The Women’s World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) has announced an updated schedule for the 2024 Tour after the unfortunate cancellation of the opening season events in Annapolis and San Francisco due to a shortage of registered teams. The revised schedule sees the addition of the newly announced women’s trophy event in Bermuda, which will take place during the iconic Bermuda Gold Cup.
The WMRT Executive Director, James Pleasance, expressed his disappointment regarding the cancellation of the Santa Maria Cup in Annapolis and Casa Vela Cup in San Francisco. He commented, "Both the events were hugely successful last year, and we look forward to welcoming them back on Tour for 2025. This year is an exceptionally busy year for women in sailing, including the Paris Olympics and the first Women’s Americas Cup in Barcelona. As a result, the scheduling for sailors and teams has proved challenging."
The updated Tour schedule will comprise of four events for 2024, including the new women's event in Bermuda, which was announced last week and will take place in October. The combined Bermuda events have been scheduled later in the season (29 Oct – 3 Nov) to ensure they take place after the America’s Cup in Barcelona.
Pleasance also highlighted that opportunities for women in sailing are growing fast, and this year demonstrates that the series is achieving its goals. "When the WIM Series started in 2013 (re-launched as the Women’s World Match Racing Tour in 2022), the series set out with a very clear mission to grow and strengthen opportunities for women in match racing and competitive sailing at every level. Over 200 women sailors have competed on the Tour in just the last two years."
The Women’s World Match Racing Tour 2024
Women’s World Match Racing Tour 2024 (updated 22 March 2024)
- Stage 1 - Santa Maria Cup, Annapolis USA, 23-26 April - Cancelled
- Stage 2 - Casa Vela Cup, San Francisco USA, 2-5 May - Cancelled
- Stage 3 - Normandy Match Cup, Le Havre, France 17-20 May
- Stage 4 - Nordea Women’s Trophy – Match Cup Sweden, Marstrand, 1-6 July
- Stage 5 - KDY Women’s Match Race, Skovshoved, Denmark, 5-8 Sept
- Stage 6 - Bermuda Women's Trophy, Hamilton, Bermuda 29 Oct - 3 Nov
*Race days only published
- A team’s Tour points total will be the sum of their best three (3) scores.
- The team with the highest score at the end of the season will be the 2024 Women’s World Match Racing Tour Champion.
Prize money will be awarded at both the Open and Women’s Bermuda events. The Bermuda Gold Cup, a founding event of the World Match Racing Tour, is this year celebrating its 71st edition.
The updated 2024 women’s tour schedule presents an exciting opportunity for women in sailing to showcase their skills and compete at the highest level.
