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Carlos Aguilar Match Race Becomes Part Of World Tour Qualifying Series
The Carlos Aguilar Match Race (CAMR) presented by Ulysse Nardin Watch Co and Trident Jewels and Time is pleased to announce they have been chosen to be part of the World Match Racing Tour as a qualifier for one of the Tours events, Match Cup Sweden. The winner of this year’s open division will be awarded a berth to sail in Sweden at their 2011 event.
The World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) is the leading professional sailing series featuring 10 World Championship events across the globe, sanctioned by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) with “Special Event” status.
CAMR in only its third year is thrilled to receive this honor. Verian Aguilar, Event Director said “this a wonderful news for our event and we are proud to be on the cutting edge of match racing in such a short time frame.” The CAMR will be sailed from December 1 – 5, 2010 in the beautiful waters of downtown Charlotte Amalie on the island of St. Thomas.
The CAMR is currently accepting requests for invitations to both their women’s division and open division that have applied for a Grade 2 status through ISAF.
Event PRO, Bill Canfield commented, “Carlos Aguilar loved match racing and I believe he would be very proud of the direction this event has gone. We have been able to keep a Caribbean flare with entrants from neighboring islands but we also are getting some of the world’s best sailors to attend. Our venue is possibly one of the best in the world for match racing and for spectators alike. We also have tremendous support from our wonderful sponsors Ulysse Nardin and Trident Jewels and Time and without this commitment the event can’t go on.”
In past year’s sailing notables such as Peter Holmberg, Claire Leroy, Anna Tunnicliffe, Dave Perry, Genny Tulloch and Jes Gran Hansen have attended the CAMR.
Contact Bill Canfield at wkcanfield@gmail.com for more information.
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