Addiction Race Team wins Beneteau Cup 2007

The Activ Race Team swept the board at the Beneteau Cup taking three 1sts, a 2^nd and a 4^th. Dominating the event made up of 55 entrants, the team were able to see off their closest Class A rival, Tim Spalding’s ‘Love Shack’, winner of the Black Group at Cowes week.

Ian Handley helmed Activ power+sail’s Beneteau 40.7, ‘Addiction’, with a crew of 12, hand-picked from family and friends:

“We’ve had some fantastic racing, albeit in light and shifty winds which kept the crew hiked out and on their toes. The competition was particularly close with Love Shack and Beam constantly on our tail, keeping the pressure up. The event overall was great fun with some superb social events, the best on the Beneteau circuit. We’re delighted to have won, thanks to all the team. We look forward to defending our title next year.”

The Beneteau Cup is a unique event in that it attracts cruising and racing yachts alike and a full range of sailing and racing abilities. Entrants include professional crews in Class A’s IRC division through to Class B ‘Handicap Nationale’ cruiser racers and Class C family rally enthusiasts who get to pursue a Treasure Hunt on their first day at the event. To provide fair racing to all, the classes are split in two according to their ratings.

The event was held over 3 days in August, based in Cowes on the Isle of Wight and with the racing under the control of the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club.