Tiller Tops...

...till the End.

Young Kiwi skipper, William Tiller topped the qualifying round of the 2011 Monsoon Cup which also saw a contender for the WMRT title dropped out of contention. Torvar Mirsky of The Wave Muscat Team failed to finish among the top eight after losing a dramatic battle with another contender, Francesco Bruni (Bruni Racing) in the last flight.

Thus, when the quarter finals start today the only possible world champions would be fought between Ian Williams (Team GAC Pindar) and Bruni. Ironically both have been pitted against one another in the last eight draw and a win for the Brit would seal his third title.

It it is the other way around then a few more names could come into contention even though the odds would be hugely in favour of the favourable Italian to land his first WMRT title.

Tiller meanwhile has chosen to face Swedish skipper Johnie Berntsson (Berntsson Sailing Team) in the last eight while second placed Phil Robertson (WAKA Racing Team) has picked two time World Champion, Peter Gilmour as his opponent. It would be youth against experience for this two ties.

The last pairing is between Scandinavian rivals as Swedish skipper Bjorn Hansen (Mekonomen Sailing) has picked Danish Jesper Radich (Adrian Lee & Partners) as his opponent in the quarter-finals.

With the weather and current conditions fast becoming a telling factor in this year's edition of the Monsoon Cup, it will be very hard to tell who will progress to the last four of the competition.

One thing for sure, it is going to be very exciting.


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