WORLD MATCH RACING TOUR BY THE NUMBERS
WORLD MATCH RACING TOUR
2005-2006 PRESS KIT
BY THE NUMBERS


(LAST UPDATE: Oct. 27, 2005)

Quick facts through the Tour’s first six-plus seasons
  • 49 regattas have been counted towards the Tour championship

  • A total of $1.15 million and a BMW 545i Touring (valued at $85,000) have been awarded in championship prizes

  • 99 skippers have competed in at least one Tour event

  • 63 skippers have scored points (placed in the top 8) toward the Tour championship

  • 19 skippers have placed in the top 3 of the six Tour championship seasons

  • 30 skippers have placed in the top 3 of the 49 events


  • Most top-3 finishes
    16: Peter Gilmour (eight 1sts, five 2nds, three 3rds)
    13: Magnus Holmberg (six 1sts, two 2nds, five 3rds)
    13: Ed Baird (four 1sts, two 2nds, seven 3rds)

    Most 1sts
    8: Peter Gilmour
    Most 2nds
    7: Gavin Brady
    Most 3rds
    7: Ed Baird

    First to five wins
    Magnus Holmberg (fifth win occurred at 2003 Toscana Elba Cup – Trofeo Locman)

    Most top-3 finishes without a victory
    11: Gavin Brady (seven 2nds and four 3rds)

    Most top-8 finishes
    28: Jes Gram-Hansen
    (two 1sts, three 2nds, two 3rds, three 4ths, five 5ths, four 6ths, three 7ths, six 8ths)
    27: Peter Gilmour
    (eight 1sts, five 2nds, four 3rds, two 4ths, five 5ths, one 6th, one 7th, two 8ths)
    24: Magnus Holmberg
    (six 1sts, two 2nds, five 3rds, five 4ths, two 5ths, three 7ths, one 8th)

    Most cumulative points scored
    441: Peter Gilmour (in 27 top-8 finishes)
    367: Magnus Holmberg (in 24 top-8 finishes)
    321: Ed Baird (in 21 top-8 finishes)

    Best average points per top-8 finish (minimum 5 top-8 finishes)
    19.81: Russell Coutts (218 points in 11 top-8 finishes)
    16.78: Dean Barker (235 points in 14 top-8 finishes)
    16.33: Peter Gilmour (441 points in 27 top-8 finishes)
    15.31: Bertrand Pacι (291 points in 19 top-8 finishes)
    15.29: Magnus Holmberg (367 points in 24 top-8 finishes)

    Best average points in single Tour season
    22.5 points, Peter Gilmour, 2003-’04 Tour (135 points in 6 best finishes)

    Most consecutive wins
    3: Peter Gilmour (Match Race Germany ’05, ACI H1 Mobile Cup ’05, Swedish Match Cup ’05)
    3: Peter Holmberg (Bermuda Gold Cup ’01, Steinlager Line 7 Cup ’02, Congressional Cup ’02)

    Most wins in a season
    3: Peter Gilmour (Match Race Germany ’05, ACI H1 Mobile Cup ’05, Swedish Match Cup ’05)
    (NOTE: Achieved four times; Gilmour most recent)

    Most wins in fewest starts (minimum 5 starts)
    Russell Coutts (6 wins in 11 starts)

    Most cumulative points in a season
    162 points, Peter Gilmour (2003-’04 Tour)

    Most net points in a season
    135 points, Peter Gilmour (2003-’04 Tour)

    Best championship scoreline
    1-1-1-2-2-2, Peter Gilmour (2003-’04 Tour, best 6 of 8 regattas counted toward championship)

    Largest championship margin of victory
    56 points, Peter Gilmour (2003-’04 Tour)


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