{"id":2585,"date":"2016-06-05T06:34:49","date_gmt":"2016-06-05T06:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.everysailrace.com\/?p=2585"},"modified":"2016-07-06T06:59:03","modified_gmt":"2016-07-06T06:59:03","slug":"wmrt-us-one-captures-championship-in-newport-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.everysailrace.com\/?p=2585","title":{"rendered":"WMRT &#8211; US One Captures Championship in Newport &#8211; Video"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"twitter-share\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?via=Every_sailrace\" class=\"twitter-share-button\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H2cxPlQy0es?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>WMRT Report &#8211; Newport \u00a0US &#8211; After an all but washed out penultimate day of the World Match Racing Tour Newport, Newport laid it on today with Taylor Canfield and his US One team claiming the Championship.<\/strong><br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Everysailrace --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4487550053079833\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"8435785152\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nThe organisers were able to run the complete schedule of semi-finals and finals. Throughout this the competing teams fought tooth and nail on their nimble hull-flying M32 catamarans, bringing gasps ranging from excitement and euphoria to shock from the crowds assembled round the Fort Adams race course. If there were still any doubts about the new look World Match Racing Tour &#8211; the change to catamarans and new courses, etc \u2013 today they were fully allayed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has been brilliant,\u201d said H\u00e5kan Svensson, owner of the World Match Racing Tour. \u201cWe have had all of the conditions: It has been foggy, windy, there\u2019s been no wind, there\u2019s been lead changes, obstacles in the course and some of the teams haven\u2019t found their way around the course. There has been everything: A fantastic and enjoyable week.\u201d<br \/>\nWorthy winner US Virgin Island skipper Taylor Canfield and his US One Team comprising Chris Main, Hayden Goodrick and Ricky McGarvie, overcame New Zealand\u2019s Phil Robertson\u2019s WAKA Racing 3-1, but not without drama by the cart-load. Having now won two M32 events in succession on the World Match Racing Tour as well as dominating the M32 Scandinavian Series last season, Canfield\u2019s team surely now represents the benchmark among M32 campaigns.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2587\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2587\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2587\" src=\"http:\/\/www.everysailrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/WMRT16Newport0604_2085_IR-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"4th June 2016. World Match Racing Tour Newport RI.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.everysailrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/WMRT16Newport0604_2085_IR-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.everysailrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/WMRT16Newport0604_2085_IR-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.everysailrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/WMRT16Newport0604_2085_IR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2587\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">4th June 2016. World Match Racing Tour Newport RI.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Canfield attempted to explain their success: \u201cWe have put the time in, we\u2019ve been pushing hard and making sure that we are learning throughout all of this, including all the qualifying events, to make sure that we continually grow as a team, which is important to us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In today\u2019s final Robertson claimed the first match, but Canfield then won the next three to clinch first prize. While Canfield ultimately prevailed, there were many many occasions when it could have gone the opposite way.<\/p>\n<p>In the final, deciding fourth race, Canfield had aggressively and repeatedly luffed Robertson out of the start. Finally, as both boats ran back downwind, attention focussed on Canfield as, incredibly, for a second time in the finals, he hooked a mooring buoy located in the middle of the course. What many failed to notice was that while this was happening Robertson had passed the wrong side of the first reaching mark of the course. The Kiwi skipper led around the course oblivious to this until being informed while rounding the final mark\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe obviously missed the first mark so technically we never sailed the first lap, so they were still waiting for us to do that&#8230; which was a little bit interesting.\u201d Robertson explained later once he\u2019d come to terms with it. \u201cIn the heat of the moment people were making mistakes like that and the courses are a bit new and different to everyone. But that was a big, costly mistake\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>An equal eye-opener was the second race. This Canfield somehow managed to win, despite picking up two penalties and there being two collisions along the way.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier both semi-finals matches had been decided 2-1 with Canfield overcoming Ian Williams\u2019 GAC Pindar team and Robertson beating France\u2019s Yann Guichard and his Spindrift racing crew. Williams subsequently came out on top in the best of one Petit Final, to secure third place overall.<\/p>\n<p>H\u00e5kan Svensson told the assembled crowd at the prize giving ceremony: \u201cIt is great to bring the World Match Racing Tour to Newport. It is one of my most favourite places on the planet. It has been a long time, since I came here for the first time in 2010 with Puma. To see everyone who is so interested in sailing to come out and ask questions is such fun. Thank you so much.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The first, second and third placed finishers today walked away for the World Match Racing Tour Newport with prize money of US$ 33,000, US$ 23,000 and US$ 18,000 respectively.<\/p>\n<p>All eyes are now on the final event of the season, the World Match Racing Tour Finals in Marstrand, the picturesque island on Sweden\u2019s west coast over July 4th-9th. This event features the distinct incentive of a winner-takes-all first prize of a cool US$ 1 million as well as the Match Racing World Championship title.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere will be more on for the finals in Marstrand,\u201d warns favourite Taylor Canfield. \u201cEveryone is going to want it that much more when that much money comes into play and that is going to change people. But if we can stay just as neutral as we can and do what we\u2019ve done for the last couple of events, then we\u2019ll have got a good shot at it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ETwQ7-OIqnU?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"18\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<h3>Newport Results Day 6 &#8211; Semi Finals &amp; Finals<\/p>\n<p>Semi Finals Pair 1<\/h3>\n<div><strong>1. Taylor Canfield (ISV),\u00a0US One &#8211; 2 points<\/strong><br \/>\n2. Ian Williams (GBR), GAC Pindar &#8211; 1 point<\/p>\n<h3>\nSemi Finals Pair 2<\/h3>\n<p><strong>1. Phil Robertson (NZL), WAKA Racing &#8211; 2 points<\/strong><br \/>\n2.\u00a0Yann Guichard (FRA), Spindrift Racing &#8211; 1 point<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>Petit Finals<\/h3>\n<div><strong>1. Ian Williams (GBR), GAC Pindar &#8211; 1 point<\/strong><br \/>\n2.\u00a0Yann Guichard (FRA), Spindrift Racing &#8211; 0 points<\/div>\n<h3>\nFinals<\/h3>\n<div><strong>1.\u00a0Taylor Canfield (ISV),\u00a0US One &#8211; 3 points<\/strong><br \/>\n2.\u00a0Phil Robertson (NZL), WAKA Racing &#8211; 1 point<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"false\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/m32world.us2.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=298bb0e5755db31081ad90a62&amp;id=af5e1c97ab&amp;e=9c603ccf42\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external\"><img alt=\"\" width=\"564\" data-x-src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/298bb0e5755db31081ad90a62\/images\/8a653d2c-d970-4ef3-8531-8c7afa134927.png\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"564\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"18\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Overall Results<\/span><\/h3>\n<div>1. Taylor Canfield (ISV), US One<br \/>\n2. Phil Robertson (NZL), WAKA Racing<br \/>\n3. Ian Williams (GBR), GAC Pindar<br \/>\n4. Yann Guichard (FRA), Spindrift Racing<br \/>\n5. Chris Steele (NZL), 36 Below Racing<br \/>\n6. Nicolai Sehested (DEN), TRE_FOR Match Racing<br \/>\n7. Nicklas Dackhammar (SWE), ESSIQ Racing Team<br \/>\n8. Mattias Rahm (SWE), Rahm Racing<br \/>\n9. Steve Thomas (AUS), RPM Racing<br \/>\n10. David Gilmour (AUS), Team Gilmour<br \/>\n11. Sally Barkow (USA), Team Magenta 32<br \/>\n12. Hans Wallen (SWE), Wallen Racing<br \/>\n13. Johnie Berntsson (SWE), Flux Team<br \/>\n14. Matt Jerwood (AUS), Redline Racing<br \/>\n15. Eric Monnin (SUI), Albert Riele Swiss Team<br \/>\n16. Michael Menninger (USA), 13FIFTY Racing<br \/>\n17. Evan Walker (AUS), KA Match \/ CYCA<br \/>\n18. Chris Poole (USA), Riptide Racing<br \/>\n19. Iker Martinez (ESP), Team Esp\u0101na<\/div>\n<div>20. Keith Swinton (AUS), Team Accure<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script>\n  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({\n    google_ad_client: \"ca-pub-4487550053079833\",\n    enable_page_level_ads: true\n  });\n<\/script><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"twitter-share\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?via=Every_sailrace\" class=\"twitter-share-button\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WMRT Report &#8211; Newport \u00a0US &#8211; After an all but washed out penultimate day of the World Match Racing Tour Newport, Newport laid it on today with Taylor Canfield and his US One team claiming the Championship. The organisers were able to run the complete schedule of semi-finals and finals. 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