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Women's Championship welcomes St. James's Place Wealth Management
admin,Saturday 27 June 2009 - 06:32:53 //
 | The Women’s Open Keelboat Championship is delighted to announce the support of Bob Clitherow of the St. James’s Place Partnership as sponsor for the shore side social event next Saturday 4th July, where anyone is welcome to join the party and tickets are available from the Royal Southern Yacht Club, Hamble. The Women’s Open Keelboat Championship this year coincides with the end of Hamble Week. What better venue than the Royal Southern Yacht Club then to hold a party, with the best view of the fireworks? This is the view of Bob Clitherow of the St. James’s Place Partnership, all set to sponsor WOKC this year at the evening gathering. Bob is a prominent local yachtsman known and loved by many on the Hamble and in Southampton, and he was delighted to be involved this year. |
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JPMorgan Asset Management Round The Island Race
admin,Thursday 25 June 2009 - 06:51:17 //
 Photo : onEdition | Speaking at the prizegiving of the JPMorgan Asset Management Round the Island Race on Sunday 21st June, Commodore of the Island Sailing Club Bill Pimlott congratulated competitors and race officers alike on a highly successful event. £74,907 has also been raised for charity so far. The wind had managed to play tricks, providing spinnaker-shredding gusts around St Catherine’s Point before turning through 180 degrees and disappearing completely for some time at Bembridge. Despite the challenging conditions, 1,566 boats completed the course, an increase on 2008. Some, like the Cornish Shrimper Nornie and Catalac 8.5 Blithe Spirits had been at sea well over 14 hours, in contrast with fleet leader Oman Sail Masirah (Extreme 40 – Pete Cumming) which crossed the line in half the time. |
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Day 2 - Laser SB3 National Championship Report, 7 RACES COMPLETED – 7 DIFFERENT WINNERS
admin,Thursday 25 June 2009 - 06:40:59 //
 Photo : Greg Lamb | Day two of the SB3 National Championships dawned with similar conditions to the first day of racing. The only missing condition was unfortunately the sunshine. The wind maintained its steady easterly direction and fifteen to eighteen knot strength. After a good night’s rest the Championships competitors left Pendennis Marina in the knowledge that there were in for another day’s tough racing. Of a possible four scheduled races today, Race Officer, Jeff Martin agreed not to start a race after three o’clock to ensure the fleet were back ashore in good time. When studying the overall results, it appears that the upper echelon of the fleet have found their groove. Mike Budd commented that “I’m now conscious of Geoff [Carveth] and Craig’s [Burlton] positions throughout each race. We are starting to focus on the other championship contenders, it’s really tight and really competitive racing.” |
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Crew selected for John Merricks II Fastnet bid
admin,Wednesday 24 June 2009 - 06:57:58 //
 Pictured : John Merricks II in action. Photo : Paul Wyeth / RYA. | Fourteen young keelboat sailors are celebrating after earning their call-up for this year’s Rolex Fastnet Race as the crew of the RYA-run TP52 John Merricks II. The fourteen, plus skipper Luke McCarthy, will embark upon the famous 608-mile offshore challenge, which departs from Cowes on Sunday 9 August, and have earned their berths through a combination of training and races, teamwork, how well they cope with the challenges of offshore sailing, as well as their fitness and commitment with the upkeep and maintenance of the boat. Five of the crew – skipper McCarthy, Nick Cherry, Scott Millar, Ben Pym and Sally Olsen – were involved with the 2007 Rolex Fastnet Race, one of the toughest in living memory where just 51 of the 300 boats entered were able to complete the race due to rough seas and appalling weather. This year, the crew of John Merricks II is a mix of youth and experience with the five Fastnet ‘veterans’ joined by five sailors – Chris Noble, Ed Dyer, Becky Scott, Peter Cowell and Phil Miller – who, despite having only joined the RYA Keelboat Programme in 2008, have already shown all the skills and attributes required to be part of a successful offshore campaign. |
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Hat trick of world records for Dee Caffari
admin,Monday 22 June 2009 - 07:19:19 //
 Photo : Rachel Dobrijevic | At 08:40:29 this morning, Dee Caffari, the British yachtswoman who made history by becoming the first woman to sail solo, non stop both ways around the world, set a new record for sailing around Britain and Ireland. Caffari and her all female crew, including fellow British yachtswoman and Vendée Globe race rival Samantha Davies, completed the course in 6 days, 11 hours, 30 minutes and 53 seconds – 17 hours and 16 minutes ahead of the previous record set in May 2004 onboard Solune. Skipper Dee Caffari commented: “The outright speed record was always our goal and I am ecstatic that we accomplished our aim. In sport, as in many areas of life, choosing the right team is vital to success and over the last six days, Aviva has had a strong, focussed team aboard pushing her every inch of the course. We have all given it 110% and clear communication has played a key part in this achievement. It has very much been a team effort and having the other three girls with me has been a blast.” |
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2009 Laser SB3 UK National Championships
admin,Monday 22 June 2009 - 07:07:22 //
Photo : Greg Lamb | Following a vote by the members of the UK Laser SB3 Class Association, Falmouth was the out and out venue of choice for the 2009 National Championships. Falmouth is the first repeat venue for the Class Nationals and has already proved a popular venue with 64 entries, the UK SB3 class’s highest National Championships entry ever. The Royal Cornwall Yacht Club host the 12 race series, which begins on Wednesday 24th June and run until Saturday 27th June. “Who’s going to walk away with the silverware?” is a commonly posed question, but looking at the entry list, it’s a hard one to call. The calibre of the entry list is high, very high. Form boats include Geoff Carveth, 2008 SB3 World Champion sailing with dinghy star Roger Gilbert, Craig Burlton, 2006 European Champion with his favourite crew combination of Steve “AB” White and Adam Heeley. Jerry Hill and his original 3 Sad Old Blokes crew of Dr Mark “Tommo” Tomson and Mark “The Rigging Guru” Richards reunite to defend Jerry’s 2008 National Championship title. Having previously won the National Championships in Falmouth Hill is looking to for a Nationals hat trick. |
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Aviva Round Britain and Ireland Record Attempt - Day 6
admin,Sunday 21 June 2009 - 07:29:58 //
 Photo : Mark Lloyd | Dee Caffari and her all female crew aboard Aviva have the record for sailing around Britain and Ireland firmly in their sights as they passed the Scilly Isles this morning. With just 218 miles to go and although the crew anticipate variable winds as they enter the English Channel today, they are still on track to reach the finish line before 0100hrs Tuesday morning. Entering the English Channel will also mean a return to dodging shipping, lobster pots and the effects of land and tides will be a constant over the next 24 hours or more. At 0800 hrs this morning, skipper Dee Caffari commented: “We will have good breeze for the next 3 hours and then it is going to become more variable, so we are expecting a bit of a slow down as we enter the English Channel. We are also back to the tidal and land effects as we dodge shipping on our way to the finish line. We are all far too superstitious to say whether we think we are going to beat the record but are giving it our all and spirits are high.” |
Although the girls were not prepared to comment, the Aviva Ocean Racing shore team calculated their finish time to be anytime between 0600 and 0800hrs Monday morning.
At 0800 hrs (BST) this morning, Caffari and her all female crew were passing the Isles of Scilly.
By Jo Uffendell
At 0800 hrs (BST) this morning, Caffari and her all female crew were passing the Isles of Scilly.
By Jo Uffendell
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Aviva Round Britain and Ireland Record Attempt - Day 4
admin,Friday 19 June 2009 - 07:25:46 //
Photo : Mark Lloyd | Dee Caffari and her all female crew onboard Aviva have been battling unfavourable conditions in their attempt to break the record for sailing around Britain and Ireland. Despite losing some miles overnight, morale remains high and the crew are confident that with stronger winds forecast for today they will be able to pick up the speed required to put them back on record pace. At 1911hrs last night, Samantha Davies commented: “Out here our world is tipped over at 30 degrees, and jumps around like a fairground ride. Not really so much fun as yesterday and a bit slower, but luckily in about 8 hours things should speed up!... My body aches all over and I need more sleep. That is the same for everyone on board, as we are giving all we can to keep Aviva at 110% and break this record. Morale is high, despite the exhaustion, the team is getting more and more solid and we are motivated to work together to maximise our performance.” |
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