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2015 Rolex Fastnet Race – Five boats remain at sea

by James Boyd on 23 Aug 2015
Griff Rhys Jones' classis S&S yawl, Argyll - 2015 Rolex Fastnet Race Rolex/Daniel Forster http://www.regattanews.com
2015 Rolex Fastnet Race – While, thanks to the ultra-light forecast, pre-start expectations had the race tailenders arriving sometime in week two, in fact on the morning of day seven of the Royal Ocean Racing Club's 90th anniversary event, just five boats remain at sea. Bringing up the rear, Martin Lossie's Dehler 32 Picolini was expected to reach Plymouth late this afternoon.

Winner in the Rolex Fastnet Race's smallest class, IRC 4 was inevitably French, but on this occasion French boats managed to secure only 50% of the top 10 places in this 37 boat class.

For Gerard Quenot and crew, this was the second occasion he had campaigned his JPK 10.10 Alkaid III - Nautistock.com in the Rolex Fastnet Race, finishing fourth in class in 2013.

'We are very happy to win in IRC 4,' said Quenot. 'It was very nice with light conditions for the first two days and then the breeze came at the Scillies. The best part for us was between the Scillies and the Fastnet because it was reaching and we got to use our magic sail - the A5.'

Alkaid III - Nautistock.com led out of the Solent and the first key moment was attempting to stay north of the Casquets Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) in light winds. 'We made tacks, but basically we were going backwards!' said Quenot. 'And the opposite tack was very bad - going north with the tide.'

As with Géry Trentesaux's overall winner, Alkaid III - Nautistock.com dug into the Cornish coast to the west of Plymouth. Here she made gains, leading at the Lizard which she passed at 23:40 BST on Monday night, but not the great gains that Courrier Du Leon managed, having passed the Lizard an hour earlier.

With Noel Racine's sistership Foggy Dew in hot pursuit, Alkaid III - Nautistock.com led up the west side of the TSS off Land's End and on the way up to the Fastnet Rock, saw winds gusting up to 25 knots enabling them to pull ahead.

Alkaid III - Nautistock.com rounded the Fastnet Rock at 09:23:48 Wednesday morning one hour 22 minutes ahead of second placed Foggy Dew, but with Jonathan Rolls' Swan SR38 Xara second on corrected. At the TSS to the west of the Scilly Isles, the leaders stayed offshore, rounding Bishop Rock around 0500 on Thursday morning and reached the finish line off Plymouth Breakwater at 17:21:16, to claim the IRC 4 win both on the water and on handicap.

And so, once again a JPK 10.10 won class four, following on from the overall victory of father and son team Pascal and Alexis Loisin's Night And Day in 2013. 'This boat is very stable,' said Quenot, who won the 2012 Transquadra transatlantic race doublehanded aboard her. 'It is okay in light wind and it is very nice in stronger winds.'

Immediately behind, there was an interesting and slightly unexpected battle for second place, both on the water and on corrected, but not between any of the modern day 'plastic fantastics' but two grandaddies of the race, the S&S 1930s yawls Dorade and Stormy Weather of Cowes. Matt Brooks' Dorade won the Fastnet Race in 1931 and 1933 while her rival was first in 1935.

As testament to the crew work on the two classics as well as IRC's ability to create a level playing field between boats, regardless of their shape and size, it was ultimately Dorade that displaced Foggy Dew to take second place on the water and on corrected with Stormy Weather fourth. On corrected time just 18 minutes separated this diverse trio, demonstrating, in a vague sort of way, that 1930s 48-49 footers have the same average pace as a modern day 32 footer.



'We enjoyed it greatly,' said Matt Brooks. 'We had a couple of nights which were typical Fastnet nights, but otherwise it was a very technical, complicated race and we enjoyed it. We saw a little bit of every weather. We didn't have to anchor, which was good news, as we don't like anchoring.'

Dorade pulled into the top five on the outbound approach to the Lizard, tacking offshore early while her rivals hugged the Cornish coast. In comparison Stormy Weather lost contact with Dorade off Start Point but recovered between the Lizard and the south side of the Land's End TSS. By the time she rounded the southwest corner of the TSS she and Dorade were back in contention.

The classic S&S yawls pulled into third and fourth place on the water on the reach up to the Rock, having a length advantage, but lacking the power of her younger rivals and were then locked together in a 250+ mile match race all the way to the finish.

'We love racing against our other S&S boats, particularly Stormy Weather,' said Brooks. 'It was give and take, great competition, proper match racing.

'Dorade does particularly well downwind so going to the Rock was particularly hard; coming back was the best bit. We're second in class to a boat of a type that I don't really understand - new and not made of wood! But second in class for a boat that is 85 years old is a great result, considering that the boat was last here in 1933.'

British comedian Griff Rhys Jones was racing another classic S&S yawl - the more modern and slightly larger Argyll, built in 1948.

'We had a really great time in the Solent - it was fun to be among so many boats,' said Jones, famous for the hit TV shows Not The Nine O'Clock News and Alas Smith and Jones. 'On the whole, it was great - we were threatened with a windless race and there were great lulls, but it wasn't as windless as I had feared. In fact, I'd feared that we would be so completely out-manoeuvred as we are a heavy boat and she just doesn't like it when we haven't got the resources.

'We tried everything to get our fractional rig to make us sail properly (short of buying new expensive sails!) I think the most important strategy was where you kedge just watching what Do d. Some of those choices didn't quite work out. We probably should have spent more time following what Dorade was doing and then copying exactly what she did!'

Ultimately Argyll finished at 07:51:35 on Friday to take 43rd place on corrected time in IRC4.

As a fitting conclusion, on the finish line of the race, Tom Barker racing doublehanded on the Contessa 32 Hurrying Angel, got on his knees in the cockpit and proposed to Lucinda Allaway. Who accepted.






Results - Fastnet Rock
 
Points Boat Owner Finish Time Elapsed Handicap Corrected % To Win Finishing
Place
Points
100 Alkaid III – Nautistock.com Gerard Quenot 19 Aug - 09:23:48 2 - 21:03:48 1.002 2 - 21:12:05   1 100
94 Xara Jonathan Rolls 19 Aug - 15:04:40 3 - 02:44:40 0.938 2 - 22:06:37 1.3% 2 94
90 Persephone of London Nigel Goodhew 19 Aug - 12:07:23 2 - 23:47:23 0.982 2 - 22:29:51 1.8% 3 90
86 Foggy Dew Noel Racine 19 Aug - 10:45:40 2 - 22:25:40 1.003 2 - 22:38:21 2% 4 86
83 Stormy Weather Of Cowes Christopher Spray 19 Aug - 10:55:33 2 - 22:35:33 1.003 2 - 22:48:15 2.3% 5 83
80 Haven KJ Enigma Ian Braham 19 Aug - 14:47:24 3 - 02:27:24 0.951 2 - 22:48:30 2.3% 6 80
78 Dorade Matt Brooks 19 Aug - 10:56:00 2 - 22:36:00 1.003 2 - 22:48:42 2.3% 7 78
76 Zarafa The King's Royal Hussars 19 Aug - 11:38:18 2 - 23:18:18 0.999 2 - 23:14:01 2.9% 8 76
74 Shortgood Renaud Courbon 19 Aug - 12:19:56 2 - 23:59:56 0.991 2 - 23:21:03 3% 9 74
72 Tagan IV Alain Duvivier 19 Aug - 12:50:41 3 - 00:30:41 0.984 2 - 23:21:04 3% 10 72
70 With Alacrity Chris Choules 19 Aug - 13:04:55 3 - 00:44:55 0.982 2 - 23:26:21 3.1% 11 70
68 Ragazza J. Gabriël & B. De Bie & A. Malchair 19 Aug - 11:36:06 2 - 23:16:06 1.003 2 - 23:28:56 3.2% 12 68
66 Cosmic Dancer III Russell Walker 19 Aug - 14:26:11 3 - 02:06:11 0.965 2 - 23:30:34 3.2% 13 66
65 Groupe 5 Patrice Carpentier 19 Aug - 12:31:17 3 - 00:11:17 0.996 2 - 23:53:57 3.8% 14 65
64 Mzungu Tony White 19 Aug - 12:23:23 3 - 00:03:23 0.999 2 - 23:59:04 3.9% 15 64
63 Desert Star Irish Offshore Sailing Irish Offshore Sailing 19 Aug - 14:45:45 3 - 02:25:45 0.970 3 - 00:11:47 4.1% 16 63
62 MacHismo II Tim Levett 19 Aug - 14:22:50 3 - 02:02:50 0.982 3 - 00:42:52 4.8% 17 62
61 Zest Kathryn Schmitt 19 Aug - 13:54:03 3 - 01:34:03 0.989 3 - 00:45:30 4.9% 18 61
60 Pyxis Kirsteen Donaldson 19 Aug - 16:22:55 3 - 04:02:55 0.957 3 - 00:46:43 4.9% 19 60
59 Sam Peter Hopps 19 Aug - 14:30:46 3 - 02:10:46 0.982 3 - 00:50:39 5% 20 59
58.5 Que Guapa Kees Groenenboom 19 Aug - 14:56:09 3 - 02:36:09 0.979 3 - 01:02:09 5.3% 21 58.5
58 Nymphaea Jan Bruijn 19 Aug - 15:32:02 3 - 03:12:02 0.973 3 - 01:10:13 5.4% 22 58
57.5 Santana Ashley & Myles Perrin 19 Aug - 18:07:46 3 - 05:47:46 0.942 3 - 01:17:02 5.6% 23 57.5
57 Jaslan Helen Hofmann 19 Aug - 15:54:43 3 - 03:34:43 0.973 3 - 01:32:17 5.9% 24 57
56.5 Woozle Hunter Ian Ivermee 19 Aug - 20:55:10 3 - 08:35:10 0.913 3 - 01:34:30 5.9% 25 56.5
56 Longue Pierre D Cooper & P England 19 Aug - 16:49:06 3 - 04:29:06 0.964 3 - 01:43:54 6.1% 26 56
55.5 Rho Equinox Sailing 19 Aug - 15:38:10 3 - 03:18:10 0.982 3 - 01:56:50 6.4% 27 55.5
55 Rainmaker James Porter 19 Aug - 15:16:07 3 - 02:56:07 0.988 3 - 02:02:10 6.5% 28 55
54.5 Lemminkainen Marc Van Bemmel 19 Aug - 17:28:17 3 - 05:08:17 0.963 3 - 02:17:02 6.8% 29 54.5
54 Polka Marcus Wareham 19 Aug - 15:03:00 3 - 02:43:00 0.995 3 - 02:20:35 6.9% 30 54
53.5 Flame Martin Fordham 19 Aug - 16:04:03 3 - 03:44:03 0.983 3 - 02:26:48 7% 31 53.5
53 A'Assifa Steve Capstick 19 Aug - 16:36:00 3 - 04:16:00 0.979 3 - 02:39:54 7.3% 32 53
52.5 Panther Yvonne Beusker & Edith Voskamp 19 Aug - 15:57:04 3 - 03:37:04 1.003 3 - 03:50:41 8.8% 33 52.5
52 Spirit Of St George Stuart Southwick 19 Aug - 19:27:28 3 - 07:07:28 0.964 3 - 04:16:33 9.3% 34 52
51.5 Callipyge Gaetan Bourdeaux 19 Aug - 22:35:39 3 - 10:15:39 0.930 3 - 04:30:09 9.5% 35 51.5
51 Amazing Grace Brian O'Sullivan 19 Aug - 22:26:02 3 - 10:06:02 0.936 3 - 04:50:46 9.9% 36 51
50.5 McGregor IV Peter Ward 19 Aug - 19:50:45 3 - 07:30:45 0.972 3 - 05:17:10 10.5% 37 50.5
50 Hurrying Angel Lucinda Allaway 20 Aug - 05:01:30 3 - 16:41:30 0.872 3 - 05:20:21 10.5% 38 50
49.5 Polished Manx Kuba Szymanski 20 Aug - 02:22:20 3 - 14:02:20 0.899 3 - 05:20:56 10.5% 39 49.5
49 Dreamcatcher James Mansell 20 Aug - 00:04:59 3 - 11:44:59 0.934 3 - 06:13:20 11.5% 40 49
48.5 Wild Spirit Paul Jackson 19 Aug - 20:24:12 3 - 08:04:12 0.981 3 - 06:32:55 11.9% 41 48.5
48 Vitesse Jon England 19 Aug - 21:05:04 3 - 08:45:04 0.982 3 - 07:17:51 12.7% 42 48
47.5 Inspiration of BOSS Peter Ellis 19 Aug - 21:14:25 3 - 08:54:25 0.982 3 - 07:27:02 12.9% 43 47.5
47 Infanta Freddie Hall 20 Aug - 00:39:47 3 - 12:19:47 0.948 3 - 07:56:40 13.4% 44 47
46.5 Shila Jens Pace 20 Aug - 03:58:55 3 - 15:38:55 0.913 3 - 08:01:23 13.5% 45 46.5
46 Spellbinder Of Wytch Phoenix Yacht Club 20 Aug - 01:17:55 3 - 12:57:55 0.944 3 - 08:12:26 13.7% 46 46
45.5 Tantrum Of Langstone Chris Staples 20 Aug - 01:48:33 3 - 13:28:33 0.939 3 - 08:15:43 13.8% 47 45.5
45 Ilex of Upnor REYC 19 Aug - 22:16:39 3 - 09:56:39 0.980 3 - 08:18:19 13.8% 48 45
44.5 Sous Mama Boulé Ludovic Melnyk 19 Aug - 23:16:19 3 - 10:56:19 0.976 3 - 08:56:53 14.5% 49 44.5
44 Breakout Simon Crawford 19 Aug - 22:35:39 3 - 10:15:39 0.990 3 - 09:26:18 15% 50 44
43.7 Mouflon Noir Roy Lambden 19 Aug - 23:50:17 3 - 11:30:17 0.982 3 - 10:00:06 15.6% 51 43.7
43.4 Galliver II Stephen Orland 19 Aug - 23:54:23 3 - 11:34:23 0.982 3 - 10:04:07 15.7% 52 43.4
43.1 Argyll Griff Rhys Jones 19 Aug - 23:05:54 3 - 10:45:54 0.994 3 - 10:16:06 15.9% 53 43.1
42.8 One Life Hamble School of Yachting 20 Aug - 00:39:53 3 - 12:19:53 0.980 3 - 10:38:41 16.3% 54 42.8
42.5 Gauntlet of Tamar Andrew Canning 20 Aug - 00:36:24 3 - 12:16:24 0.982 3 - 10:45:23 16.4% 55 42.5
42.2 Paracelsus Neil Holden 20 Aug - 00:48:46 3 - 12:28:46 0.982 3 - 10:57:32 16.6% 56 42.2
41.9 Emily Gerard Jonker 20 Aug - 05:38:43 3 - 17:18:43 0.929 3 - 10:58:15 16.6% 57 41.9
41.6 Tyke Brian Thomas 20 Aug - 02:52:04 3 - 14:32:04 0.975 3 - 12:22:16 18% 58 41.6
41.3 Picolini Martin Lossie 20 Aug - 12:01:50 3 - 23:41:50 0.889 3 - 13:04:29 18.7% 59 41.3
41 Castalia Andrew Butler 20 Aug - 03:49:18 3 - 15:29:18 0.989 3 - 14:31:33 20% 60 41
40.7 Mardy Gras Fred Mundle 20 Aug - 04:33:51 3 - 16:13:51 0.984 3 - 14:49:09 20.3% 61 40.7
40.4 Redcoat JSASTC 20 Aug - 05:03:27 3 - 16:43:27 0.981 3 - 15:02:18 20.5% 62 40.4
40.1 Floating Point David Anderson 20 Aug - 13:02:16 4 - 00:42:16 0.940 3 - 18:54:08 23.9% 63 40.1
39.8 Gentle Zephyr Neal Martin 20 Aug - 11:53:48 3 - 23:33:48 0.956 3 - 19:21:31 24.3% 64 39.8
39.5 Yoda John Clarke 20 Aug - 09:41:08 3 - 21:21:08 0.982 3 - 19:40:19 24.5% 65 39.5
10 Big Deal Conor Dillon     0.922       10
10 Imperator Paul Waxman     0.939       10
10 Annika John Burns     0.976       10
10 Quantum Leap Chris Rushton     0.977       10
10 Meridian Brian Ingham     0.997       10
10 Hot Pursuit Richard Lewis     0.999       10

Results - Fastnet Finish
 
Points Boat Owner Finish Time Elapsed Handicap Corrected % To Win Finishing
Place
Points
100 Alkaid III – Nautistock.com Gerard Quenot 20 Aug - 17:21:16 4 - 05:01:16 1.002 4 - 05:13:23   1 100
94 Dorade Matt Brooks 20 Aug - 18:32:28 4 - 06:12:28 1.003 4 - 06:30:52 1.3% 2 94
90 Foggy Dew Noel Racine 20 Aug - 18:39:45 4 - 06:19:45 1.003 4 - 06:38:10 1.4% 3 90
86 Stormy Weather Of Cowes Christopher Spray 20 Aug - 18:50:17 4 - 06:30:17 1.003 4 - 06:48:44 1.5% 4 86
83 Xara Jonathan Rolls 21 Aug - 02:31:47 4 - 14:11:47 0.938 4 - 07:21:51 2.1% 5 83
80 Persephone of London Nigel Goodhew 20 Aug - 22:09:32 4 - 09:49:32 0.982 4 - 07:55:15 2.6% 6 80
78 Zarafa The King's Royal Hussars 20 Aug - 20:31:08 4 - 08:11:08 0.999 4 - 08:04:53 2.7% 7 78
76 Groupe 5 Patrice Carpentier 20 Aug - 20:59:28 4 - 08:39:28 0.996 4 - 08:14:21 2.9% 8 76
74 Shortgood Renaud Courbon 20 Aug - 21:35:54 4 - 09:15:54 0.991 4 - 08:19:03 3% 9 74
72 Tagan IV Alain Duvivier 20 Aug - 23:00:14 4 - 10:40:14 0.984 4 - 08:57:50 3.6% 10 72
70 Mzungu Tony White 20 Aug - 21:30:50 4 - 09:10:50 0.999 4 - 09:04:31 3.7% 11 70
68 Haven KJ Enigma Ian Braham 21 Aug - 02:54:55 4 - 14:34:55 0.951 4 - 09:09:48 3.7% 12 68
66 Ragazza J. Gabriël & B. De Bie & A. Malchair 20 Aug - 21:11:36 4 - 08:51:36 1.003 4 - 09:10:28 3.8% 13 66
65 With Alacrity Chris Choules 20 Aug - 23:30:25 4 - 11:10:25 0.982 4 - 09:14:40 3.8% 14 65
64 Desert Star Irish Offshore Sailing Irish Offshore Sailing 21 Aug - 02:01:43 4 - 13:41:43 0.970 4 - 10:24:16 4.9% 15 64
63 Cosmic Dancer III Russell Walker 21 Aug - 03:01:29 4 - 14:41:29 0.965 4 - 10:49:02 5.2% 16 63
62 Zest Kathryn Schmitt 21 Aug - 00:49:12 4 - 12:29:12 0.989 4 - 11:17:36 5.7% 17 62
61 Pyxis Kirsteen Donaldson 21 Aug - 04:32:21 4 - 16:12:21 0.957 4 - 11:22:52 5.7% 18 61
60 MacHismo II Tim Levett 21 Aug - 02:02:41 4 - 13:42:41 0.982 4 - 11:44:12 6% 19 60
59 Que Guapa Kees Groenenboom 21 Aug - 02:44:59 4 - 14:24:59 0.979 4 - 12:05:52 6.4% 20 59
58.5 Rainmaker James Porter 21 Aug - 02:02:39 4 - 13:42:39 0.988 4 - 12:23:39 6.6% 21 58.5
58 Nymphaea Jan Bruijn 21 Aug - 03:50:30 4 - 15:30:30 0.973 4 - 12:29:51 6.7% 22 58
57.5 Sam Peter Hopps 21 Aug - 02:55:54 4 - 14:35:54 0.982 4 - 12:36:27 6.8% 23 57.5
57 Longue Pierre D Cooper & P England 21 Aug - 05:08:20 4 - 16:48:20 0.964 4 - 12:44:40 6.9% 24 57
56.5 Santana Ashley & Myles Perrin 21 Aug - 07:48:59 4 - 19:28:59 0.942 4 - 12:47:06 7% 25 56.5
56 Jaslan Helen Hofmann 21 Aug - 05:15:04 4 - 16:55:04 0.973 4 - 13:52:08 7.9% 26 56
55.5 A'Assifa Steve Capstick 21 Aug - 04:41:20 4 - 16:21:20 0.979 4 - 13:59:46 8% 27 55.5
55 Rho Equinox Sailing 21 Aug - 05:23:20 4 - 17:03:20 0.982 4 - 15:01:14 8.8% 28 55
54.5 Panther Yvonne Beusker & Edith Voskamp 21 Aug - 03:15:20 4 - 14:55:20 1.003 4 - 15:15:18 9% 29 54.5
54 Polka Marcus Wareham 21 Aug - 04:15:27 4 - 15:55:27 0.995 4 - 15:21:52 9.1% 30 54
53.5 Woozle Hunter Ian Ivermee 21 Aug - 14:40:21 5 - 02:20:21 0.913 4 - 15:41:44 9.4% 31 53.5
53 Amazing Grace Brian O'Sullivan 21 Aug - 12:16:54 4 - 23:56:54 0.936 4 - 16:16:18 9.8% 32 53
52.5 Flame Martin Fordham 21 Aug - 07:18:10 4 - 18:58:10 0.983 4 - 17:00:54 10.4% 33 52.5
52 Spirit Of St George Stuart Southwick 21 Aug - 09:35:30 4 - 21:15:30 0.964 4 - 17:02:13 10.5% 34 52
51.5 Dreamcatcher James Mansell 21 Aug - 13:38:59 5 - 01:18:59 0.934 4 - 17:18:34 10.7% 35 51.5
51 Callipyge Gaetan Bourdeaux 21 Aug - 14:11:29 5 - 01:51:29 0.930 4 - 17:19:41 10.7% 36 51
50.5 Wild Spirit Paul Jackson 21 Aug - 08:01:33 4 - 19:41:33 0.981 4 - 17:29:40 10.8% 37 50.5
50 McGregor IV Peter Ward 21 Aug - 09:26:42 4 - 21:06:42 0.972 4 - 17:49:57 11.1% 38 50
49.5 Sous Mama Boulé Ludovic Melnyk 21 Aug - 09:02:18 4 - 20:42:18 0.976 4 - 17:54:15 11.1% 39 49.5
49 Lemminkainen Marc Van Bemmel 21 Aug - 10:55:28 4 - 22:35:28 0.963 4 - 18:12:12 11.4% 40 49
48.5 Polished Manx Kuba Szymanski 21 Aug - 19:36:11 5 - 07:16:11 0.899 4 - 18:24:56 11.5% 41 48.5
48 Hurrying Angel Lucinda Allaway 21 Aug - 23:47:43 5 - 11:27:43 0.872 4 - 18:38:05 11.7% 42 48
47.5 Argyll Griff Rhys Jones 21 Aug - 07:51:35 4 - 19:31:35 0.994 4 - 18:50:00 11.9% 43 47.5
47 Vitesse Jon England 21 Aug - 10:08:17 4 - 21:48:17 0.982 4 - 19:41:03 12.5% 44 47
46.5 Spellbinder Of Wytch Phoenix Yacht Club 21 Aug - 15:04:20 5 - 02:44:20 0.944 4 - 19:51:56 12.6% 45 46.5
46 Infanta Freddie Hall 21 Aug - 15:08:02 5 - 02:48:02 0.948 4 - 20:24:54 13% 46 46
45.5 Inspiration of BOSS Peter Ellis 21 Aug - 10:56:59 4 - 22:36:59 0.982 4 - 20:28:53 13.1% 47 45.5
45 Shila Jens Pace 21 Aug - 20:19:01 5 - 07:59:01 0.913 4 - 20:50:57 13.4% 48 45
44.5 Breakout Simon Crawford 21 Aug - 10:57:55 4 - 22:37:55 0.990 4 - 21:26:44 13.8% 49 44.5
44 Ilex of Upnor REYC 21 Aug - 12:10:58 4 - 23:50:58 0.980 4 - 21:27:09 13.8% 50 44
43.7 Galliver II Stephen Orland 21 Aug - 12:29:34 5 - 00:09:34 0.982 4 - 21:59:48 14.2% 51 43.7
43.4 Tantrum Of Langstone Chris Staples 21 Aug - 18:06:19 5 - 05:46:19 0.939 4 - 22:05:59 14.3% 52 43.4
43.1 Gauntlet of Tamar Andrew Canning 21 Aug - 13:58:07 5 - 01:38:07 0.982 4 - 23:26:45 15.3% 53 43.1
42.8 Paracelsus Neil Holden 21 Aug - 14:03:55 5 - 01:43:55 0.982 4 - 23:32:27 15.3% 54 42.8
42.5 Mouflon Noir Roy Lambden 21 Aug - 14:28:19 5 - 02:08:19 0.982 4 - 23:56:24 15.6% 55 42.5
42.2 One Life Hamble School of Yachting 21 Aug - 14:52:34 5 - 02:32:34 0.980 5 - 00:05:31 15.7% 56 42.2
41.9 Tyke Brian Thomas 21 Aug - 17:50:34 5 - 05:30:34 0.975 5 - 02:22:18 17.3% 57 41.9
41.6 Emily Gerard Jonker 22 Aug - 01:02:45 5 - 12:42:45 0.929 5 - 03:17:24 17.9% 58 41.6
41.3 Redcoat JSASTC 21 Aug - 18:34:30 5 - 06:14:30 0.981 5 - 03:50:35 18.3% 59 41.3
41 Castalia Andrew Butler 21 Aug - 18:44:11 5 - 06:24:11 0.989 5 - 05:00:45 19% 60 41
40.7 Picolini Martin Lossie 22 Aug - 16:28:25 6 - 04:08:25 0.889 5 - 11:41:48 23.1% 61 40.7
40.4 Floating Point David Anderson 22 Aug - 13:27:22 6 - 01:07:22 0.940 5 - 16:24:55 25.8% 62 40.4
40.1 Gentle Zephyr Neal Martin 22 Aug - 14:16:51 6 - 01:56:51 0.956 5 - 19:31:33 27.5% 63 40.1
39.8 Yoda John Clarke 22 Aug - 12:37:45 6 - 00:17:45 0.982 5 - 21:41:55 28.6% 64 39.8
39.5 Mardy Gras Fred Mundle 22 Aug - 14:58:31 6 - 02:38:31 0.984 6 - 00:17:44 29.9% 65 39.5
10 Big Deal Conor Dillon     0.922       10
10 Imperator Paul Waxman     0.939       10
10 Annika John Burns     0.976       10
10 Quantum Leap Chris Rushton     0.977       10
10 Meridian Brian Ingham     0.997       10
10 Hot Pursuit Richard Lewis     0.999       10
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The Magenta Project connects with Sam Davies, Pip Hare, and Mariana Lobato as they share their paths This weekend six women, a record, are starting in the Vendee Globe, which is one of the few sailing events offering open racing between men and women. Although the Vendee has not been won by a woman, the last two round the world races have.
Posted on 7 Nov
SLAM ETNZ Deck Hoody - Now just €50
Price Drop: SLAM ETNZ Deck Hoody: Was €120 | Now €50 - Order yours today! Price Drop: SLAM ETNZ Deck Hoody: WAS €120 | NOW €50 - Order yours today! Ideal Xmas gift for America's Cup fans! Get your souvenir hoody on the America's Cup champion!
Posted on 7 Nov
NZ Match Racing Nationals start next Wednesday
16 top competitors will contest the NZ Match Racing Na in what promises to be an electrifying event The New Zealand Match Racing Championship (NZMRC) will take place from November 14th to 17th at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, bringing together 16 top competitors in what promises to be an electrifying event.
Posted on 7 Nov