Expedition to Smith Island Cancelled
On September 9, 2007 Angus Cater set sail from the Hamble to sail his 45 ft yacht Harrac to Smith Island in the South Shetlands to climb Mount Foster in memory of Bill Tilman and Simon Richardson who attempted the same feat in 1977. Simon Richardson was Angus’ friend. It is anticipated the trip will last 8 months.
After being beset by a long list of problems including leaks and crew availability, Angus finally called the expedition off. He is now sailing home and due back on 2 May. More on this in Classic Boat, April issue. A Tilman weekend will be held this May, see classicboat.co.uk/auto/newsdesk/20080210160704cbnews.html
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RNZYS Womens Match Racing Championships
Claire Leroy (FRA) the current world ranked #1 womens match racer won the RNZYS Womens Match Racing Championships ’sailed’ which started on Thursday and ran through to Sunday.
A lack of wind for much of the regatta prevented it progressing beyond the end of the second round of the Round Robin phase - and the results were declared based on the final standindinfs at the end of the round robin.
Top New Zealand competitor was YNZ President, Jan Dawson who ranks around #70 in the ISAF rankings, she and her crew neat meany of the higher ranked international competitors to take second overall on a tie-break with Nicky Souter (Royal Prince Alfred AUS).
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ORC International Murter Cup Croatia
The ORC International Murter Cup finished today with two ore windward/leeward races under similar conditions like on the first day of 10-12 knots of southern wind. Czech Grand Soleil 42R “Bohemia Express” (Richard Vojta) left the fleet far away with second and first place making seven points advanatage in total score. While the question of winner was easily solved, there was big fight for the second place where 5 boats finished with just 2 points difference and some races were decided by the seconds what showed up how much excitment on the racing area brough new ORC International rule. Slovakian “Quebramar” (Peter Mosny) placed second, one point ahead of X-cite (Tonko Rameša, CRO, X 41), while (Robert Sandalić, CRO, A 40) and Squalo Blanco (Frane Barbieri, CRO, J/V 37) followed them with same number of points.
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