OVER 25,000 VISITORS WATCH RUSSIA’S RISING STAR
Sunday, 27 May 2007
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Match Race Germany 2007, Langeargen
LANGENARGEN, Germany (May 27, 2006) - Favourable racing conditions of 10-12 knots presented itself to the eight teams competing in the quarterfinals at Match Race Germany, Stage 7 of the 2006-’07 World Match Racing Tour.

While the names at the top of the leader board are familiar, it was the 25-year-old Russian who stole the show and kept over 25,000 visitors on the shore side watching in anticipation as he cleaned up and won fives races out of seven. Eugeniy Neugodnikov, Russia’s rising match-racer, made a splash when he won his first match against America’s Cup skipper Paolo Cian of Team Shosholoza.

Neugodnikov, looked like an experienced hand in his first race as it was a forgone conclusion when he crossed the finish line with Cian questioning whether he was actually in the race. He then went on to win a further four races and secured his spot in the semi final along with Mathieu Richard, Paolo Cian and Staffan Lindberg.

Unfortunately Neugodnikov was unable to maintain his winning form in the first two races against Cian in the semis. “I was concentrating on my teams work rather than my opposition” said Neugodnikov. Although Cian’s experienced crew remain undefeated in the semi’s it’s still all to play for. Cian praised Neugodnikov and said “they are a strong team and we must keep fighting.”

It was a similar story for Mathieu Richard and Staffan Lindberg with Richard securing two wins. “We had an excellent day and of course we are always happy when everything is going so well. Our crew work is great and we hope it continues tomorrow.” said Richard. Lindberg remains positive and said “we have been thriving under pressure for the whole of this regatta and we are looking forward to stepping it up a gear.”

A disappointing day for Germany’s Markus Wieser who only managed to secure two wins and place 7th overall. “We are very disappointed, we had some tactical errors in our starts and we were simply not fast enough. This is what happens when you do not compete on the tour regularly, you simply lack consistency which has been demonstrated by myself” said Wieser. Col, Hestbaek, and Monnin all joined Weiser in the bottom half of the leader board.

Semi Final Standings (After 2/5 Races)
SKIPPERR1R2R3R4R5*POINTS
(1) Mathieu Richard112
(4) Staffan Lindberg000


SKIPPERR1R2R3R4R5*POINTS
(2) Eugeniy Neugodnikov000
(3) Paolo Cian112



5th - 8th Play Off
SKIPPERCOUNTRYR1POINTSPLACE
Michael HestbaekDEN115th
S‚bastien ColFRA006th
Markus WieserGER117th
Eric MonninSUI008th

*Advance to Semifinal Round

Visitors to Langenargen were not on able to enjoy the spectacle of all the on water action but a whole host of interactive games and exhibitions. BMW’s Formula 1 experience was a hot favourite with the public drawing in participants of all ages, from those that dream of becoming a racing driver one day to those whose chances have sadly passed them by. Another popular interactive game was the opportunity to experience the feeling of helming an America’s Cup Boat and testing your strength on a grinding machine similar those that are actually used on AC boats. Andi Boss indoor base jumping world record holder and his colleague Patrick Meier wowed the crowds by base jumping from a 1000metres before releasing their parachutes at just 150metres from the ground. This dare devil feat drew gasps from the spectators as they came in to land right in front of their captive audience on the edge of Lake Constance.

Racing is scheduled to resume at 9.00am tomorrow morning.

Match Race Germany www.matchrace.de

ABOUT THE WORLD TOUR
Skippers earn points towards the ISAF Match Racing World Championship at the 16 events of the World Tour. The skipper with the most points at the end of the season is the world champion.

The World Tour is sanctioned by ISAF, sailing’s world governing body. The World Tour Partner and Official Car is BMW (Munich, Germany). World Tour sponsors include Travel Places (West Sussex, England), the Official Travel Partner, and Wedgwood (Stoke-on-Trent, England), the Official Trophy Sponsor.

For more information on the World Match Racing Tour, its competitors and events, please visit the official World Tour Web site, www.WorldMatchRacingTour.com. World Match Racing Tour television programs may be viewed on demand by clicking on the television icon on the home page of the Web site.

World Match Racing Tour Schedule 2007
DATEEVENT NAMELOCATION
May 24 - 28Match Race GermanyLangernargen Germany
July 2 - 8Match Cup SwedenMarstrand Sweden
July 24 - 29Portugal Match CupTroia Portugal
August 8 - 12Danish OpenCopenhagen Denmark
August 14 - 19St Moritz Match RaceSt Moritz Switzerland
September 11 - 16Latium Match CupRome Italy
September 25 - 30Toscana Elba Cup Elba Italy
October 9 - 14Bermuda Gold CupHamilton Bermuda
October 23 - 28Brazil Sailing CupVitoria Brazil
November 28 - December 2Monsoon Cup K Terengganu Malaysia


*Please note there has been a date change to the Toscana Elba Cup. The event will now take place from the 25th - 30th September 2007

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For information about the World Tour
Yvonne Reid
Tel: +44 1590 679613
E-mail: yreid@f10marketing.com

For information about Match Race Germany
Eberhard Magg
Event Director
Tel: +49 7543 96447-0
Email: info@speedwave.de

ISAF World Match Racing Championship Standings (Top 8)
(After Stage 6 of 16)
1. Ian Williams (GBR) Team Pindar, 62 points
2. Mathieu Richard (FRA) Saba Sailing Team, 50 points
3. Jesper Bank (DEN) United Internet Team Germany, 45 points
4. Paolo Cian (ITA) Team Viano, 41 points
5. Ed Baird (USA) Alinghi, 40 points
6. Peter Holmberg (USVI) Alinghi, 37 points
7. Peter Gilmour (AUS) PST, 35 points
8. Sébastian Col (FRA) Areva Challenge, 33 points



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