1997 Race Results
Regatta Location Date
Telstra Sydney to Hobart Race Sydney, Australia 12/97
1st IMS Overall, BEAU GESTE, Farr IMS 49 (420), Karl Kwok, Hong Kong 2nd IMS Overall, RAGAMUFFIN, Farr IMS 50 (324), Syd Fischer, Australia 3rd IMS Overall, AUSMAID, Farr 47 (328) Giorgio Gjergja, Australia
Manhasset Bay Yacht Club Fall Series USA 10/97
1st IMS B, RAMPANT, Farr 39ML (336), George Isdale, USA
Japan Cup Japan 10/97
1st IMS Overall, AOBA-ESCAPE 1, Corel 45 (369), Eiji Ishibashi, Japan 2nd IMS Overall, DONKY, Corel 45 (369), Dr. Shuji Doi, Japan
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup Porto Cervo, Italy 9/97
1st, SAYONARA, Farr ILC Maxi (323), Larry Ellison, USA
Berthon/Source Regatta UK 9/97
1st IMS Overall, FLASH GORDON 3, Farr IMS 49 (416), Helmut Jahn, USA 2nd IMS Overall, CORUM/INDULGENCE, Corel 45 (369) 3rd IMS Overall, MADINA MILANO, Farr IMS 49 (415)
PHRF New England Championship USA 8/97
1st Class 2, WIRED, Farr 40 One Design (374), Steve Garland, USA 1st Class CR1, CHARIAD, Farr 37 (128), R. Williams
Copa Del Rey Regatta Spain 8/97
1st Maxi Yacht Class, SAYONARA, Farr ILC Maxi (323), Larry Ellison, USA
Champagne Mumm Admiral's Cup Cowes, UK 7/97
Winning Team, USA, 1st IMS Overall (Top Big Boat) & 2nd IMS (Fastnet Race), , FLASH GORDON 3, Farr IMS 49 (416), Helmut Jahn 2nd IMS Overall & 1st IMS (Fastnet Race), MADINA MILANO, Farr IMS 49 (415) 3rd IMS Overall & 3rd IMS (Fastnet Race), RAGAMUFFIN, Farr IMS 49 (419),S. Fischer Winning Team USA, JAMESON, Mumm 36 (299)
Breitling Regatta Spain 7/97
1st Overall & Racing Div., BRIBON, Farr IMS 49 (411), Jose Cusi, Spain 2nd Overall & Racing Div., WHISKY LANGS, Farr 39 ML (336), Pedro Campos, Spain
Microsoft Round Gotland Race Sweden 6/97
1st IMS 1, INVESTOR, Corel 45 (369), Thomas Blixt, Sweden 2nd IMS 1, HURRYCANE III, Farr 40 One Design (374) 1st Open Class, SWEDISH MATCH, Whitbread 60 (394), Swedish Match Global Team 2nd Open Class, EF LANGUAGE (ex-Intrum Justitia) (292), EF Yacht Racing
Block Island Race Week USA 6/97
1st IMS 1, SWING, Farr ILC 46 (368), Shigeyuki Suzuki, Japan 1st IMS 2, WIRED, Farr 40 One Design (374), Steve Garland, USA 3rd IMS 2, SOLUTION, Farr 40 One Design (374), John Thomson, USA
New York Yacht Club 143rd Annual Regatta USA 6/97
1st IMS C/R Division, RAMPANT, Farr 39ML C/R (336CR), George Isdale, USA European IMS Championship Italy 6/97
1st, EVOLUTION, Farr IMS 38 (362), Jean Treyvaud, Switzerland 2nd, OSAMA-CESA 1882, Cookson 12MT (336), Marco Greggio, Italy
GMC Yukon/Sailing World NOOD Regatta USA 5/97
1st Grand Prix, FAST TANGO, Mumm 36 (299), Kevin Brown, USA
Black Seal Rum Cup USA 5/97
1st IMS A, FLASH GORDON 3, Farr IMS 49 (416), Helmut Jahn, USA
San Diego Yacht Club Yachting Cup USA 5/97
1st PHRF AA, HIGH 5, Farr 40 (277), Ross Ritto, USA
Brisbane - Gladstone Yacht Race Australia 5/97
1st IMS, NO FeARR, Cookson 12MT (336), Carey Ramm, Australia
Antigua Sailing Week Antigua 5/97
1st Overall & Big Boat, SAYONARA, Farr ILC Maxi (323), Larry Ellison, USA
Air New Zealand Regatta New Zealand 3/97
1st IMS Overall, GEORGIA, Farr 43 (360), Jim Farmer, New Zealand 2nd IMS Overall & 2nd PHRF, G-NET, Farr ILC 40 (330), S. Kanbe 3rd IMS Overall, WHITE CLOUD STACKERLEE, Cookson 12MT (336), Brett Neill, NZ 4th IMS Overall, HIGH FIVE, Cookson 12MT (336), Mick Cookson, New Zealand
Sydney - Mooloolaba Australia 3/97
1st IMS C/R Division, NO FEARR, Cookson 12MT (336), Carey Ramm, Australia 1st IMS Racer Division, BZW CHALLENGE, Corel 45 (369), Ray Roberts, Australia 2nd IMS Racer Division, NINETY SEVEN, Farr IMS 46 (304), Andrew Strachan, Australia
SORC Florida, USA 2/97
1st IMS Overall & 2nd IMS 1, SWING, Farr ILC 46 (368), S. Suzuki, Japan 1st IMS 2, ESMERALDA, Farr ILC 40 (344), Makoto Uematsu, Japan 3rd IMS 2, EASY OARS, Farr ILC 40 (339), Tony Buckingham, USA 4th IMS 2, FATAL ATTRACTION, Farr 39ML (336), F. Gray Kiger, USA 5th IMS 2, HIGH 5, Farr 40 (277), Ross Ritto, USA 6th IMS 2, V-MAX, Farr 39ML (336), Fred Pipin, USA
Key West Race Week Florida, USA 1/97
1st IMS 2, ESMERALDA, Farr ILC 40 (344), Makoto Uematsu, Japan 2nd IMS 2, EASY OARS, Farr ILC 40 (339), Tony Buckingham, England 3rd IMS 2, FLASH GORDON 2, Farr 43 (329), Helmut Jahn, USA 4th IMS 2, HIGH 5, Farr 40 (277), Ross Ritto, USA 5th IMS 2, FATAL ATTRACTION, Farr 39ML (336), F. Gray Kiger, Jr., USA 6th IMS 2, V-MAX, Farr 39ML (336), Fred Pipin, USA 2nd Overall & IMS 1, SWING, Farr ILC 46 (368), Shigeyuki Suz uki, Japan 3rd Overall & IMS 1, SEAGOON, Farr 47 (361), David Horwitz, Cape Town