| Robertson Takes Asian Match Racing Championship To Earn World Tour Spot |
| 13 November 2009, 3:19 am |
| In a thrilling series, New Zealand's Phil Robertson and his WAKA Racing Team beat Australian Michael Dunstan and his SLAM Racing Team, to win the Asian Match Racing Championship on Thursday afternoon. |
| Ainslie Gets The Gold In Bermuda |
| 11 October 2009, 10:22 pm |
| Great Britain's Ben Ainslie added the King Edward VII Gold Cup to his collection of Olympic sailing medals as he defeated Kiwi Adam Minoprio in Sunday's final of the Argo Group Gold Cup, the penultimate stage of the 2009 World Match Racing Tour. |
| Ainslie Takes On Minoprio For King Edward VII Gold Cup |
| 10 October 2009, 11:55 pm |
| New Zealand's latest match racing star Adam Minoprio will take on British Olympic legend Ben Ainslie in the final of the Argo Group Gold Cup for the 2009 King Edward VII Gold Cup. |
| Ainslie Undefeated In Quest For King Edward Vii Gold Cup |
| 9 October 2009, 11:56 pm |
| Ben Ainslie is still undefeated as Argo Group Gold Cup quarterfinal racing got underway Friday afternoon with just two flights being completed. |
| Ainslie Undefeated And Through To Quarter-Final Stage At Bermuda |
| 9 October 2009, 10:48 am |
| Great Britain's Ben Ainslie and his Team Origin finished on a perfect 7-0 record as they led the way through to the quarter-final stage at the Argo Group Gold Cup, penultimate event for 2009 World Match Racing Tour. |
| Ainslie, Williams And Richard Lead The Charge In Bermuda |
| 8 October 2009, 9:13 am |
| Brits Ben Ainslie and Ian Williams and French skipper Mathieu Richard top the three round robin groups after an action-packed day two at the Argo Group Gold Cup in Bermuda. |
| Penalty Flags Fly In Early Stage Of Argo Group Gold Cup |
| 7 October 2009, 2:53 pm |
| Current Tour leader Torvar Mirsky leads group one after the opening day of Argo Group Gold Cup after going undefeated in all four of his matches. |
| The Heat Is On At The Argo Group Gold Cup |
| 6 October 2009, 11:13 am |
| The Argo Group Gold Cup starts on Tuesday and is the last opportunity for teams to gather World Championship points before the final World Match Racing Tour showdown at the Monsoon Cup in December. |
| Round Robin Pairings Announced For Argo Group Gold Cup |
| 5 October 2009, 11:15 am |
| The skipper parings for the opening races at the Argo Group Gold Cup have been announced, as the world's top match racers prepare for the eighth of nine stages on the 2009 World Match Racing Tour. |
| Mirsky Tops World Tour Standings Ahead Of Argo Group Gold Cup |
| 23 September 2009, 4:17 pm |
| Following the Danish Open, stage seven on the World Match Racing Tour, the World Championship Standings going into the Argo Group Gold Cup in Bermuda have shifted slightly. |
| Fairytale Finale As Gram-Hansen Claims Danish Open |
| 13 September 2009, 7:32 pm |
| Danish skipper Jes Gram-Hansen thrilled the home supporters by beating Torvar Mirsky in the final to score a home victory at the Danish Open, stage seven of the World Match Racing Tour. |
| Penalty Packed Action Off Aarhus At Danish Open |
| 12 September 2009, 6:45 pm |
| Peter Gilmour tops the round robin at the Danish Open as tempers fray during a lengthy day on the water in Aarhus. |
| Waiting Game At Danish Open |
| 11 September 2009, 9:55 pm |
| Competitors had a long wait before suitable conditions allowed for racing to get underway today at the Danish Open in Aarhus, Denmark. |
| Tough Start At Danish Open |
| 11 September 2009, 7:45 pm |
| Home hope Jes Gram-Hansen and the Aussie pair of Peter Gilmour and Torvar Mirsky made fast starts as stage seven of the 2009 World Match Racing Tour got underway at the Danish Open in Aarhus. |
| Danish Match Race Homecoming At Next World Tour Stage |
| 10 September 2009, 11:28 am |
| The Danish Open, the seventh event on the 2009 World Match Racing Tour, sets sail on Thursday off Aarhus, marking a symbolic return of match racing to Denmark's second largest city. |
| Argo Group Gold Cup Looms As Penultimate Event On World Match Racing Tour |
| 10 September 2009, 11:16 am |
| With three weeks and one World Match Racing Tour event to go, the Argo Group Gold Cup in Hamilton, Bermuda looks like it will be the race of champions. |
| Minoprio Back On Top Of World Tour Standings Following St Moritz Shuffle |
| 9 September 2009, 9:17 am |
| New Zealand skipper Adam Minoprio and his ETNZ/BlackMatch Racing team are back at the front of the race for the 2009 ISAF Match Racing World Championship title, thanks to their win at stage six of the World Tour in St Mortiz. |
| Minoprio Crowned King Of The Mountain |
| 6 September 2009, 10:48 pm |
| New Zealand's Adam Minoprio and his ETNZ/BlackMatch team took the title at the St Moritz Match Race, a win which also moves them top of the 2009 World Match Racing Tour standings. |
| Minoprio Through To St Moritz Final |
| 5 September 2009, 9:02 pm |
| Number one in the ISAF World Ranking, Kiwi sailor Adam Minoprio made no mistakes during the quarter and semi-finals to book the first ticket for St Moritz Match Race final. |
| Mirsky Wins St Moritz Round Robin |
| 4 September 2009, 7:55 pm |
| Twenty-four year old Australian sailor Torvar Mirsky of Mirsky Racing Team won the St Moritz Match Race round robin to secure the first semi-final place. |
| Bruni Exceptional On Day Two Of St Moritz Match Race |
| 4 September 2009, 9:20 am |
| Italian skipper Francesco Bruni, ranked 50 on the ISAF World Rankings, was on fire on day two at the St Mortiz Match Race, winning six out of six races. |
| Williams Dominates On Opening Day Of St Moritz Match Race |
| 3 September 2009, 9:51 am |
| Ian Williams won his five matches whilst the local team headed by Eric Monnin ended the day with no victories as 10 flights were completed on day one of the St Moritz Match Race. |
| Excellent Conditions For The St Moritz Match Race Practice Day |
| 2 September 2009, 9:00 am |
| The 12 teams racing in the St. Moritz Match Race - part of the World Match Racing Tour - have been training in perfect conditions on Tuesday, getting to know the course and their opponents. |
| The Quest For The 'King Of The Mountain' Is Open |
| 25 August 2009, 1:21 pm |
| The St. Moritz Match Race, stage six of the 2009 World Match Racing Tour, will take place next week in the Swiss Alps. |
| A World Class Line Up At St Moritz Match Race |
| 3 August 2009, 1:23 pm |
| The prestigious St. Moritz Match Race will unite some of the world's best match racers in the Swiss Alps for stage six of the 2009 World Match Racing Tour from 1-6 September. |
| GILMOUR Scores Seventh Victory At Match Cup Sweden |
| 5 July 2009, 10:15 pm |
| Australian match racing legend Peter GILMOUR swept aside the French challenge to win his seventh Match Cup Sweden title and take stage five of the World Match Racing Tour. |
| SPITHILL Takes Women's Title At Match Cup Sweden |
| 5 July 2009, 11:23 am |
| Australian skipper Katie SPITHILL won the women's title at Match Cup Sweden, edging out local favourite Anna KJELLEBRG in a thrilling final. |
| French Dominate At Match Cup Sweden |
| 4 July 2009, 11:18 am |
| French skippers Sebastien COL, Damien IEHL and Mathieu RICHARD all won through their quarter-final matches at Match Cup Sweden to line up in the final four with six-time champion Peter GILMOUR of Australia. |
| BERNTSSON And COL Complete Quarter-Final Line Up In Marstrand |
| 3 July 2009, 9:17 am |
| Sweden's Johnie BERNTSSON and Seb COL of France took the final two quarter-final spots at the Match Cup Sweden, whilst current World Tour leader Adam MINOPRIO and reigning World Champion Ian WILLIAMS both crashed out. |
| Six Teams Still In The Hunt At Marstrand |
| 2 July 2009, 9:45 am |
| The battle for the final two quarter-final places took centre stage on day three at Match Cup Sweden, with six teams still in with a chance of reaching the knock-out rounds. |
| RICHARD Tops The Round As Six Quarter Finalists Determined At Match Cup Sweden |
| 1 July 2009, 9:32 am |
| French skipper Mathieu RICHARD led the way as six teams qualified for the quarter-final stages on the second day of racing in Marstrad at Match Cup Sweden. |
| MIRSKY And PRESTI Make The Early Running At Match Cup Sweden |
| 30 June 2009, 10:32 am |
| Australia's Torvar MIRSKY and Frenchman Philippe PRESTI are the only two skippers who remain unbeaten after the opening exchanges at Match Cup Sweden, stage five of the 2009 World Match Racing Tour. |
| Fourteen Teams Ready For Match Cup Sweden |
| 29 June 2009, 9:40 am |
| Early July on the World Match Racing Tour calendar means a visit to Marstrand, as one of the oldest events on the Tour gets ready for its 15th anniversary on this picturesque island north of Gothenburg. |
| MIRSKY Scores First World Tour Victory At Troia Portugal Match Cup |
| 22 June 2009, 10:33 am |
| In only their second full season on the World Match Racing Tour, Australia's Torvar MIRSKY and his Mirsky Racing Team of Kinley FOWLER, Kyle LANGFORD, Tudur OWEN, and Graeme SPENCE have claimed their first win at the Troia Portugal Match Cup. |
| MINOPRIO, RICHARD, WILLIAMS And MIRSKY To Compete In Semi-Finals |
| 21 June 2009, 8:37 am |
| After a long first-to-three point Quarter-Final series, four teams have emerged on top to compete in Sunday's Semi-Final stage of the Troia Portugal Match Cup, the fourth stage in this year's World Match Racing Tour. |
| Quarter-Final Line Up Decided In Portugal |
| 20 June 2009, 8:37 am |
| After a long day stretched to the limits of sunset, round robin racing has been completed along with three flights of two pairs in the quarter final stage of the Troia Portugal Match Cup. |
| PRESTI Takes The Lead At Troia Portugal Match Cup |
| 19 June 2009, 9:13 am |
| The French came on strong in day two action at the Troia Portugal Match Cup, with Philippe PRESTI, Sebastian COL, and Mathieu RICHARD of the French Match Racing Team all sharing in the top four places along with previous leader Peter GILMOUR. |
| GILMOUR Makes The Pace On Opening Day Of Portuguese World Tour Stop |
| 18 June 2009, 9:28 am |
| Aussie skipper Peter GILMOUR got off to a flying start at the latest World Tour stage going 5-0 on the opening day to top the round robin at the Troia Portugal Match Cup. |
| World Match Racing Tour: Next Stop Portugal |
| 16 June 2009, 4:20 pm |
| Hot on the heels of the hugely popular Korea Match Cup comes the Troia Portugal Match Cup, stage four of the 2009 World Match Racing Tour. |
| IEHL Wins Sails of White Nights In Russia |
| 15 June 2009, 2:30 pm |
| French skipper Damien IEHL won the ISAF Grade 1 Sails of White Nights in St Petersburg, part of the World Match Racing Tour Qualifying Series. |
| Match Racers Waiting For Wind In Russia... |
| 11 June 2009, 1:03 pm |
| The wind refused to cooperate on the opening day of the ISAF Grade 1 Sails of White Nights - The National Congress Palace Cup, part of the World Match Racing Tour Qualifying Series, with the start of racing in St Petersburg postponed until Thursday. |
| MINOPRIO Bounces Back To The Top Of World Tour Standings |
| 10 June 2009, 10:45 am |
| Adam MINOPRIO's ETNZ/BlackMatch Racing regained the lead of the World Match Racing Tour Championship following his fifth place finish at the Korea Match Cup. |
| CIAN Storms To Victory At Korea Match Cup |
| 7 June 2009, 11:43 pm |
| With an incredible run of form Italian skipper Paolo CIAN is the 2009 Korea Match Cup champion after defeating Ian WILLIAMS in the final at the third stage of the 2009 World Match Racing Tour. |
| MINOPRIO Gets In His Stride As Quarter Finals Get Underway At Korea Match Cup |
| 5 June 2009, 11:49 am |
| Kiwi skipper Adam MINOPRIO stole the show on the third day of the Korea Match Cup, winning the round robin then taking a 2-0 lead in his quarter-final match at stage three of the 2009 World Match Racing Tour. |
| AINSLIE Spoils GILMOUR's Day At Korea Match Cup |
| 4 June 2009, 2:38 pm |
| Four-time World Champion Peter GILMOUR looked set to make it a perfect second day at the Korea Match Cup before Ben AINSLIE broke his unbeaten winning streak in the final flight of day. |
| Brits Top The Board On Day One Of Korea Match Cup |
| 3 June 2009, 1:41 pm |
| Ben AINSLIE continued his winning form from Match Race Germany into the opening day at the Korea Match Cup, scoring victory in both his races to share first place on the leaderboard with reigning World Champion Ian WILLIAMS. |
| World Tour Rolls On To Korea |
| 2 June 2009, 11:14 am |
| In an unprecedented quick turnaround, competitors, coaches, and organizers alike have all boarded planes immediately following Monday's exciting conclusion to Match Race Germany to fly halfway around the world to South Korea, the site of stage three of the World Match Racing Tour. |
| AINSLIE Wins Match Race Germany |
| 1 June 2009, 4:06 pm |
| Great Britain's three-time Olympic gold medal winner Ben AINSLIE got his 2009 World Tour season off to a winning start by scoring victory in today's final at Match Race Germany over French rival Damien IEHL. |
| Ancient European Rivalry Lives On At Match Race Germany |
| 31 May 2009, 11:38 pm |
| France take on Great Britain in the final of stage two of the 2009 World Match Racing Tour as reigning Match Race Germany Champion Damien IEHL and his French Team will meet Ben AINSLIE and the British Team Origin in this year's final. |
| Battle Of Britain At Match Race Germany |
| 30 May 2009, 10:38 pm |
| In contrast to yesterday's shifty conditions, today's match racing action at Match Race Germany was fast and furious in a 20+ knot breeze. |
