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Peter Holmberg (left) begins to luff Magnus Holmberg at the top of the third beat of their fifth and deciding semifinal match. (Swedish Match Tour/Guido Cantini)
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Peter Gilmour leads the Pizza-La Sailing Team to the windward mark in their fifth race against Dean Barker, who is left watching from afar. (Swedish Match Tour/Guido Cantini)
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The Pizza-La Sailing Team leads Dean Barker’s Emirates Team New Zealand out of the leeward mark in their fifth match. (Swedish Match Tour/Guido Cantini)
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SWEDISH MATCH CUP
Marstrand, Sweden
July 5-10
JULY 10, 2005
UPDATE 18 // 5:45 p.m.
Peter Gilmour has added his sixth Swedish Match Cup title to his second consecutive Swedish Match Tour championship. Gilmour and the Pizza-La Sailing Team – Rod Dawson, Mike Mottl, Kazuhiko Sofuku and Yasuhiro Yaji – defeated Magnus Holmberg and Victory Challenge – Anders Dahlsjo, Lars Linger, Oskar Ljung and Mattias Rahm – 3-2 in the final. The fifth and deciding race was as close as every other match today. Gilmour led by 17 seconds at the first windward mark but Holmberg closed the gap to 7 seconds at the leeward mark and 8 seconds at the second windward mark.
Click on Swedish Match Tour TV in the left hand margin to watch the final race of yesterday’s quarterfinal match between Gilmour and Ed Baird. Gilmour beat Baird 2-1 in the series to clinch his second consecutive Swedish Match Tour championship. The file can be found under the highlights tab. It is titled Ed Baird vs. Peter Gilmour.
UPDATE 17 // 5:12 p.m.
Peter Gilmour evened the final of the Swedish Match Cup at 2-2 against Magnus Holmberg when he won Race 4. Gilmour was over early and Holmberg won the first cross, but Gilmour got to the right of Holmberg and then used starboard-tack advantage to sneak inside at the windward mark. Gilmour led by 8 seconds and the windward and leeward marks, and then 14 seconds at the windward mark a second time.
UPDATE 16 // 4:32 p.m.
Magnus Holmberg has opened a 2-1 lead over Peter Gilmour in the first to 3 points final of the Swedish Match Cup. Holmberg tied Gilmour in knots at the start of the third match and won by almost 1 minute. Gilmour was penalized twice in the pre-start.
UPDATE 15 // 3:50 p.m.
Magnus Holmberg evened the final of the Swedish Match Cup with a come-from-behind victory against Peter Gilmour in Race 2. Holmberg trailed around the first lap but got to the right side in a right shift on the second upwind leg and rounded the windward mark inside Gilmour.
Dean Barker won the Petite Final with a 2-0 victory of Peter Holmberg (ISV)
UPDATE 14 // 3:03 p.m.
Peter Gilmour won Race 1 of the Swedish Match Tour championship over Magnus Holmberg. Gilmour started at the left end of the line with Holmberg at the right end. Gilmour couldn’t cross Holmberg at their first meeting but he did at the second meeting. He then switched to the right side of the course and took a roughly 10-second lead around the windward mark. Gilmour added 3 seconds to that advantage on the first run and then doubled it on the second beat. He won by about five boatlengths. The winner is first to 3 points.
Dean Barker (NZL) won the first race of the Petite Final when he got a penalty on Peter Holmberg (ISV) early in the match. The winner is first to 2 points.
UPDATE 13 // 1:00 p.m.
Two-time Swedish Match Tour champion Peter Gilmour (AUS) and the Pizza-La Sailing Team will race Magnus Holmberg’s (SWE) Victory Challenge for the championship of the 12th annual Swedish Match Cup.
Sailing in a southwesterly wind between 12 and 15 knots, Gilmour disposed of Dean Barker (NZL), of Emirates Team New Zealand, while Magnus Holmberg defeated Peter Holmberg (ISV), of Alinghi.
Like yesterday’s Quarterfinal Round, both semifinal matches went the distance before the crews advanced by 3-2 scores.
Peter Holmberg seemed well on his way to advancing to the final in the fifth and final race against Magnus Holmberg. Peter Holmberg won the right side of the racecourse at the start and held a 22-second lead at the end of the first lap. Peter Holmberg held a similar lead at the end of the second lap.
Up the third beat of the three-lap race Magnus Holmberg got to the left and found a nice shift to get back into the match. Peter Holmberg luffed at the top of the leg hoping to create some separation. But he led by just 6 seconds at the third and final windward mark.
Peter Holmberg did a bear away set while Magnus Holmberg jibed around the windward mark. Sweden’s favorite match-racer jibed into a nice puff and ricocheted past the Alinghi helmsman. Magnus Holmberg won the race by about three boatlengths.
Gilmour and Barker had a gangbuster match. Their third and fourth races were two of the closest matches ever. Rarely were they separated by more than 5 feet. That’s right, 5 feet. And there were no penalties. It was all positioning.
With the score tied 2-2 Gilmour started the fifth match to leeward of Barker, who was on the Aussie’s windward quarter. They took starboard off the line and about one third of the way up the windward leg Gilmour was able to pinch off Barker. Halfway up the leg Gilmour, on port, crossed Barker by about two boatlengths and was away. He led by about 18 seconds at the first windward mark and 37 seconds at the first leeward mark. The race was never close again.
Gilmour is seeking to add his sixth Swedish Match Cup title to his second Swedish Match Tour championship, while Magnus Holmberg is attempting to win his first Swedish Match Cup. Ironically, the man who created the Swedish Match Cup has never won it.
In racing for 5th through 8th, Ed Baird (USA), Alinghi, won fifth when he defeated Russell Coutts (NZL), Coutts Racing. Bertrand Pacé (FRA), BMW Oracle Racing, captured 7th when he beat Kelvin Harrap (NZL), Emirates Team New Zealand.
SWEDISH MATCH CUP SEMIFINAL RESULTS
(Each match first to 3 points)
Magnus Holmberg (SWE) 3, Peter Holmberg (ISV) 2
Peter Gilmour (AUS) 3, Dean Barker (NZL) 2
5th - 8th PLACES
Flight 1
Russell Coutts (NZL) d. Kelvin Harrap (NZL)
Ed Baird (USA) d. Bertrand Pacé (FRA)
Flight 2
(5th) Ed Baird (USA) d. (6th) Russell Coutts (NZL)
(7th) Bertrand Pacé (FRA) d. (8th) Kelvin Harrap (NZL)
Swedish Match Cup Crew List
Swedish Match Cup Update Archive
UPDATE 12 // 8:50 a.m.
A load of action is planned for today the sixth and final day of the 12th annual Swedish Match Cup, the final stage of the 2004-’05 Swedish Match Tour. The Semifinals, Petite Final and Final are on tap for today, as well as racing for places 5-8.
Dean Barker (NZL), Emirates Team New Zealand, and Peter Holmberg (ISV), Alinghi, lead their semifinal matches 1-0. They’re racing Peter Gilmour (AUS), Pizza-La Sailing Team, and Magnus Holmberg (SWE), Victory Challenge, respectively.
The winners advance to the Final Round while the defeated will race in the Petite Final. All matches are first to 3 points.
Racing for 5th through 8th features Ed Baird (USA), Alinghi, Russell Coutts (NZL), Coutts Racing, Kelvin Harrap (NZL), Emirates Team New Zealand, and Bertrand Pacé (FRA), BMW Oracle Racing.
Harrap races Coutts and Baird races Pacé in the first round. The winners meet for 5th and 6th, and the defeated meet for 7th and 8th.
The winds are light out of the southwest this morning but a seabreeze is forecast for later in the day.
SWEDISH MATCH CUP QUARTERFINAL RESULTS
Peter Holmberg (ISV) d. Kelvin Harrap (NZL), 2-1
Magnus Holmberg (SWE) d. Russell Coutts (NZL), 2-1
Dean Barker (NZL) d. Bertrand Pacé (FRA), 2-1
Peter Gilmour (AUS) d. Ed Baird (USA), 2-1
Listen to .WAV files of Baird and Gilmour previewing their Quarterfinal Round showdown for the Swedish Match Tour champoinship.
What are you looking forward to in the Quarterfinal match?
Baird // Gilmour
What are your team’s strengths?
Baird Pt. 1, Baird Pt. 2 // Gilmour
Is there a particular wind condition you feel most comfortable in?
Baird // Gilmour
SWEDISH MATCH CUP RESULTS
Knockout Round Matches
(A2) Magnus Holmberg (SWE) vs. (B7) Ian Williams (GBR)
Holmberg wins, 2-0
(A3) Jesper Radich (DEN) vs. (B6) Russell Coutts (NZL)
Coutts wins, 2-0
(A4) Philippe Presti (FRA) vs. (B5) Kelvin Harrap (NZL)
Harrap wins, 2-1
(A5) Bertrand Pacé (FRA) vs. (B4) Björn Hansen (SWE)
Pace wins, 2-0
(A6) Peter Gilmour (AUS) vs. (B3) Johnie Berntsson (SWE)
Gilmour wins, 2-0
(A7) Lars Nordbjerg (DEN) vs. (B2) Ed Baird (USA)
Baird wins, 2-1
SWEDISH MATCH CUP ROUND ROBIN STANDINGS
Group A (after 7 of 7 scheduled flights)
1. Peter Holmberg (ISV) Alinghi, 6-1
2. Magnus Holmberg (SWE) Victory Challenge, 5-2
3. Jesper Radich (DEN) Desafío Español, 4-3
4. Philippe Presti (FRA) Luna Rossa Challenge, 4-3, 3 points*
5. Bertrand Pacé (FRA) BMW Oracle Racing, 3-4
6. Peter Gilmour (AUS) Pizza-La Sailing Team, 3-4, 2.5 points**
7. Lars Nordbjerg (DEN), 2-5
8. Staffan Lindberg (FIN) 1-6
Notes:
* Presti penalized 1 point for causing damage
** Gilmour penalized .5 points for causing damage
Group B (after 7 of 7 scheduled flights)
1. Dean Barker (NZL) Emirates Team New Zealand, 7-0
2. Ed Baird (USA) Alinghi, 6-1
3. Johnie Berntsson (SWE), 5-2
4. Björn Hansen (SWE), 4-3
5. Kelvin Harrap (NZL) Emirates Team New Zealand, 3-4
6. Russell Coutts (NZL) Coutts Racing, 2-5
7. Ian Williams (GBR), 1-6
8. Iain Percy (GBR) +39 Challenge, 0-7
ROUND ROBIN FLIGHT-BY-FLIGHT RESULTS
GROUP A
Flight 1 // July 5
Match 1: Peter Holmberg d. Peter Gilmour
Match 2: Jesper Radich d. Staffan Lindberg
Match 3: Magnus Holmberg d. Lars Nordbjerg
Match 4: Philippe Presti d. Bertrand Pacé
Flight 2 // July 5
Match 1: Magnus Holmberg d. Peter Holmberg
Match 2: Bertrand Pacé d. Jesper Radich
Match 3: Peter Gilmour d. Lars Nordbjerg
Match 4: Philippe Presti d. Staffan Lindberg
Flight 3 // July 5
Match 1: Jesper Radich d. Peter Gilmour
Match 2: Bertrand Pacé d. Lars Nordbjerg
Match 3: Philippe Presti d. Magnus Holmberg
Match 4: Peter Holmberg d. Staffan Lindberg
Flight 4 // July 5
Match 1: Jesper Radich d. Lars Nordbjerg
Match 2: Peter Holmberg d. Philippe Presti
Match 3: Magnus Holmberg d. Staffan Lindberg (match sailed July 6)
Match 4: Peter Gilmour d. Bertrand Pacé
Flight 5 // July 6
Match 1: Staffan Lindberg d. Bertrand Pacé
Match 2: Magnus Holmberg d. Peter Gilmour
Match 3: Jesper Radich d. Philippe Presti
Match 4: Peter Holmberg d. Lars Nordbjerg
Flight 6 // July 6
Match 1: Bertrand Pacé d. Magnus Holmberg
Match 2: Lars Nordbjerg d. Philippe Presti
Match 3: Peter Gilmour d. Staffan Lindberg
Match 4: Peter Holmberg d. Jesper Radich
Flight 7 // July 6
Match 1: Philippe Presti d. Peter Gilmour
Match 2: Lars Nordbjerg d. Staffan Lindberg
Match 3: Peter Holmberg d. Bertrand Pacé
Match 4: Magnus Holmberg d. Jesper Radich
GROUP B
Flight 1 // July 7
Match 1: Dean Barker d. Ian Williams
Match 2: Ed Baird d. Björn Hansen
Match 3: Kelvin Harrap d. Russell Coutts
Match 4: Johnie Berntsson d. Iain Percy
Flight 2 // July 7
Match 1: Russell Coutts d. Ian Williams
Match 2: Ed Baird d. Johnie Berntsson
Match 3: Björn Hansen d. Iain Percy
Match 4: Dean Barker d. Kelvin Harrap
Flight 3 // July 7
Match 1: Ed Baird d. Russell Coutts
Match 2: Johnie Berntsson d. Ian Williams
Match 3: Dean Barker d. Iain Percy
Match 4: Björn Hansen d. Kelvin Harrap
Flight 4 // July 7
Match 1: Ed Baird d. Iain Percy
Match 2: Kelvin Harrap d. Ian Williams
Match 3: Johnie Berntsson d. Björn Hansen
Match 4: Dean Barker d. Russell Coutts
Flight 5 // July 7
Match 1: Ed Baird d. Ian Williams
Match 2: Kelvin Harrap d. Iain Percy
Match 3: Dean Barker d. Björn Hansen
Match 4: Johnie Berntsson d. Russell Coutts
Flight 6 // July 7
Match 1: Ed Baird d. Kelvin Harrap
Match 2: Dean Barker d. Johnie Berntsson
Match 3: Björn Hansen d. Russell Coutts
Match 4: Ian Williams d. Iain Percy
Flight 7 // July 8
Match 1: Johnie Berntsson d. Kelvin Harrap
Match 2: Russell Coutts d. Iain Percy
Match 3: Björn Hansen d. Ian Williams
Match 4: Dean Barker d. Ed Baird
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