Skandia Cowes Week - Results day 4

by Event media on 6 Aug 2008
Brian Thompson and team including Mike Sanderson aboard Pindar have won the Artemis Challenge here at Skandia Cowes Week Tuesday. They crossed the line at 14.30.48, taking 4 hours 13 minutes and 48 seconds to complete the 50-mile course.

According to Brian Thompson, the fastest section of the race was from the Needles to St Katharine's and when the waves settled down they were reaching 20kts of boat speed.

The five nominees for the Liz Earle Ladies Day Trophy at Skandia Cowes Week have been announced today by a panel of judges that includes the double Olympic Gold medallist Shirley Robertson OBE.

The 2008 Liz Earle Ladies Day Trophy nominees are: Louise Morton, Kerry Gruson, Hilary Lister, Katie Miller and Sam Davies.

Skandia Cowes Week - Leading results after day 4

Class Zero IRC
1, Ran (Niklas Zennstrom)
2, Stay Calm (Stuart Robinson)
3, Panthera (Benny Kelly)
4, Rio (Charles Dunstone)
5, Chernikeeff 2 (Peter Harrison)
6, Henri Lloyd (Robert Lutener and Martin Elwood)
7, Alegre (Andy Soriano)
8, John Merricks II (Volvo RYA Keelboat Programme)
9, Bear Of Britain (Priory Bay Hotel)
10, Formidable 3 (Peter Vroon)

Class 1 IRC
1, Universal Marina (Richard Rankin)
2, Moana (Francois Goubau)
3, Dark & Steamy (Nick & Annie Haigh)
4, Poppy Of Portland (John Dean and David Lancefield)
5, Desperado (Richard Loftus)
6, Yes! Murphy & Nye (Adam Gosling)
7, Pace (Simon Tate and Johnny Vincent)
8, Maverick 3 (Dominic Chappell)
9, Daikin Airco (Frans Van Der Heijden)
10, Werewolf (JPMorgan Asset Management)

Class 2 IRC
1, Jolly Joker (Rodolphe Marchais)
2, Allard (Rudi Floridor)
3, Nutmeg IV (Fransois Lognone)
4, Erivale III (M Greville)
5, Cracklin Rosie (Phil Spink)
6, Quokka (Mr Simon Coleridge)
7, Jolly Jelly Fish (David Richards)
8, Software Mistress (Ian Maclean)
9, Phoenix (Marc Eriks)
10, King Louie (Fiona & Malcolm Thorpe)
10, Cracker (Prof Stephen Heppell)

Class 3 IRC
1, Seatrack (Peter Scholfield)
2, Sleeper (Jonty & Vicky Layfield)
3, Alaris (John Howell)
4, Hurrycane VI (Kenny Bruneflod)
5, Grand Slam (Mike Ronson and Robin Dollar)
6, Iskareen (Robert & Louise Napier)
7, Steady Barker (Michael Brough)
8, Extra Djinn (Neville Hodkin)
9, Jaguar Logic (Ras Turner, Sailing Logic Ltd)
10, Malice (Mike Moxley)
10, Athena (Stephen Bromley)

Class 4 IRC
1, Winsome (Harry J Heijst)
2, Salvo (Mr & Mrs Peter Morton)
3, Xcitable (Peter Hodgkinson and Sarah Bailey)
4, Ship Shop Aquaholic (Wilmet and Grecourt)
5, Vanilla (Niek Spiljard)
6, Ingwe (Steve Dyke and Dominic Anschutz)
7, Habanero (Christophe Clarke)
8, Minx 2 (Jonathan Gardiner)
9, Xpedite (Julian H Poupard)
10, Jos Of Hamble (Professor Roger Williams)

Class 5 IRC
1, The Project (Andy Budgen and Freddie Schwyn)
2, Mefisto (Kevin Sussmilch)
3, Persephone Of London (Nigel Goodhew)
4, Light (Robert Denning)
5, With Alacrity (Chris & Vanessa Choules)
6, Monet (Dave Cooke)
7, Gauntlet Of Tamar (Lt Cdr D J Cummings RN)
8, Florence Agnes II (Roger Evans)
9, Mustigo II (Peter Hopps)
10, Torbellino (Colin Mackey, Simon Newton and Richard Strauss)

Class 6 IRC
1, Dean And Dyball (Ian Braham)
2, Sail4Cancer (David Cullen)
3, Cool Blue (Simon Cory)
4, Elusive (Jackie & Robert Dobson)
5, 2Xs (Aindriu McCormack)
6, Opposition (Jamie Matheson)
7, Veto (Peter Dessent)
8, Athena (David Glasgow and The Earl of Cork and Orrery)
9, Celerity (Barry Keeton)
10, Charger (Capt Mike Pheby)

Class 7 IRC
1, Workout (Jeff Worboys)
2, Shadowfax (Andy Johns and David Rolfe)
3, Alexa (Ian Le Maitre)
4, Attila The Nun (James Brown, Katy Brown, Christian Ardley and Neil Davison)
5, Odalisque (Mike Wood)
6, Heritage (Bernard Kinchin)
7, Prospero Of Hamble (Bob Mills)
8, Spirit Of Kudu (Mark Watkins)
9, Chaser (David Cheney)
10, Ephesian (Andrew Griffiths)

Class 8 IRC
1, White Mischief (Jay Partridge)
2, Simplicity (Rory Fitzwilliams)
3, Slinky (Peter Nicholson)
4, Aelana (Stu Harrison)
5, Rainbow (Rick Farrance, Tom Hale, John Hale and Jack Hale)
6, White Heather (Janet Lionel and David Miller)
7, Hobby Horse (Mick Fawcett)
8, Blackberry (R) (David Rider)
9, Kymata (Tony White)
10, Crakajax (Richard Hollis and Ursula Bagnall)

Class 9 IRC
1, Madelaine (E Donald, M Donald, I Donald, R Reed, L Jones and S Reed)
2, Paloma (Jim Tennant)
3, Merganser (Catherine Munro Kerr)
4, The Apprentice (Jack Grogan and Jessica Gozzett)
5, Frankie The Rhino (Owain, Jez, Tom and Chant)
6, Pizzicato (Tom White)
7, Rosaire (Mr Michael Squire)
8, G-String (Kieron O'connell)
9, Fsharp (David Hunter)
10, Dolly (Laura Johnson)

1720
1, Crescendo (James W Flynn)
2, Go Ferret (Peter Haworth)
3, Alltalk (Neil Angel)
4, Premier Cru (Tom Richardson)
5, Inflexion 2 (Sam Carter)
6, White Light (David Geal)
7, Inflexion 1 (Christian Hamilton)
8, Rogan Josh (Powell, Bertelsen and Sutherland)
9, Boondoggle (Marcus, Radar, Al, Andy and Mate)

Beneteau 40.7
1, Amey Love Shack (Tim Spalding and Gareth Lloyd-Jones)
2, Healthsure (Peter Newlands)
3, Beechwood Homes (Gareth Williams)
4, Incognito (Paul Mcnamara and Tony Lowe)
5, Tradition (Nicolas Gaumont-Prat)
6, Skandia Internatn'L (Jasper Thomas)
7, Pwc Strategy (Guy Prest)
8, Hw Corporate Finance (Charles Whelan and Richard Hall)
9, Rafiki Team Hotwatch (Sir David Clementi)
10, Skandia (Russell Farrington)

Contessa 32
1, Equator (Simon & Kay Porter)
2, Corafin (Robin Holland)
3, Muscadet De Havelet (Peter Maughan)
4, Concerto (George Isted)
5, Wild Thyme (Roger Vickers)
6, Blue Shark (Ken Mizen and Don Laing)
7, Carolina (Richard Clark)
8, La Contessa Rose (Bill Daniels)
9, Connie (Mark Oliver)
10, Gualin (Mr Rob Duke)

Daring
1, Division Belle (Hill, Sillars, Reynolds, Rawlinson, Green and Grylls)
2, Dauntless (G Peckham, M Carver and R Romer-Lee)
3, Dashing (P Bown, G Brooks and B Edwards)
4, Defender (Jeremy Preston)
5, Decoy (A Norton, R Ottaway, D Chaplin, J Goodwin and M Holland)
6, Finesse (Ben Baxter and Simon King)
7, Audax (Mike Bilbo)
8, Defiant (R Aisher, P French, Lord Kingsland, P Blackwell and C Perry)
9, Darius (Parr, Dunleavy, Kenyon, Briggs, Wirgman, Eddings, Tew & Caws)
10, Dreamer (Lavinia Perry)

Dragon
1, Troika (Rob Gray)
2, Aimee (Julia Bailey)
3, Rumours (Len Jones)
4, Ecstatic (Eric Willams)
5, C'S Toy (Tillmann Wiese)
6, Jerboa (Gavia Wilkinson-Cox)
7, Norbert (C Brittain and D Grindley)
8, Ganador (Martin Makey)
9, Valanga (Teresa Wade)
10, Asa (Ben Hancock)

Elan 333
1, Elusive (Jackie & Robert Dobson)
2, Fandango (Mike Theobald)
3, St George (Phillip Alberry)
4, Buccaneer Of Upnor (Jason West)
5, Skywave (Neil Shazell)

Etchells
1, Arbitrator (Graham & Stephen Bailey)
2, Moonlight (Mark Downer)
3, Esprit (Robert Elliott)
4, Freelance (L Mead)
5, Palaver (Ron Thompson)
6, Desperate (R Tyrwhitt-Drake and J Nichols)
7, Mayhem (Geof Gibbons)
8, Best Mate (Chris Torrens)
9, China White (A Cooper and M Powell)
10, Pale Tide (Ian Law)

Extreme 40
1, Bt ()
2, Emt ()

Folkboat
1, Madelaine (E Donald, M Donald, I Donald, R Reed, L Jones and S Reed)
2, Paloma (Jim Tennant)
3, Merganser (Catherine Munro Kerr)
4, Rosaire (Mr Michael Squire)

Flying 15
1, Men Behaving Badly (Rupert Mander)
2, Black (Nick Clarke)
3, Sea Jay (Colin Ward)
4, Fflux (Gavin Tappenden)
5, Ffuraha (Mike Boll and Gil McCutcheon)
6, Firebolt (John Washington)
7, Affore The Weak (Michael & Alex Tatlow)
8, Ffloozie (Adam Cowley)
9, Fifty Fifty (Andrew Millband)
10, Ffreefire 20 (Sam Chan)

Hunter 707
1, Betty (Jon Powell)
2, The Ant Hill Mob (Russell Mead)
3, Sparkle (Paul Curtis)
4, Double Trouble (Howard Morris)
5, Miss Moneypenny (Stuart Howells and Tom Clayton)
6, Notnowkato (Carl Raynes and Guy Raynes)
7, Tequila (Dr Miles Dalby)
8, Flying Low (Angela Roshier)
9, Artificer (Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers YC)

J/Sprit
1, Joe 90 (Dunacan Mcdonald and Charl