Round the Island Race victory in début event for Ker 40+
by Ancasta International 7 Jul 2015 15:35 BST
27 June 2015
The Ker 40+ Invictus during the JPMorgan Asset Management Round the Island Race © Ancasta
Having only landed on UK soil a couple of weeks back, it was going to be a very tall order for Sir Keith Mills and his team to fully commission the brand new Ker 40+ and win the Round the Island Race but that is exactly what they did.
The long awaited 40+, which is a new, optimised version of the original Ker 40, looks set for total IRC domination having beaten many other well established campaigners on their very first outing. This shows that Jason Ker and his team, along with McConaghy Boats are very much the go-to-guys for an IRC winner.
Although upwind speeds were comparable to the old boat during the long beat to the Needles, it was clear to see where the majority of the improvements have been made when the boats bore away and headed for St Catherine's with one onlooker commenting that they had 'done a horizon job' after deploying spinnakers.
Consistent speeds of 18 knots in as much wind meant that the 40+ stepped away from its closest rivals and was able to clinch the coveted IRC Black Group Win.
The boat will also be competing in the upcoming IRC nationals and Bicentenary regattas and so all eyes will be on it to see if this first outing was not just a lucky roll of dice.
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