World Match Racing Tour Championship - Sailors prepare to do battle



7:25 PM Mon 30 Aug 2010 GMT
'St. Moritz Match Race - World Match Racing Tour Championship' Loris von Siebenthal Click Here to view large photo
World Match Racing Tour Championship - Twelve of the world's most successful skippers, including Ben Ainslie (GBR) TeamOrigin, Adam Minoprio (NZL) ETNZ/BlackMatch Racing and Mathieu Richard (FRA) French Match Racing Team, are preparing for a week-long series of head-to-head battles at the St. Moritz Match Race. The Swiss resort is a stunning sailing venue, despite being almost 2km above sea level, thanks to the legendary Maloja wind. This thermal breeze, created by rapid heating of the steep mountains above the resort, funnels through the valley to give reliable winds of 10-25 knots from mid-morning until sunset. Teams will have only ...


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by Audrey Lakai




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