Mirsky wins Gold Cup
Updated: Oct 09, 2011 09:14 PM
Torvar Mirsky won the $100,000 Argo Group Gold Cup in Hamilton Harbour today.The Australian, ranked sixth in the world, beat Sweden's Johnie Berntsson 3-2 in a best of five final that went right down to the wire.It was Mirsky’s second straight win on the World Match Racing Tour following his triumph at last month's St Moritz Match Race in Switzerland.For his efforts the Aussie skipper pocket $50,000 in prize earnings.Earlier, Italy's Francesco Bruni beat New Zealand's Phil Robertson 2-0 in the Petite Final to pocket $10,000 in prize earnings.