A brief overview of the ISAF World Match Racing Tour

1. One World Series. One World Championship.
An Introduction to the World Match Racing Tour
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2. The World Match Racing Tour is the leading professional series in sailing
reaching three continents
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3. Torvar Mirsky
Mirsky Racing Team
Mathieu Richard
French Team
Adam Minoprio Ben Ainslie Franceso Bruni Peter Gilmour
BLACKMATCH RACING/ETNZ TEAMORIGIN Team Azzurra YANMAR Racing
Bertrand Pace Bjorn Hansen Ian Williams
Aleph Sailing Team Hansen Global Team Team GAC Pindar
The World Match Racing Tour features America’s Cup skippers and teams, Olympic sailors and
World Champions
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4. The World Match Racing Tour format of identical, locally supplied racing yachts make the event
economical, competitive, brand controlled and able to move around the globe
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5. Five day events with racing held close to shore for an incredible spectator and
hospitality experience
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6. Quick Facts
The World Match Racing Tour is:
Sanctioned by the International Sailing
Federation (ISAF)
One of only three ISAF Special Events
alongside the America’s Cup and Volvo
Ocean Race
Has the exclusive rights to operate a
World Series for Match Racing
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8. Championship Season
Prize Money
USD 1.35 million in total prize money.
Benefits
• One of the only global sponsorship platforms in the sport of sailing
• Exclusive hospitality in unique venues with Pro-am sailing opportunities
• Branding on racing yachts
• Unique spectator sport with extensive media coverage
• A proven track record of operation and positive return to sponsors
since 2000
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9. Worldwide Distribution Channels & Mediums
Broadband Channels
Media and Television highlights reach over 183 countries around the world
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10. A global branding and commercial opportunity
World Match Racing Tour present an opportunity for countries and cities
around the globe to host one of the most prestigious and best known sailing
event brands in the world.
Using an innovative multi-media platform to deliver its brand and presence
in the sailing world, World Match Racing
HOST CITIES ENJOY: SPONSORING BRANDS ENJOY:
• The status of hosting a world class • Access to a clearly targeted upscale
sporting event audience worldwide via 25+ broadcast
• Corporate and public entertainment partners
programme • Innovative digital media delivery
• Extensive off the water events • Strong heart of the action branding on
• Proven ROI and economic impact the boats
• Global coverage in sports, lifestyle and • Excellent venue branding
tourism media • On site experiential presence to
• Inbound sports tourism significant live audiences
• Celebrity events programme generates • Creative corporate hospitality platforms
international lifestyle media coverage • Access to intelligent, co-operative and
engaging athletes
• Collaboration with a marketing focused
rights holder
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11. One World Series. One World Championship.
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www.wmrt.com
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