Sébastien Col is King of Tróia

Sébastien Col wins the Tróia Portugal Match Cup. Image copyright Wander Roberto.

by the Sun Sailing Team media (in translation)

The Frenchman Sébastien Col has won the Tróia Portugal Match Cup. In the final, the French team beat the Swedish one of Magnus Holmberg 2-0.

In the fight for the 3rd and 4th positions, Mathieu Richard defeated Damien Iehl, 2-1, in an all-French battle. The event was organized by the Sun Sailing Team, with sponsorship from Tourismo do Portugal and the Troiaresort.

It was a day of emotions at the Tróia Portugal Match Cup, that finished today off the Peninsula of Tróia. Flight 22 was decisive in the choice of the 4 quarter-finalists. The powerful French "armada" put their three crews in the quarterfinals, leaving to the Swedish team of Magnus Holmberg the responsibility of facing adversaries of so high a quality.

In the semi-finals, the Nordic veteran used to his experience against the nº 1 of ISAF, Mathieu Richard, after 5 intense matches, finishing with a score of 3-2 in favour of the Swede. In the fight between Sébastien Col and Damien Iehl, the advantage went to Col, with a score of 3-1.

The finals, held late in the day, were marked by the current of the Rio Sado, which complicated the task of the teams. In the first match, for 3rd and 4th places, Richard defeated Iehl. While, in the first race of the finals, Col supplanted Magnus Holmberg.

Finally, Richard beat Iehl by 2-1 and Col was "crowned king" in Tróia, after he defeated Magnus Holmberg 2-0.

The Portuguese, Álvaro Marinho, was classified 8th, having won 5 races against adversaries who were very strong.


The skippers at the Tróia Portugal Match Cup. From left to right: Nick Cherry, Mathieu Richard, Adam Minoprio, Damien Iehl, Bjorn Hansen, Álvaro Marinho, Magnus Holmberg, Sébastien Col, Ian Williams, Paolo Cian and Manuel Weiller. Image copyright Wander Roberto.

Results

1. Sébastien Col (K-Challenge)
2. Magnus Holmberg (Victory Challenger)
3. Mathieu Richard (Team French Spirit)
4. Damien Iehl (French Match Racing Team)
5. Paolo Cian (Team Shosholoza)
6. Torvar Mirsky (Mirsky Racing Team)
7. Ian Williams (Team Pindar)
8. Álvaro Marinho (Seth Sailing Team)
9. Adam Minoprio (Emirates Team New Zealand/BlackMatch Racing)
10. Bjorn Hansen (Alandia Sailing Team)
11. Manuel Weiller (RCNP Illes Balears)
12. Nick Cherry (Cherry Racing)

Troia Portugal Match Cup