 Invitation process for stage 9 of the Tour is underway Hamilton, Bermuda (26 June 2009) - The invitation process for the Argo Group Gold Cup is now underway. The 24 team event will comprise of the eight World Match Racing Tour Card holders, winners of the two qualifier events in the United States and Bermuda and 14 invites handed out by the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club. At right: Mark E. Watson III (L), president and chief executive officer of Argo Group and Ralph Richardson (R) Commodore of the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club share the limelight with the King Edward VII Gold Cup trophy. The competition is the oldest match-racing tournament in the world for one-design yachts.
The RBYC, organizer of the Argo Group Gold Cup sailing for the King Edward VII Gold Cup, has confirmed the dates for October 6-11, 2009. The Argo Group Gold Cup is the penultimate event of the ten-stage World Match Racing Tour. Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd, an international underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance products in niche areas of the property and casualty market, returns as title sponsor this year. The event features a unique 24-team format, the largest entry on the World Match Racing Tour. In addition to the eight Tour Card holders, two teams are selected from a pair of qualifying events, the Knickerbocker Cup and the Bermuda National Match Race Championship. The remaining 14 teams are selected by application and invitation from the top international match-racing sailors on the ISAF ranking list. The extra number of teams compared to other Tour events gives more opportunities for up and coming competitors to take on the world’s best fighting it out for the $100,000 prize purse. The Notice of Race and invite application information is available now at www.bermudagoldcup.com or teams can contact Audrey Pope at the RBYC Sailing Office,
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