MACAO MATCH CUP 2026

MARCH 25-29

MACAO MATCH CUP 2026

HOST VENUE
Sports Bureau of Macao SAR Government
URSA Major Sailing Event Management
MACAO HARBOUR, MACAO

The Macao Match Cup returns for its second year in 2026 as the opening stage of the 2026 World Match Racing Tour season. 12 competitors will compete FarEast 28R match racing sailboats to compete for the Macao Match Cup title, with a total prize of USD 100,000. The race will take place in the waters off the Macao Science Center, allowing spectators to watch from the shore. Hosting this event in Macao will help elevate the level of sailing competitions in the region.

Ursa Major Sailing Event Management (Macau) Co., Ltd. is a professional company specializing in the organization, management, and training of sailing events. The company is dedicated to promoting sailing sports as well as the sale of sailboats and yachts. Since 2019, Ursa Major has participated in the management of numerous large-scale events and has co-organized multiple sailing competitions with the Sports Bureau of Macao SAR Government. These efforts aim to promote the development of Macao’s sports industry and economic diversification, reinforcing Macao’s status as an international tourism and leisure center.

EVENT CONTACT

Alameda Dr. Carlos d’Assumpção, n.º 336, Centro Comercial Cheng Feng, 9.º andar “K”, Macau

Email : cfosailing@yahoo.com

Tel no : 853-28789168 Fax no : 853-28783968

2026 SKIPPERS

1. 🇦🇺 Cole Tapper, AUS – Kairos Racing (World ranking #2)

Crew Jack Frewin, Hamish Vass, Max Brennan

2. 🇸🇪 Johnie Berntsson, SWE – Berntsson Sailing Team (World ranking #3) 

Crew: Johan Bäckström, Wilhelm Eriksson, Olof Lundgren

3. 🇫🇷 Ian Garreta, FRA – Med Racing (World ranking #4)

Crew: Fleury Damien, Bertheau Simon, Girodeau Vicenç, Amandine Le Van Jacob

4. 🇫🇷 Aurélien Pierroz,, FRA – Match Again by NET (World ranking #5)

Crew: Clément Michel, Sébastien Riot, Aurelien Barthelemy, Kenza Coutard

5. 🇺🇸 Christian Prendergast, USA – A Team (World ranking #10)

Crew: Sam Gilmour, Graeme Spence, Connor Mashlan

6. 🇩🇰 Jeppe Borch, DEN, Borch Match Race Team (World ranking #13)

Crew: Thor Malthe Andersen, Sebastian Wright Olsen, Matias Rossing

7. 🇸🇪 Oscar Engström, SWE – Team Liros (World ranking #17)

Crew: Filip Karlsson, Rasmus Alnebeck, Emil Wolfgang

8. 🇳🇿 Nick Egnot-Johnson, NZL – Knots Racing (World ranking #21)

Crew: Sam Barnett, Zak Merton, Chris Main

9. 🇦🇺 Tom Picot, AUS – Match 2.0 (World ranking #25)

Crew: Frank Lavenant, Yann Rigal, Louis Taylor

10. 🇮🇪 Ruairi Finnegan, IRL – Craic’n Racing (World ranking #33)

Crew: Tadgh Donnelly, Matthew Cotter, Ryan Fitzgerald

11. 🇦🇺 Marcello Torre, AUS – Gage Roads Sailing Team (World ranking #38)

Crew: Vassilis Katsaitis, Xavier Bates, Adam Brenz-Verca

12. 🇦🇺 Zac West, AUS – Sail + Racing (World ranking #40)

Crew: Dan Little, India Gilbert, James Hayhoe, Lauren Tandy

 

World Sailing Open match racing rankings as at 1 March 2026

🇦🇺Cole Tapper, AUS
Kairos Racing
🇸🇪 Johnie Berntsson, SWE 
Berntsson Sailing Team
🇫🇷 Ian Garreta, FRA
Med Racing
🇫🇷 Aurélien Pierroz,, FRA
Match Again by NET
🇺🇸 Christian Prendergast, USA
A Team
🇩🇰Jeppe Borch, DEN
Borch Racing
🇸🇪 Oscar Engström, SWE
Team Liros
🇦🇺 Marcello Torre, AUS 
Gage Roads Sailing Team
🇳🇿 Nick Egnot-Johnson, NZL
Knots Racing
🇦🇺 Tom Picot, FRA 
Match 2.0
🇮🇪 Ruairi Finnegan, IRL
Craic’n Racing
🇦🇺 Zac West, AUS
Sail + Racing

2026 RESULTS

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