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The St. Moritz Match Race is held on Lake St. Moritz in the Engadin valley of the southeastern Swiss Alps. (Max Ranchi photo)
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Mark Mendleblatt (USA) has windward position on Peter Holmberg (ISV) in the final of the 2004 St. Moritz Match Race, won by Mendleblatt 3-1. (Max Ranchi photo)
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St. MORITZ, Switzerland (Aug. 15, 2005) — In a technical first for the Swedish Match Tour the final two days of the St. Moritz Match Race are planned to be featured live on the Tour’s broadband Internet channel, www.SwedishMatchTour.tv.
Fans of the professional match-racing series will be able to watch the likes of Ben Ainslie (GBR), Ed Baird (USA), Peter Gilmour (AUS) and Peter Holmberg (ISV) ply their trade in a real-time broadcast from Lake St. Moritz.
The event begins Wednesday, Aug. 17, and runs through Sunday, Aug. 21. The live broadcasts are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 20-21. The broadcasts will be free of charge to Internet users around the world. Replays of the day’s show are expected shortly after the conclusion of racing.
The Swedish Match Tour contracts Sportshows Television (London, England), the film production arm of Narrowstep, Inc. (New York), to produce and distribute the Tour’s television programs.
Sportshows Television is handling all the technical requirements of the production. There will be two cameras mounted on each boat. The images from those cameras and two others (off-the-water top view and on-the-water side view) will be sent back to shore via a digital microwave unit. There also will be commentary.
“We’re delighted to have the opportunity to go ahead with this ground breaking coverage, making top class match-racing available for sailing enthusiasts around the world to see live,” said Cliff Webb, Chief Operating Officer for Narrowstep. “This is a first for the Swedish Match Tour, and takes advantage of our unique technology in being able to broadcast the regatta to the Internet for the first time.”
The broadband channel, www.SwedishMatchTour.tv, was launched last year to broadcast the Tour’s television programs. In the first seven months of 2005 it has served more than 7,300 viewers more than 350 hours of programming.
The Swedish Match Tour is in the early stages of its seventh season. Stage 2, the Danish Open, finished yesterday in Skovshoved, Denmark, with Jesper Bank (DEN), United Internet Team Germany, coming out the winner. He moved into a tie with Peter Holmberg (ISV), Alinghi, for the Tour lead with 25 points. Holmberg won Stage 1, the PTPortugal Match Cup, last month.
The St. Moritz Match Race is Stage 3. Located in the Engadin region of the Swiss Alps, Lake St. Moritz is one of the most visually stunning venues on the Swedish Match Tour. At an elevation of 5,624 feet (1,856 meters) above sea level, St. Moritz Match Race is easily the highest-elevation regatta in the world.
The two days of live broadcast cover the quarterfinal, semifinal and final rounds of the St. Moritz Match Race. The field counts 12 crews and the quarterfinalists will be determined after two opening round robins and a repechage round.
Fans of the Tour based in Switzerland will also be able to watch the final day on television. Swiss national channel SF 2 will carry a same-day broadcast on Sunday, Aug. 21, beginning approximately at 3:45 p.m. The program is scheduled to last 50 minutes.
The daily broadcast schedule will be based on the event program. Advisories will be posted on the broadband site and here on the Tour’s official Web site, Swedish Match Tour.com. A high-speed connection is recommended for best viewing.
Swedish Match Tour partners include Swedish Match, BMW and the Match Race Association. Swedish Match Tour Official Sponsors include Musto, Sebago and Travel Places.
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FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE SWEDISH MATCH TOUR
Sean McNeill
Director of Public Relations
Phone: +1 401 846 8812
Mobile: +1 401 662 1501
E-mail: smcneill@f10marketing.com
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT St. MORITZ MATCH RACE
Kirsten Bollinger
Press Officer
E-mail: kirsten.bollinger@gmx.de
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT NARROWSTEP
Andria Allan
Director of PR & Marketing
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Email: aallan@narrowstep.com
SWEDISH MATCH TOUR LEADERBOARD
(After 2 of 9 stages)
1. Peter Holmberg (ISV) Alinghi, 25 points
T. Jesper Bank (DEN) United Internet Team Germany, 25 points
3. Ben Ainslie (GBR) Emirates Team New Zealand, 20 points
T. Gavin Brady (NZL) BMW Oracle Racing, 20 points
5. Peter Gilmour (AUS) PST, 15 points
T. Jochen Schuemann (GER) Alinghi, 15 points
7. Jes Gram-Hansen (DEN) Gram-Hansen Racing, 12 points
T. Dean Barker (NZL) Emirates Team New Zealand, 12 points
St. MORITZ MATCH RACE ENTRANTS
Ben Ainslie (GBR) Emirates Team New Zealand – Runner-up at Portugal Match Cup in July
Ed Baird (USA) Alinghi – Runner-up for 2004-’05 Tour championship
Mark Bradford (AUS) BMW Oracle Racing – Placed 5th at 2002 Etchells Worlds
Sebastien Col (FRA) K-Challenge – Three-time France match-racing champion
Peter Gilmour (AUS) – Reigning two-time Swedish Match Tour champion
Peter Holmberg (ISV) Alinghi – Four career victories on Swedish Match Tour
Staffan Lindberg (FIN) Team Finland – Sixth overall for 2004-’05 Tour championship
Mark Mendleblatt (USA) – Placed 8th in Laser at 2004 Olympics
Eric Monnin (SUI) – Winner of qualifier regatta
Mathieu Richard (FRA) – Placed 5th at ACI H1 Match Race Cup in May
Marcel Walser (SUI) – Swiss champion in Europe and 49er one-design classes
Ian Williams (GBR) – Competing in fourth Tour event
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