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Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, 6 - 12th September 2009
12 September 2009
Congratulations to Michael Cotter in 'Whisper' who sailed into victory in the Mini Maxi Racing Cruising Division
Porto Cervo, Italy: After five splendid racing days with stable conditions featuring north to northeasterly winds, sunshine, blue skies and choppy seas, the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2009 has drawn to a close. Organized by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in conjunction with the International Maxi Association, the event which is now in its 20th edition, saw 42 maxis competing and between five to seven races held for each of the various divisions over the course of the series.
Niklas Zennstrom's Judel Vrolijk designed 72' Bermudian sloop Ran (GBR), launched this year and already winner of the Rolex Fastnet Race 2009, took victory in the Mini Maxi Racing 00 group. Four of the Mini Maxi Racing yachts qualified as owner-driven and among these Neville Crichton's Alfa Romeo (NZL) took victory and a Rolex Yachtmaster timepiece.
In the Mini Maxi Racing Cruising division Michael Cotter's Reichel/Pugh designed 78 foot sloop Whisper (IRL) took first place in all but one of the five races to win her division by a 10-point margin. Claus Peter Offen's Y3K (GER) dominated the Wally division with three bullets in six races, while in the Racing/Cruising division Roma = Aniene (ITA) led from day one and brought home an impressive four bullets over five races. It was in the Cruising/Spirit of Tradition division, however, that the J Class Velsheda (GBR) displayed the most impressive score sheet with a home run of five victories out of five races.
Winner's of today's races, held in 10 to 12 knots of breeze from 25 degrees, were Ran for the Mini Maxi racing 00 group, Whisper in the Mini Maxi Racing Cruising division, Y3K in the Wally division, Roma = Aniene in the Racing/Cruising division and Velsheda in the Cruising/Spirit of Tradition Division.
Winners of the five categories:
Mini Maxi Racing (owner/driver)
1. Alfa Romeo, Neville Crichton, NZL, 2-2-1-1-1-3-(4), 10.0 points
Mini Maxi Racing/Cruising
1. Whisper, Michael Cotter, IRL, 1-1-1-5-1, 9.0 points
Racing/Cruising
1. Roma,Filippo Faruffini, ITA, 1-1-1-4-1, 8.0 points
Wally
1. Y3K, Claus-Peter Offen, GER, (3)-1-1-2-3-1, 8.0 points
Cruising/Spirit of Tradition
1. Velsheda, Tarbat Investment Ltd, GBR, 1-1-1-1-1, 5.0 points
Full results: http://www.yccsresults.com/myrc09/results1.htm
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