Only a few days to go until the start of the 2nd Pendennis Cup in Falmouth. The cup will run from Monday 9th to Saturday 14th August 2010. The spectators will have a chance to see the largest boat attending, the sailing yacht Adela with her 55.5 metres in length over all.
It is now less than 1 week to go until Pendennis hosts the 2nd Pendennis Cup in Falmouth. Following the success of 2008 we have seven yachts confirmed with potentially more still interested. With over 200 crew visiting for the week’s racing and another 150 guests the event will provide plenty of excitement and entertainment on and off the water. With a combination of classic beauty and power when at full sail these yachts will provide an impressive spectacle as they race in and around Falmouth Bay.
Sailing Yacht Adela - Largest yacht attending the 2nd Pendennis Cup 2010
The largest yacht we have attending is Adela at an impressive 55.5m and the smallest is the yacht Pinuccia at 14.6m. The Cup will be managed by the Port of Falmouth Sailing Association and the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club who have designed several different courses each one challenging the yachts to exploit their full potential and provide five days of exhilarating racing. The Race Office, centred in the National Maritime Museum’s Learning Centre, will also have information about each day’s course.
The Pendennis Cup runs from Monday 9th to Saturday 14th August, with the boats setting sail daily (except for Wednesday) from Port Pendennis Marina between 9:00 -10:00am. Each race will begin at 11:00am with the boats returning to the marina at about 3:00pm. There is an opportunity to glimpse these glorious boats underway from Pendennis Point and from the viewing balcony at the National Maritime Museum where Pendennis will host a fascinating exhibition about building and racing these classic superyachts.
Image from the 2008 Pendennis Cup
The Fleet:
LOA 55.5m
Beam 7.9m
Hull Colour White
Sail Number 27
Sailing Yacht Mariette of 1915
LOA 38m
Beam 7m
Hull Colour Blue
Rig Type: Gaff Schooner
LOA 38m
Beam 5.2m
Hull Colour White
Sail Number C1
Rig Type: 19m Classic Gaff Cutter
Sailing Yacht Velacarina
LOA 26m
Beam 5.69m
Hull Colour Green
Sail Number GBR6869R
Rig Type: Bermudian Ketch
Sailing Yacht Tomahawk
LOA 15m
Beam 11’6”
Hull Colour White
Sail Number 226
Rig: Type Yawl
Sailing Yacht Pinuccia
LOA 15m
Beam 8’2”
Hull Colour White
Sail Number GBR22
