Midsummer Match Cup in Skärhamn, Sweden - Day 4
by Fabian Bengtsson 29 Jun 2019 11:40 BST
25-29 June 2019
Eric Monnin and his Capvis Swiss Match Race Team © Joachim Bråse
The final of Midsummer Match Cup will be a battle between Eric Monnin (Capvis Swiss Match Race Team) and Ian Williams Team GAC Pindar, the two top ranked skippers in World Sailing's match racing open ranking. The finals in Skärhamn start at 1.30 pm CET and will be live streamed on Facebook and on www.midsummermatchcup.com and on Facebook!
The semi-finals where decided in winds around 12 knots and in best out of three matches. Ian Williams beat Lucy Macgregor in two close races.
"It's great to make the finals in our first time here at this event and the crew work is coming together nicely, especially in the stronger winds we are having now. We are looking forward to a great final", says Ian Williams.
Nicolai Sehested evened the score against Eric Monnin after Capvis Swiss Match Race Team got a penalty on the last downwind in match two. In match three, Monnin got the advantage on the first lap and never let it go.
Results semi-finals June 28th - Midsummer Match Cup 2019:
Ian Williams, Team GAC Pindar (GBR) 2
Lucy Macgregor, Team Macgregor (GBR) 0
Eric Monnin, Capvis Swiss Match Race Team (SUI) 2
Nicolai Sehested, Gringo Sailing Team (DEN) 1
Finals of Midsummer Match Cup
Capvis Swiss Match Race Team (SUI)
Eric Monnin
Livia Näf
Julia Falxa
Lauranne Mettraux
Team GAC Pindar (GBR)
Ian Williams
Hannah Diamond
Gerry Mitchell
Sara Stone
Petit Final of Midsummer Match Cup
Gringo Sailing Team (DEN)
Nicolai Sehested
Martine Grael
Kahena Kunze
Peter Wibroe
Team Macgregor (GBR)
Lucy Macgregor
Rosie Watkins
Duncan Yeabsley
Ollie Spensley-Corfield
Full results available here.
For more information, visit www.midsummermatchcup.com