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Richard wins in Bermuda!

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Richard wins in Bermuda!
source by: Sean McNeillMathieu Richard of France became the third consecutive first-time winner of the King Edward VII Gold Cup today when he defeated Sweden’s Björn Hansen, 2-0.Richard and his Saba Sailing Team crew of Greg Evrard (mainsail and tactics), Olivier Herledant (headsails) and Yannick Simon (bow and traveler) rolled through the regatta with a 12-2 record and won $35,000 of the $100,000 prize purse.“I don’t know what to say,” said Richard, 31, of Nantes, France. “We went 3-0 in the quarterfinals and semifinals and 2-0 today. I guess it was our week. Everything worked well onboard. To win such a prestigious event is great for us.”King Edward VII Gold Cup Final Standings(Skipper, Country, Team, Record, Prize Money)1. Mathieu Richard (FRA) Saba Sailing Team, 12-2, $35,000(Crew: Greg Evrard, Olivier Herledant, Yannick Simon)2. Bjorn Hansen (SWE) Team Apport.net, 15-5, $20,000(Crew: Martin Stromberg, Johan Tempelman, Will Thompson)3. Ed Baird (USA) Alinghi, 10-4, $15,000(Crew: Rodney Ardern, Lorenzo Mazza, Piet Van Nieuwenhuyzen)4. Blythe Walker (BER) Team Max, 8-8, $8,000(Crew: Adam Barboza, Carola Cooper, Somers Kempe)5. Paolo Cian (ITA) Team Shosholoza, 7-4, $7,000(Crew: Pierluigi de Felice, Pierluigi Fornelli, Salvatore Pavoni)6. Johnie Berntsson (SWE), 6-6, $6,000(Crew: Johan Backman, Johan Barne, Björn Lundgren)7. Brian Angel (USA) King Harbor Match Race Team, 7-6, $5,000(Crew: Michael Brown, David Hochard, Payson Infelize)8. Glenn Astwood (BER), 5-6, $4,000(Crew: Eddie Bardgett Stephen King, Blair Simmons)Final RoundMathieu Richard (FRA) Saba Sailing Team, 1-1—2Björn Hansen (SWE) Team Apport.net, 0-0—0Petite FinalEd Baird (USA) Alinghi, 1-1—2Blythe Walker (BER) Team Max, 0-0—0 Full Story »

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