WORLD TOUR REGATTA ANNOUNCEMENT
Bermuda Gold Cup
What — King Edward VII Gold Cup, Stage 4 of the 2006-’07 World Tour
Where — Hamilton, Bermuda
When — Oct. 11-15, 2006
Organizing Authority — Royal Bermuda Yacht Club
Prize Purse — $50,000 (first place, $25,000)
Boat — IOD (33 feet length overall)
Racing Area — Hamilton Harbour
Who’s Entered — 16 teams including the event reigning champion, two of the top eight in the World Championship standings, five of the top 16 in the ISAF Open Match Race Rankings, two skippers representing America’s Cup syndicates.
ENTRY LIST
 Brian Angel (USA) King Harbor Match Racing Team — Competing in 4th Gold Cup
Scott Dickson (USA) — Competing in sixth Gold Cup
Jes Gram-Hansen (DEN) Mascalzone Latino — Capitalia – Placed 2nd in World Championship Standings
Björn Hansen (SWE) Team Apport.net — Ranked 8th in ISAF Open Match Race Rankings
Sandy Hayes (USA) — Ranked 19th in ISAF Women’s Match Race Rankings
Chris Law (GBR) The Outlaws — Winner of 11 Grade 1 match-race regattas
Paula Lewin (BER) — 5th place in 2002 is best finish by woman sailor in Gold Cup history
Staffan Lindberg (FIN) Alandia Sailing Team — Placed 8th in World Championship standings
Alvaro Marinho (POR) — Placed 11th at World Tour season-opening Portugal Match Cup
Torvar Mirsky (AUS) — Winner 2006 Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron International Youth Match Racing Championship
Eric Monnin (SUI) Team Monnin — Competing in 3rd Gold Cup
Mathieu Richard (FRA) Saba Sailing Team — Placed 6th at 2005 Gold Cup
Jon Singsen (USA) — Competing in 2nd Gold Cup
James Spithill (AUS, above) Luna Rossa Challenge — Reigning Gold Cup champion
Blythe Walker (BER) — Winner 2006 Bermuda National Match Racing Championship
Ian Williams (GBR) Williams Sail Racing — Placed 8th at 2005 Gold Cup
ABOUT STAGE 4
 The 58th annual Bermuda Gold Cup returns to the World Tour schedule after a one year absence. The event has a new format, where 16 skippers are split into two groups of eight. The top four from each group advances to the quarterfinals, with the semifinals and final on tap afterwards. The featured boat is the pre-World War II IOD, a 33-foot sloop from Norwegian designer Bjarne Aas. James Spithill will attempt to win his second consecutive championship.
AT STAGE 3
Frenchman Sébastian Col took the lead in the World Championship Standings when he finished 8th at St. Moritz Match Race in August. Coupled with his win a week earlier at the Danish Open, Col has 29 points and leads Jes Gram-Hansen by 2 points.
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 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 AND BERMUDA GOLD CUP
Sean McNeill
Director of Public Relations
Tel: +1 401 846 8812
Mobile: +1 401 662 1501
E-mail: smcneill@f10marketing.com
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE BERMUDA GOLD CUP AND ROYAL BERMUDA YACHT CLUB
Donna Heslop
Sailing Secretary
Tel: +441 294 6716
Fax: +441 295 6361
E-mail: sailingoffice@rbyc.bm
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