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Nations Challenge Cup 2007 Photos

Teams for 2007
Great Britian - USA - Canada, and France

The official layday for the BVI Sailing Festival, every sailing dinghy and Hunter 216 that Bitter End has was out on the water participating in either the Nations’ Challenge Cup or dinghy racing...

A total of six teams, three from Great Britain, one each from the US, Canada and France, competed in the Hunter 216’s for the Nations’ Challenge Cup. With three races in the morning and two in the afternoon, the “YoSteamyMan” team, from Manchester, England and sailing the BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival on Dark and Steamy were victorious with only eight points. They were followed by another English team, a group sailing on Mark IV, with 14 points. The real battle of the points was for third though fifth place. Scoring 19, 19.5 and 20 points respectively, Team Canada, a third British team , and Team USA enjoyed some very close competition.

Jake Jefferis took top honours in the Laser fleet finishing second in the mornings racing and first in the afternoon session. Alec Sched finished first in the Lasers before lunch and Jayce Huff was third. In the afternoon, Zane Yoder was second followed by Basiena.

The Hobie Wave fleet raced in the morning. Michael Heidweiller was first, Claire Knapman second and Joob Espresso was third.

Final Standings
Dark and Steamy –8 points
Mark IV -14 points
UK- 19.5 points
USA- 20 points

The Nations' Challenge Cup is part of the Sailing Festival that has turned the traditional three days of racing action into a week-long sailing vacation that takes participants throughout the British Virgin Islands in "seven days of fun with two great events in one".

To obtain entry forms and enter your national team for the 2008 event, contact the Bitter End's Special Event Office at 203-656-0799 or by e-mail at jglynn@beyc.com. For more information on the Bitter End Yacht Club visit: www.beyc.com