Second day success for Scottish yacht Lafayette

by Event media on 19 Jul 2007
The second day of racing in the International 8 Metre Class World Championship at Rhu in Scotland saw a welcome change in the weather, with sunshine all day, and a south westerly breeze of around eleven or twelve knots providing two good races for the twenty one yachts from eleven countries.

Over 20 yachts from around the world are taking take part in the Centennial 8 Metre World Championships sponsored by Chopard. The event, taking place on the Clyde from 16 to 21 July with yachts from as far away as Australia and Canada and closer to home from France and Holland, is being hosted by the Royal Northern and Clyde Yacht Club.

After a postponement Hollandia made a perfect start followed by the local boat, Lafayette. Gefion, from Canada, led at the first mark after a tricky first leg, followed by the Swiss boat, Aluette, then Gefion, Hollandia, and Lafayette.

At the beginning of the third leg the first three boats went one way, and Lafayette the other. When the boats next came together, Lafayette was in the lead from Aluette, with the German boat Wyvern leading the classic boats from the Australians in Saskia and Finns in Windy. Lafayette scored her second win, and Aluette her second runners up spot.

Hollandia, a previous champion, was third. Saskia passed Windy to finish once more first of the classic boats, followed by Windy, and the Japanese Aun. A second race was started after a long delay caused by a shifting wind and a general recall, when virtually the whole fleet was over the starting line early.

At the first mark Aluette had a lead which she held throughout the race, chased all the way by Lafayette. Hollandia fought her way up to third place from fifth. Aun was first of the Classic boats. After three races the Scottish boat Lafayette leads from Aluette.

To mark the occasion Her Royal Highness Princess Anne, patron of the RNCYC will be visiting the Clyde on Friday 20 July to watch these beautiful yachts in action.

Series: 8M Centennial World Championship - - Class: First Rule - -

Overall Leading results

1 H 9 Elfe II 1.000 1 1 1 3pts
2 H 4 Sposa 1.000 2 2 2 6pts
3 H 12 The Truant 1.000 4 4 4 12pts

There were 9 races scheduled in this series, 3 races have been sailed. There are 6 still to sail. 3 have been counted.