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World Match Racing TourBermuda I Sweden I France I Denmark I Germany I Korea I Malaysia I Portugal I Switzerland The 2010 season of World Match Racing Tour will be the 11th in its history, and will consist of 9 stages across the globe. The winner of the Tour will be crowned ISAF World Champion at the conclusion of the Monsoon Cup in December 2010. Danish OpenSkovshoved:
coming out from Copenhagen Airport, follow the E20 Motorway west for about 5km. Exit the Motorway at Exit 20 - København C which takes you to the Amager Motoway for about 700m. At the second traffic light hold left to turn into Sjællandsbroen. Follow Sjællandsbroen and Sydhavnsgade for about 1.7km, keep right at the traffic light and go straight about 3.7km to follow Scandiagade, Vasbygade, Kalvebod Brygge, Christians Brygge, Niels Juelsgade and Holmens Kanal until you reach Kongen Nytorv, which is a city square in the very centre of the old Copenhagen where you'll find The Royal Danish Theatre on your right side.
The Banana is a 180 metre long stone breakwater located east of the harbour entrance. A blinking light is placed at each end of the Banana, a red light to the north and a green light to the south. The lights at each pierhead are fixed. Oresund is one of the three Danish Straits that connect the Baltic Sea to the Atlantic Ocean (via Kattegat, Skagerrak, and the North Sea), and is one of the busiest waterways in the world. The Oresund Bridge was inaugurated on July 1, 2000 by King Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden and Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. Between Helsingborg and Helsingør (Elsinore) in the North of Oresund there are still ferries departing around the clock. Danish newspapers rank Copenhagen as one of the world's best cities in which to live, despite the high cost of living. Strøget, a pedestrian shopping street in central Copenhagen was inaugurated in 1961. Copenhagen's extensive pedestrian network has been developed over the last 40 years through the work of architect and professor Jan Gehl.
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Ever since then, the Club has worked to promote sailing in Denmark and to support its members in their favourite sport. St. Moritz Match RaceSt Mortiz:
Popular pastimes include skiing and hiking, and nearby there is also the world famous Cresta Run toboggan course. The lakescpae of the Upper Engadine is a phenomenon unlike any other. Embedded in the wide valley basin is a series of gorgeous lakes, each of which has a character of its own. The lakes of the Upper Engadine: these are the famous lakes of St. Moritz, Sils, Silvaplana and Champfer. The legendary Maloja wind allows for sailing and windsurfing regattas even in the middle of summer when in other places the wind is in a lull. Located at an altitude of nearly 6000 feet above Sea level the lakes of the Upper Engadine offer beautiful wind conditions. In the course of morning the Maloja wind starts up with wind speeds of 3-6 Bft. Only at sunset does the wind drop again - a real yachtsman's paradise!
The trip on the Glacier Express is a seven and a half hour railway journey across 291 bridges, through 91 tunnels and across the Oberalp Pass at 2,033 metres in altitude. The entire line is metre gauge, and large portions of it use a rack-and-pinion system both for ascending steep grades and to control the descent of the train on the back side of those grades. History:St. Moritz has been the host city for the 1928 and 1948 Winter Olympics. It also hosted the 1934, 1974 and 2003 Alpine Skiing World Championships. It is one of three cities, the others being Innsbruck, Austria and Lake Placid, New York in the United States, that have hosted the Winter Olympic Games twice. Bermuda Gold Cup:Hamilton:
The inhabited island chain actually comprises the southern sector of a circular atoll; the remainder of the atoll comprising submerged or inter-tidal reefs. As a result the northern shores of inhabited islands are relatively sheltered, whilst the southern shores are exposed to the ocean swell. Consequently most of the best beaches are on the southern shore. Hamilton is the capital of Bermuda. Although there is a parish of the same name, the city of Hamilton is in the parish of Pembroke. The City is named after Sir Henry Hamilton, governor from 1778 to 1794. The parish of Hamilton predates it. It boasts a large quantity of museums, some fine buildings and architecture. It boasts a fine Anglican cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity. There are numerous forts, fortifications and bits of Royal Naval heritage. There are cinemas, a large and wide variety of shops, bars, hotels and restaurants. There are clubs and plenty of nightlife in the city. The city is also blessed with markets, gardens, stalls, beaches, squares and plazas with wide streets, boulevards and walkways. History:
The American Civil War and American Prohibition both added considerably to the island's coffers, with Bermuda forming an important focal point in running the blockades in both cases. During the second world war, a large US air base was built on the islands and remained operational until 1995, and the islands served as the main intercept centre for transatlantic cable messages to and from occupied Europe.
The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club is a private club and is the third oldest club holding a Royal warrant outside the British Isles. The Club was established on 1st November, 1844, by a party of thirty gentlemen, consisting largely of officers in the British Army. Today, there are approximately 850 resident and non-resident members.
Monsoon CupKuala Terengganu:
This event will mark the 50th event in Swedish Match Tour history, and will take place in Kuala Terengganu, on Malaysia's east coast, and promises to provide some interesting weather conditions for competitors. The regatta is being hosted by the Terengganu Heritage Bay Club. The club is part of a three year, multi-million dollar development project on the island of Pulau Duyong. The development is in its first phase and building includes a 30-berth marina, a boardwalk and 60 chalets. When it's completed the marina will have 180 berths and a 50-ton Travelift, and there'll be a five star resort. It will be the only facility of it's kind the South China Sea, and will involve redevelopment of island whilst retaining it's historical character and natural beauty. After the Monsoon Cup, events next year are scheduled for Brazil, Croatia, Germany, Italy and Sweden.
It is quite fitting for the Regatta to be hosted in Pulau Duyong, such an idyllic island with a strong tradition of boat building! One can see boats being made by builders whose skills have been handed down from generation to generation.
Match Race GermanyLake Constance, Langenargen:
The international sail regatta takes place each year in the area of the bank promenade in Langenargen. Here the racing can be followed from beginning to end because the regatta runs over a short distance and above all tactics are crucial. Langenargen has many charming hotels and plenty of attractions if you want to take in some scenery and culture as well as the sailing. History:
The need for protection of Lake Constance has been recognized by governments several times in the last several decades. In 1982, the bordering countries agreed to protect the shoreline of the lakes. In 1989, the European Community recognized the threats facing Lake Constance when it included the area in its list of the 60 most important and threatened habitats in Europe.
Portugal Match CupTroia:
Most importantly, the event provided an opportunity to debut the new SM40, the Tour’s specially designed match-racer from Swedish designer Pelle Petterson. After sailing in the Bay of Cascias from 2004-2006, the event moved venue to Troia for 2007 onwards promising a new and challenging race course for the skippers to contend with. Portugal Match Cup is a popular event with racing close to shore for visiting spectators to enjoy. Shoreside, a massive tent hosts official functions for hospitality guests and sponsors. History:
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Skovshoved Harbour is around 10 km north of Copenhagen and offers one of the best racing arrears in the country. By car the centre of Copenhagen can be reached in approximately 15 minutes, and in 25 minutes by train. It is situated at the East Sealand coast of Oresund. The position of the harbour is: 55º 45" 7' N - 12º 36" 1' E.
Turn right when you reach the square and then drive straight through Bredgade and Grønningen for about 1.5km. Turn right at the traffic light and drive straight through Folke Bernadottes Allé, Kalkbrænderihavnsgade and Strandøre for about 3.8km until you reach Strandvejen. Turn right on Strandvejen and continue along Strandvejen and Kystvejen for about 5km. Turn right at Skovshoved Harbour.
Copenhagen is a 24-hour party city. For free entertainment simply stroll along Strøget, especially between Nytorv and Højbro Plads, which in the late afternoon and evening is a bit like an impromptu three-ring circus with musicians, magicians, jugglers and other street performers. Other sightseeing suggestions are the Amalienborg Palace, Museum of Modern Art, the Copenhagen Opera House, Christiansborg, Frederiksborg palace, the Little Mermaid, Tivoli Gardens and Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. 
The Royal Danish Yacht Club (RDYC) was founded on 3 July 1866 after a regatta in Nyborg (Funen), and was originally named the Danish Association for Pleasure Sailing (Dansk Forening for Lystsejlads).
St. Moritz is a popular resort town in the Engadine valley in the canton of Graubunden, Switzerland.
The Glacier Express from Zermatt to St. Moritz in Switzerland is one of the great train journeys in the world. It is not an "express" in the sense of being a high-speed train (it isn't) but rather in the sense that it provides a one-seat ride from end to end, even though the train travels over several different railroad lines.
Bermuda consists of about 138 islands and islets, with all the major islands aligned on a hook-shaped but roughly east-west axis and connected together by road bridges. In terms of terrain, the islands comprise low hills separated by fertile depressions, and interspersed with a complex set of waterways. 
Bermuda was first settled in 1609 by shipwrecked English colonists headed for the infant English colony of Virginia. The first industry on the islands was growing of fruit and vegetables to supply the early American colonies. The islands took a carefully unofficial role during the American War of Independence, with much of Washington's armaments coming from a covert (and likely locally complicit) raid on the islands armoury. After US independence and during the Napoleonic wars, Great Britain found itself without access to the ports now on the US east coast. Because of this situation and Bermuda's convenient location between British Canada and Britain's Caribbean possessions, Bermuda became the principal stop over point for the British Royal Navy's Atlantic fleet, somewhat similar to Gibraltar. 
Hamilton history began in 1790 when the Bermuda Government set aside 145 acres for the future seat of Bermuda government. Hamilton was officially incorporated in 1793 by an Act of Parliament. The Colony's capital relocated to Hamilton from St. George's in 1815. The Town of Hamilton became a City with the erection of the Hamilton Cathedral (Church Of England) in 1897. The City also now has a Catholic cathedral.The city,overlooking Hamilton Harbour is a latticework of pastel houses surrounded by tropical flowers.
Swedish Match Tour will be sailing in Malaysia this year, as the Monsoon Cup inaugural event takes place during the traditional Monsoon season. 
Terengganu is one of the three east coast states on Peninsular Malaysia. It has a land area of 12,995 square kilometres and 225 kilometres of picturesque coastline. Offshore, there are many attractive islands. Clear waters and teeming marine life have made Terengganu a popular destination for deep sea divers. Terengganu is also known for its rich cultural heritage and tradition. Kuala Terengganu, its capital, stands on the bank of the Terengganu River.
Soon after it completes its descent from the Alps, the Rhine River broadens and forms Lake Constance before continuing its 820-mile route to the North Sea. Measuring 40 miles in length and 8.5 miles in width, Lake Constance covers 220 square miles, making it central Europe’s second largest freshwater lake. Lake Constance, which also is known as Bodensee, is bordered by three countries: Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. More than 4.5 million people in the three countries rely on the lake for drinking water.
About 2.2 million people live in the watershed of Lake Constance, which extends over 4,825 square miles. To the south rise the Swiss and Austrian Alps. To the north are the rolling hills of southern Germany. The nearest international airports are Zurich and Munich.
The charming towns and villages that line the banks of Lake Constance attract visitors in their thousands. Meersburg, a romantic little town in a wonderful setting, has historical buildings and tiny meandering streets that make it one of Europe's tourist jewels. A complete contrast, but just as memorable, Friedrichshafen is a vibrant town whose many attractions include its many trade fairs, the Zeppelin Museum and the baroque castle church. The university town of Constance offers visitors a wide choice of things to do and see. Its old quarter is pure medieval flair and its position on Lake Constance and the Rhine makes it a good base for interesting excursions around the region. 
Like the Mono Basin in California, the watershed of Lake Constance has experienced the birth of mountains, the sculpting grind of glaciers, volcanic eruptions, as well as the flood of waters from glaciers melting in a warming atmosphere. About 5,000 years ago, the glaciers of the Rhine withdrew, leaving behind rolling hills of rubble. As the climate continued to warm, forests spread.
Debuting as a new event in 2004, the Portugal Match Cup set a high standard of organizational efficiency, friendliness and thrilling competition.
Racing will be held in Jeongok and Jebu which are part of the Gyeonggi Province. The West Coast of the Gyeonggi Province offers a coastline that stretches over 350 kilometres and tidal flat areas that encompass more than 150 square kilometres, the West Coast is an ecological treasure trove. It provides an ideal foundation for the marine recreation and tourism industry that is developing rapidly in Korea.
Gyeonggi Province has been a politically important area ever since 18 B.C., when Korea was divided into three nations during the Period of the Three Kingdoms. The Gyeonggi region started to rise as the central region of Korea’s history as the first Emperor of Goryeo. During Japan’s colonial rule of Korea, Hanseong-Bu was incorporated into Gyeonggi Province. 
Marseille International Match Race (MIMR) is the newest event to join the World Match Racing Tour calendar. MIMR is an international grade 1 event and featured as one of the qualifier events for the WMRT in 2008. Racing will be held on the bay of Marseille in identically matched J80 boats.
Attracting an estimated 150,000 spectators annually, the Swedish Match Cup is one of the largest sporting events in Sweden. The rush of spectators and sailing fans turns the picturesque island of Marstrand, a summer vacation paradise for Swedes, into a bustling community rife with different nationalities and accents.
Marstrand is a seaside locality situated in the Kungälv Municipality. The most striking feature about Marstrand is the 17th century fortress Carlsten, named after King Carl X Gustav of Sweden. The town got its name from its location on the island Marstrandsön.  |