Looks like there will be some stunning Big Class yachts coming to the Isle of Wight in June. This in from the Royal Yacht Squadron about the Westward Cup.
In their words, but we’ve added some links so you can see the kind of boats that’ll be taking part and embedded the Notice at the bottom – Ed
Close racing and challenging courses
The Royal Yacht Squadron (RYS) has confirmed that it has extended invitations to eight of the most beautiful Big Class yachts in the world to come and grace the shores of the Solent and race in the second edition of the Westward Cup regatta, taking place 11-16 June 2012.
Run in association with the New York Yacht Club (NYYC) and the Yacht Club de Monaco (YCM) with the RYS as the Organising Authority, the Westward Cup was first held in July 2010 and was a tremendous success for everyone taking part. It marked the revival of and interest in Big Class yacht racing in the Solent and around the world.
Eight yachts taking part
The Clubs have now extended invitations to the owners of the following yachts to race in June:
Speaking on behalf of the RYS, David Aisher, Rear Commodore Yachting, commented that after the immense success of the inaugural event in 2010, the organisers are delighted to once again be staging the Westward Cup in Cowes and are hoping for maximum take-up of the invitations to enter the Westward Cup 2012. He said:
“The Westward Cup is an event like no other, staged for owners of exquisite racing yachts who, apart from cherishing competitive racing opportunities, also enjoy relaxing and socialising in Cowes, the ‘home of world yachting’.
“We host a superb social programme for the owners and their guests, captains and crews and, by staging the Westward Cup in Cowes, we are also providing all devotees of Big Class yachting a spectacle rarely seen in Solent waters.”
Making maximum use of the waters around the Isle of Wight
The RYS will run the racing along the successful lines of 2010, making maximum use of the waters around the Isle of Wight to ensure the captains and crews enjoy challenging and competitive racing that only these waters can deliver. Racing will be scored under the International IRC Rule.
The RYS may also produce results under a modified CIM rule to enable comparison of results using a rule used at other regattas by these magnificent yachts. It is also the intention to include a race around the Isle of Wight, subject to weather conditions.
Westward Cup Regatta 2012 Notice
Image: Eleonora
