La Trinite sur Mer 2014

No less than 27 challengers participated under idyllic racing conditions in the unforgettable championship in La Trinity sur Mer, France. About ten nations spread out all over the world were represented by a selection of 8mR boats which simultaneously testified both to the Class’ glorious past and to its current prowess.

The Indian summer conditions which reigned on the water and a ten to fifteen knot east wind blowing on an almost flat sea allowed the boats to do their best. The performance was brilliant. Time and time again, the black flag (disqualification of a boat crossing the line too early) flew on the mast of the Société Nautique de la Trinité sur Mer Race Committee boat, proof of the challengers’ enthusiasm. The jockeying at the start and the rounding of marks were spectacular. Twelve knots of wind, an ideal strength for dynamic sailing, agitated the stretch of water and allowed the racers to accomplish some beautifully stylish manoeuvres, some of which of great temerity. Jacques Fauroux, naval architect, fine connoisseur of the J Class and skipper of “France”, admits that he had been really pleased to participate in this dream World Cup on a stretch of water which was not as easy as it appeared.

Tight fights, tight results. In real time, “Hollandia”, a Doug Peterson design, came out ahead of “Yquem II” after a fantastic duel. In the Sira category, the Canadian ” Raven ” dominated her series and even came to play the spoilsports amongst the Moderns. The boat was designed in 1938 by the Scottish silversmith of shipbuilding, Alfred Mylne, who shared his talents with William Fife. The boat has just been splendidly rebuilt in Canada. She outstripped the Norwegian entry “Wanda” and one of the Finnish challengers “Luna”. As for the Neptune category, “Caron II” of the Société Nautique de Genève came in ahead of “Falcon” a Dutch contender.

Regatta Details
Year 2014
Number of entries 27
Average wind speed
Number of races
Date
Hosting Yacht Club
Website Société Nautique de la Trinité sur mer

2014 la Trinité sur Mer WorldCup

Boat nameSail #RankResultsnet resultsRace 1Race 2Race 3Race 4Race 5Race 6Race 7
HollandiaNED-111072311111
Yquem IISUI-2220163434222
Juanita323181125455
Miss U424186252333
RavenCAN-25529244543544
LunaFIN-1465342771066611
WandaNOR-3875443511688106
FalconK-20870551315127788
Carron IISUI-39715615891010712
WyvernGER-810845786727111114
SaskiaK-2611816516161111999
France1285.1770.1714138131512.1710
Anne SophieGER-151389711810131613127
Catina VISUI-114927510121512121417
Sposa II159478991415161516
SphinxFIN-4161118412141714142713
Hispania IV17117901127168271315
Bera1812110217171917171618
AthenaK-361913711621192119181920
HelenK-332014411719182021221727
IfGBR-272114912223272220201819
Enchantement IV2215312624271822192122
Erica2315312622272418212021
BlueRed2416113420272323232223
Elfe II2517614925272524242724
Lucky Girl2617715026272625252325
la Trinité sur Mer Worldcup, Bretange, France
INTERNATIONAL EIGHT METRE ASSOCIATION
2014 La Trinite sur Mer World Cup overall results

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