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Chani Prend Le Fil Après Le Tour De l’île de Wight De 2011 Half Ton Classic Cup Soutenu Près South Boats 

Pour le deuxième jour de course de l’Half Ton Classic Cup, la flotte de 38 bateaux a fait le tour de l’ile de Wight. Cette quatrieme manche, qui a durée une dizaine d’heures, est l’une des plus Importante de la semaine car elle compte pour le double de point et ne peut pas etre supprimée.

La course a débutée a la ligne de depart du Royal Corinthian de Cowes à 7h30. L’ensemble de la flotte, en direction des mythique Needles, a tres vite pris une bonne vitesse. De plus le vent a permis aux bateux de continuer leurs ascensions plutot rapide en direction de Sandown, qu’ils ont passé à midi et demi.

Les derniers miles avant de franchir la ligne d’arrivée furent assez serrés. En effet, Per Elisa (Robbie Tregear), Insatiable (David Cunliffe)ainsi que Concorde (Michael Kershaw) se sont battus jusqu’au bout afin de passer en premier la ligne d’honneur. Ils ont pris des options differentes: Per Elisa et Concorde ont choisi de longer l’ile tandis que Insatiable est parti au Nord, plus venteux . Finalement ce fut Insastiable qui remporta le tour de l’ile suivi de Concorde et Per Elisa en troisieme position. Cependant quelques rebondissement ne sont pas à exclure. En effet, Chimp (Michael Kershaw) et Chani (Francois Michelin) ont au temps compensé pris la premiere et deuxieme position grace a leur rating moins élevé.

Au classement générale provisoire, Chimp est en tete avec 10 points talonné de pres par Chani (11.5 points). Insatiable obtient quant a lui la troisieme position (15 points). Concorde (20 points) passe de la huitieme à la quatrieme place, ensuite vient General Tapioca (22 points) suivi de tres pres par Per Elisa (22). La septieme place du classement revient à Chia Chia (Nigel Waterhouse et Phil Eagleton).

Avec les huit manches qui doivent encore etre parcourues, le classement general est bien loin d’etre determiné. D’après les previsions, demain s’annonce assez venteux avec possibilités de rafalles jusqu’a 20 noeuds .  La flotte retournera sur le Solent ou elle disputera des parcours bananes et peut etre un petit cotier.

L’ Half ton Classic Cup prendra fin le vendredi 26 aout.

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Le 5ème tasse Half Ton Classics Cup est soutenue par South Boats ade commanditaire de titre et les commanditaires de soutien Best Water Technology, Spinlock, Wight Vodka, One Sails and Euro Car Parks.

Les défenseurs locaux incluent Goddards Brewery, Red Funnel/Isle of Wight Ferries, Shepards Wharf Marina, Kingston Marine Services and Ocean World/World Leisurewear.

Chani Takes Lead After Day Two’s Race Around The Isle of Wight At The 2011 Half Ton Classic Cup Supported By South Boats

Day two of the 2011 Half Ton Classic Cup supported by South Boats saw the 38 strong fleet racing around the Isle of Wight in a ten hour marathon of mixed conditions and contrary tides.  With the race being a non-discard score and counting for double points and the pressure was on and the fleet didn’t disappoint.

The race started on the Royal Corinthian start line off Cowes at 07.30 in a 10-12 knot north easterly which got the fleet off to a flying spinnaker reach start.  The boats made excellent time out of the Solent and the fleet was still very closely matched as they rounded the Needles with nine boats turning the corner abreast.  The wind held up into double figures all the way down the back of the Island to Sandown, but as they headed towards Culver Down the wind started to drop away and by the time they had turned back into the Solent the boats were ghosting along against a building flood tide.  Once through the Forts it was a case of trying to dodge the tide whilst at the same time figuring out how to stay in the elusive bands of breeze.

On the final approach to the line the battle for line honours between Robbie Tregear’s Per Elisa, Tim & David Cunliffe’s Insatiable and Michael Kershaw’s Concorde was extremely close.  Insatiable took the northern lane in more tide but with slightly stronger wind while Concorde and Per Elise held closer to the island shore out of the tide but in slightly less wind.  It was a nail biting finish with Insatiable taking the line from Concorde with Per Elise third.  Whilst Insatiable’s crew knew they had both Per Elisa and Concorde on corrected time all eyes were focused back down the fleet as first Michael Kershaw’s Chimp and then Francois Michelin’s Chani came into the finish. Sadly for Insatiable on corrected time Chani had them by 2 minutes 33 seconds, but they got the better of Chimp who corrected to 2 minutes 3 seconds adrift in third.

Back ashore Tim Cunliffe of Insatiable confirmed “It was really about wind versus tide today.  It was a question of deciding whether or not you should stick to the rule of staying out of the tide – or staying in the weakest stream of tide – versus going for the wind and I think possible, for us at least, heading for the wind is what paid over the tide today.  That was a little bit of luck that shone on us really.

“I think what was demonstrated today was how handicap racing works very well.  A lot of people criticise it, but actually we had nine hours racing today, Chani finished 29 minutes behind Insatiable but beat us by less than two minutes on corrected time, which is incredible actually in terms of a race like that.  So it does clearly demonstrate that the IRC rule is a very effective system for rating boats and I think that’s why the resurgence in the Half Ton Class has been so effective.”

In the overall standings the first of two possible discards has now come into play and Chimp now moves up from second into the overall lead with 10 points.  Chani leaps from fourth to second just 1.5 points off the lead with Insatiable third and counting 15 points. Also jumping up the leader board from eighth to fourth is Concorde counting 20 points.  Tied on 22 points are overnight leader Philippe Pilate’s General Tapioca and Per Elisa with General Tapioca taking fifth on count back and Per Elisa sixth.  Also still firmly in contention is Sevcon Team Chia Chia owned by Nigel Waterhouse and Phil Eagleton who lie in seventh place on 25 points.

With up to eight more races still to sail the regatta remains wide open.  Tomorrow’s forecast is for stronger winds, possibly gusting up into the high twenties, and clearer conditions.  The fleet will return to racing inshore tomorrow with further windward leeward races and the possibility of a round the cans race in the pipeline.  The regatta continues until Friday 26 August with up to twelve races scheduled.

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