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24.02.2010 - 21:54:12 (GMT)
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The sixth edition of the Marseille International Match Race saw four days of racing, with the wind setting the tone and the pace. Two days in extreme conditions with windspeeds of more than 30 knots and heavy seas, a morning of nothing at all, and finally optimal conditions for Match Racing.
The 2008 edition MIMR was once again extraordinary!
An impressive line-up, varied sailing conditions allowed everyone to show their skills creating some fantastic top class match racing moments on the water.
In the end Mathieu Richard, the ISAF Number One Ranked skipper was the winner and guarantees his place at the World Match Racing Tour's Match Cup Sweden in July.
Final Ranking
1 Mathieu Richard, FRA
2 Paolo Cian, ITA
3 Sébastien Col, FRA
4 Mads Ebler, DEN
5 Torvar Mirsky, AUS
6 Evgeny Neugodnikov, RUS
7 Philippe Presti, FRA
8 Andrei Arbuzov, RUS
9 Damien Iehl, FRA
10 Bertrand Pace, FRA
11 Sébastien Destremau
12 Jure Orel
Interviews with...
Mathieu Richard, ISAF N° 1 Ranked skipper, Winner of the 2008 MIMR
"It's fantastic! This grade 1 MIMR has been really positive for our team. After a long winter break, our objective was to get back up to speed, find our marks, our reflexes on board. We sailed really well and won lots of matches. We are all the happier with our performance that the line-up was of a really high level, with some very motivated teams. We have taken part in every single edition of the MIMR since the beginning - it's really promising for the rest of the season."
Paolo Cian, ISAF N° 3 Ranked skipper, 2nd MIMR 2008
"We did well in the semi-finals, as we beat Sébastien Col 2 matches to 1 in pretty shifty conditions – I'm satisfied with those matches. The final is another story. Mathieu Richard was better in the pre-starts, we were faster in the upwind beat but Mathieu's team handled the kite more confidently and was faster.
The MIMR is our first big event for Shosholoza in 2008 and finishing second, in these conditions in a final with Mathieu is really great.
This is our second time in the MIMR, and we are second again – things will be different next time!"
Sébastien Col, ISAF N° 4 Ranked skipper, 3rd MIMR 2008
Sébastien Col recently joined the Yachting Club de la Pointe Rouge, Organising Club of the MIMR.
"I'm disappointed, but in Match Racing there is only one winner!
In all our matches in the semi-finals we started well and stayed ahead for most of the race but systematically we failed to maintain our lead on our adversary.
We found it hard to take the right decisions when in contact with the other boat. I must say it's a classic failing of a crew that's not used to sailing together. We need to work on our communication on board. To do that we'll be going on a training course next April with World Champion Ian Williams.
All the results and photos at www.mimr.fr
The 2008 edition MIMR was once again extraordinary!
An impressive line-up, varied sailing conditions allowed everyone to show their skills creating some fantastic top class match racing moments on the water.
In the end Mathieu Richard, the ISAF Number One Ranked skipper was the winner and guarantees his place at the World Match Racing Tour's Match Cup Sweden in July.
Final Ranking
1 Mathieu Richard, FRA
2 Paolo Cian, ITA
3 Sébastien Col, FRA
4 Mads Ebler, DEN
5 Torvar Mirsky, AUS
6 Evgeny Neugodnikov, RUS
7 Philippe Presti, FRA
8 Andrei Arbuzov, RUS
9 Damien Iehl, FRA
10 Bertrand Pace, FRA
11 Sébastien Destremau
12 Jure Orel
Interviews with...
Mathieu Richard, ISAF N° 1 Ranked skipper, Winner of the 2008 MIMR
"It's fantastic! This grade 1 MIMR has been really positive for our team. After a long winter break, our objective was to get back up to speed, find our marks, our reflexes on board. We sailed really well and won lots of matches. We are all the happier with our performance that the line-up was of a really high level, with some very motivated teams. We have taken part in every single edition of the MIMR since the beginning - it's really promising for the rest of the season."
Paolo Cian, ISAF N° 3 Ranked skipper, 2nd MIMR 2008
"We did well in the semi-finals, as we beat Sébastien Col 2 matches to 1 in pretty shifty conditions – I'm satisfied with those matches. The final is another story. Mathieu Richard was better in the pre-starts, we were faster in the upwind beat but Mathieu's team handled the kite more confidently and was faster.
The MIMR is our first big event for Shosholoza in 2008 and finishing second, in these conditions in a final with Mathieu is really great.
This is our second time in the MIMR, and we are second again – things will be different next time!"
Sébastien Col, ISAF N° 4 Ranked skipper, 3rd MIMR 2008
Sébastien Col recently joined the Yachting Club de la Pointe Rouge, Organising Club of the MIMR.
"I'm disappointed, but in Match Racing there is only one winner!
In all our matches in the semi-finals we started well and stayed ahead for most of the race but systematically we failed to maintain our lead on our adversary.
We found it hard to take the right decisions when in contact with the other boat. I must say it's a classic failing of a crew that's not used to sailing together. We need to work on our communication on board. To do that we'll be going on a training course next April with World Champion Ian Williams.
All the results and photos at www.mimr.fr
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Gyeonggi, South Korea
Racing will be held in Jeongok and Jebu which are part of the Gyeonggi Province. The West Coast of the Gyeonggi Province offers a coastline that stretches over 350 kilometres and tidal flat areas that encompass more than 150 square kilometres, the West Coast is an ecological treasure trove. It provides an ideal foundation for the marine recreation and tourism industry that is developing rapidly in Korea.
The Korea Match Cup is being held in conjunction with the Korea International Boat Show. Through these events, the province aims to foster the growth of the maritime leisure industry within the Republic of Korea, Northeast Asia and throughout the world.
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