The 24th edition of the Eurocat will take place from April 29th to May 2nd 2010 at the Carnac Yacht Club. As each year, famous sailors are expected to give us a great show during this festival of catamaran, gathering amateurs and professionals.

Second day of racing for the competitors of the B14 European Championship and of the Breizhskiff Trophy. 57 crews raced this Saturday with a wind 5 to 6 knots. First start at 11.45am for the B14 who completed 4 races during the day. As for the competitors of the Breizhskiff Trophy, they completed 3.

Race 5 and 6 Race Report

 

Thursdays racing took place in almost perfect conditions, a force three Westerly breeze gave competitors a lively race, with the first general recall of the series and the use of the "I" Flag made the competitors realise the PRO was going to stand no disorder on the start line, After the restart Martin and Eleanor moved quickly into the lead to gain their third bullet of the week, Dave and Anne Pugh gained their first top three result whilst Mandy Mitchell crewed by Jon Close moved up one place yards from the finish to snatch third place from Chris and Gill Beddows.

We received a great welcome at the Yacht Club when we arrived last Saturday at Carnac in Brittany, the wonderful venue for the GP14 European championships.  Carnac is set in a truly glorious bay (the Baie de Morbihan) and the fine modern clubhouse offers a spectacular view of all the boating activity in an area which is very popular for sailing of all types.  Bonus attractions on our first evening were a glorious sunset and fireworks to celebrate the bank holiday.

 

RS800 - Day 4

 

Going into the final day Carnac has already provided an excellent mix of conditions with 2 full on 20 knot blast days and 2 equally testing blue sky medium wind days. Two races remain on Friday and whilst Ben McGrane & Olivier Vidal 'Selden' have sealed the championship with a string of top 4 finishes several close battles are unfolding throughout the fleet.

Yacht Club Carnac is putting on a real show for the RS Eurocup after what can only be described as majestic Monday the combined fleets have had two more stunning days. Tuesday again saw wall to wall sunshine and 10-12 knots of breeze from the south which was to the liking of some and gave everyone a slightly easier day.

And the wind came !

 

After a rest and relaxation day that has enabled the competitors to try the charms of Carnac, the Mark Foy Trophy started again this Thursday. The wind had been quite light these days but the bay of Quiberon has been up to its reputation and the show offered by the teams has been quite simply splendid.

Links to follow today's races:

http://spectator.sport-track.com/31945_Races_9_Mark_Foy_Trophy_
http://spectator.sport-track.com/31205_Races_10_Mark_Foy_Trophy__

Grant Rollerson dominates, Greenhalgh resists

 

The wind has finally rose at the Mark Foy Trophy, international 18 foot skiff gathering at the Carnac Yacht Club from June 28^th to July 4^th. A late 10 knots breeze has swept across the bay of Quiberon to the 30 teams delight who have up to now to race in light winds.

Link to follow the race:

http://spectator.sport-track.com/31765_Races_7_Mark_Foy_Trophy
http://spectator.sport-track.com/31185_Races_8_Mark_Foy_Trophy_

Greenhalgh and Hamlin cause a breach of the Australian supremacy!

To follow the race live:

 http://spectator.sport-track.com/31165_Races_6_Mark_Foy_Trophy
http://spectator.sport-track.com/31625_Races_5_Mark_Foy_Trophy

With 3 Australians on the podium of the first race (respectively Grant Rollerson on Slam, John Winning Junior on Appliances Online and Jonathan Whitty on Panasonic), sailed in a very light wind, we could expect an Australian domination all through this week of international confrontation at the Mark Foy Trophy. But a Briton and an American imposed themselves in the provisional ranking.

No wind for the first day

 

GPS broadcasting of Monday races:

http://spectator.sport-track.com/31145_Races_3_and_4_Mark_Foy_Trophy_

Strong heat and no wind on the packed parking of the Yacht Club de Carnac for this first day of competition. The 30 crews didn't have the opportunity to confront one another in the bay of Quiberon and it's really a pity!