World Sailing, the world governing body of the sport, has renewed the Special Event status of the World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) through to 2028.

Phil Robertson (ChinaOne Ningbo) has become Match Racing World Champion, defeating USA's Taylor Canfield (US One) 3-0 in the finals in Marstrand, Sweden. It is Robertson's second world title following his World Match Racing Tour win in 2016.

Local favourite Nicklas Dackhammar (ESSIQ Racing) today secured his place in the Semi-final of GKSS Match Cup Sweden for the 2018-19 Match Racing World Championship, sending home six-time world champion Ian Williams in a straight 2-0 match.

After high winds cancelled racing yesterday, GKSS Match Cup Sweden resumed in earnest today with the eight team repechage round in glorious conditions.

The island of Marstrand on the west coast of Sweden today proved why it is one of the best sailing venues in the world, as the twelve teams competing in the World Match Racing Tour championship finals revelled in spectacular conditions for fleet race Qualifying of the five day event.

Some of the biggest names in professional racing are steeling themselves for the World Match Racing Tour Finals this coming week.

The World Match Racing Tour, under new ownership since 1 January, has announced an extension to the 2018 season in order to complete the World Championship following its sale by Aston Harald in December.

A long, drama-filled day of M32 catamaran competition saw the Quarter Finals completed at Match Race Norway, stage two of the 2018 World Match Racing Tour. With the northeasterly blowing diagonally across Risør fjord and at times gusting to more than 20+ knots, the Quarter Finals ran almost to their full duration, with all but one flight reaching their full 3-2 extent.

The first teams are packing their bags this evening having been dispatched after two of the four flights from the Repechage stage of the World Match Racing Tour's Match Cup Norway were completed.

Making its debut on the World Match Racing Tour this week, Risør delivered in spades on the opening day of Match Cup Norway.