New sponsor for Royal Lymington Cup
14 Nov 2016
Andrew McIrvine and Adam Gosling won the Royal Lymington Cup in 2016
The Royal Lymington Cup is set to return in in 2017 with a new headline sponsor The Ancasta Group, the follows the success of its revival last year.
It will be held next year from Saturday 17 to Sunday 18 June and will once again comprise two days of racing around windward-leeward and triangular courses in Christchurch Bay.
The Ancasta Group, are one of the largest boat sales network in Europe, director Nick Griffiths said: “We are eager to support RLymYC in encouraging and promoting the interests of the Club and its Members.”
The Royal Lymington Cup attracted five teams for 2016’s inaugural event and was won by the two-boat team of La Response (Andrew McIrvine) and Yes! (Adam Gosling) of the Royal Yacht Squadron.
Commenting on his win Adam Gosling said: “Andrew and I were delighted to be representing the Royal Yacht Squadron in this two boat team event. Racing in Christchurch Bay gave us some wonderful ‘champagne’ racing in winds ranging from 8–18 knots with bright sunshine.”
“The race management was excellent and four races on Saturday and two on Sunday left a contented and exhausted fleet. The Royal Lymington Yacht Club warmly opened its doors to us. We will be back to defend.”
A preliminary announcement of the Championships will be available shortly and the Notice of Race & Entry will be live on 1 January 2017.