Peter Gilmour (AUS) and the Pizza-La Sailing Team added a sixth Swedish Match Cup championship to their meaty resume with a 3-2 victory over Magnus Holmberg (SWE) and the Victory Challenge crew.

Gilmour and crew Rod Dawson, Mike Mottl, Kazuhiko Sofuku and Yasuhiro Yaji took a 1-0 lead in the final then fell behind 2-1 before rallying with two straight wins. Holmberg’s crew included Anders Dahlsjo, Lars Linger, Oskar Ljung and Mattias Rahm.

It was a banner weekend for the Pizza-La crew. On Saturday they became the first crew to repeat as champions of the Swedish Match Tour.

Another large crowd numbering between 30,000 and 35,000 turned out for the sixth and final day of the 12th Swedish Match Cup. They were treated to more fantastic match-racing. Like yesterday’s quarterfinals Round, the Semifinal Round and Final went the distance before the winner was determined.

Gilmour and Holmberg advanced to the final after winning their semifinal matches 3-2. Gilmour beat Dean Barker (NZL), of Emirates Team New Zealand, and Holmberg defeated Peter Holmberg (ISV), of Alinghi.

In the Petite Final, Barker defeated Peter Holmberg 2-0. Ed Baird (USA), of Alinghi, placed fifth overall and second in the Swedish Match Tour championship. He was tied with Gilmour coming into the event, but lost his opportunity at the championship when Gilmour beat him 2-1 in yesterday’s quarterfinals.

Final

Peter Gilmour (AUS) def. Magnus Holmberg (SWE), 3-2

Petit finale

Dean Barker (NZL) d. Peter Holmberg (ISV), 2-0

Semifinals

Magnus Holmberg (SWE) def. Peter Holmberg (ISV), 3/2
Peter Gilmour (AUS) def. Dean Barker (NZL), 3/2

Places 5 to 8

Flight 1 : Russell Coutts (NZL) def. Kelvin Harrap (NZL) - Ed Baird (USA) def. Bertrand Pacé (FRA)

Flight 2 : Ed Baird (USA) def. Russell Coutts (NZL) - Bertrand Pacé (FRA) def. Kelvin Harrap (NZL)