Results for the 2019 UK SUN FAST Challenge Awards!

A beautiful 2019 UK Sun Fast Challenge has drawn to a close. 

Congratulations to the winners and to all the crews for their participation in this successful 2019 UK Sun Fast Challenge!

We are delighted to see the enthusiasm that these Sun Fast Challenges have inspired, and we are happy to report that you are more and more numerous to skipper our Sun Fast 3200 and Sun Fast 3600!

 

 

What is the UK Sun Fast Challenge?

 

The UK Sun Fast Challenge is open to all Sun Fast 3200s and 3600s with a valid IRC certificate.

 

4 Rankings

 

The races were held between March and October, with seven in the Atlantic and seven in the Mediterranean, for a mix of offshore races and coastal races, and crewed, double- and single-handed races.

All races count for ranking purposes and any participation in a race automatically enrols you in the Challenge.

 

Rankings in the 2019 UK SUN FAST Challenge

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About the people on the podium...

 

 

 

How would you define your Sun Fast?

Good enough for now

 

What has been your most wonderful adventure with your Sun Fast?

Competing on the Middle Sea Race

 

In which regattas have you raced in 2019?

RORC 2019 Season, Fastnet 2019, Middle sea race 2019

ROB CRAIGIE

1st Place in the Atlantic Sun Fast 3200 Challenge

 Bellino  |    Europe

 

 


GAVIN HOWE

2nd Place in the Atlantic Sun Fast 3200 Challenge

 Tigris  |    Sables d’Olonne

 

 

How would you define your Sun Fast?

Rugged

 

What has been your most wonderful adventure with your Sun Fast?

Loads of good experiences over 5,000 miles

 

In which regattas have you raced in 2019?

Full RORC offshore championship 9 races, RSYC double handed, Double handed National championship


 

 

How would you define your Sun Fast?

My 3600 is a racing machine well designed for 2-Handed offshore racing.

 

What has been your most wonderful adventure with your Sun Fast?

The return leg from the Fastnet in this year’s Rolex Fastnet race.

 

In which regattas have you raced in 2019?

All of the domestic RORC Offshore Programme.

NICK MARTIN

3rd Place in the Atlantic Sun Fast 3200 Challenge

 Diablo  |    UK & North Europe

 

 


TIM GOODHEW

1st Place in the Atlantic Sun Fast 3600 Challenge

 Cora  |    Solent and English Channel

 

 

How would you define your Sun Fast?

Rapid!

 

What has been your most wonderful adventure with your Sun Fast?

Planing past 3600's at 20 knots boat speed in the 2018 RORC Channel Race - in a very light wind season it was the first time I'd seen the boat reach it's potential

 

In which regattas have you raced in 2019?

RORC Fastnet Campaign (8 RORC races), Royal Southern June Regatta, UK IRC Nationals


 

 

How would you define your Sun Fast?

Fast & Fun

 

What has been your most wonderful adventure with your Sun Fast?

Fastnet to Scilly Isles 2019

 

In which regattas have you raced in 2019?

8 RORC Races, 4 JOG, Round the Island

CHRIS BLACKBURN

2nd Place in the Atlantic Sun Fast 3600 Challenge

 All for Nothing  |    English Channel

 

 


NIGEL COLLEY

3rd Place in the Atlantic Sun Fast 3600 Challenge

 FASTRAK XII  |    UK

 

 

How would you define your Sun Fast?

Easy to sail fast

 

What has been your most wonderful adventure with your Sun Fast?

Winning overall my 2nd solo race

 

In which regattas have you raced in 2019?

SORC - Solo Offshore Racing Club, RORC - Royal Ocean Racing Club - Fastnet Race


 

2020 Sun Fast Challenge

 

Fair winds to you all, and until next year for the 2020 Sun Fast Challenge!

More information on the 2020 Sun Fast Challenge to come in the month of January…

 

Stay tuned!

JEANNEAU