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Australian match racing legend Peter GILMOUR swept aside the French challenge to win his seventh Match Cup Sweden title and take stage five of the World Match Racing Tour.
Australian skipper Katie SPITHILL won the women's title at Match Cup Sweden, edging out local favourite Anna KJELLEBRG in a thrilling final. Day five of Match Cup Sweden was ladies day with the women’s semis and finals scheduled.
French skippers Sebastien COL, Damien IEHL and Mathieu RICHARD all won through their quarter-final matches at Match Cup Sweden to line up in the final four with six-time champion Peter GILMOUR of Australia.
Sweden's Johnie BERNTSSON and Seb COL of France took the final two quarter-final spots at the Match Cup Sweden, whilst current World Tour leader Adam MINOPRIO and reigning World Champion Ian WILLIAMS both crashed out.
The battle for the final two quarter-final places took centre stage on day three at Match Cup Sweden, with six teams still in with a chance of reaching the knock-out rounds.
Ian Wiliams has been left with everything to do to qualify for the quarter finals of Match Cup Sweden.
French skipper Mathieu RICHARD led the way as six teams qualified for the quarter-final stages on the second day of racing in Marstrad at Match Cup Sweden.
IAN Williams and his Bahrain Team Pindar crew had an unsuccessful day of racing yesterday on the last day of the preliminary phase in Match Cup Sweden, being held in Marstrand, reports PATRICK SALOMON.
Australia's Torvar MIRSKY and Frenchman Philippe PRESTI are the only two skippers who remain unbeaten after the opening exchanges at Match Cup Sweden, stage five of the 2009 World Match Racing Tour.
Early July on the World Match Racing Tour calendar means a visit to Marstrand, as one of the oldest events on the Tour gets ready for its 15th anniversary on this picturesque island north of Gothenburg.
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