Jacques Lemans Mens Watch GU148N-ABT06CThe second race witnessed a slew of changes as Rob Hanna’s Shogun took the lead and first place, while Limit tagged second place and Peter Harburg’s Black Jack came in third.By race 3 it got even more confusing as to who would take the lead of the series as Loki bagged first position, while Limit followed in on second and Living Doll came in third.In race 4 Living Doll took a hit in scores as it scored a 9.0F.Shogun dominated the fourth race while Limit and Loki had to settle for second and third place respectively.By race 5 the lead started to slip from Limit’s hands as it came in fourth due to an unfortunate rope twist on the furler while rolling up the Code Zero.Race five saw Loki taking first position and also the lead from Limit, while Shogun came in second and Black Jack rang in at third place Jacques Lemans Mens Watch GU148N-ABT06C.The last race was extremely critical for Limit as it was the team’s last chance to regain its lead and emerge the winner, and by timing a good start the team did ensure victory.The last race witnessed Living Doll ringing in on the first position; Limit came in to take second place while Loki had to settle for third place along with second place in the overall points.All the teams are now gearing up for the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race which is only a few days away.The teams unanimously agreed that the toughest competition they would face at the next regatta would be from the yachts in the 50 to 60 feet range which include the Loki, Yendys, Quest and Ragamuffin.
The exciting prelude to the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race finally came to a conclusion with Alan Brierty’s Limit winning the Rolex Trophy Rating Series held over the past week.The 6 races did not only prove to be competitive grounds but also showcased the preparation of the teams which are getting ready to participate for the ultimate showdown in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race.The Rolex Sydney Hobart Race is scheduled to be held on the 26th of December, 2009.While Limit won the overall Rolex Trophy Rating Series Jacques Lemans Mens Watch GU148N-ABT06C, Michael Hiatt’s Living Doll won the sixth and final race.Limit was seen tailing Living Doll throughout the race and finally ranked in on the second position which gave the team the much needed point to get ahead of its closest rival Stephen Ainsworth Loki.The final scoreboard for the 2009 Rolex Trophy Rating Series closed with Alan Brierty’s Limit putting up a score of 9.0.Giving Limit tough competition was Stephen Ainsworth’s Loki which put a final score of 10.0 on the scoreboard and settled for second place while Rob Hanna’s Shogun came in third with a point total of 14.0.Alan Brierty could be seen smiling again as securing fourth place in the fifth race cost him the lead; however, grabbing the second position helped him regain his position and win the overall series.The 6 races witnessed competition basically between the three Ls, i.e.Limit, Loki and Living Doll.Limit took the lead in the very first race of the Rolex Trophy Rating Series while Loki followed in on second position and Living Doll came in third Jacques Lemans Mens Watch GU148N-ABT06C.
