Competitors prepare for Mark Foy Trophy at Yacht Club de Carnac

11:08 AM Sat 27 Jun 2009 GMT

'18ft Skiff Mark Foy Trophy' 18ft Skiff

The 18 foot skiffs have arrived at the Yacht Club de Carnac to take part in the first edition of the Mark Foy Trophy which will take place from the 28th June to the 4th July. This event groups together many nations such as Great-Britain, Hungary, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, France, Australia and New-Zealand which boats arrived by container on Tuesday after a nine weeks journey.

About 30 teams are set up on the YCC parking and are preparing their sea Formula 1. In order to put the finishing touches to their boats and to finalize the settings, the competitors are taking possession of the water plan and are training on what will be their playground for a week: the bay of Quiberon.

The famous names of this sport are all present and ready to confront one another in the bay. It has to be said that Rob Greenhalgh, winner of the JJGiltinan in 2004, gifted helmsman on any type of boat and especially on this flying device, is back. There will therefore be competition to win this regatta which is named after Mark Foy, powerful Australian businessman with a passion for sailing show, inventor of the 18 foot skiffs in 1892. A trophy with his name on it has been found recently in the Rogue Flying Squadron offices. After restoration, the family of Mark Foy has given it to the international class association. Arrived on Wednesday in Carnac, the trophy is 50cm high and is decorated with a Chinese junk and Australian fishes.

On the side of the spectators, the 18 foot skiffs are going once again to give us a great show. Furthermore this year, on-boards GPS will enable the public to follow the race live from the water on giant screens and on the web by following the real-time position of each boat.

No doubt, the 18 foot skiffs are going to amaze us!

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