Sébastien Col, helmsman of Areva Challenge, is new #1 of ISAF Match Race Ranking

[Source: ISAF] Sébastien ColHelmsman of Areva Challenge

Click for more info, the new Areva Challenge helmsman, hits the top spot thanks to a magnificent run of victories which began at the ISAF Grade 1 Marseille International Match Race in March and was then followed by another win at the ISAF Grade 2 Internationnaux des Alpes Maritimes Antibe's Cup in May. During the latest Ranking period he upped his game even further, defeating the defending champion in the finals of both the ISAF Grade 1 Internationaux de France de Match Racing and the ISAF Grade 1 Danish Open. Victory at the Danish Open was particularly impressive, as he proved he could continue his winning form away from his home waters and he also took his first ever victory on the World Match Racing Tour.

Although his run of victories came to an end in Switzerland at the ISAF Grade 1 St. Moritz Match Race, eighth place there was also good enough to give Col the overall lead of the World Tour after three stages of the 2006-2007 season.

Sebastian Col helms from leeward while preparing to ease the mainsheet at a windward mark rounding. Photo copyright Per Heegaard/Danish Open