Monday, November 30, 2009
Puma Logic has won the Garmin Hamble Winter Series!
Jaguar Logic finished just two points behind in a brilliant 2
nd place!
It is the icing on the cake for what has been an outstanding season for Sailing Logic.
The conditions were extremely tough for the final race of the season, the toughest we can remember with squalls relentlessly battering the fleet. Gusts of 45 knots of wind were a regular occurrence as yachts dropped like flies.
Once Premier Flair and Great Scot retired with substantial sail damage early on in the race all Jaguar had to do was finish the race to consolidate an excellent 2nd place in the series. However, skipper Tim Thubron, obviously had a series win in his sights and his team were desperate to beat Puma Logic by the four places needed to clinch victory.
Puma Logic was battle weary and limping around the course with no main sail! The atmosphere was tense aboard as the team hung on and did everything they could to secure the victory. Jaguar Logic pushed all the way sailing safely in the arduous conditions but extremely well.
At one point Jaguar looked like they had victory nailed but Puma Logic overhauled Encore on the final beat in 40 knots of wind to cross the line in a well deserved 5th place. Jaguar Logic sailed to yet another podium finish with an excellent 3rd place. It was not quite good enough though, Puma Logic won the series! The RORC ‘Yacht of the Year’ has finished the season on a high!
Full credit must go to the teams on Jaguar and Puma Logic for a superb effort. The mere fact that both yachts finished the race is a clear testimony of the standard they have reached in such a short period of time. Well done skippers and teams for a brilliant series.
