WORLD TOUR REGATTA ANNOUNCEMENT
Portugal Match Cup
 What — Portugal Match Cup, Stage 1 of the 2006-’07 World Tour
Where — Cascais, Portugal
When — July 18-23, 2006
Organizing Authority — Clube Naval de Cascais and Sun Sailing Team
Prize Purse — $100,000
Boat — SM40
Racing Area — Bay of Cascais (View the racing area)
Who’s Entered — The reigning World champion of match-race sailing; five of the top nine overall in the 2006 championship; four teams representing America’s Cup syndicates
ENTRY LIST
Chris Dickson (NZL) BMW Oracle Racing — Placed 5th at Monsoon Cup 2005
Peter Gilmour (AUS) PST — Reigning world champion of match-race sailing
Jes Gram-Hansen (DEN) Mascalzone Latino – Capitalia Team — Placed 4th at Portugal Match Cup 2005
Magnus Holmberg (SWE) Victory Challenge — Placed 6th at Monsoon Cup 2005
Chris Law (GBR) The Outlaws — Placed 6th at Portugal Match Cup 2005
Staffan Lindberg (FIN) Alandia Sailing Team — Third place in 2006 match-racing world championship
Alvaro Marinho (POR) — Local qualifier
Lotte Meldgaard (DEN) Team HSH Nordbank — Winner Portugal Women’s Cup
Thierry Peponnet (FRA) Areva Challenge — Eighth place in 2006 match-racing world championship
Mathieu Richard (FRA) Saba Sailing Team — Ninth place in 2006 match-racing world championship
Przemek Tarnacki (POL) Tarnacki Racing Team — Competing in first World Tour event
Ian Williams (GBR) Williams Sail Racing — Second place in 2006 match-racing world championship
ABOUT STAGE 1
 The 3rd annual Portugal Match Cup kicks off the 2006-’07 World Match Racing Tour, the eighth season of the world’s leading professional sailing series. Racing on the Bay of Cascais is usually a favorite for the sailors because the afternoon winds are strong and challenge crew handling, but also shifty and challenging to tacticians. The SM40, the World Tour’s specially designed match-racer, is the featured boat.
ABOUT LAST SEASON
Peter Gilmour won his third consecutive World Tour championship last season. The title also was his fourth ISAF World Championship of Match Race Sailing, a title awarded in conjunction with the World Tour title. Gilmour won three events last season, including the concluding Locman Cup – Elba Island in Italy last weekend. It was his 11th career victory on the World Tour.
ABOUT THE WORLD TOUR
Skippers earn points towards the world championship at the nine events of the World Tour and the highest scoring skipper at the end of the season is the ISAF Match Racing World Champion. The World Champion wins a BMW from partner and Official Car BMW and a cash bonus from the World Tour.
The World Tour is sanctioned by ISAF, sailing’s world governing body. World Tour sponsors include Sebago (Rockford, Mich.), the Official Footwear Supplier, Travel Places (West Sussex, England), the Official Travel Partner, and Wedgwood (Stoke-on-Trent, England), the Official Trophy Sponsor.
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FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE WORLD TOUR
Sean McNeill
World Match Racing Tour
Director of Public Relations
Tel: +1 401 846 8812
E-mail: smcneill@f10marketing.com
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT PORTUGAL MATCH CUP
Ana Lima
Tel: +351 917 776 018
E-mail: alc@alcomunicacao.pt
Paula Martins
Tel: +351 917 776 019
E-mail: alc@alcomunicacao.pt
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