Rolex Commodores' Cup 2010 Team Line Up Complete

Racing commences on Sunday, 15 August, with the first race scheduled for 10.30 am and, as one would expect, there has been no shortage of activity since close of challenges for the 10^th biennial Rolex Commodores' Cup.

Whilst the single team nations, Ireland, South Africa and Hong Kong, set out their stall early, identifying boats and team members, the multi-team nations, United Kingdom and France have faced more complex decision-making in defining the composition of their various line-ups.

Ten teams, comprising a total of thirty yachts spread over five nations, will be on the start line all fired up in anticipation of a highly competitive event. Teams are made up of three boats, one in each of three precise rating bands. The full National team listings are available on line at http://commodorescup.rorc.org/ and www.regattanews.com.

Class 1

Highest Rating: GBR2045R Alice II Simon Henning (GBR White) Farr 45 - Rating: 1.226

Lowest Ratings: GBR851R Cracklin' Rosie Brian Wilkinson (GBR Black) Corby 40 - Rating: 1.110

FRA36777 Codiam N. Loday & C. Nicoleau (FRA Blue) Grand Soleil 43 – Rating: 1.110

Largest Yacht: GBR2045R Alice II Simon Henning (GBR White) Farr 45 – 13.8m

Smallest Yachts: FRA35439 Inis Mor Laurent Gouy (FRA Yellow) Ker 39 – 11.8m

IRL3939 Antix Anthony O'Leary (IRL) Ker 39 – 11.8m

Class 2

Highest Rating: HKG2097 Blondie IV Anthony Day (HKG) King 40 – Rating: 1.119

Lowest Rating: GBR42N La Reponse A McIrvine & P Morton (GBR White) First 40 – Rating: 1.085

Largest Yachts: GBR2215L Quokka 8 Peter Rutter (GBR Red) Grand Soleil 43 – 13.25m

GBR2643R Artemis Paul Turner (GBR Black) Grand Soleil 43 – 13.25m

Smallest Yacht: IRL39000 Marinerscove.ie David Dwyer (IRL) Mills 39 – 11.88m

Class 3

Highest Rating: GBR8410R Premier Flair Jim MacGregor (GBR Red) Elan 410 – Rating 1.074

Lowest Ratings: FRA21706 RealAx François Blossier (FRA Red) A35 – Rating: 1.030

GBR8809R Inspara David Hudson (RSA) J-109 – Rating: 1.030

Largest Yacht: GBR8410R Premier Flair Jim MacGregor (GBR Red) Elan 410 – 12.27m

Smallest Yachts: FRA34634 Prime Time M Alperovitch/J Huillard (FRA Yellow) A 35 – 10.59m

FRA21706 RealAx François Blossier (FRA Red) A35 – 10.59m

FRA37311 Gaia Bernard Moureau (FRA White) JND35 – 10.59m

The Rating Bands:

DLR = Displacement Length Ratio

In the battle of the designers, Mark Mills comes out on top with six of his designs participating.

The ten challenges lodged for the 2010 is the smallest fleet size since 2000 when seven teams contested the trophy.

The USA has won the event twice (1992 & 94), GBR twice (2004 & 2008), France twice (2002 & 2006), Germany once (1998), the Channel Islands once (2000) and England once (1998).

Hong Kong has competed twice before in 1992 and 2008. South Africa is competing for the first time. France has competed in every event since 2000.

Full details of the teams comprising these Challenges have been posted to http://commodorescup.rorc.org/ and http://www.regattanews.com.

The Rolex Commodores' Cup will be held off Cowes, Isle of Wight, from 14 August to 21 August 2010.

Programme & Points Weighting