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Top Skippers to Race in The King Edward VII Gold Cup 2005
by The King Edward VII Gold Cup press release
Posted: Aug 6, 2005 16:30 UTC
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HAMILTON - Seven-time and defending Gold Cup winner Russell COUTTS and ISAF ranked number one in the world, Peter GILMOUR are set to meet in Hamilton Harbour October 15-23 for this year’s Investors Guaranty presentation of The King Edward VII Gold Cup.
Also vying for the historic and coveted Cup are top seeded skippers Ed BAIRD, Mathieu RICHARD, Philippe PRESTI, James SPITHILL, Dean BARKER and Gavin BRADY.
Eight unseeded skippers will have the daunting challenge of racing against this list of world class sailing talent in hopes of reaching the finals. This field will include the top six of the ISAF Grade 3 qualifying rounds and the winner and runner up from the ISAF Women’s Match Racing World Championship 2005, to be sailed concurrently with the Gold Cup qualifier event. All of the skippers have a chance at winning The King Edward VII Gold Cup and a share of the $100,000 purse.
The King Edward VII Gold Cup has been the leader in innovations for match racing events, introducing the shore-side, spectator-friendly venue of Hamilton Harbour and also pioneering the use of on-the-water judging, now the norm throughout the world. Because of diverging objectives, The King Edward VII Gold Cup has opted out of the Swedish Match Tour this year.
The Gold Cup will continue to build on the proud tradition and reputation it has earned with skippers, spectators and sailing enthusiasts as one of the most prestigious match racing tournaments in the world.
About The King Edward VII Gold Cup: www.kingedwardviigoldcup.com
The King Edward VII Gold Cup is scheduled for October 15-23, 2005 set in Hamilton Harbour just feet from the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club.
The unique format of the King Edward VII Gold Cup, sailed in Bermuda's famous International One Design sloops, includes a Grade 3 qualifying event where the top six skippers advance to round one of the tournament and face the eight seeded skippers along with the winner and runner-up of the ISAF Women’s Match Racing World Championship 2005 to be sailed in J24’s.
The winner of The King Edward VII Gold Cup will be presented with the King Edward VII Trophy and a share of the $100,000 prize purse.
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