An erratically moving weather trough that brought a line of showers and light winds to Cowes just before racing was scheduled to get underway presented a headache for race officials. With the trough forecast to leave a 50-60 degree windshift in its wake, the ideal was to wait for it to pass, but it had earlier stalled for 90 minutes and threatened to do the same over Cowes. To everyone’s relief it moved away just in time to allow the starting sequences to get underway with minimal delays.

Day 2 Leading results - Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week

IRC Class 0
1, Powerplay (Peter Cunningham)
2, Pace (Johnny Vincent)
3, Toe In The Water (Brian Thompson and Lloyd Hamilton)

IRC Class 1
1, Antilope (Willem Wester)
2, Tokoloshe (Michael Bartholomew)
3, Peninsula Signal 8 (Jamie McWilliam)

IRC Class 2
1, Trustmarque Quokka (Peter Rutter)
2, Inga From Sweden (Richard Goransson)
3, Jeez Louise (James Arnell)

IRC Class 3
1, Xinska (Bernard Olesinski)
2, Lann Ael (Didier Gaudoux)
3, Premier Flair (Jim Macgregor)

IRC Class 4
1, Strait Dealer (David Franks)
2, Alaris (John Howell)
3, Zarafa (Peter Scholfield)

IRC Class 5
1, Fever Glenfiddich (Grant Gordon)
2, Mongoose (Tom Snowball)
3, Yes! (Adam Gosling)

IRC Class 6
1, Jacobite (Stephen James)
2, Enigma (Ian Braham)
3, Simplicity (Rory Fitzwilliams)

IRC Class 7
1, Woof (Jo Richards)
2, Mandarin (Paul Dunstan)
3, Madelaine (Madelaine and Isobella Donald)

Contessa 32
1, Drumbeat (Eldred Himsworth)
2, Blanco (Ray Rouse)
3, Gualin (Rob Duke, Oli Donaghy, Dani and Rupert French)

Daring
1, Audax (Roger Marwood and Mike Bilbo)
2, Diamond (Mike Fox)
3, Dynamite (Anthony Balme)

Dragon
1, Ecstatic (Eric Williams)
2, Jerboa (Gavia Wilkinson-Cox)
3, Bear (Chris Brittain)

Etchells
1, Gelert (James Howells)
2, Darling S (Bleddyn Mon)
3, Esprit (Robert Elliott)

Figaro II
1, Team International (Katie Miller)

First 34.7
1, Mongoose (Tom Snowball)
2, Captain Fantastic (Robin Harris)
3, Kratos (Robert Martin)

First 40
1, Sailplane (Joe Bottomley/Oliver Heer)
2, Hurrycane (Kennny Bruneflod)
3, Carpe Diem (Carpe Diem)

First 40.7
1, Elandra (Calvin Reed)
2, Genie (Andy Jackson)
3, Mitchellson Interceptor (Stuart and James Wilkie)

Flying 15
1, Affore The Weak (Alex and Mike Tatlow)
2, Fifty Fifty (Andrew Millband and Tony Hastings)
3, Ffreefire 20 (Sam Chan)

HOD 35
1, Zarafa (Peter Scholfield)
2, Malice (Mike Moxley)
3, White Knight Of Wessex (James Neville)

IRC Ocean Racer
1, Whirlwind II (Ondeck)

ISCRS Division A
1, Panther (James Stableford)
2, White Heather (Janet, Lionel and David Miller)
3, Alamara B II (Mr Ole Bettum)

ISCRS Division B
1, Little Spirit (Brian Cooper)
2, Forrader (David Hall)
3, Calypso (Jon Foreman)

J/80
1, Rafbf Spitfire (Wg Cdr Simon Ling)
2, Exess (William Goldsmith)
3, Jasmine (Doug Neville-Jones)

J/92 & J92/S
1, Just Enough (Lizzy Moffat and Mike Hill)
2, J'Ronimo (John Taylor and David Greenhalgh)
3, Hullabaloo (Andrew Dallas)

J/97
1, Fever Glenfiddich (Grant Gordon)
2, Jika - Jika (Mike and Jamie Holmes)
3, Jackaroo (Jim Dick)

J/109
1, Jigsaw (Jamie Sheldon)
2, Jolene II (Christopher Sharples and Richard Ackland)
3, Joule (Arjen van Leeuwen)

J/111
1, Jeez Louise (James Arnell)
2, Shmokin' Joe (Duncan McDonald and Phil Thomas)
3, Icarus (Charles Rolls and Andrew Christie)

J/122
1, The Sisterhood (The Sisterhood)
2, Mint Julep (David Cule)
3, Ghost (Ken Lowes)

Mermaid
1, Dragonfly (Anthony Eaton)
2, Bluebell (Charles Tilley and Michael Smith)
3, Rosemary (Charles Glanville)

Multihull
1, Buzz (Phil Cotton)
2, Humdinger (John Beech)
3, Nitric (Nigel Talbot)

Quarter Ton
1, Espada (Louise Morton)
2, Whiskers (Lincoln Redding and Led Pritchard and Cat Southworth)
3, Cote (Olly Ophaus)

Redwing
1, Harlequin (John Raymond and Matt Alexander)
2, Avocet (Michael and Rupert MacInnes)
3, Redstart II (Caroline Peel)

Reflex 38
1, Visit Malta Puma (Sailing Logic - Tim Thubron)
2, Lion Logic (Sailing Logic - Rob Gibson)
3, Lightning Reflex (Geoff West)

RS Elite
1, Kandoo III (Crauford)
2, Kiss (Martin Wadhams)
3, Aeolus (Jono Brown)

SB20
1, Sportsboatworld.Com (Jerry Hill)
2, Doolalli (Colin Simonds)
3, Gill (Sarah Allan)

Sigma 33
1, Ephesian (Stuart Brand and Emma Gage)
2, Prospero Of Hamble (Allan Fraser)
3, Lucent (Tim Allan)

Sigma 38
1, Mefisto (Kevin Sussmilch)
2, The Project (Andrew Budgen)
3, Pavlova III (Max Walker)

Sonar
1, Bertie (Simon Barter)
2, Jenny (Andy Cassell)
3, Spare Part (Shoreham Youth Team)

Sportsboat
1, Turbulence (Paul and Natalie French)
2, Darwin Property (Darwin Property Investment Management)
3, Artificer (Faye Coyle)

Squib
1, Lady Penelope (Malcolm Hutchinhs and Andy Ramsey)
2, Surprise (Duncan Grindley)
3, Aquabat (Fred Warren-Smith)

Sunbeam
1, Danny (Roger Wickens)
2, Betty (Becky Wickens)
3, Firefly (Stewart Reed)

Sunsail F40
1, Orca Training (Orca Training and Recruitment)
2, Howden (Howden)
3, Coast Graphics (Coast Graphics)

Swallow
1, Gwaihir (Mike Wigmore and Mark Struckett)
2, Darter (Tony Glover)
3, Skua (Harry Roome, Prue Roome and David Lees)

Victory
1, Ziva (Mark Dennington)
2, Variety (Janet Dee and Shaun Hopkins)
3, Zelia (Geoff & Sarah Dixon, Maxine Reeves and Hugh Winter)

X One Design
1, Phoenix (Andy Shaw)
2, Lara (Willy McNeill and Ted Tredrea)
3, Lass (Jeremy Lear, John Tremlett, Richard Bullock and Richard Jord)