Switzerland’s Aluette wins the Mackenzie 8 Metre World Championship

by Victoria Crowder on 28 Aug 2010 Toronto, Ontario, August 27, 2010 – Aluette of Switzerland wins the prestigious 2010 8 Metre World title on Lake Ontario today. While Toronto’s Raven wins the Sira Cup, in the classic division, and places sixth overall defeating two of her modern counterparts. Another beautiful day of racing on Lake Ontario for the 8 Metre fleet marks the end of the eight race series.

Aluette’s finishes were: 3, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 2, (16) for a grand total of 12 points excluding their worst race. Aluette didn’t have to race in the final race as they had the regatta wrapped up with their drop race. Raven’s finishes were: (7), 5, 5, 6, 6, 4, 6, 3, for a grand total of 35 points excluding their worst race.

For complete results, visit: http://www.rcyc.ca/getattachment/Doc-Types/Regattas/Regatta-Logistics/8-meter-world-cup-day-6.pdf.aspx
For images, visit: http://sail22.com/2010/08/8-metre-worlds-2010-photo-galleries/

In 2011 the World Championships will be held at the New York Yacht Club in Newport, Rhode Island – June 13 -18, 2011.

About the North American Eight Metre
The 8Metre yacht (8mR ) dates back over one hundred years. Today, the 8mR class is comprised of the Classic and Modern divisions. Both types of boats must meet strict measurement criteria for the hull and rig in order to qualify in one of these divisions. Generally, the boat measures approximately 14 metres in length with beams (width) of around 2.5.

The Classic 8mR’s are the mainstay of the class. They provide a display of unmatched wooden beauty and are often kept in families for generations. These are the boats that come to mind first when people think about the 8mR class. The fleet’s status was secured when the Canada’s Cup, the most prestigious regatta on the Great Lakes, was sailed in the 8mR class in the 1920’s, 1930’s and 1950’s. Today, many of the 8mR yachts from this earlier era are still competing at regattas on Lake Ontario.

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