2025 Ficker Cup

Maxime Mesnil (FRA) topped the 8-team field at the 2025 Ficker Cup on April 25-27 in Long Beach, CA. Mesnil, along with runner-up Nicole Greault (USA), earned invitations to the 60th Anniversary of the Congressional Cup on April 30-May 4. Both World Match Racing Tour events use the Catalina 37. – Details

UPDATE: As Mesnil was already committed to compete in the 2025 Congressional Cup with Switzerland’s Eric Monnin, the second- and third-place teams – Breault and Peter Wickwire (CAN), respectively – earned the Ficker Cup invitation.

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.