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GOLD FOR THE GIRLS
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Golden Double for Team GB on a Windy Sunday in Qingdao! Sunday was a historic day for Great Britain's sailors as Ben Ainslie sealed the top spot in the Finn class and golden girls Sarah Ayton, Sarah Webb and Pippa Wilson swept to Yngling victory at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Regatta in Qingdao. |
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The following message was sent to Sarah Ayton and Sarah Webb in Qingdao on Monday 18th August:
The Flag Officers and all members of the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club send our congratulations to the Yngling Team for winning Gold. We have been watching your brilliant campaign and what a fantastic triumph for your Club, your familes and your Country. We are immensely proud of your achievement. Please let us know when it would be possible to fit a party into your 'home coming' programme here at the Royal Corinthian?
Many congratulations again from us all.
Anthony Collis
Club Secretary
Maybe the weather was a good omen. After day after day of hot, sticky weather and no wind, Qingdao turned into a typical English summer's day. Wet and windy. The only thing that was different was the rain was at least warm. Whatever, it didn't seem to bother the GBR Yngling girls, Sarah Ayton, Sarah Webb and Pippa Wilson.
With the wind blowing an average 16 knots and the seas lumpy, some of us in the media centre (we chickened out from going out to watch the racing live, especially after the news that the committee boat on Course E was sinking) reckoned there wouldn't be much pre-start match racing. But Team GBR did take the fight to the NED girls, and tried to shut them out of the windward end of the line. Mandy Mulder still had time to do one more circle of the committee
boat before starting at the windward end of the line, with GBR two boats down.
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| Sarah Ayton, Sarah Webb and Pippa Wilson.
Blondes in a Boat - David Ashdown |
It looked like the Dutch had the controlling position, but that might have been camera angle. The NED boat tacked away to the right and GBR flopped over to follow and cover. There wasn't much to choose between the two as they engaged each other on a couple of occasions, but by the windward mark the GBR boat was clear ahead and rounded in the lead.
NED dropped to 5th by the leeward gate, and although GBR lost the lead to Germany for a while - before regaining it by the finish - the gold medal was firmly in Ayton's pocket by this time. Behind GBR, the final windward mark rounding was another comedy of errors, with a number of boats hitting the mark, or being swept the wrong side of it altogether.
So it was GBR gold, NED silver, GRE third.
A great Week on and off the water. It has been reported that this was the first year, for at least the last 10, that not one race had been lost because of the weather. The list of 'Gold', 'Silver' & 'Bronzes' from Royal Corinthian Members is impressive.
For Cowes Week results for Royal Corinthian members and Ball photographs see under separate section - 'Cowes Week 2008'
Sarah Ayton, Yngling helm, crew Sarah Webb and Pippa Wilson - After Day 3 Racing:
In the Yngling event the British team, Sarah Ayton, Sarah Webb and Pippa Wilson finished fourth in race 5 and then second in race 6 to be clear leaders with a three point advantage over the Dutch, Mandy Mulder, Annemieke Bes and Merel Witteveen. Third are the Australians.
With two Olympic gold medals between them already, the Yngling Team Mirabaud girls are the undoubted favourites to take that golden haul to five by the end of the Olympic Regatta.
To say Ayton, Webb and Wilson have dominated the Yngling class in the past 12 months is beyond an understatement. Two World titles – including an emphatic display that saw them claim 2008 Championship victory with a day to spare in Miami in January - Pre-Olympic Test Event glory and their first European crown have established them as the undisputed queens
of the Olympic women’s keelboat class.
Ayton and Webb struck gold with two-time Olympic champion Shirley Robertson in Athens in 2004. They will settle for nothing less than the same in Qingdao. by RYA / GJN 8:08 AM Fri 8 Aug 2008
Giles Peckham - King of Cowes. Click here
Shirley Robertson - on her Exteme 40 Series Click for more
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Sarah Ayton hungary for 'Gold' in Beijing Click for more
Gavia Wilkinson-Cox first British boat in the International Dragon Edinburgh Cup Open British Championship. Click for more
Louise Morton skippers “Espada” to victory
from Stephanie Danby, Jody Slater, Emma Beagley and Vicky Lincoln
“Espada” winner of first Women’s Open Keelboat Championship
An exciting brand new event took to the Solent over the weekend of 7/8 June – the Women’s Open Keelboat Championship. Louise Morton’s quarter tonner “Espada” won 6 out of 6 race races in her class also to take the overall championship trophy. Included in her crew were 2 other Club Members, Libby Deegan and Julia Bailey. What a brilliant result for the Royal Corinthian Lady Members.
150 women crewed at the inaugural Women’s Open Keelboat Championship including Lucy Burn, Gemma Farrell and Josie Gibson fresh from the ISAF Women’s Match Racing World Championship as well as women from Commodore’s Cup crews.
Competitors were set imaginative and challenging courses, mainly windward leeward, taking account of both wind and tide with the odd surprise such as a starboard rounding. The conditions were perfect for the relatively light crews with the wind not capping15 knots. A full programme of three races per day was completed with repeated head to head battles, often no more than two or three lengths apart, in the SBR fleet between Marie-Claude Heys on “Jenga IV” and Caroline Cooper on “Just Do It” with an RYA Keelboat Programme team member on the helm.
Finally “Just Do It” (J/80) took the SBR class by two points from “Jenga IV” (J/80) whilst in IRC 1 “Jump” (J/133) – Becky Walford and Katy Ware - came above Kirsty Apthorp’s “J-Dream” helmed by Lucy Burn by 2.5 points. Behind the fine performance in IRC Class 2 of “Espada”, - To see Espada in action Click on 'wokc' link below - came “Elusive” (Elan 333) fresh from a class win success at the 2008 Raymarine Warsash Spring Series.
Jody Slater, one of the event organisers, said, “It was so good to see so many top female sailors competing at this event. Equally we have been glad to give many women the chance to take up new roles on board and we have all had so much good fun afloat and ashore at the Royal Southern Yacht Club. We look forward to welcoming everyone back on the weekend of the 4/5 July for the Women’s Open Keelboat Championship 2009.”
www.wokc.co.uk
Our thanks to Ingrid Abery at Hot Capers for supplying this write up
SB3 Grand Prix 1 3 to 5 May 2008
Photograph taken from video (hence the quality) - Courtesy The Knowledge Zone.
A most successful regatta of 39 entries with crews coming from Italy and as far as Cape Town. 8 races were acheived to complete this series over the 3 days.
See results under 'Racing/Results'
Giles & Jane Peckham & Milo Carver competed in boat No. 3166
Giles Peckham reports:
Deciding to try a Laser SB3 for a season was the easy bit. Getting to the start line of the first Grand Prix event of the year and achieving some vaguely respectable results in a fleet of forty-five were much more challenging goals! At least it was a “home” event at the RCYC but there was one last hurdle between us and the start line - the weigh-in. Fortunately the scales were as friendly as the welcome from Jo Chugg’s event management team so we sneaked in under the limit (just!).
At force 2 to 3, the wind was the ideal strength for us but the shifts were not at all ideal for the frustrated race committee under Gill Smith. Still, they eventually did succeed in running all 8 races, situated on the Hill Head shore and using a windward mark, spreader mark and leeward gate. Flag “I” came out early, quickly followed by the SB3’s more usual preparatory signal – the black flag.
Having only sailed the boat for an hour before the regatta, we were anticipating being on a steep learning curve and looking forward to learning a lot. Predictably then, our clear air on the first start was soon gone and we took a close look at all the settings on the other boats as they sailed past us. We’d blown the first race but learned how to get some respectable upwind boat-speed. We had been assured that at some point we would go trawling and sure enough, as we rounded the spreader mark in the fourth race over the side went the asymmetric and in no time at all it had gift-wrapped the rudder. By the last day though we had started to turn our eyes out of the boat and finished the last two races in the ‘teens, leaving us feeling as though we had achieved our goals.
Another lesson we learned was that petrol and wholemeal baps don’t mix. Having stored both the outboard and lunch down below on the first day, the rather overpowering aroma of petrol was on our breath for the rest of the day. Just as well we don’t smoke! Fortunately there was plenty of Pimms at the drinks party at the RCYC that evening so we were able to wash down the petrol and meet the rest of the fleet without smelling like a garage forecourt. The dinner at the RCYC the following evening was excellent and very well received by the class. Despite rumours to the contrary, the SB3 fleet is really quite a civilised bunch when you get to know them!
Many thanks to all at the RCYC and their helpers from the RTYC for all their hard work in staging such a challenging event for us all.
Giles Peckham
Exciting close racing at the
Etchells South coast Championships 2008
Many congratulations to member Nils Razmilovic and his crew of Charlie Cumbley and Brian Hammersley becoming the 2008 Etchell South Coast Champions, but the winners were not crowned without having to fend off several challengers (many of them other Royal Corinthian members) over the course of a very competitive 2 days of sailing on the 2nd and 3rd of May.
Saturday went to form with the dozen boats enjoying fabulous sailing in a 12 knot Easterly. Word on the dock afterwards was of the very close racing throughout the fleet, and although Nils and Ante Razmilovic took the 3 races between them (2-1 to Nils), everyone had enjoyed a great days racing. Also showing form were Collete Blair with 2 races in the top 5, and Doug Flynn and Robert Elliot, both of whom were top 4 twice. Geoff Gibbons, new to the class this year also posted a 3rd on his scorecard, but on Saturday evening the top 2 looked locked in.
Sunday dawned less sunny and with a complicated forecast of 12 knot easterlies, going SW and then northerly "later". Laurence Mead was also out having missed the Saturday races.
Race 4 kicked off with a recall gun but nobody willing to go back. It was one of three boats who were all bow forward of the bulk of the fleet, and, eventually, after a long wait, Ante Razmilovic headed back and that was that. He was effectively out of the race. Nils Razmilovic just sneaked past Laurence Mead to lead at the top mark by staying a little further right, which should have sent a message to the leaders about the best side of the beat. Down the run both boats were close and as they turned the leeward mark Mead tacked for clear air. Razmilovic covered and these two proceeded to prove the old adage that sometimes going fast just gets you to the wrong place quicker. As they blasted left, pacing each inch for inch, the wind clocked right. By the time Razmilovic tacked over and fought his way back against the right hand shift he and Mead were 10th and 11th. So in the space of two beats both the overall leaders had used up their discards. Geoff Gibbons added a bullet to his ever improving scorecard and secured his first race win since joining the Etchells this spring. Flynn took 2nd and Elliott 3rd.
Race 5 was all about the aforementioned westerly which, half way down the first run, made an appearance. Mead was ahead having got off the line well and led the fleet right in what was then a 10 to 12 knot easterly. With the tide under him as he rounded the top mark Mead sailed into an unassailable lead which he doubled by being well positioned for both the brief westerly and the return of the easterly. Doug Flynn was as well positioned and these two blitzed the fleet, Flynn’s consistency with another 2nd place moving him into contention for the overall title. Ex Farr 40 sailor Rob Goddard was 3rd in this one.
Race 6 was therefore for the regatta with both Razmilovic boats having had two races outside of the top 3 and Doug Flynn and Robert Elliot two strong results. Elliott led the last race at the top mark showing good upwind speed but was passed down the first run by Mead, who was able to sail a little lower under spinnaker and he went onto win. Ante Razmilovic had another tough race finishing 7th and with Doug Flynn in the mix, his grip on 2nd overall was strengthening. Nils Razmilovic started to slot back into his fast mode to take 3rd in the race which secured him the title, but in the end Flynn took 2nd overall despite falling back to finish 5th in this one. He was 1 point ahead of Ante Razmilovic who was tied for 3rd with Elliot, a tie broken in Razmilovic's favour on a count back.
Blue Funnel Cruises
Lymington to Cowes Ferry Service 2008
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FROM: Lymington Town Harbour Masters Jetty
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Gavia comes 2nd at the Primo Cup
Congratulations to Member, Gavia Wilkinson Cox who did extremely well at the weekend coming 2nd in the Primo Regatta her Dragon Jerboa in Monte Carlo in a 40 boat fleet, and winning the final race. With new crew members Vincent Hoesch and Peter Barton, she was the first GBR boat.
SUMMARY OF 2007 SAILING SUCCESSES BELOW:
Etchells Europeans in Howth
Congratulations to Nils Razmilovic who won the Etchells Europeans in Howth with three 1st places in 7 races. 3rd was Laurence Mead in Freelance, and 5th was Doug Flynn in Wobbegong. Graham Bailey also won a race in Arbitrator but finished 9th overall as they had an OCS in the first race.
Yngling World Champions
Congratulations to Members Sarah Ayton and Sarah Webb, sailing with Pippa Wilson who are the new World Yngling Champions. Racing was hard fought and tough especially against our best known Member Shirley Robertson sailing with Lucy McGregor and Annie Lush, who finished 3rd.
Two Handed Round the Island Race
Congratulations to Peter Morton in Salvo who won Class 1 in the 2 handed Round the Island Race on Saturday 7th July. Also congratulations to Magnus Wheatley who came 2nd in Class 2 in his H boat, Hesperus. Also racing - father and son Laurence and Oscar Mead in a J109 who came 4th in Class 1.
Round the Island Race News
Congratulations to the three TP52 boat team of Panthera, Island Fling and Red who won the Team prize for the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club in IRC Group 0 and 1. The prize, a Methuselah of Champagne, was collected by Benny Kelly of Panthera and Club Secretary Louise Morton. Shirley Robertson was presenting the prizes.
Other RCYC Class winners were Members:
Panthera, Benny Kelly - IRC Group 0
Espada, Stuart Childerley - IRC Group 3C
7 British Quarter Tonners in the Battle of Benodet
7 British Quarter Tonners went to Benodet, France for the weekend at the end of April to race 7 French Quarter Tonners in what became known as the 'Battle of Benodet'. Good racing albeit in light airs and a good sense of cameraderie was enjoyed by all. The French were very hospitable and welcoming. The Royal Corinthian Yacht Club fielded a strong team lead by Rear Commodore Sailing Peter Morton and members Stuart Childerley, Kelvin Rawlings, John Newnham, Libby Deagan, Jules Mantle, Louise Morton, British Etchells Class Captain Mike Till, Julien Selier, and the top three boats in the regatta were RCYC boats.
1st Espada, Peter Morton
2nd Bullet, Mike Till & Howard Sellars
3rd Super Q, Louise Morton
4th Odd Job, Paul Treliving
5th Junior, Guy Pronier
J24 Worlds
Close racing takes J24 Worlds to a nerve-wracking finish
Royal Corinthian member, Chris McLaughlin recently competed in the UBS sponsored, J 24 World Championship at Banderas Bay, Puerta Vallarta, Mexico. There were 70 entries from 14 countries.
As 2006 World Champion, Mauricio Santa Cruz of Brazil retained his title with a race to spare, seven competitors, including Chris, battled for the runner-up place.
Chris Snow of USA held the spot overnight having sailed a careful series. Third placed Mark Hillman of USA hoped to move up whilst Chris, sailing with Ian Southworth, led Mike Ingham of USA for fourth place. Also in the running were the Japanese crews of Sakamoto and Funazawa.
The race officer moved the start of race 9 forward by one hour, but the wind had decided not to join in. This resulted in an attempt to start in 6 mph wind with current pushing the fleet up into the committee boat. The resultant raft saw damage, a general recall and a black flag start.
Damage and disqualifications ensued.
Series hopefuls headed for their calculators as Chris Snow picked up a 36th place. European Champions, Chris and Ian, sailing Inmarsat, finished 17th, after being blocked by the starting raft and slipped to 5th overall.
Competitors scoured the course for wind but none was to come.
Race 10 started with a general recall and a further black flag. It was a rerun of the morning. 5 mph winds, chop, spectator wash and a raft of boats and collisions as boats sought to start starboard end and tack right and 12 were black flagged.
When the dust cleared, Mike Ingham, joint 4th in the morning, had moved up to a well deserved 2nd overall, ahead of Mark Hillman, who was sailing with a crew that included 2005 World Champion, Anthony Koutoun. The British crew slipped a further place by one point.
This was a highly competitive series, sailed in predominantly light airs, though Ian and Chris’ two first places were in races above 10 mph. Once again the J24 Fleet showed itself to be both competitive and good humoured - even on days when there were over thirty protests to be heard.
Said Chris McLaughlin “This was a great championship we won more races than anyone else in the top ten and on the last day so many could still get second place. We look forward to Sardinia in 2008".
Other British placings were: Bob Turner in Serco Defence, 28th and Gareth Chalmers in 33rd.
Brian Thompson on Artemis flies the RCYC burgee
New Member, Brian Thompson recently competed in the Route du Rhum, a single handed race from St Malo to Guadaloupe on his Open 60 Artemis. Seen here proudly flying the RCYC burgee!
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Member Ante Razmilovic and his crew Jez Fanstone and Stuart Flinn for their 3rd place in the Etchells World Championship in Fremantle, Australia.
Chris McLaughlin wins Omega Bahrain Match Racing Championship
Sailing with Three-times J-24 European Champion, Ian Southworth, club member, Chris McLaughlin has won the Omega Bahrain Match Racing championship, held at the Bahrain Saling Club, Al Jazira beach.
The event, raced in matched J-24s, was delayed for one day as 25 mph winds unexpectedly blew across the course area. Their cause was the Shamal – a local warm air breeze that blows in from Iraq toward the island of Bahrain.
The compressed round-robin event saw Chris and Ina unbeaten in eight races across two days as wind gradually moderated to 8 -10 mph. In the opening race, one mast was broken, due to an unexpected chain-plate failure, but with great ingenuity it was sleeved and welded over-night – then straightened by Southworth and cockpit-man, Andy McLelland, with assistance from winches on two other boats, manned by crews from across the fleet!
Third and Fourth places were hard fought between Pakistan and Bahrain 2, with Pakistan winning the first, Bahrain 2 the second and a close-covering battle in the final race, that saw Pakistan take third place overall.
With the wind lightening, the British crew hoped for a change up to Genoas for the Final. But race organisers and the international Jury, led by Luca Babini of Italy, stuck to jibs. Race one, saw GB control the start and lead the Bahraini team from start to finish. But the locals, and previous years’ winners fought back in race two. Using local knowledge, they tried to get the British to run-aground off the harbour entrance. Spectators peered down from the wall above enjoying a birds-eye view of both crews as they tried not to be first to ground. Southworth broke clear to lead again from start to finish.
Some of the entrants were new to the J24 and preparing for the forthcoming Asian Games. The GB team helped set boats up and gave handling tips to these crews. Sailing and Match racing is being encouraged and supported by Sheikh Kalifa bin Abdulla al Kalifa, who founded the Sailing Club and oversees its development. The Sheikh is encouraging development of sailing and enjoys the support of the Royal Family in his efforts.
Prince Nasser bin Hassan al Kalifa, recently returned from Sandhurst Military Academy, presented Omega watches to the British team of Ian Southworth, Andrew McLelland, Chris McLaughlin and Julia Scott.
Said Chris Mclaughlin: “ Its early days for match racing and competitive sailing in Bahrain. But it was a privilege to take part in this event. Sailors were treated to brilliant sunshine, sparkling seas and wonderful Bahraini hospitality. We hope to be invited back next year and to encourage Gulf J24 sailors to build-up for the Worlds to be held in Sardinia, Italy in 2008”.
