SAILING NEWS
News 16
Regatta
finishes
Feva pitch
in classic
style
THE British Classic Yacht Club Regatta
finished in style on Saturday July 21
when over 50 yachts in five classes
completed a week of racing and rallying
in the Solent. The meaning of the word
‘classic’ in yachting has undergone some
radical changes in recent years. All the
yachts are IRC rated and race competi-
tively in class, most completely restored
to an immaculate and highly competitive
level, only the perfect varnish work and
bronze winches hinting at there being
any other reason than winning, to own
one.
Marc Busschots from Belgium
secured the class 1 trophy in the Metre
Class when his 1936-built 8 metre
Ilderim gained two 1sts and two 2nds to
beat Andy King’s Gluckauf into second
place. In the Spirit Yacht Class, whose
incredibly elegant yet state of the art
boats, are mostly only one or two years
old, a fierce duel between two Spirit 46s,
Sean Macmillan’s Fight of Ufford and
Tom Hill’s Dido resulted in a 2 point dif-
ference, with Dido triumphing finally.
Class 3 was typified by the most
characteristic of classic boats where the
larger of the yachts were to be found.
The likes of 78ft ketch Rona which was
helmed by Ellen MacArthur on one par-
ticular day, was pitted against the 1960s
Admiral’s Cup legend Noryema made
famous by Ron Amey then, and now in
the hands of Patrice Vazeuze, while
comedian Griff Rhys Jones’s beloved
Undina sparred with Tim Blackman’s
Infanta. Brand new to classic racing was
Sinbad of Abersoch, collected from her
previous owners only a fortnight before
by Adam Gosling, who scooped the
silverware in class 4. Class 5 was won by
Jonathan Dyke’s Cereste, which also by
the nature of having the lowest points,
was the overall regatta winner.
The week kicked off with a clockwise
race around the Isle of Wight which saw
every type of weather from thunder and
lightening with torrential rain to flat
calm, the latter of which got the better of
50% of the fleet off Yarmouth, who
ended up retiring. A handful managed to
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pull away including Stiren which
achieved Line honours. A convincing
lead held by Strega was dashed, when
she hit Black Rock and finally had to
resort to motoring offl
Mukti’s making progress
In the Solent races winds ranged from
extremely light to in excess of 30 knots. MUKTI Mitchells’ adventures continue as Press helped spread the word about the Low next couple of weeks further dampened his
Every class used their competitive he progresses around the UK coastline in his Carbon Lifestyle Tour as did the talks he spirits. Luckily, an old contact signed up for
spirit to the maximum as the race 15ft self-built micro-yacht, ‘Chance’. Facing gave to school and church groups in St a stint on board and after a few days rest
courses provided the yachts with testing headwinds and unfavorable tides the ‘Low Andrews. Behind schedule on the tour, Mukti set off to Fraserburgh in rough condi-
decisions through the tides and areas of Carbon Lifestyle Tour’ overcomes the chal- Mukti was forced to leave the boat behind tions with a resolution to worry less.
pressure – there was a lot to gain on the lenges and shows that a low carbon life is far and continued on to Edinburgh by train Inching out of the harbour took 20 min-
tactical decisions. Despite the conditions from being dull! where he spread the word about living a sus- utes but once round the corner he made good
losses were minimum, perhaps the most After a few days in Burghead, on the tainable lifestyle at the Environmental time around Rattray Head and down the bay
lamentable being the loss of the top of a shores of the Moray Firth in the North East Justice Festival. This also gave Mukti the to Peterhead. After two attempts he managed
100 year old mast by Corrie who despite Scotland, Mukti made slow progress cover- opportunity to see the sights and get his cor- to reach port, and a harbour berth, on the
this completed a race with a reefed main. ing the 14 miles to Lossiemouth in six hours. roded VHF charger repaired. Back in favourable tide. With fresh crew on board
Yachts came from all over Europe and Luckily, the mackeral line he had been tow- Macduff departure was delayed by gale the wind picked up to a F7 so they made
beyond, to represent a class which is ing meant there would be fresh fish to eat force winds but a chance encounter with an good progress passing through Aberdeen,
growing at an incredible pace. The that night. After mooring in the village har- American TV producer gave an interview for where they moored for the night before
British Classic Yacht Club Regatta, now bour of Portknockie overnight, the wind was Lakeland Television in Minnesota. heading on down to Stonehaven.
an annual event looks set to become even still in the East and a good F6 took Mukti Now a week and a100 miles behind Mukti set off from Devon in May on a
bigger next year. and Chance to Macduff, a commercial fish- schedule, the tour began to take its toll on five-month voyage to promote Low Carbon
For full results visit: ing port. Mukti both mentally and physically. The Lifestyles. Follow his adventures at
http://www.britishclassicyachtclub.org More interviews with the Aberdeenshire prospect of no crew to help him out for the www.mitchellyachts.co.uk
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