each other’s wind close astern. None were as efficient as the wind gods who
seemingly took this moment to have a short siesta, to provide an unscheduled
re-start to the race for the leg back to Palma. The leading Class 1 crews managed
to scramble across the finish line still under spinnaker, but the smaller yachts were
forced to shed their coloured sails and unfurl headsails in a hurry for what turned
into a beat. The three Oyster 62s – Ole Vagner’s Golden Gate, Robert and June
Beeston’s Star of Acabar and Jeff Graham’s Stuff ‘n’ Stuff crossed the line with
little more than an anchor pin to divide them.
Class 2 again saw Jesús Gasca's Spanish crew on Sine Die make much of the front
running, but this time they found themselves pipped on handicap by Aidan
Millerick’s rival 45, Tusitala after her crew had taken the decision to fly their
asymmetric spinnaker on the end of a pole. John Marshall’s Oyster 56 Rock Oyster
finished 3rd just ahead of Wouter and Monique ten Wolde’s Olanta.
Lewmar Trophy Race
In the final race for the Lewmar Trophy in the Bay of Palma, the Spanish Sine Die
crew led their class from start to finish. Not even a concerted spinnaker luff from
John Marshall’s Oyster 56 Rock Oyster put them off from their mission, and it was
not until well into the second round that they eventually conceded the overall lead
ABOVE:
to the larger Class 1 yachts.
Scott and Susan Gibson’s Oyster 72, Stravaig of Argyll
RIGHT CLOCKWISE FROM TOP:
The two Oyster 56’s, Rock Oyster, and Ulrika of London, took second and third,
Bob and June Beeston’s Oyster 62, Star of Acabar
but were later split on corrected time by Aidan Millerick’s evergreen Oyster 45
Paula Mott, Oyster 655, Proteus
Tusitala – a performance that confirmed 2nd place in the overall class standings
Prizegiving drinks party, Cases font Seca
after their class victory in the down-wind passage race for the Dolphin Sails Cup.
Jeff Graham’s Oyster 62, Stuff ‘n’ Stuff
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