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Officine Panerai Announces the Winner of 2014 British Classic Week
18 JULY 2014 – The final day of racing at Panerai British Classic Week could not have been more exciting as the podium positions for all classes were decided. For some, who were in with a chance of victory, it was tense and exciting racing, while others simply enjoyed the fun of one final sail in the company of their fellow classic yacht enthusiasts.
PANERAI BRITISH CLASSIC WEEK 2014
CONCLUDES IN SPECTACULAR STYLE
The results went down to count back in two of the five classes. Each of the individual Class winners received not only their trophies but also a Panerai Plate. The Panerai British Classic Week Overall Trophy – a Panerai timepiece - for the best performing yacht in the three combined fleet races was presented to Whooper, a 1939 Laurent Giles one off sloop.
Flight of Ufford won the last race in Class 1 by a mere nine seconds from Soufriere with Chloe in third. Class 4 also came down to an extremely close finish on the water and a count back overall. In race seven Cereste beat Mikado by forty-one seconds with Danegeld in third place. That put both Cereste and Mikado on 10 points overall and this time the count back decision went to Mikado. Third place overall went to Danegeld.
In Class 2 Firebrand took her third race win of the week, beating Opposition with Cetewayo third. The win cemented Firebrand’s overall victory in Class 2 by a three-point margin from Opposition, with Cetewayo third by just a single point.
Going into today’s race Whooper had already secured the top step of the podium in Class 3, but they sailed once again for the sheer joy of it and added an impressive seventh win to their scorecard. Clarionet and Gluckauf had gone into the day tied on points for second so the outcome of race seven and the introduction of the discard was crucial to both boats. Clarionet gave their all to take second place in the race, but Gluckauf was hard on her heels finishing third, which meant that overall it was Gluckauf second and Clarionet third.
In race seven victory went to Helen with Saskia second and Erica third. Overall Saskia won the 8 Metre Class by two points with Helen second and Athena third by a single point.
Whilst racing is an important part of the regatta, it is not the only focus and the event is as much about celebrating these beautiful historic yachts as it is about the competition. The Je Ne Sais Quoi Trophy, for the boat with that certain something special as voted for by the competitors, was awarded to 1947 Henry Dervin designed cutter Croix des Gardes.
There was absolutely no argument about who should win this year’s Seamanship Award donated by Classic Boat. To thunderous applause, the crew of Spirit 52 Chloe, came to the stage to receive the trophy for their outstanding feat of seamanship in recovering man overboard David Pitman in less than three minutes, under sail, in very rough conditions off St Catherine’s Point during the Around the Island Race.
Full results and further information about Panerai British Classic Week can be found at the regatta website www.britishclassicyachtclub.org .
THE BRITISH CLASSIC YACHT CLUB
The British Classic Yacht Club was formed in 2001 to provide a congenial environment for owners and other classic yacht enthusiasts to share experiences and enjoy each other's company. Affiliated to the RYA, the BCYC strives to represent the interests of classic yacht owners and has developed good relationships with many leading yacht clubs in the UK and abroad. The officers of the BCYC are actively involved in both national and international discussions about the future development of classic yachting.
The membership of the BCYC now consists of more than eighty boats. In addition to the Club’s flagship annual regatta held in Cowes each July, the Club also organises a full programme of other racing, cruising and social activities in the Solent and on the East Coast, and supports the popular East Coast Classic Regatta in early June. BCYC yachts also participate in many important sailing events, including classic regattas in the Channel, Mediterranean and West Indies.
www.britishclassicyachtclub.org
OFFICINE PANERAI
Founded in Florence in 1860 as a workshop, shop and school of watch-making, for many decades Officine Panerai supplied the Italian Navy in general, and its specialist diving corps in particular, with precision instruments. The designs developed by Panerai in that time, including the Luminor and Radiomir, were covered by the Military Secrets Act for many years and were launched on the international market only after the brand was acquired by the Richemont Group in 1997. Today Officine Panerai develops and crafts its movements and watches at its Neuchâtel manufacture. The latter are a seamless melding of Italian design flair and history with Swiss horological expertise. Panerai watches are sold across the world through an exclusive network of distributors and Panerai boutiques.
PANERAI CLASSIC YACHTS CHALLENGE
In honour of its historic links to the sea, Officine Panerai has promoted classic sailing culture for many years through its sponsorship of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge, the leading international circuit for these vintage craft. In 2007, the company also acquired and restored the Bermudan ketch Eilean. Built in 1936 by the legendary Fife yard at Fairlie in Scotland, she is now the brand’s ambassador at vintage and classic boat rallies and regattas.
www.paneraiclassicyachtschallenge.com
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