Ramsgate Week 2024 at the Royal Temple Yacht Club - Day 3
by Karen Cox 16 Aug 00:22 NZST
11-16 August 2024
Another sultry, sunny day dawned in Ramsgate for today's racing with all classes being started from our Race Hut.
Heading off on a spinnaker leg, the IRC classes got off to a dramatic, hotly contested start with nine boats within six boat lengths at the first mark. With fluky winds ranging from 5 to 16 knots, wind shifts, small, neap tides and a very calm sea, the sailing conditions were excellent but testing with the beat leg favouring those boats to the starboard side.
The winds were dying again as the fleet headed towards the finish with the spinnaker classes flying their colourful sails, giving those watching shoreside another spectacular show.
The course for Classes 5 and 6 was 8.16 NMs and Class 7 were sent on a shorter course of 6.20 NMs. It was a great race day for all classes with no retirements.
Day 3 Results:
| Pos | Yacht | Skipper | Clun |
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| IRC CLASS 1 |
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| 1 | Kabluzo | Rob Smith | RTYC |
| 2 | Assassin | Peter Jackson | RTYC |
| 3 | Sweet Caroline | William Sunnucks | HPYC |
| IRC CLASS 2 |
|---|
| 1 | Stiletto | John Barrett & Paul Woodward | RTYC |
| 2 | Expedite | Thomas Family | RTYC |
| 3 | Warrior | Nick & Fiona Rawbone | RTYC |
| CLASS 4 |
|---|
| 1 | Jura | Gary Walters | RTYC |
| 2 | Fox out of the Box | Mike & Jo Brand | RTYC |
| 3 | Pippy | John & Michelle Stoneley | RTYC |
| CLASS 5 (inc Spin) |
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| 1 | Zephros | Andrew French, David Could, Pete Schoff, Richard Fernandes, Richard Jones & Tim French | Medway YC |
| 2 | Banzai | Russel Cockman | Pin Mill SC |
| 3 | Tigger | Robin Page | Colne YC |
| CLASS 7 |
|---|
| 1 | Kariba Breezes | Bernard Sealy | Cinque Ports SC |
| 2 | Scallywag | James & Lizzie Fisher | St Hellier YC |
| 3 | Avventura | Mark Andrews & Jonathan Hague | RTYC |