Two historic trophies have been donated by Claasen Shipyards to the J-Class association for presentation to the winners of J-Class Regattas. The annual series for these trophies will be based on regattas agreed by the J-Class association each year. This year it has been based on the overall scores from the Solent Regatta (won by sailing yacht Velsheda) and the Hundred Guinea Cup race in July 2012 (won by superyacht Lionheart).
2 TROPHIES FOR THE J-CLASS donated by Claasen Shipyards BV - The Corinthian King’s Cup – 1914 & King’s Hundred Guinea Cup – 1937 Photo Claasen Shipyards BV
The Corinthian King’s Cup – 1914
An impressive silver yachting trophy of 47 cm high, engraved “The Kings Cups” – originally presented by King George V in 1914 to the first winner Charles McIver with his sailing yacht “Cestrian”. This cup has been renamed “The Corinthian Kings Cup” and will be presented each year as a perpetual trophy “for friendly competition between J-Class yachts, sailed by their amateur owner”. The trophy is on permanent loan from the Royal Northern and Clyde Yacht Club.
The Corinthian King’s Cup for the regatta’s best amateur helmsman was won by Velsheda because of her great results in the Solent Regatta July 2012 (two wins a second and a fourth).
Superyacht Velsheda in the Solent
Sailing yacht Velsheda - Photo By Rolex -Carlo Borlenghi
King’s Hundred Guinea Cup – 1937
This wonderful Gilt trophy of 54 cm high was originally presented by King George VI at the Royal Northern and Clyde Yacht Club in 1937. The trophy was last won by Eric Maxwell with the 12-Metre yacht Scepter which competed against the American defender Columbia in the 1958 America’s Cup. Mr. Maxwell was a member of the Royal Northern and Clyde Yacht Club. Now known as the “King’s Hundred Guinea Cup” and presented to the winning J Class sailing yacht Lionheart (built by Claasen) in the race around the Isle of Wight on 21st July 2012. S/Y Lionheart was competing in her first J-Class regatta season.
Superyacht Lionheart - a Winner of the 2012 Kings Hundred Guinea Cup at the J Class Solent Regatta.
With a combination of new builds, refit projects and cooperation with Holland Yacht Experience partners, Claasen Shipyards is looking forward to continuing their growth in 2012 and onwards.
