World Match Racing Tour turns 25

The 2025 World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) marks the 25th Anniversary of the Tour, the longest running global professional sailing series and Special Event of World Sailing. The 2025 season features a 16-event schedule across 10 countries including five ‘World Championship’ level events and eleven ‘World Tour’ level events. Teams will count their top 4 results after the penultimate stage in Bermuda to qualify for a slot at the end of season WMRT Final in Shenzhen China, with a USD200,000 prize purse. – Full report

Tour information – 2025 schedule – Facebook

Founded in 2000, the World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) promotes the sport of match racing around the world and is the longest running global professional series in the sport of sailing. The winner of the WMRT each year is crowned World Sailing Match Racing World Champion.

Previous champions include Sir Ben Ainslie (GBR), Taylor Canfield (USA), Peter Gilmour (AUS), Magnus Holmberg (SWE), Peter Holmberg (ISV), Adam Minoprio (NZL), Torvar Mirsky (AUS), Bertrand Pace (FRA), Jesper Radich (DEN), Phil Robertson (NZL), and Ian Williams (GBR).

Since inception, the World Match Racing Tour and its events have awarded over USD23million in prize money to sailors which has helped to contribute to the career pathway of many of today’s professional sailors.

Source: WMRT