Thursday, February 28, 2013

Gill Commodore's Cup - 33rd St. Maarten Heineken Regatta



Not a bad day for the Gill Commodore's Cup. 10-12 knots of breeze, 2-3 foot seas, clear skies and lots of turquoise water. I took a couple thousands images and edited them down to neat little video about 4 minutes long. We had a cast of characters on the media boat today.  Regatta photographer Bob Griesser, writer Herb McCormick and Roland Fardeau from Voile et Voilers Magazine.  Lots of arm chair quarter backing today watching crews getting their feet wet on charter boats. Some pretty messy stuff with kites.

Images & Video by Leighton O'Connor: http://www.leightonoconnor.com

Correspondent For Scuttlebutt: http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com

Music by I Was Awake: http://www.facebook.com/iwasawake
Results

Gill 1:
1st Blackbird / Jan Rupert / Tripp 75 Custom
2nd Idea / John Wilson / IMS RP 78
3rd Haspa Hamburg / Christian Heermann / Judel Vrolijk 52

Gill 2:
1st El Ocaso / Richard Wesslund / J/120
2ndLazy Dog / Sergio Sagramoso / J 122
3rd Hamachi / Greg Slyngstad / J 125

Gill 3:
1st Maelia / Raphael Magras / X-Yachts 34
2nd Wild T'ing /  Lawrence Aqui / Dufour 40
3rd  Bachi-Bouzouk / Alain Riouallec / Sigma 41

Gill 4:
1st Team INTAC M32 / James Mark Plaxton / Melges 32
2nd Smile and Wave / Jaime Torres / Melges 32
3rd Budget Marine-Gill / Andrea Scarabelli Melges 24


Gill 2-4 Series Results
1st Team INTAC M32 /James Mark Plaxton / Melges 32
Gill 4

2nd El Ocaso / Richard Wesslund / J/120
Gill 2

3rd Lazy Dog / Sergio Sagramoso / J 122
Gill 2