Williams and Pindar by Manuport Logistics crowned winners of Macao Match Cup

Led by skipper Ian Williams, the Pindar by Manuport Logistics team was crowned champion of the 2025 Macao Match Cup, the most highlighted race of this year’s MGM Macao International Regatta.

The event, which took place over four days between January 8 and 12, featured an event from the World Match Racing Tour for the first time, with 12 elite sailing teams competing for victory in the waters of Macau.

Ultimately, the British team, consisting of Ian Williams, Richard Sydenham, Jon Gundersen, and Gerry Mitchell, won the final round (3-1) against the New Zealanders of the Knots team, led by Nick Egnot-Johnson.

Riptide Racing (USA) claimed third place after defeating their compatriots from True Blue Racing in the Petit-final (2-0).

The event format featured one-on-one matchups, with all boats used in the competition being of the same model and design (Fareast 28R) to ensure a level playing field.

In the other two events that composed the regatta, the Ravenol Sailing Team, led by Türkiye’s Yury Firsov, took first place in the Lotus Cup with a narrow 0.3-point advantage over second-placed Big Boys Sailing Team from China, headed by Shen Sheng.

Another competitor racing under the Türkiye flag, Vadim Popov, secured third place for the Amigos Sailing Team.

In the most localized regatta, Hong Kong’s “Capitano” team (skippered by Denis Martinet and Drew Taylor) dominated the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Cup, finishing with a significant lead over the second-place team, China’s Wavy Life Sailing Team. Rampage, another Hong Kong team, earned third place overall.

The only Macau team participating in this event, Macao Lorcha, finished fifth overall.

The 2025 MGM Macao International Regatta, organized by the Sports Bureau, MGM, and Ursa Major Sailing Event Management, also included a “Family Fun Day” as a side event. This featured free sailing experiences and family workshops.