Bill Munro’s Oyster 54, Boarding Pass and Ulrika of London, the Oyster 56
owned by Jari Ovaskainen, led Class 2 fleet away, closely followed by Jesús Gasca's
smaller Oyster 46 Sine Die on a 5-mile fetch to the Cal Figuera lighthouse,
the first turning mark.
Ten minutes later, the larger Oysters set off in chase, led by Alexander Markarov’s
high-kicking Russian crew on Solway Mist II and Chris Ducker’s rival Oyster 655
Flying Duckman. As the two classes merged at Point de Cala Figuera, a large hole
opened up to trap the entire fleet. What wind there was, determinedly boxed the
compass from every angle before releasing the front-runners on a beat around the
west of the Island to the sheltered port of Andraitx.
Only Sarita, the Oyster 82 owned by Robert Gillespie had the might to carry her
ABOVE CLOCKWISE FROM TOP:
own wind. Effectively skirting around her becalmed rivals, she went on to take line
Robert Gillespie’s Oyster 82, Sarita
honours in grand style. But it was the distinctive crew with their red and white
Crew onboard Oyster 655, Sotto Vento
hooped shirts aboard Solway Mist II who, after rock hopping around the Cape,
Wine tasting and Paella at Bodegas Santa Catarina
captured the final hurrah. As Sarita headed out offshore, Markarov’s team picked
Fun onboard Wouter and Monique ten Woldes,
Oyster 56 Olanta up an inside track when the new wind filled in from the north and just saved their
time to steal the handicap prize from Sarita’s hands. Richard Smith’s Oyster 655
RIGHT:
Sotto Vento took third.
Jesús Gasca’s Oyster 46, Sine Die
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