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Björn Hansen only one point from first place in WMRT |
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 After two of the nine stages of the World Match Racing Tour, Team Pindar skippered by Ian Williams leads the World Match Racing Championship standings with 27 points. Williams scored points in the first two events and has a slim, one point lead over Sweden’s Bjorn Hansen. Team Shosholoza’s Paolo Cian and Damien Iehl are two points back in a tie for third.
Williams said, “It’s critical to score points when you’re competing at
any World Tour event. We’ve scored at both of the events we’ve attended
which is good for Team Pindar”
Unfortunately, Paolo Cian left Match Race Germany with zero points after finishing a shocking eleventh out of twelve teams. “We had one very bad day which cost us a lot toward the World Championship. It isn’t often that we don’t make the top eight in a World Tour event” said Cian the Shosholoza Team skipper. “However, there are many events ahead and we look forward to getting more points on the board toward the World Championship”
Damien Iehl moves up to a tie for third place after his impressive first World Tour win in Germany. Iehl is part of the French Match Racing Team which includes Sebastion Col, Matthieu Richard, Philippe Presti and Bertrand Pace. The French Teams have been showing very strong results at World Tour events. Sponsorship from Areva has allowed full time coach Marc Bouet, a veteran match race skipper, the opportunity to be at the events to support the French sailors who are making a strong run at the World Championship title.
The World Tour now heads for Korea for the first time for the Korea Match Cup. The event will take place in the Gyeonggi province as part of a new marina development and the Korean International Boat Show. The event boasts $320,000 in prize money making it the richest event on this years World Tour. “We are really looking forward to our first event in Korea” said WMRT President, Scott MacLeod “There will be big prize money, live television coverage and brand new purpose built racing yachts for the event. It should be a great show”
World Tour Standings
(After 2 events of 9)
1 Ian Williams – Team Pindar – 27 points
2 Bjorn Hansen – Alandia Sailing Team – 26 points
3 Paolo Cian – Team Shosholoza – 25 points
3 Damien Iehl – French Match Racing Team – 25 points
5 Jes Gram Hansen – Trifork Racing – 20 points
6 Mathieu Richard – French Match Racing Team – 15 points
7 Magnus Holmberg – Victory Challenge – 12 points
8 Markus Weiser – Team Sea Dubai – 10 points
8 Peter Wibroe – Wibroe sailing Team – 10 points
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