Ramsgate Week 2015 - Day 2

The IRC classes start their series racing Monday, followed by further coastal races on Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday's racing will comprise two Windward / Leeward races for the QE2 Cup. Friday's competition is set aside for the prestigious Gold Cup that has been awarded to many famous names with their records engraved on the cup showing the extent of talent that have competed for this grand cup over the years.

The race today will count towards the weekly series and all IRC yachts sailed on the same Course.

The Committee Boat start was approximately 1Nm offshore with the first short leg to the Icom Buoy and then heading north to Broadstairs Knoll and turning southward for South Brake and heading northward for Gull Stream, Gull, Broadstairs Knoll, Mark X (Inflatable Orange Buoy), Northrop Sails, Icom, finishing at Committee Boat – total distance approximately 25Nm.

Wind from 270 degrees at 24 – 27, gusting 30 Knots.

IRC Class 1 – Race 1
1. 3537 Tontin – Wouter Borghijs, Royal Yacht Club of Belgium – 3:37:34 hours
2. 9596 Slingshot - Rod Oates & Gavin Magee, Royal Temple Yacht Club – 3:40:44 hours
3. 2187 Stiletto – John Barrett & Paul Woodward, Royal Temple Yacht Club – 3:40:57 hours

IRC Class 2 – Race 1
1. 2199 Surprise – Frank Martin, Royal Temple Yacht Club – 3:13:16 hours
2. 4360 Roller Skate – Paul Glover & John Vincent, Royal Temple Yacht Club – 3:13:33 hours

IRC Class 3 – Race 1
1. 475 Lady Musgrave – Charlotte De Wilde, K.Y.C.N.(Belgium) – 3:24:13 hours

The Cruiser Classes 5, 6 and 7 were all started from the Royal Temple Yacht Club start line and each class sailed different courses commensurate with their desired race lengths/durations.

Wind from 270 degrees at 24 – 27, gusting 30 Knots.

Cruiser Class 5 - Race 1

Club line start, Stonar Buoy, St Georges Buoy, RA Buoy, Broadstairs Knoll, No 2 Buoy, North Quern, Outer Distance Mark, Stonar Buoy, St Georges, Northrop Sails Buoy, North Quern, ODM, West Quern, St Georges, North Quern, ODM (using finish line A). Approximate distance 15.4 Nm

1. 659 Mallemok – Danny Besse, VVW Schelde (Netherlands) – 2:18:40 hours
2. 1284 Mallard – Howard Bates, Rye Harbour Sailing Club – 2:20:49 hours
3. 4530 Rush – Ken Lees, Royal Cinque Ports Yacht Club – 2:24:04 hours

Cruiser Class 6 – Race 1

Club line start, Stonar Buoy, St Georges Buoy, East Brake Buoy, Broadstairs Knoll, No 2 Buoy, North Quern, Outer Distance Mark, Stonar Buoy, St Georges, North Quern, ODM, West Quern, St Georges, North Quern, ODM (using finish line A). Approximate distance 13.2Nm

1. Xxxx Umbria – Paul Boggis, Ipswich Haven Marina – 2:31:35 hours
2. 3695 Juniper – Anthony Nicholson, Royal Temple Yacht Club – 2:47:54 hours

Cruiser Class 7 – Race 1

Club line start, Stonar Buoy, St Georges Buoy, East Brake Buoy, Broadstairs Knoll, No 2 Buoy, North Quern, Outer Distance Mark, Stonar Buoy, St Georges, North Quern, ODM (using finish line A). Approximate distance 10Nm

1. 193 Amelie - Rick Archer, Royal Temple Yacht Club – 2:04:31 hours
2. Xxxx Karibia Breezes – Bernard Sealy, Royal Cinque Ports Yacht Club – 2:08:59 hours
3. 2768 Kir – Maurice Carragher, Rye Harbour Sailing Club – 2:11:23 hours

Ramsgate Week continues every day for the remainder of the week. For further details take a look at the website, www.ramsgateweek.com, or see our Twitter and Facebook accounts.