71st Bermuda Gold Cup plans Semis and Final on Saturday
Berntsson likely to race Price, Canfield against Williams in next round
HAMILTON, Bermuda (Oct. 6, 2023) — The 71st Bermuda Gold has been paused for two days due to the passage of Tropical Storm Philippe, but tomorrow's Semifinal Round should reignite the pyrotechnics on Hamilton Harbour with two matches featuring well-known, if not bitter rivals.
The semifinal pairings haven't been officially announced yet, that will happen at tomorrow morning's skippers' briefing, but it's a safe bet that Johnie Berntsson's (SWE) Berntsson Racing Team will choose to race Harry Price's (AUS) Down Under Racing. Berntsson has earned the right to choose his opponent based on his undefeated record.
That would force a matchup between Taylor Canfield's (USA) Stars+Stripes USA against Ian Williams' (GBR) Chinaone.Ningbo crew in a renewal of hostilities from the 2020 Final where Canfield suffocated Williams in a contentious, penalty-marred four-race series.