Each individual regatta has seen different winners, Peter Wibroe in Stockholm, Björn Hansen in Helsinki and Andrew Arbuzov in Tallinn. The overall results speak for itself, after totally nine days of racing there are three teams finishing on totally 11 points.
- It has been all about keeping the margins on your side and it has been very tight racing at each individual event, Björn Hansen comments. The concept of the Baltic Match Tour is unique and has proved to be very appreciated by all sailors. This being the first edition, there are of course much we want to improve for next year and we totally feel that we are on the right track developing this event to something great for the future. Last but not least I would like to say a big thank you to all sailors and organizers for believing in us and we look forward to seeing you next year!
Final results Baltic Match Tour
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|
|
SWE |
FIN |
EST |
Points |
|
1 |
Björn Hansen |
3 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
|
2 |
Peter Wibroe |
1 |
4 |
6 |
11 |
|
3 |
Andrey Arbuzov |
5 |
5 |
1 |
11 |
|
4 |
Pierre-Antoine Morvan |
4 |
2 |
5 |
11 |
|
5 |
Staffan Lindberg |
2 |
6 |
4 |
12 |
|
6 |
Ian Ainslie |
6 |
3 |
3 |
12 |
|
7 |
Jon Eriksson |
10 |
8 |
7 |
25 |
|
8 |
Michele Perris |
9 |
7 |
9 |
25 |
|
9 |
Mati Sepp |
8 |
12 |
8 |
28 |
|
10 |
Johan Qviberg |
11 |
10 |
12 |
33 |
For information about the Baltic Match Tour please contact Henrik Grape +46708 650 604 or info@matchracing.nu
About the event:
The Baltic Match Tour is a new and unique match racing tour that consists of three ISAF grade 2 regattas sailed “back to back” during nine days in a row in Sweden, Finland and Estonia.
Each regatta consists of three days of racing and after the prize giving at each individual regatta the teams travel night-time by ferry to the next venue. The teams consist of international and Nordic top-level match racing teams.
With the concept of sailing three regattas in a row with no breaks, Baltic Match Tour adds new dimensions to match racing. The teams endurance and qualifications of staying focused and physical fit for nine days of racing will be key and add new values to the sport, media and the public.
10 teams participate on the Baltic Match Tour (on all three regattas) and totally 12 teams compete at each individual regatta. At each regatta we invite the two best national “upcoming” match racing teams to give them a chance to learn from and compete against top international sailors.
The Baltic Match Tour is initiated by the Swedish match racing sailor Björn Hansen, one of Sweden’s most qualified match racing sailor and previous winner of Match Cup Sweden 2007. The Tour is organized by Stockholm Match Race Center, specialized in producing commercial sailing events.
Race Schedule:
• Stockholm 14-16 August.
Organizer: Stockholm Match Race Center and Gamla Stans Yacht Sällskap.
Venue: AtSea (Skogshem) Elfvik, Lidingö.
• Helsinki 17-19 August. Organizer: Nyländska Jaktklubben. Venue: Havshamnen.
• Tallinn 20-22 August. Organizer: Estonian Match Racing Union. Venue: Pirita.