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World Match Racing Tour > News > Marstrand > Day 2 – Finals of the Qualifying rounds – Highlights

Day 2 – Finals of the Qualifying rounds – Highlights

July 5, 2016
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CONGRATS RYAN SEAGO, PETE PETERSON AND BLAKE STACK CONGRATS RYAN SEAGO, PETE PETERSON AND BLAKE STACKPOOLE - WINNERS OF THE 2025 DETROIT CUP 

In a masterful display of match race talent, sailing prowess in Bayview Yacht Club’s Ultimate 20’s and some clever gamesmanship, Ryan Seago (USA) and his team of Pete Peterson and Blake Stackpoole won the 2025 edition of the International Match Race for the Detroit Cup hosted by Bayview Yacht Club. This is Seago’s second victory in the 17-year history of this Grade 2 event on the World Match Racing Tour...

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#matchracing #detroit #winners #wherechampionsaremade #wmrt
CALLING ALL MATCH RACERS - The Notice of Race for CALLING ALL MATCH RACERS - The Notice of Race for the 2026 Macao Match Cup 14-18 Jan 2026 has been released - get your requests in for the first deadline for invitations by 1 October 2025 👇

For event informantion and NOR download, check event page on wmrt.com

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Congratulations to USA's Peter Holz winning the 20 Congratulations to USA's Peter Holz winning the 2025 World Match Racing Tour Chicago Grand Slam with crew Ian Beckley, Hector Guzman and Tim Siemers 🏆🇺🇸

Creds to host Chicago Yacht Club for putting on a great event 👏

Results
🥇 Peter Holz, Ian Beckley, Hector Guzman, Tim Siemers
🥈 Christian Prendergast, Sam Gilmour, Mark Spearman, Axel Munkby
🥉 Timothée Rossi, Alice Chiappori, Armel Le Carrer, Leo Maurin, Eliott Michal

For full results table, see https://wmrt.com/live-results/

#matchracing #usa #chicago #champions #worldtour #whereswimmersaremade
𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝟐𝟓 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑 🌍 🏆👇
#throwback A rising America’s Cup star in the making in 2006, this week’s WMRT 25th anniversary throwback is for Australian America’s Cup legend Jimmy Spithill, pictured winning the 2006 Brasil Sailing Cup on the World Match Racing Tour in Angra dos Reis with his Luna Rossa Team of Magnus Augustsson, Michele Ivaldi, Jonathan McKee and Joey Newton. 

The team finished the regatta with a 10-1 win-loss record taking home a $35,000 share of the $100,000 prize purse after defeating France’s Thierry Peponnet in the final (K-Challenge) sailing with crew Benoit Briand, Tanguy Cariou, Herve Cunningham and Thierry Douillard.

Spithill was racing under Luna Rossa colours in 2006 after being selected as helm by Francesco de Angelis for the 2007 America's Cup in Valencia. Spithill was a mainstay of the team which he led to the final of the Louis Vuitton Cup 2007 after beating one of the favourites, Oracle BMW Racing, 5–1 in the semifinals, earning the nickname of "James Pitbull" among Italian fans because of his aggressive tactics. Jimmy is the protagonist of what is arguably remembered as the greatest pre-start in the history of the America's Cup, forcing two penalties to BMW Oracle skipper Chris Dickson in race five of the Louis Vuitton Cup 2007. 

#matchracing #wmrt #wherechampionsaremade
🏆👏 Congrats to Australia's Cole Tapper and t 🏆👏 Congrats to Australia's Cole Tapper and the CYCA team on their back-to-back win at the Thompson Cup at Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club, the second event of the US Grand Slam Series, part of the 2025 World Match Racing Tour.

(Team pictured 2nd from left - Cole Tapper, Hamish Vass, Max Brennan, Nick Drummond) 

Final results
1. AUS Cole Tapper
2. USA Chris Poole
3. USA Christian Prendergast
4. FRA Tim Rossi
5. USA Peter Holtz
6. USA Morgan Pinckney
7. GBR Zac West
8. USA Pearson Potts
9. CAN Peter Wickwire
10. NZL Megan Thomson

Full results at https://wmrt.com/live-results/

US Match Racing Grand Slam Series 
- OAKCLIFF INTERNATIONAL, OYSTER BAY NY, USA, 4-7 AUG
- THOMPSON CUP, OYSTER BAY NY, USA, 9-12 AUG
- CHICAGO GRAND SLAM, USA, 15-17 AUG
- THE DETROIT CUP, USA, 21-24 AUG
#matchracing #wherechampionsaremade
Happy Birthday Johnie B! 😎🎉🥳 Happy Birthday Johnie B! 😎🎉🥳
CHRIS POOLE AND TIM ROSSI LEAD ROUND ROBIN AT THOM CHRIS POOLE AND TIM ROSSI LEAD ROUND ROBIN AT THOMPSON CUP 

Pictures from this week's Grade 2 Thompson Cup 9-12 August hosted by Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club, Stage 11 of the 2025 World Match Racing Tour season and Stage 2 of the US Grand Slam Series 👇

USA's Chris Poole and France's Tim Rossi lead the round robin each with 6 wins and 1 loss. 

2025 Thompson Cup Entries 
1. 🇺🇸 Chris Poole/ Riptide Racing
2. 🇫🇷 Tim Rossi
3. 🇨🇦 Peter Wickwire / Storm Racing
4. 🇦🇺 Cole Tapper / Cruising Yacht Club Of Australia
5. 🇳🇿 Megan Thomson / 2.0 Racing Team
6. 🇺🇸 Morgan Pinckney
7. 🇺🇸 Pearson Potts / Guardians of the Monohull
8. 🇦🇺 Zac West/ Sail Plus
9. 🇺🇸 Christian Prendergast
10. 🇺🇸 Peter Holtz

Follow live results at https://wmrt.com/live-results/

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We were extremely saddened to read the news about We were extremely saddened to read the news about the sudden passing of Peter Lester from New Zealand, aged 70. A two-time New Zealand yachtsman of the year and competitor in three America’s Cup campaigns (1988, 1992 and 1995), Peter became one of the most well known commentary voices in sailing including at the Olympics, America's Cup's and a number of World Match Racing Tour events (pictured right at the Korea Match Cup 2013).

Always friendly and hugely knowledgable about all things sailing and match racing, Pete was a joy to listen to and learn from at any event, behind the mic or in the bar. 

Fair winds Pete, the sailing and match racing world will miss you 💙💙
𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝟐𝟓 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑 🌍 🏆👇
#throwback July 2005 was a good month for Australia’s America’s Cup skipper and match racing legend Peter Gilmour as he and his Pizza-La Sailing Team of Rod Dawson, Mike Mottl, Kazuhiko Sofuku and Yasuhiro Yaji clinched a sixth Swedish Match Cup title in Marstrand after a tense final against Swedish favourite Magnus Holmberg (Victory Challenge - crew Anders Dahlsjo, Lars Linger, Oskar Ljung and Mattias Rahm).

Gilmour and crew scooped $35,000 for the Swedish Match Cup win and a $60,000 Tour bonus, as well as a team BMW 545i Touring worth $85,000.
Gilmour and Holmberg had advanced to the final in Marstrand after winning their semifinal matches 3-2, Gilmour defeating Dean Barker (NZL) of Emirates Team New Zealand, and Holmberg defeating Peter Holmberg (ISV), of Team Alinghi. 
Ed Baird (USA), also with Team Alinghi, placed fifth overall and second in the overall 04-05 Swedish Match Tour championship.

2004-05 Swedish Match Tour Standings (after 8 of 8 stages)
1. Peter Gilmour (AUS) 117 points
2. Ed Baird (USA) 102 points
3. Russell Coutts (NZL) 78 points
4. Jes Gram-Hansen (DEN) 45 points
5. Philippe Presti (FRA) 44 points
6. Bertrand Pacé (FRA) 40 points
7. Staffan Lindberg (FIN) 38 points
8. James Spithill (AUS) 35 points

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