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FINAL REPORT: The Landsail Tyres
J-Cup 2016 in partnership with B&G
J Boat Extravaganza
Final Report: The Landsail Tyres J-Cup
in partnership with B&G
66 yachts from the J Boat range made up
the highly competitive fleet for the Landsail Tyres J-Cup in
partnership with B&G. This was the 17th edition of the
J-Cup and four one design fleets were racing for their UK National
Championships. Of the 34 yachts vying for UK Championship honours, an
incredible 23 of them made the podium. The racing right across the
fleet was incredibly close, with seconds deciding winners over the
three day regatta.
Gavin Howe's Tigris is the 2016 UK
National Champion and was also awarded the J-Cup for the best
performance at the regatta. Tigris had to hold off a spirited
challenge from David Apthorp's J Dream, which finished runner up and
also the 2015 champion, Paul Ward's Eat, Sleep, J, Repeat, which
claimed third. Paul Ward's team won the penultimate race to get right
in the mix but a fifth in the final race had Eat, Sleep, J, Repeat
just holding off Dirk van Beek's Sabriel Jnr and Richard Cooper's
Jongleur. The competition in the J/88 Class was incredibly close,
often with boats overlapped at mark roundings.
“ The last race was all about making
sure we were ahead of the immediate competition.” commented Gavin
Howe. “Without being too aggressive, we knew that if we got ahead
of J Dream and covered them, we would win the championship. I have to
say that we have new sails on the boat and our speed is very good and
the crew worked together extremely well. To win the J-Cup is amazing
and completely unexpected and a lovely way to end a perfect regatta.”
J/111 UK National Championship
Stuart Sawyer's Black Dog sealed
victory for the J/111 UK National Championship with a race to spare
but it was far from easy for the team from Falmouth Cornwall. Marco
van Driel's Dutch J/111 Sweeny finished the regatta in second place,
with fellow Dutch team, Red Herring skippered by Sjaak Haakman,
finishing third. Last year's UK National Champion, Tony Mack's McFly,
finished in fourth place. During the three day regatta six out of the
eight teams made the podium, including Cornel Riklin's Jitterbug and
Chris Jones' Journey Maker II, who both won races.
“The introduction of the two Dutch
boats, has really mixed it up, they are definitely on the pace. In
Race 7, we matched race Sweeny all the way around and coming into the
finish we were covering them, it was super close. The team have had
to be very precise to come out on top, we have been getting out
early, practising our manoeuvres getting our transits, so that we
could relax a bit at game time and enjoy our mantra of having fun.
Black Dog will be going back to Falmouth and we will be back for the
pre-worlds and the worlds. We will have American Swiss and Australian
teams joining the Dutch for the Worlds and that will bring another
dynamic in as well. It is great to be National Champions and that has
come from a big effort from all of the Black Dog team. Roger our
pirate has done exceptionally well on tactics, he has been up here a
few times now, and he is getting to know the water pretty well.”
Defending J/97 UK National Champion,
Andy Howe's Blackjack II, scored two more bullets today, to dominate
the class and retain the championship. Ole Bettum's Almara B III
finished the regatta as runner up. Rachel and Robert Hunt's
Jumblesail 2, won the battle for third with Richard Sparrow's Only
Magic.
Andy & Annie Howe know how to enjoy
themselves and so do the Black Jack crew who are always the life and
soul of the party. “ We have had an absolutely amazing time at the
regatta and we will have a big party tonight but to win at the J-Cup
you have to have a good team and sail well on the water. We have been
learning and working well together for some time now. It is all the
little tiny things in sailing that make you a little bit faster than
everybody else. Keeping the same team and building our level of
performance is the key to that success and we are very pleased.”
Joe Henry's Jolly Jack Tar finished the
regatta with a 2-4 score line to take win the UK National
Championship. The team are all serving members of the Royal Navy.
Robert Stiles' Diamond Jem was runner up with David Richards' Jumping
Jellyfish third. Newcomers to the J/109 fleet, Simon Perry's Jiraffe
had an excellent last day winning both races to finish the regatta in
style. There were also podium finishes today for Rob Cotterill's Mojo
risin', Peter Nicholson's Jubilee and the original J/109, now fifteen
years old, Richard Marsden's Judgement Day.
With only one race sailed today in the
J/70 Class, Jonathan Calascione & Seb Ripard's Harlequin were
unbeatable in the 20 strong J/70 fleet. The Maltese-British team,
including Royal Southern's 420 world champion Annabel Vose were
pushed all the way by Simon Ling's RAF Benevolent Fund Spitfire, the
reigning J/70 Corinthian World Champions, whose team include the
current J/24 World Champion, Ian Southworth. Charlie Esse's Baby J
was third, with a crew including multiple Sportboat world champion
and J/70 EuroCup champion, Ruairidh Scott. Congratulations should
also go to J/70 teams that made the podium against three notable
adversaries; Steve Northmore's Waterjet Precision Cutting, Clive
Bush's Darcey, Greg Hall's Valkyrie and Allan Higgs EFS Energy.
Didier Le Moal's J/112, J Lance and
Craig Latimer's J/92 Wildebeest V had a titanic battle for the class
with half a point deciding the winner. J Lance won the penultimate
race of the regatta and Robin Stevenson's Upstart was second, heaping
pressure on class leader Wildebeest V. J Lance won the last race but
Wildebeest V was second, just enough to win the class. J Lance was
second with Upstart third. David Greenhalgh's J/92 J'ronimo took
finished third in the last race to place fourth.
The Landsail Tyres J-Cup was hosted by
the Royal Southern Yacht Club, their excellent race team led by PRO
Tony Lovell and Dermod O'Malley, provided 45 races in the Eastern
Solent, and superb facilities from their waterside club house on the
Hamble River. Over 300 owners, sailors
and guests enjoyed the Saturday night gala prize giving dinner, held
at the Royal Southern Yacht Club with 7 piece band “Groove
Instinct” rocking the house.
The 2017 J-Cup will be held in Torbay,
hosted by the Royal Torbay Yacht Club from the 17-19 August 2017.
Quick out of the Blocks
Day Two: The Landsail Tyres J-Cup in
partnership with B&G
With five one design classes and a
mixed IRC division of asymmetric yachts of similar speed, getting a
good start at the Landsail Tyres J-Cup is crucial. The racing amongst
the 66 examples of the J Boat design is nothing short of thrilling
and spectacular. A stronger gradient breeze, piping up to 16 knots,
provided near planing conditions for the light weight flyers. Only
two more races are scheduled for tomorrow's final day and favourites
for the four UK National titles are emerging. The J/70 Class win
looks likely to go to one of two teams and the IRC Class looks like
having a Scottish champion.
J/111 UK National Championship
Stuart Sawyer's Black Dog still lead
the class after six races but the Cornish team did not win any of
today's three races. Marco van Driel's Dutch J/111 Sweeny scored a
4-1-5, to retain second just three points off the lead.Black Dog is
the favourite to win the J/111 UK National Championship but Sweeny is
snapping at their heels.
J/88 UK National Championship
Gavin Howe's Tigris has opened up a
four point lead for the championship, scoring a 2-1-4 today but the
results don't tell the full story. After being called back for a
premature start in Race 5, Tigris played the shifts extremely well to
come back to take the gun. David Apthorp's J Dream scored a 4-3-3
today to retain second place. Current J/88 UK National Champion, Paul
Ward's Eat, Sleep, J, Repeat, scored two bullets today to move up to
third and Richard Cooper's Jongleur recovered from a poor Race 4 to
post two second places to move up to fourth.
J/97 UK National Championship
Defending J/97 UK National Champion,
Andy Howe's Blackjack II, scored three straight bullets today
virtually assuring they retain the UK National Championship. Ole
Bettum's Almara B III scored a 4-2-2 to give a cushion for second
place. Richard Sparrow's Only Magic and Rachel and Robert Hunt's
Jumblesail 2, have a real fight on for third. Both are tied on points
but Only Magic is ahead on countback.
J/109 UK National Championship
Joe Henry's Jolly Jack Tar continued
their winning ways, taking the gun in the first race of the day but
Robert Styles Diamond Jem rolled up their sleeves and fought back to
win the last two races, breaking the Navy team's winning streak.
David Richard's Jumping Jellyfish scored a 2-3-2 today to move up to
third place.
J/70 Class
A 1-2-1 score line from Calascione &
Ripard's Harlequin in the 20 strong J/70 fleet, puts the team three
points ahead of the class with two more races scheduled for the
regatta. Team RAF Benevolent Fund Spitfire, skippered by Simon Ling,
started the day well to match the class leaders with a 2-1 but a
fifth in the final race of the day has left the team with it all to
do tomorrow. Charlie Esse's Baby J is winning the battle for third,
scoring a 4-4-3 today to open up a big gap on the chasing pack.
IRC Class
Craig Latimer's all Scottish team
scored a 1-2-1 today to take a up a dominant position in the class
but the score board could have been very different. Didier Le Moal's
J/112, J Lance was leading the first race of the day but made a
navigational error to drop back to 10th for the race. The
team bounced back with a win in the next race and was four seconds
off winning the last. J Lance did enough to regain second place,
just 1.5 points ahead of Robin Stephenson's J/92S Upstart.
“We only started racing the J/92 last
season and it has been great to come down to the Royal Southern and
race against other J/92s.” commented Craig Latimer. “We don't
really get the chance to race boats that are similar in Scotland, so
coming here really let's us know where we are. The results don't
really show what is happening as whilst we have been winning a few
races, it has been extremely close on the water. I must say, we have
had a really warm welcome at the regatta, and Wildebeest will be
competing at a few others whilst we are based in Hamble.”
After racing, the North Sails U Service
team delivered a video racing debrief. Led by Frank Gerber with in
put from North Sails keel boat expert Dave Lenz and multiple
sportsboat world champion, Ruairidh Scott. The debrief used areal
drone footage supplied by Ollie Mellor and the two professional
sailors delivered a master class of expert advice focusing on starts
and boat positioning. The Royal Southern Regatta Marquee was a hive
of activity with hundreds of sailors enjoying a pint or two and
regatta supper. The J-Cup daily was very well attended with prizes
donated by regatta sponsors. Racing at the Landsail Tyres J-Cup
concludes tomorrow, Saturday 11 June with two races scheduled for all
classes. Tickets are still available for Saturday nights gala
prizegiving dinner, where a 7 piece band “Groove Instinct” will
rock de house!
DAY ONE REPORT: Landsail Tyres J-Cup
2016
Sunshine Opener
Well over 400 sailors enjoyed a
fantastic start to the Landsail Tyres J-Cup in partnership with B&G.
Despite a forecast of very light winds, an early morning sea fog
burnt off, as an easterly breeze of five knots piped up to over 14
knots with bright sunshine by the end of the day. There were three
races for all six classes in the Eastern Solent, and with five one
design classes and a tight rating band for the IRC Fleet, races were
won by seconds with thrilling encounters across the fleet of 66
J-Boats.
J/111 UK National Championship
The eight J/111s enjoyed highly
competitive racing on the first day of the regatta, Stuart Sawyer's
team from Falmouth, racing Black Dog lead the class, having won two
of today's races, just ahead of two Dutch J/111s. Black Dog got off
the line well nailing the pin end in the first race of the day, and
extended into clear air to take the first race. However in the second
race, Black Dog over shot the pin end and turned around to start
behind the fleet, but fought back by anticipating a wind shift to
take the lead on the last lap. Marco van Driel's Dutch J/111 Sweeny
performed well scoring three podium finishes, including a win in the
last race to end the day just two points behind Black Dog. Sjaak
Haakman's team racing Red Herring, also from the Netherlands, is
third after the first day of racing.
J/88 UK National Championship
Gavin Howe's Tigris and David Apthorp's
J Dream had a terrific battle at the front of the J/88 fleet. J Dream
won the first race, but after three races, Tigris holds a single
point lead having won the last two. Richard Cooper's Jongleur had a
consistent day to finish third.
Gavin Howe bought Tigris late last
year, after racing in the J/70 fleet. “We are pleased with today's
results, especially our boat speed. We are quite a heavy crew and
when we saw today's forecast was for light winds we thought we might
be at a disadvantage. However the wind built during the day, touching
over 14 knots by the end. If it is light tomorrow, we may not do as
well, so we are taking nothing for granted.”
J/97 UK National Championship
Defending J/97 UK National Champion,
Andy Howe's Blackjack II, scored a second and two first today to lead
the class. Ole Bettum's Almara B III scored three podium finishes to
end the day in second place. Richard Sparrow started the day with a
race win, and ended the day in third place, just a point ahead of
Rachel and Robert Hunt's Jumblesail 2.
J/109 UK National Championship
Joe Henry's Jolly Jack Tar lead the
class after a polished performance in today's three races. Scoring
three wins to dominate the first day. Robert Styles Diamond Jem
scored well in every race, to take second after the first day's
racing. Peter Nicholson's Jubilee finished the day in third.
“This is the first time that this
crew has sailed together, we are all serving in the Royal Navy.”
commented Joe Henry. “Jolly Jack Tar was third in the J-Cup last
year and this time we are here to win it. I don't think we did
anything special today, we just tried to avoid mistakes and sail a
clean race. Except for a bad start by me in Race 2, we achieved our
goal. After starting late, which was my fault, our heads didn't go
down and we managed to read the change in the tide better than others
to get back into a winning position.”
J/70 Class
In the 20 strong J/70 fleet, two teams
dominated the first day of racing. Calascione & Ripard's
Harlequin lead the class by virtue of a 2-2-1 score line, but the
Maltese/British team was pushed all the way by Team RAF Benevolent
Fund Spitfire. Led by skipper Simon Ling, the team won the first two
races today, but placed fifth in the final race to finish the day
second in the class.
“Spitfire is quick.” commented
Malta's Seb Ripard. “In Malta, we have five J/70s but to come here
and race in a big fleet with a lot of well sail boats, is a great way
to improve our performance. We are setting our sights on the 2017
J/70 Worlds and the J-Cup is an essential part of our development.”
“The J/70 Worlds in San Francisco is
the aim and the J-Cup is a big part of that build up.” commented
Spitfire's Simon Ling. “The team have been together for a while now
and that really helps, especially with communication and getting our
starting routine absolutely right. It was great to have Harlequin
right at us today, but there are plenty of boats in this fleet who
can win races.”
IRC Class
A mixed fleet of 12 J Boats competed
under the IRC Rating System, to produce incredibly close results.
Craig Latimer's Scottish team racing J/92 Wildebeest top the leader
board after three races but only just. The first race set the
standard with Wildebeest tying after time correction with last year's
J-Cup winners, Robin Stephenson's J/92S Upstart. Robin's team
finished the day just a point behind Wildebeest. Making their UK
racing debut, J/112E J Lance, skippered by Didier Le Moal scored a
4-2-1, placing third, only half a point behind Upstart.
After racing, the North Sails U Service
team delivered a video racing debrief. Led by Frank Gerber with in
put from One Design specialist, Jeremy Smart, and expert keel boat
exponent, Dave Lenz. The Royal Southern Regatta Marquee was buzzing
with stories of today's racing prior to the J-Cup daily prize giving
and sailors' supper. Racing continues tomorrow, Friday 10 June with
three races scheduled for all classes.
Over
60 yachts are expected for The Landsail Tyres J-Cup in Partnership with
B&G, exclusively for racing yachts of the J Boats brand, and this
year will incorporate a record four UK National Championships for the
J/88, J/97, J/109 and J/111. Besides the four National Championships, an
impressive fleet of J/70 Sportsboats will be racing, as well as other J
Boats racing under the IRC Rating system.
Three
days of exciting and highly competitive racing will be complimented by
lively shoreside entertainment at the newly constructed Royal Southern
Yacht Club’s Prince Philip Yacht Haven. The superb facility will be home
to The Landsail Tyres J-Cup for the regatta, with well over 400 sailors
enjoying the hospitality of the famous club on the River Hamble.
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J/70 Class
With
a significant number of teams from the Royal Yacht Squadron and the
Royal Thames, a bumper fleet of over 20 J/70 Sportsboats is expected for
The Landsail Tyres J-Cup. It is an integral part of the UK J/70
calendar.
Team
Spinnaker Wealth Management is a new J/70 team, skippered by Nigel
Evans who is also the social secretary for the J/70 UK Fleet. “I'm
driving the boat for the first time, so it's a steep learning curve, but
one design racing is always the most fun in my opinion, and we enjoy
very close racing where you have to be be on top of your game, all the
time. As social secretary, we will be making sure the class have as much
fun off the water as on it, and continue to build the friendships that
already exist, as well as introduce the new owners to the other
competitors, and share racing tips on how to progress in the fleet as
quickly as possible. It is always a well organised event and this year
it returns to the Southern, the 'home club' of the event, but we usually
follow the event to any destination.”
J/70
Waterjet Precision Cutting is skippered by Steve Northmore with a team
from Plymouth: “We really enjoy meeting up with lots of J/70 teams and
it is also great to have other J Boats at the regatta, as we have raced a
variety of J Boats and it is nice to meet up with old friends. Our crew
is made up of two guys I have sailed a lot with over many years; Keith
Davis and Nigel Gray and we get on very well, both on the boat and
ashore. Our fourth member is new, he is our tactician James Ellis, a
very good young dinghy sailor and respected RYA coach, also from
Plymouth originally. The social side of the J-Cup is great, especially
as there is something different each night.”
Pictures, reports and more for The Landsail Tyres J-Cup will be
available: For social media updates for the Landsail Tyres J-Cup: www.facebook.com/TheJCup/ and www.twitter.com/jukracing
Discounted berthing at the Royal Southern Yacht Club for the 2016 Landsail Tyres J-Cup in partnership with B&G!
We're
thrilled to let you know that we are now in a position to offer J-Cup
competitors discounted berthing at the Royal Southern Yacht Club for the
duration of the regatta!
The reduced rate is £1.75/m per night (down from £3.70/m for
visitors). This reduced fee is partially funded by the club and by Key
Yachting.
Berthing is available on a first come, first served basis. Please contact Tim in the Sailing Office to book on 023 8045 0302 or emailsailing@royal-southern.co.uk
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2015 Landsail Tyres J-Cup in partnership with B&G
News Archive
J-Boat Spectacular!
The final day of the 2015 Landsail Tyres
J-Cup in partnership with B&G was nothing short of spectacular.
With 20 knots, gusting 25 out of the southwest, the race course was
festooned with J-Boats surfing downwind in a full on foam up. There
were thrills and spills right across the 67 J-Boat Fleet in the big
conditions. Boat handling was at a premium and today's high
performers harnessed the breeze, staying under control downwind and
upwind hiking the boat flat and keeping good sail trim.
“I have been to quite a few J-Cups
and Key Yachting put on a great event.” commented Robin Stevenson.
“I have to hand it to the whole crew, they all sailed exceptionally
well as a team and it was exceptionally breezy for the last day and
we held it all together really well. I am delighted for everyone of
the team, it was a great performance.”
In the J/92 Class, David Greenhalgh's
Hamble based J/92, J'ronimo made the podium in every race to claim
second place and Robert Salter's J/92, Jackdaw was third. Top
performing J/80 was Rachel Hunt's Hamble based Jumblesail.
Rachel Hunt, skipper of Jumblesail is
the social secretary for the J/80 UK fleet. “It would have been
great to have more J/80s participating and we hope to have at least
14 taking part in Cowes Week.” commented Rachel. “The J-Cup has
been part of our honeymoon, which is a little unusual but I wouldn't
have it any other way, the atmosphere ashore and the racing has been
very memorable.”
“That was awesome, a fantastic
event.” commented Stuart Sawyer. “Sunny, windy and a great
competition that was well organised – champagne sailing.”
In the Lifedge J/109 National
Championship, 17 J/109s had an intense battle with Ian Nagle's Royal
Cork YC team, racing Jelly Baby, taking the crown for the open event. Tony Dickin's Hamble based J/109, Jubilee scored a
first and a second today and a dramatic tie with Joe Henry's Jolly
Jack Tar to claim second for the championship. Alan Bennett's Dorset
team racing J/109 Blue Jay of Poole was third for the regatta.
“To go up on the stage with all the
team and win the championship was fantastic, a great moment.”
commented Jelly Baby's Ian Nagle. I couldn't hope for a better crew
and we are delighted we came over and I hope that we will get a lot of
boats over for Cork Week next year. We came here because we had done
most of the events in Ireland and we wanted a different challenge.”
“It was awesome, off the scale. Today
was just fantastic, we were a little bit worried coming out today, as
we could see standing waves, but once we got out there and started to
send it, well I am speechless. I spoke to Geoff after racing and we
agreed it was one of the best days we have ever had on the Solent and
we have both sailed here for years. This is the last serious
competition before we go to the worlds and to mix it up with 19 boats
was perfect for putting the final bits of training into place before
we go to La Rochelle.”
“It is really great to be the first
name on that trophy, racing with a great group of people in a fun
boat.” smiled Paul Ward. “We are looking forward to more people
joining the class, so we can have a bigger fleet next year. This
regatta has helped us find out how to sail the J/88 faster and that
is down to racing against some good opposition, we feel really
excited and we are looking forward to the next regatta.”
Andy Howe's team racing Blackjack II
are the new Fastnet Marine Insurance J/97 National Champions having
scored three bullets in the five race series. However it was far from
easy for the Hamble based team; every race was won by seconds.
Norwegian skipper, Ole Bettum racing J/97 Alamara B III claimed
second in class in dramatic style by winning the last race of the
series to edge ahead of Richard Sparrow's J/97, Only Magic on
countback
“It feels great.” said Blackjack's
Andy Howe. “We have had three days of partying really hard and then
focusing on the water – we really smashed it. Today we took a risk
and went for the big kite, it was pretty hairy downwind but all in
all - fantastic!”
Chris Thomas, Sailing Secretary at the
Island Sailing Club commented. “It has been an absolute pleasure to
have the J-Cup at the club, at we hope that they have enjoyed the
regatta. The J-Boat family are a credit to sailing, highly
competitive on the water and great fun off the water. We hope that
all of the sailors will get the chance to visit the club in the
future and fair winds to all for the future.”
After racing competitors at the
Landsail Tyres J-Cup enjoyed a Gala Awards Ceremony with supper at
the Cowes Yacht Haven Events Centre. Well over 300 party revellers
danced the night away to live music late into the evening.
No wind but not a day wasted
The Solent weather refused to play ball
and racing for Day Two at the Landsail Tyres J-Cup in partnership
with B&G. Lack of wind forced the race committee to abandon
racing at 3 p.m. but the day was not wasted.
Competitors remained ashore and there
was good banter in Cowes Yacht Haven and the Island Sailing Club.
During the afternoon, competitors gathered in the Lower Marquee at
the Island Sailing Club for the North
‘U’ fully Interactive briefing at the Island Sailing Club.
Presented by Frank Gerber and Ed Hill, and assisted by Jeremy
Robinson and Kelvin Matthews, competitors at the Landsail Tyres J-Cup
were played videos of action from Day One of the regatta, with
analysis of tips and tricks designed to improve performance in areas
such as starts, sail trim and boat handling.
Racing at the Landsail Tyres J-Cup in
partnership with B&G will continue tomorrow, Saturday 13th
June, with an earlier start of 09:30.
Landsail Tyres J-Cup in partnership
with B&G
June 11 – Day One Report
The central Solent delivered
spectacular racing conditions for the first day of the Landsail Tyres
J-Cup in partnership with B&G. An easterly to south easterly
breeze, oscillating 20 degrees during the day, kept the sailors
racing the 67-J Boat fleet on their toes. Warm sunshine and a solid
breeze of fifteen knots had the high performance J-Boats surfing at
double digit boat speeds. Smart starts and getting the right side of
the tide and the shifts were the key to success, as well as downwind
boat speed and slick mark roundings.
Three teams remain unbeaten after the
first day of racing at the Landsail Tyres J-Cup. Robin Stevenson's
J/92, Upstart was in impressive form winning all three of today's
races and Ian Nagle's Royal Cork YC team, racing Jelly Baby tops the
leader board for the Lifedge J/109 National Championship. Geoff
Carveth's Gill Racing Team is unbeaten in the high performance J/70
Class.
The inaugural J/88 National
Championship got off to a highly competitive start with three
different teams winning today's races. Stewart Hawthorn's Ji Fi won
the first race by 26 seconds. Paul Ward's Eat, Sleep, J, Repeat won
the second race by just 10 seconds and David Apthorp's J-Dream won
the last race of the day by just 6 seconds. Eat, Sleep, J, Repeat
lead the J/88 National Championship by a single point after three
races.
“A cracking day on the water.”
smiled Paul Ward, skipper of J/88 Eat, Sleep, J, Repeat. We have been
looking forward to racing with a good fleet of J/88 for some time and
today was really exciting with just a few boat lengths separating the
leaders the whole way around the race track. We will be working on
our manoeuvres and perhaps being a little less conservative judging
lay lines in the tide, but all in all, we are very happy with our
performance today.”
In the J/70 Class, Geoff Carveth's Gill
Racing Team stamped their authority on the 19-strong fleet, winning
all three of today's races but it was far from easy for the multiple
dingy racing champion. Gill Racing Team won the first race of the
regatta by just four seconds from Nigel Evans' Little Louise and the
second race by a single second from Simon Cavey's Just4Play.
“We are a light crew compared to
others in this regatta, so our upwind speed today wasn't special but
we made up for it downwind.” commented Geoff Carveth. “Downwind
performance is all about heating it up just the right amount to keep
the boat speed up but not sailing too many extra metres. Judging the
optimum VMG is all about feel and getting your shoulders out of the
boat at the right moment adds to the trick. We had our work cut out
for us to make up for the deficit upwind and we made some good
boat-on-boat decisions.”
In the J/97 National Championship
sponsored by Fastnet Marine Insurance Richard Sparrow's Only Magic
leads by virtue of a winning the last race of the day. However, Andy
Howe's Blackjack II is on equal points after two races with Helen
Hofmann's Jaslan in third.
Top of the leader board for the J/111
fleet is Stuart Sawyer's Blackdog, having scored a first and a second
in today's races. Cornel Riklin's Jitterbug won the first race of the
day and scored a third in the last, securing second place with Chris
Body's Icarus scoring two podium finishes claiming third just a point
behind Jitterbug.
“Champagne sailing just beautiful
conditions to start the regatta off.” commented Black Dog's owner
Stuart Sawyer. “This is our second season in the J/111 and it is a
much more physical boat than the J/97 and so rewarding when we get it
right. Back in Cornwall, we don't have the opportunity to race other
J/111s. We can practice manoeuvres and work on boat speed but you
don't really know where you are until you race other J/111s,
Jitterbug sailed well today and deserved their win in the first race
but it was great to win the last race before heading in for a couple
of beers.”
After racing Stuart Sawyer's cornishmen
racing Black Dog was the first team to the Island Sailing Club bar,
triggering happy hour, and the North
Sails fully Interactive race debrief at the Island Sailing Club was
well received. A lively daily prize giving was held at
the club prior to a Curry Supper in the Lowe Marquee. Racing at the
Landsail Tyres J-Cup in partnership with B&G continues tomorrow.
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J-Cup Sailors Could Win America's Cup Tickets!
Principal
of Spinnaker Wealth Management, Nigel Evans, (who is racing at J-Cup on
J/70 Little Louise!) will be pleased to speak to competitors about the
services offered by the company. Nigel commented; "This is a golden
opportunity to shore up your financial planning with a certified
wealth management specialist. Quality financial planning is of
ever-increasing significance now as pension regulation has recently
received the biggest overhaul in decades. For businesses, Auto Enrolment
is placing additional pressures on employers and the new pension
freedoms mean advice has become vital for a secure retirement."
Spinnaker Wealth Management invite you contact them via their website, www.spinnaker-wealth.co.uk
or by calling 01273 857730. Prize draw cards will be distributed at the
J-Cup prizegiving dinner, with winners announced the same evening. Best
of luck!
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SLAM Announced as Official Clothing Partner for the Landsail Tyres J-Cup in Partnership with B&G
The 2015 edition of the infamous J-Cup will, for the first time, be hosted by the Island Sailing Club in Cowes from 11-13 June. Handily for J-Cup competitors, SLAM's flagship store is located in the heart of Cowes, and the team there will be pleased to welcome sailors throughout the duration of the regatta.
Store manager Elena Antoniazzi said "We are honoured to support the J-Cup event, and we are excited to welcome competitors into the store to take advantage of special discounts on their regatta orders. We specialise in sailing teamwear and provide a very fast, competitive, and high quality embroidery service to our customers."
SLAM’s flagship store are working on a new website due to launch in April www.slam-cowes.co.uk. In the meantime sailors can browse the full collection at www.slam.com.
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Inaugural J/88 UK National Championships will take place at the Landsail Tyres J-Cup in Partnership with B&G
The newly formed J/88 Class Association is chaired by Dirk Van Beek, owner of Sabriel Jr, his first J Boat. Dirk is keen to help expand the class in 2015; ‘The Class Association and One Design Rules have been set up by the owners and Key Yachting to promote fast, fun sailing, and we have a full season of one design racing in the Solent this year. Come and join us for our first National Championships at the Landsail Tyres J-Cup, we are all looking forward to racing at the Island Sailing Club in June.’
The J/88 is the latest addition to J Boats’ sport range. Designed to be versatile and easy to handle, she is also a sleek and super quick combination of sail power and stability, with a huge social cockpit, push button diesel engine, below-decks head, deck-stepped carbon mast, single-point lift and much more.
Founding member of the Class Association is Paul Ward, owner of Brighton based Eat, Sleep, J, Repeat. Paul says of the boat; ‘We love the J/88. It’s a great fun boat, challenging the good sailors and offering top class close racing and fun for all of the fleet. Downwind it just takes off! 17.5 knots is our fastest so far.’
The fifteenth edition of the J-Cup will also incorporate the National Championships for the J/97 and J/109. One of the few regattas which has seen steady or increased entry numbers in recent years, the J-Cup is exclusively for yachts of the J Boats brand, and entails three days of racing coupled with lively socials. The unrivaled spirit of the regatta is largely credited to the close-knit community of owners who enjoy long relationships with their boats.
Entry for the regatta is now open via www.islandsc.org.uk/racing, where competitors can also download the Notice of Race.
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The annual regatta exclusively for J Boats will head to Cowes in 2015 for the first time in the event’s history. The Landsail Tyres J-Cup will be hosted by the Island Sailing Club, with racing from 11th–13th June.
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The timing of the event, two weeks prior to the Round the Island Race, will allow boats that have travelled long distances to compete in two stellar events.Teams can expect up to eight races across the three days, with music and entertainment planned for the evenings.
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