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News last updated: 13 July 2008
South Coast & Edinburgh Cup Results & Photos |
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| For full results, entry lists and notice of race for the Edinburgh Cup,
sponsored by Knight Frank, please visit the web site at.
www.rwyc.org To view Fi Brown's South Coast & Edinburgh Cup Photos please visit www.fionabrown.com
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Don O'Donoghue, Brian Matthews and Mark Pettitt win Edinburgh Cup |
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| 12 July 2008 - After a final day of fantastically close racing Ireland's Don O'Donoghue has won the Edinburgh Cup with Louis Urvois of France second and Gavia Wilkinson-Cox third. The Classics Trophy went to Matthew Ratsey, Kevin Poole and Tim Petitt sailing Blue Skies and the traditional crews race was won by Rory Paton sailing Eric Williams' Ecstatic.
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Royal Navy Stops Play On Day Two In Plymouth |
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| 11 July 2008 - The Royal Navy distrupted racing at the Edinburgh Cup in Plymouth for the second consecutive day with a second submarine movement which forced the abaondoment of race five of the six race series. With two more races to sail on the final day tomorrow the regatta remains wide open with Ireland's Don O'Donoghue leading, Louis Urvois of France second and Gavia Wilkinson-Cox third.. For a full report
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Ireland's Don O'Donoghue Leads After First Day At Edinburgh Cup |
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| 10 July 2008 - Despite a 90 minute delay caused by one of HM Navy's Trident submarines the Royal Western Yacht Club's Race Committee was able to run two great Edinburgh Cup races in Plymouth today. Don O'Donoghue and his crew had the luck of the Irish with them and scored two great wins. For a full report
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Teams Set To Sail At Last In Plymouth |
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| 10 July 2008 - 0915 - After yesterday's gales the wind has now
abated and this morning we have around 15-18 knots and the teams are
heading out of the harbour and planning to race outside the
breakwater. This morning's departure has been hastened by the need to clear the harbour by 1015 when the harbour entrance must close for 2 hours to allow for nuclear submarine movements. The Race Committee is hoping to run three races today and with
the forecast looking good we should be in with a chance of achieving
this. Reports, results and photos to follow later. | |
Caption Competition |
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| 9 July 2008 - OK - just coz there's no sailing to read about
doesn't mean there's nothing for you to do. We need a caption
for the photo at right. Taken by Duncan Grindley it shows the
illustrious Eric Williams modelling the very latest in natty head
gear (the trophy for the first Solent boat at the South Coast
Championship for those of you who like all the details). Clearly we need a decent captions - your ideas
to E-mail Fiona Brown
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We Have A Cream Tea Situation |
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| 9 July 2008 - Although we don't have an exciting race report
for you today, you will be pleased to know that the Dragon sailors
have been making the most of the day despite the lack of sailing.
They started the day with a hefty breakfast session.
Various excellent lunches have been enjoyed at venues across Devon and this afternoon Gavia Wilkinson-Cox has led an intrepid party in a cream tea extravaganza in the yacht club. Naturally, being Dragon sailors, they managed to turn eating scones into a competitive sport and more cream, scones, jam and tea has been consumed that could possibly be considered wise. The challenge to stack the most cream on a scone was won by Mark Hart, the neatest cream/jam/scone assembly went to Timmy Tavinor (Nicky Wilton and Gavia judged that it was the best faired scone they'd seen in years) and Gavia won the hostess with the mostest award for coming up with the idea in the first place. Right now the crews are relaxing briefly before tackling a club
supper this evening. So no rest for the wicked here in
Plymouth! |
 Cream Tea All Round  Tim T - neatest scone  Mark H - highest stack |
No Sailing On Day One Of Edinburgh Cup |
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| 9 July 2008 - Sadly the weather gods are not smiling on the competitors at the Edinburgh Cup in Plymouth today and with winds regularly over 30 knots and driving rain the Royal Western Yacht Club Race Committee has been forced to abandon racing for the day. The forecast for tomorrow is a little better so we hope have to have racing news for you tomorrow evening. |
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Rob Campbell Wins South Coast Championship |
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| 8 July 2008 - Burnham's Rob Campbell, Mark Ellis and Matt Walker took victory at the South Coast Championship in Plymouth at the end of three tough days of heavy airs racing.
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Edinburgh Cup Latest Press Release - Dragons Invade Plymouth |
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| 4 July 2008 - This weekend Plymouth, Devon, is being invaded by Dragons from across the UK, France, Ireland, Hong Kong and the USA as they converge on the Royal Western Yacht Club in preparation for their South Coast Championship and the Dragon Edinburgh Cup - the Open British Championship of the classs.
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Edinburgh Cup Latest Press Release |
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| 5 June 2008 - With the 2008 Edinburgh Cup and South Coast Championship in Plymouth fast approaching check out the latest BDA press release.
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