Hoya Round the Island Race Overall

CHRISTIE POWERS HOYA 60 INTO MONOHULL LEAD FOR OBSERVER TROPHY

Linford Christie OBE, Olympic Gold medallist and European Champion, was crewing on board Hoya 60, the 1999 winner of the Observer Trophy awarded to the first monohull to cross the line in the 63rd Hoya Round the Island Race. Skippered by international yachtsman Eddie Warden Owen, Hoya 60 led the monohulls from the start gaining over half a mile lead from the rest of its class during the course of the race.

The overall winner of the race and receiver of the coveted Gold Roman Bowl was one of the smallest boats in her class, the IRC Class 12 Folk boat, Celia Mary. Built in 1955 and owned and skippered by Edward Donald, she completed the race in a time of 11 hours, 16 minutes and 11 seconds.

The Hoya Round the Island Race powered off to a spinnaker start off the Royal Yacht Squadron line at 8.30am on Saturday morning with over 1,500 boats of every size and description packed into a sun drenched Solent. A feast of multi-coloured hulls and sails added to the spectacle. As the fleet rounded the Needles the wind dropped from an initial 17 knots to 13.5 knots, which slowed the boats up although a south southeasterly breeze eventually picked up which allowed competitors a fast finish. This year 1,221 boats actually completed the course, the greatest number of boats to finish in the history of the race.

Current record holder, the renamed Trimaran ‘Sportsbank Quadrant Business Centres’ was the first boat to cross the line and first in the multihull class to take the Freedom Challenge Bowl. Formerly called ‘Paragon’, she set the race course record in 1986 with Mike Whipp and Rodney Patterson on board, in a time of 3 hours, 55 minutes and 28 seconds. At a distance of 50 nautical miles, the Hoya Round the Island Race is the largest and most popular yacht race of its type in the world attracting 1,508 entries this year and over 10,000 participants.

Results:

IRC Handicap Division:

Sail No Boat Name Corrected Time O/A Group Class
IRC Handicap Class 1
GBR9641 NOKIA 09:18:25 6 1 1
IRC Handicap Class 2
K272 GANDALF WIGHT/SORC'R 09:44:55 33 9 1
IRC Handicap Class 3
GBR6064T J-GO 09:53:56 51 10 1
IRC Handicap Class 4
GBR7332R CLOUD 10:00:58 74 13 1
IRC Handicap Class 5
GBR9214R JAMMIN 09:51:38 48 3 1
IRC Handicap Class 6
GBR9771R JULIETTE 09:44:21 32 1 1
IRC Handicap Class 7
K6121 FIREBRAND 09:45:25 34 2 1
IRC Handicap Class 8
GBR623R HIPPOCAMPUS 09:57:39 67 4 1
IRC Handicap Class 9
GBR1169T EXCALIBUR 09:25:05 10 8 1
IRC Handicap Class 10
K1242T SAREEMA 09:15:36 3 3 1
IRC Handicap Class 11
GBR9500 POLLY 09:34:41 18 13 1
IRC Handicap Class 12
FB39 CELIA MARY 09:11:46 1 1 1

ISC Handicap Division:

ISC Handicap Boats Class A
GBR1560 SPIRIT OF JETHOU 09:46:45 11 1 1
ISC Handicap Boats Class B
GBR6788T SUNWORLD REDEYE 09:59:46 21 2 1
ISC Handicap Boats Class C
GBR6313T SUNSAIL EAGLE STAR 10:57:24 183 10 1
ISC Handicap Boats Class D
GBR4115R PERSEVERANCE 10:26:17 67 3 1
ISC Handicap Boats Class E
K5630 CHARTREUSE 10:17:17 47 3 1
ISC Handicap Boats Class F
9216Y TIDECHASE 10:10:14 33 2 1
ISC Handicap Boats Class G
GBR4L 5 STAR FOUR 10:07:53 30 1 1
ISC Handicap Boats Class H
K9888 CHRYSALIS 10:39:58 111 7 1
ISC Handicap Boats Class J
5439Y SALUJA 10:14:53 45 41 1
ISC Handicap Boats Class K
5796Y FALBALA 10:14:52 44 40 1
ISC Handicap Boats Class L
5414T DICER 09:59:01 20 19 1
ISC Handicap Boats Class M
GBR9628R PETITE BRETONNE 08:39:31 1 1 1

Classic Racing Boats
1712 BENTE 10:20:55 1
Contessa 32
CO401 MERAK II 10:53:33 1
Nicholson 32
2312Y WAYZATA 10:59:30 1
Sonar
579 PERISCOPE 11:15:56 1
Folkboat
K618 SWEET CAROLINE 11:24:54 1
International J-24
MON93 ESCAPIST 11:10:45 1
National Sonata
GBR8249N A SHARP EXIT 11:14:43 1
Hunter 707
GBR7006N SPARKLE 10:36:45 1
International Dragon
GBRD584 FANFARE 11:12:24 1
International Etchells 22
GBR138 KATEMBA 09:56:20 1
Sportsboats Rule
1793L PROCTOR WINNING MAST 08:58:36 1
Multihull - Class 'A'
TR10 AQUARIUS 10:42:44 7 1
Multihull - Class 'B'
H47 FENG SHUI 09:55:59 2 1
Multihull - Grand Prix
26X SPORTSBANK QUADRANT 09:34:03 1 1
Gaffers - Original
GBR6809T CHARM 12:31:42 1
Gaffers - Modern
85 LADY IRIS 11:00:17 1

Event Website: www.islandsc.org.uk