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14 Invitees Confirm For Bermuda Gold Cup
The lineup for the Bermuda Gold Cup, a World Championship event of the World Match Racing Tour scheduled Oct. 2-7, is nearly complete, with 14 of the 16 invitees confirmed. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Gold Cup, raced for the century-old King Edward VII Gold Cup, has attracted a world-class field to race on the confines of Hamilton Harbour.... Read more of this article
71st Bermuda Gold Cup Starts On October 2
The 71st running of the Bermuda Gold Cup, hosted by the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, will be presented in partnership with the Bermuda Tourism Authority, October 2-7. A spokesperson said, “Additionally, RenaissanceRe, a Bermuda-based global reinsurance provider, will also sponsor the event as well as the RenaissanceRe Junior Gold Cup, an invitational... Read more of this article
71st Bermuda Gold Cup Scheduled For October
The 71st edition of the Bermuda Gold Cup match racing tournament is scheduled to be held from October 2-7 in Hamilton Harbour. A spokesperson said, “The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club is delighted to announce the 71st edition of the Bermuda Gold Cup match racing tournament, scheduled Oct. 2-7 on Hamilton Harbour, just off the docks of the 178-year-old... Read more of this article
2022 Bermuda Gold Cup Event Cancelled
The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club [RBYC] announced that the 2022 Bermuda Gold Cup sailing event — which was due to be held October — has been cancelled. A spokesperson said, “The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club [RBYC] has made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s Bermuda Gold Cup, a World Match Racing Tour Event, due to be held October 18... Read more of this article
Sailing: Lineup Confirmed For Bermuda Gold Cup
The lineup for Bermuda Gold Cup and 2020 Open Match Racing Worlds has been confirmed, with a field of 16 entrants. A spokesperson said, “World and event champions highlight a fleet adorned with accolades for the celebratory 70th Bermuda Gold Cup and 2020 Open Match Racing World Championship, hosted by the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club Oct. 26-30. “Sweden’s... Read more of this article
Decision On 70th Regatta Set For Late August
Organizers for the Bermuda Gold Cup, the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club’s $100,000 match racing regatta, have set August 31 as the deadline to decide whether this year’s event, the planned 70th competition for the King Edward VII Trophy, will take place. “The Bermuda Gold Cup, presented by Argo Group for the benefit of the Bermuda Institute of Ocean... Read more of this article
Argo Gold Cup Rejoins World Match Racing
The Argo Group Gold Cup, one of the most storied match racing regattas in the world that has been won by the luminaries of the America’s Cup arena, will rejoin the World Match Racing Tour for its 70th competition next year, scheduled May 11-16, 2020. Event organizers at the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club are also pleased to welcome back Argo Group, an international... Read more of this article
Local Artist Turns Plastic Waste Into Artwork
The Argo Gold Cup was held recently, marking the 69th annual sailing competition, which always attracts some of the best sailors from Bermuda and around the world. Aside from the competition itself, Argo Group also held a unique program to call attention to environmental problems, utilizing the unique talents of a local artist in order to spread a message... Read more of this article
Williams, Berntsson On Course For Showdown
The 69th Argo Group Gold Cup advanced to the semifinal round on Friday afternoon with Ian Williams of the U.K and Johnie Berntsson of Sweden moving to match point in their respective matches. Williams opened a 2-0 lead over Lucy Macgregor of the U.K. in one match and Berntsson leads Harry Price of Australia by the same score. The penultimate round of... Read more of this article
Repechage Adds To Quarterfinals At Gold Cup
The repechage round of the 69th Argo Group Gold Cup was expected to produce close-quarter racing as eight teams fought for one of four spots in the quarterfinal round. And it delivered. With a gusty and shifty northeasterly breeze changing headings nearly every second, skippers Chris Poole of the U.S., Lucy Macgregor of the U.K., Ettore Botticini of... Read more of this article
Williams Leads Quartet Into Quarterfinals
Ian Williams and his Team GAC Pindar crew from the U.K. won the initial round robin stage of the 69th Argo Group Gold Cup and advanced to the Quarterfinal Round as the No. 1 seed. Williams’s crew posted a 4-1 record after the first day’s 5-1 mark to advance with the top score of 9 points from 11 races. After yesterday’s racing Williams said... Read more of this article
Sailing: Price Leads After First Day Of Gold Cup
An active first day of racing at the 69th Argo Group Gold Cup saw 36 matches completed across nine flights of racing and led to a first-timer holding the Day 1 lead. Harry Price of Australia, the 23-year-old debutante who was the 2017 Youth match racing world champion, leads the regatta with 5 points from six races. He stands tied with grizzled veteran... Read more of this article
