11:20am Monday 10th August 2009
By Stephen Ivall
Falmouth Week got off to a cracking start at the weekend. From the moment the regatta week began it was clear this year’s event was going to be a success and so far it has been.
A reception on board the RFA Mounts Bay on Friday evening set the pattern for the week to come.
The commanding officer and the crew hosted a party of race officials, local dignitaries and other invited guests on board the vessel and all involved were confident of the racing to come.
On Saturday it was the popular Classics. Not officially a regatta race, more a collection of classic yachts taking to the water and showing spectators and others the huge variety of craft using the Carrick Roads for sailing.
Conditions were ideal and the return of the Falmouth Working Boards to the regatta proved a spectacular site and most under full sail battled it out round the course with the Stella of I Jenkins crossing the line first followed by the Victory with Dave Muirhead at the helm.
In the other classes there was a huge variety of vessels from small dinghies to the graceful Sunbeams and the sleek sloops sailing off shore.
Race officials wanted to bring the fun back into the week and so far they have.
“From the start of my chairmanship it was my intention to get the fun back into Henri Lloyd Falmouth Week and provide a standard of racing worthy of this great event. I never expected such a huge groundswell of support from both on and off the water, said Steve Nicholls from the Port of Falmouth Sailing Association.
Now all attention is on the rest of the week’s events, not least the Red Arrows display on Wednesday evening.
The event, sponsored by the Falmouth Harbour Commissioners is expected to bring thousands of people into town following the day’s racing.
For more regatta news and results see the sports pages and keep up to date with events at thepacket.co.uk and boatingcornwall.co.uk Classics Results: R1 - B Class Fleet 1 133 B Class Stella 2 I Jenkins 1.035 1.54.07 1.58.07 1.0 2 78 B Class Victory 7 D Muirhead 1.075 1.50.24 1.58.41 2.0 3 71 B Class Mabel 41 P Collett 1.060 1.53.23 2.00.11 3.0 R1 - C Class Fleet 1 52 C Class Deliverance 53 M Stratton 1.00 1.52.10 1.52.10 1.0 2 123 C Class Sapphire 44 C Simmons 1.00 2.17.29 2.17.29 2.0 3 85 C Class Dolly 35 B Prynn 1.012 2.18.45 2.20.25 3.0 R1 - D Class Fleet 1 73 D Class Rainbow 23 D Ryeng 1 1.0 R1 - E Class Fleet 1 27 E Class Jemalda 2941 J Hopkins 1 1.0 2 148 E Class Incite 55Y A Chick 2 2.0 R1 - F Class Fleet 1 12 F Class St Kitts III 66 A Thoms 1 1.0 2 50 F Class Melita 42 D Roberts 2 2.0 3 152 F Class Carte Blanche J Tetley 3 3.0 4 56 F Class Mohawk 8596 J Davey DNF 7.0 R1 - G Class Fleet 1 87 G Class Magpie 2 B Edwards 0.96 1 1.0 2 92 G Class Myrtle 8 R.Collins 0.96 2 2.0 3 31 G Class Ruby 27 A Martin 0.88 3 3.0 4 175 G Class Scallywag Z7 A Platt 0.96 4 4.0 5 34 G Class Clementine 49 A Perham 0.86 5 5.0 6 177 G Class 6 6.0 7 49 G Class Mona T10 N Glanville 0.79 7 7.0 8 103 G Class Katy 67 S Grigg .86 8 8.0 9 109 G Class Miss Agnes 1 M Rangecroft 0.83 9 9.0 R1 - H Class Fleet 1 75 H Class Nellie 768 M Syrett 1 1.0 2 150 H Class Felicity B Timmis 2 2.0 R1 - I Class Fleet 1 159 I Class Tomtit 936 D Carne 0.96 1 1.0 2 146 I Class Miss Alice N Harrap 2 2.0 R1 - J Class Fleet 1 119 J Class Athelswiva 2 D Preisley 1 1.0 2 118 J Class Athelgiva 3 L Haller 2 2.0 3 173 J Class Idlers J.Freeborn 3 3.0 R1 - K Class Fleet 1 42 K Class Tula 9650 A Goodrum 1 1.0 2 77 K Class Sabrina J Grant 2 2.0 3 127 K Class Blackbird II 2036 P Clements 4 3.0 R1 - K. Class Fleet 1 172 K. Class Fate G. English 3 1.0 R1 - L Class Fleet 1 166 L Class Reliance D Russell 1 1.0 2 121 L Class Eileen L Cann 2 2.0 R1 - Q Class Fleet 1 14 Q Class Wildgoose 14 M Conlin 1 1.0 2 161 Q Class Maid of Islay 7769 J Andrew 2 2.0 3 46 Q Class Kyla 10 J Bingham 3 3.0 R1 - R Class Fleet 1 83 R Class Roquetta A Luck 1 1.0 2 6 R Class Helix 1064C C Hoare 2 2.0 3 25 R Class Romper 675 M Cherry 3 3.0 R1 - T Class Fleet 1 82 T Class Christine of Colyford C Van Grutten 1 1.5 1 116 T Class Whimbrel I Royston 1 1.5 R1 - U Class Fleet 1 102 U Class Tringa C Warren 1 1.0 2 112 U Class Lochiel J117 A Cameron 2 2.0 3 168 U Class Kalinka 2515Y P Evans 3 3.0 R1 - V Class Fleet 1 163 V Class Racy Lady V48 D Richards 1 1.0 2 28 V Class Clary V8 T Holm 2 2.0 3 57 V Class Mayfly V14 R Stedman 3 3.0 R1 - W Class Fleet 1 165 W Class Glen 103 S.Williams 1 1.0 2 138 W Class Quartet 15 M West 2 2.0 3 170 W Class Blue Jacket 3 3.0 R1 - X Class Fleet 1 142 X Class Edith 92 M Stone 1 1.0 R1 - Y Class Fleet 1 62 Y Class Spyrys 37 R Marsh 1 1.0 2 8 Y Class Tomahawk 226 R Bond/P Crockford 2 2.0 3 68 Y Class Pinnucia 22 J Hext 3 3.0
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