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  1. MATCH AGAIN NORMANDY ELITE TEAM WIN 2025 IFMR
  2. SHIRLEY ROBERTSON CATCHES UP WITH EIGHT-TIME MATCH RACING WORLD CHAMPION IAN WILLIAMS
  3. DATES SET FOR 2026 LONG BEACH YACHT CLUB CONGRESSIONAL CUP
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21 Jul
MATCH AGAIN NORMANDY ELITE TEAM WIN 2025 IFMR

CONGRATULATIONS to the MatchAgain by Normandy Elite Team Aurélien Pierroz (skipper), Sébastien Riot, Clement Michel, Aurélien Barthelemy and Kenza Coutard for their win at the 2025 Internationaux de France Match Racing (IFMR) in Pornichet, France. The IFMR is Stage 9 (Grade 2 event) of the 2025 World Match Racing Tour season organised by APCC Voile…
18 Jul
SHIRLEY ROBERTSON CATCHES UP WITH EIGHT-TIME MATCH RACING WORLD CHAMPION IAN WILLIAMS

Double Olympic gold medallist and podcast host Shirley Robertson is joined by eight-time World Match Racing Champion Ian Williams, as the duo get together to discuss Williams’ career at the sharp end of the most combative discipline in the sport of competitive sailing. Williams discusses his early route to the top of the World Match Racing…
17 Jul
DATES SET FOR 2026 LONG BEACH YACHT CLUB CONGRESSIONAL CUP

(Long Beach, 17 July, 2025) The Long Beach Yacht Club and World Match Racing Tour today announced the dates for the 2026 Long Beach Yacht Club Congressional Cup and Ficker Cup, both official stages of the World Match Racing Tour, the longest running global professional sailing series. 2026 will mark the 61st edition of the…
July 21, 2025
MATCH AGAIN NORMANDY ELITE TEAM WIN 2025 IFMR
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July 18, 2025
SHIRLEY ROBERTSON CATCHES UP WITH EIGHT-TIME MATCH RACING WORLD CHAMPION IAN WILLIAMS
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July 17, 2025
DATES SET FOR 2026 LONG BEACH YACHT CLUB CONGRESSIONAL CUP
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2025 SCHEDULE

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2025

Stage 1 – *MACAO MATCH CUP, MACAO 8-12 JANUARY
Stage 2 – FICKER CUP, LONG BEACH, CA, USA, 25-27 APRIL
Stage 3 – *CONGRESSIONAL CUP, LONG BEACH, CA, 30 APRIL – 4 MAY
Stage 4 – PORTO MONTENEGRO MATCH RACE, 9-11 MAY
Stage 5 – GKSS SPRING CUP, MARSTRAND, SWEDEN, 17-18 MAY
Stage 6 – NJK OPEN SPRING CUP, FINLAND, 23-25 MAY
Stage 7 – OM INTERNATIONAL LEDRO MATCH RACE, ITALY, 27-29 JUNE
Stage 8 – *GKSS MATCH CUP SWEDEN, MARSTRAND  30 JUNE – 5 JULY
Stage 9 – INTERNATIONAUX DE FRANCE DE MATCH RACING, PORNICHET, FRANCE, 18-20 JULY
Stage 10 – OAKCLIFF INTERNATIONAL, OYSTER BAY NY, USA, 4-7 AUGUST
Stage 11 – THOMPSON CUP, OYSTER BAY NY, USA, 9-12 AUGUST
Stage 12 – CHICAGO GRAND SLAM, USA, 15-17 AUGUST
Stage 13 – THE DETROIT CUP, USA, 21-24 AUGUST
Stage 14 – DUBLIN MATCH CUP, IRELAND, 25-28 SEPTEMBER
Stage 15 – SZCZECIN MATCH RACE, POLAND, 17-19 OCTOBER
Stage 16 – *BERMUDA GOLD CUP, 21-26 OCTOBER
2025 WMRT FINAL –  *SHENZHEN BAO’AN MATCH CUP, SHENZHEN CHINA, 6-11 JANUARY 2026

 

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It comes down to 2 teams today - who will don the famed Crimson Blazer this evening at the Long Beach Yacht Club, and will it be a new name on the trophy, or will Chris Poole achieve a rare 3Peat?
Finals day - The Congressional Cup Regatta 2025
The finish of the Round Robin Series is first up, with just 2 flights left to decide the 4 teams that progress to the Semi Finals...
The Congressional Cup Regatta 2025 - Day 4
Day 3 of this famed, top class match racing event with the completion of the 2nd Round Robin to decide the quarter finalists...
Congressional Cup Regatta 2025 - Day 3
The 2025 Congressional Cup marks the 60th anniversary of this world-renowned match racing regatta, held annually in Long Beach, California. It continues to attract elite international skippers and crews for five days of high-intensity racing, hosted by the Long Beach Yacht Club. This milestone year celebrates six decades of tradition, competition, and innovation at the forefront of sailing. Follow along on World Match Racing Tour social media for live updates! OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.wmrt.com LIKE US ON FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/worldmatchracingtour TWITTER: www.twitter.com/worldmatchtour The World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) is the world's longest running professional sailing series since 2000 featuring world-class championship events across the globe. The world tour is sanctioned by World Sailing with exclusive "Special Event" status. Follow all the action on www.wmrt.com © World Match Racing Tour
Day one of the 2025 Congressional Cup - the sailors are ready!
The 2025 Congressional Cup marks the 60th anniversary of this world-renowned match racing regatta, held annually in Long Beach, California. It continues to attract elite international skippers and crews for five days of high-intensity racing, hosted by the Long Beach Yacht Club. This milestone year celebrates six decades of tradition, competition, and innovation at the forefront of sailing. Follow along on World Match Racing Tour social media for live updates! OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.wmrt.com LIKE US ON FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/worldmatchracingtour TWITTER: www.twitter.com/worldmatchtour The World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) is the world's longest running professional sailing series since 2000 featuring world-class championship events across the globe. The world tour is sanctioned by World Sailing with exclusive "Special Event" status. Follow all the action on www.wmrt.com © World Match Racing Tour
The 60th Congressional Cup - the action begins in Long Beach, California
OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.wmrt.com LIKE US ON FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/worldmatchracingtour INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/worldmatchracingtour X: x.com/worldmatchtour The World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) is the world's longest running professional sailing series featuring world-class championship events across the globe. Founded in 2000, the WMRT awards the annual Match Racing World Championship title, officially sanctioned by World Sailing, the world governing body of the sport. Follow all the action on www.wmrt.com © World Match Racing Tour
2025 Long Beach Yacht Club Congressional Cup - Throwback 2004
OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.wmrt.com LIKE US ON FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/worldmatchracingtour TWITTER: www.twitter.com/worldmatchtour The World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) is the world's longest running professional sailing series since 2000 featuring world-class championship events across the globe. The world tour is sanctioned by World Sailing with exclusive "Special Event" status. Follow all the action on www.wmrt.com © World Match Racing Tour
2025 LBYC Congressional Cup Meet the Skippers
OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.wmrt.com LIKE US ON FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/worldmatchracingtour TWITTER: www.twitter.com/worldmatchtour The World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) is the world's longest running professional sailing series since 2000 featuring world-class championship events across the globe. The world tour is sanctioned by World Sailing with exclusive "Special Event" status. Follow all the action on www.wmrt.com © World Match Racing Tour
Promo 60th Long Beach Yacht Club Congressional Cup
OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.wmrt.com LIKE US ON FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/worldmatchracingtour TWITTER: www.twitter.com/worldmatchtour The World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) is the world's longest running professional sailing series since 2000 featuring world-class championship events across the globe. The world tour is sanctioned by World Sailing with exclusive "Special Event" status. Follow all the action on www.wmrt.com © World Match Racing Tour
CAT'CH ME IF YOU CAN 🐈‍⬛💪 2017 Ian Williams v Sam Gilmour - WMRT Chicago Match Cup 2017
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