Jaguar Logic and Puma Logic Success in the Morgan Cup

Sailing Logic Racing boats enjoyed a double success in the RORC Morgan Cup race over the weekend. Puma finished in 2nd place closely followed by Jaguar who claimed an excellent 4th place.

The forecast was for variable and very light winds between three and seven knots, therefore it came as a surprise that RORC sent all the competing yachts on the longer 110Nm race. Not deterred both boats had an excellent start at the pin end of the start line both hoping to gain a tidal advantage. They were on the line on the gun at max speed, well four knots!

Puma worked the shifty wind very well and soon had a small lead over Jaguar and were tussling with Magnum at the front of the fleet. Puma and Magnum were neck and neck out of the Solent closely pursued by Jaguar who had exceptionally good boat speed. After a long and slow fight, a triumphant team on Jaguar came out on top, rounding Ocean Safety a couple of hundred metres ahead of Puma.

After this rounding, Puma headed slightly further offshore hoping to find a stronger gradient wind. This tactic seemed to pay and by the RORC Offshore buoy Puma had a healthy lead and were level pegging with Magnum and Meta Baron at the front of the fleet. During the night Jaguar had to anchor to avoid being swept back East on the strong flooding tide. Unfortunately the anchor snagged on the bottom and it took the team over two hours to get it free costing them vital time.

Undeterred Jaguar chased Puma hard all the way to the finish securing an excellent 4th place, whilst Magnum and Puma were enjoying their fight at the front of the pack. Sadly Magnum just had the edge this time and sailed an excellent last fourteen miles taking one and a half hours out of Puma in the process to clinch first in IRC 1 and 2nd overall! Full credit goes to both teams for persevering with the extremely light and variable wind to secure two great positions.