The
Truckoman Commodore's cup was held at RAHBC on the 19th of February 2010.
This was the third time the Commodore's Cup was raced.
The Cup was initiated in 2007 as a farewell race to the then RAHBC
Commodore Volker Vahrenkamp.
Volker offered the cup which can hold 2 Champagne Bottles. The
Commodore's cup is race for catamarans up to 21 ft. The boats race on
handicap as defined by the
SCHRS (Small Catamaran Handicap Rating System) adjusted for local
RAHBC conditions (age/condition of boats and ranking of the Helm). This
is done to try and give everyone a fair chance to win the cup (rather
than the best sailor!).
The 2007 cup was won by the new Commodore
mainly because of his boat, a 20ft Hobie Miracle.
The Miracle also won him the 2009 and 2010 events. In 2011 his handicap
will be such that he will not be able to win again.
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