New owners and fresh format for World Match Racing Tour<\/p>\n
BY ADMIN \u2022 JULY 7, 2015 \u2022 HOMEMOSAIC, RACING \u2022 COMMENTS (0) \u2022 32<\/p>\n
The longest running professional sailing series, the World Match Racing Tour, has announced a new event and points format that more than doubles the programme to 19 events in the 2015\/16 season. Adopting a similar model to the ATP World Tour of professional tennis, this year\u2019s WMRT includes seven \u2018World Championship\u2019 events, similar to Grand Slam tennis events, plus an additional 12 \u2018World Tour\u2019 match races.<\/p>\n
The ideal is that, while the World Match Racing Tour will remain arguably the hardest world championship to win in the sport of sailing, the \u2018World Tour\u2019 Events will provide one of the best pathways for future world champions to compete on a professional stage.<\/p>\n
The M32 catamaran by Aston Harald Composite<\/p>\n
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WMRT Executive Director James Pleasance explains: \u201cWe aim to provide a platform for professional sailors to earn a living [this year WMRT will provide over $1.4m prize money across all events] as well as a gateway for up and coming sailors to compete at the highest level. You only have to look at the former World Match Racing Tour Champions since 2000 to see where it has taken them. Judging by the early results this year, it\u2019s obvious we are going to see many more talented new skippers on the Tour this year\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
More action from the Royal Southern Match Cup \u00a9 Paul Wyeth\/pwpictures<\/p>\n
After a number of years in Malaysian ownership, which saw the Tour gain a wider international audience, it has recently been acquired by a European company, Sweden\u2019s Aston Harald AB. The new owner is also manufacturer of the M32 ultra-high performance catamaran and has announced plans to build fleets of identical boats to be based in the USA, Europe and Asia that will be used at future events.<\/p>\n
H\u00e5kan Svensson, CEO and Owner of Aston Harald commented; \u201cConquering the World Match Racing Tour has proved one of the sport\u2019s toughest challenges. With the rapid innovation of top-level sailboat racing and the growing popularity in multihull racing, we\u2019re now in a position to help talented young sailors work toward a career at the highest level of the sport.\u201d Pleasance added, \u201cThe acquisition is a very exciting development for the Tour. Over the last year, we have been looking at ways to bring multihull racing into the WMRT and the M32s by Aston Harald are the perfect solution to take the Tour to the next level of professional match racing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Multiple world champion Ian Williams in action on finals day at the Royal Southern Match Cup \u00a9 Paul Wyeth\/pwpictures<\/p>\n
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