Alpari World Match Racing Tour - Canfield wins first Dutch Match Cup

Alpari World Match Racing Tour 2014 - Canfield wins first Dutch Match Cup. - Alpari World Match Racing Tour 2014 - Dutch Match Cup Robert Hajduk / WMRT

Pre Start action between Ian Williams and Taylor Canfield in the Finals of Dutch Match Cup. - Alpari World Match Racing Tour 2014 - Dutch Match Cup © Robert Hajduk / WMRT

Matches between the world’s top two match racing skippers are always aggressive affairs on the Alpari World Match Racing Tour (AWMRT). In the pre-start of the first match, Canfield stuck two penalties on Williams, leaving the British boat playing catch-up. However on the downwind leg, Williams found a sliver of stronger breeze by the harbour shore close to the cheering crowds in Lelystad. The British came close to rolling over the top of US One but failed to keep clear from a Canfield luff. Another penalty for Williams, then another penalty towards the leeward gate, and Canfield was uncatchable. One-Zero.

Taylor Canfield and US One take the Dutch Match Cup.


In the second match, Williams got the slightly better start and converted that into a five-length lead by the first windward mark. Canfield sailed over to the shore on the second beat and used the cheers of the crowd to waft him closer to Williams. GAC Pindar was still in the lead at the final turning mark, but US One again went shoreside and managed to sneak ahead of their opponent just before the finish. Two-Zero, and the Dutch Match Cup went to Canfield.

Mathieu Richard's LunaJets team in action during the Petit Final. - Alpari World Match Racing Tour 2014 - Dutch Match Cup © Robert Hajduk / WMRT

In the Petit Final to determine third overall, Mathieu Richard took the first match but David Gilmour bounced back to win the next two and secure his first podium finish at a Tour event. The LunaJets skipper will be kicking himself for some unforced errors earlier in the day, particularly at the finish of match four in his Semi Final against Williams. Richard had to offload a penalty at the finish, although he had a huge lead and was not under too much pressure. When the crew went to lower the spinnaker before turning up to begin their 270-degree penalty turn, the sail dropped in the water and started trawling behind the boat like a fishing net. In just four knots of wind, the boat’s all-important momentum was lost, the French boat hit the finish mark as they took their penalty around it, and Williams breezed past to secure his spot in the Final.

It was that kind of day - very, very easy to make mistakes or to fall into a hole as you watched your opponent sail on by. Gilmour took an easy win in his first Semi Final match against Canfield and was showing the kind of form that could have yielded overall victory. However in another match Gilmour seemed to have an unassailable lead but allowed too much separation on the final run. So often the chasing boat would take its chances by the shore, and would be frequently rewarded for doing so. You can’t give Canfield too much rope. Give him an inch, and he’ll take a mile, all done with an assassin’s smile.

Canfield’s laid-back demeanour serves him well when the conditions get squirly. 'It was never-say-die out there,' said Canfield, 'and I have to pay tribute to my crew, Rod Dawson, Mike Rehe and Hayden Goodrick, for keeping at it, however we were doing in the race.' It was a vital win for the reigning World Champions who have a lot of work on to defend their crown against the frighteningly consistent GAC Pindar.

Let's celebrate! It's back to back wins for Taylor Canfield and his US One team. - Alpari World Match Racing Tour 2014 - Dutch Match Cup © Robert Hajduk / WMRT

Williams might have lost the battle, but the four-time World Champion is still winning the war. 'Of course we’re disappointed not to have won here today, but we’re pleased to have made this the sixth final in a row that we’ve reached on the Tour, stretching back to Monsoon Cup last year. Congratulations to Taylor and US One, they sailed extremely well, and we look forward to the next one.' That ‘next one’ is the Argo Group Gold Cup in Bermuda in three weeks’ time. After the light and responsive Maxfun25s used in Lelystad, the larger and heavier International One Designs present a different kind of challenge.

This was the first time that Holland has been represented on the Tour, and Canfield paid tribute to the organisers and people of Lelystad. 'This has been a fantastic event, great people, great racing, and we can’t wait to come back next year.'

Overall results of Stage 5 Dutch Match Cup, Alpari World Match Racing Tour
1 Taylor Canfield (ISV) US One
2 Ian Williams (GBR) GAC Pindar
3 David Gilmour (AUS) Team Gilmour
4 Mathieu Richard (FRA) LunaJets
5 Keith Swinton (AUS) Team Alpari
6 Phil Robertson (NZL) WAKA Racing
7 Arthur Herreman (FRA) Team Herreman
8 Björn Hansen (SWE) Hansen Sailing Team
9 Joachim Aschenbrenner (DEN) Aschenbrenner Racing Team
10 Dirk-Jan Korpershoek (NLD) Opportunity Team
11 Philip Bendon (IRL) Glenmar Racing Team
12 Klaartje Zuiderbaan (NLD) Team BSC

Finals
Taylor Canfield (ISV) US One beat Ian Williams (GBR) GAC Pindar 2-1

Petit-Finals
David Gilmour (AUS) Team Gilmour beat Mathieu Richard (FRA) LunaJets 2-1

Semi Finals
Taylor Canfield (ISV) US One beat David Gilmour (AUS) Team Gilmour 3-1
Ian Williams (GBR) GAC Pindar beat Mathieu Richard (FRA) LunaJets 3-1

Quarter Finals
Mathieu Richard (FRA) LunaJets beat Arthur Herreman (FRA) Team Herreman 3-1
David Gilmour (AUS) Team Gilmour beat Keith Swinton (AUS) Team Alpari FX 3-0
Ian Williams (GBR) GAC Pindar beat Phil Robertson (NZL) WAKA Racing 3-2

Qualifying
1 Taylor Canfield (ISV) US One 9-2
2 Mathieu Richard (FRA) LunaJets 8-3
3 David Gilmour (AUS) Team Gilmour 7.5-3
4 Keith Swinton (AUS) Team Alpari FX 7-4
5 Phil Robertson (NZL) WAKA Racing 7-4
6 Ian Williams (GBR) GAC Pindar 7-4
7 Arthur Herreman (FRA) Team Herreman 6-5
8 Björn Hansen (SWE) Hansen Sailing Team 4.5-6
9 Joachim Aschenbrenner (DEN) Aschenbrenner Racing Team 4-7
10 Dirk-Jan Korpershoek (NLD) Opportunity Team 2-9
11 Philip Bendon (IRL) Glenmar Racing Team 2-9
12 Klaartje Zuiderbaan (NLD) Team BSC 1-10

2014 Leaderboard Standings after Stage Five
1 Ian Williams (GBR) GAC Pindar 94pts
2 Taylor Canfield (ISV) US One 88pts
3 Mathieu Richard (FRA) LunaJets 76pts
4 Bjorn Hansen (SWE) Hansen Sailing 63pts
5 Keith Swinton (AUS) Team Alpari FX 58pts
6 Phil Robertson (NZL) WAKA Racing 56pts
7 David Gilmour (AUS) Team Gilmour 39pts
8 Francesco Bruni (ITA) Luna Rossa 20pts

L-R: Rod Dawson, Mike Rehe, Taylor Canfield, Hayden Goodrick - US One wins Dutch Match Cup. - Alpari World Match Racing Tour 2014 - Dutch Match Cup © Robert Hajduk / WMRT

David Gilmour wins the Petit Finals of Dutch Match Cup. - Alpari World Match Racing Tour 2014 - Dutch Match Cup © Robert Hajduk / WMRT

Ian Williams retains the number one slot on the ISAF World Championship leaderboard. - Alpari World Match Racing Tour 2014 - Dutch Match Cup © Robert Hajduk / WMRT

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Skipper/Team		RR Record	QF Record	5-8 Record	SF Record	PF Record	F Record	Overall	% Wins	Prize (USD)	Points
1 Taylor Canfield US One		9-2			3-1		2-0	14-3	82	18000.00	25.00
2 Ian Williams GAC Pindar		7-4	3-2		3-1		0-2	13-9	59	15000.00	22.00
3 David Gilmour Team Gilmour		8-3	3-0		1-3	2-1		14-7	67	10500.00	19.00
4 Mathieu Richard LunaJets		8-3	3-1		1-3	1-2		13-9	59	9000.00	16.00
5 Keith Swinton Team Alpari FX		7-4	0-3					7-7	50	6750.00	14.00
6 Phil Robertson WAKA Racing		7-4	2-3					9-7	56	6000.00	12.00
7 Arthur Herreman Team Herreman		6-5	1-3					7-8	47	5250.00	10.00
8 Björn Hansen Hansen Sailing Team		5-6						5-6	45	4500.00	8.00
9 Joachim Aschenbrenner Aschenbrenner Racing Team		4-7						4-7	36		4.00
10 Philip Bendon Glenmar Racing Team		2-9						2-9	18		2.00
11 Dirk-Jan Korpershoek Opportunity Team		2-9						2-9	18
12 Klaartje Zuiderbaan Team BSC		1-10						1-10	9