Press Release
For immediate release - 30th April 2007
Charles Duchesne - International 14 Class
Mobile: +44 (0) 7970 818121
Email: charles.duchesne@btinternet.com
80TH ANNIVERSARY FOR INTERNATIONAL 14 PRINCE OF WALES CUP
The 80th anniversary of the International 14 Prince of Wales Cup week will be hosted by the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes from 18 - 24 August 2007.
The oldest trophy in dinghy racing, the Prince of Wales Challenge Cup was originally contested at the Royal Yacht Squadron in 1927. This year’s event marks a return to Cowes for the class on the 80th anniversary of its presentation. Today, the Prince of Wales Challenge Cup bears the names of many past and present sailing legends. The modern International 14 is considered to be one of the most demanding, yet rewarding, boats to sail.
In 2007, entrants will race a modern windward leeward and triangle course. The final lap will incorporate the original course set in 1927, finishing on the Royal Squadron Line where the new champion will be heralded by the report of one of the Squadron cannons.
Prizes will be awarded for boats in the following categories with the Prince of Wales Challenge Cup awarded to the overall winner of the Prince of Wales Cup race:
• Current rules International 14 dinghies (Post 1995)
• Penultimate International 14 dinghies (1984 – 1995)
• Classic International 14 dinghies (Pre 1984)
The Notice of Race and Entry Form, as well as other information about the event, can be found on the Royal Yacht Squadron website's Prince of Wales Cup index page - www.rys.org.uk/princeofwalescup.
About the International 14
The International 14 is a high performance racing dinghy with twin trapeze, asymmetric spinnaker and hydrofoil technology. A development class, the International 14 has pioneered many of the developments in sailing technology that are now in use on boats of all different sizes including the use of high performance composites and developments in sail and rig design.
The Prince of Wales awarded the Prince of Wales Challenge Cup to the class in 1927 and it is the oldest trophy in dinghy racing. 41 boats entered the race in 1927 and the course was a reaching one with no proper beat. The winner was Irex (78), designed and built by Bruce Atkey of Cowes and sailed by his son Cecil, 2nd was Radiant (63) Uffa Fox, 3rd Vamoosa (98) Morgan Giles. In keeping with the tradition of the class, the cup is still raced for in one extended race during Prince of Wales Cup Week and the winner is considered the UK National Champion.
The International 14 is raced around the world with large active fleets based in the UK, many European countries, the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Japan.
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