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ALPARI WORLD MATCH RACING TOUR CHAMPIONS COUNTRY
WINNER
VENUE
YEAR
Ian Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alpari World Match Racing Tour
2011
Ben Ainslie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alpari World Match Racing Tour
2010
Adam Minoprio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alpari World Match Racing Tour
2009
Ian Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alpari World Match Racing Tour
2008
Ian Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alpari World Match Racing Tour
2006-2007
Peter Gilmour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alpari World Match Racing Tour
2005-2006*
James Spithill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calpe, Spain
2005
Ed Baird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ekaterinburg, Russia
2004
Ed Baird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Riva del Garda, Italy
2003
Karol Jablonski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stockholm, Sweden
2002
Dean Barker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Split, Croatia
2000
Jesper Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copenhagen, Denmark
1999
Peter Gilmour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hyama, Japan
1998
Peter Gilmour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marstrand, Sweden
1997
Russell Coutts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dubrovnik, Croatia
1996
Ed Baird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Auckland, New Zealand
1995
Bertrand Pacé . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . La Rochelle, France
1994
Russell Coutts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long Beach, USA
1993
Russell Coutts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Perth, Australia
1992
Chris Dickson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hamilton, Bermuda
1991
Peter Gilmour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Auckland, New Zealand
1990
Chris Dickson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lymington, United Kingdom
1989
Chris Dickson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Perth, Australia
1988
* IN 2006, THE TOUR BECAME THE ISAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
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CONTENTS
ROYALVISIT TO SWEDEN
ABOUT TOWN
BERMUDA
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FRONT COVER PHOTOGRAPHY BY
YASHODA FOR GETTY IMAGES
ABOUT TOWN
CHICAGO MATCH CUP
ON THE COVER
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Sub-Tropical Appeal of Bermuda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 06
REVIEW
Good Times In The Windy City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
REVIEW
Sailing In The Snow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
INTERVIEW
Didier Reault, Local Council For The National Parc Of ‘Les Calanques’ in Marseille, France . . . . . . . 18
NEWS
Ainslie’s Greatest Challenge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
NEWS
Women’s Match Racing In The Olympics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
INTERVIEW
Tom Ehman of the 34th America’s Cup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
ABOUT TOWN
Royal Visit to Marstrand, Sweden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
ABOUT TOWN
Chicago Match Cup Opening Ceremony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
ABOUT TOWN
Media Goes Sailing in Chicago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
CALENDAR
2012 Match Racing Calendar: Sept-Oct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
NEWS
Future AC Stars Shine in Newport Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
YOUNG TALENT
Rising Stars Put To The Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
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GOOD TIMES IN THE WINDY CITY THE ALPARI WORLD MATCH RACING TOUR EVENT IN THE U.S. WAS A FANTASTIC SUCCESS, FEATURING NOT ONLY WORLDCLASS SAILING DURING THE DAY, BUT ALSO ALL THE QUALITIES ONE WOULD EXPECT FOR AN INTERNATIONAL SPORTING EVENT HELD IN WHAT’S OFTEN CALLED ‘AMERICA’S CITY’.
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AINSLIE’S GREATEST CHALLENGE WITH FOUR GOLD MEDALS AND ONE SILVER, BEN AINSLIE IS NOW THE MOST SUCCESSFUL OLYMPIC SAILOR OF ALL TIME. RUPERT HOLMES EXPLAINS HOW AINSLIE’S UNRIVALLED MATCH RACING SKILLS WERE ESSENTIAL TO HIS SUCCESS
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UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES I THINK IT WAS PROBABLY THE GREATEST VICTORY OF MY ENTIRE CAREER. THE MEDAL RACE IN SYDNEY... IS PERHAPS THE ONLY THING WHICH COULD RUN IT CLOSE. BUT AS AN OVERALL ACHIEVEMENT, THIS WAS BETTER.
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INTERVIEW / TOM EHMAN
WILL THE AMERICAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CUP REALLY BE MATCH RACING?
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INTERVIEW
FLEET RACING IS FUN FOR THE SAILORS, AND VISUALLY SPECTACULAR FOR THE FANS AND TV. MATCH RACING IS MORE CEREBRAL, MORE INTENSE AND, IN SOME WAYS, EASIER FOR NON-SAILORS TO UNDERSTAND
(CLOCKWISE FROM FAR LEFT) SO FAR SO GOOD: MATCH RACING IN THE AC45 HAS BEEN FAST AND FURIOUS; EASIER: MATCH RACING IS MORE CEREBRAL, MORE INTENSE AND IN SOME WAYS EASIER FOR NON-SAILORS TO UNDERSTAND
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MATCH RACING CALENDAR
REGATTA
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VENUE
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Keelboat Match Racing League 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Sept 16 Sept
Boulevard (SIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Internationaux De France De Match Racing Manu Minard Trophy 2012 . . . . . . . . . . 17 Sept 21 Sept
Pornichet (FRA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
The Buddy Melges Challenge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Sept 23 Sept
Wisconsin (USA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
ACI Match Race Cup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Sept 23 Sept
Split, Croatia (CRO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Malaysian Match Racing Circuit (Final) Terengganu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Sept 23 Sept
Terengganu (MAL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Estonian Open Match Race Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Sept 23 Sept
Pirita, Estonia (EST) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Match Cup Omega Nationals Kartuzy, Lamelka Cup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Sept 23 Sept
Klasztorne Duke (POL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
SDYC September Invitational . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Sept 23 Sept
San Diego (USA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Australian Youth Match Racing Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Sept 25 Sept
Tasmania (AUS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
National Fun Cup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Sept 23 Sept
Trasimeno (ITA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
UNGDOMS SM Match Race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Sept 23 Sept
Stenungsund (SWE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Match Race France Alpari World Match Racing Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Sept 29 Sept
Marseille ( FRA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W
Santa Maria Cup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Sept 29 Sept
Annapolis ( USA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
CMRC Autumn (A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Sept 28 Sept
Chicago (USA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
New Zealand Youth Match Racing National Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Sept 30 Sept
Wellington (NZL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Australian Match Racing Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Sept 30 Sept
Sandringham (AUS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Australian Women’s Match Racing Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Sept 30 Sept
Sandringham (AUS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Open Portuguese Championship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Sept 30 Sept
Oeiras (POR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CMRC Autumn (B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Sept 30 Sept
Chicago (USA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Turku MR Autumn Cup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Sept 30 Sept
Turku (FIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Autumn Match Race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Sept 30 Sept
Ravenna (ITA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Scandinavian Match Racing Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Sept 30 Sept
Middelfart (DEN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Argo Group Gold Cup Alpari World Match Racing Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 02 Oct
7 Oct
Hamilton (BERMUDA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W
Audi Mueritz Match Race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05 Oct
7 Oct
Waren (GER) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Eurosaf European Open Match Race Championship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05 Oct
9 Oct
Bayona, Vigo (SPAIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Volvo Match Race Yvonand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05 Oct
7 Oct
Yvonand (SUI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Saint Francois Match Racing 1st Round . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 06 Oct
7 Oct
Saint Francois (FRA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
October Match Race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 06 Oct
7 Oct
Scarlino (ITA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
RYA Women’s National Match Racing Championship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 06 Oct
7 Oct
Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy (GBR) . . 3
Kintec Fall Match Racing Regatta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 06 Oct
8 Oct
Vancouver (CANADA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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