Safe Spots in the Quarter Finals

Portimão Portugal Match Cup is hotting up as we move into the Quarter Finals. The boats left the shore by 11am again today and the last 3 matches of the 22 flight Round Robin were fired off in quick succession as the breeze built to 15 knots.

Going through to the Quarter Finals with safe spots are; Torvar Mirsky (AUS) Mirsky Racing Team, Ian Williams (GBR) Team GAC Pindar, Peter Gilmour (AUS) YANMAR Racing, Francesco Bruni (ITA) Azzurra, Magnus Holmberg (SWE) Victory Challenge, Mathieu Richard (FRA) French Match Racing Team, Adam Minoprio (NZL) ETNZ/BlackMatch Racing and Manuel Weiller (ESP) Team Iberdrola.

Björn Hansen (SWE) Hansen Global Team now bows out of Portimão after being beaten in his last match by Minoprio.

Unofficial scores for the Quarter Final competitors:
Torvar Mirsky (AUS) Mirsky Racing Team 9
Ian Williams (GBR) Team GAC Pindar 8
Peter Gilmour (AUS) YANMAR Racing* 7.5
Francesco Bruni (ITA) Azzurra 7
Magnus Holmberg (SWE) Victory Challenge* 6.5
Mathieu Richard (FRA) French Match Racing Team 6
Adam Minoprio (NZL) ETNZ/BlackMatch Racing 6
Manuel Weiller (ESP) Team Iberdrola 6

The Quarters will start straight away over the lunch period as the wind is predicted to build throughout the afternoon in the cloudless sunshine perfection of Portimão.