COWES WEEK 2010

09 08 2010
Impressive !
“Wet Feet” take out Cowes Week in the Longtze
Impressive this Cowes Week with its 8000-odd participants who battle it out under the umbrella of an exemplary organisation! Impressive also the Longtze Premier! With 25 knots of solid wind, the “Dragon’s Sons” surged along at nearly 20 knots under spinnaker in the Solent: the first Longtze rounds on the other side of the channel did not go unnoticed… German Eckhard Kaller and his crew snatch a new victory on the Longtze European Tour.

“It’s a really magnificent race! This event is truly impressive in terms of participation and organisation. Everyone who sails and races is there, from the most modern boats to the classic series. It is really great that the Longtze Class was able to participate there this year”, underlines Xavier de Lesquen, president of the Longtze Class.

The tough and technical Solent
… For 7 days the Longtze Premier raced in tough conditions on the coastal courses of the Solent. 25 to 26 knots of wind, a sometimes choppy sea, current, rocks…all the ingredients were there to make these races as tricky and physical as one could wish for! “The sailing conditions were excellent! Very well-balanced courses about 3 to 4 hours long…It was of-course very physical, very technical. It was tight, even if Eckhard Kaller (Wet Feet) was a head above the other competitors.

Fotos: Gilles Martin-Raget

The Swiss from “Shensu” (Jarmo Wieland) played a very good hand, as well did Matthieu Roynette’s crew (TEAM Stade Francais), newcomers to the circuit: they sailed well, always consistent in their results. At the final leg, they are 3rd...and completely rapt with the circuit and the boat!” comments Pierre Mas.

Of note also the fine performance of Georges Asperti’s crew (Ovik), and the remarkable efforts put in by the British team led by Ben Kay (Longtze Way Behind) who discovered the boat for the first time in tricky weather conditions… Longtze appointment diary fully booked
Amongst the 8000 odd sailors involved in Cowes Week, several of them noticed the performance of the Longtze Premier, especially during their fast and furious laps under spinnaker… “The Longtze goes really fast under spinnaker! You reach 20 knots! And, most importantly, the boat is sound. It doesn’t buckle, surf easily: it was really fantastic!” enthuses the Class president. “We have had lots of enquiries for information on the boat”, notes Pierra Mas. As a result, after the race, in Cowes, at the heart of sailing’s sanctuary, the Longtze Premier was available for testing. Wherever the Longtze passes, sailors’ curiosity is piqued…

Next meet, next stage of the Longtze European Tour and a new first for the Longtze Class. The “Trofeo Gorla”, raced from the 3rd to the 5th September on another mythical stretch of water for light sailing : Lake Garde.

Longtze Ranking from Cowes Week
1 - WET FEET (Eckhard Kaller) - GBR - 6.00 points 2 - SHENSU (Jarmo Wieland) - SWISS - 10.00 points 3 - TEAM STADE FRANCAIS (Mathieu Girolet) - FRA - 11.00 points 4 - LONGTZE 834 (Pierre Mas) - FRA - 18.00 points 5 - OVIK (Georges Asperti) - FRA - 19.00 points 6 - VOILES ET VOILIERS (Laurent Berjon) - FRA - 24.50 points 7 - LONGTZE WAY BEHIND (Ben Kay) - GB - 34.00 points

Longtze European Tour 2010
Primo Cup-Trophée Crédit Suisse – Monaco (11 - 14 February)
Grand Prix de l'Ecole Navale - Lanvéoc (13 - 16 May)
Cowes Week – Ile de Wight (31 July - 7 August)
Trofeo Gorla – Lac de Garde (3 - 4 September bananes et 5 september le Trofeo Gorla : 50 milles)
Longtze Final – Switzerland (end October)

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Innovative, high tech, powerful, the Longtze Premier is also a keelboat which is easy to handle. Safe and sure, it gives you the most exhilarating gliding sensations from the very first touch. All those who have sailed her have been instantly seduced! On the water, the Longtze’s silhouette distinguishes her immediately from the other sailboats. Interest and attention are instantly attracted…a considerable asset for any investor. The Longtze Premier is much more than a high tech sportboat and a sailor: it is the whole package. To purchase a Longtze Premier is to invest in a complete sporting and media season. It is to buy into an extraordinary communication tool of outstanding value. The Longtze Yacht company proposes a complete sponsorship package for businesses : boat design, crew recruitment, management of the technical and logistical programme, etc.
Created by Steve Thompson, a New Zealand designer, the Longtze Premier was developed by the America’s Cup Team, Le Défi.
Price
Longtze Premier with Racing Sails : 29 986 € without Tax – ex- factory. ( hull and deck fully equipped and ready for sailing with Harken deck hardware, Lewmar hatch, carbon reinforced keel with lead ballast, carbon rudder, carbon tiller and tiller extension, carbon mast and boom, Dyform standing and running rigging, hiking straps, carbon prod piece).
Transport Costs (customs duty included) for delivery at Le Havre or Marseilles : 2 267 € per boat.
Longtze Premier with Racing Sails Package EUR 32 253 without VAT Lease Purchase: first payment of 9.000 € including all taxes and 35 monthly payments of 790 € including all taxes (as an indication).
Technical Specifications
Length (LOA) : 6.8 m Beam: 2.57 m (without removing wings: 2.35 m) Draft : 1.8 m Mast height : 11.4 m indexsail Racing : 20.6 sqm Code 1 Jib Racing : 13.4 sqm Code 1 Asymmetrical Spinnaker Racing : 58.5 sqm Weight of hull : 260 kg Weight of keel and bulb : 300 kg

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