Sailing Logic Blog
Wednesday, 3 September 2008
RORC Madeira-Cowes Race - Final report: It's official - Puma wins!!!
Fantastic news...RORC this afternoon have confirmed that Puma Logic and her team have won the Madeira-Cowes Race, by 2 hours and 23 minutes on corrected time...they have actually won twice; first in Class and first overall which means a double celebration. We have some exceptionally weary sailors here in our offices this afternoon, but the smiles and grins on their faces say it all....an fantastic achievement and what a fitting end to an amazing adventure.
When RORC advertised these two races back in December we were looking for a new adventure to fit into our calendar. Little did we know at the time that this adventure would turn into such a journey, and with such success. Not just the positions on the water at the end but the spirit of human endeavour, steadfastness and friendship. We have 12 people who normally would not meet in their everyday lives. We now have a team comprising of 12 sailors who will forever be joined together with their common experience, loyalty and achievement. Our yachts have never been in such weather conditions before and so far away from land. We are immensely proud that they stood up to this hard test and passed with almost flying colours. Puma does need a little bit of tlc after her journey but nothing that will stop her racing once again on Friday over to Cherbourg for the last race of the season.
There were grumblings this morning on the dock that with the weather forecast for this coming weekend being horrible, that maybe the team should stay in bed, and drink a beer or two just in Southampton. However, after a few hours sleep and some of Bernie and Kath's fantastic cooked breakfasts at the Waterfront Bar at Shamrock Quay, they are all raring to go again. We can now officially announce that they are all mad!
The biggest impetuous for racing again this weekend is the team want to meet their fellow Madeira race teams for a celebratory beer or two, and this is the last opportunity of the season. They weren't able to meet with the Pen Zen crew last night after finishing and the British Soldier team were long gone back to Gosport. There is also the little matter of the positions in the IRC 1 Class and the Offshore series overall to think about, probably the biggest impetuous to carry on sailing than the beer!
Anyway, rest assured the crew will give it their all as before and I hope that Ian from the RORC Race Office have warned the Cherbourg Yacht Club that Sailing Logic is coming back!
Posted by Philippe Falle at 6:02 PM
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Fantastic news...RORC this afternoon have confirmed that Puma Logic and her team have won the Madeira-Cowes Race, by 2 hours and 23 minutes on corrected time...they have actually won twice; first in Class and first overall which means a double celebration. We have some exceptionally weary sailors here in our offices this afternoon, but the smiles and grins on their faces say it all....an fantastic achievement and what a fitting end to an amazing adventure.
When RORC advertised these two races back in December we were looking for a new adventure to fit into our calendar. Little did we know at the time that this adventure would turn into such a journey, and with such success. Not just the positions on the water at the end but the spirit of human endeavour, steadfastness and friendship. We have 12 people who normally would not meet in their everyday lives. We now have a team comprising of 12 sailors who will forever be joined together with their common experience, loyalty and achievement. Our yachts have never been in such weather conditions before and so far away from land. We are immensely proud that they stood up to this hard test and passed with almost flying colours. Puma does need a little bit of tlc after her journey but nothing that will stop her racing once again on Friday over to Cherbourg for the last race of the season.
There were grumblings this morning on the dock that with the weather forecast for this coming weekend being horrible, that maybe the team should stay in bed, and drink a beer or two just in Southampton. However, after a few hours sleep and some of Bernie and Kath's fantastic cooked breakfasts at the Waterfront Bar at Shamrock Quay, they are all raring to go again. We can now officially announce that they are all mad!
The biggest impetuous for racing again this weekend is the team want to meet their fellow Madeira race teams for a celebratory beer or two, and this is the last opportunity of the season. They weren't able to meet with the Pen Zen crew last night after finishing and the British Soldier team were long gone back to Gosport. There is also the little matter of the positions in the IRC 1 Class and the Offshore series overall to think about, probably the biggest impetuous to carry on sailing than the beer!
Anyway, rest assured the crew will give it their all as before and I hope that Ian from the RORC Race Office have warned the Cherbourg Yacht Club that Sailing Logic is coming back!