| Host Club: Royal Gothenburg Yacht Club Location: Marstrand, Sweden Next Occurrence: July 5 - 11, 2010 Previous Occurrence: June 29 - July 5, 2009 Total prize purse: SEK 1,000,000 Event Website: matchcupsweden.com Boat: DS 37 |
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Reigning Champion
Ben Ainslie (GBR) TEAMORIGIN defeated Jesper Radich (DEN) Radich Racing Team in a 2-0 final.
Past Champions
2000 — Dean Barker (NZL/Team New Zealand)
2001 — Russell Coutts (NZL/Team Alinghi)
2002 — Dean Barker (NZL/Team New Zealand)
2003 — Chris Law (GBR/“The Outlaws”)
2004 — Russell Coutts (NZL/Coutts Racing)
2005 — Peter Gilmour (AUS/Pizza-La Sailing Team; event record 6th championship)
2007 — Bjorn Hansen (SWE/Apport.net)
2008 — Mattais Rahm (SWE/Stena Bulk Sailing Team)
2009 — Peter Gilmour (AUS/YANMAR Racing)
Summary
Attracting an estimated 150,000 spectators annually, Match Cup Sweden is one of the largest sporting events in Sweden. The rush of spectators and sailing fans turns the picturesque island of Marstrand, a summer vacation paradise for Swedes, into a bustling community rife with different nationalities and accents. Marstrand is a wonderful summer's paradise with a wide range of things to see and do. The island has many beaches and nature walks and a large mix of history and culture dating back to the 13th century. Travel to the archipelago is easy and can be done by boat or car.
2010 Event Coverage
- Ainslie Maestro of Marstrand and Richard Remains Top of World Match Racing Tour Standings
- Prize Giving Podium Plans at Stena Match Cup Sweden
- Spectator Special at Finals Day of 2010 Stena Match Cup Sweden
- Skudina Women’s Swedish Champion and Men’s Pick of the Bunch at World Match Racing Tour
- Stellar Boat Sponsors at Stena Match Cup Sweden
- Marstrand’s Media Mix Boosted via Live Interactive Press Conferences
- Celebrity Sparkle at Stena Match Cup Sweden
- Remaining Runners and Riders for Stena Match Cup Sweden’s Semi Finals
- Crew Profiling on Magnus Holmberg’s Sigma Racing Team
- Gastronomic Delights at Swedish Stage of the World Match Racing Tour
- Favourites Slaughtered in Archipelago Angst at World Match Racing Tour
- Corporate Event Marketing Forum Focus for Stena Match Cup Sweden
- Pro-Am Race Welcomes Sponsors and Guest for Fleet Racing Fun
- Tormenting Tour Moments at Marvellous Marstrand
- Royal History for Stena Match Cup Sweden’s Special Island
- Minoprio and Gilmour Waver at Stena Match Cup Sweden
- World Match Racing Tour Legacy Development
- Stena Inspiring Swedish Leg of the World Match Racing Tour
- Top Skippers Out in Force for Pure World Match Racing Tour Perfection
- 2010 Stena Match Cup Sweden Pairings and Results
- Stena Match Cup Sweden Switches on Stunning World Tour Programme
- Stena Match Cup Sweden 2010 Crew List
- YANMAR Racing’s Peter Gilmour is coming to the Stena Match Cup Sweden
- Stena Match Cup Sweden, a key player in the Evolution of the Tour
- Largest starting line ever in Stena Match Cup Sweden
2009 TV Show
2009 Coverage
Return Of The King At Match Cup Sweden
Spithill Takes The Womens Title At Match Cup Sweden
French Dominate At Match Cup Sweden
Berntsson And Col Into Quarters
Johnie Berntsson Knows The Concept...
Six Teams Still In The Hunt
Richard Tops The Round
French Make Early Running At Match Cup Sweden
Fourteen Teams Ready For Match Cup Sweden
Match Cup Sweden Results
2008 TV Show
Audio Interview: Final Day
2008 Coverage
Mattias Rahm Wins Match Cup Sweden
Women's World Champion Claire Leroy Wins Women's Event At Match Cup Sweden
Holmberg, Mirsky, Rahm, And Richard Progress To Semi-Finals In Match Cup Sweden
Quarter Finalists Finally Emerge At Match Cup Sweden
Gram Hansen Leads A Tough Field After Day Two
Swede Mattias Rahm Leads After Day One
World Tour Leaders Ready For Marstrand
Princess Madeleine Match Races With Celebrities
Match Cup Sweden Results and Flight Schedule
Damien Iehl Qualifies for Match Cup Sweden
Worlds Top Skippers Ready For Match Cup Sweden
Match Cup Sweden 2008 Final Standings
1. Mattias Rahm (SWE), Stena Bulk Racing Team $50,000
2. Torvar Mirsky (AUS), Mirsky Racing Team $34,000
3. Magnus Holmberg (SWE), Victory Challenge $28,000
4. Mathieu Richard (FRA), French Match Racing Team $20,000
5. Peter Gilmour (AUS) PST $16,000
6. Bjorn Hansen (SWE) Alandia Sailing Team $14,000
7. Jes Gram Hansen (DEN) Trifork Racing Team $12,000
8. Sébastien Col (FRA) French Match Racing Team/K Challenge $10,000
9. Ian Williams (GBR) Team Pindar $7,000
10. Damien Iehl (FRA) French Match Racing Team $4,000
11. Paolo Cian (ITA) Shosholoza Team $3,000
12. Ben Ainslie (GBR) Team Origin $2,000
DENMARK RESULTS
DANISH OPEN
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TOUR STANDINGS
Last updated 5 Sept 2010, 1600 (GMT)
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SEE ALSO
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