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Every Vendée Globe produces its stars, whether it be heroic achievements on the water (think Jean Le Cam) or through a connection with the public following from the shore. One of this year’s revelations has been Pip Hare, finding a sponsor at the last minute, racing a boat – no disrespect – ready for a museum, delivering a very respectable performance, all with brilliant off-the-boat reporting. She has just wrestled in a replacement rudder… down in the Southern Ocean of course
Fastnet to be as popular as ever this year with many crews inspired by the challenge of the new finish in Cherbourg. Aside from the Fastnet we look forward to a classic domestic season, starting with the Easter Challenge and concluding in September with the new Castle Rock Race, a 24-hour round-the-cans starting and finishing in Cowes. This will be followed by an end-of-season party in the Cowes clubhouse when the next season’s points champions will be announced. My first task as commodore was to announce the retirement
of our CEO Eddie Warden Owen who will be heading to a well- earned retirement after 12 very successful years leading our club. Eddie’s many and wide-ranging achievements for the club, both on and off the water, will be covered in more detail in due course but for now I would like to add my vote of thanks and recognise his com- mitment to the RORC during his tenure. Let’s hope that the season progresses
as planned and I look forward to meeting as many as possible of you either on the water or at one of our clubhouses.
James Neville Commodore
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Commodore’s letter T
his is my first Commodore’s letter since my election at our recent AGM which we held in our Cowes Club- house and online. The EGM that followed included an impassioned discussion on the future of the Rolex Fastnet Race. We are lucky that so many members care so deeply about the future of the
club and our blue riband event which remains the world’s pre-eminent offshore race. We also presented the Somerset Memorial Trophy for yacht
of the year to the season’s standout performer, the double- handed JPK 1010 Jangada; congratulations to Richard Palmer and Jeremy Waitt – and Shirley Robertson who substituted for Richard late in the year when he was sidelined for surgery. The virus continues to present challenges as we look for-
ward to a full resumption of offshore racing. A depleted Middle Sea Race was completed successfully but sadly the Sydney Hobart was cancelled and our Transatlantic Race is only viable because we have moved the finish to Antigua. Our race teams are doing a great job under difficult circumstances, making the best of each situation – a hearty thanks for their efforts. The successful rollout of a vaccine is our best hope for a return to normality and fingers crossed we expect the Rolex
PIP HARE
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