[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Wildcard entry Taylor Canfield from the US Virgin Islands has won the most coveted event on the Alpari World Match Racing Tour, the Monsoon Cup, after defeating Kiwi Phil Robertson in a dramatic, sudden death final.

Ian Williams, who claimed his record-equalling fourth ISAF Match Racing World Championship in the Quarter Final, had to settle for third place after defeating Peter Gilmour in the Petit Final.

Canfield - skipper of USone, who also won the penultimate Tour event, the Argo Group Gold Cup, said: “This win is the best we have achieved in our careers so far and the guys I‘m sailing with, Hayden Goodrick, Mike Rehe, Dan Morris and Rob Dawson did a fantastic job here today. We’re the second US Virgin Islanders to win this after Peter Holmberg in 2006. I‘m not sure we could have done any more this year, we’ve been really pleased with how we've performed at the three Tour events we were invited to. This is a great way to finish the season and sets the bar for next year.”

Asked if he hopes for a Tour Card in 2013, he added: “We definitely want a Tour Card and if this doesn‘t prove [what we can do] I don’t know what does. Whatever happens, we'll put in a strong effort next year.”

Reflecting on his defeat, Robertson of WAKA Racing, said: “It was a good event for us, despite feeling like we gave that Final away a little bit. We sailed really, really well and we were getting stronger and stronger every race. I think this season we've proved what we can do and even though there is a little bit to improve on, we can challenge at these big events. A podium finish on the Tour is a great achievement.”