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The bi-annual ACC Bank Cork Week is one of Europe’s largest regattas and Oystercatcher
was racing in a highly competitive Class Zero fleet against 17 other yachts. With the best
seven races to count, Oystercatcher scored 6 x 1st and 1 x 2nd to easily win her class and
became a strong contender to claim the best overall performance. On most races times were
taken between every leg upwind and downwind and compared with the competition. These
were then re-calculated against each yacht’s IRC rating to get a net gain or loss on each leg.
These comparisons create a learning tool that can and does find its way into the design
process for Oyster yachts.
Oh yes, and then there was Skandia Cowes Week, the most competitive fleet yet including
many of the yachts that had taken part in the Commodore’s Cup the month before. Tides
play a big part racing from Cowes and we were very pleased with our 1 x 1st and 1 x 2nd.
We continue to believe that while we race our owners get the results.
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