2008 World Match Racing Tour Schedule
The 2008 World Match Racing Tour consists of 9 stages running from March to December 2008. Sanctioned by the ISAF (International Sailing Federation), the overall winner of the Tour will be crowned 2008 ISAF World Match Racing Champion.

The 2007 winner and defending Champion is Ian Williams (GBR) and Team Pindar. In January 2006, ISAF, sailing’s world governing body, and the World Tour entered an extensive partnership that crowns the match-racing world champion through the series of events on the World Tour.

The upcoming season runs from March through to December 2008. The season will count 9 stages. Skippers earn points towards the world championship at each stage. A total of 100 points are awarded to the top eight finishers: 25 points for first, 20 for second, 15 for third, 12 for fourth, 10 for fifth, 8 for sixth, 6 for seventh and 4 for eighth. Skippers will be allowed to count a maximum of eight finishes, regardless of the number of stages they’ve raced.

Stage 9, the Monsoon Cup, Dec, 2008, in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia, will officially crown the 2008 World Match Racing Champion. The final stage will award double points to the top eight and it is a non-discard event.

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2008 TOUR SCHEDULE
DateEventWinner/Location
April 21-26, 2008Brasil Sailing CupPaolo Cian
May 7-12, 2008Match Race GermanyDamien Iehl
Jun 10-15, 2008Korea Match CupGyeong gi, Korea
Jun 30-Jul 6, 2008Match Cup SwedenMarstrand, Sweden
Jul 15-20, 2008Troia Portugal Match CupTroia, Portugal
Aug 27-31, 2008Danish OpenFrederikshavn, Denmark
Sep 2-7, 2008St. Moritz Match RaceSt. Moritz, Switzerland
Oct 6-12, 2008Bermuda Gold CupHamilton, Bermuda
Dec TBC, 2008Monsoon CupKuala Terengganu, Malaysia





2008 TOUR QUALIFIER SERIES SCHEDULE
Tour Stages TQS Events Dates
Brasil Sailing CupBSC Qualifier (BRA)11 - 13 Apr 2008
Match Race GermanyGerman Championship (GER)Completed
Berlin Match Race (GER)Completed
Korea Match CupKMC Asian Qualifier, Hayama (JPN)8-11 May 2008
KMC Qualifier 2 (KOR)TBC
Match Cup SwedenGKSS Spring Cup (SWE)31 May - 1 Jun 2008
Marseille Int Match Race (FRA)11-15 Mar 2008
Portugal Match CupPMC Qualifier (POR)12-14 Jul 2008
PMC Qualifier 2TBC
Danish OpenTMC Grill Cup (DEN)7-8 Jun 2008
Sails of White Nights (RUS)4-8 Jun 2008
St Moritz Match RaceSwiss MR Championship (SUI)Completed
Open de Espana (ESP)8-12 Apr 2008
Bermuda Gold CupBermuda MR Championship (BDA)TBC
Knickerbocker Cup (USA)19-24 Aug 2008
Monsoon CupMalaysian MR Championship (MAS)Sep 2008
Asian MR Championship (MAS)Sep 2008


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LAST UPDATED: 10 April 2008

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