The Bermuda Gold Cup, an event of the World Match Racing Tour, is presented by Argo Group in benefit of the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS), an independent US non-profit scientific research and educational organization based in Bermuda.
For over 100 years BIOS-based researchers and visiting scientists have worked to explore the ocean and address important local and global environmental issues, including climate change, coral reef resilience, and environmental monitoring. As a Bermuda registered charity, BIOS is committed to providing local students with educational programs that build a foundation for an appreciation of Bermuda’s marine environment, as well as future careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects.
The Bermuda Gold Cup is proudly presented by the Bermuda Tourism Authority. Visit the Bermuda Gold Cup and World Match Racing Tour websites for more information.
The King Edward VII Trophy, awarded to the winner of the Bermuda Gold Cup, is the oldest trophy in the world for competition involving one-design yachts. First presented in 1907 by King Edward VII at the Tri-Centenary Regatta at Jamestown, Va., honoring the 300th anniversary of the first permanent colony in America, the trophy is the only King’s Cup ever to be offered for competition in the United States which could be won outright.
Ian Williams and Taylor Canfield
Six Time World Match Tour Racing Champion Ian Williams and his GAC Pindar Team bested Taylor Canfield in the 55th LBYC Congressional Cup.
But at the 70th Bermuda Gold Cup and 2020 Open Match Racing World Championship, Skipper Taylor Canfield and Team Stars+Stripes – Mike Buckley, Victor Diaz de Leon, Mike Menninger and Eric Shampain took first, with a penalty-marred victory over Ian Williams’s Team GAC Pindar.
There were four races in winds ranging from 12 to 20 knots on Hamilton Harbour.
Sail Sport Talk last interviewed Ian Williams on April 9, 2019, after his win of the 55th edition of the Congressional Cup.
Photo by Charles Anderson