Initial results from multihull division of Governor's Cup

Rally Multihull

Boat	Skipper	Finish Time	Elapsed	Handicap	Corrected	Finishing Place	Comments
Compromise	Robert Newman	3 Jan – 15:05:44	12 – 05:05:44	1.050	12 – 19:45:01	1
Banjo	Kevin Webb	1 Jan – 17:35:24	10 – 07:35:24	1.320	13 – 14:49:08	2
Sandpiper 2	Paul Tanner	2 Jan – 21:51:36	11 – 11:51:36	1.300	14 – 22:37:05	3
Tico-Tico	Steve Burnell			1.000			1 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

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.'

read more here

'2012 Governor’s Cup Race - Banjo' SHBC

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.

read more here

photo Jan Theron

2012 Governor's Cup leaders approaching half way point

From the following Sail-World article
 
http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Governors-Cup---Slow-going-in-light-winds/105079

Since the Governor’s Cup got underway on Saturday 22 December, generally light winds have made progress on this 1,700-mile downwind race from Simon’s Town to the remote island of St Helena in the Atlantic, slow going.

The leaders of the 18-strong fleet are now approaching the half-way stage of the race, but still suffering as they struggle to find consistent wind, and it now looks as though the first finishers won’t arrive at Jamestown, St Helena before 1/2 January.

read more here

The 2012 Governor's Cup website is here

Photo: Jan Theron