After four sailing victories today Magnus Holmberg is on his way to a spot in the quarter finals in Match Cup Sweden. In hot summer sun and weak winds, twelve of the world’s best Match racing sailors in the world sailed seven matches the second day of the world championship race in Match racing. Holmberg is only one point after leading Jes Gram-Hansen, Denmark, 7 points, but is hunted by a whole flock of international star sailors.

“We are really happy if we succeed to go to quarter finals”, Magnus Holmberg said.

The Pelle P-branded boat was shining in the Marstrand sun in the men’s Open Class in Match Cup Sweden, not only from the silver letters on the hull, but from the handling of Gothenburg skipper Mattias Rahm and his team. He won with great security over three of the best sailors on World Match Racing Tour, Björn Hansen, Sébastien Col and Paolo Cian in his three first matches on Tuesday.

Also SVT highlights Match Cup Sweden on Swedish TV.

The program part, that features Jan Torstenson md at Brandspot and others, is investigating how easy match racing is to follow and how important Match Cup Sweden is for the island of Marstrand.

Check out the clip with this link! (Swedish)
 

All three Swedish ladies secured their spots in the semi finals of Match Cup Sweden, Women class. Jenny Axhede showed her unbeatable class winning all her seven matches, while 23 years young Anna Kjellberg made a sensational breakthrough in the international sailing world, winning five matches. Linda Rahm and Claire Leroy each won six matches which secured their semi final spots.