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Charles Stanley Cowes Classics Week – Record XOD turnout on day 1

by Cowes Classics Week on 29 Jul 2015
Record XOD turnout on day 1 - Charles Stanley Cowes Classics Week Tim Jeffreys
Today’s opener of the series races of Charles Stanley Cowes Classics Week 2015 could not have been in greater contrast to yesterday’s one-off and somewhat drizzly warm up race for the Trinity Cup, when the four-day event got off to a flying start in brisk winds and sunshine.

The Winkworth and Royal Victoria Race Day offered truly champagne sailing conditions to the five one design classes and the other classic handicap divisions today, all of whom qualified for the event as a design that was introduced before 1970.

The XOD class was clearly keen to get away on the first start, resulting in a general recall, but a U-flag ensured a clean second start and the fleet split wide as they beat upwind to the first mark. As the fleet closed in Michael O’Donnell’s Lightwood X64, emerged as the frontrunner, with Paul Woodman’s Ibex, X32 snapping close at her heels. Several fell foul of the tide, hitting the first mark which cost them valuable places. Ibex managed to overhaul Lightwood to take a first in the first race, with O’Donnell settling for second place. In the second race of the day, the pair swopped places and now sit in joint first place. Stuart Jardine, who won yesterday’s Trinity Cup XOD Race, didn’t manage to repeat his performance today, settling for a 15th overall today, and seven places behind twin brother Ado.

Michael O’Donnell has only sailed two seasons in the XOD. He said “We got a really good start in the first race which helped, but had to fight our way back from a bad start in the second. Our tactician Steve Lawrence is a magician! And the boat is still 45kg overweight!”

Conditions suited the XODs perfectly on their committee boat windward leeward courses. Steady winds of around 16 knots provided some lively sailing in the fleet which goes from strength to strength, this week standing at 60 entries, up by 10 from last year.

Classes were divided between four separate committee boats which were spread throughout the eastern Solent to give each group plenty of room for their predominantly windward leeward courses. Further to the east of the XODs the Solent Sunbeams, whose fleet makes its annual crossing from Itchenor Sailing Club to the event, were establishing a firm pecking order, with the first three places going to the same yachts in each of the two races. Cathy Burnie’s Fleury won both races, with the two seconds going to Roger Wickens’ Danny and the two-thirds to Tim Hill’s Query.

Two elegant classes, the Darings and the six metres shared a race course further to the south-east. The six metres, six of whom were back after a gap of several years, were dominated by Fenton Burgin in Sioma who took both the day’s races. The wind topped 20 knots by the middle of the day, pushing the sixes hard in the second race, heeled well over pressed by their huge overlapping genoas.

Bobcat was a welcome addition to the six-metre fleet. Only a week ago the yacht was being repaired in Holland following a collision, but owner Andrew Webster completed the work and trucked her to the Solent just in time for the event.

The Squibs made a special one day only appearance at the Cowes Classics. Easily spotted by their brown sails and small spinnakers, the class was dominated by Roly Wilson in Bachante VIII with three firsts, and Acrobat helmed by S Warren-Smith with three seconds. Eyes were also on a trio of 15-year-old brothers, indeed triplets, Charlie, Harry and Tom White, which raced Alice into a highly respectable eighth place.

It was John Deacon’s day on the Bembridge One Designs with two firsts as well.

With just one race per day in their programme, the historic Old Gaffers enjoyed a mid-Solent round the cans race. “The course suited us perfectly”, says co-owner Tim Redburn, of the fully restored Beeleigh, which is 102 years old. “Gaffers are not known for their upwind sailing, and some great fetching legs were ideal for the design.”

Many other vintage yachts including the Nicholson 32s, SCODs and Twisters are also taking part in the event in two Classic Cruisers divisions while the Flying Fifteens and Swallows are competing in the Classic Dayboats class.

The Classic Cruisers use the KLR Formula handicapping system which originated in Germany in 1994 and is favoured by traditional cruising yachts.

The plan is to get a series of eight races in between now and Friday when the event finishes. Racing continues tomorrow (Wednesday).

Record XOD turnout on day 1 - Charles Stanley Cowes Classics Week © Tim Jeffreys
Record XOD turnout on day 1 - Charles Stanley Cowes Classics Week © Tim Jeffreys


Record XOD turnout on day 1 - Charles Stanley Cowes Classics Week © Tim Jeffreys
Record XOD turnout on day 1 - Charles Stanley Cowes Classics Week © Tim Jeffreys



Results

Rank Class Boat Sail No. Helm/Owner R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 Total Nett
1st XOD Class Ibex X 32 Paul Woodman 2.0 1.0 8.0 6.0 12.0 4.0 (23.0) 3.0 59.0 36.0
2nd XOD Class Foxglove X 174 Alastair Ashford 8.0 7.0 4.0 1.0 4.0 7.0 (10.0) 6.0 47.0 37.0
3rd XOD Class Lightwood X 64 Michael O'Donnell & John Tremlett (R7) 1.0 2.0 3.0 13.0 (28.0) 20.0 5.0 2.0 74.0 46.0
4th XOD Class Leading Wind X 108 Hamish Calder 13.0 (27.0) 10.0 5.0 2.0 6.0 7.0 4.0 74.0 47.0
5th XOD Class Lucrezia X 140 Adrian Jardine 12.0 5.0 (31.0) 3.0 6.0 1.0 17.0 12.0 87.0 56.0
6th XOD Class Madeleine X 58 Kim Slater 5.0 14.0 5.0 14.0 7.0 12.0 6.0 (58.0 BFD) 121.0 63.0
7th XOD Class Astralita X 91 Michael Martell 6.0 4.0 18.0 2.0 (26.0) 3.0 14.0 20.0 93.0 67.0
8th XOD Class Red Coral X 57 Roy & Nick Froud & Ed Coates 14.0 9.0 13.0 10.0 (24.0) 8.0 2.0 15.0 95.0 71.0
9th XOD Class Swallow X 166 Simon Russell (21.0) 15.0 9.0 12.0 5.0 5.0 12.0 16.0 95.0 74.0
10th XOD Class Lone Star X 119 Stuart Jardine (26.0) 11.0 24.0 7.0 16.0 2.0 11.0 5.0 102.0 76.0
11th XOD Class Gleam X 156 James Meaninjg 4.0 3.0 19.0 (28.0) 14.0 16.0 19.0 7.0 110.0 82.0
12th XOD Class Zephyr X 73 Jonathan Clark 10.0 10.0 2.0 4.0 (32.0) 23.0 18.0 24.0 123.0 91.0
13th XOD Class Relaxation X 177 John Long (25.0) 19.0 15.0 25.0 9.0 10.0 9.0 9.0 121.0 96.0
14th XOD Class Mayday X 161 David Da Cunha 23.0 16.0 12.0 20.0 13.0 11.0 (30.0) 11.0 136.0 106.0
15th XOD Class Princess Jalina X 188 David Palmer 9.0 8.0 16.0 11.0 18.0 24.0 22.0 (27.0) 135.0 108.0
16th XOD Class Xcitation X 50 Roger Yeoman 3.0 31.0 11.0 9.0 1.0 58.0 DNS (59.0 DNC) 1.0 173.0 114.0
17th XOD Class Falconet X 55 Alan Perry 16.0 (58.0 RET) 17.0 8.0 21.0 13.0 29.0 10.0 172.0 114.0
18th XOD Class Clair De Lune X 33 Jeremy Baker & Max Crowe 24.0 (32.0) 20.0 18.0 17.0 14.0 1.0 22.0 148.0 116.0
19th XOD Class HeyDay X 173 Gillian Clark 17.0 (43.0) 6.0 15.0 22.0 27.0 8.0 23.0 161.0 118.0
20th XOD Class Seamist X 83 John Claxon 11.0 24.0 26.0 27.0 10.0 17.0 4.0 (58.0 BFD) 177.0 119.0
21st XOD Class Westwind X 4 Freddie Davies 19.0 18.0 22.0 19.0 11.0 22.0 (37.0) 8.0 156.0 119.0
22nd XOD Class Skiffle X 143 John Edmonds 20.0 17.0 14.0 22.0 (39.0) 32.0 15.0 13.0 172.0 133.0
23rd XOD Class Xin Bai X 99 Andrew Cooper (33.0) 13.0 29.0 16.0 23.0 19.0 20.0 14.0 167.0 134.0
24th XOD Class La Mouette X 144 Dorian Stoodley (28.0) 12.0 27.0 24.0 27.0 18.0 13.0 25.0 174.0 146.0
25th XOD Class Thora X 101 David Priscott & Ted Roose 15.0 23.0 21.0 23.0 (29.0) 29.0 16.0 21.0 177.0 148.0
26th XOD Class Myrtle X 76 Cordelia Ellis 31.0 20.0 (32.0) 21.0 15.0 31.0 26.0 26.0 202.0 170.0
27th XOD Class Rachel X 127 Penelope Fulford 29.0 25.0 34.0 17.0 (37.0) 28.0 21.0 18.0 209.0 172.0
28th XOD Class Madcap X 5 Chris Torrens 22.0 (34.0) 25.0 34.0 30.0 21.0 32.0 17.0 215.0 181.0
29th XOD Class Julia X 42 Stephen Whiteman 27.0 28.0 40.0 35.0 8.0 26.0 24.0 (59.0 DNC) 247.0 188.0
30th XOD Class Sunshine X 77 Peter Nicholson 37.0 30.0 23.0 30.0 31.0 15.0 39.0 (59.0 DNC) 264.0 205.0
31st XOD Class Onyx X 189 Timothy Cath (42.0) 36.0 35.0 29.0 19.0 38.0 36.0 19.0 254.0 212.0
32nd XOD Class Tortoise X 165 Mike Condliffe 32.0 22.0 33.0 33.0 36.0 (45.0) 31.0 30.0 262.0 217.0
33rd XOD Class Lass X 80 Jeremy Lear (59.0 DNC) 59.0 DNC 30.0 59.0 DNC 3.0 9.0 3.0 59.0 DNC 281.0 222.0
34th XOD Class Jinx X 89 Mark Dobson 41.0 44.0 43.0 (58.0 DNF) 20.0 30.0 25.0 28.0 289.0 231.0
35th XOD Class Delight X 75 Mike Till 30.0 26.0 37.0 39.0 35.0 36.0 44.0 (59.0 DNC) 306.0 247.0
36th XOD Class Waverley X 190 Ben Few Brown 36.0 21.0 28.0 (58.0 RET) 41.0 25.0 41.0 58.0 BFD 308.0 250.0
37th XOD Class Satu X 21 Andy Hamlett 40.0 37.0 39.0 26.0 43.0 34.0 34.0 (58.0 DNF) 311.0 253.0
38th XOD Class Mersa X 34 James Markby 7.0 6.0 7.0 (59.0 DNC) 59.0 DNC 59.0 DNC 59.0 DNC 59.0 DNC 315.0 256.0
39th XOD Class Vanity X 47 Stephen Marsh 34.0 42.0 38.0 36.0 44.0 35.0 28.0 (59.0 DNC) 316.0 257.0
40th XOD Class Xanadu X 151 Jasper Bardon 39.0 38.0 41.0 (58.0 RET) 45.0 33.0 33.0 29.0 316.0 258.0
41st XOD Class Anitra X 52 Paul Kelsey 38.0 33.0 36.0 32.0 (59.0 DNC) 39.0 27.0 59.0 DNC 323.0 264.0
42nd XOD Class Perdix X 169 John Shaw 47.0 35.0 42.0 37.0 (48.0) 41.0 43.0 31.0 324.0 276.0
43rd XOD Class Veronique X 65 Michael McNish 35.0 40.0 58.0 DNF 41.0 33.0 40.0 38.0 (59.0 DNC) 344.0 285.0
44th XOD Class Thalia X 116 Philip Chowienczyk 46.0 41.0 45.0 38.0 40.0 43.0 35.0 (59.0 DNC) 347.0 288.0
45th XOD Class Senex X 7 Richard Simpson 49.0 (59.0 DNC) 44.0 31.0 25.0 47.0 45.0 59.0 DNC 359.0 300.0
46th XOD Class Waxwing X 98 Christopher Stannard 52.0 45.0 46.0 (58.0 DNS) 42.0 44.0 46.0 32.0 365.0 307.0
47th XOD Class Sandpiper X 106 John Doree 53.0 46.0 48.0 42.0 46.0 42.0 (58.0 DNF) 33.0 368.0 310.0
48th XOD Class Drover X 154 Ashley Hatton (58.0 DNF) 48.0 47.0 43.0 49.0 49.0 40.0 34.0 368.0 310.0
49th XOD Class It X 10 John Butt 48.0 47.0 58.0 DNF 40.0 38.0 37.0 42.0 (59.0 DNC) 369.0 310.0
50th XOD Class Sirena X 94 Neil Payne 18.0 58.0 DNF 1.0 58.0 DNF (59.0 DNC) 59.0 DNC 59.0 DNC 59.0 DNC 371.0 312.0
51st XOD Class Dolphin X 36 Thomas Rogers 45.0 29.0 58.0 DNS (59.0 DNC) 34.0 48.0 59.0 DNC 59.0 DNC 391.0 332.0
52nd XOD Class Morena X 120 Brian Harding 54.0 50.0 58.0 DNF (59.0 DNC) 50.0 50.0 47.0 59.0 DNC 427.0 368.0
53rd XOD Class Mischief X 13 Diana Wilson 43.0 39.0 (59.0 DNC) 58.0 DNS 59.0 DNC 59.0 DNC 59.0 DNC 59.0 DNC 435.0 376.0
54th XOD Class Onward X 30 Frits Janssen 51.0 58.0 DNS (59.0 DNC) 59.0 DNC 47.0 46.0 59.0 DNC 59.0 DNC 438.0 379.0
55th XOD Class Judy X 191 Bill Mallam 50.0 49.0 49.0 (59.0 DNC) 59.0 DNC 59.0 DNC 59.0 DNC 59.0 DNC 443.0 384.0
56th XOD Class Eve X 122 Nicholas China 44.0 51.0 58.0 DNF 58.0 DNF (59.0 DNC) 59.0 DNC 59.0 DNC 59.0 DNC 447.0 388.0
57th XOD Class Frivol X 31 Reg White (59.0 DNC) 59.0 DNC 59.0 DNC 59.0 DNC 59.0 DNC 59.0 DNC 59.0 DNC 59.0 DNC 472.0 413.0
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