Mirsky Racing Team take World Match Racing Tour lead

by Kinley Fowler on 14 Sep 2009
With a second in the Danish Open to Aarhus’ local favourite Jes Gram-Hansen, Mirsky Racing Team, the youngest team on the World Match Racing Tour have taken the lead.

Aarhus delivered the strongest winds of the week, with gusts blowing well above 20 knots, providing plenty of action for the spectators lining the rocks.

Narrowly qualifying for the finals over Mattias Rahm in a nail-biting 3-2 series which came to a dramatic close when Rahm incurred a penalty on the final upwind and, failing to wipe it, watched Torvar Mirsky sail through to race in the finals against Jes Gram Hansen.

The Danish local however, took it to a new level and dominated the series, winning 3 straight races.

'The starts were so important today, and Jes’ team had an edge over us in all three races. We fought hard, and often brought the game within distance, but they always held us off and they deserved to win.' Said skipper Torvar Mirsky after the day’s racing had come to an end. '…but we are leading the Tour now, so we are really happy! To make two finals in a row is excellent, and we hope to carry on this form in Bermuda next month.'

With the team jumping to new heights, leading the World Match Racing Tour, they can shift their focus onto the next two events which will be crucial for their hunt for the glory of being crowned as the World Match Racing Tour champions.

Final Results

1st Trifork Racing Team, Jes Gram-Hansen (DEN)
2nd Mirsky Racing Team, Torvar Mirsky (AUS)
3rd Yanmar Racing, Peter Gilmour (AUS)
4th Stena Bulk Racing, Mattias Rahm (SWE)
5th Bahrain Team Pindar, Ian Williams (GBR)
6th Franch Match Racing Team, Mathieu Richard (FRA)
7th BlackMatch Racing, Adam Minoprio (NZL)
8th French Match Racing Team, Damien Iehl (FRA)
9th K-Challenge, Sebastien Col (FRA)
10th Waka Racing, Phil Robinson (NZL)
11th Wibroe Sailing Team, Peter Wibroe (DEN)
12th Jonas Warrer (DEN)

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