RTI Successes

The wind had managed to play tricks, providing spinnaker-shredding gusts around St Catherine's Point before turning through 180 degrees and disappearing completely for some time at Bembridge. Despite the challenging conditions, 1,566 boats completed the course, an increase on 2008.

The big boats suffered more from the lack of wind leaving the smaller, lower rated entries to carry off the top prizes.

Tattarat (Folkboat – Philip Williams) won the Gold Roman Bowl by heading the leader board in IRC followed by sistership Nordic Bear (Brian Appleyard) with Scallywag (Quarter tonner – Ali Tyler/Steve Lawrence) third.

In the ISC Rating System section for non-regular racers, Tudor Rose (Hunter Medina – Richard and Ian Cooke) gained a 35 minute lead on handicap from Clarissa (David Thomas one off – John Langdon) to take the Silver Gilt Roman Bowl.

The JPMorgan Asset Management Family Trophy went to the Contessa 26 Contessina with David and Carole Armstrong, their daughter Claire and son-in-law Michael. They were 11th overall in the ISC Rating System section for non-regular racers.  David is a past Commodore of the Royal Yorkshire Yacht Club and brought the boat down from Bridlington to compete. He bought Contessina three years ago as a virtual wreck and has now restored the boat to her former glory.

 (most of the above from the official reports on the ISC race site www.roundtheisland.org.uk) 

Racing against the pro's Growler and Tessa both raced in the IRC fleet with Growler 14th and Tessa 89th after their spinnaker ring broke in the increased wind around the south of the island (a yacht was dismasted close to Tessa at the same time) this problem forced a slow down for Tessa around St Cats until the problem ring was jury rigged, losing about 40 minutes of fast sailing time. 

Congratulations to all who took part, put next year in the diary now for a geat day out!

JPMorgan Asset Management Round the Island Race on Saturday 19^th June 2010.

Contessa 26 class ISC full results below