Notification of Host Venue Bidding Process

The World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) invites cities, regions and countries from across the globe to bid for the right to host a stage of sailing's premier proffesional world series.  The series which has established a hugely successful international footprint over the last 22 years is now opening the opportunity for six new venues from around the world to become part of this global sporting spectacle. Venues are invited to bid to host one of the 5 day annual stages to join the existing nine stages presently operating globaly.

Global positioning of your City

The World Match Racing Tour holds ISAF special event status and the rights to be in sailing's World Match Racing Championships. The Tour, which currently has 9 stages world wide is inviting venues to bid for the right to host a World Championship event for an initial five year period with the option to extend for a further three years.

• The World Match Racing Tour awards significant prize money.
• Points from each event lead to the crowning of the World Champion.
• Teams compete for an overall prize pool.
• Events utilize identical suplied racing yachts which change for each venue and place a firm focus on team work and skill to win the race.
• Racing takes place close to shore so general public and stakeholders can follow the racing.
• Media and television highlights and live coverage which spans the globe reaches millions of households.

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