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On three occasions during the race, the maxi-trimaran with its towering rig had run out of wind

RORC Vice Admiral's Cup Winners Announced 23rd May 2021 Glyn Locke's Farr 280 Toucan retain their HP30 Class title following two days of competitive Solent racing in the RORC Vice Admiral's Cup Credit: Rick Tomlinson The Royal Ocean Racing Club’s Vice Admiral’s Cup came to a conclusion on Sunday 23rd May after two days of racing in fresh to feisty conditions in the Solent. The final day of racing produced more challenging conditions for the high performance classes racing under IRC and One-design Class Rules. A gentle south-westerly wind with clear skies was soon replaced by a significa...

"Winning the first round of the FAST40+ circuit was our aim towards our goal of winning the season," confirmed Rán's Tim Powell. "We have a number of youth sailors, both female and male and it was especially pleasing today to have well-executed crew work in difficult conditions. The FAST40+ Class is very much about boats that are built to withstand heavy weather, but perfecting those manoeuvres is so important towards the performance. I think the competition in the fleet is getting closer. Khumbu has most definitely found another gear and the twin rudder set up on Ino XXX makes the team very...