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DEAD RINGERS-are these people related?
@ Fri Jul 3 08:41:00 2009
I BET THERE ARE A FEW MORE OUT THERE?
Here are some DEAD RINGERS to start you off, if you don’t have photos we can work something out!
Suggestions mailto: coiler@bangthecorner.com.
enjoy!
World class trimmer-Tom McWilliam
24 actor-Kieffer Sutherland
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Round the world sailor and master boat builder-Jason Carrington
400 Metres Athlete-Iwan Thomas
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Word class helm-Russell Coutts
Misterons arch enemy-Captain Scarlet
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I BET THERE ARE A FEW MORE OUT THERE?
Here are some DEAD RINGERS to start you off, if you don’t have photos we can work something out!
Suggestions mailto: coiler@bangthecorner.com.
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SOVEREIGNS CUP 2009 QUARTER TON TROPHY
@ Wed Jul 1 08:52:00 2009
ANCHOR CHALLENGE WINS SOVEREIGNS CUP 2009 QUARTER TON TROPHY
Ian Travers
Cowes based international yachtsman, Peter Morton has won the Keanes Jewellers Quarter Ton Perpetual Trophy at Kinsale Yacht Clubs bi-annual Sovereigns Cup Regatta. The four day series involved eight races, on principally windward leeward courses under the Old head of Kinsale. Wind conditions varied over the four days racing from 8 to 22 kts making for exciting racing. Kinsale puts its best foot forward for the 18 strong class with beautiful cloudless skies and high temperatures making for idyllic sailing conditions.
These beautiful little boats came in many shapes and sizes from the unique one off “Odd Job” who won the Harken ® PrixD’Eligence to the fully IRC optimised and refurbished Anchor challenge who won the overall trophy. The fleet travelled from all over Ireland and the South coast of the UK making the class one of the closely observed at this 11 class event. This will no doubt increase interest in this already vibrant class locally
. The opening day saw the fleet on a windward leeward course racing in 16-18 kts in a steep seaway under the direction of Donal McClement. The cowes based “one offs” established their dominance from early on with Class secretary’s Louise Mortons Espada, Rob Grays Aguila and Peter Mortons Anchor Challenge swapping podium places. The standard of finish and presentation of these boats is a credit to their owners.
Thursday saw the class complete a coastal race with race officer Alan Crosby sending the 18-strong fleet on an eight mile beat to the appropriately named Daunt Rock buoy, close to the mouth of Cork Harbour. The 18-22 kts easterly made for a very lumpy sea as the fleet short tacked along the shore trying to get tidal relief in the strong Westerly flowing spring ebb tide. The initially daunting beat along the coast was all worthwhile as the fleet turned the weather mark and experienced an exhilarating run in ideal planning conditions 9 miles West to Sandycove Island at the mouth of Kinsale Harbour.
Friday and Saturdays racing were much more sedate affairs with windward leeward racing in 8-10 kts. Yet again the top three English boats came to the fore, proving they are not mere one trick ponies. Irish boats doing well were Ian Travers’ Bandit, who won the Ron Holland Design sponsored prize for the lowest overall points scoring production boat prize, Ken Lawless’s Supernova, the Holland/O Brien/Kenefick partnership on Manzanita and Kieran Collins on the beautiful Tamborine.
Peter Morton accepting the Keanes Jewellers Quarter Ton Perpetual Trophy
At the prize-giving overall winner Peter Morton thanked Kinsale Yacht club for running a wonderful event in a fabulous location and indicated his intention to return in June 2011. Regatta Director Tony Kingston praised the visiting Quarter tonners for their commitment travelling to the event and paid particular reference to the Quarter ton class secretary, Cowes based Louise Morton for her energy and enthusiasm in this regard and looked forward to their return. In appreciation for her efforts, Robert and Clair Bateman, both former Quarter Ton sailors very generously presented Louise with a framed picture of Espada from day ones racing.
Kinsale Yacht club would like to thank all sponsors who supported the Quarter Ton class at Sovereigns Cup, in particular Keanes Jewellers Cork, Pig Bags, Harken, One Sails, North Sails Ireland, The Old Head Golf Club, and DOSCO the brush people.
The 2011 edition of Sovereigns’ Cup is scheduled to run from 22nd to 25th June. See you there!
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@ Wed Jul 1 07:45:00 2009
Island of Smiles: Koh Samui Regatta
Nestling in the Gulf of Thailand is one of the most beautiful islands on the planet and yes, they do have a regatta which is run under IRC and it is becoming very popular. The first Koh Samui Regatta was in 2001 with only 11 boats, but the event has grown and this year 30 boats raced in the beautiful waters around Samui, on a mixture of courses including windward leeward and a round the island race.
Many of the yachts travel from overseas including Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia. IRC is the chosen racing rule for the nearly all of the regattas in the region, meaning that foreign boats are able to come to Koh Samui Regatta without having to adapt the boats to a different handicap system. Perhaps that is why the regatta has continued to grow and cemented its importance to the Asian yachting scene, by being the last regatta in the Asian Yachting Grand Prix series.
This year participating yachts included many high performance racing boats, such as the CYCA Commodore Matt Allen’s Ichi Ban and Frank Pong’s Hong Kong based Boracay. But there is a huge range of yachts attracted to Samui, including charter boats and multi-hulls. The competitors enjoyed some excellent racing, in a variety of wind strengths in one of the most picturesque places in the world.
For the full article go to the new IRC website:
http://www.ircrating.org/en/concentric-circles/174-island-of-smiles-koh-samui-regatta.html
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@ Mon Jun 29 13:25:00 2009
Tonnerre wins the Morgan Cup
Piet Vroon’s Ker 46, Tonnerre de Breskens, won their second RORC offshore race in a row winning the Morgan Cup, but Rob Lutener and Martin Elwood’s TP52, Cutting Edge, came within a whisker of taking the top prize.
“At about 0600 we contacted the race committee to report that we were approaching the line and we looked to have a race win in the bag but the wind just died on us” commented Rob Lutener. “We anchored about half a mile short of the finish; we could almost smell the croissants! But Tonnerre de Breskens arrived from the west with breeze, that didn’t get to us, and it was another five hours before we crossed the line. Although we were disappointed we had a great race with good breeze virtually the whole time until the end. As usual on Cutting Edge the atmosphere on board was superb”.
Cutting Edge can console themselves with a win in IRC Class Super Zero but Tonnerre de Breskens took line honours, the overall win on handicap and the IRC Class Zero prize. The X 41, Pharo, sailed by Jean-Eudes Renier, Rafael Biosse and Patrick Baune was second in class and overall. Bill Blain’s J 133, Batfish III, was third.
Steven Anderson’s First 40.7, Encore, had a fantastic race; winning IRC Class One by a handsome margin and taking second place overall. “We sailed higher than the rest of the fleet which paid off. We expected to run out of wind towards the finish and as predicted we were forced to anchor prior to Cherbourg but our westerly position paid off as the wind filled in from that direction. We are very much aiming towards a good performance in this year’s Rolex Fastnet, however our next race will be to St. Malo and we are now looking forward to that more than ever.” commented a delighted Anderson. Philippe Falle’s Reflex 38, Puma Logic, was second and David Richard’s J 122, Jolly Jellyfish, was third.
In IRC Class Two, Paul Robson’s First 40.7, Playing Around Logic, came out top in a highly competitive class beating Rolex Fastnet winner, Noel Racine’s JPK 9.60, Foggy Dew, into second place and Cervantes Trophy holder, Nicolas de la Fourniere’s X 34, Exile/Mirabaud, into third.
In IRC Class Three David Lees’ High Tension 36, Hephzibah, had a great race retaining class honours for the second year running in the Morgan Cup, winning in style against a highly competitive field. “Hephzibah is very much a family affair.” commented crew Mark Lees, son of owner and skipper, David Lees. “The boat was originally purchased by my grandfather in 1978 and these days it is crewed by my father and friends who all come from Lymington. Most of the crew are experienced inshore sailors who know how to make the boat go fast but offshore racing is a new concept to many of them. I think there may be a few sore backs on Monday morning after pulling up the kedge twice in the Channel! But the welcome afforded to us at the Yacht Club de Cherbourg made the class win even more memorable”. Jean Yves Chateau’s Nicholson 33, Iromiguy, was second and David Cooper and Paul England’s Dehler 38, Longue Pierre, was third in class.
Nicolas de la Fourniere’s X 34, Exile/Mirabaud, won the Two – Handed Division by just under an hour on corrected time from Nick Martin’s J 105, Diablo J, with Nick and Suzi Jones’ First 34.7, Astarte, in third.
Chris and Vanessa Choules’ With Alacrity is in impressive form adding another Sigma 38 Class win to their victory in the De Guingand Bowl. Once again Nigel Goodhew’s Persephone of London was second and Peter Ellis’ Inspiration of BOSS was third.
With six races sailed in the RORC Season’s Points Championship, the season is near the half way stage and 264 yachts have already competed in RORC offshore races. It is too early to predict class winners, especially with the Rolex Fastnet Race weighted for additional points but the yachts who are vying for overall class wins are all consistent performers, none more so that the current leaders for the RORC Season’s Points Championship. Robin Taunt’s J 109, Jibe, is in pole position just 1.2 points ahead of Nick Martin’s J 105, Diablo J. However neither of these yachts have won a single race overall, it is their consistent performance which has pushed them to the top of the leader board.
RORC Season’s Point Championship 2009
The Royal Ocean Racing Club’s Season’s Points Championship consists of a testing series of races which attracts an international and varied fleet. For the serious offshore sailor, trying to win the Season’s Points Championship is a real challenge. The Season’s Points Championship this year includes the tactically and physically challenging Rolex Fastnet Race, the oldest and most prestigious offshore yacht race in the world.
For the full RORC racing programme and results go to: http://www.rorc.org/
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@ Sat Jun 27 17:41:00 2009
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