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The 2010 Knickerbocker Cup Invites the Community to Watch the Action

Port Washington, NY - The 28th Knickerbocker Cup, hosted by the Manhasset Bay Yacht Club, will take place on August 25-29, 2010. The Knickerbocker Cup is a qualifier for the World Match Racing Tour, with the winner gaining an automatic entry to the Argo Gold Cup, one of the most prestigious match racing events on the Tour. Twelve teams from around the world have been invited to compete in the 2010 Knickerbocker Cup.

The international line-up of match racing teams from around the world has shaped up to provide exciting racing on Manhasset Bay, located in western Long Island Sound. Reuben Corbett, NZL, 2009 Knickerbocker champion, will be back to defend his title. Nipping at his heels will be Evgeniy Neugodnikov, RUS, a newcomer to the Knickerbocker Cup, who came close to upending Corbett in the finals in a tight duel to the finish at the Sail of the White Nights, a Grade 1 match race held in St Petersburg Russia, Corbett prevailed and won entry in to the STENA Swedish Match Race, fifth stop on the World Match Race Tour. Phil Robertson, NZL, 3rd in 2009, blasted through the preliminary rounds at the Slovenia Cup, only to lose out to Neugodnikov in the finals. Dave Perry, USA, collegiate All-American, two-time Congressional Cup champion and well-known rules guru, is back, vying for the Cup which slipped from his hands in a close finals dial-up, forcing him to 2nd place in 2009. Also returning is Anna Tunnicliffe, two-time Yachtswoman of the Year, Gold Medal winner in the Olympics, who has announced her decision to enter the new match racing event in the 2012 Olympics.

Complete list of 2010 Knickerbocker Cup teams in ISAF rank order:
Evgeniy Neugodnikov, RUS
Phil Robertson, NZL
Sergey Musikhin, RUS
Taylor Canfield, ISV
Dave Perry, USA
Nicolai Sehested, DEN
Reuben Corbett, NZL
William Tiller, NZL
Henrique Haddad, BRA
Sally Barkow, USA
Bill Hardesty, USA
Anna Tunnicliffe, USA

This year, the Knickerbocker Cup is very excited to extend an invitation to the community to watch the races on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 28-29. Boat tours are free and open to the public on a first come, first served basis. Enjoy some time on the water, take in the beauty of Manhasset Bay and catch the action as teams from around the world duke it out to claim the title of the 2010 Knickerbocker Champion. To be part of the excitement, email: boattours@knickerbockercup.org

Daniel Brown, the President of the Knickerbocker Foundation, speaking on behalf of the Board of Directors, said, “The Knickerbocker Cup Foundation is pleased to once again team up with Manhasset Bay Yacht Club and its professional race management team. The twelve teams of racers and umpires from around the world racing at the historic and beautiful Manhasset Bay Yacht Club ensure the world class status of the Knickerbocker Cup.”

The Knickerbocker Cup is proud to be part of the East Coast Match Racing Trifecta. Begun last year, six teams from around the world will compete in three back-to-back match racing event: CMRC Chicago Cup, August 13-15, Toyota International Match Race for the Detroit Cup, August 18-22, with a last stop at the Knickerbocker Cup.
The winner of the Trifecta receives an automatic entry into the Congres­sional Cup, the only Grade One Match Race in the United States, and will receive their invitation at the Knickerbocker Cup Awards Ceremony

Thomson Reuters is a major sponsor of the 2010 Knickerbocker Cup. The world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, Thomson Reuters combines industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, scientific, healthcare and media markets.

For more information about the 2010 Knickerbocker Cup, to: www.manhassetbayyc.org and select Knickerbocker Cup.




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2010 Knickerbocker Cup Attracts Match Racing Stars

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., USA (Aug 25, 2010) - Racing at the 28th Knickerbocker Cup, hosted by Manhasset Bay Yacht Club, starts Thursday. With teams hailing from New Zealand, Russia, Denmark, Virgin Islands, Brazil and the US, viewers from around the world will be watching the action as 12 ISAF top-ranked teams go head-to-head to vie for a podium finish, which brings with it an automatic entry into the Argo Group Gold Cup, in Hamilton Bermuda, a stop on the prestigious World Match Racing Tour.

And to sweeten the deal, six teams are participating in the East Coast Trifecta, three consecutive Grade 2 events, with the winner receiving an entry in the Congressional Cup at Long Beach YC, CA, the only Grade One open event in the United States. The first Trifecta event, the Chicago Match Race Center’s (CMRC) Chicago Cup, found Mike Buckley (USA) on top of the leader board after three days of intense matches, followed closely by Reuben Corbett (NZL) and Taylor Canfield (ISV), with Bill Hardesty (USA) 5, Nicolai Sehested (DEN) 6, William Tiller (NZL) 8 and Sergey Musikhin (RUS) 10. All but Buckley will be at the Knickerbocker Cup. The second match race in the Trifecta found Dave Perry (USA) winning the Detroit Cup, with Anna Tunnicliffe (USA) right behind in second place. If the first two Trifecta events are any indication of what to expect, the Knickerbocker Cup, the last stop in the Trifecta, is going to be a wild and fiercely fought climb to the top.

So the stage is set for the 12 top ranked ISAF teams who will arrive primed and ready for whatever is handed to them on the race course. Be forewarned though; the vagaries of Manhasset Bay has felled many a great match racer in the past. Exciting match races – yes. Photo finishes – probably. Multiple lead changes – absolutely. And mark roundings that just may curl your hair. For the 12 teams vying for the Knickerbocker Cup and the six teams in the East Coast Trifecta, the stakes are higher than ever and the road to glory difficult. Stay tuned as the players enter the stage and perform their magic for four days in late August.

This year's edition of the Knickerbocker Cup Match Race will be broadcast live on the internet, for free. The broadcast from August 26 through 29 will begin at 9:15am local time (2:15pm GMT) with pre-game analysis. Racing is slated to begin at 9:30am local time and will be fully covered via two cameras on the water with commentary. Viewer on event website: http://knickerbockercup.org/

The list of competitors in this year’s Knickerbocker Cup include, in ISAF rank order (Name, Team, Country, ISAF Ranking):
Eugeniy Neugodnikov, Synergy, RUS, 8
Reuben Corbett, Black Sheep Racing, NZL, 18
Phil Roberson, Waka Racing, NZL, 21
Sergey Musikhin, Rusteam, RUS, 35
William Tiller, Full Metal Jacket Racing, NZL, 42
Dave Perry, Team Perry, USA. 43
Taylor Canfield, Team, ISV, ISV, 46
Nicolai Sehested, TRE-FOR Match Racing, DEN, 52
Sally Barkow, Team 7 Racing, USA, 56 (Women’s Ranking: 12)
Henrique Haddad, GIGA, BRA, 59
Bill Hardesty, LineHonors.com, USA, 82
Anna Tunnicliffe, Gus, USA, 120 (Women’s Ranking 3)

With such an impressive line-up of team, you won’t want to miss the action. Racing starts daily at 9:30. Check it out in person or catch some matches via live streaming video. According to Susan R. Miller, Commodore of Manhasset Bay YC and PRO for the event, “Manhasset Bay Yacht Club is looking forward to terrific competition and some great parties. The Knickerbocker Cup is even easier to be a part of this year with live video by Sailgroove and our spectator fleet. We invite the sailing community and our Long Island communities to join us for the action.”

Thomson Reuters is a major sponsor of the 2010 Knickerbocker Cup. The world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, Thomson Reuters combines industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, scientific, healthcare and media markets.

The Colgate 26 is the official boat of the 2010 Knickerbocker Cup

Event website: http://knickerbockercup.org/




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Day One Concludes with Phil Roberston (NZL) leading at the 2010 Knickerbocker Cup

Port Washington, NY – Phil Robertson, Waka Racing (NZL), with crew Garth Ellingham, James Williamson and Sam Bell have taken are in the lead on Day One at the 28th Knickerbocker Cup. Upon arrival in Port Washington, Robertson made it known that he “came to win” the Cup this year, after coming in third place behind the 2009 Cup winner, Rueben Corbett, Black Sheep Racing (NZL) and Dave Perry, Team Perry (USA), a close second. Roberson’s only loss was to Bill Hardesty, LineHonors.com (USA).

Eugeniy Neugodnikov, Synergy (RUS) has won all five matches against Sergey Musikhin, Rusteam (RUS), William Tiller, Full Metal Jacket Racing (NZL), Nicolai Sehested, TRE-FOR Match Racing (DEN), Barkow, Team 7 Racing (USA) and Anna Tunnicliffe, Gus (USA).

The wind was up on Manhasset Bay and PRO Sue Miller completed 13 flights and 39 matches, the most ever for the Knickerbocker Cup. Under beautiful blue skies, cool temperatures and good wind, the day was perfect for spectators, and kayakers, sail and power boats were out enjoying the view. For those who didn’t make it out to the water, live streaming video was available at www.manhassetbayyc.org.

Thomson Reuters is a major sponsor of the 2010 Knickerbocker Cup. The world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, Thomson Reuters combines industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, scientific, healthcare and media markets.

The Colgate 26 is the official boat of the 2010 Knickerbocker Cup.

Event website: http://knickerbockercup.org/

Standings after Day 1:

Phil Robertson (NZL) 7-1
Eugeniv Neugodnikov RUS 5-0
Anna Tunnicliffe (USA) 5-3
Bill Hardesty (USA) 4-1
Sally Barkow (USA) 4-4
William Tiller (NZL) 3-2
Reuben Corbett (NZL) 3-5
Dave Perry (USA) 3-5
Henrique Haddad (BRA) 2-3
Taylor Canfield (ISV) 1-4
Sergey Musikhin (RUS) 1-4
Nicolai Sehested (DEN) 1-7





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Phil Robertson Maintains His Lead at Day 2 of the Knickerbocker Cup

Port Washington, NY - Phil Robertson, Waka Racing (NZL) has maintained his lead through day 2 at the Knickerbocker Cup, winning a tie breaker with Eugeniy Neugodnikov, Synergy (RUS), 9-2. Bill Hardesty, LineHonors.com (USA) is a close third, followed by Anna Tunnicliffe, Gus (USA). By the end of the Full Round Robin, 8 teams advanced to the quarter finals, in a first to win three knock out. In addition to Robertson, Neugodinkov, Hardesty and Tunnicliffe, the teams advancing to the quarter-finals are: Dave Perry, Team Perry (USA), Sally Barkow, Team 7 Racing (USA), Taylor Canfield, Team ISV (ISV) and William Tiller, Full Metal Jacket Racing (NZL). Late afternoon in the quarter-finals found Robertson over Perry 2-0, and the Negodnikov vs. Barkow and Canfield vs. Hardesty tied, each winning one match. Racing will continue early Saturday morning, with very light wind conditions predicted.

Lots of protests, lead changes and a few photo finishes highlighted the day. The young Tiller team came on strong today, winning matches against Robertson, Perry and Corbett. All three matches found Tiller behind on the first leg, only to catch up and overcome them by the finish. Hardesty pushed Canfield over early in his one match in the quarter finals and went on to win.

Lots more racing before one can predict who will triumph in the 2010 Knickerbocker Cup. Of the six teams vying for the East Coast Trifecta, only Canfield, Hardesty and Tiller remain.

Thomson Reuters is a major sponsor of the 2010 Knickerbocker Cup. The world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, Thomson Reuters combines industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, scientific, healthcare and media markets.

The Colgate 26 is the official boat of the 2010 Knickerbocker Cup.

For more information: www.manhassetbayyc.org and www.sailgroove.org.

Results after the Full Round Robin:
Phil Robertson (NZL) 9-2
Eugeniy Neugodnikov RUS 9-2
Bill Hardesty (USA) 8-3
Anna Tunnicliffe (USA) 7-4
William Tiller (NZL) 7-4
Taylor Canfield (ISV) 6-5
Sally Barkow (USA) 5-6
Dave Perry (USA) 4-7
Reuben Corbett (NZL) 3-8
Henrique Haddad (BRA) 3-8
Sergey Musikhin (RUS) 3-8
Nicolai Sehested (DEN) 2-9


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Day 3 at the 2010 Knickerbocker Cup
Port Washington, NY – Day 3 at the 2010 Knickerbocker Cup was a day filled with protest flags, aggressive racing and some photo finishes that kept spectators eyes glued to the race course. In a first to three Quarter Finals, Phil Robertson, Waka Racing (NZL) shut down Dave Perry, Team Perry (USA) 3-0, but it took the full five matches to determine the other three who would move on to the semi-finals.. It was Eugeniy Neugodikov, Synergy (RUS) over Sally Barkow, Team 7 Racing (USA) , Bill Hardesty, LineHonors.com (USA) ousting Taylor Canfield, Team ISV (ISV), and William Tiller, Full Metal Jacket Racing (NZL) over Anna Tunnicliffe, Gus (USA).

The Tiller-Tunnicliffe matches were one for the record books. With one match abandoned because of a 90 degree wind shift, and Tiller’s red flag which was denied, the stage was set.. The first two matches had Tiller and Tunnicliffe at 1-1. Anna took the third match and it looked like she was set to go to the semis when Tiller got a penalty in the prestart and had Tunnicliffe leading by 15 boats lengths on the windward leg, The downwind leg had Tiller catching Tunnicliffe and passing her as she sailed into less pressure. It was now Tiller with a 10 boat length boat lead and he took the match with a delta of over a minute. The fifth match had Tiller just ahead of Tunnicliffe at the start, but lost the lead at the windward mark. By the time the two reached the leeward mark, Tiller squeezed inside and it was classic match racing. With the finish line looming ahead, the two were neck and neck, covering each other. Then Tunnicliffe tacked over, slowing down and Tiller inched ahead. Tunnicliffe still looked like she could take the match, but right at the finish line, Tiller protested her for not giving room, the upmpires upheld the protest. Goodbye Tunnicliffe.

The stakes are high for Hardesty and Tiller, the two remaining in contention for the East Coast Trifecta. The semi-finals have Tiller vs. Robertson and Hardesty vs. Neugodnikov. Both have tough matches ahead of them, and even at this late date, one can’t predict who might take the prize. With the forecast calling for very light wind on Sunday, the Race Committee is starting early to take advantage of the predicted early wind.

By end of day, the 2010 Knickerbocker C up will have their champion and the East Coast Trifecta will be crowned. The winner of the Knickerbocker Cup receives automatic entry into the Argo Gold Cup in Bermuda and the winner of the Trifecta gets to compete in the Congressional Cup, the only grade one match racing event in the US.

Thomson Reuters is a major sponsor of the 2010 Knickerbocker Cup. The world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, Thomson Reuters combines industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, scientific, healthcare and media markets.

The Colgate 26 is the official boat of the 2010 Knickerbocker Cup.

For more information: www.manhassetbayyc.org and www.sailgroove.org.

Results after the Quarter Finals:
Phil Robertson (NZL) 3-0
Eugeniy Neugodnikov (RUS) 3-2
Bill Hardesty (USA) 3-2
William Tiller (NZL) 3-2
Anna Tunnicliffe (USA) 2-3
Taylor Canfield (ISV) 2-3
Sally Barkow (USA) 2-3
Dave Perry (USA) 0-3

Results after the Full Round Robin:
Phil Robertson (NZL) 9-2
Eugeniy Neugodnikov RUS 9-2
Bill Hardesty (USA) 8-3
Anna Tunnicliffe (USA) 7-4
William Tiller (NZL) 7-4
Taylor Canfield (ISV) 6-5
Sally Barkow (USA) 5-6
Dave Perry (USA) 4-7
Reuben Corbett (NZL) 3-8
Henrique Haddad (BRA) 3-8
Sergey Musikhin (RUS) 3-8
Nicolai Sehested (DEN) 2-9

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Phil Robertson wins the 2010 Knickerbocker Cup and Taylor Canfield captures the East Coast Trifecta Award

Port Washington, NY - Phil Robertson, Waka Racing (NZL) and his crew of Garth Ellingham, Sam Bell and James Williamson, have won the 2010 Knickerbocker Cup and win an automatic entry into the Argo Gold Cup, one of the stops on the World Match Racing Tour. Manhasset Bay Commodore and Knickerbocker Cup PRO, Sue Miller, and Ted Weisberg, Manhasset Bay YC member and a Director of both the Match Racing Association (MRA) and the World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) were on hand to present the team with their award and the invitation to the Argo Gold Cup.

Taylor Canfield, Team ISV, (ISV) with crew members Matt Clark, Tod Reynolds and Dave Shriner won the first ever East Coast Trifecta, a series of three Grade 2 back-to-back match racing events at the CMRC Chicago Cup, the Toyota International Match Race for the Detroit Cup and the Knickerbocker Cup. Kirk Brown, Umpire and representative from the Congressional Cup, Long Beach YC was on hand to give Canfield his invitation to the event to be held in March, 2011. Canfield, who had already left the event to get back to school, had this to say, “It is an honor to be the first winner of the Trifecta. Thank you to the crew for all three events. Thanks to all the competitors and the race management at all three clubs for making this available in the United States. This will be my second Grade 1 event. I will be doing the Bermuda Gold Cup in Oct, so I am looking forward to coming to Long Beach YC and the Congressional Cup.”

As predicted, the wind conditions on Sunday on Manhasset Bay were dismal. One match early morning between Robertson and Tiller was pivotal for Robertson. He had lost his match against countryman William Tiller, Full Metal Jacket Racing, (NZL) on Saturday and needed the wind to fill in enough to complete at least one more match. It did, Robertson won the match, and ultimately the Cup as the wind never filled in and all racing was abandoned at 3:30 pm. When asked what strategy he used to win this year’s Cup, after losing to Rueben Corbett and Dave Perry last year, he said, “The biggest strategy was always being in a position to win – getting ahead early on. The breeze here is so unpredictable; you need to win the Full Round Robin because you never know what the wind will be.” Robertson, who has been to the Knickerbocker Cup three times, knows the Colgate 26s really well, and is familiar with local conditions on western Long Island Sound in late August. Robertson continued, “We had a bit more passion this year because when we lost to Dave Perry last year it was gut wrenching because we thought we could beat him. Passion and determination…..that was the difference this year.”

Thomson Reuters is a major sponsor of the 2010 Knickerbocker Cup. The world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, Thomson Reuters combines industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, scientific, healthcare and media markets.

The Colgate 26 is the official boat of the 2010 Knickerbocker Cup.

For more information: www.manhassetbayyc.org and www.sailgroove.org


Knickerbocker Cup FINAL RESULTS:
  1. Phil Robertson (NZL) Waka Racing
  2. Eugeniy Neugodnikov (RUS) Synergy
  3. Bill Hardesty (USA) LineHonors.com
  4. William Tiller (NZL) Full Metal Jacket Racing
  5. Anna Tunnicliffe (USA) Gus
  6. Taylor Canfield (ISV) Team ISV
  7. Sally Barkow (USA) Team 7 Racing
  8. Dave Perry (USA) Team Perry
  9. Sergey Musikhin (RUS) Rusteam
  10. Henrique Haddad (BRA) GIGA
  11. Reuben Corbett (NZL) Black Sheet Racing
  12. Nicolai Sehested (DEN) TRE-FOR Match Racing


East Coast Trifecta FINAL RESULTS:

Taylor Canfield (ISV) Team ISV




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