Seaview match race

Leading Isle of Wight yacht club to hold new Grade 3 match race later this month

A new event for the RYA Match Racing calendar, the Mermaid Match Racing Championships will be held off the Sea View Yacht Club on 24-25 April 2004. A number of highly rated British helms including Mark Campbell-James will be taking part together with Mark Kronning (NZL), Mason Woodworth (USA) and Ben Morrison-Jack (AUS) from overseas.

Racing will be in Seaview Mermaids, the club’s own highly successful fleet used daily throughout the summer by many different organisations. Events using the Mermaids include the Inter-Services Gold Cup and the Prince Philip Cup. The course will be laid close to the shore and should prove interesting for competitors and spectators alike. Each Mermaid has a different coloured hull and matching spinnakers making them ideal for this type of spectator sport.

The ISAF grade 3 event will consist of a series of round robins on the Saturday and final rounds on the Sunday. The event is supported by Young’s Brewery and Helly-Hansen.

Commenting on the series Mark Campbell-James said “Match Racing in the Mermaids off Seaview will be both challenging for the competitors and fun for those watching from the shore. The Seaview Mermaid is an ideal one design boat for this sort of event. The location and facilities at the Sea View Yacht club are also excellent. We’re looking forward to getting over to the island and competing in this event.”

For further information contact Sea View Yacht Club on 01983 613268.