Introduction: Björn Hansen (born 17 February 1967) is a Swedish sailor competing in match racing over the last 20 years including at world championship level on the World Match Racing Tour. He is an impressive seven-time winner of the iconic Match Cup Sweden in Marstrand, Sweden, a founding event of the World Match Racing Tour. He and his Team have played an important part in the history of the event since first competing at the inaugural event in 1994. He went on to win the event in 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2021 and 2023. He returns to the World Match Racing Tour in 2023 in a bid to secure his first Match Racing World Championship title.