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After being on the verge of elimination
just 36 hours earlier, Peter Holmberg wins the 2nd
annual Monsoon Cup.
The 46-year-old helmsman candidate for America’s
Cup defense syndicate Alinghi, defeated Richard,
the 30-year-old French surgical match-racer, 3-2.
Holmberg’s Alinghi crew included Rodney Ardern,
Lorenzo Mazza, Piet Van Nieuwenhuyzen and Dean Phipps.
They finished with a 14-9 record and won MYR250,000
(approx. $69,500) of the MYR 1 million (approx.
$278,000) prize purse.
Mathieu Richard sailed with regulars Thierry Briend,
Greg Evrard, Olivier Herledant and Yannick Simon.
The Saba Sailing Team finished with a 14-10 record
and won MYR150,000 (approx. $41,700).
Holmberg and Richard got to the final by beating
Peter Gilmour (AUS), PST, and Ian Williams (GBR),
Team Pindar, respectively. Each match was decided
by 2-1 scores.
In the Petite Final, Williams solidified his position
atop the Match Racing World Championship standings
when he defeated Gilmour 2-1.
Williams now leads the series with 62 points, 12
points ahead of Richard who leaped into second with
his runner-up finish.
The World Match Racing Tour will resume on May 23th
at Match Race Germany. Next year the Monsoon Cup
will be the final event of the 2006-’07 season,
and will crown the 2007 World Champion.
Final & Petit Final round
Flight 1 : Mathieu Richard def. Peter Holmberg -
Ian Williams def. Peter Gilmour
Flight 2 : Peter Holmberg def. Mathieu Richard -
Peter Gilmour def. Ian Williams
Flight 3 : Peter Holmberg def. Mathieu Richard -
Ian Williams def. Peter Gilmour
Flight 4 : Mathieu Richard def. Peter Holmberg
Flight 5 : Peter Holmberg def. Mathieu Richard
Semifinals round
Flight 1 : Ian Williams def. Mathieu Richard - Peter
Holmberg def. Peter Gilmour
Flight 2 : Mathieu Richard def. Ian Williams - Peter
Gilmour def. Peter Holmberg
Flight 3 : Mathieu Richard def. Ian Williams - Peter
Holmberg def. Peter Gilmour
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