Tall ships at Russell
NEARLY 100 VESSELS – 14 tall ships, 44 classics and 36 others – participated in this year’s Tall Ships and Classic Invitational Race off Russell, and as always, the focus was on fun rather than furious competitiveness.
Where else would you find a fleet of tall ships competing with a foiling catamaran?
The ‘race’ over a 16-mile course was held early in January. It’s been organised by the Russell Boating Club for more than 40 years. The course was shortened for this year’s event because of fickle winds and rapidly changing conditions.
An 80-foot steel ketch Sylfia won the tall ships division, while Shanty, a gaff-rigged yawl, won the classic division. The foiling catamaran Team Marwin took line honours across all divisions.
“Think I read the assembly instructions
wrong way up.” Congratulations to: Richard Ansley Runner-up: Brian Kirk
Roger Lacey
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