Race Report 12: Racing Over and Cruising Begins
The Race Committee of The Tall Ships Races 2016 have published the
provisional race results for Race Three and Hosanna (France)
is in first place overall on corrected time, with St Iv (Estonia)
in second place and Spaniel (Latvia) in third.
Paul Bishop, Race Director, Sail Training International summarised the
race conditions of the final leg of this spectacular annual event: äóìThe wind
conditions on Race Three had generally favoured the more modern vessels without
spinnakers in Class C, but there has been some very competitive and close
racing in all classes since the start off Cadiz. These light and variable
headwinds demanded a great deal of focus by the captains, navigators and crew
to coax their vessels towards the finish line.
“The crews in the top placings have worked hard to earn their
results and I am sure that they are looking forward to a relaxing time on the
Cruise-in-Company as they head up the Iberian Peninsula towards A Coruna.äó
Top three placings in each class as are as follows:
Class A
1. Simon Bolivar (Venezuela)
2. Fryderyk Chopin (Poland)
3. Statsraad
Lehmkuhl (Norway)
Class B
