — 15th Overall 2011 — 10th Overall 2010 — 2nd Overall 2009 — 5th Overall 2008 — 3rd Overall 2006-’07 — 2nd Overall 2005-’06 — 9th Overall 2004-’05 — 10th Overall 2003-’04 — 16th Overall

Overall Tour Results 2012 — 9th Overall 2011 — 3rd Overall 2010 — 13th Overall 2009 — 13th Overall 2008 — 10th Overall 2006/07 — 34th Overall 2004/05 — 11th Overall

NOTE: DNC - Did not compete

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