Bermuda Gold Cup

source: Sean McNeill

With additional support from new sponsors Correia Construction, Ace Limited and a group of Royal Bermuda Yacht Club members, Les Crane, Event Organizer for the King Edward VII Gold Cup, announced today that the event prize purse has increased to $100,000.
The centennial anniversary Gold Cup, scheduled Oct. 9-14, has 20 of the 24 skipper slots allocated. Early entries include last year’s finalists, England’s Ian Williams of Team Pindar and France’s Mathieu Richard of the Saba Sailing Team. Williams defeated Richard, 3-1, last year in the first Gold Cup final for both skippers.

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