Folkboats in the J.P. Morgan Round the Island Race
by Chris Baldwick 8 Jul 2016 07:57 BST
2 July 2016
J.P.Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race © Alex Irwin /
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Eleven Nordic Folkboats entered the 2016 J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race in the Folkboat Class, with five managing to finish. 2016 was one of the windiest races in recent years and many boats retired, including several Nordic Folkboats. Stralende finished first in the Folklboat class after a tough race.
In the IRC division, GBR695 Riot finished in 13th place over all, a very creditable result for a new crew to Folkboating. Meanwhile GBR707 Madelaine, a boat that has won the Round The Island several times in the past 10 years was dismasted between the Needles and St Catherines after a masthead fitting failed. Madelaine had to be towed back to Lymington by the Freshwater lifeboat. Fortunately no one was injured.
Folkboat Results:
Pos | Sail No | Boat Name |
1 | GBR652 | STRALENDE |
2 | GBR685 | BOSSA NOVA |
3 | GBR672 | JOS |
4 | GBR680 | AYESHA |
5 | GBR706 | JESSICA |