Brits Announce Teams For The Rolex Commodores Cup Scheduled To Take Unfold This August
Posted by Vanessa Puzio and filed under Rolex Culture, Rolex Events |
The RYA announced the teams that would be competing in the Commodores Cup beginning Saturday 15th, 2010. The championship is a biennial event, conducted on the trying waters around the Solent, featuring several in-shore and out-shore events that stretch over a period of seven gruelling days.
The Brits are the defending champions and are expected to come up with a strong showing at this challenging event. RYA GBR will be putting up a strong team comprising of Team GBR Red, Blue, White and Black; team GBR Red being the cynosure of all eyes, having won the event in style in 2008.
The competition will have each team entering one boat in each of the three IRC class rating bands. Accordingly, team GBR Red will feature White Heat (King 40, Class One), Quokka 8 (Grand Soleli 43, Class Two) and Premier Flair (Elan 410, Class Three). Not to be left behind, team GBR White features Alice II (Farr 45, Class One), La Reponse (Beneteau First 40, Class Two) and No Chance (Beneteau First 35, Class Three).
Roger Wilson, head selector stated that the team was chosen in a way that maximized harmony between the team and the owner. According to him, this was important as the very success of the team depended on how well the team gelled with each other and how willing they were to put in the same level of commitment.
Team GBR Red is heavy on experience, with Premier Flair’s owner, Jim Macgregor having competed in the 2008 and 2004 events and Quokka’s owner Peter Rutter having won the 2008 event. On the other hand White Heat that has comparatively less experience has been making up for it with excellent results in the 2009 IRC East Coast Championship, along with picking up a title event at Key West Week at Florida.
The Red Team captain sounded upbeat about the team’s chances at the Rolex Commodore Cup, saying that the team was professionally run and in Jim Macgregor they had an expert sailor. According to him, teamwork was one of the reasons behind last year’s success, and they hoped to replicate last year’s success at the championship.
He further added that the competition would be tough this year as the field included several world class competitors gunning for the top prize.
Team GBR White is equally rich on experience with the duo of Chris and Hannah Neve on “No Chance”. Alice II is another top performer within the group having done exceedingly well in the Royal Thames YC David Diehl trophy April, last year. Last but not the least, RORC Commodore Andrew Mclvirne will be offering his invaluable guidance on the La Reponse. The Class Two partner has had excellent results in the past, which include wins at all the major events except for the ones at the Warsash Spring Series and the Royal Southern YC Summer Series.
Tags: GBR Red, GBR White, Rolex Commodores Cup
