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Antigua Sailing Week 2012
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Friday 4 May 2012
Winners Decided
Antigua Sailing Week: Final Day 5
Louay Habib
Geoff Hill's Santa Cruz 72, Antipodes Credit: Jason Pickering
In CSA 1A, there was a nail-biting finale to Antigua Sailing Week. Geoff Hill's
Santa Cruz 72, Antipodes won the last race of the day to take the division. Geoff
Hill spoke dockside in Falmouth Harbour: "This is the first time we have raced the
yacht and to be honest we could have done with another week to get her ready for
racing, we have been tuning her up as we raced and the team have done a great job.
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Fleet shot on the final day at Antigua Sailing Week
Credit: Paul Wyeth/pwpictures.com
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I have been to Antigua Sailing Week before but not for about seven years and I have
to say we have received a very friendly welcome from the race organisers and all
of the Antipodesteam are looking forward to tonight's prize giving."
Peter Harrison's Farr 115 Sojana could only manage a third today, which put them
on equal points with Antipodes. Sojana could only count three first places to Antipode's
four and lost on countback, it was that close. Jan Rupert's Tripp 75, Blackbird
finished the regatta with a second place in the last race to secure third.
In CSA 1B, Stefan Lehnert's Tripp 56, Passion 4C won the last race by a handsome
margin to secure not the division title. Lenhert's team has been racing in the
Caribbean all season. Antigua Sailing Week did not start well for Lehnert when his
son went overboard in the first race but the German Admiral's Cup winner has had
a great week, as Lehnert explains:
"When Richard Matthews and Zig Zag picked up Phillip, I was so relieved, I thanked
him by giving them a crate of champagne and it has been champagne sailing since
then," smiled Lehnert. "I must also congratulate the organisers of this regatta.
It has a great atmosphere and I especially enjoyed the daily prize giving, which
gives you a chance to meet other sailors during the week, I am sure Passion 4C will
be back in Antigua."
The winner of CSA 2 was already decided before today's race. Ulrich Rohde's Swan
53, Dragon Fly Plus had an unassailable lead but that didn't stop Ross Applebey's
Oyster 48, Scarlet Oyster from going for it today with Yachting World Editor, David
Glenn on board. The vintage Oyster corrected out to win by just 25 seconds from
Christian Reynolds, Swan 51, Northern Child, posting their best result of the regatta.
In today's race Andy Middleton's First 47.7 came third. Chris Brand's Swan 53, Merel
Four could only manage a sixth today but the team from the Royal Thames Yacht Club
indextained their position as third overall.
In CSA 3, Richard's Wesslund's J/120, El Ocaso made it a perfect seven with their
win today. Boat Captain, Mike Caldwell spoke dockside after racing: "It may look
like we ran away with the victory but many of the races were won by a few seconds.
Every single member of the El Ocaso team has made a significant contribution, we
all had our moments when the bow, the trim, the driver all needed to step up and
be counted and that is what they did and I am very proud of them. We have been partying
together all week and I am sure we will enjoy the English Harbour rum tonight!"
Second place in the class went to Nick Burn's First 40, Lancelot II. His Royal Hong
Kong Yacht Club team have been battling all week with Maurio Martinez's Brazilian
team racing First 40, Smile and Wave.
In CSA 4, Calvin Reed's First 40.7, Elandra won the last race of the series by a
significant margin to win Class for the second year in a row. Sir Hugh Bailey's
Beneteau 456, Hugo B was second today. The team from Falmouth, Antigua have shown
incredible consistency. Throughout the week, Hugo B has only been off the podium
on one occasion and that was a fourth. However, Elandra has been unstoppable and
the team are class winners in consecutive regattas. Jonty Layfield's J/39, Sleeper
was third overall.
In CSA 5, Geoffrey Pidduck's Six Metre, Biwi Magic came out on top in the last race
of the series to win the class: "The decisive moment today was the start. Blue Peter
was lee-bowing High Tide and I was taking the lee-bow off Blue Peter, but because
we can point much higher than both of them, Biwi Magic got right over the top of
them and we made the top mark first. High Tide should have caught up downwind but
they chose to go inshore and got caught up in traffic, whilst we stayed in clear
air pointing directly at the mark and that as that really. It has been a fantastic
week of racing but I have to say I was kicking myself yesterday when I rounded a
mark the wrong way and had to go back, we could have thrown away the win there
and then. It is great to win and I am sure I will be enjoying an English Harbour
rum very shortly at the Antigua Yacht Club."
Steve Carson, owner of runner up High Tide was in good spirits despite losing out
on the last race. " I helped build that boat (Biwi Magic) before it crossed the
Atlantic and I suppose it has come back to bight me!" quipped Carson.
In CSA 6, Resting Goose were already secure of the class win before today's race.
Owner David Chatterton talked about his experience at Antigua Sailing Week: " It
has just been fantastic, well organized, friendly, a real joy to be here and we
are delighted with our win. We are just a bunch of boys from the East Coast of
England, here to have some fun and all of the yachts in our class have been a delight
to sail against and party with. It has been a very special week, a big thank you
to everybody involved in Antigua Sailing Week."
In today's race, Vince White's O'Day 35, Seal saved the best to last, winning their
first race of the series but a country mile. Beneteau Oceanis 473, Ormeau was second
with Philip Eynon's prestine Swan 36, Arc Angel third.
In the Bareboat Class, three yachts from KH+P had a tremendous battle, as they have
done all week. Alexander Pfeiffer's L'Oiseau des Iles won today's race putting pressure
on class leader, Horst Schultze's Sea You Later. However Sea You Later corrected
out to take second place in the last race by a solitary second from Andreas Kadelbach's
Cayenne. After a six race series, Sea You Later won the class by the narrowest of
margins.
In Bareboat 2, KH+P Sapphire Dancer took a convincing victory. In second place was
Stewart Reed's Dilligaff. No doubt Stewart and his team from the UK will be celebrating
the skipper's 50th birthday in fine style tonight. The Swiss Team Carondimonio racing
Balaou were third.
Tonight the legendary Antigua Sailing Week Final Awards Party will take place on
the water side of the Copper and Lumber Store in the historic setting of Nelson's
Dockyard. Once the silverware has been distributed the dancing will begin. The whole
place will be jumping to live music from Rico and the 4 Play Band and music from
Choice FM & Grown n' Sexy featuring Dave VJ.
Full results, video, race reports and images can be found at: www.sailingweek.com
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Dragon Fly Plus Credit: Jonathan Murphy Photography
KH+P Sea You Later Credit: Jason Pickering
Elandra Credit: Tim Wright/Photoaction.com
Passion 4 C
El Ocaso Credit: Paul Wyeth pwpictures.com
Resting Goose
Biwi Magic
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