The second event on the 2009 World Match Racing Tour, Match Race Germany begins today. Twelve teams, including Ian Williams and his Bahrain Team Pindar crew will compete on Lake Constance, Langenargen for a share of the US$50,000 prize money and valuable points to boost their ISAF world ranking.

Bahrain Team Pindar sailors, Brian Thompson and Ian Williams have spent the last week in the Kingdom of Bahrain, attending both the inaugural Bahrain Boat Show International and the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix.

Bahrain Team Pindar, skipper Ian Williams, got off  to a solid start to the season yesterday, securing his place in the quarter-finals of the Marseille International Match Race in France, the first event on the 2009 World Match Racing Tour.

Britain’s reigning double World Match Racing Champion, Ian Williams and his Bahrain Team Pindar crew today begin the defence of their world title, at the Marseille International Match Race, an exciting new venue on the 2009 World Match Racing Tour.

The World Match Racing Tour has announced its schedule of events for 2009, where reigning champion Ian Williams and his Bahrain Team Pindar crew, will be striving for a third consecutive world title.