All eyes on SZ for world-class match racing final

The world’s finest sailors have arrived in Shenzhen for the highly anticipated event, which will run through Sunday. The event will crown the 2024 Match Racing World Champion and award a share of the US$200,000 prize purse. This marks the third time the WMRT Final has been hosted in China and the second time in Shenzhen. Founded in 2000, the WMRT promotes the sport of match racing around the world and is the longest running global professional series in the sport of sailing. Follow Shenzhen Daily reporter Liu Xudong and experience the racing.

Teams compete during the 2024 World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) Shenzhen Bao’an Final at the OH Bay and Qianhai Bay water area yesterday. Photos by Liu Xudong