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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.

Decemeber 2010 - Ker 32 - KukuKerchu wins class 4 at Raja Muda Regatta' 10, continuing her string of success in Asia.

December 2010 - Ker 11.3 "Koull Baby" wins class 3 at the Raja Muda Regatta' 10

October 2010 - 2010 RORC YACHT OF THE YEAR - TONNERRE DE BRESKENS 3 (KER 46) PIET VROON, Winning the SOMERSET MEMORIAL TROPHY
"For outstanding racing achievement by a yacht owned or sailed by a RORC member as voted for by the Main Committee.
In recognition of not only winning IRC Overall by a huge margin, but in particular for supporting and winning RORC races for over 50 years."  --- citation on RORC Website

 Photo RORC/Paul Wyeth (click to enlarge)

September 2010 - Congratulation to Stichting Havoc sailing team winning the corinthian alpha division of of the ORCi World Championship in their Ker 11.3 Daikin Airco.

September 2010 - Congratulations to Piet Vroon and his crew in Tonnerre confirmed as the RORC offshore season pointscore champion, with a massive pointscore 45% higher than the second placed yacht.

September 2010 - Mike Greville's custom Ker 39 Erivale - is winner of class Zero in the RORC Cherbourg race.

September 2010 - Ker 46  Tonnerre - is winner of class Zero of the Sevenstar 1,802 mile Around Britain and Ireland race, by a massive margin of nearly two days.  Tonnerre was in the lead overall for much of the way around but lighter winds near the finish mean't that she slipped to third overall behind two 60's.  Owner/Skipper Piet Vroon and his crew showed their mettle in hard sailing conditions prevalent for much of the race including a brutal 48kts on the nose.

August 2010 - Congratulations to Ker 39 Production Cruiser-Racer Maridadi winner of Torbay regatta counting only first places!

August 2010 - Congratulations to the Irish Team! finally winners of the Rolex Commodores cup, showing an incredibly dominant performance to win with only 63% of the points tally of the second placed team, after eight races.  Particular congratulations to Anthony O'Leary and team on his Ker 39 Antix Eile  - Overall top boat and winners of Class 1 for the second time running, this time ahead of the other Ker 39 in the event, Bernard Gouy's  Inis Mor.

     

Photo credit: Rolex / Kurt Arrigo  (click on images to enlarge)

July 2010 - Ker 11.5 - Peacemaker wins IRC B of the Bayview to Mackinac race.

July 2010 - Ker 37 - Jump Juice wins class 1 at Cork Week, 2nd win at Cork Week from 2 attempts.

July 2010 - Sydney 37GTS 43 Cruiser-Racer now availiable from Sydney Yachts.  Click Here to go to Sydney Yachts site.

June 2010 - Ker 46  Tonnerre - Overall Winner and line honours winner of the Conway Media Around Ireland Race, the Ker 39 Inis Mor  came in 2nd overall after swapping the handicap lead back and forth with Tonnerre during most of the race.  1st and 2nd overall from the two Ker designs in the race, a great race for Ker Design!

June 2010 - Ker 46 Tonnerre Winner of Class Zero in the RORC Morgan Cup (Ker 39 Erivale 2nd).

June 2010 - Ker 55 Sforzando (ex Aera) Winner of class 2 at the New Yacht Yacht Club annual regatta.  Straight back to the front after a four year absence from the race course!

June 2010 - Ker 46 Tonnerre Overall Winner of RORC Burnham to Ostend race.

June 2010 - Ker 32 - KukuKerchu (ex Voodoo Chile) wins Koh Samui regatta IRC class, continuing her string of success in Asia.

May 2010 - Ker39 Production Cruiser/Racer - Antix Eile  - Wins Brewin Dolphin Scottish Series in class 1.

May 2010 - Ker 50 Cracker 2 wins Block Island Race in IRC 1.

May 2010 - Ker 46 Tonnerre Overall Winner of RORC Myth of Malham Race (around eddystone).  Ker designs Tonnerre, Fair do's and Erivale also first, second and third in IRC zero.

May 2010 - Ker39 Production Cruiser/Racer - Antix Eile  - Wins Irish IRC Championships in class zero.

May 2010 - Ker 46 Tonnerre Overall Winner of RORC North Sea Race.

May 2010 - Ker 39 Production Cruiser/Racer - Inis Mor - wins her class in the Obelix Trophy in Benodet.

May 2010 -  now availiable from McConaghy Boats, huge interest already. Click Here to go to Ker40 site.

March 2010 - Sydney 37GTS 37 Cruiser-Racer now availiable from Sydney Yachts.  Click Here to go to Sydney Yachts site.

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