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All Tour Card Holders Coming For Argo Gold Cup
[Written by Talbot Wilson] As the Alpari World Match Race Tour kicks off this week with Match Race Germany, the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club— organizers of the Argo Group Gold Cup— can certainly say that the regular schedule of tour events will conclude with a top slate of skippers. All eight of the Tour Card Holders have accepted their invitations... Read more of this article
Argo Group Gold Cup Issues Initial Invitations
[Written by Talbot Wilson] The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club and Argo Group have issued invitations for the 2013 Argo Group Gold Cup. Match racing for the King Edward XVII Gold Cup Trophy is scheduled to start October 8th on Hamilton Harbour in Bermuda. The finals are scheduled for Sunday October 13th. Taylor Canfield, [USVI] USone Sailing Team, confirmed... Read more of this article
Sailing: 2013 Argo Group Gold Cup Date Set
[Written by Talbot Wilson] The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club and Argo Group have set the dates for the 2013 Argo Group Gold Cup. The penultimate event on the Alpari World Match Racing Tour is scheduled to start October 8th on Hamilton Harbour in Bermuda. Racing will continue through the finals and the prize giving at the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club on Sunday... Read more of this article
Sailing: Taylor Canfield Wins Jordy Walker Trophy
[Written by Talbot Wilson] Taylor Canfield not only led his Chicago Match Racing Center team to win the King Edward VII Gold Cup at the 2012 Argo Group Gold Cup, but he also won the second annual Jordy Walker Trophy as well. The Jordy Walker Trophy recognizes the most improved young match race sailor who competes in Alpari World Match Racing Tour events... Read more of this article
Taylor Canfield Wins Argo Group Gold Cup
[Updated] The 2012 Argo Group Gold Cup organisers are providing live streaming video of the action from Hamilton Harbour. Racing is underway this afternoon [Oct 6], with Taylor Canfield [ISV] competing against Johnie Berntsson [SWE] in the Finals. The winner gets $50,000, and second place gets $20,000. Update 3.34pm: Stream removed, Taylor Canfield... Read more of this article
Low Winds Halt Argo Gold Cup Semi Finals
In racing Saturday morning [Oct 6] at the Argo Group Gold Cup, skippers 5-8 from the Quarter Finals sailed a knock-out series to determine their finishes. Adam Minoprio (NZL) Team Argo Group got to choose his opponent and selected the young Aussie David Chapman. That left Bjorn Hansen (SWE) Mekonomen Sailing Team to race Staffan Lindberg (FIN) Alandia... Read more of this article
Photos/Report: Argo Group Gold Cup
Semi-final pairings have been drawn at the 2012 Argo Group Gold Cup for racing scheduled for today [Oct 6] at 11am Bermuda time. Taylor Canfield (ISV) with the best record in the final four chose to race Eric Monnin (SUI). Top Alpari Match Racing Tour and and top ISAF ranked match racer Ian Williams (GBR) and Tour Card Holder Johnie Berntsson (SWE)... Read more of this article
Live Streaming: Argo Group Gold Cup Sailing
[Update: stream over for day] For the next three days, the Argo Group Gold Cup organisers are providing live streaming video of the action from Hamilton Harbour. The Quarter Finals line-up today [Oct 5] includes Adam Minoprio (NZL) Team Argo Group vs. Ian Williams (GBR) GAC Pindar Taylor Canfield (ISV) Canfield Racing vs. David Chapman (AUS) Flying... Read more of this article
Photos: Gold Cup Round Robin Finalists
Adam Minoprio (NZL) Team Argo Group, the Alpari World Match Racing Tour champion in 2009, came storming out of the Argo Group Gold Cup Qualifier round robin matches. Unbeaten during the last two days, the New Zealander finished up as top scorer among the eight skippers that have made it to the Quarter Finals, with 8 points to his credit. Minoprio’s... Read more of this article
Argo Group Gold Cup Day #2 Report
The second day of racing at the 2012 Argo Group Gold Cup, stage 7 of the Alpari World Match Racing Tour yesterday [Oct 3], was just as intense as the first. Both groups sailed four more flights of four matches each. There were some shakeups from Tuesday’s standings, but the cream is rising to the top. In Group 1, Taylor Canfield (ISV) of Team... Read more of this article
Photos: Day #2 Of Argo Gold Cup
Lack of wind kicks off the second day in the Argo Gold Cup with Round Robin racing Group 1. As of 9:30am this morning [Oct 3] skippers and crew were still waiting for the breeze to fill in so they can get out on the water. The first day of sailing took place yesterday, and racing continues today with four more Qualifying flights and on Thursday with... Read more of this article
Sailing: 2012 Argo Group Gold Cup Day #1
Bermuda National Match Racing Champion, Blythe Walker and youngster Lance Fraser have gotten their Argo Group Gold Cup challenge off to a strong start on the first day of competition yesterday [Oct 2], as the local favourites went head-to-head against the world’s top match racers at the Alpari World Match Racing Tour’s (AWMRT) penultimate stage. Walker... Read more of this article
