Following the first day of racing filled with dramas, the excitement continues at the 2010 Pendennis Cup. Day 1 results have been altered, after the protest hearing last night. Monday’s original winner sailing yacht Mariette has been disqualified. On Tuesday sailing yacht Adela suffered a tom spinnaker with the windy conditions and gusts up to 30 knots. It was an exceptional day to watch these impressive yachts perform.
Day 2 onboard of yacht Adela - Image credit Pendennis Cup 2010
Weather: SW 20, gusts to 30 knots, low cloud and scattered showers
Course: Beat towards the Helford mark, downwind leg to Veryan mark (Gull Rock), upwind to the Manacles, downwind reach to the finishing line off Pendennis Point.
The second day of the Pendennis Cup once again started with grey skies and drizzle, however with a good wind it promised to be another day of close action around the course.
With Tomahawk’s mast being fixed in the Pendennis workshops and Pinuccia withdrawing due to stronger winds it was a day for the big yachts to show off their speed. Once again it was a close start with Adela and Mariette battling at the start line, both having good starts fully powered up as they crossed between the starting buoy and committee boat.
Onboard of Adela sailing yacht - Image credit Pendennis Cup
Mariquita reefed in her main to make the most of the winds but Adela took an early lead on the beat down to the first mark. As she rounded Helford she launched her spinnaker, providing the stunning sight of this beautiful 55.5m yacht in full sail. Sailing Yacht Mariette, Yacht Mariquita and Yacht Velacarina followed behind up to the second mark at Veryan, with Velacarina launching her mizzen sail on the downward leg.
Adela had a strong lead on this leg however it was her turn to experience the unexpected dramas of racing as during a jibe her spinnaker wrapped and split, but she managed to sustain her lead down towards the Manacles mark. The spectator boat, with a top speed of approximately 10 knots, struggled to keep close to these amazing vessels as they powered down the course.
As the yachts rounded the final mark yacht Adela held her lead, the sun shining through the clouds to light her way to the finish line. Sailing Yacht Mariette achieved speeds of over 16 knots was the overall winner of the day based on adapted time.
Adela Sailing Yacht at the 2010 Pendennis Cup - Image courtesy of Pendennis Cup
Although sailing yacht Adela crossed the line first the IRC handicap ratings have led to the following results on Day 2 of the Pendennis Cup:
Results are final as of 9:54 on August 11, 2010
R2 – Class 1 Fleet
Start: Start 1, Finishes: Place
| Fleet | Boat | TCC | Finish | Elapsed | Corrected | Points | Rank |
| Class 1 | Mariette of 1915 | 1.173 | 14:27:46 | 3:27:46 | 4:03:43 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Class 1 | Adela | 1.369 | 14:11:57 | 3:11:57 | 4:22:47 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Class 1 | Mariquita | 1.227 | 14:50:51 | 3:50:51 | 4:43:15 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Class 1 | Velacarina | 1.245 | 15:09:04 | 4:09:04 | 5:10:05 | 4.0 | 4 |
R2 – Class 2 Fleet
Start: Start 1, Finishes: Place
| Fleet | Boat | TCC | Place | Points | Rank |
| Class 2 | Pinuccia | 0.963 | DNC | 3.0 | 1 |
| Class 2 | Tomahawk | 0.976 | DNC | 3.0 | 1 |
Results of Protest Hearing from Day 1:
Following the protest hearing concerning the Day 1 Race the results have been ammended as follows:
Results are final as of 9:51 on August 11, 2010
R1 – Class 1 Fleet
Start: Start 1, Finishes: Place
| Fleet | Boat | TCC | Finish | Elapsed | Corrected | Points | Rank |
| Class 1 | Adela | 1.369 | 14:09:43 | 3:09:43 | 4:19:43 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Class 1 | Mariquita | 1.227 | 14:32:20 | 3:32:20 | 4:20:32 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Class 1 | Mariette of 1915 | 1.173 | 14:38:10 | DSQ | 5.0 | 3 | |
| Class 1 | Velacarina | 1.245 | 15:19:25 | DSQ | 5.0 | 3 |
R1 – Class 2 Fleet
Start: Start 1, Finishes: Place
| Fleet | Boat | TCC | Finish | Elapsed | Corrected | Points | Rank |
| Class 2 | Pinuccia | 0.963 | 15:04:13 | 3:54:13 | 3:45:33 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Class 2 | Tomahawk | 0.976 | DNF | 3.0 | 2 |
