SKIPPER
ERIC MONNIN
Eric Monnin learned sailing at the age of six on his family’s Surprise yacht, similar to a J24, but also tried his hand in the Optimist, Laser and 470 dinghy classes. For Monnin, match racing has always been a family affair with his father, two brothers and, more recently, his wife.
Eric has a PhD in physics and works as an engineer when he isn’t sailing, however, his focus for the past decade has been on match racing. Eric is considered among the best monohull match racing sailors, and a familiar face on the World Match Racing Tour with his regular Swiss Match Racing Team. Since joining the tour in 2006, he has always finished in the top 20. Other notable wins include the Teamwork Geneva Match Race (2014), Knickerbocker Cup (2014,15), Championnat de France Elite (2016), Thompson Cup (2018), CER Match Race Cup (2018), Match Race Germany and the European Match Racing Championship (2018, 19, 22)
Eric and the team finished 5th at the 2023 57th Congressional Cup in Long Beach, CA and 5th at the 71st edition of the Bermuda Gold Cup, qualifying him to the WMRT Final in Shenzhen, China.
TEAM GALLERY
PAST RESULTS
| REGATTA | EVENT | EVENT DATE | GRADE | POSITION | VIEW MORE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bermuda Gold Cup 2023 | Open | 02 Oct 2023 | W | 5 | |
| GKSS Match Race Cup Sweden 2023 | Open | 04 Jul 2023 | 2 | 6 | |
| OM International Ledro Match Race 2023 – | Open | 22 Jun 2023 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2023 Congressional Cup | Open | 18 Apr 2023 | W | 5 | |
| 2022 International Bedanne’s Cup | Open | 07 Dec 2022 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2022 Viking’s Cup | Open | 03 Dec 2022 | 2 | 1 | |
| Baltic Match Race | Open | 07 Sep 2022 | 2 | 1 | |
| EUROSAF Match Racing Open European Championship 2022 Regione Emilia-Romagna | Open | 22 Jun 2022 | 1 | 1 | |
| Grade 2 Open – International Bedanne’s Cup – Bédanne (First 7.5) | Open | 08 Dec 2021 | 2 | 3 | |
| Congressional Cup 2021 | Open | 14 Sep 2021 | W | 3 | |
| Szczecin Match Race 2021 – Polish Match Tour | Open | 18 Jun 2021 | 2 | 1 | |
| Szczecin Match Race 2021 – Polish Match Tour | Open | 18 Jun 2021 | 2 | 1 | |
| Bermuda Gold Cup (WMRT Event) | Open | 26 Oct 2020 | W | 7 | |
| Bermuda Gold Cup (WMRT Event) | Open | 26 Oct 2020 | W | 7 | |
| CER Match Race Cup 2020 | Open | 21 Aug 2020 | 3 | 1 | |
| CER Match Race Cup 2020 | Open | 21 Aug 2020 | 3 | 1 | |
| EUROSAF Match Race – Open European Championship 2019 | Open | 09 Oct 2019 | 2 | 1 | |
| EUROSAF Match Race – Open European Championship 2019 | Open | 09 Oct 2019 | 2 | 1 | |
| EMRT Grand Finale 2019 | Open | 03 Oct 2019 | 2 | 1 | |
| EMRT Grand Finale 2019 | Open | 03 Oct 2019 | 2 | 1 | |
| Sopot Match Race | Open | 21 Aug 2019 | 1 | 1 | |
| Sopot Match Race | Open | 21 Aug 2019 | 1 | 1 | |
| Internationaux De France De Match Racing 2019 Manu Minard Trophy Championnat De France ELITE Open De MR | Open | 25 Jul 2019 | 2 | 4 | |
| Internationaux De France De Match Racing 2019 Manu Minard Trophy Championnat De France ELITE Open De MR | Open | 25 Jul 2019 | 2 | 4 | |
| Midsummer Match Cup | Open | 25 Jun 2019 | 1 | 2 | |
| 22nd Match Race Germany 2019 – An Event Of The Match Race Super League | Open | 05 Jun 2019 | 1 | 2 | |
| Argo Group Gold Cup | Open | 06 May 2019 | 1 | 7 | |
| CER Match Race Cup 2018 | Open | 20 Oct 2018 | 3 | 1 | |
| The Thompson Cup Grade 2 | Open | 11 Sep 2018 | 2 | 1 | |
| Sopot Match Race | Open | 22 Aug 2018 | 1 | 2 | |
| EUROSAF Match Race – Open European Championship 2018 | Open | 08 Aug 2018 | 1 | 1 | |
| Match Race Germany 2018 | Open | 17 May 2018 | 1 | 1 | |
| Congressional Cup 2018 | Open | 17 Apr 2018 | 1 | 7 | |
| Swiss Sailing League Matchrace Act 1/2018 | Open | 23 Mar 2018 | 2 | 3 | |
| Oakcliff International Grade 2 | Open | 31 Aug 2017 | 2 | 1 | |
| Internationaux De France De Match Racing 2017 Manu Minard Trophy Championnat De France ELITE Open De MR | J/80 Open | 02 Aug 2017 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2017 World Match Tour – GKSS Match Cup Sweden | Open | 04 Jul 2017 | W | 18 | |
| Match Race Germany 2017 | Open | 01 Jun 2017 | 1 | 1 | |
| Congressional Cup 2017 | Open | 28 Mar 2017 | W | 9 | |
| Internationaux De France De Match Racing 2016 Manu Minard Trophy Championnat De France ELITE Open De MR | Open | 02 Aug 2016 | 2 | 1 | |
| WTE Sopot Match Race | Open | 28 Jul 2016 | 3 | 4 | |
| Energa Sopot Match Race | Open | 27 Jul 2016 | 1 | 3 | |
| WMRT Finals | Open | 04 Jul 2016 | W | 15 | |
| WMRT Newport | Open | 30 May 2016 | W | 15 | |
| Congressional Cup 2016 | Open | 05 Apr 2016 | W | 8 | |
| 2016 World Match Tour – Fremantle | Open | 02 Mar 2016 | W | 13 | |
| Monsoon Cup – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 26 Jan 2016 | W | 4 | |
| Argo Group Gold Cup – World Match Racing Tour 2015 | Open | 06 Oct 2015 | W | 6 | |
| Zurich Match Race | Open | 12 Sep 2015 | 3 | 1 | |
| Oakcliff International 2015 | Open | 12 Aug 2015 | 2 | 2 | |
| Manhasset Bay Match Race For The Knickerbocker Cup | Open | 05 Aug 2015 | 2 | 1 | |
| Sopot Match Race – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 29 Jul 2015 | W | 9 | |
| WMRT Stena Match Cup Sweden 2015 | Open | 29 Jun 2015 | W | 10 | |
| Match Race Germany – World Match Racing Tour 2015 | Open | 21 May 2015 | W | 2 | |
| Congressional Cup 2015 | Open | 13 May 2015 | W | 9 | |
| Monsoon Cup – Alpari World Match Racing Tour 2015 | Open | 10 Feb 2015 | W | 4 | |
| Regatta Nazionale 470 | 470 Men | 06 Feb 2015 | 50 | 3 | |
| Alpari World Match Racing Tour Overall – ISAF Match Racing World Championship | Open | 31 Dec 2014 | 7 | ||
| Argo Group Gold Cup – Alpari World Match Racing Tour 2014 | Open | 21 Oct 2014 | W | 2 | |
| Teamwork Geneva Match Race 2014 | Open | 09 Oct 2014 | 2 | 1 | |
| Chicago Match Cup – Alpari World Match Racing Tour | Open | 17 Sep 2014 | W | 10 | |
| Open Match Race Swiss Championships Zurich Match Race | Open | 11 Sep 2014 | 3 | 1 | |
| Oakcliff International | Open | 03 Sep 2014 | 1 | 3 | |
| Knickerbocker Cup | Open | 27 Aug 2014 | 2 | 1 | |
| EUROSAF Open Match Racing European Championship | Open | 09 Jul 2014 | 2 | 2 | |
| Match Race Germany 2014 – Alpari World Match Racing Tour | Open | 05 Jun 2014 | W | 8 | |
| Bodensee Match Race Act III | Open | 22 May 2014 | 2 | 2 | |
| Bodensee Match Race Act II | Open | 16 May 2014 | 3 | 1 | |
| Cleanport Winter MR Series – Final Act | Open | 25 Apr 2014 | 2 | 1 | |
| Berlin Match Race | Open | 01 Nov 2013 | 2 | 2 | |
| Geneva International Match Race | Open | 24 Oct 2013 | 2 | 2 | |
| Argo Group Gold Cup – Alpari World Match Racing Tour | Open | 08 Oct 2013 | W | 10 | |
| Oakcliff International Match Race | Open | 04 Sep 2013 | 2 | 2 | |
| Knickerbocker Cup | Open | 28 Aug 2013 | 2 | 2 | |
| Sopot Match Race | Open | 15 Aug 2013 | 2 | 6 | |
| Sails Of White Nights – The National Congress Palace Cup – EUROSAF MR Open Championship | Open | 29 May 2013 | 2 | 4 | |
| Volvo Match Race Cup – Romanshorn | Open | 04 May 2013 | 3 | 1 | |
| Congressional Cup | Open | 08 Apr 2013 | 1 | 10 | |
| Geneva International Match Race | Open | 19 Oct 2012 | 3 | 1 | |
| Argo Group Gold Cup – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 02 Oct 2012 | W | 4 | |
| St Moritz Match Race – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 28 Aug 2012 | W | 10 | |
| Sopot Match Race | Open | 16 Aug 2012 | 1 | 4 | |
| Volvo Match Race Cup – Geneva | Open | 02 Jun 2012 | 3 | 1 | |
| Match Race Germany – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 23 May 2012 | W | 5 | |
| Volvo Match Race Cup – Zurich Match Race | Open | 12 May 2012 | 3 | 1 | |
| Bodensee Act 2 – Match Race Kreuzlingen | Open | 27 Apr 2012 | 3 | 2 | |
| Congressional Cup | Open | 26 Mar 2012 | 1 | 6 | |
| World Match Racing Tour Overall – ISAF Match Racing World Championship | Open | 31 Dec 2011 | 15 | ||
| Berlin Match Race | Open | 03 Nov 2011 | 1 | 4 | |
| International Geneva Match Race | Open | 15 Oct 2011 | 3 | 1 | |
| Argo Group Gold Cup – World Match Racing Tour | IOD (International One Design) Open | 04 Oct 2011 | W | 10 | |
| St Moritz Match Race – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 30 Aug 2011 | W | 11 | |
| EUROSAF European Match Race Championship | Open | 16 Aug 2011 | 2 | 7 | |
| Sopot Match Race | Open | 10 Aug 2011 | 1 | 3 | |
| Internationaux De France De Match Racing Manu Minard Trophy 2011 | Open | 27 Jul 2011 | 1 | 3 | |
| Volvo Match Race Cup – Swiss Match Race Championship (Final Zug) | Open | 02 Jun 2011 | 3 | 3 | |
| Match Race Germany – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 24 May 2011 | W | 8 | |
| Marseille Y’s Cup | Open | 11 Mar 2011 | 2 | 5 | |
| World Match Racing Tour Overall – ISAF Match Racing World Championship | Open | 31 Dec 2010 | 14 | ||
| Swiss Match Race Championship | Open | 11 Nov 2010 | 3 | 1 | |
| BMW Berlin Match Race | Open | 04 Nov 2010 | 1 | 10 | |
| Bentley Geneve Match Race (BGMR) | Open | 22 Oct 2010 | 4 | 2 | |
| Argo Group Gold Cup – World Match Racing Tour | IOD (International One Design) Open | 04 Oct 2010 | W | 4 | |
| Klinik Bethanien Zurich Match Race | Open | 25 Sep 2010 | 3 | 1 | |
| St Moritz Match Race – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 31 Aug 2010 | W | 10 | |
| Sopot Match Race | Open | 13 Aug 2010 | 2 | 1 | |
| Volvo Match Race Zug – World Tour Qualifier St Moritz Match Race | Open | 28 May 2010 | 4 | 1 | |
| Match Race Cup Hard European Championship | Open | 11 May 2010 | 2 | 2 | |
| Alster Match Race Act 17 | Open | 04 Apr 2010 | 3 | 1 | |
| Congressional Cup | Open | 24 Mar 2010 | 1 | 7 | |
| March Match Race | Open | 13 Mar 2010 | 3 | 2 | |
| World Match Racing Tour Overall – ISAF Match Racing World Championship | Open | 31 Dec 2009 | 15 | ||
| Trapani International Match Cup | Open | 29 Oct 2009 | 2 | 5 | |
| Bentley Geneve Match Race | Open | 15 Oct 2009 | 2 | 6 | |
| Argo Group Gold Cup – World Match Racing Tour | IOD (International One Design) Open | 05 Oct 2009 | W | 4 | |
| St Moritz Match Race – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 01 Sep 2009 | W | 12 | |
| EUROSAF European Match Racing Championship | Open | 06 Aug 2009 | 2 | 7 | |
| SUI Match Race Tour – Zug Match 21 | Open | 04 Jul 2009 | 5 | 1 | |
| Match Race Germany – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 27 May 2009 | W | 11 | |
| EUROSAF European Match Racing Championship | Open | 21 May 2009 | 2 | 4 | |
| Final SUI Match Race Tour – MR Lugano | Open | 16 Apr 2009 | 3 | 3 | |
| Y’s Cup – MIMR Qualifier Event | Open | 07 Feb 2009 | 3 | 7 | |
| Berlin Match Race | Open | 29 Oct 2008 | 1 | 9 | |
| Swiss Match Race Tour – ZugMatch 21 | Open | 25 Oct 2008 | 4 | 1 | |
| Bentley Geneve Match Race | Open | 17 Oct 2008 | 2 | 3 | |
| King Edward VII Gold Cup – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 07 Oct 2008 | W | 11 | |
| Eurosaf European Match Race Championship Yava Trophy | Open | 09 Sep 2008 | 1 | 9 | |
| St Moritz Match Race – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 02 Sep 2008 | W | 8 | |
| Toyota Sopot Match Race | Open | 15 Jul 2008 | 1 | 2 | |
| Open Match Race Cup | Open | 22 May 2008 | 2 | 5 | |
| Match Race Germany – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 08 May 2008 | W | 12 | |
| RYA Winter Challenge 2 | J/80 Open | 07 Dec 2007 | 2 | 4 | |
| World Match Racing Tour Overall – ISAF Match Racing World Championship | Open | 02 Dec 2007 | 12 | ||
| Brasil Sailing Cup | Open | 13 Nov 2007 | W | 11 | |
| 16th Berlin Match Race | Open | 01 Nov 2007 | 2 | 7 | |
| King Edward VII Gold Cup | Open | 09 Oct 2007 | W | 17 | |
| Qualifier Match Race Germany 2008 | Open | 20 Sep 2007 | 3 | 1 | |
| St Moritz Match Race | Open | 14 Aug 2007 | W | 3 | |
| UBS Alinghi Swiss Tour Swiss MR Championship Final | Open | 09 Aug 2007 | 3 | 1 | |
| Toyota Sopot Match Race Eurosaf European Championship | Open | 18 Jul 2007 | 2 | 6 | |
| Trofeo Challenge Roberto Trombini | Open | 11 Jul 2007 | 1 | 12 | |
| GKSS Match Cup | Open | 02 Jul 2007 | W | 12 | |
| Blurimini Match Race | Open | 31 May 2007 | 2 | 9 | |
| Match Race Germany | Open | 23 May 2007 | W | 8 | |
| Open Match Race Cup | Open | 17 May 2007 | 2 | 1 | |
| Zug Match 21 | Open | 13 Apr 2007 | 4 | 1 | |
| Lugano Match Cup ACT 2 | Open | 16 Mar 2007 | 3 | 4 | |
| JP Morgan Asset Management Winter Challenge Final | Open | 09 Mar 2007 | 2 | 3 | |
| JP Morgan Asset Management Winter Challenge 6 | Open | 09 Feb 2007 | 2 | 3 | |
| Zug Match 21 | Open | 28 Oct 2006 | 4 | 1 | |
| International Geneva Match Race | Open | 19 Oct 2006 | 3 | 1 | |
| King Edward VII Gold Cup | Open | 11 Oct 2006 | W | 4 | |
| European Match Racing Championship | Open | 29 Sep 2006 | 2 | 3 | |
| Cento Cup Match Race | Open | 20 Sep 2006 | 1 | 10 | |
| UBS Alinghi Swiss Tour Geneva Final | Open | 16 Sep 2006 | 3 | 3 | |
| St Moritz Match Race | Open | 15 Aug 2006 | W | 7 | |
| Match Race Luzern | Open | 08 Jul 2006 | 4 | 1 | |
| Match Race Germany | Open | 31 May 2006 | 1 | 11 | |
| Internationnaux Des Alpes Maritimes Antibe’s Cup | Open | 24 May 2006 | 2 | 2 | |
| April In Antibes | Open | 14 Apr 2006 | 3 | 1 | |
| March In Antibes | Open | 17 Mar 2006 | 3 | 8 | |
| JP Morgan Fleming Winter Challenge 3 | Open | 17 Dec 2005 | 3 | 5 | |
| UBS Alinghi Swiss Tour Final – Swiss Match Race Championship | Open | 10 Nov 2005 | 3 | 2 | |
| King Edward VII Bermuda Gold Cup | Open | 15 Oct 2005 | 1 | 9 | |
| King Edward VII Bermuda Gold Cup Qualifier | Open | 15 Oct 2005 | 3 | 6 | |
| St Moritz Match Race | Open | 16 Aug 2005 | 1 | 9 | |
| Gran Premio Citta Di Lugano – Match Race | Open | 15 Jun 2005 | 2 | 3 | |
| International Geneva Match Race | Open | 19 May 2005 | 3 | 4 | |
| UBS Alinghi Swiss Tour Zurich | Open | 14 May 2005 | 4 | 1 | |
| Coupe Du Lac 2005 | Open | 06 May 2005 | 3 | 1 | |
| Qualifier Match Race Germany | Open | 22 Apr 2005 | 3 | 6 | |
| April In Antibes | Open | 09 Apr 2005 | 3 | 3 | |
| JP Morgan Fleming Winter Challenge Final | Open | 05 Mar 2005 | 2 | 6 | |
| February In Antibes | Open | 12 Feb 2005 | 3 | 4 | |
| JP Morgan Fleming Winter Challenge | Open | 15 Jan 2005 | 3 | 1 | |
| JP Morgan Fleming Winter Challenge | Open | 18 Dec 2004 | 3 | 4 | |
| King Edward VII Bermuda Gold Cup Qualifier | Open | 16 Oct 2004 | 3 | 11 | |
| 5.5 Metre World Championship | 5.5 Metre Open | 06 Sep 2004 | 8 | ||
| St Moritz Match Race | Open | 14 Jul 2004 | 2 | 6 | |
| St Moritz Match Race Qualifier | Open | 10 Jul 2004 | 4 | 1 | |
| Match Race Germany | Open | 08 Jun 2004 | 1 | 7 | |
| Grieshaber Logistik Youth Challenge Cup | Open | 05 Jun 2004 | 4 | 1 | |
| Coupe Du Cinquantenaire SRVA | Open | 07 May 2004 | 3 | 2 | |
| Salt Water Match Race | Open | 23 Apr 2004 | 3 | 3 | |
| Gran Premio Citta Di Lugano – Match Race | Open | 26 Mar 2004 | 3 | 3 | |
| Lugano – Match Race | Open | 20 Mar 2004 | 3 | 3 | |
| Roucas Match Racing | Open | 21 Feb 2004 | 3 | 3 | |
| February In Antibes | Open | 31 Jan 2004 | 3 | 4 | |
| Sail Academy J22 Match Race Autumn Cup | Open | 14 Nov 2003 | 3 | 4 | |
| International Geneva Match Race | Open | 17 Oct 2003 | 3 | 1 | |
| Mumm 30 World Championship | Farr 30 Open | 08 Oct 2003 | 9 | ||
| Interboot Club Cup | Open | 27 Sep 2003 | 3 | 5 | |
| St Moritz Match Race | Open | 18 Jul 2003 | 3 | 7 | |
| St Moritz Match Race Qualifying Series | Open | 11 Jul 2003 | 4 | 1 | |
| YCA Match Race II | Open | 12 Apr 2003 | 3 | 2 | |
| Match Race Citta Di Lugano | Open | 28 Mar 2003 | 3 | 2 | |
| ISAF World Sailing Games | J/80 Open | 29 Jun 2002 | 12 |
