The M32 fleet is getting together for the final and major event of the season. The World Championship, this year in Cascais, Portugal. The three series of the season, Miami, Newport and Europe have come together and it’s game on. One team will leave this regatta as World Champions.
The team to beat and reigning World Champion is Convexity with skipper Don Wilson and tactician Taylor Canfield. They have had a busy season as many teams are challenging for the top spot. Chasing are several teams that have proved that they can win both races and regattas. Inga from Sweden with skipper Richard Goransson and tactician Chris Draper was second at last year’s Worlds in Miami. Bliksem with skipper Pieter Taselaar and tactician Chris Steel arrives to Portugal as fresh European Champions and Dan Cheresh skipper on Extreme2 with tactician Morgan Larson brings the win of the Midtown Cup series in Newport.
The week-long event starts with two days of pre-words for all to get used to the race area followed by a day of rest and equipment inspection. On Thursday 6 October, the racing for the Championship starts and goes on for four days.
The entire season has been designed to allow for shipping and for the fleet to come together at the amazon venue Cascais. Although most teams are sailing their own boat the strict manufacturer controlled class rule makes it viable to lease a boat for overseas teams. The class has a history of leasing boats winning Worlds and Continentals so the skill required is truly up to the crew.
The website m32world.com will be updated with results and more direct reports, images, interviews and clips can be found on M32 socials – Facebook – Instagram
CREW LIST
Bliksem NED
Pieter TASELAAR
Chris STEELE
Rhys MARA
Julius HALLSTROM
Peter KINNEY
Pursuit USA
Bill RUH
Charlie SMYTHE
Rome KIRBY
Matt CASSIDY
Ed POWYS
Surge USA
Ryan MCKILLEN
John WALLACE
Lucas CALABRESE
Sam LOUGHBOROUGH
Luke PAYNE
Vikings SWE
Hakan SVENSSON
Jakob WILSON
Oscar ENGSTROM
Rasmus ALNEBACK
Fredrik AURELL
Inga from Sweden SWE
Richard GORANSSON
Chris DRAPER
Richard SYDENHAM
Mark BULKLEY
Paul CAMPBELL JAMES
China One Ningbo CHN
Pieter Jan POSTMA
Nicolas HEINER
James WIERZBOWSKI
Jason SAUNDERS
Stewart DODSON
Midtown USA
Larry PHILLIPS
Sam HALLOWELL
Ian WILLIAMS
Mark SPEARMAN
Malcolm LAMPHERE
Extreme2 USA
Dan CHERESH
Morgan LARSON
Scott EWING
Mac AGNESE
Luke MULLER
Gravedigger USA
James PRENDERGAST
Joachim ASCHENBRENNER
Christian KAMP
Leo TAKAHASHI
Ben LAMB
Convexity USA
Don WILSON
Taylor CANFIELD
Ted HACKNEY
Josh MCCAFFREY
Kinley FOWLER
Catapult USA
Joel RONNING
Sam GILMOUR
Patrick WILSON
Chris STOCKE
