Triple Head Sunday - Not Your Standard Race Day

Triple Head Sunday is far from your standard race day. The high-stakes showdown is a pure, straight-line speed test. 

Watch the Triple Head Sunday Highlights.

Three headsails and one objective: go as fast as possible. It’s a format that gives owners and crews the chance to push their boats in a completely different way, extracting maximum speed from every setup. The second edition of Triple Head Sunday took place this weekend, with crews embracing the challenge. Some returning teams lined up alongside new contenders. Black Jack 100, Bella Mente, and Ammonite 2 took the fastest titles in their respective classes.

Stuart Childerley, Race Officer, on the concept: “Triple Head Sunday is a unique feature of the Maxi Regatta. It’s a fun day - Sunday is literally a speed run. We have two fixed marks, each boat gets a timed run, and in the end, it’s all about who’s fastest between those two points.”

Jelmer Van Beek, Co-Skipper, Black Jack 100: “Today was a really good day for Black Jack 100. We were first over the line. We were just one second behind on corrected time, so that puts us second overall. But this boat is built for speed—that’s our main goal. To take line honours and still come away with second on corrected time, that’s a great result. It was an awesome day.”

Ken Read, Tactician, V: “The goal is to set these boats up with the fastest possible combination. Timing the start is everything—the trimmers are all over it. You’ve got to build your run-up perfectly, hit the line at full speed, and just keep accelerating. The clock stops the moment you cross the finish-and that’s your time.”