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22/Oct/2008
RORC Annual Challenge Trophy and Special Awards
2008 RORC Yacht of the Year Tropy
PEN AZEN, (J 122) Philippe Delaporte Winning the SOMERSET MEMORIAL TROPHY
For outstanding racing achievement by a yacht owned or sailed by a RORC member as voted for by the Main Committee In recognition of not only a successful season, but also, and in particular, for his sportsmanlike approach, Corinthian spirit and the support he has shown his fellow competitors. PEN AZEN, (J 122) Philippe Delaporte 
Philippe Delaporte’s PEN AZEN was recently named the 2008 Yacht of the Year by the Royal Ocean Racing Club. Delaporte was recognized for his 'outstanding racing achievement… and in particular for his sportsmanlike approach, Corinthian spirit and the support he has shown his fellow competitors.' What a great way to cap off a second straight winning season. Delaporte, a multiple J owner who helped launch the J/80 class in France, sent the following email report: "This year was very good for us. We just finished the RORC season and we are more than happy with the results. We won the season’s overall, our class and a total of 6 annual RORC trophies: - Best Overall IRC
- Best IRC 1
- Best Overseas Yacht
- Best Series-produced Yacht
- Special trophies for events 3 and 4
We raced 9 regattas including 2 long distance races from Cowes to Madeira and back that are 1,480 miles each. Both of them with strong winds. On the way to Madeira we got 30 knots upwind with gusts up to 46 knots during 3 days. 5 boats only arrived and we win overall. We won our class 7 times and finished second the 2 others. In short a full success. Pen Azen has now sailed 11,000 miles and we are very happy with her." RORC site ASSUAGE TROPHY - CHAMPIONSHIP FOR RORC MEMBERS For the yacht with the most points in IRC overall in the Cherbourg Race plus her best three races taken from Cervantes, Morgan Cup, Myth of Malham and Cowes-Dinard-St. Malo races PEN AZEN, (J 122) Philippe Delaporte ALAN PAUL TROPHY - For consistent high performance in IRC. Based on consistent high scores plus a bonus for number of races completed. BRITISH SOLDIER, (Archamboult RC40) Army Sailing Association, Lt Col Nick Bate CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHIES IRC overall: Jazz Trophy - PEN AZEN, (J 122) Philippe Delaporte IRC Super Zero: Europeans Trophy - FORMIDABLE 3, (Lutra 56) Piet Vroon IRC 0: Illingworth Cup - ERIVALE III, (Kerr 39) Mike Greville IRC 1: Emily Verger Plate - PEN AZEN, (J 122) Philippe Delaporte IRC 2: Grenade Goblet - FOGGY DEW, (JPK 9.60) Noel Racine IRC 3: Cowland Trophy - CLARIONET, (Stevens One Tonner) Paul March 2 Handed Division: Psipsina Trophy - SLINGSHOT, (J 105) Michael Boyd and Niall Dowling Sigma 38: Oldland/Watts Aquadanca - FLYING BANANA, Richard Palmer J 109 RORC Trophy - JAGUAR OF BURNHAM, Adrian Lower Interested in using IRC? Owners and Organizing Authorities wishing to adopt IRC for their events should contact US-IRC Executive Director Luiz E. Kahl for help with the process luiz@us-irc.org. The US SAILING Offshore office administers the IRC rule in the US. Yacht owners should contact Nathan Titcomb at irc@ussailing.org for help with certificate application or with rating questions. For all US-IRC latest news, events and seminars check out the US-IRC web site at www.us-irc.org and go racing with us.
Interested in using IRC?
Owners and Organizing Authorities wishing to adopt IRC for their events should contact US-IRC Executive Director Luiz E. Kahl for help with the process luiz@us-irc.org.
The US SAILING Offshore office administers the IRC rule in the US. Yacht owners should contact Eric Baittinger at irc@ussailing.org for help with certificate application or with rating questions.
For all US-IRC latest news, events and seminars check out the US-IRC web site at www.us-irc.org and go racing with us.
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