2009 Dragon Edinburgh Cup sponsored by Aberdeen Asset Management

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Falmouth, UK, Saturday 11 July 2009 - The finish of the Dragon Edinburgh Cup, sponsored by Aberdeen Asset Management, could not have been more gripping as a first mark pile up in today's final race threw the fleet and the results into disarray. Ultimately it was Bill Hardesty from Chicago, sailing GBR723 Gorgeous Worgeous with owner Quentin Strauss from London and Nigel Young of North Sails Ireland, who claimed the historic Edinburgh Cup trophy. Ireland's Andrew Craig, sailing IRL192 Chimaera with Brian Matthews and Pedro Andrade, finished second overall and Gavia Wilkinson-Cox of Cowes, sailing GBR716 Jerboa with Mark Hart and Mark Daly, took the third podium spot.

A very happy Quentin Strauss commented "We're delighted with the outcome of the regatta, we're dead chuffed to have be successful in the end. It was very tight sailing with a group of very talented sailors throughout. The weather conditions were variable, quite challenging and difficult at times making it a far from easy regatta to figure out the right ways to go. The race management was excellent and the team here has done an outstanding job.

"Nigel and I have enjoyed very much sailing with Bill Hardesty who has taken to the Dragon like a duck to water. I think he's found it a relatively small step from the Etchells sailing that he's been doing successfully in the past and he's enjoyed his time here. The team has formed and worked well together and we've certainly enjoyed this regatta and hope, in one form or another, to do some more sailing later in the year. Certainly our sights are on the World Championship in Medemblik.

"We've been delighted to wear, as ever, our Gill clothing, which has kept us warm and dry despite all the rain and we appreciate our relationship with them. All in all it's been a great regatta and we're delighted to win at the close and wish our best good fortune to Andrew Craig and his team and to Gavia Wilkinson-Cox and her team and to Rob Campbell and his team who have given us a really tough time this week."

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