News - 2017

17:11 Saturday 29 Jul 2017 Sue Pelling/LCWWinners' quotes – J/109, J/70, Daring

Richard Marsden, J/109 winner, Judgment Day

“Incredibly fun because we were swapping places all the way round. We were in the top six most of the time but it was tactics that won in the end. We made a decision not to carry on in the breeze but instead head toward the Cowes shore, take the losses and wait for the new breeze to arrive. It was a bit concerning for a while because we sat in a light patch – just 2kts – for five minutes but as predicted, a new breeze filled in and we were able to pull away and take the first win of the series.

“This was the first time we’ve ever won a race at Cowes Week, plus we are sailing the oldest boat in the fleet (built in 2002) so it is extra special to have done so well.”

Lorenz Mueller, J/70 overnight leader, YCB-Team

“Although I have sailed at Cowes Week many times before, this is the first time in the J/70. We qualified within the Swiss sailing league to compete here and the team, five in total, are very happy with our performance. I think today’s win was all about playing the shifts. I think we tacked on every shift, and it seemed to pay. Really enjoying our time here, and we are now looking forward to the next two races tomorrow.”

Giles Peckham, winner, Daring, Dauntless

“We certainly didn’t have it all our own way, in fact we trailed a bit off the line and were in fourth place round the first mark. John Corby was sailing well and led really until the last beat. We managed to take a few boats on the first run, caught Corby and had a good race neck and neck before he pulled ahead again. However, on the final leg to the finish we headed further inshore out the tide and although he [Corby] covered us initially, we went further in and managed to pick up a handy breeze which helped snatch the first race win.”