|
Day two of the Superyacht Cup Antigua provided sailors with a lively 30 knots of wind allowing the small fleet of superyachts to really pick up their skirts and take off. Many of the professional sailors reported that the choppy seas meant the day was one of the wettest they had seen racing in Antigua.
Despite the set-back of not being able to hoist any mizzen sails, Sojana managed to hold off the rest of the fleet and win the third and final race of The Superyacht Cup Antigua 2010. Bucket ratings expert, Jim Teeters worked out Sojana's temporary sloop rating after they suffered a broken mizzen boom on the first day, and gave them a four minute start advantage over second starting boat, Rebecca and a 29 minute start on Visione.
 Visione / Clairematches.com
The yachts had up full mains and maximum downwind sails as they raced around the 24 mile course in just two and a half hours. The breeze picked up to the high 20s on the final beat and Visione closed the gap on Sojana, finishing just 51 seconds behind her. An elated Peter Harrison, owner of Sojana, cheered as he crossed the line in first place, a much improved day out for him and his crew who had played as many rounds of golf on the island as sailing races in the past few days.
Ranger and P2 had a tight battle all day, crossing tacks several times. At one point P2 looked to be clear ahead, but Ranger gained on the last upwind leg, beating them by just over three minutes. Throughout the three days of racing the emphasis on sailing safe had been very high on everyone's mind and the superyacht racing protocol had been put to the test by the experts, without incident or protest.
High on the list of priorities for this friendly superyacht regatta, the social program was a huge hit; from Pirates of the Caribbean fancy dress, to Friday night's all important 'cook-off' between the yachts, the social competitions were just as fiercely contested as the sailing. Sojana's Captain, Marc Fitzgerald, prepared a magnificent grilled halibut and vegetable risotto while Mirabella V's crew barbecued up a storm carefully supervised by the Captain 'Dr' Rocka. The event closed with a grand prize giving buffet dinner at the Copper & Lumber Hotel in Nelson's Dockyard.
Results Overall:
1st Visione - 4 points
2nd Sojana - 10 points
3rd Ranger - 10 points
Related links
The Superyacht Cup Antigua - website
|
