13.05.2011
Royal Corinthian Yacht Club Press Release
Coutts Quarter Ton Cup 2011
Russian And Kiwi Teams To Join Fleet
Cowes, UK - 13 May 2011
The Notice of Race and Entry Form for the 2011 Coutts
Quarter Ton Cup, to be hosted by the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club, Cowes, from 11-13
July 2011, are now available online at www.rcyc.co.uk.
This seventh edition of the revived Coutts Quarter Ton Cup will feature for the
first time a Quarter Ton crew from Russia, led by skipper Dimitry Borodin from St
Petersburg. Dimitry and his team race Quarter Tonners in Russia but will be chartering
a J Faroux designed 1979 1/4 Ton Cup winner Bullit for this event as there isn't
sufficient time for them to ship their own boat back to Russia for their local
championship which follows hot on the heels of the Coutts Quarter Ton Cup. The
crews' visas have just been issued, their accommodation is booked and the fleet
is very much looking forward to welcoming their first competitor from behind the
former Iron Curtain.
Travelling even further to race will be the New Zealand crew of Black Fun, owned
by Jamie McDowell and Brett Linton from Wellington. Black Fun, a 1976 Lawrie Davidson
design, is shipping to the UK especially for the event following a recent full restoration.
Other international teams already confirmed include Pierre Paris and his crew from
France racing a Tony Castro one off called Penguin. The Irish will be well represented
this year with Eamonn Rohan, the new owner of 2009 Coutts Quarter Ton Cup winner
Anchor Challenge, and George Kenefick and his young team from Crosshaven sailing
Tiger, among those expected to cross the Irish Sea for the event. Also expected
is Berry Aarts from the Netherlands sailing The Itch, a 1979 A Mohnhaupt deasign
Of course many of the usual faces will be in attendance including Ian Southworth
racing Whiskers, Olly Ophaus and Darren Marston's Cote, Graydon Dawson's Diamond,
Louise Morton and her all girl crew aboard Espada, Tony Thackray and Matt Clarke's
Lancelot, Tim Rees and Derek and James Moreland's Menace, Jan Thirkettle's Olivia
Anne V1, Purple Haze now owned by Adrian Bishop from Plymouth, Paul Kelsey's Runaway
Bus and Richard and Anna Thomas's Sgt. Pepper to name but a few. The Quarter Ton
Cup couldn't possibly go ahead without a few familiar faces who have been around
since the reformation of the class. Jim and George Webb will be sailing on Mike
Till and Howard Sellars Bullet. After years of restoration, it will be good to
see Tony Newberry on his Gibsea Plus turn out for the event.
Two familiar faces who will be pairing up in a Quarter Tonner for the first time
in almost 30 years will be Peter "Morty" Morton and Paul "Poldark" Treliving who
will jointly race Paul's legendary Odd Job together. The pair originally shared
Odd Job back in the 1980s when their list of victories in the boat included the
Gold Roman Bowl for the overall winner of the Round The Island Race.
This year, there will be a new trophy awarded to those boats who have all ISAF Cat
1 sailors on board, ie. amateurs. The Corinthian Trophy, kindly donated by the RCYC.
In order to qualify all members of a crew have to complete an ISAF Sailor Classification.
As always the regatta will combine fast and furious competition on the water with
a fun social programme ashore. Afloat PRO Robert Lamb will officiate with racing
being run under IRC to enable boats of all three iterations of the Quarter Ton Rule
to take part. Apres sailing the camaraderie of this event is one of its great attractions
and the owners love nothing more than a chance to check out each other's boats and
exchange restoration and sailing stories in the bar. Each evening there will be
post racing social events at the Royal Corinthian's Cowes clubhouse and this year
the infamous Coutts Quarter Ton Cup Gala dinner will be held on Tuesday 12th July.
For further information about the 2011 Coutts Quarter Ton Cup please visit www.rcyc.co.uk
or contact Jo Chugg,Sailing Secretary, Royal Corinthian Yacht Club, The Parade,
Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7QU, E-mail jo.chugg@sigma33.com,
Tel +44 (0)1983 293581.
Members of the press requiring further information or images should contact RCYC
Press Officer Fiona Brown on E-mail fiona.brown@fionabrown.com or
Tel +44 (0)7711 718470.
Revived Coutts Quarter Ton Cup Winners
2005 - Purple Haze (1977 David Thomas design) - Tony Dodd
2006 - Enigma - (1977 Ed Dubois design) - Ed Dubois
2007 - Espada - (1980 Bruce Farr design) - Peter Morton
2008 - Tom Bombadil (1982 Doug Peterson design) - Chris Frost & Kevin George
2009 - Anchor Challenge (1978 Bruce Farr design) - Peter Morton
2010 - Cote (1990 Gonzalez design) - Darren Marston & Olly Ophaus
Royal Corinthian Yacht Club
Jo Chugg
Sailing Secretary
The Royal Corinthian Yacht Club was founded at Erith, Kent in 1872. Over the years,
it operated from a number of locations but finally settled at Burnham-on-Crouch,
Essex where the 'Northern' branch of the Club continues to operate and prosper.
In 1948, the Club established it's 'Southern' branch at Cowes in the present Clubhouse.
The Cowes branch of the Club has over 800 Members. It's position, the style of
the Clubhouse and its grounds set it apart from the other Clubs in Cowes. It is
the favourite spot for relaxing after sailing, and its ambience has also helped
it be successful in attracting visiting yacht clubs and classes.
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