VX One's lead the way at Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week
by Ovington Boats 13 Aug 2014 16:19 BST
2-9 August 2014
VX-One racing at Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week © LPB Aerial Imagery
Three VX One's entered the 22 strong Sportsboat class at the 2014 Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes week and all finished in the top 4. The winds ranged from 5 to almost 25 knots and 2 days were abandoned due to light wind.
Nathan Batchelor, skipper of Grapefruit Graphics in first place describes the week, "Despite the range of conditions we generally managed to get away from the rest of the fleet – on 5 of the 6 days of racing we had over 15 knots of boat speed! It was my first time at Cowes and I had a great time racing around the cans, navigating around the buoys and racing past the bigger 'water-pushers' as if they were standing still. We'll definitely be back next year."
Flying 15 National and World Champion Chris Turner was second overall having sailed over from his Solent base at the Royal Lymington YC. Fourth place on 'Abracadabra' was a family affair with veteran asymmetric racer Howard Steavenson sailing with his son Tom. This team encapsulate the essence of the VX One - fun, versatile and user friendly – this was Howard's first competitive regatta in 5 years after serious leg surgery and he won 2 races after only 8 weeks in the boat!
The VX One has been growing throughout the UK; another 2 boats have been delivered to customers in the last 10 days. Ovington Boats will be exhibiting the VX One at the Southampton Boat Show – come and take a look – see what the fuss is about!
The inaugural UK National Championships are being held in Torquay at the Royal Torbay Yacht Club on 26-28 September. Notice of race and entry forms are available online at www.rtyc.org/hosted2014/champ.htm
Nearly all the charter boats have been snapped up for the Nationals – however we will have ex-charter boats available for sale at a discounted price after the event.
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