After a long postponement racing got underway today just after lunch, in bright sun and 6-8 knots of wind.
The first classes to get under way from the Royal Yacht Squadron line, in an easterly breeze of 6-8 knots, were IRC Classes 0 and 1. They were competing today for the Britannia Cup, one of the most historic and prestigious trophies in the sailing world.
Guy Gillon and Christian Hamilton’s GP42 Khumbu looked well placed at the inshore end of the tight start line, with Tony Mack’s J/111 McFly also nicely placed on her windward hip. Ian Atkins’ IC37 Icy also came out well in a gap further offshore, as did Peter Morton’s The Jean Genie, having tacked onto port nearby just before the gun.
Despite sailing a longer distance, The Jean Genie picked up a good vein of breeze close inshore off Lee on Solent, before tacking onto starboard and transitioning fairly smoothly into the new wind.
By now Gladiator was sailing at speed in the south-westerly, but didn’t have enough runway left to catch the smaller boat.
Morton finished 32 seconds ahead to take line honours and win the Britannia Cup. Icy was third on the water, having also approached from the north, but was beaten into second place on corrected time by Tony Mack’s J/111 McFly.
Daily results available here . . .
Cowes Week Day 5 leading results
Britannia Cup
1, The Jean Genie (Peter Morton)
2, McFly (Tony Mack)
3, Icy (Ian Atkins)
IRC Class 0
1, The Jean Genie (Peter Morton)
2, Gladiator (Tony Langley)
3, Khumbu (Guy Gillon / Christian Hamilton)
IRC Class 1
1, McFly (Tony Mack)
2, Icy (Ian Atkins)
3, Skermisher (Jonathan Blanshard)
IRC Class 2
1, Leon (David Franks)
2, Stiletto (John Barrett & Paul Woodward)
3, Jooped (John Cooper)
IRC Class 3
1, Arcus (John Howell / Paul Newell)
2, Jet’Aime Jami (Michael Weinman)
3, Njo Sails (Nicky & Tim Octon)
IRC Class 4
1, Brenda’S J (Becky Walford)
2, Premier Cru (Tom Richardson)
3, Justify (Ross Bowdler)
IRC Class 5
1, Secrets (Christopher Agar)
2, Cutlass (RNSA)
3, Whooper (Giovanni Belgrano)
IRC Class 6
1, Stan The Boat (Toby Gorman)
2, Ziggy (Kevin Downer)
3, Crakajax (Richard & Ursula Hollis)
IRC Class 7
1, Woof (Jo Richards)
2, Inxs (Graham Peter Lord)
3, Expressly Forbidden (Lulu Wallis)
Performance Cruiser A
1, Baby X (Charles Esse)
2, Alcibiades III (Christopher R Parker QC)
3, Panther (James Stableford)
Performance Cruiser B
1, Anticipation (Pete Newlands)
2, Solid Air (Richard Strong)
3, Ratatosk (Adam Beaumont)
Performance Cruiser C
1, Morwenna III (Jonathan Watkins)
2, Star-Born 4 (Peter Dickson & Andrew Yates)
3, Sam (Peter Hopps, Hilary Cook & Serena Alexander)
Cape 31
1, Harlequin (Jonnie Goodwin)
2, Squirt (Russell Peters & Family)
3, Nifty (Ashley Bower)
Contessa 32
1, Andaxi (Donna Rouse-Collen)
2, Drumbeat (Eldred Himsworth, Mark Himsworth, Roger Shapland)
3, Assent (Kit & Jessie Rogers)
Club Cruiser
1, Chameleon Of Cowes (Louis Kenna)
2, Panda Of Hamble (Barnes & Smyth)
3, Precision (Salty Sailing – Precision)
Daring
1, Dolphin (David Gower, Jamie B Clark, Peter Haworth, Gordon Tughan-Jon)
2, Darius (Oliver Laughton-Scott)
3, Dauntless (Giles Peckham, Milo Carver, Richard Romer-Lee)
Dragon
1, Jerboa (Gavia Wilkinson-Cox)
2, Bluebottle (Graham Bailey)
3, Ecstatic (Eric Williams)
Etchells
1, China Wight (Nick Stagg)
2, Exabyte (Shaun & Emily Frohlich)
3, Rocketman (Rob Goddard)
Flying 15
1, Men Behaving Badly (Rupert Mander)
2, Fourwinds (Charles & Charlie Apthorp)
3, Flip Flop (Graham Deegan)
HP30
1, Toucan (Glyn Locke)
2, Moral Compass (Jerry Hill & Richard Faulkner)
3, Go West Cogital (Alain Waha & Matthew Waite)
J/70 (Race13)
1, Calypso (J Calascione & J Peters)
2, Offbeat (David McLeman)
3, Dads ‘N’ Lads (Ole Bettum & Tim Simpson)
J/109
1, Jedi (William Tahourdin)
2, Jukebox (John Smart)
3, Jazzy Jellyfish (Jamie Scrimgeour, Jamie Campbell & David Bennett)
Mermaid
1, Annabelle (Robert Glanville)
2, Halluf (Anthony Eaton)
3, Sheen (Richard Hill)
Quarter Ton
1, Blt (Sam Laidlaw)
2, Bullet (Louise Morton)
3, Cote (Kai Hockley)
SB20
1, Sportsboatworld (IAKA Youth Team)
2, Sail Navy (RNSA)
Sigma 33
1, Stan The Boat (Toby Gorman)
2, Chaser (David Cheney & Glenn Ventham)
3, Workout (Jeff Worboys)
Sportsboat
1, Premier Cru (Tom Richardson)
2, Justify (Ross Bowdler)
3, La Vie En Rose 2 (Craig & Emma Dymock)
Sunsail F41.0
1, Oander (Oander)
2, Collinson (COLLINSON)
Victory
1, Pelican (Hugh Pringle)
2, Christina (Gareth Penn)
3, Zilch (Nick Benham, Ian Perryman & Clive Good)
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