Eden Island Lipton Cup

21st to 28th August 2009

 

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2009 /: Historic win for Davis in the 2009 Lipton Cup

By Jason Acar
A dominant display overall from Daly's Insurance saw Greg Davis sail to his fourth consecutive title in the 2009 Eden Island Lipton Cup, and will see the prestigious trophy remain at the Royal Cape Yacht Club for at least another year.

Davis won for the fourth consecutive time and is now the most successful skipper in the history of the event with 8 titles under his belt.

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2009 /: Cybersmart

By Matt Bell
A team of schoolboys from Bishops were very proud to be sponsored by Cybersmart. "We had an urgent need for a new No 1 Genoa sail, which would make a big difference to the speed of our boat. Cybersmart funded the purchase of this sail within a week of hearing about the team. What a wonderful opportunity. From Cybersmart we have learned about moving fast, and not giving up! We are incredibly grateful."Read more about Cybersmart

2009 /: By popular request - Eden Island Lipton Cup opening ceremony - Welcome speech by Sheryl Ozinsky

Lipton Cup Challenge 22 August 2009, RCYC Good afternoon to you all – the Deputy Mayor of CT, Ian Neilson, Yacht Club Commodores, race participants from all over southern Africa, yacht club members, visitors, organizers and friends,Read more about By popular request - Eden Island Lipton Cup opening ceremony - Welcome speech by Sheryl Ozinsky

2009 /: Pictures from the event available

Trevor Wilkins has put together two options for pictures from the Eden Isalnd Lipton Cup for competitors this year. apart from making available a CD with High resolution images for you to purchase at R 200 per CD ( download the order form by clicking here).

Also for the first time created a speacial"Coffe Table" style brag book which will make a perfect thank you gift to your sponsor or as a momento.

So, The Album ( bound leatherette) is A4 - Landscape - 28 pages of images - (Larger sizes available on Application). The cover has a cut - out for the "Cover Image" Using your CD of images of the event select images for inclusion in your Album. Landscape images can be spread across two pages, You can insert more than one image per page if you wish. Download the Album Order form from here!

2009 /: Light wind frustrates organisers

Todays race was abandoned after the breeze that looked promising died away, leaving the fleet becalmed. Results as of yesterday stand, with Dalys Insurance still leading the contest. Racing continues tomorrow (Friday) which is the final day of the contest.

2009 /: Sadler slips in race three of the Lipton Cup

By Jason Acar
A bad start for Royal Natal Yacht Club' Orion Challenger allowed Greg Davis to extend his lead in the 2009 Eden Island Lipton Cup with a third successive win.

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2009 /: Davis Tightens His Grip On The Lipton Cup

By Jason Acar
After an abandoned second race, Tuesday finally saw some more action in the 2009 Eden Island Lipton Cup Tuesday, with favourite and defending champion Greg Davis continuing his charge for a fourth consecutive title.

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2009 /: Beautiful Weather Stops Second Race Of The Lipton Cup

An enthusiastic fleet took to the water for the second race of the 2009 Eden Island Lipton Cup, but a lack of wind kept them waiting in anticipation.

The scheduled noon start was postponed as they waited for the winds to settle and after one recall the race finally got underway. But the excitement soon disappeared as the wind died down, forcing the race to be abandoned.

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2009 /: Davis Rules Day One Of The Lipton Cup

By Jason Acar
Greg Davis stormed to victory on the first day of the 2009 Eden Island Lipton Cup, with his main challenger Mark Saddler battling into second on leaking boat at the Royal Cape Yacht Club (RCYC).

The conditions were beautiful and I was very happy with the result, said Davis, who was aboard the RCYC entry Daly's Insurance.

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