Defeating Johnie Berntsson SWE 3-1, Ian Williams GBR grasped the Bermuda Gold Cup for the second time after 2006 yesterday. The petite final for rank 3 went to Harry Price NZL winning against Lucy McGregor GBR 2-1. ---- The results and the final report.

Yesterday, the Quarter Finals and the first races of the Semi Finals were held at the Gold Cup on the Bermudas. With 2-0 scores in both Semis at the end of the day, the most likely Final pair seems to be Ian Williams GBR, leading in his match against the all-female team of Lucy MacGregor GBR, and Johnie Berntsson SWE, finishing twice ahead of Harry Price NZL. Chris Poole USA was eliminated in the Quarter Final by Johnie Berntsson SWE 3-0. ---- The news of the day and the results.

Chris Poole USA finished first in the Repechage (5-2 record), followed by Lucy MacGregor GBR (5-2), Ettore Botticini ITA (4-3) and Eric Monnin SUI (4-3). The pairings for the Quarterfinals of today are Williams GBR vs Botticini ITA, Mirsky AUS vs Price AUS, Berntsson SWE vs Poole USA and MacGregor GBR vs Monnin SUI. ---- The news of day 3 and the results.

Ian Williams GBR (9-2), Torvar Mirsky AUS and Harry Price AUS (8-3 each) as well as Johnie Berntsson SWE (7-4) are qualified for the Quarter Finals after the Round Robin, concluded on the Bermudas yesterday in a 10-14kn breeze. The rest of the fleet, among them Chris Poole USA (6.33-4) on rank 5, will sail a repechage for the additional four slots. ---- The results and the news.

Harry Price AUS, age 23, is on top of the leader board winning 5 of the 6 races sailed on day one of the Bermuda Gold Cup, the eldest matchrace of the World in one-design boats. Having defeated the six-time matchracing world champion Ian Williams GBR - with 5 wins as well - in the head-to-head flight, the tie was broken in favor of the young Aussie. Chris Poole USA has also 5 wins, but received a penalty deduction in the race against Ettore Botticini ITA.
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