TIMonEER claims victory in
the SUPERYACHT CUP
Antigua 2008
13 December 2008 – After a very close day of racing for glory. Everyone was on tenterhooks as yet another
in what had to be one of the most nail biting finishes powerful rain squall approached shifting the breeze by
to The Superyacht Cup Antigua ever, Timoneer claimed 20 to 30 degrees. Signe slightly understood their lay-
a worthy victory. line to the finish and just brushed the mark and had
With winds ranging from 14 to 27 knots on the to accept the points penalty given to them by the race
Abu Dhabi race, all of the boats left the dock with committee. Timoneer, who finished second, claimed
everything to sail for. The competition for first place the overall title for The Superyacht Cup Antigua.
overall was between the Dubois designed 44m ketch Following after Timoneer, Kalikobass II who had
Timoneer and the Bruce King 35m ketch Signe. Signe taken the more inshore course up the beat, sailed
had to put at least one other boat between them across the line just 45 seconds later. The first three
to take the title and sailed hard around the course yachts finished within two minutes. Credit must be
keeping the other boats behind them. given to Jim Teeters whose Bucket Rating System had
As the fleet closed up together and within a mile all of the yachts finishing within five minutes of each
of the finish it still looked like it could be Signe’s day other. u
l e f t
Winning Team!
Crew and owners
of Timoneer line
up for a team
photo before
leaving the dock
on Abu Dhabi,
day three of the
Superyacht Cup
Antigua 2008.
18 YACHTWORLD.COM MARCH 2009
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