Showing posts with label Farrier F9AX trimaran. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Farrier F9AX trimaran. Show all posts

Tuesday, 6 January 2015

Governors Cup, Farier F9AX trimaran 'Banjo' breaks own race record set by Frans Loots in 2010

From the following article on the Governors Cup website:

http://governorscup.sh/banjo-breaks-south-african-governors-cup-race-record/

Kevin Webb, Sarel van der Merwe, and Brad Stemmett sailing Banjo, a Farrier F9AX trimaran, have broken the 1,750-mile Governor’s Cup Race record from Simon’s Town to St Helena with a time of 9 days 13 hours and 36 seconds.

Webb, van der Merwe and Stemmett arrived in Jamestown, St Helena at 01.53.36 today in just enough time to shave off five hours from Banjo’s previous race record of 9 day,18 hours and 59 minutes set by Frans Loots in 2010.

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Friday, 4 January 2013

Initial results from multihull division of Governor's Cup

Rally Multihull

BoatSkipperFinish TimeElapsedHandicapCorrectedFinishing PlaceComments
CompromiseRobert Newman3 Jan – 15:05:4412 – 05:05:441.05012 – 19:45:011
BanjoKevin Webb1 Jan – 17:35:2410 – 07:35:241.32013 – 14:49:082
Sandpiper 2Paul Tanner2 Jan – 21:51:3611 – 11:51:361.30014 – 22:37:053
Tico-TicoSteve Burnell1.0001 until 4 Jan – 05:45:01 ; 3 until 6 Jan – 08:37:05


I trust this helps you understand that the results are still up in the air and we will check in again tomorrow morning to see what the positions are.

Also a video of "Banjo" finishing.

http://vimeo.com/56638011

Thursday, 3 January 2013

Governor's Cup, Farrier F9AX trimaran "Banjo" takes line honours

From the following Sail-World article:

http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Governors-Cup---Banjo-arrives-victorious-to-St-Helena/105250

In the 2012 Governor's Cup race, Banjo – Kevin Webb’s Farrier F9AX trimaran, co-skippered by Sarel van der Merwe, crossed the finish line at 17:35:24 on Tuesday 1 January.

Webb and van der Merwe arrived in Jamestown, St Helena to a hero’s welcome after a 10-day downwind blast from the South African port of Simon’s Town. The team aboard this superfast trimaran sailed a good, tactical race and were unstoppable.

As they stepped ashore Team Banjo were surprisingly chirpy but Webb did admit to feeling content to be back on shore. 'We are feeling relieved and happy. We tried hard, had a great sail. We made a couple of tactical errors but our revised strategy paid off.'


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'2012 Governor’s Cup Race - Banjo' SHBC

Wednesday, 2 January 2013

Governor's Cup, the final run to the finish

From the following Sail-World article:

http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Governors-Cup---Charge-to-the-finish,-line-honours-at-stake/105217

In the 1,750-mile Governor's Cup race, which got underway on the 22nd December, Kevin Webb’s Farrier F9AX trimaran, co-skippered by Sarel van der Merwe, from Royal Cape Yacht Club, Cape Town, is on her final descent towards the island of St Helena for the finish.

Webb and team continue to make the most of the stunning Atlantic conditions and are currently blasting along on a downwind sleigh ride in up to 20kts of wind, in an attempt to gain time over Robert Newman’s Du Toit catamaran – Compromise – which is currently leading the Rally Multihull fleet on handicap.


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photo Jan Theron

Tuesday, 1 January 2013

Governor's Cup 2012, Tough competition in Multihull class

From the following Sail-World article

http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Governors-Cup---Competition-intensifies-in-race-to-St-Helena/105150

As the 18-strong Governor’s Cup fleet make its final approach to St Helena on this 1,750-mile race from Simon’s Town, South Africa, competition is really beginning to intensify.

The overall line honours trophy is still very much up for grabs with Banjo – Kevin Webb’s Farrier F9AX trimaran – now threatened by Sandpiper 2 – Abri Erasmus/Paul Tanner’s Simonis Voogd 42ft catamaran. Until two days ago Banjo had established a solid lead, but the Gordon’s Bay Yacht Club team on Sandpiper 2, has sailed well over the last couple of days and is now set to launch a challenge.

The current leader of the Multihull class, on handicap, is Robert Newman’s Du Toit catamaran – Compromise.


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photo, Jan Theron