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Girls on Film win the battle – Invictus win the war

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FAST40+ Race Circuit Round 5 – Final Sir Keith Mills' Ker40+ Invictus, is the 2017 FAST40+ Champion, after winning the last race of the season, taking second place in Round 5, to clinch the overall title. Sir Keith Mills lifted the FAST40+ Trophy, and the Cloudy Bay Bowl, as winner for the 2017 FAST40+ Race Circuit. “It is nice to end the season with a bit of a flourish, but we did l...
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Shifty Start to Round 5

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FAST40+ Race Circuit Round 5 – Day One After three windward leeward races held in light airs in the central Solent, Peter Morton's CF40+ Girls on Film leads the regatta, with Heinz Peter Schmidt's Felci designed Silva Neo in second place. Stewart Whitehead's Carkeek MkIII Rebellion is third on countback, equal on points with Sir Keith Mills' Ker40+ Invictus. Provisional Results A light shifti...
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2017 FAST40+ Season Decider

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2017 FAST40+ CIRCUIT Round 5 14th – 15th October, 2017 The final round of the 2017 FAST40+ Circuit kicks off this weekend, organised by the Hamble River Sailing Club. After six months of racing, it all comes down to this decider, with four teams in contention to be crowned overall champion for the 2017 FAST40+ Class: Invictus, Girls on Film, Rebellion, and Hitchhiker, and there are big bat...
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HYS One Ton Cup – Nerve Jangling Finish

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HYS ONE TON CUP Premier Composite Technologies Race Day Three races on Premier Composite Technologies Race Day, produced a nerve jangling finish to the HYS One Ton Cup. Bright sunshine and a shifting southerly breeze produced a highly strategic finale, before Peter Morton's CF40+ Girls on Film, retained the HYS One Ton Cup, the first team to do so since 1993. Girls on Film: Peter Morton, Nat ...
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HYS ONE TON CUP: Grapefruit Graphics Race Day

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Cowes, September 22 September, 2017. The HYS One Ton Cup, hosted by the Royal Yacht Squadron, the One Ton Cup was created in 1899 by the Cercle de la voile de Paris (CVP). Grapefruit Graphics Race Day Two longer round the cans races produced a different dynamic to the HYS One Ton Cup on Grapefruit Graphics Race Day. After a short postponement, a southwesterly breeze arrived at midday, piping...
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HYS ONE TON CUP: TT Rigging Race Day

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Cowes, September 21 September, 2017. The HYS One Ton Cup, hosted by the Royal Yacht Squadron, the One Ton Cup was created in 1899 by the Cercle de la voile de Paris (CVP). TT Rigging Race Day Three Windward Leeward races were fired off in quick succession by PRO Stuart Childerley and his team. Racing was held in the central and eastern Solent, with a southwesterly breeze averaging 15 knots, ...
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12 Teams for HYS One Ton Cup

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HYS One Ton Cup Owned by the Cercle de la Voile de Paris Presented by Hamble Yacht Services Organised by the Royal Yacht Squadron 21-24 September 2017 From Thursday 21st September, the FAST40+ Class will compete for the prestigious HYS One Ton Cup. Created by the Cercle de la Voile de Paris (CVP – Paris Yacht Club) in 1899, the One Ton Cup is steeped in history and reputation in the world of ...
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Girls on Film Wins Lendy Cowes Week

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Unique, fast, fun, and at times frustrating, there is nothing quite like Cowes Week, this year sponsored by Lendy. In the 12 strong FAST40+ Class, Peter Morton's CF40+ Girls on Film, triumphed after a stunning display in medium to heavy air. Sir Keith Mills' Ker40+ Invictus was second, and Bas de Voogd's Carkeek MkIII Hitchhiker was third. Girls on Film Crew: Peter Morton, James Day, Be...
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Girls on Film win Lendy Cowes Week

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Peter Morton's British CF40+ Girls on Film is the FAST40+ Class winner for Lendy Cowes Week, narrowly beating Sir Keith Mills' Ker40+ Invictus, which finished runner up for Cowes Week. In a thrilling final race, to the Nab Tower and back, Girls on Film finished first to win not only the series but the New York Yacht Club Trophy. Bas de Voogd's Carkeek MkIII Hitchhiker, was second for the race,...
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