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Cowes Day 2: IRC classes pass Lepe

by Peter Taylor · Published 18/08/2022 · Updated 22/08/2022

The weather on Sunday 31st July, the second day of the 2022 Cowes Week regatta, was windy but also misty with dampness in the air. The combination of grey weather, a long telephoto lens, and predominantly black or dark sails resulted in some grainy images!

I took photos of yachts in the IRC classes passing Lepe as they beat westwards and some of them returning with spinnakers set. I also photographed the Cape 31 yachts returning eastwards. Here are photos of the IRC classes.

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[01] GBR7877R: IRC2 First 40 "Tilt" And CO682 Contessa 32 "Blanco" (DSC05361)

[02] GBR4522 IRC6 Sigma 33 Spirit Of Kudu (DSC05363)

[03] GBR9573 IRC6 Impala "Voodoo" And SWE450 IRC2 Elan 450 "Emily Of Cowes" 2 Contessa 32s In Background (DSC05364)

[04] CO651 Contessa 32 "Drumbeat", GBR4863R IRC2 JPK1080 "Yes!" And GBR22118L IRC2 J112e "Leon"(DSC05368)

[05] GBR486 IRC2 Swan 48 "Sleeper X" (DSC05371)

[06] The Fleet Tacking Towards The Western Solent (DSC05377)

[07] GBR979R IRC3 Hod 35 "Malice" (DSC05379)

[08] IRC7 Hunter Sonatas: GBR8504N "Dick Dastardly", GBR8426N "Joey"; An IRC6 Sigma 33; Sunsail 41s GBR4107X "Hollis 2", GBR4109X "Southampton Sailing Week" (DSC05383)

[09] GBR1250N IRC3 JPK 10.10 "Elaine Again" (DSC05389)

[10] Sunsail 41s Tacking Westwards: GBR4109X "Southampton Sailing Week" And GBR4101X "Dubai International" (DSC05390)

[11] GBR1250N IRC3 JPK 10.10 "Elaine Again" (DSC05392)

[12] GBR960R IRC3 First 35 "Hot Rats" And GBR9407T IRC3 J/105 "Bojangles"(DSC05395)

[13] GBR2091R J/109 "Brown Teal" (DSC05403)

[14] GBR9760R J/109 "Jengu" (DSC05409)

[15] IRL8088 J/109 "Jedi" And NED118 IRC5 S&S 41 "Winsome" (DSC05410)

[16] NED118 IRC5 S&S 41 "Winsome" (DSC05413)

[17] GBR363R IRC3 1939 Laurent Giles Sloop "Whooper" (DSC05415)

[18] GBR9760R J/109 "Jengu" And GBR363R IRC3 1939 Laurent Giles Sloop "Whooper" (DSC05418)

[19] GBR363R IRC3 1939 Laurent Giles Sloop "Whooper" (DSC05421)

[20] NED118 IRC5 S&S 41 "Winsome" (DSC05425)

[21] NED118 IRC5 S&S 41 "Winsome" (DSC05428)

[22] NED118 IRC5 S&S 41 "Winsome" (DSC05442)

[23] NED118 IRC5 S&S 41 "Winsome" Spinnaker Drop (DSC05434+)

[24] GBR8809R J/109 "Mojo Risin" (DSC05444)

[25] GBR347L IRC5 First 34.7 "Cobra" Spinnaker Drop (DSC05446)

[26] GBR363R IRC3 1939 Laurent Giles Sloop "Whooper" (DSC05449)

[27] GBR347L IRC5 First 34.7 "Cobra", GBR585T IRC5 X 99 "2XS" And IRL8088 J/109 "Jedi" (DSC05451)

[28] GBR363R IRC3 1939 Laurent Giles Sloop "Whooper" And IRL8088 J/109 "Jedi" (DSC05453)

[29] GBR585T IRC5 X 99 "2XS" And GBR363R IRC3 1939 Laurent Giles Sloop "Whooper" (DSC05457)

[30] GBR585T IRC5 X 99 "2XS" And GBR363R IRC3 1939 Laurent Giles Sloop "Whooper" (DSC05459)

[31] GBR750R IRC 0 GP42 "Dark N Stormy" With THV Patricia Behind (DSC05468)

[32] ?GBR1542R IRC 0 GP42 "Khumbu"? (DSC05470)

[33] GBR8818R IRC5 Corby 29 "Cutlass" (DSC05472)

[34] GBR8818R IRC5 Corby 29 "Cutlass" (DSC05474)

[35] GBR4921R IRC 0 HH42 "INO XXX" With TS Tenacious Behind (DSC05479)

[36] GBR5395 IRC5 Half Ton "Secrets", GBR4921R IRC 0 HH42 "INO XXX", And GBR2907R IRC5 Cory Yachts 290 "Cool Blue" (DSC05482)

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