New ranking is out

Source: www.sailing.org

Even before the victory at the ISAF Grade 1 Match Race Germany, Peter GILMOUR (AUS) had already ensured that he would take his third consecutive World Match Racing Tour Championship and along with it claim the title of ISAF Match Racing World Champion for the fourth time.

Just behind GILMOUR is fellow Australian and 2005 ISAF Match Racing World Champion James SPITHILL (AUS) of Luna Rossa, whilst Italy’s Paolo CIAN (ITA) moves up two places to third after a second place finish at the ISAF Grade 1 Roberto Trombini Challenge Trophy.

Meanwhile Russell COUTTS’ (NZL) break from the match racing circuit has him falling back from 4 to 8, and a similar story sees Alinghi helm Ed BAIRD (USA) drop from 3 to 6. As well as CIAN, Sébastien COL (FRA) and Ian WILLIAMS (GBR) are the main beneficiaries, moving to fourth and fifth in the Rankings respectively. Björn HANSEN (SWE) is the sole new entry into the top ten, with victory at the ISAF Grade 2 F I M Match Cup in Finland and third at the Roberto Trombini Challenge seeing him move up one place to 10.

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