Commodores Cup 2008 | startlista

Här är den kompletta startlistan inför RORC Commodores Cup som startar till helgen. First, Archambault, X- och J-båtar men så klart en drös Mills, Ker och Corbys. Många bra lag, så det skall bli spännande att se hur det här går…

FRANCE Blue
1 FRA35547 LADY COURRIER First 45 1.124 Géry Trentesaux
2 FRA35429 BATISTYL Archambault A40 RC 1.095 Cyrille LeGloahec
3 FRA34634 PRIME TIME A35 1.036 Marc Alpérovitch

FRANCE White
1 FRA27967 JIVARO J/133 1.129 Yves Grosjean
2 FRA34567 PAPREC RECYCLAGE Archambault A40 RC 1.097 Stéphane Neve
3 FRA27700 FELIX X-40 QB 1.060 Samuel Prietz

FRANCE Red
1 FRA9545 CODIAM IMX 45 1.150 Jean-Claude Nicolleau-Loday
2 FRA34645 ARIA Archambault A40 RC 1.099 Bernard Moureau
3 FRA29960 PEN KOENT First 40.7 1.060 Emmanuel Le Men

FRANCE Green
1 FRA47 SAGA Nelson Marek 47 1.197 Alan Foulquier
2 FRA27909 COURRIER du COEUR First 44.7 1.106 Jean Philippe Cau
3 BEL188 AVALANCHE Mumm 36 1.072 Jean Jacques Lemoine

HONG KONG
1 NED7025 HOLMATRO Grand Soleil 44 1.134 Marty Kaye
2 HKG2108 ORIENT XPRESS X-41 1.117 Rick Strompf/Inge Strompf-Jepsen
3 HKG1242R YEOMAN of WIGHT J/109 1.026 Jamie McWilliam

IRELAND White
1 IRL3939 ANTIX EILE Ker 39 1.125 Anthony O’Leary
2 IRL2007 JUMP JUICE Ker 37 1.099 Conor & Denise Phelen
3 IRL3232 VOODOO CHILE Ker 32 1.051 Eamon Crosbie

IRELAND Green
1 IRL12345 TIAMAT Mills 43 1.189 Tim Costello
2 IRL3008 BLONDIE IV Mills (King) 40 1.118 Eamon Rohan
3 IRL11137 NO NAKED FLAMES Mills (Slim) 37 1.073 Andrew Allen

NETHERLANDS Red
1 NED7842 HOLMATRO ING Swan 42 1.175 Lennard van Oeveren
2 NED4343 ROARK Grand Soleil 43 1.113 Kees Kaan
3 NED7307 ROSETTA FROM THE ROCKS Dehler 36 1.039 Radboud Crul

NETHERLANDS Blue
1 NED1106 DAIKIN AIRCO Ker 11.3 1.148 Frans van der Heijden
2 NED8005 WEERGA King 40 1.115 Wessel en Netty Liezenga
3 NED7907 PLAYMATE Dehler 34 1.027 Dennis Hennevanger

NETHERLANDS White
1 NED45026 CHECKMATE Swan 45 1.183 Peter Jan de Ridder
2 ESP6110 CONNECT LESONAL Sinergia 40 1.089 Jacco de Zeeuw
3 NED7709 SLAINTE Salona 37 1.061 Frank Policky

SPAIN
1 ESP20000 BIZKAIA MAITENA Corel 45 1.224 Mikel Emaldi
2 ESP8345 ZAZPIKI L.R. IMX41 1.117 Juan Igancio Gomeza
3 ESP5024 USO ZURIA First 40.7 1.066 Francisco Aldecoa

GBR Red
1 GBR4601L FAIR DO’S VII Ker 46 1.190 John Shepherd
2 GBR236R ERIVALE III Ker 39 1.117 Jerry Otter
3 GBR1236L QUOKKA 7 Corby 39 1.070 Peter Rutter

GBR Blue
1 GBR150L NOVUS ARCA Beneteau 50 1.162 Kelly Bramall
2 GBR39R MAGNUM II IMX 40 1.080 Andrew Pearce
3 GBR9735T VORTEX X-35 1.051 Tim & Sophie Harrington

GBR Black
1 GBR95R DARK & STEAMY DK46 1.210 Nick & Anne Haigh
2 GBR1429L BRITISH SOLDIER Archamboult A40 RC 1.096 Mike Lawrence
3 GBR5991T PRIME SUSPECT Mills 36 1.074 David & Gill Richards

GBR White
1 GBR1545R POPPY OF PORTLAND MARINA First 45 1.135 John Dean
2 GBR8410R PREMIER FLAIR Elan 410 1.081 Jim Macgregor
3 GBR9570T JAGUAR of BURNHAM J/109 1.033 Adrian Lower

Sunday 29th June – Registration/Skippers’ & Navigators’ briefing
Monday 30th June – 2 x Solent inshore races (1.0 each)
Tuesday 1st July – 2 x Solent inshore races (1.0 each)
Wednesday 2nd July – Offshore race (2.5)
Thursday 3rd July – Offshore race continues
Friday 4th July – 1 x Solent inshore race (1.0)
Saturday 5th July – Round the Island race (1.5)
Sunday 6th July – 1 x Solent inshore race (AM) (2.0)
Prize Giving (Royal Yacht Squadron) 1700

The main event begins on Sunday 29th June , with the first race scheduled for 10.30AM on Monday 30th June, but there has been no shortage of activity since close of challenges for the 9th biennial Rolex Commodores’ Cup 2008.

Organiser, the Royal Ocean Racing Club, has had to deal with last minute changes to the British Blue team following the IRC Nationals, the French making their final team selections at the last possible moment and the usual amendments to ratings. The teams are leaving nothing to chance. Every advantage is a good advantage and no detail is being overlooked.

Fifteen teams, comprising a total of forty-five yachts spread over six nations will be on the start line next week all fired up in anticipation of a highly competitive event. The full National team listings are available on line at www.rorc.org and www.regattanews.com, and here are some highlights:

Class 1
Highest Rating: ESP2000 Bizkaia Maitena Mikel Emaldi (ESP) Corel 45 – Rating: 1.224
Lowest rating: FRA35547 Lady Courrier Gèry Trentesaux (FRA Blue) First 45 – Rating: 1.124
Largest Yacht: GBR150L Novus Arca Mike Bramall & Kenneth Kelly (GBR Blue) Beneteau 50 – 14.98m
Smallest Yacht: NED1106 Daikin Airco Frans van de Heijden (NED Blue) Ker 11.3 – 11.3m

Class 2
Highest Rating: IRL3008 Blondie Eamon Rohan (IRL Green) Mills (King) 40 – Rating: 1.118
Lowest Rating: NED6893 Weerga Wessel & Nety Liezenga (NED Blue) IMX40 – Rating: 1.079
Largest Yacht: FRA27909 Courrier de Coeur Jean Philippe Cau (FRA Green) First 44.7 – 13.68m
Smallest Yacht: IRL2007 Jump Juice Conor & Denise Phelan (IRL White) Ker 37 – 11.27m

Class 3
Highest Rating: GBR5991T Prime Suspect Dave & Gill Richards (GBR Black) Mills 36 – Rating 1.074
Lowest Rating: HKG1242R Yeoman of Wight Jamie McWilliam (HKG) J-109 – Rating: 1.026
Largest Yacht: ESP5024 Uso Zuria Francisco Aldecoa (ESP) First 40.7 – 12.3m
Smallest Yacht: IRL3232 Voodoo Chile Eamon Crosbie (IRL White) Ker 32 – 9.75m

If was not for the Dutch Ker 11.3 Daikin Airco in Class 1, Ireland White would have had the smallest boat in each division. Antix Eilie is just 50cm longer.

In the battle of the Designers/Manufacturers, Beneteau, X-Yachts, Mills and Ker come out top with six yachts each, and Archambault have five.

The fifteen challenges lodged for the 2008 event matches the previous highest achieved in 1996, when the England Green team won the event. The lowest number of teams was seven in 2000.

The USA has won the event twice (1992 & 94), GBR once (2004), France twice (2002 & 2006), Germany once (1998), the Channel Islands once (2000), England once (1998).

The Netherlands has entered at least one team in every event except 2000. Hong Kong last competed in 1992. Spain has competed twice before in 1998 and 2002.