SwedenSKIPPER
JOHNIE BERNTSSON
Johnie Berntsson began his sailing career in an Optimist dinghy at the age of 9, but quickly jumped over to a keelboat at age twelve. Since then, he has raced at the local level to gradually broaden the competition arena, first within Sweden and then within Europe.
Johnie made his entrance to match racing in 1997 and has been progressing up the match racing ladder ever since. He is the two times champion in King Edward VII Gold Cup and has won Swedish (2022), Scandinavian and European championships. In February 2012, the Swedish Sailing Federation crowned Berntsson and his team “Swedish Sailors of the Year.”
Johnie is a two-time winner of the Argo Group Gold Cup (2008, 2014) and came runner up in the Gold Cup in 2018. He finished 3rd overall in WMRT 2011. Johnie is returning for his 13th Congressional Cup appearance this year seeking his second Crimson Blazer to match the one he won in 2009. He took home a silver medal in 2021.
2023 Team:
Herman Andersson
Martin Berntsson
Anders Dahlsjo
Robert Skarp
Patrik Sturesson
IMAGE GALLERY
RESULTS
| REGATTA | EVENT | EVENT DATE | GRADE | POSITION | VIEW MORE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Championship Open Match Racing 2022 | Open | 10 Sep 2022 | 3 | 1 | |
| WMRT GKSS Spring Cup 2022 | Open | 03 Jun 2022 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2022 Congressional Cup | Open | 19 Apr 2022 | W | 4 | |
| Congressional Cup 2021 | Open | 14 Sep 2021 | W | 2 | |
| Swedish Championship Open MR / GKSS Autumn Cup 2021 | Open | 11 Sep 2021 | 3 | 1 | |
| Bermuda Gold Cup (WMRT Event) | Open | 26 Oct 2020 | W | 8 | |
| Bermuda Gold Cup (WMRT Event) | Open | 26 Oct 2020 | W | 8 | |
| SpringCup2020 / WMRT2020 | Open | 30 May 2020 | 3 | 2 | |
| SpringCup2020 / WMRT2020 | Open | 30 May 2020 | 3 | 2 | |
| Swedish Championship In Open MR | Open | 14 Sep 2019 | 3 | 3 | |
| Swedish Championship In Open MR | Open | 14 Sep 2019 | 3 | 3 | |
| WMRT Finals – GKSS Match Cup Sweden | Open | 03 Jul 2019 | W | 10 | |
| Midsummer Match Cup | Open | 25 Jun 2019 | 1 | 6 | |
| GKSS Spring Cup/EMRT | Open | 25 May 2019 | 3 | 5 | |
| Argo Group Gold Cup | Open | 06 May 2019 | 1 | 2 | |
| Congressional Cup 2019 | Open | 02 Apr 2019 | 1 | 4 | |
| WMT – Regata De Portugal | Open | 03 Oct 2018 | W | 6 | |
| GKSS Autumn Cup | Open | 15 Sep 2018 | 3 | 1 | |
| WMT – Match Cup Norway | Open | 26 Jul 2018 | W | 10 | |
| WMRT – GKSS Match Cup Sweden | Open | 04 Jul 2018 | W | 8 | |
| Argo Group Gold Cup | Open | 07 May 2018 | 1 | 2 | |
| (13-15 Apr 2018) Ficker Cup 2018 | Open | 26 Apr 2018 | 2 | 2 | |
| Congressional Cup 2018 | Open | 17 Apr 2018 | 1 | 4 | |
| Malvarrosa Match Cup | Open | 23 Feb 2018 | 3 | 4 | |
| WMT World Championship – Shenzhen Match Cup | Open | 24 Oct 2017 | W | 11 | |
| 2017 World Match Tour – GKSS Match Cup Sweden | Open | 04 Jul 2017 | W | 14 | |
| Congressional Cup 2017 | Open | 28 Mar 2017 | W | 2 | |
| WMRT Finals | Open | 04 Jul 2016 | W | 13 | |
| WMRT Newport | Open | 30 May 2016 | W | 13 | |
| Congressional Cup 2016 | Open | 05 Apr 2016 | W | 9 | |
| Ficker Cup 2016 | Open | 01 Apr 2016 | 2 | 1 | |
| Monsoon Cup – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 26 Jan 2016 | W | 8 | |
| Argo Group Gold Cup – World Match Racing Tour 2015 | Open | 06 Oct 2015 | W | 10 | |
| GKSS Autumn Cup 2015 | Open | 12 Sep 2015 | 3 | 1 | |
| Sopot Match Race – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 29 Jul 2015 | W | 5 | |
| WMRT Stena Match Cup Sweden 2015 | Open | 29 Jun 2015 | W | 7 | |
| CPH May Days | Open | 23 May 2015 | 2 | 1 | |
| GKSS Ice Breaker 2015 | Open | 25 Apr 2015 | 3 | 1 | |
| Monsoon Cup – Alpari World Match Racing Tour 2015 | Open | 10 Feb 2015 | W | 10 | |
| Alpari World Match Racing Tour Overall – ISAF Match Racing World Championship | Open | 31 Dec 2014 | 10 | ||
| Argo Group Gold Cup – Alpari World Match Racing Tour 2014 | Open | 21 Oct 2014 | W | 1 | |
| GKSS Autumn Cup | Open | 13 Sep 2014 | 3 | 1 | |
| Knickerbocker Cup | Open | 27 Aug 2014 | 2 | 3 | |
| Sopot Match Race – Alpari World Match Racing Tour | Open | 31 Jul 2014 | W | 10 | |
| EUROSAF Open Match Racing European Championship | Open | 09 Jul 2014 | 2 | 3 | |
| Stena Match Cup – Alpari World Match Racing Tour 2014 | Open | 30 Jun 2014 | W | 13 | |
| Szczecin Match Race, Polish Match Tour 2014 | Open | 30 May 2014 | 2 | 4 | |
| GKSS Spring Cup | Open | 17 May 2014 | 3 | 2 | |
| GKSS Ice Breaker | Open | 26 Apr 2014 | 3 | 1 | |
| Congressional Cup | Open | 06 Apr 2014 | 1 | 7 | |
| Alpari World Match Racing Tour Overall – ISAF Match Racing World Championship | Open | 31 Dec 2013 | 8 | ||
| Monsoon Cup – Alpari World Match Racing Tour | Open | 25 Nov 2013 | W | 10 | |
| Argo Group Gold Cup – Alpari World Match Racing Tour | Open | 08 Oct 2013 | W | 12 | |
| International Swedish Championship & GKSS Autumn Cup | Open | 14 Sep 2013 | 3 | 1 | |
| Chicago Match Cup – Alpari World Match Racing Tour | Open | 07 Aug 2013 | W | 9 | |
| Stena Match Cup Sweden – Alpari World Match Racing Tour | Open | 01 Jul 2013 | W | 8 | |
| Korea Match Cup – ALPARI WORLD Match Racing Tour | Open | 28 May 2013 | W | 8 | |
| Match Race Germany – Alpari World Match Racing Tour | Open | 15 May 2013 | W | 4 | |
| GKSS Ice Breaker | Open | 20 Apr 2013 | 3 | 2 | |
| Trofeo SIR Thomas Lipton Match Race | Open | 03 Apr 2013 | 2 | 2 | |
| Monsoon Cup – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 03 Dec 2012 | W | 11 | |
| Argo Group Gold Cup – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 02 Oct 2012 | W | 2 | |
| Match Race France – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 24 Sep 2012 | W | 10 | |
| St Moritz Match Race – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 28 Aug 2012 | W | 5 | |
| Chicago Match Cup – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 11 Jul 2012 | W | 7 | |
| Stena Match Cup Sweden – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 02 Jul 2012 | W | 6 | |
| Korea Match Cup – World Match Tour | Open | 29 May 2012 | W | 10 | |
| CPH May Days | Open | 04 May 2012 | 2 | 1 | |
| GKSS Ice Breaker | Open | 21 Apr 2012 | 3 | 1 | |
| Congressional Cup | Open | 26 Mar 2012 | 1 | 8 | |
| World Match Racing Tour Overall – ISAF Match Racing World Championship | Open | 31 Dec 2011 | 3 | ||
| Monsoon Cup – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 22 Nov 2011 | W | 2 | |
| Argo Group Gold Cup – World Match Racing Tour | IOD (International One Design) Open | 04 Oct 2011 | W | 2 | |
| St Moritz Match Race – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 30 Aug 2011 | W | 5 | |
| Stena Match Cup Sweden – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 04 Jul 2011 | W | 9 | |
| Portimao Portugal Match Cup – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 22 Jun 2011 | W | 4 | |
| Korea Match Cup – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 07 Jun 2011 | W | 7 | |
| Match Race Germany – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 24 May 2011 | W | 9 | |
| GKSS Ice Breaker | Open | 16 Apr 2011 | 5 | 1 | |
| Congressional Cup | Open | 21 Mar 2011 | 1 | 7 | |
| World Match Racing Tour Overall – ISAF Match Racing World Championship | Open | 31 Dec 2010 | 13 | ||
| GSYS October Match Race | Open | 23 Oct 2010 | 3 | 1 | |
| Argo Group Gold Cup – World Match Racing Tour | IOD (International One Design) Open | 04 Oct 2010 | W | 3 | |
| St Moritz Match Race – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 31 Aug 2010 | W | 11 | |
| Stena Match Cup Sweden – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 05 Jul 2010 | W | 12 | |
| Korea Match Cup – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 08 Jun 2010 | W | 9 | |
| Danish Open Wildcard Qualifier | Open | 29 May 2010 | 3 | 3 | |
| GKSS Ice Breaker | Open | 24 Apr 2010 | 3 | 2 | |
| Congressional Cup | Open | 24 Mar 2010 | 1 | 3 | |
| World Match Racing Tour Overall – ISAF Match Racing World Championship | Open | 31 Dec 2009 | 13 | ||
| GKSS Winter Cup | Open | 07 Nov 2009 | 3 | 1 | |
| Argo Group Gold Cup – World Match Racing Tour | IOD (International One Design) Open | 05 Oct 2009 | W | 5 | |
| St Moritz Match Race – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 01 Sep 2009 | W | 9 | |
| EUROSAF European Match Racing Championship | Open | 06 Aug 2009 | 2 | 1 | |
| GKSS Match Cup Sweden – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 29 Jun 2009 | W | 7 | |
| GKSS Spring Cup | Open | 30 May 2009 | 3 | 1 | |
| GKSS Ice Breaker | Open | 25 Apr 2009 | 3 | 1 | |
| Congressional Cup | Open | 24 Mar 2009 | 1 | 1 | |
| World Match Racing Tour Overall – ISAF Match Racing World Championship | Open | 07 Dec 2008 | 10 | ||
| Monsoon Cup – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 03 Dec 2008 | W | 11 | |
| Nordic Match Race Championship | Open | 01 Nov 2008 | 3 | 1 | |
| King Edward VII Gold Cup – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 07 Oct 2008 | W | 1 | |
| Danish Open – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 28 Aug 2008 | W | 3 | |
| Swedish Championships In Match Race | Open | 11 Jul 2008 | 3 | 5 | |
| TMC Grill Cup – Danish Open Qualifier | Open | 07 Jun 2008 | 3 | 3 | |
| GKSS Spring Cup | Open | 31 May 2008 | 3 | 4 | |
| Congressional Cup | Open | 28 Apr 2008 | 1 | 2 | |
| Spring Cup | Open | 18 Apr 2008 | 2 | 3 | |
| GKSS Ice Breaker | Open | 12 Apr 2008 | 3 | 3 | |
| RYA Winter Challenge 5 | J/80 Open | 08 Feb 2008 | 2 | 6 | |
| Finale Du Championnat De Mediterranee | Open | 26 Jan 2008 | 3 | 7 | |
| World Match Racing Tour Overall – ISAF Match Racing World Championship | Open | 02 Dec 2007 | 34 | ||
| GKSS Winter Cup | Open | 10 Nov 2007 | 3 | 1 | |
| GSYS October Match Race | Open | 27 Oct 2007 | 3 | 2 | |
| King Edward VII Gold Cup | Open | 09 Oct 2007 | W | 6 | |
| Radisson SAS Match Race | Open | 07 Sep 2007 | 2 | 6 | |
| Internationaux De France De Match Racing | Open | 01 Aug 2007 | 1 | 11 | |
| GKSS Match Cup | Open | 02 Jul 2007 | W | 9 | |
| GKSS Spring Cup | Open | 26 May 2007 | 3 | 1 | |
| Congressional Cup | Open | 15 May 2007 | 1 | 2 | |
| RMC 2 | Open | 27 Apr 2007 | 3 | 4 | |
| JP Morgan Asset Management Winter Challenge 6 | Open | 09 Feb 2007 | 2 | 6 | |
| GKSS Winter Cup 2006 | Open | 11 Nov 2006 | 3 | 2 | |
| Allianz Cup | Open | 25 Oct 2006 | W | 9 | |
| Cento Cup Match Race | Open | 20 Sep 2006 | 1 | 5 | |
| Swedish Match Racing Championship | Open | 16 Sep 2006 | 3 | 3 | |
| WASA Match | Open | 01 Sep 2006 | 2 | 1 | |
| ACI H1 Match Race Cup | Open | 23 May 2006 | 1 | 1 | |
| Congressional Cup | Open | 11 Apr 2006 | 1 | 6 | |
| JP Morgan Asset Management Winter Challenge Final | Open | 10 Mar 2006 | 2 | 8 | |
| JP Morgan Fleming Winter Challenge 6 | Open | 18 Feb 2006 | 3 | 3 | |
| Winter Cup | Open | 12 Nov 2005 | 3 | 2 | |
| Oktobermatchen | Open | 29 Oct 2005 | 3 | 2 | |
| Autumn Cup | Open | 24 Sep 2005 | 3 | 1 | |
| Internationaux De France De Match Racing – Manu Minard | Open | 04 Aug 2005 | 1 | 5 | |
| XVII Cento Cup Match Race | Open | 17 May 2005 | 1 | 7 | |
| Swedish Match Cup Qualifier | Open | 30 Apr 2005 | 4 | 1 | |
| Spring Cup | Open | 23 Apr 2005 | 3 | 1 | |
| Ice Breaker Cup | Open | 02 Apr 2005 | 3 | 2 | |
| Land Rover Cup | Open | 12 Nov 2004 | 2 | 5 | |
| Doyle Match | Open | 29 Oct 2004 | 2 | 3 | |
| Hostmatchen | Open | 16 Oct 2004 | 3 | 2 | |
| Autumn Cup | Open | 18 Sep 2004 | 3 | 2 | |
| Internationaux De France De Match Racing | Open | 01 Aug 2004 | 1 | 3 | |
| ISAF Match Racing World Championship | Open | 17 Jul 2004 | W | 12 | |
| Swedish Match Cup And Women’s Trophy | Open | 05 Jul 2004 | 1 | 9 | |
| Oresund Match Racing Trophy | Open | 15 Jun 2004 | 3 | 7 | |
| Antibes Cup | Open | 27 May 2004 | 2 | 2 | |
| Match Race Garda Trentino | Open | 27 Apr 2004 | 1 | 6 | |
| Spring Cup | Open | 17 Apr 2004 | 3 | 2 | |
| Winter Cup | Open | 08 Nov 2003 | 3 | 1 | |
| Hostmatchen | Open | 18 Oct 2003 | 3 | 5 | |
| Swedish National Match Racing Championship | Open | 26 Sep 2003 | 3 | 2 | |
| Nordic Match Racing Championship | Open | 04 Sep 2003 | 2 | 3 | |
| Yava Trophy 2003, European MR Championship | Open | 19 Jul 2003 | 2 | 7 | |
| Swedish Match Cup | Open | 30 Jun 2003 | 1 | 12 | |
| Magic White Nights 2003 | Open | 11 Jun 2003 | 2 | 3 | |
| ACI HT Mobile Cup | Open | 25 May 2003 | 1 | 9 | |
| Spring Challenge | Open | 15 May 2003 | 2 | 4 | |
| Qualifier Swedish Match Cup | Open | 03 May 2003 | 4 | 1 | |
| Ice Breaker Cup | Open | 05 Apr 2003 | 3 | 7 | |
| Winter Cup | Open | 09 Nov 2002 | 4 | 1 | |
| Hostmatchen | Open | 19 Oct 2002 | 3 | 1 | |
| Swedish Championship MR 2002 | Open | 13 Sep 2002 | 3 | 4 | |
| Internationaux De France De Match Racing | Open | 28 Aug 2002 | 2 | 1 | |
| Yava Trophy | Open | 06 Aug 2002 | 1 | 7 | |
| Cap Gemini Ernst & Young Open Match | Open | 26 Jun 2002 | 2 | 2 | |
| Scandinavian Championship 2002 | Open | 07 Jun 2002 | 3 | 1 | |
| GKSS Spring Cup | Open | 10 May 2002 | 2 | 7 | |
| Ice Breaker Cup | Open | 06 Apr 2002 | 3 | 6 | |
| Steinlager Line 7 Cup Feeder Series | Open | 15 Mar 2002 | 3 | 9 | |
| Super Cup 2001 | Open | 03 Nov 2001 | 3 | 2 | |
| Hostmatchen | Open | 27 Oct 2001 | 3 | 8 | |
| European Match Racing Championship | Open | 05 Oct 2001 | 2 | 7 | |
| Host Cupen | Open | 22 Sep 2001 | 4 | 3 | |
| SM Open (Swedish National Championships) | Open | 14 Sep 2001 | 3 | 2 | |
| Danish Open 2001, Swedish Match Grand Prix Tour | Open | 14 Aug 2001 | 1 | 12 | |
| Swedish Nationals Qualifier East | Open | 11 Aug 2001 | 4 | 10 | |
| Swedish Match Cup, Swedish Match Grand Prix Tour | Open | 02 Jul 2001 | 1 | 12 | |
| MRC Cup 2 | Open | 16 Jun 2001 | 3 | 2 | |
| Spring Cup | Open | 09 Jun 2001 | 3 | 4 | |
| City Match Qualifier | Open | 02 Jun 2001 | 3 | 8 | |
| Kval Cap Gemini + SMC | Open | 26 May 2001 | 4 | 2 | |
| MRC Challenge 2001 | Open | 13 Apr 2001 | 2 | 5 | |
| Ice Breaker Cup | Open | 07 Apr 2001 | 4 | 5 | |
| Roblon Cup 1 | Open | 10 Mar 2001 | 3 | 1 | |
| Super Cup | Open | 04 Nov 2000 | 3 | 1 | |
| Klubbmasterskap | Open | 21 Oct 2000 | 4 | 16 | |
| Hostmatchen | Open | 21 Oct 2000 | 3 | 2 | |
| Spring Cup | Open | 13 Oct 2000 | 3 | 1 | |
| Tune Up 12 | Open | 07 Oct 2000 | 4 | 4 | |
| Nordic Championship | Open | 15 Sep 2000 | 2 | 8 | |
| Hostcupen | Open | 09 Sep 2000 | 4 | 3 | |
| Swedish Championship | Open | 25 Aug 2000 | 3 | 8 | |
| Swedish Match Cup Qualifier | Open | 17 Jun 2000 | 4 | 2 | |
| KSSS City Match Qualifier | Open | 03 Jun 2000 | 4 | 5 | |
| Jyllinge Open | Open | 19 May 2000 | 3 | 8 | |
| Super Cup | Open | 06 Nov 1999 | 3 | 2 | |
| Hostmatchen | Open | 23 Oct 1999 | 3 | 4 | |
| Hostcup – GKSS | Open | 09 Oct 1999 | 4 | 2 | |
| Swedish National Match Race Championship | Open | 26 Aug 1999 | 3 | 7 | |
| Swedish Qualifier Match Race Nationals (South) | Open | 08 Aug 1999 | 4 | 3 | |
| Qualifier Swedish Match Cup Open | Open | 22 May 1999 | 4 | 4 | |
| Swedish Spring Cup | Open | 24 Apr 1999 | 4 | 2 | |
| SWEDISH POST NATIONALS 1998 | Open | 26 Sep 1998 | 4 | 6 | |
| SWEDISH MR NATIONALS QUAL E 98 | Open | 22 Aug 1998 | 4 | 9 | |
| SUNDSVALL OPEN 1998 | Open | 25 Jun 1998 | 2 | 6 | |
| MIDNIGHT SUN GEMINI CAP 1998 | Open | 22 Jun 1998 | 4 | 3 | |
| SWEDISH MATCH RACING CHAMPS | Open | 29 Aug 1997 | 3 | 9 | |
| QUALIFICATION WEST NATIONALS | Open | 22 Aug 1997 | 4 | 1 |
