(London, England)- The GBR line-up for the Brewin Dolphin Commodores’
Cup 2012 has been completed with the announcement of four teams
representing RYA Team GBR this July in one of the most prestigious
events on the international yachting calendar. The 11th biennial event
gives crews the opportunity to compete for their country as part of a
team event and is always an extremely competitive regatta. In 2008 RYA
Team GBR won the Commodores' Cup and narrowly missed out to Ireland in
2010. This year, the RYA's selectors have sought to ensure the best
possible combination of boats and crews to ensure victory this summer,
and also help develop strength in depth for future years.After the largest and most competitive trials in years, ranging from a challenging Morgan Cup race (5 May) in bitterly cold conditions to three days racing in the Vice Admiral Cup this weekend (18-20 May), the RYA Team GBR include the following:
RYA Team GBR White- Neil Kipling's JOOPSTER (J/122), Magnum III (Ker 40), Philosophie (Beneteau First 40.7) and RYA Team GBR Black- David Aisher's YEOMAN OF WIGHT (J/109), Cobra (King 40), Salvo (Corby 33).
Stacey Clark, Chairman of the RYA Council and Chairman of the Commodores' Cup Selection Committee, commented: “The selection trials have been extremely competitive with just seconds between the boats on both the inshore and offshore races. We were very impressed by the standard of racing and have decided to enter four teams for the Brewin Dolphin Commodores Cup, the maximum number allowed. The four teams will be very competitive against the other national teams and newly appointed team manager Nigel King will be working with the teams to try and ensure a GBR victory this summer.”
A tough mix of inshore and offshore racing, the Brewin Dolphin Commodores’ Cup 2012 is an intense seven-day event that will take place in and around the Solent from Saturday 21st July – Saturday 28th July 2012. For more Vice Commodores Cup sailing information
