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A grand day out for all in JPMorgan Round the Island race

by Flavia Bateson 29 Jun 2008 11:00 BST 28 June 2008

A grand day out for everyone whether little or large

Twelve hours after the first start in the 2008 JPMorgan Asset Management Race and few very boats were left to cross the finish line in Cowes, which was already brimming with tired by happy sailors.

The day started overcast but breezy as the boats tacked down to The Needles. The main problem on the next leg, to St Catherine’s Point, was visibility as banks of low fog rolled eastwards. The sea condition south of the Isle of Wight was variously described as grim, hairy, wild, lumpy and on the edge. As the leaders returned to the Solent however the sun came out and the wind lessened but became shifty, keeping everyone on their toes to the end.

The race usually favours either big or small boats, but the results overall in IRC showed a real mixture at the top of the leader board. First came a big boat from IRC0, Ran – TP52, followed by Darren Masters’ diminutive quarter tonner Catch. Last year’s Gold Roman Bowl winner Edward Donald came third in his 25 foot Folkboat Madelaine with another TP52, Henri Lloyd Cutting Edge, eight seconds later on corrected time.

The ISC Rated Class showed the top boat and winner of the Silver Gilt Roman Bowl as Sandpiper, Adrian Creedy’s Parker 235. Willem Wester was second in his brand new Grand Soleil Antilope. He also wins the JPMorgan Asset Management Family Trophy, racing with his wife, daughter and granddaughter Emily aged 13. Twilight a 1961 Robb Lion design was third with Patrick Moreton. Just 22 seconds later on corrected time came the South Coast One Design Marbella (Mark Taylor).

Principal trophy winners:

OBSERVER TROPHY & JPMAM SALVER - First Monohull to finish
GBR1R ICAP LEOPARD Michael Slade (Southampton)

GOLD ROMAN BOWL & JPMAM SALVER - First Overall IRC
GBR528R RAN Robert Swann (Abingdon, Oxon)

SILVER ROMAN BOWL & JPMAM SALVER - Second Overall IRC
GBR707 MADELAINE Edward Donald (Winchester)

ROYAL THAMES CHALLENGE TROPHY & JPMAM SALVER - Third Overall
GBR952R H LLOYD CUTTING EDGE Stacey Clark (Yately, Hants)

JPMORGAN TROPHY - First Overall IRC Group 0
GBR528R RAN Robert Swann (Abingdon, Oxon)

VAPHIO CUP - First Overall IRC Group 1
GBR236R ERIVALE III Michael Greville (Cowes, Isle of Wight)

YEOMAN CHALLENGE TROPHY - First Overall IRC Group 2
GBR1736L FULL PELT Stephen Fein (Cowes, Isle of Wight)

CHAMPAGNE MUMM CHALLENGE CUP - First Overall IRC Group 3
GBR707 MADELAINE Edward Donald (Winchester, Hants)

METHUSELAH TROPHY - Winning Team in IRC Groups 0 & 1
Royal Thames Yacht Club (CHERNIKEEFF 2, ZANA, ICAP LEOPARD)

JEROBOAM TROPHY - Winning Team in IRC Group 2
Royal Lymington Yacht Club (ZARAFA, BRIGHTWORK, NO DOUBT)

JEROBOAM TROPHY - Winning Team in IRC Group 3
Royal Lymington Yacht Club (SUNDOWNER, WHITE MISCHIEF, CLOUD NINE)

SILVER GILT ROMAN BOWL & JPMAM SALVER - First Overall ISCRS
GBR1513L ANTILOPE Willem Wester (Rollie, Switzerland)

FIDELIS TROPHY - Second Overall ISC Rating System
K771 TWILIGHT Patrick Moreton (Cowes, Isle of Wight)

GEISCO TROPHY - Third Overall ISC Rating System
SC28 MARBELLA Mark Taylor (Chichester, West Sussex)

CRANKSHAW BOWL - O/A Winner ISCRS Grp 4
GBR1513L ANTILOPE Willem Wester (Rollie, Switzerland)

JIMMIE READ MEMORIAL CUP - O/A Winner ISCRS Grp 5
GBR3989R CANDIDA Roger Granger (Freshwater,IOW)

FEDALAH CHALLENGE TROPHY - O/A Winner ISCRS Grp 6
GBR4943T SOLMATE Chris Blackburn (Poole, Dorset)

SPREAD EAGLE TROPHY - O/A Winner ISCRS Grp 7
GBR3857 VIGILANT William Norris (Fordingbridge, Hants)

TRAFALGAR 200 TROPHY - O/A Winner ISCRS Grp 8
K771 TWILIGHT Patrick Moreton (Cowes, Isle of Wight)

ARUN YACHT CLUB TEAM TROPHY - Winning ISC Rating System Team
Arun Yacht Club (Light Brigade) (SOOPER TROOPER, DEDICATED DANCER, SCAMPI)

LLOYDS BANK TROPHY - First ISC Rating Sys boat to finish
GBR1513L ANTILOPE Willem Wester (Rollie, Switzerland)

GOLDEN MILLER CHALLENGE CUP - Overall Winner GP/MOCRA M'hull
681M CARBON TIGER 2 Brian Haynes (Maidenhead, Berks)

HOYA TROPHY - 1st Bridgedeck Catamaran Cruiser on corrected
GBR612M MAILYS Ian Day (New Milton, Hants)

DEAN & REDDYHOFF TROPHY - 1st Multihull GP on corrected time
GBR2 BUZZ Phil Cotton (Poole, Dorset)

FREEDOM CHALLENGE BOWL - First GP/MOCRA Multihull to finish
OMA1 MUSANDAM Loik Gallon (East Cowes, IOW)

BRITANNIA CORPORATE EVENTS TROPHY - First Beneteau 40.7
GBR4070L INCOGNITO Paul McNamara (Chichester, W Sussex)

RENAISSANCE TROPHY - Classic Racing Yachts
269 FAFNIR Philippa Litton ( Sturminster Newton, Dorset)

COLUMBIA CUP - First Extreme 40
E405 TEAMORIGIN Keith Mills (London)

DISCOVERY TROPHY - First 'Modern' Gaffer on corrected time
851 PORTHILLY DREAMER George Dibben (Lyndhurst, Hants)

TURBO UK CUP - First Hunter 707
GBR7087 THE ANT HILL MOB Russell Mead (Fareham, Hants)

LASER TROPHY - First Laser SB3
GBR3163 EDIGITALRESEARCH.COM Charlie Russell Alec Russell (Winchester)

SONATA SALVER - First Sonata
8305 PICCOLO John Putt (Trowbridge, Wilts)

LOMBARD MARINE FINANCE CHALLENGE TROPHY - First Open 60
GBR3 ECOVER 3 Mike Golding (Southampton)

ELEPHANT TROPHY - First IRC Quarter Tonner on elapsed time
GBR502 CATCH Darren Marston (Southampton)

EDWARD HEATH TROPHY - First Sportsboat on corrected time
GBR724 BERTIE Simon Barter (Macclesfield, Cheshire)

NAUTICA WATCHES CHALLENGE TROPHY - First J/80
1023 JIROLAMO Louis Kenna (Croydon, Surrey)

JPMAM FAMILY TROPHY - First family crewed boat
GBR1513L ANTILOPE Willem and Heleen Wester, Minka and Emily

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