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Photos of the 2004 Cicada Bermuda Women's Match Racing Championship are in the archive gallery now and photos of the 2005 ISAF Women's Match Racing World Championship will be posted daily during the event. Rights free editorial photos are available through Barry Pickthall at barrypickthall@e-news.org.uk.

The Virtual Spectator ISAF Women's Match Racing World Championship 2005, scheduled for 15-18 October, is set in Hamilton Harbour just off the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club. ISAF will present the prizes on Tuesday 19 October, and the winner and runner up will be invited to participate in the Investors Guaranty presentation of the ISAF Grade 1 King Edward Vll Gold Cup Match Racing Tournament. The first place skipper will be known as the 2005 Virtual Spectator ISAF Women's Match Racing World Champion. All twelve competitors will share the $25,000 purse: first prize is $5,000; second prize $3,500; third prize $2,750; and fourth prize $2,500.

Virtual Spectator joined the ISAF Women's Match Racing World Championship as title sponsor. Virtual Spectator is at the forefront of 3D graphics, animation, technologies, education, and broadcast, enhancing the visualization and understanding of premier sporting events. Powered by VS3D, Virtual Spectator's award-winning animation and graphics products have been the technology of choice by world class events including the PGA Tour, Wimbledon, World Rally Championship, Volvo Ocean Race, Formula 1, America's Cup, ECB, Cricket Australia, The King Edward VII Gold Cup, and the Olympic Games. Virtual Spectator's sports management and data capture technologies provide interactive sports data, statistics, and graphics to broadcast television and the Internet.

For a complete list of all the news about the Virtual Spectator ISAF Women's Match Racing World Championship CLICK HERE.