(Plymouth, England)- Hosted by the Royal Western YC in Plymouth, England
(the same club that hosts the Fastnet Race after the boats finish), the
fourteen J/24s had a seemingly fantastic time sailing in the bay
outside Plymouth, massive current whirlpools and all. With the mixed weather conditions, the sailors were tested across the weekend and managed to get in all seven races scheduled. Starting out with a 3-1-2, the team on SERCO helmed by Bob Turner put in a solid performance and ended winning the regatta with 13 pts. Duncan McCarthy sailed MADELINE to second overall, posting some good scores in the top two but couldn't maintain consistency to take the gold. Sailing a similar "roller coaster" scoreline was Darren Stansbury on the redoubtable HEDGEHOG, managing to win two races but not steady enough crack the top, hanging on for a well-deserved third on the podium. Rounding out the top five were Matt Hardy on NIKATA in fourth and Nick McDonald on LEGAL ALIEN in fifth. For more J/24 Spring Cup sailing information
