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B ritis h Classic Y ach t Clu b C o w e s P a n e r a i B r i t i s h C l a s s i c W e e k British Classic Yacht Club Cowes - 7th to 14th July 2012 Panerai British Classic Week www.britishclassicyachtclub.org/regatta Chris Boynton Chris Boynton

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British Classic Yacht Club Cowes

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British Classic Yacht ClubCowes - 7th to 14th July 2012

Panerai British Classic Week

www.britishclassicyachtclub.org/regatta

Chris Boynton

Chris Boynton

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Panerai British Classic Week – An invitation to be part of the premier classic event which is taking place in Cowes on 7th – 14th July 2012

Panerai British Classic Week is part of the Panerai Classic Yachts ChallengeAntigua Classic Yacht Regatta • Les Voiles d’Antibes • Panerai British Classic Week • Marblehead Corinthian Classic Yacht Regatta • Nantucket Opera House Cup • Mahon Copa del Rey • Newport Museum of Yachting Classic Yacht Regatta • Vele d’Epoca a Porto Rondo • Régates Royales de Cannes

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2012 looks to be a very exciting year for competitive sailing, with a host of regattas taking place in the exciting waters of the Solent.  Panerai British Classic Week will once again provide a magnificent spectacle of classic yacht racing with entries from the UK and Europe taking part.  With the 12mR World Championships happening the week before and the 8mR World Championships taking place afterwards we are hoping that a large number of these beautiful boats will also be participating in Panerai British Classic Week.

There will be a five-race series, plus a race around the Island following the original clockwise course of the first America’s Cup - racing will be demanding and competitive but will still retain that Corinthian spirit synonymous with classic boat racing.  In addition to the exciting racing, there will be whole host of social events held in the sailing clubs of Cowes, including the prestigious Royal Yacht Squadron.

The regatta, which is part of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge, is organised by the British Classic Yacht Club and has been held every year since the America’s Cup Jubilee was held in Cowes in 2001.  Entry numbers for the regatta have steadily risen each year, with over 70 boats entered in 2011. This made for a beautiful sight in the harbour and out on the water, and in 2012 we expect many more to take part.

You are invited to bring your classic boat to Cowes in 2012 to take part in this premier event...

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The Yachts

Eligibility

A ‘Classic Yacht’, for the purpose of the Regatta, is a monohull designed and built for recreational purposes in wood or steel to a pre-1970 design by traditional build methods. Modern Classics shall be Spirit Yachts or yachts that the Committee of BCYC consider to be built with the appearance of ‘a classic’.

2011 saw over 70 yachts taking part in the regatta with the oldest boats being Thalia, an 1888 Gaff Cutter   designed and built by G Wanhill right up to the Spirit Yachts and modern classics such as Meteor, designed and owned by Stephen Jones.  All stunning boats, each with their own little bit of history and all brought together for a week-long regatta where like-minded enthusiasts can enjoy and appreciate the beauty of classic boats.  The regatta also has a Cruising Division for those Classic yachts who still want to be part of the regatta but who are not inclined towards racing.  The Cruising Division programme will feature several sails in company to view the racing.

The yachts all come together on the final Saturday for the Parade of Sail past the Royal Yacht Squadron.

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Chris Boynton

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Further information and entries, please contact: -

Mary [email protected]

Tel: 01983 245100Fax: 01983 295329

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