World Match Racing Tour - Monsoon Cup preview

by Alpari World Match Racing Tour on 9 Feb 2015 The seventh and final event of the 2014 Alpari World Match Racing Tour (AWMRT), the Monsoon Cup, the official ISAF World Championship of Match Racing is being hosted at the Country Garden in Johor Bahru in the state of Johor, Malaysia, and this year marks the 10th time the Monsoon Cup has been run.

The World Championship deciding event will see twelve teams racing for the Monsoon Cup, five of which (Williams (GBR), Canfield (ISV), Richard (FRA), Hansen (SWE) and Swinton (AUS)) have a chance to win the World title. The defending champion is Taylor Canfield but the current Tour leader is Ian Williams who is looking to make this his fifth world title win.

Live Internet Video Streaming - During racing 10-14 February between 1000-1700 coverage will be streamed.

Monsoon Cup Race Schedule
Monday 9 February
Free Practice 0930 – 1300 and 1630 – 18.00.
Opening Ceremony and Pro-Am 1300 – 1630.
Tuesday 10 to Thursday 12 February
Qualifying 1000 – 1700
Friday 13 February
Quarter Finals 1000 – 1400, Semi Finals 1430 – 1700
Saturday 14 February
Semi Finals 1000 – 1230, Petit Finals 1300 – 1500, Finals 1500 – 1700

2014 Alpari World Match Racing Tour Calendar
Stage 1: 5-9 June Match Race Germany, Langenargen, Germany
Stage 2: 30 June-5 July Stena Match Cup Sweden, Marstrand, Sweden
Stage 3: 31 July-3 August Sopot Match Race, Sopot, Poland
Stage 4: 17-21 September Chicago Match Cup, Chicago, USA
Stage 5: 24 - 28 September Dutch Match Cup, Lelystad, Holland
Stage 6: 21-26 October Argo Group Gold Cup, Hamilton, Bermuda
Stage 7: 10-14 February 2015 Monsoon Cup, Malaysia
Note: dates denote scheduled race days

2014 Tour Card Holders
Taylor Canfield (ISV) USone
Ian Williams (GBR) GAC Pindar
Phil Robertson (NZL) Waka Racing
Bjorn Hansen (SWE) Hansen Sailing Team
Keith Swinton (AUS) Team Alpari FX
Mathieu Richard (FRA) LunaJets
Francesco Bruni (ITA) Luna Rossa
David Gilmour (AUS) Team Gilmour