Walker goes to max to advance in Bermuda

source by: Sean McNeill

Bermudian Blythe Walker kept alive the hope of a Royal Bermuda Yacht Club member winning the $100,000 King Edward VII Gold Cup when he won a five-set quarterfinal match against Brian Angel of the U.S.
Walker, who finished third last year, trailed Angel 2-0 before running off three straight for a 3-2 victory.

Final Repechage Round Standings
(After 5 of 5 flights)
1. Björn Hansen (SWE) Team Apport.net, 5-0
2. Brian Angel (USA) King Harbor Match Race Team, 3-2
3. Magnus Holmberg (SWE) Victory Challenge, 3-2
4. Alvaro Marinho (POR) Seth.pt Team, 2-3
5. Staffan Lindberg (FIN) Team Alandia, 2-3
6. Ian Williams (GBR) Team Pindar, 0-5

Quarterfinal Round Matches
Match 1
Blythe Walker (BER) Team Max Capital, 0-0-1-1-1—3
Brian Angel (USA) King Harbor Match Race Team, 1-1-0-0-0—2

Match 2
Björn Hansen (SWE) Team Apport.net, 1-1-0-1—3
Johnie Berntsson (SWE), 0-0-1-0—1

Match 3
Ed Baird (USA) Alinghi, 1-1-1—3
Paolo Cian (ITA) Team Shosholoza, 0-0-0—0

Match 4
Mathieu Richard (FRA) Saba Sailing Team, 1-1-1—3
Glenn Astwood (BER), 0-0-0—0

Semifinal Matches
(First to 3 points wins)
Match 1
Blythe Walker (BER) Team Max Capital
Bjorn Hansen (SWE) Team Apport.net

Match 2
Ed Baird (USA) Alinghi
Mathieu Richard (FRA) Saba Sailing Team

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