Bermuda Gold Cup Skippers' List Nearly Finalized
Reigning event champion; Open, Women's and Youth world champions included
HAMILTON, Bermuda (Aug. 1, 2023) - The lineup for the Bermuda Gold Cup, a World Championship event of the World Match Racing Tour scheduled Oct. 2-7, is nearly complete, with 14 of the 16 invitees confirmed.
The Bermuda Gold Cup, raced for the century-old King Edward VII Gold Cup, has attracted a world-class field to race on the confines of Hamilton Harbour. The co-ed list of skippers includes the reigning event champion, Taylor Canfield, as well as the reigning Open, Women's and Youth world champions.
"We're very pleased with the lineup for the Bermuda Gold Cup. It reflects a great cross section of the best match racers in the world," said Event Chair Jon Corless of host Royal Bermuda Yacht Club. "The Bermuda Gold Cup has invited female skippers dating back to the 1990s, and the club is proud that the Gold Cup is recognized as an event where male and female skippers and crews can compete on an equal playing field."
The three female skippers are the top three in the Women's World Match Race Rankings and are led by Pauline Courtois (Brest, France), who won the Women's Match Racing World Championship for the third consecutive year three weeks ago.
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