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May 2012 - New Launching
Jens Killinghusen's new Ker 50' "Varuna" has launched and sailed for the first time. Knierim Yachts built her immaculately in just five and a half months, making good use of their large CNC machines for speed and accuracy. The boat has performed well as expected in the light winds experienced so far and everyone involved is looking forward to seeing her progress through the season.
May 2012 - Andrew Pearce's Ker 40 "Magnum 3", is the overall winner of the RORC Morgan Cup offshore race (48 entries), narrowly beating her sistership Jonathan Goring's "Keronimo" by 26 seconds. Also coming in close behind on corrected time was Tonnerre making it an all Ker designed top three and incredibly two Ker 39's were in the top seven as well as the Ker-modified TP52 "pace" -- click to see results on RORC website
April 2012 - Andrew Pearce has won Class IRC1 of the Warsash Spring Series in his Ker 40 "Magnum 3", his first event with his new yacht.
April 2012 - Jonathan Goring wins class in the first inshore weekend of the RORC Commodores Cup Trials in his Ker 40 "Keronimo", after close racing with Magnum 3.
March 2012 - Hull Lamination starts on the first of the carbon fibre Ker 46 racers off the McConaghy production line, this one destined for Cape Town.
March 2012 - Connel McLaren's Ker 40 "Icebreaker" wins the BMW Auckland Regatta in both IRC, BMW Handicap and PHRF.
March 2012 - Ed Psaltis' Ker 40 "AFR Midnight Rambler" wins Grant Thornton Short Ocean Pointscore
March 2012 - Ed Psaltis' Ker 40 "AFR Midnight Rambler" wins CYCA Ocean Pointscore Autumn in both ORC and ORCi divisions
March 2012 - Ed Psaltis' Ker 40 "AFR Midnight Rambler" wins CYCA Lion Island and return race in both ORC and ORCi divisions
March 2012 - Ed Psaltis' Ker 40 "AFR Midnight Rambler" wins Grant Thornton Short Ocean Autumn series
Jan 2012 - Ed Psaltis' Ker 40 "AFR Midnight Rambler" wins Australia Day City of Sydney Cup
Jan 2012 - Steven Manning is the winner of IRC A at the Singapore Straights Regatta in his Sydney GTS 43, following on from a close second in his first regatta, the Kings Cup in Phuket. Nice article here on Sail-World
Jan 2012 - Connel McLaren's Ker 40 "Icebreaker" wins Division A at their first event, the Bay of Islands Regatta in New Zealand. both IRC and PHRF.
Dec 2011 - Ed Psaltis' Ker 40 "AFR Midnight Rambler" wins the Lion Island - Botany Bay Race overall in both IRC and ORCi.
Nov 2011 - Ed Psaltis' Ker 40 "AFR Midnight Rambler" wins the Cabbage Tree Island Race overall in ORCi.
Oct 2011 - Ker 53 "Dralion" is Class Winner in the Rolex Middle Sea Race, completing a very successful season for her Owner Pit Finis and his team.
Oct 2011 - Pit Finis' Ker 53 "Dralion" Overall winner of the 44 boat class IRC B at Les Voiles de St Tropez
Sept 2011 - Ker 39's 1st and 2nd at the Atlantique le Telegramme Groupama, Bernard Gouy's Inis Mor winning ahead of Marc Menesguen's Tiger III
Sept 2011 - Jonathan Goring wins class 1 of the Little Britain Challenge Cup in his Ker 40 "Keronimo"
Sept 2011 - Ed Psaltis' new Ker 40 "AFR Midnight Rambler" wins the Lion Island Race overall on her first competitive outing.
Sept 2011 - Mike Greville wins Cherbourg Race overall in his one-off Ker 39 Erivale and also wins class zero for the second year running
August 2011 - Bill Bremner's Ker 32 "Foxy Lady 5" wins class in Western Circuit Regatta, Singapore
August 2011 - After most of the season completed, Ker 46 "Tonnerre" remains in first place in the Overall RORC season championships while Ker designs fill 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in Class 1 overall.
August 2011 - New Ker 40 "Keronimo" owned by Jonathan Goring won class 1A in the Fastnet Race, a great result for a largely upwind and fetching race against a number of 60+ ft yachts. Two other Ker designs were in the top ten of class 1 overall, namely Bernard Gouy's Ker 39 "Inis Mor" in second place and Mike Greville's Ker 39 "Erivale"
August 2011 - New Ker 40 "Marinetti" won the New York Challenge Cup at Cowes Week. Chartered by Robert Condon for the week and improving with every race, the Ker 40 demonstrated its potential, while the seasoned team on the the Ker 39 Inis Mor sailed a consistent series to take second place overall.
June 2011 - First, Second and Third in Class 1 for Ker designs at the UK IRC National Championships! Ker 46 Tonnerre moved ahead of Ker 39 Antix to win on the final day. Ker 40 Keronimo", led after the first day (and their first day of inshore races) and with three firsts and two seconds in her scoreline definitely showed huge potential.
June 2011 - Larry Dickie's new Ker 43 Ptarmigan wins her class in Block Island with a dominant score line in her first regatta.
June 2011 - Ker 53 "Dralion" overall IRC winner of the St Remo to St Tropez Race.
June 2011 - Ker 46 Tonnerre Overall Winner of the RORC North Sea Race
May 2011 - Congratulations to Jonathan Goring and team, winning class with his Ker 40 in her maiden race, the 230 mile RORC Myth of Malham and beating the reigning RORC champion, the Ker 46 Tonnerre into second place. Third place also went to a Ker design, the Ker 39 Erivale. Videos of the Ker 40 running fast downwind during the race on you-tube here and here
May 2011 - Ker 46 Tonnerre Overall Winner of the RORC de Guingand Bowl
April 2011 - Congratulations to Bernard Gouy, Winner of of Spi Ouest France in his Ker 39 Inis Mor , their performance against the 35 yacht fleet included six straight wins.
April 2011 - Johnny Vincent's RP TP52 "Pace" fresh from a winter optimisation by Ker Yacht Design and sporting her new keel wins IRC class at the Palma Vela regatta with straight bullets.
February 2011 - Ker 46 Tonnerre Winner of the RORC Carribean 600 in Class 1 - despite finding a private parking zone for seven hours off Guadeloupe...
January 2011 - Ker 46 Tonnerre Winner of Key West IRC class 2 - 9 wins from 10 races! great sailing by the Tonnerre crew in predomiently light conditions.
January 2011 - Ker 46 Tonnerre Winner of Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race in IRC B
January 2011 - Ker 11.3 - Kerisma wins ORCi class 4 at Pitwater to Coffs Harbour Race.