Antigua Sailing Week - Round Antigua Race Line Honours win for Leopard

by Antigua Sailing Week on 28 Apr 2014 Racing at Antigua Sailing Week continued on Saturday, April 26, with the Yachting World Round Antigua Race. Thirty-nine yachts entered the race which started in glorious conditions with 15 knots of breeze from the southeast and a moderate sea state: champagne conditions were the order of the day. The breeze piped up a good deal on the windward side of Antigua but an area of calm winds on the northwest corner of the island and a dead beat to the finish, slowed the fleet.

Mike Slade's Farr 100, ICAP Leopard took line honours in an elapsed time of 5 Hours, 13 minutes and 40 seconds to win the Yachting World Trophy. 'This is the first time Leopard has competed in this race, so I am delighted that ICAP Leopard's name will be going on the trophy,' commented Mike Slade. 'The Yachting World Round Antigua Race has certain similarities to the Round the Island Race [Isle of Wight] in the Solent, which along with Antigua is one of my favourite places to sail anywhere in the world. The wind conversion zone was a crucial area, but Chris Sherlock, Hugh Agnew, Pol Hoj-Jensen and all the crew did a great job getting us through it.'

Karl Funk's Kernan 47, True, showed great pace to win both CSA 0 and CSA overall after time correction. True beat several larger yachts around the course and looks to be a force to be reckoned with at Antigua Sailing Week which starts today (Sunday). Rob Date's Australian RP52, Scarlet Runner, was runner-up in class and overall.

Ross Applebey's Oyster 48, Scarlet Oyster, was the winner of CSA 1. Scarlet Oyster has been chartered to Team Proteus and many of the crew have just completed a circumnavigation as part of the Oyster World Rally. Andy Middleton's First 47.7, Global Yacht Racing, was just 26 seconds behind after time correction.

In CSA 2, Sir Peter Harrison's Cork 1720, skippered by Marc Fitzgerald, was the victor. Team Sojana was the smallest yacht in the race and also corrected out to claim second overall.

Frers 94, Bristolian, skippered by John Burnie got away to a cracking start and the crew handled the magnificent yacht with great perfection. 'We knew that this race was not for us right from the start,' admitted John. 'The conditions did not suit Bristolian, but we have sailors of mixed experience that have been spending time on the water together and that practice is beginning to pay off. We can see the improvements each time we go out and the crew work is getting better every race and our knowledge of how to sail the boat well keeps improving. We are looking forward to Antigua Sailing Week and hope that the training we have put in will shine through.'

Prior to the prize giving for the Yachting World Round Antigua Race at Nelson's Dockyard, the America's Cup Trophy was displayed in Nelson's Dockyard and then at The Copper & Lumber Store Hotel. 'The Auld Mug' is the oldest international sporting trophy in the world, originally awarded in 1851 by the Royal Yacht Squadron for a race around the Isle of Wight. Antiguan Shannon Falcone won the cup as part of Oracle Team USA last year and arranged to bring the Trophy to Antigua at the beginning of Antigua Sailing Week.

John Maginley, Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation was the guest of honour during the evening and he greeted competitors to the Official Welcome Party which featured Rico and the Foreplay Band.

CSA Overall series results					Sat 26 Apr
			CSA	Score	Race 1
1st	True USA 60206 Kernan 47 CSA 0		1.183 asy 104% (2014)	11	1
2nd	Team Sojana  ANT 1720 Cork 1720 CSA 2		0.870 asy 100% (2014)	22	2
3rd	Scarlet Runner  Sm11 Reichel Pugh CSA 0		1.193 asy 98% (2014)	33	3
4th	Balearia / Team Varg  ESP 7396 Botin & Carkeek CSA 0		1.173 asy 102% (2014)	44	4
5th	Scarlet Oyster / Team Proteus  GBR 1702T Oyster Lightwave 48 CSA 1		0.942 both 136% (2014)	55	5
6th	Global Yacht Racing  GBR 4778R First 47.7 cr CSA 1		0.949 spi 132% (2014)	66	6
7th	Shine  GBR 563R Grand Soleil 56 CSA 0		1.026 both 101% (2014)	77	7
8th	Frilaens III  NOR 11033 Dufour 40 CSA 2		0.886 spi 141% (2014)	88	8
9th	Southern Child  GBR 8405R Beneteau First 40 CSA 1		0.940 spi 104% (2014)	99	9
10th	Cheeki Rafiki / Stormforce Coaching  GBR 9793T Beneteau First 40.7 CSA 1		0.917 spi 136% (2014)	1010	10
11th	Quokka 8  GBR 2215L Grand Soleil 43 CSA 1		0.964 both 104% (2014)	1111	11
12th	High Tension  TRI 19 Mumm 36 CSA 1		0.929 asy 106% (2014)	1212	12
13th	Elethea  171017 First 38 - shoal draft CSA 2		0.813 sec 133% (2014)	1313	13
14th	Caipirinha  GBR 7825T Beneteau First 40.7 CSA 1		0.911 spi 142% (2014)	1414	14
15th	Essex Girl  DEN 4321 Oyster One-Off CSA 0		1.015 both 89% (2014)	1515	15
16th	Intuition  GBR 9383R REFLEX 38 CSA 2		0.910 spi 129% (2014)	1616	16
17th	ALBACOR 5  FRA 43501 Grand Soleil 39 CSA 1		0.933 both 105% (2014)	1717	17
18th	Sleeper  GBR 486 Rob Humphryes CSA 1		0.996 asy 106% (2014)	1818	18
19th	Hightide  ANU 150 Dehler 34 CSA 2		0.808 both 135% (2014)	1919	19
20th	Hobart  20 Bavaria 42 Match CSA 2		0.934 spi 98% (2014)	2020	20
21th	XAR  SWE 28 / NOR 9779 X-50 CSA 1		0.975 both 105% (2014)	2121	21
22th	Arrabbiata  GER 6163 Sulfats 3200 CSA 2		0.853 asy 110% (2014)	2222	22
23th	Spirit of Neptune - Ondeck  GBR 9684T / GBR 4707R Dehler 39 CSA 2		0.902 spi 138% (2014)	2323	23
24th	Starry Night  GBR 8214L Oyster 82 CSA 0		1.104 asy 134% (2014)	2424	24
25th	ICAP Leopard  GBR 1 R FARR 100 CSA 0		1.598 jib 234% (2014)	2525	25
26th	Monster Project  RUS 1 Volvo Open 70 CSA 0		1.396 asy 137% (2014)	2626	26
27th	Cuba Libre  AUT 2002 Bruce Farr CSA 0		1.156 asy 96% (2014)	2727	27
28th	Hip Hop  SBH 29 A 40 CSA 1		0.937 asy 129% (2014)	2828	28
29th	Hotel California too  7016 Santa Cruz 70 CR CSA 0		1.039 jib 164% (2014)	2929	29
30th	Bristolian   -- German Freres CNB CSA 0		1.191 asy 137% (2014)	3030	30
31th	Spirit of Adventure  BOW 41 Volvo 60 CSA 0		1.246 asy 170% (2014)	3131	31
=32th	Salona Racing Team  BOW 60 Salona CSA 1		0.932 both 138% (2014)	3838	38DNSRDG
=32th	Selene  GBR 976R Swan CSA 2		0.888 spi 135% (2014)	3838	38DNS
=32th	Adela  9824 Beneteau CSA 2		0.883 asy 129% (2014)	3838	38RET
=32th	Orff  BOW 93 Harmony 42 CSA 2		0.835 jib 110% (2014)	3838	38DNF
=32th	Calypso  H22 Humphreys CSA 2		0.814 asy 113% (2014)	3838	38DNS
=32th	Allana  44 Cat Ketch CSA 2		0.810 jib 100% (2014)	3838	38RET