(Cowes, Isle of Wight, England)- 108 yachts crossed the start line for
the 2015 Morgan Cup Race, the seventh race of the Royal Ocean Racing
Club's season points championship. Although the race started at 7pm on
Friday evening, due to the Summer Solstice, the fleet barely sailed more
than a few hours in darkness. The gentle northerly wind, which
eventually backed to the west, gave a spinnaker run for most of the 125
mile course. The majority of the fleet finished the race on Saturday
afternoon, perfect timing to enjoy the hospitality of the Guernsey Yacht
Club. Tide always plays a part in races to the Channel Islands and this
year's Morgan Cup Race was no exception.
IRC 1 Class saw David Ballantyne’s J/133 JINGS! take fourth place. It
was Andy Hunt’s J/120 ASSARAIN II that took fifth in IRC 2 Class
followed by fellow J/120 NUNATAK sailed by Elin Haf Davies in 8th place.
In the IRC 3 Class chock full of J/109s, it was Phillip Nelson’s JOLENE
II that took 5th place as the top J team followed by Trevor Sainty’s
J/109 JELENKO in 8th and Nick Martin’s J/105 DIABLO-J. In the IRC
Double-handed Class, it was the J/120 NUNATAK in 5th and DIABLO-J in
6th. For
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