Ramsgate Week 2024 at the Royal Temple Yacht Club - Day 4
by Karen Cox 16 Aug 23:24 NZST
11-16 August 2024
Thursday's windy racing at Ramsgate Week 2024 © Nick Champion /
www.championmarinephotography.co.uk
For the IRC classes, Thursday's racing traditionally comprises two windward leeward races for the QE2 Cup, starting and finishing was offshore from the Committee Boat.
Conditions were blustery with the winds building from 20 knots through the day. The windward fair tide beats were heavy going into a short sea followed by lively and fast spinnaker legs. Unfortunately, the second race had to be cancelled as conditions deteriorated with an increasing wind and the tide turning, creating foul tide conditions.
Classes 4, 5 and 7 had just the one race today and were sent on similar courses of varying lengths out to Deal Dolphin. All classes enjoyed the testing conditions with very few retirements in the strengthening winds.
Day 4 Results:
| Pos | Yacht | Skipper | Club |
|---|
| IRC CLASS 1 |
|---|
| 1 | Assassin | Peter Jackson | RTYC |
| 2 | Kabluzo | Rob Smith | RTYC |
| 3 | Sweet Caroline | William Sunnucks | HPYC |
| IRC CLASS 2 |
|---|
| 1 | Buccaneer 2 | Peter Pearson, Mike Lilwall, Chris Gouldstone | RTYC |
| 2 | Stiletto | John Barrett & Paul Woodward | 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 | Dabtoe | Nick Moulton | Brightlingsea SC |
| CLASS 5 |
|---|
| 1 | Zephyros | Andrew French, David Gould, Pete Schoff, Richard Fernandes, Richard Jones & Tim French | Medway YC |
| 2 | Tigger | Robin Page | Colne SC |
| 3 | Banzai | Russel Cockman | Pin Mill YC |
| CLASS 7 |
|---|
| 1 | Scallywag | James & Lizzie Fisher | St Hellier YC |
| 2 | Avventura | Mark Andrews & Jonathan Hague | RTYC |
| 3 | Dipper | Dennis White & Steve Stokes | RTYC |