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IAN WILLIAMS CROWNED MATCH RACING WORLD CHAMPION FOR RECORD-BREAKING EIGHTH TIME IN SHENZHEN

Dec 16, 2024 | wmrt.com | Alison Kent

(Shenzhen, China – December 15, 2024) – The 2024 World Match Racing Tour Shenzhen Bao’an Final concluded, where Britain’s Ian Williams Pindar by Manuport Logistics team of Jon Gundersen, Richard Sydenham, and Gerry Mitchell claimed their record-breaking eighth Match Racing World Championship title after a dramatic showdown against New Zealand’s Nick Egnot-Johnson KNOTS Racing.
FRENCH HOPES FOR MATCH RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AT WMRT FINAL SHENZHEN

Dec 14, 2024 | wmrt.com | Alison Kent

(Shenzhen, China – December 14, 2024) – French newcomers to the WMRT Final are up against 2022 Match Racing World Champion Nick Egnot-Johnson and seven-time Match Racing World Champion Ian Williams. The 2024 World Match Racing Tour Final in Shenzhen showcased a day of intense racing, with gusty winds and razor-close finishes defining the quarter- and semi-final races.
WMRT QUARTER-FINALISTS DECIDED IN FRESH BREEZE

Dec 13, 2024 | wmrt.com | Alison Kent

(Shenzhen, China – December 13, 2024) – The quarter-finalists for the 2024 World Match Racing Tour Shenzhen Bao’an Final have been determined following the completion of the repechage round today. Aurélien Pierroz / Match Again by Normandy Elite Team (FRA), Ian Williams / Pindar by Manusport Logistics (GBR), Nick Egnot-Johnson / KNOTS Racing (NZL), and Cole Tapper / CYCA (AUS) now advance to join the top four teams from the round-robin stage in the quarter-finals.
TOP FOUR THROUGH TO QUARTER-FINALS IN SHENZHEN

Dec 12, 2024 | wmrt.com | Alison Kent

Shenzhen, China – December 12, 2024) – Quarter-finalists have been decided on the third day of the 2024 World Match Racing Tour Shenzhen Bao’an Final. After a highly competitive round-robin stage, France’s Ian Garreta emerged as the top seed, tying with Sweden’s Johnie Berntsson and Switzerland’s Eric Monnin at eight wins each. Garreta secured the lead on a countback, after defeating Berntsson and Monnin in their respective matches.
LEADERS BEGIN TO EMERGE AT THE 2024 WMRT SHENZHEN BAO’AN FINAL

Dec 11, 2024 | wmrt.com | Alison Kent

Shenzhen, China – December 11, 2024 – The 2024 World Match Racing Tour Shenzhen Bao’an Final continued today with variable conditions testing teams throughout the day. Eleven flights of the round-robin have been completed, with Chris Poole’s Riptide Racing (USA) leading the standings with six wins. Close behind are Johnie Berntsson’s Berntsson Sailing Team (SWE), Cole Tapper’s CYCA (AUS), and Ian Garreta (FRA), each with five wins.
STRONG PERFORMANCES ACROSS THE BOARD ON DAY ONE OF 2024 WMRT FINAL SHENZHEN BAO’AN

Dec 10, 2024 | wmrt.com | Alison Kent

Shenzhen, China – December 10, 2024 – The 2024 World Match Racing Tour Shenzhen Bao’an Final is underway. The event began with an opening ceremony attended by skippers, teams, organizing authorities, and spectators. Despite a slight delay in the morning due to forecasted light breezes, Principal Race Officer Randy Smith successfully ran six flights of the round-robin on the opening day.
ALL EYES ON SHENZHEN FOR THE 2024 WORLD MATCH RACING TOUR FINAL

Dec 10, 2024 | wmrt.com | Alison Kent

Shenzhen, China (9 December 2024) – The world’s finest match racing talent has arrived in Shenzhen, China, for the highly anticipated 2024 World Match Racing Tour Shenzhen Bao’an Final. This event will crown the 2024 Match Racing World Champion and award a share of the USD 200,000 prize purse. The teams familiarized themselves with the venue and boats during their training day today, with racing officially starting tomorrow and running from December 10–15.
BACK-TO-BACK CONGRESSIONAL CUP WINS FOR CHRIS POOLE

Apr 28, 2024 | wmrt.com | Alison Kent

Long Beach, CA (28 April, 2024) – The intensity of the 59th Congressional Cup, the opening event for the 2024 World Match Racing Tour, reached its peak today as USA’s Chris Poole and his Riptide Racing team won his second consecutive Congressional Cup and Crimson Blazer. Poole and his Riptide Racing team of Joachim Aschenbrenner, Bernardo Freitas, Mal Parker, Luke Payne, and Harry West defeated GBR’s Ian Williams 3-1 in a tense final.
WILLIAMS AND POOLE LEAD DOMINANT START TO SEMI-FINALS

Apr 27, 2024 | wmrt.com | Alison Kent

Long Beach, CA (27, April 2024) – Day 4 of the 59th Congressional Cup in Long Beach, CA concluded the quarter-final stage of the event, advancing the top four teams to the semi-finals led by defending Congressional Cup champion USA’s Chris Poole. Joining Poole in the semi-finals were five-time Congressional Cup champion Great Britain’s Ian Williams, Switzerland’s Eric Monnin and New Zealand’s Nick Egnot-Johnson.
AUSTRALIA’S COLE TAPPER QUALIFIES FOR QUARTERS

Apr 26, 2024 | wmrt.com | Alison Kent

Long Beach, CA (26, April 2024) – Australia’s Cole Tapper, sailing with his CYCA Youth Sailing Academy team from Sydney Australia, today secured a crucial spot in the quarter-finals of the 59th Congressional Cup, the opening stage of the 2024 World Match Racing Tour. Joining Tapper in the quarter-final are USA’s Chris Poole/ Riptide Racing, New Zealand’s Nick Egnot-Johnson/ KNOTS Racing, and Switzerland’s Eric Monnin/ Capvis Swiss Match Racing Team.