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Transpac Race 2011
August 25th, 2011 
dave787 
Left the 4th of July from Long Beach in California, the fleet has traveled 2225 miles to reach Diamond Head in the Honolulu Bay.
The First 40 Naos, skippered by Charles Etienne Devanneaux arrived in Hawaii.
Here are the words that Charles Etienne has sent us when he arrived in Hawaï:
“Hello from Hawaii. Your First 40 Naos2 has finished 2nd in real time as well as in compensated time in Division 6 of the Transpac. There was not much to do for the first place because of ratings but we will try again! ”
It was a long race, 12 days since we started with 2 days of no wind.
We sailed at 17.92 knots under spinnaker and we maintained an average of 11.65 knots on almost 85 miles.
These great surfing under spinnaker in the Strait of Molakaii remain forever in my memory.”
For more information on the Transpac race and on the results: http://www.transpacrace.com/transpac-2011-the-race
Round the island double handed,
August 25th, 2011 dave787 
After their victory at the Wight Island Tour in company, Hannah and Chris Neve have won the race this week-end on the same course, but this time in pair.
The weather conditions were hard, with some wind exceeding 25 knots at the southern tip of the island.
This result completes their season in pairs, already full of victories.
Congratulations for this pair of lovers
Faerder Race 2011
August 25th, 2011 dave787 Faerder Race 2011
Victory of a first 30 in the Faerder Race 2011.
For its 64th anniversary, the Faerder Race united 900 participants for a race from Oslo to the Faerder lighthouse and back.
After the victory of the First 40 in 2010, it was a First again that dominated this year.
In a very variable wind conditions both in direction and force, the First 30, Team Normar, skippered by Jan Erik Ruud, dominated in its category (LYS R 33).
It was ranked 6 overall in all classes, only being beaten by larger sized yachts.
Well done to this Norwegian crew!
Race round the Isle of Wight
August 25th, 2011 dave787 For the 80th anniversary of the famous race round the Isle of Wight, 1908 boats (historic number of participants) sailed round the island in a strong wind (25 to 30 knots windspeed)
and a rough sea, particularly when rounding St Catherine, the southern tip of the island.
The First 35, No Chance, skippered by Hannah and Chris Neve won in the IRC II A class ahead of a fleet of 50 participants.
Well done to Chris and his crew, who will remember surfing to the south of the island for a long time.
May you continue to have a fair wind.
