RC 44 World Championship Match Racing medals awarded

8:58 PM Wed 13 Oct 2010 GMT

'James Spithill and his team onboard 17 are the new RC 44 match race world' Nico Martinez / RC 44 Class Association ?

The first three medals of the inaugural RC 44 World Championship for the Islas Canarias Puerto Calero Cup were awarded today in recognition of the match racing portion of the regatta. Jimmy Spithill and the 17 crew won the gold, Terry Hutchinson and Artemis the silver and Russell Coutts and BMW Oracle Racing the bronze. Spithill, a winner in 2005 of the ISAF World Match Racing Championship, defeated Hutchinson 2-0 to claim the championship that began yesterday afternoon and concluded today. 'It feels fantastic, very satisfying. We were up against some tough conditions and top competition,' said the 31-year-old Spithill, ...

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