The World Match Racing Tour has announced its schedule of events for 2008 including a new Tour stage in Korea with over $320,000 in prize money. The total prize purse for the 2008 Tour season now stands at $1,720.000, the largest in the sport. The prize purse has increased by over 20% from 2007.
The overall winner of the Tour will be crowned 2008 ISAF Match Racing World Champion. The schedule of events is as follows:
Date - Event - Location - Boats
March 19-23, Brasil Sailing Cup, Vitoria Brazil, SM40
May 8-12, Match Race Germany, Langenargen Germany, Bavaria 36
May 21-25, Latium Match Cup, Rome Italy, Solaris 36
June 10-15, Korea Match Cup, Gyeonggi Korea, BW36
June 18-22, Portugal Match Cup, Troia Portugal, SM40
June 30-July 6, Match Cup Sweden, Marstrand Sweden, DS37
August 28-31, Danish Open, Frederikshavn Denmark, DS37
Sept 2 - 7, St Moritz Match Race, St Moritz Switzerland, TBD
Oct 7-12, Bermuda Gold Cup, Hamilton Bermuda, IOD
Dec 9-14, Monsoon Cup, Terengganu Malaysia, F36
March 19-23, Brasil Sailing Cup, Vitoria Brazil, SM40
May 8-12, Match Race Germany, Langenargen Germany, Bavaria 36
May 21-25, Latium Match Cup, Rome Italy, Solaris 36
June 10-15, Korea Match Cup, Gyeonggi Korea, BW36
June 18-22, Portugal Match Cup, Troia Portugal, SM40
June 30-July 6, Match Cup Sweden, Marstrand Sweden, DS37
August 28-31, Danish Open, Frederikshavn Denmark, DS37
Sept 2 - 7, St Moritz Match Race, St Moritz Switzerland, TBD
Oct 7-12, Bermuda Gold Cup, Hamilton Bermuda, IOD
Dec 9-14, Monsoon Cup, Terengganu Malaysia, F36
* May 1 - 4 Celebration China Qingdao, China 2 WMRT Exhibition Event
