A classic yacht built in 1939 has been crowned overall winner of the Cowes Spring Classics.
Whooper, a one-off design by Laurent Giles and helmed by Giovanni Belgrano, took the top title after a strong and consistent performance over the weekend-long regatta, which celebrates vintage yachts and traditional sailing on the Solent.
The event, hosted in Cowes by Mary Scott-Jackson of MSJ Events and Martin Nott, featured a full programme of racing organised by the Cowes Corinthian Yacht Club.
The organising team said: "Cowes Spring Classics continues to showcase the very best of classic yacht racing – combining beautiful boats, competitive sailing and a fantastic social atmosphere both on and off the water."
Whooper (leading) has been crowned overall winner of the Cowes Spring Classics. (Image: Chris Brown Photography)
Whooper also won Class 1 and took home the award for Highest Placed BCYC Member.
Second place in Class 1 went to Scherzo of Cowes, a 1968 Sparkman and Stephens Swan 36 sailed by Peter Morton, while Jason Fry’s Njord, a 1918 8 Metre First Rule yacht, placed third.
Class 2 was won by Suvretta, a 1924 West Solent One Design skippered by Will Van Dyke.
Organisers have announced that the 2027 Cowes Spring Classics will take place from May 21 to 23 and will mark the regatta’s tenth anniversary.
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