June 2017 – FAST40

Slow Motion – Hand to Hand Combat

Posted on June 30, 2017September 18, 2017 by Jackhabib

2017 FAST40+ Race Circuit ROUND 2(i) Hosted By the Royal Southern YC RESULTS With virtually no wind in The Solent this morning, the FAST40+ Fleet was kept ashore by PRO Tony Lovell until midday, but it was well worth the wait. A 6 knot northwesterly wind was just about sailable for the start of the first race and by the end of the second, and final race, the breeze piped up to 12 knot...
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All-Round Test for the FAST40+ Fleet

Posted on June 27, 2017September 18, 2017 by Jackhabib

Round Two 2017 FAST40+ Race Circuit Windward Leeward Racing + Round the Island Race 30 June – 01 July, 2017 Racing for the FAST40+ Class continues next weekend, 30 June – July 01, with Round Two of the FAST40+ Race Circuit, consisting of one day of Windward Leeward racing, followed by the prestigious Round the Island Race, presented by Cloudy Bay. Around 1338 yachts are expected for t...
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Pace wins the FAST40+ Nationals

Posted on June 26, 2017September 18, 2017 by Jackhabib

RORC IRC National Championship, incorporating the FAST40+ National Championship. 23 – 25 June 2017 Johnny Vincent's British KER40+ Pace is the 2017 FAST40+ National Champion, holding onto the lead after a terrific battle in the last race of the regatta. In Race 8, Pace was down in fifth place at the first top mark, but gybed away early to make up enough places to win the regatta. Peter Mor...
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Pace – 2017 FAST40+ National Champions

Posted on June 25, 2017September 18, 2017 by Jackhabib

NEWSFLASH Johnny Vincent's Ker40+ Pace have provisionally won the FAST40+ National Championship. Peter Morton's Carkeek Mk3 Girls on Film second, Mark Rijkse's 42 South third. Full report to follow.
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Four FAST40s Fight for Glory

Posted on June 24, 2017September 18, 2017 by Jackhabib

RORC IRC National Championship, incorporating the FAST40+ National Championship. DAY TWO – 23 June, 2017 Latest FAST40+ Results After six races in the championship, Johnny Vincent's Ker40+ Pace, still leads the FAST40+ fleet but their lead has been halved to just three points going into the final day. Pace started the day well scoring two second place results but a kite drop went bad...
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Pace Blitz on Day One

Posted on June 23, 2017September 18, 2017 by Jackhabib

RORC IRC National Championship, incorporating the FAST40+ National Championship. DAY ONE – 23 June, 2017 Results DAY ONE “It is uncanny how this is always a windy regatta.” remarked Johnny Vincent, owner/driver of Ker40+ Pace, after scoring an impressive 2-2-1 in the FAST40+ Class on the first day the RORC IRC National Championship. “We didn't have a great start to the season, so it w...
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Preview 2017 FAST40+ National Championship

Posted on June 15, 2017September 18, 2017 by Jackhabib

2017 FAST40+ National Championship Friday 23 - Sunday 25 June Hosted by the Royal Ocean Racing Club The 2017 FAST40+ National Championship will take place during the RORC IRC National Championship, with racing in the Solent over three days. A maximum of eight races are scheduled, including a variety of windward / leeward and round the buoys courses. Peter Morton's brand new Carkeek Mk...
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