Suzanne and Alan share this latest Fast 40 news. Ed
Following their success during AAM Cowes Week in the Fast 40+ Class Peter Morton and his Cowes based crew have won the One Ton Cup. Racing took place in the Solent over last weekend and the event was hosted by The Royal Southern Yacht Club.
It was fifth time lucky for Peter (Morty), but now Peter and his crew on the Carkeek 40+ ‘Girls on Film’ can add the 2016 One Ton Cup to their list of trophies. This Cowes based team were worthy winners having scored no worse than a fourth in nine races. Peter has come second in the One Ton Cup on two occasions and his attempts to win the prestigious trophy span several years.
Peter smiled,
“It has been unfinished business.
“The team on ‘Girls on Film’ have been absolutely fabulous. I would also like to thank the Royal Southern Yacht Club and Principal Race Officer, Stuart Childerley and his team for outstanding race management. Also Rob Greenhalgh for coming up with the idea of the FAST40+ Class and putting it together. For those of you that haven’t won, I would say just be patient, your time will come.”
Alex Mills at the helm of Ker40+ ‘Invictus’ was runner-up, ‘Invictus’ tactician and FAST40+ Class President, Robert Greenhalgh, congratulated Peter and the ‘Girls on Film’ crew.
“At the beginning of the season, we didn’t really know what to expect. This class has grown far quicker than we expected and it is continuing to attract more owners and sailors. The FAST40+ is an ideal boat for the Solent and during the season, the racing has got tighter and tighter. The One Ton Cup is our biggest event and to have nine boats make the podium across the regatta just shows how competitive the FAST40+ Class is.”
The One Ton Cup is owned by the Cercle de la Voile de Paris and the event was presented by Hamble Yacht Services. Nine races were completed with a mixture of windward-leeward and weighted points factor longer races. Stewart Whitehead on ‘Rebellion’ was third and there were 10 other boats taking part.
