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by Sean McNeill
The King Edward VII Gold Cup, Stage 13 of the World Match Racing Tour will be sailed in Hamilton, Bermuda from Oct. 9-14, 2007.
Organized by the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, 21 teams including the reigning event champion and runner-up, the America's Cup-winning helmsman, the world's top three and six of the top 10-ranked match-racers and the No. 4-ranked women's match-racer will competed for a prize purse of $100,000 (first place, $35,000).
The teams will race on 33 footer one design match racing boats on Hamilton Harbour
Who's Entered?
Robbie Allam (GBR) — Competing in first Gold Cup
Brian Angel (USA) King Harbor Match Racing Team — Winner of 2007 US Match Racing National Championship
Glenn Astwood (BDA) — Winner of 2007 Bermuda National Match Racing Championship
Ed Baird (USA) Alinghi — America's Cup-winning helmsman for Alinghi
Sally Barkow (USA) Team Seven — Women's No. 4-ranked match-racer
Johnie Berntsson (SWE) — World No. 18-ranked match-racer
Paolo Cian (ITA) Team Shosholoza — World No. 3-ranked match-racer
Scott Dickson (USA) — Competing in seventh consecutive Gold Cup
Jon Eriksson (FIN) — Competing in first Gold Cup
Daniel Glomb (BRA) — Competing in first Gold Cup
Bjorn Hansen (SWE) — World No. 6-ranked match-racer
Magnus Holmberg (SWE) Victory Challenge — Skipper of Sweden's Victory Challenge
Staffan Lindberg (FIN) Alandia Sailing Team — World No. 5-ranked match-racer
Alvaro Marinho (POR) — Competing in second Gold Cup
Eric Monnin (SUI) Team Monnin — Placed 4th at 2006 Gold Cup
Mathieu Richard (FRA) Saba Sailing Team — Placed 2nd at 2006 Gold Cup
David Tabb (GBR) — Competing in first Gold Cup
Chris Van Tol (USA) — Competing in first Gold Cup
Blythe Walker (BER) — Placed 3rd at 2006 Gold Cup
Peter Wibroe (DEN) — World No. 10-ranked match-racer
Ian Williams (GBR) Team Pindar — Reigning Gold Cup champion and World No. 1-ranked match racer
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