MATCH CUP SWEDEN

Bjorn Hansen holding his winners cheque for €24,000. Photo © Dan Ljungsvik dan@ljungsvik.com
Bjorn Hansen holding his winners cheque for €24,000. Photo © Dan Ljungsvik dan@ljungsvik.com

Day 6 - Match Cup Sweden. Bjorn Hansen (left) leads Magnus Holmberg on the final run of the Match Cup Sweden Final to win the event 3-0. Photo © Dan Ljungsvik dan@ljungsvik.com
Day 6 - Match Cup Sweden. Bjorn Hansen (left) leads Magnus Holmberg on the final run of the Match Cup Sweden Final to win the event 3-0. Photo © Dan Ljungsvik dan@ljungsvik.com

A record-sized crowd between 35,000 and 40,000 turned out on a glorious Day 5 of the Swedish Match Cup. (Swedish Match Tour/Guido Cantini)
A record-sized crowd between 35,000 and 40,000 turned out on a glorious Day 5 of the Swedish Match Cup. (Swedish Match Tour/Guido Cantini)
Host Club: Royal Gothenburg Yacht Club
Location: Marstrand, Sweden
Scheduled Dates: 30 June - 6 July 2008
Total prize purse $200,000
Boat:DS 37
Event Web site:matchcupsweden.com

REIGNING CHAMPION
Bjorn Hansen (SWE)
Bjorn Hansen became the first Scandinavian to win Match Cup Sweden in its 15 year history defeating fellow countryman and Victory Challenge skipper Magnus Holmberg in near gale force winds in Marstrand Fjord.

2008 COVERAGE
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
Priness Madeleine Match Races With Celebrities
2008 Match Cup Sweden Crew List
Damien Iehl Qualifies for Match Cup Sweden
Pelle P New Boat Sponsor for Match Cup Sweden
Björn Hansen only one point from first place in WMRT
Worlds Top Skippers Ready For Match Cup Sweden

2007 COVERAGE
Match Cup Sweden Flight Schedule and Results
Match Cup Sweden Crew List
Audio and Video from Match Cup sweden
Worth the wait: All Viking semi-final
Quarter Finalists determined as rain returns to Marstrand
Finally, breeze-on in Round Robin 2
Tricky day in Marstrand
Battle of the Sexes
Rain Fails to dampen first days action at Match Cup Sweden
Diverse And Talented Field Are Ready (June 28, 2007)
Magnus Holmberg recharges in Marstrand
All Skippers Ready For Match Cup Sweden (21 June, 2007)
Corporate event Marketing Forum in Marstrand

MATCH CUP SWEDEN 2007 FINAL STANDINGS

1. Björn HANSEN (SWE) Team Onico
Crew Tompi Hallberg, Gustav Tempelman, Pontus Meijer, Mathias Bredin
2. Magnus HOLMBERG (SWE) Victory Challenge
Crew Anders Dahlsjö, Daniel Björndahl, Oskar Ljung, Stefan Rahm
3. Jesper RADICH (DEN)
Crew Jann Neergaard, Christian Monberg, Henning Lambertsen, Thomas Hartvig
4. Mattias RAHM (SWE) Victory Challenge
Crew Mikael Björndal, Oscar Angervall, Niklas Carlzon, Claes Dahlberg
5. Gavin BRADY (NZL) BMW/Oracle Racing
Crew Sean Clarkson Morgan Trubovich, Erick Doyle, Ed Smyth
6. Mathieu RICHARD (FRA) Saba Sailing
Crew Greg Evrard, Yannick Simon, Olivier Herledant, Benoit
7. Sébastien COL (FRA) Areva Challenge
Crew Teva Plichart, Christophe André, Gilles Favanneec, Jean-Francois Cuzon
8. Simon MINOPRIO (NZL)
Crew Emil Wiberg, Haydon Goodrick, Stuart Clarke, Bryce Ruthenberg
9. Johnie BERNTSSON (SWE)
Crew Johan Barne, Johan Bäckman, Martin Berntsson, Björn Lundgren
10. Ian WILLIAMS (GBR) Team Pindar
Crew Mark Nicholls, Mark Williams, Andrew Eastcourt, Richard Sydenham
11. Evgeniy NEUGODNIKOV (RUS) Lord of the Sail
Crew Ekimov Alexander, Aleksander Ekimov, Konstantin Besputin, Maxim Karelsky
12. Eric MONNIN (SUI)
Crew Nicolas Berthoud, Henning Sohn, Simon Brügger, Marc Monnin
13. Torvar MIRSKY (AUS)
Crew Kinley Fowler, Graeme Spence, Niels Kinch, Per Frykholm/Kimon Sfiros
14. Claire LEROY (FRA)
Crew Margane Gautier, Ophelie Theron, Marie Rion, Catia Lowen
15. Jenny AXHEDE (SWE)
Crew Nina Bake, Johanna Särnå, Elin Åderman, Annika Carlunger, Elisabeth Nilsson
16. Malin MILLBOURNE (SWE)
Crew Karin Hagström, Madde Magnusson, Lotta Harrysson, Marie Öberg, Nina Barne

2006 COVERAGE
World Tour Announces Change to Schedule (Apr. 21, 2006)
GKSS Press Release (Apr. 21, 2006)


2005 EVENT COVERAGE
Swedish Match Cup Photo Gallery
Swedish Match Cup Crew List
Swedish Match Cup Update
Gilmour wins Sixth Swedish Match Cup (July 10, 2005)
Gilmour, Pizza-La Team Win Money Match (July 9, 2005)
Semifinals Underway at Swedish Match Cup (July 9, 2005)
Tour Championship On Line Tomorrow (July 8, 2005)
Baird, Barker Tied for Group B Lead (July 7, 2005)
Peter Holmberg Captures Group A (July 6, 2005)
Swedish Match Cup Underway (July 5, 2005)
Rankings Roundup (July 3, 2005)
Tour Championship Down to the Wire (June 28, 2005)
Swedish Match Tour Newsletter No. 14 (July 2005)


SWEDISH MATCH CUP 2005 FINAL STANDINGS
Prize Purse: SEK 849,000 (approximately $107,500)
Skipper (Country) Team, Record, Prize Money*
1. Peter Gilmour (AUS) Pizza-La Sailing Team, SEK 280,000 (approx.$35,400)
Crew Rod Dawson, Mike Mottl, Kazuhiko Sofuku, Yasuhiro Yaji
2. Magnus Holmberg (SWE) Victory Challenge, SEK 142,000 (approx. $17,900)
Crew Anders Dahlsjo, Lars Linger, Oskar Ljung, Mattias Rahm
3. Dean Barker (NZL) Emirates Team New Zealand, 13-4, SEK 87,000 (approx. $11,000)
Crew Don Cowie, James Dagg, Jared Henderson, Terry Hutchinson
4. Peter Holmberg (ISV) Alinghi, 10-7, SEK 69,000 (approx. $8,700)
Crew Rodney Ardern, Murray Jones, Matt Mitchell, Lorenzo Mazza
5. Ed Baird (USA) Alinghi, 11-4, SEK 57,000 (approx. $7,200)
Crew Nils Frei, Yann Gouniot, Dean Phipps, Piet van Nieuwenhuyzen
6. Russell Coutts (NZL) Coutts Racing, 6-8, SEK 50,000 (approx. $6,300)
Crew Michael Arnhild, Jes Gram-Hansen, Christian Kamp, Rasmus Kostner
7. Bertrand Pacé (FRA), BMW Oracle Racing, 7-7, SEK 45,000 (approx. $5,700)
Crew Eric Doyle, Zack Hurst, Dirk de Ridder, Brad Webb
8. Kelvin Harrap (NZL) Emirates Team New Zealand, 6-9, SEK 35,000 (approx. $4,400)
Crew Ray Davies, Tony Rae, Rob Salthouse, Chris Ward
9. Johnie Berntsson (SWE), 5-4
Crew Johan Backman, Johan Barne, Martin Berntsson, Claes Dahlberg
10. Jesper Radich (DEN) Desfío Español, 4-5
Crew Juan Pablo Cadario, Marcos Iglesias Garcia, Víctor Mariño Preto
11. Björn Hansen (SWE), 4-5
Crew Mathias Bredin, Anders Jönsson, Pontus Meijer, Gustav Tempelman
12. Philippe Presti (FRA) Luna Rossa Challenge, 5-5
Crew Thierry Fouchier, Andre Gilles, Fred Guilmin, Pascal Rambeau
13. Lars Nordbjerg (DEN), 3-7
Crew Pete Paulsen, Chresten Plinius, Henrik Jansen, Jens Dolmer
14. Ian Williams (GBR), 1-8
Crew Steve Mitchell, Marc Nichols, Richard Sydenham, Mark Williams
15. Staffan Lindberg (FIN) Team Finland, 1-6
Crew Nils Bjerkas, Niclas Carlzon, Carl-Johan Uckelstam, Daniel Wallberg
16. Iain Percy (GBR) +39 Challenge, 0-7
Crew Gabrielle Bruni, Antony Nossiter, Stefano Rizzi, Jocek Wysocki
(*Prize money based on July 10, 2005 exchange rate of 1 SEK = .126682 USD)


PAST CHAMPIONS
2004 — Russell Coutts/NZL (defeated Peter Gilmour/AUS, 3-1)
2003 — Chris Law/NZL (defeated Karol Jablonski/POL, 3-2)
2002 — Dean Barker/NZL (defeated Russell Coutts/NZL, 3-0)
2001 — Russell Coutts/NZL (defeated Luc Pillot/FRA, 3-1)
2000 — Dean Barker/NZL (defeated Bertrand Pacé/FRA, 3-2)


EVENT SUMMARY
Attracting an estimated 150,000 spectators annually, the Swedish Match Cup 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.

The Swedish Match Cup holds added significance each year because it is the final stop on the Swedish Match Tour. It is the last stop for skippers to try and improve their standing to ensure a more valuable end-of-year bonus. Team New Zealand skipper Dean Barker won the Swedish Match Cup in 2000, which helped solidify his second place overall on the Tour and $35,000.

The 2006 Swedish Match Cup will be the 13th annual.


2005 PRIZE PURSE DISTRIBUTION
1st — SEK 280,000 (approx. $37,400)
2nd — SEK 142,000 (approx. $18,900)
3rd — SEK 87,000 (approx. $11,600)
4th — SEK 69,000 (approx. $9,200)
5th — SEK 57,000 (approx. $7,600)
6th — SEK 50,000 (approx. $6,680)
7th — SEK 45,000 (approx. $6,000)
8th — SEK 35,000 (approx. $4,670)
9th — SEK 14,000 (approx. $1,850)
10th — SEK 14,000 (approx. $1,850)
11th — SEK 14,000 (approx. $1,850)
12th — SEK 14,000 (approx. $1,850)
13th — SEK 14,000 (approx. $1,850)
14th — SEK 14,000 (approx. $1,850)


2004 EVENT COVERAGE
Swedish Match Cup Standings, Crew List, Results
Photo Gallery
Coutts Claims Second Swedish Match Cup (July 11, 2004)
Four Embroiled in Semis at Swedish Match Cup (July 10, 2004)
Quarterfinalists Set at Swedish Match Cup (July 9, 2004)
Coutts Dunks Holmberg at Swedish Match Cup (July 8, 2004)
Group A Completes Round at Swedish Match Cup (July 7, 2004)
Four Open Swedish Match Cup with 3-1 Records (July 6, 2004)
Swedish Match Cup Lies Ahead to Wrap Tour (June 28, 2004)
Championship Battles Loom at Final Event (June 18, 2004)


SWEDISH MATCH CUP 2004 FINAL STANDINGS
(July 5-11, 2004)
1. Russell Coutts/NZL, 16-3, $37,834.00
Crew Michael Arnhild, Jes Gram-Hansen, Christian Kamp, Rasmus Kostner
2. Peter Gilmour/AUS, Pizza-La Sailing Team, 11-8, $19,187.00
Crew Rod Dawson, Mike Mottl, Kazuhiko Sofuku, Yasuhiro Yaji
3. Magnus Holmberg/SWE, SeaLife Rangers, 11-7, $11,755.00
Crew Martin Krite, Lars Linger, Oskar Ljung, Stefan Rahm
4. Chris Law/GBR, The Outlaws, 9-7, $9,323.00
Crew Oscar Angervall, Daniel Björndahl, Anders Dahlsjö, Henrik Valderyd
5. Ed Baird/USA, SKF Racing, 10-2, $7,700.00
Crew Andy Horton, Pete van Nieuwenhyzen, Peter Poulsen, Jon Ziskind
6. Lars Nordbjerg/DEN 5-9, $6,756.00
Crew Jeppe Blak, Niels Gramkov, Thomas Hartvig, Henning Lambertsen
7. Karol Jablonski/POL, Toscana Challenge 5-6, $6,080.00
Crew Tom Baranowski, Piotr Przybylski, Markus Wieser, Jacek Wysocki
8. Jesper Bank/DEN 5-9, $4,729.00
Crew Thomas Jacobsen, Time Nielsen, Morten Halkier, Henrik Blakskjaer
9. Mattias Rahm/SWE, Team Stena Bulk 6-4, $1,891.00
Crew Johan Barne, Nikas Carlzon, Claes Dahlberg, Pontus Meijer
=. Gavin Brady/NZL, BMW Oracle Racing 5-5, $1,891.00
Crew Dirk de Ridder, Ross Halcrow, John Kostecki, Brad Webb
= Peter Holmberg/ISV, Team Alinghi 5-5, $1,891.00
Crew Richard Bouzaid, Lorenzo Mazza, Will McCarthy, Dean Phipps
= Bjorn Hansen/SWE 4-5, $1,891.00
Crew Mattias Bredin, Fredrik Ekman, Gustav Kampolm, Anders Jönsson
= Luc Pillot/FRA 2-7, $1,891.00
Crew Gilles Andre, Fabrice Blondel, Erik Ferran, Frédéric Guilmin
= Johnie Berntsson/SWE 2-7, $1,891.00
Crew Henrik Hansson, Nils Bjerleas, Martin Berntsson, Robert Skarp
15. Staffan Lindberg/FIN 1-6
Crew Johan Karlsson, Daniel Mattsson, Johan Mossberg, Daniel Wallberg
= Michael Dunstan/AUS, OzBoyz Challenge 0-7
Crew Glen Atrill, Wade Morgan, Ben Morrison, Nick Partridge


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