Dragon - XIII Prince Henry The Navigator Trophy

by Event Media on 16 Mar 2006 Sponsored by PT Comunicaçoes, the XIII Prince Henry the Navigator Trophy finished today at Clube Naval de Cascais. Clube Naval de Cascais and the Portuguese Dragon Association will host the XIII Prince Henry the Navigator Trophy and the XI H.M. King Juan Carlos I Trophy.

These two Regattas are included in the 5th IBERIAN DRAGON CHAMPIONSHIP, the first event was completed over the 2 to 5 March.

The competing fleet numbered eighteen boats from Portugal, Great Britain and Switzerland and included well-known international sailors such as Denmark’s Medal-winner Poul R. Jensen, Germany’s Medal-winner Vince Hoesch, and Britain’s Martin Payne, together with the Portuguese Pedro Beckert, Francisco Lacerda, António Mardel Correira and Henrique Anjos.

After six races the winner was Denmark’s Whisper, crewed by Poul Jensen, Peter Bowring and Paul Mcguire. The runner-up was Portugal’s Catarina III crewed by Henrique Anjos, Pedro Costa Alemão and Afonso Marques, and third place went to Germany’s Gaudium, with Ulli Libor, Peter Froesch, Vince Hoesch.

The second event will take place from the 16 to 19 of March - The XI H.M. King Juan Carlos I Trophy (7 races).

First Weekend Final Overall results:

1 GBR-705 Wisper Poul R. Jensen/Peter Bowring/Paul McGuire England 8pts
2 POR-47 Catarina III Henrique Anjos/Pedro Costa Alemão/Afonso Marques Portugal CNC 12
3 SUI-296 Gaudium Ulli Libor/Peter Froeschl/Vinci Hoesch Suisse 17
4 GBR-708 Rumours Len Jones/Jeremy Jordan/James Lea England 18
5 POR-48 Noni Antonio Mardel Correia/Pedro Rebelo Andrade/Kasper Harsberg Portugal CNC 32
6 POR-49 Pamalican IV Francisco Lacerda/João Lacerda/Francisco Mourão Portugal CNC 33
7 POR-42 Mar Filipe Silva/Ana Champalimaud/Tiago Marcelino Portugal CNC 37
8 GBR-700 Princess Jalina David Palmer/Mark Spurce/James Ward England 37
9 POR-36 ETC… Pedro Beckert/Paulo Bastos/Jorge Tavares Portugal CNC 42
10 POR-43 Maria 3 Joaquim Moreira/Henrique Costa Silva/Pedro Simões Portugal CVA 46
11 POR-27 Alisema Francisco P. Melo/Vicente P. Melo/António Fontes Portugal CNC 46
12 POR-34 Imaculada Conceição Vasco Passanha/Jorge Moya/Nuno Espirito Santo Portugal CNC 50
13 POR-38 Catarina II Pedro Mendes Leal/Jorge Arnoso/Jorge Ferllov Portugal CNC 58
14 POR-46 Se…Tal…Ones Diogo Talone/Alexandre Maia/Miguel Talone Portugal CVA 59
15 POR-33 Drago Gonçalo Carvalho/Bernardo Queiroz/José Pedro Pinto Portugal CNC 59
16 GBR-656 Elusive Ivan Bradbury/Martin Payne/Will Willett England 60
17 POR-41 Thetys José Carlos Pina/Nuno Pena/Jorge Silva Portugal CNC 60
18 POR-3 Arreda Filipe Loureiro/Miguel Tavares/Luis Vasconcelos Dias Portugal CNC 81