NEWSROUND Hardesty wins big in Chicago
The USA’s Bill Hardesty overcame the big breezes to take the top spot at the Chicago Grade 2 Invitational event at Navy Pier. The third and final day of racing was filled with upsets, breakdowns and collisions, with winds up above 30 knots.
Hardesty beat New Zealand’s Laurie Jury in a thrilling three-race final which saw the two skippers’ boats collide in the decider.
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Ireland vs The World
Photo and video: Brian Carlin / Cube Images
Dublin Bay was the venue for an exciting Ireland vs The World international match racing challenge in July, when a total of five world teams – from Denmark, Australia, New Zealand and Britain – went head to head with Ireland’s top five match racing teams. The competition, hosted by the Royal St George Yacht Club, took place in J80s in Scotsman’s Bay, Dún Laoghaire, on July 23 and 24. World number 42 Nicolai Sehested from Denmark took the first victory on a blustery day one, however there were 45 more races to go, with some tight battles of wits, skills and close umpire calls over the two days.
Finals and semi-finals were held on the Sunday with David Chapman (AUS) beating Sam Pearson (GBR) in a close final to take the overall trophy for The World, which won with 29 wins to Ireland’s 16. For photos and videos from the event, see
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By Yvonne Gordon
St Moritz showdown for World Match Racing Tour
The world’s top match racers will head to the Swiss mountain resort of St Moritz next week as the World Match Racing Tour heats up. The sixth stage of the eight-date Tour will see the
skippers and their teams battle it out for the title of King of the Mountains. All eyes will be on current Tour leader, Italy’s Francesco Bruni, and his British rival Ian Williams who are both proving formidable opponents as the Tour reaches its business end. St Moritz Match Race runs from August 30 to September 4 on Lake St Moritz in the Engadin Valley.
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