Event title: Marseille International Match Race Location: Marseille, France Dates: March 10 - 15, 2009 Prize purse: €50,000.00 Event Web site: www.ycpr.com Boat: J80s
Summary Marseille International Match Race (MIMR) is the newest event to join the World Match Racing Tour calendar. MIMR is an international grade 1 event and featured as one of the qualifier events for the WMRT in 2008. Racing will be held on the bay of Marseille in identically matched J80 boats.
Sailing is a major sport in Marseille. The winds can blow from different directions and allows for interesting racing in the waters of the Mediterranean. The venue lends itself to sailing as the consistent winds provide perfect conditions for our sport. Due to its weather conditions Marseille was on the short list as host for the 32nd America’s Cup but unfortunately lost out to Valencia.
