KING EDWARD VII GOLD CUP REGATTA

source by: Sean McNeill

The 21 teams split into three groups of seven including the reigning event champion and runner-up, the America’s Cup-winning helmsman, the world’s top three and six of the top 10-ranked match-racers and the No. 4-ranked women’s match-racer
will take part in King Edward VII Gold Cup Regatta held from 9 to 14 Ocober in Hamilton, Bermuda.

ENTRY LIST
Robbie Allam (GBR) — Competing in first Gold Cup
Brian Angel (USA) King Harbor Match Racing Team — Winner of 2007 US Match Racing National Championship
Glenn Astwood (BDA) — Winner of 2007 Bermuda National Match Racing Championship
Ed Baird (USA) Alinghi — America’s Cup-winning helmsman for Alinghi
Sally Barkow (USA) Team Seven — Women’s No. 4-ranked match-racer
Johnie Berntsson (SWE) — World No. 18-ranked match-racer
Paolo Cian (ITA) Team Shosholoza — World No. 3-ranked match-racer
Scott Dickson (USA) — Competing in seventh consecutive Gold Cup
Jon Eriksson (FIN) — Competing in first Gold Cup
Daniel Glomb (BRA) — Competing in first Gold Cup
Björn Hansen (SWE) — World No. 6-ranked match-racer
Magnus Holmberg (SWE) Victory Challenge — Skipper of Sweden’s Victory Challenge
Staffan Lindberg (FIN) Alandia Sailing Team — World No. 5-ranked match-racer
Alvaro Marinho (POR) — Competing in second Gold Cup
Eric Monnin (SUI) Team Monnin — Placed 4th at 2006 Gold Cup
Mathieu Richard (FRA) Saba Sailing Team — Placed 2nd at 2006 Gold Cup
David Tabb (GBR) — Competing in first Gold Cup
Chris Van Tol (USA) — Competing in first Gold Cup
Blythe Walker (BER) — Placed 3rd at 2006 Gold Cup
Peter Wibroe (DEN) — World No. 10-ranked match-racer
Ian Williams (GBR) Team Pindar — Reigning Gold Cup champion and World No. 1-ranked match racer