Global Ocean Race

One of the toughest races on the planet… 30,000 miles around the Globe exclusive to Class 40 yachts sailed Double Handed. The Crews will face the Doldrums, Southern Ocean, rounding Cape Horn and back across the Equator. The stops are as follows:

Leg 1: Mallorca to Cape Town – start 25th September 2011

Leg 2: Cape Town to Wellington – start 27^th November 2011

Leg 3: Wellington to Punta del Este – start 29^th  January 2012

Leg 4: Punta del Este to Charleston – start 1^st April 2012

Leg 5: Charleston to Les Sables d’Olonne- start 20^th  May 2012

Normandy Channel Race 2011

1000 miles of Double Handed Sailing in the English Channel and Irish Sea. A tough race in tidal waters between some of the busiest shipping in the world! Start from Caen on Sunday 22nd May 2011. Nick and Phillippa had a very difficult race in rough seas with winds over 40 knots. Phesheya-Racing qualified for the Global Ocean Race by finishing the Normandy Channel Race. They were placed 10th.

Programme from 2010

Grand Prix Douarnenez

                                First event in Class 40

                                Sailed shorthanded in a crewed event

                                Came 8^th out of 10 boats

1000 mile Normandy Channel Race

                                Phillippa & Nicks first double handed race together

                                Phillippa’s first long distance double handed race and she was the only girl and youngest competitor

                                Placed 6^th / 10 boats

The Shetland Round Britain and Ireland Race

                             Double Handed race, Phillippa was again the only girl in the Class 40 fleet and she beat the next girl by 3 days

                            Leg results: 1, 2, 4, 4 and final result was 4^th, 26 minutes behind the leaders after 2200 miles

 La Chrono, Lorient, France (Speed sailing around an Island)

                                Double Handed, Only girl in Class 40 fleet

                                Best result 4^th

                                Came 6^th over all

 World Championships

                                Crewed event and Phesheya had mostly South African crew

                                Tied 10^th with Marie Toit

                                Marie Toit  beat us in 2 races so they took 10^th

                                Final Position 11^th

 Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race

                                Crewed event, Phesheya had 4 crew, 2000 miles

                                3 Class 40’s

                                Came 2^nd overall