Dubai: Toby O'Connell completed a successful title defence in the Jumeirah Regatta to extend an impressive winning sequence in his 50-foot yacht Yo!
After winning both of Friday's races in Division One of the cruiser class, O'Connell and his crew maintained their 100 per cent record with victory in the single race that was possible on another day highlighted by light winds off Dubai Offshore Sailing Club.
Improvement
Faith, skippered by Francis Carr, finished second overall ahead of Yousef Bin Lahej at the helm of AGMC BMW, while there was more improvement from Kristian Tzanov in his newly acquired 42-foot yacht Sovereign, formerly raced by King Juan Carlos of Spain.
In Division Two John Ford skippered Irene to a narrow victory over Mike Jeffs in Stillpennyless.
The husband and wife team of Peter and Carol Eldridge lost their performance catamarans title to Tom Hemingway and Guy Wolfenden.
Cruisers, Division One
1. Yo! / Tony O'Connell 3pts
2. Faith / Francis Carr 9pts
3. AGMC BMW / Yousef Bin Lahej 9pts
4. Boracic / Calum McKie 16pts
5. Sovereign / Kristian Tzanov 18pts
6. Tissaheel2 / Rob Weight 20pts
7. Switchblade / Will Ramage / Cameron Price 21pts
8. Taxo Markus Fiala 24pts
Division Two
1. Irene / John Ford 4pts
2. Stillpennyless / Mike Jeffs 5pts
3. Alawal / John Atherton 10pts
4. Rushknot / Phil Hosking 13pts
5. Tosser / Tom Coldicott 13pts
6. Blitzem / Coeram Smyth 19pts
Regatta 3
Catamarans - Performance
1. Tom Hemingway / Guy Wolfenden 5pts
2. Peter Eldridge / Carol Eldridge 6pts
3. Jon Hemingway / Jamie Eldridge 12pts
Catamarans - Classic
1. Conor and Maeve Ward 4pts
2. Andy Perkins / Moira Freeman 8pts
Jan Van Es / Silvan Doorenspit 12pts
