ST. MORITZ MATCH RACE
Jean Marie Lauris, Olivier Herledant, Greg Evrad, and Mathieu Richard hold the St Moritz Match Race trophy high.
Jean Marie Lauris, Olivier Herledant, Greg Evrad, and Mathieu Richard hold the St Moritz Match Race trophy high.

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Mathieu Richard heads to victory at the St Moritz Match Race
Mathieu Richard heads to victory at the St Moritz Match Race

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Minoprio and Presti in the petit-final
Minoprio and Presti in the petit-final

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Mountian scenery at St Moritz Match Race
Mountian scenery at St Moritz Match Race

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Event title: St. Moritz Match Race
Host club: Sailing Club St. Moritz
Location: St. Moritz, Switzerland
Next occurrence: September 1-6, 2009
Previous occurrence: Sept 2-7, 2008
Event Web site:St. Moritz Match Race
Total prize money: CHF 150,000
Sponsors: Badrutt’s Palace Hotel, UBS, AFG
Boat: BLU26

REIGNING CHAMPION
Adam Minoprio (NZL)
Minoprio, with crew members Tom Powrie, David Swete and Nick Blackman became "King of the Mountain" for a year when he defeated Torvar Mirsky 2-1 in a tricky final. Minoprio lost only one match in the knock-out stages beating both Peter Gilmour and Ian Williams 3-0 in the quarter final and semi final before beating Torvar Mirsky the Final.

2009 TV SHOW

2009 COVERAGE
St Moritz Match Race Results
Adam Minoprio Crowned King of The Mountain
Adam Minoprio Through To Finals
Torvar Mirsky Gets The First Ticket To The Semi Finals
Exceptional Day For Francesco Bruni
Marinho Surprises, Monnin Disappoints and Williams Dominates
Excellent Conditions For Practice Day
The Quest For the King of The Mountain is Open
Crew List 09

2008 TV SHOW

EVENT SUMMARY
St. Moritz is one of the most prestigious ski resorts in the world, so much so that it hosted the Winter Olympics in 1928 and ’48. Now it hosts an event of the World Match Racing Tour. It features the battle for the title “King of the Mountain.”

The event is raced on Lake St. Moritz, in the Engadin region of the southeastern Swiss Alps. The lake is at an elevation of 5,624 feet (1,856 meters) above sea level, making it possibly the highest-elevated match race regatta in the world. The lake is surrounded by peaks surpassing 10,000 feet.

The event is unique to the World Tour for more than just its location. Most of the boats used on the tour are 35- to 40-foot keelboats. St. Moritz features a newly designed four person keelboat called the Blu26. It's a highly manouvreable boat with a big rig, which makes it quite a handful for the crews when the Maloya wind blows.

2008 EVENT COVERAGE
There's a new King in town
French guaranteed place in the final
Monnin and Minoprio take the upper hand
Three more quarterfinalists decided
Col and Mirsky Standout On Day 1
Sixth edition of the St Moritz Match Race
St Moritz Match Race Results
St Moritz Crew List

ST. MORITZ MATCH RACE 2008 FINAL STANDINGS
Prize Purse: CHF 150,000 (approx. $135,000)

1. Mathieu Richard (FRA) French Match Racing Team / French Spirit - 35,000 CHF
2. Ian Williams (GBR)Team Pindar - 22,000 CHF
3. Philippe Presti (FRA) French Match Racing Team - 18,000 CHF
4. Adam Minoprio (NZL) ETNZ / BlackMatch - 15,000 CHF
5. Sebastien Col (FRA) French Match Racing Team/K Challenge - 13,000 CHF
6. Peter Wibroe (DEN) Wibroe Sailing Team - 11,000 CHF
7. Jes Gram Hansen (DEN) Mascalzone Latino / Trifork Racing - 9,500 CHF
8. Eric Monnin (SUI) search.ch - 8,500 CHF
9. Bjorn Hansen (SWE) Alandia Sailing Team - 6,000 CHF
10. Torvar Mirsky (AUS) Mirsky Racing Team - 5,000 CHF
11. Paolo Cian (ITA) Shosholoza - 4,000 CHF
12. Michael Hestbaek (DEN) Team Hestbaek - 3,000 CHF


2007 EVENT COVERAGE
St Moritz Match Race Results in Detail
St Moritz Match Race Pictures
St Moritz Match Race Crew List
A Phenomenal End in St. Moritz
Top Four to be Decided Today
Williams Perfect into The Final
Cian and Mendelblatt Join the Semis
Williams and Monnin Sweep into Semis
A Busy Day in St. Moritz
Russia's Rising Star
No Wind Means No Racing
A Northerly Change
Cian and Mendelblatt in Control of Quarters Finals
Richard and Renker Climb into Quarter Finals
A Second Chance for Six Teams
Williams and Cian Show the Way
Paolo Cian Wins Group B
Williams Sweeps Through at St. Moritz
Schuemann Sits Out - For Now
Ready to Roll in St Moritz

ST. MORITZ MATCH RACE 2007 FINAL STANDINGS
Prize Purse: SFr 150,000 (approx. $121,000)

1. Ian Williams (GBR) - 35 000 Sfr
2. Mark Mendelblatt (USA) - 22 000 Sfr
3. Eric Monnin (SUI) - 18 000 Sfr
4. Paolo Cian (ITA) - 15 000 Sfr
5. Mathieu Richard (FRA) - 13 000 Sfr
6. Jochen Schuemann (GER) - (Peter Evans - NZL) - 11 000 Sfr
7. Sébastien Col (FRA) - 9 500 Sfr
8. Matthias Renker (SUI) - 8 500 Sfr
9. Michael Hestbaek (GER) - 6 000 Sfr
10. Matteo Simoncelli (ITA) - 5 000 Sfr
11. Staffan Lindberg (FIN) - 4 000 Sfr
12. Evgeny Neugodnikov (RUS) - 3 000 Sfr


2006 EVENT COVERAGE
Photo Gallery
Flight Schedule and Results
Crew List
Cian Crowned "King of the Mountain" in St. Moritz
(Aug. 20, 2006)
Mendelblatt, Cian on Match Point in Semis
(Aug. 19, 2006)
Three Advance to Semifinals in St. Moritz
(Aug. 18, 2006)
Six Earn Spots in Quarters in St. Moritz
(Aug. 17, 2006)
Holmberg Streaks to Early Lead in Mountains
(Aug. 16, 2006)
St. Moritz Match Race Regatta Announcement
(Aug. 15, 2006)

ST. MORITZ MATCH RACE 2006 FINAL STANDINGS
Prize Purse: SFr 150,000 (approx. $121,000)
Skipper (Country) Team, Record, Prize Money*
1. Paolo Cian (ITA) Team Viano Mercedes Benz, 13-6, SFr32,000 (approx. $25,000)
(Crew: Pierluigi Fornelli, Nello Pavoni)
2. Ed Baird (USA) Alinghi, 10-5, SFr22,000 (approx. $17,800)
(Crew: Nils Frei, Mike Drummond)
3. Mark Mendelblatt (USA) Team Kaenon, 9-5, SFr18,000 (approx. $14,500)
(Crew: Cameron Dunn, Ed Smyth)
4. Jochen Schuemann (GER) Alinghi, 8-5, SFr15,000 (approx. $12,100)
(Crew: Claudio Celon, Peter Evans)
5. Ian Ainslie (RSA) Team Shosholoza, 8-8, SFr13,000 (approx. $10,500)
(Crew: Gian Matta, Alex Runciman)
6. Peter Holmberg (ISV) Alinghi, 8-3, SFr11,000 (approx. $8,900)
(Crew: Yves Detrey, Julien DiBiase)
7. Eric Monnin (SUI) Team SailCom.ch, 6-4, SFr9,500 (approx. $7,600)
(Crew: Jean-Claude Monnin, Marc Monnin)
8. Sébastian Col (FRA) Areva Challenge, 3-7, SFr8,500 (approx. $6,800)
(Crew: Christophé Andre, Jean-Francois Cruzon)
9. Peter Gilmour (AUS) PST, 3-8, SFr6,000 (approx. $4,800)
(Crew: David Gilmour, Graeme Spence)
10. Ian Williams (GBR) Williams Sail Racing, 6-5, SFr5,000 (approx. $4,000)
(Crew: Mark Nichols, Mark Williams)
11. Philippe Presti (FRA) Luna Rossa Challenge, 6-7, SFr4,000 (approx. $3,200)
(Crew: Stephane Christidis, Thomas Deplanque)
12. Flavio Favini (ITA) Mascalzone Latino – Capitalia, 3-8, SFr3,000 (approx. $2,400)
(Crew: Daniele De Luca, Flavio Grassi)
13. Wearn Haw Tan (SIN) China Team, 2-6, SFr2,000 (approx. $1,600)
(Crew: Charles Lim, Olivier Vigoureux)
14. Arnaud Psarofaghis (SUI) Team Psaro, 0-8, SFr1,000 (approx. $800)
(Crew: Cédric Schmidt, Loic Fuhrer)
(1SFr = 0.811425USD on 8/20/06)

PAST CHAMPIONS
2005 — Ed Baird/USA
(defeated Mark Mendelblatt/USA, 3-0)

2006 PRIZE PURSE DISTRIBUTION
Purse: SFr 150,000 (approx. $121,000)
1st — SFr32,000 (approx. $25,000)
2nd — SFr22,000 (approx. $17,800)
3rd — SFr18,000 (approx. $14,500)
4th — SFr15,000 (approx. $12,100)
5th — SFr13,000 (approx. $10,500)
6th — SFr11,000 (approx. $8,900)
7th — SFr9,500 (approx. $7,600)
8th — SFr8,500 (approx. $6,800)
9th — SFr6,000 (approx. $4,800)
10th — SFr5,000 (approx. $4,000)
11th — SFr4,000 (approx. $3,200)
12th — SFr3,000 (approx. $2,400)
13th — SFr2,000 (approx. $1,600)
14th — SFr1,000 (approx. $800)
(1SFr = 0.810294USD on 7/27/06)

St. MORITZ MATCH 2005 RACE FINAL STANDINGS
Prize Purse: SFr 150,000 (approximately $117,000)
Skipper (Country) Team, Record, Prize Money*
1. Ed Baird (USA) Alinghi, 12-3, SFr. 36,000 (approx. $28,000)
(Crew: Mike Drummond, Nils Frei)
2. Mark Mendelblatt (USA), 9-7, SFr. 22,500 (approx. $17,600)
(Crew: Dean Slater, Ed Smyth)
3. Staffan Lindberg (FIN) Alandia Sailing Team, 8-7, SFr. 18,000 (approx. $14,000)
(Crew: Robert Skarp, Carl-Johan Uckelstam)
4. Ian Williams (GBR) Team Musto, 9-7, SFr. 15,000 (approx. $11,700)
(Crew: Steve Mitchell, Mark Nichols)
5. Ben Ainslie (GBR) Emirates Team New Zealand, 8-5, SFr. 13,500 (approx. $10,500)
(Crew: Andy Hemmings, Andy McLean)
6. Peter Gilmour (AUS) PST, 4-9, SFr. 12,000 (approx. $9,400)
(Crew: Teague Czislowski, David Gilmour)
7. Sebastien Col (FRA) K-Challenge, 7-3, SFr. 10,500 (approx. $8,200)
(Crew: Christophe André, Teva Plichard)
8. Peter Holmberg (ISV) Alinghi, 5-5, SFr. 7,500 (approx. $5,800)
(Crew: Claudio Celon, Matt Mitchell)
9. Eric Monin (SUI), 3-7, SFr. 6,000 (approx. $4,700)
(Crew: Jean-Claude Monnin, Marc Monnin)
10. Mathieu Richard (FRA), 6-4, SFr. 4,500 (approx. $3,500)
(Crew: Philippe Mourniac, Yannick Simon)
11. Marcel Walser (SUI), 4-6, SFr. 3,000 (approx. $2,300)
(Crew: Fabio Müller, Urs Rothacher)
12. Mark Bradford (AUS) BMW Oracle Racing, 0-10, SFr. 1,500 (approx. $1,100)
(Crew: Rodney Daniel, Nick Partridge)
(*1SFr = .784004 USD on Aug. 21, 2005)

2005 EVENT COVERAGE
AUDIO: Mark Mendleblatt discusses the St. Moritz Match Race and his two victories (6 MBs // 4m:50s)
AUDIO: Ed Baird Reflects on the St. Moritz Match Race Final (5 MBs // 3m:54s)
St. Moritz 2005 Photo Gallery
St. Moritz 2005 Crew List
St. Moritz 2005 Schedule and Results
Baird Crowned New King of the Mountain (Aug. 21, 2005)
Young Gun Against Old Hand in St. Moritz Final (Aug. 20, 2005)
Semifinalists Set After Umpires’ Meeting (Aug. 19, 2005)
Williams Looking Strong in St. Moritz (Aug. 18, 2005)
Altitude Brings Action to St. Moritz Match Race (Aug. 17, 2005)
Going for a Three-Peat (Aug. 16, 2005)
Final Two Days of St. Moritz Live on Internet (Aug. 15, 2005)
Tour Adds St. Moritz Match Race (Feb. 10, 2005)

2004 St. MORITZ MATCH RACE
FINAL STANDINGS
(July 18, 2004)
Place Skipper (Nationality) Won-Lost, Prize money
1. Mark Mendelblatt (USA), 14-2, $12,200
Crew Ed Smyth, Pete Spaulding
2. Peter Holmberg (USVI), 11-5, $8,100
Crew Piet van Nieuwenhuyzen, Mike Drummond
3. Jesper Bank (DEN), 8-6, $7,300
Crew Henrik Blakskjaer, Thomas Jacobsen
4. Luc Pillot (FRA), 6-8, $6,500
Crew Erik Ferran, Romain Trouble
5. Sebastien Col (FRA), 7-5
Crew Teva Plichart, Thomas Deplanque
6. Eric Monnin (SUI), 4-8
Crew Jean-Claude Monnin, Marc Monnin
7. Matthias Rahm (SWE), 6-4
Crew Pontus Meijer, Niklas Carlzon
8. Jochen Schuemann (GER), 6-4
Crew Nils Frei, Yves Detrew
9. Simon Shaw (GBR), 3-7
Crew Duncan McDonald, Guy Salter
10. Simon Minoprio (NZL), 3-7
Crew Mathew Stuart, Haydon Goodrick
11. Carsten Kemmling (GER), 3-7
Crew Andreas John, Peter Stein
12. Michel Vaucher (SUI), 1-9
Crew Francois Blondel, Loic Führer
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