Scuttlebutt Europe #2084 - 4 May
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Brought to you by Boats.com Europe, Yachtworld.com Europe, Scuttlebutt Europe is a digest of sailing news and opinions, regatta results, new boat and gear information and letters from sailors -- with a European emphasis. Contributions welcome, send to Mini Pavois Start Delayed Denis Hughes, Director of Race Mini Pavois: "The adjournment is due to the weather forecast. The wind is relatively strong in the area, especially in Tuesday to Wednesday's night, with gusts over 40 knots and troughs of over 3 meters. The situation should get better the next day. We, thus, decided to postpone the start of 24 hours. The safety rules prevail at first but there are also some sailors who will live their first offshore regatta. And it was not reasonable to leave them in such an awkward position when they already have to get used to a new sleep rhythm, to feed, hydrate themselves properly... This race is already a great school of sailing and there was no need to complicate it." Eric Mas, Meteo Consult: "A 1035 hPa high pressure off Ireland and 990 hPa low pressure in the Mediterranean sea, rising back slowly from the Balearic Islands generate a strong northerly stream over the Bay of Biscay. The dense cold air caused by the stream is particularly unstable. Thus, the gusts are violent and the waves rise rapidly. Off La Rochelle, there is NNE wind force 6-7 gusting to 35 knots in the afternoon. The significant wave height is estimated at 3 meters. Visibility is good, except in the squalls. The situation will not change overnight." They will 43 to line up on the start line on Wednesday the 5th of May at 1 am. Note that there were four withdrawals in the last days: Veronique Loisel, Ewan Stirling, Pierre Boivin and David Prono. In the end, there will be 17 prototypes and 26 series boats. minipavois2010-uk.blogspot.com Female "Lightweights" Create History In Season Opener Barely 120 kilo dripping wet, the catamaran lightweights excelled in a variety of conditions to claim the 16-foot division in a Viper they had raced together for the first time just three days earlier. Brouwer, from The Netherlands, and France-based Australian Wardley, finished no worst than 3rd over the entire weekend with their discard result following some equipment problems and Wardley falling overboard in the final race of the regatta in Carnac. In an impressive result for the 2B sailing team of multiple world Tornado champion Darren Bundock and partner Brouwer, the two-time Olympic medallist from Australia and British crewmate Will Howden claimed a second place in their Eurocat divisision on the C2 Formula 18. Like Brouwer and Wardley, the pair went into the regatta with no previous time sailing the catamaran but emerged with an impressive podium placing. The next event for Brouwer on the Viper is the North Sea Regatta in The Netherlands. Bundock's next event on the C2 Formula 18 is Round Texel, the world's largest catamaran race. Morris Service Invites You To An Open House There is no charge to attend but reservations are required. Please call +1-207-244-5511 or email to reserve your place. For more information and a schedule of the day's activities go to: See you in May! No Stopping Taselaar's 'Bliksem' Melges 32
Although their victory is sweet, life has not been easy, especially with Luca Lalli on B.LinSailing.com and tactician Lorenzo Bressani acting as the greatest deterent regarding the uncertainty surrounding Taselaar's success. For the start of the seventh race, the breeze filled in nicely at 140 degrees with 14 knots under rainy conditions. Taselaar took advantage (and a big risk) by pursing the left side rounding in second. It was all out tactics for the second beat, but this time, with Lalli's moves, it opened opportunity to Taselaar and others including Francesco Martino and tactician Vasco Vascotto on Pilot Italia to do well. For the second race, Lalli's early clear advantage diminished leaving plenty of room for Taselaar and Martino to advance. Martino, with Vascotto's obvious flair, accelerated through the last jibe a few meters behind Taselaar. Martino, looking to do well on the right, had Bliksem on the radar however, Taselaar and Lalli took first and second respectively. Despite Taselaar's win in Scarlino, Lanfranco Cirillo on Fantastica with a sixth place finish, hangs on to the overall lead of the Audi Melges 32 Sailing Series 2010. The European Melges 32 fleet looks forward to Cagliari, on May 13-16, where the very first European Melges 32 Championship will take place. Full Results (After 8 Races and Discard) Top Five Overall Series Ranking Luncheon With Harold Bennett After many months of back and forth court action, BMW Oracle Racing, the American challenger, won the 33rd America's Cup Match back in February in Valencia, sweeping past the Swiss defender, Alinghi, to a 2-0 victory. This was an historic race for the oldest trophy in international sport, featuring two of the most innovative boats on the planet. But the battle on the water paled in comparison to what reportedly happened just before the start of the final race aboard the Race Committee boat. Come listen to Harold Bennett, former Assistant General Manager of the Squadron and Regatta Director and Principal Race Officer for the 33rd America's Cup, in a conversation with Peter Montgomery, top international yachting commentator, in a 'chat show' format about what exactly went on. Harold will enlighten everyone about his 'tour of duty', the races themselves, the structure of the event in terms of how the Swiss saw it and how he saw it and what he thought leading up to the start of Race 2. There will be the opportunity to also ask questions from the floor. This is an event not to be missed. Tickets are $55 per person or $490 for a table of ten (including GST) and include a two-course luncheon and wine on the table. This will be a popular event, so early bookings are advised. To secure your place, please contact Reception on (09) 360 6800 or email Schaefer's Solves Big Problem For "Athos" When underway, Schaefer's entire track articulates so the batten ends and luff bolt rope move as one when the sail is trimmed. So the bolt rope, which otherwise would have been subjected to 750kg of forward thrust from the battens, is effectively protected by the batten 'seats' designed into the solid aluminum extrusion. This articulating sail track also allows the "Athos" crew to furl her sails with full-length carbon battens, entirely into her boom. Fully battening a sail is normally only possible with the use batten cars. However batten cars cannot be used if the sail needs to furled into the boom, which is why Schaefer originally developed the technology for their own in-boom furling system originally designed for boats up to 53' feet. www.schaefermarine.com/press/021110.html Transat AG2R For three days we've sailed blind, said Antoine Koch. A failure of their instruments led them to sail a course based on three day old weather files. They've also had no pressure about how they were placed compared to groupings to the north and south. They've ended up posting the highest VMG of the entire fleet. And they've finally gotten their instruments working again.. but Brault said, laughing, "It's good to finally know where we are, but according to the computer our situation is not so comfortable". Top ten at 1900 May 3: 1. Gaspe 7, Joseph Brault / Antoine Koch, 1384.8 Regate Pirelli After four days of racing in the Coppa Carlo Negri perpetual challenge took overall honours in the largest grouping (IRC A). Final podium positions: IMA Group IRC Group A IRC Group B ORC Group B New Holmatro Winches Take Part in Route du Rhum As from the 31st of October 2010, skipper Jacques Fournier will sail a Pogo 40S2 from Saint-Malo to the Guadeloupe region. Holmatro is very pleased that the Holmatro winches get this beautiful chance to prove their performance in this important and challenging race. The Pogo 40S2 is build by Pogo Structures. It is not simply an evolution of the existing Pogo Class40, but it is a completely new design dedicated to offshore racing. This makes it a perfect yacht for races like the Route du Rhum. For more information on the Holmatro winches, check www.holmatro.com/winches Normandy Channel Race Comprising a very demanding course through some complicated navigation zones, the event will provide the perfect atmosphere for tactical game-playing coloured by what is sure to be a very fast pace. The course will take the fleet across a fabulous variety of prime watersports areas, with half of the course made up of coastal zones and the other an offshore course across the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. Through its positioning the race is particularly suited to French crews from the Channel and those tempted by the sense of adventure from the Atlantic, as well as crews from Britain, Belgium, Holland and Germany. Half the entry list (see further down) comprises international crews, which is a clear indicator that the event's objective for openness has been a success on its very first edition. A sizeable programme of entertainment has been arranged with the Class 40s being moored in the Bassin Saint-Pierre in the very heart of the action in the city of Caen. Alongside them a race village with a whole host of marquees is to be erected on the quay from Wednesday 12th to Sunday 16th May, with a race prologue out at sea on Saturday 15th May, an official soirée the same day, a parade along the channel between Caen and the sea on Sunday 16th May prior to the start, and finally the prize-giving on Sunday 23rd May in Caen. The website's satellite tracking of the boats will enable spectators to closely monitor progress, as will the daily radio sessions organised with the skippers. The dozen double-handed crews present will comprise a number of sailors capable of heading the bill, including Tanguy de Lamotte (NOVEDIA INITIATIVES), 2009 winner of the Solidaire du Chocolat, with Jean Galfione as co-skipper. Other sailors with victory in their sights include Thomas Ruyant (DESTINATION DUNKERQUE), winner of the last Mini-Transat with Tanguy Leglatin as co-skipper; Yvan Noblet (APPART CITY) teaming up with David Tabore, as well as the President of the Class 40, Jacques Fournier (GROUPE PICOTY), with Denis Van Weynebrgh accompanying this enthusiastic competitor. Normandy itself is well represented with Marc Lepesqueux, supported by the CAEN LA MER agglomeration, partnered by Eric Defert, as well as Christophe Coatnoan (PARTOUCHE) with Pierre-Yves Lautrou. Among the wealth of international crews are some highly experienced sailors like the Dutch crew on MOONPALACE, Roeland Franssens and Michel Kleinjans, and 3 British crews in the form of 40 DEGREES, skippered by Peter Harding and renowned Norman Halvard Mabire, SPLIFF with Andrew Dawson and Jon McColl, as well as Mike West (KEY SOURCE) and Joffy Berd. Finally a South African crew (PHESHEYA RACING) will add a flavour of the southern hemisphere to the competition in the form of Nick Legatt and Phillippa Hutton-Squire. -- Kate Jennings The Association of Big Class Classic Sailing Yachts is Founded This Association has resulted from discussions held over recent years amongst the Owners and Captains of the large classic sailing yachts who have agreed that there is a need to, amongst other things, represent the interests of this group of yachts. In due time, the BCA will develop its own infrastructure, website, and other means of communication with its members and other interested parties. It is one of the key objectives of the Founding Members to invite in due course other Big Class yachts such as Altair, Britannia, Elena, Germania, Lulworth, and Thendara to join the BCA. Other yachts may be invited to join as and when the BCA agrees their membership. Following the Westward Cup 2010 in July in Cowes, the Founding Members are already considering Big Class invitational racing events in June 2011 in the Mediterranean and in 2012 in the Solent. -- Peta Stuart-Hunt Anyone wishing to enquire further should contact: Letters To The Editor - * From Rees Martin: It is a great relief to hear that despite an awful boatshed fire, Peter Wilson, owner of the Aldeburgh Boatyard is continuing to operate. Anybody who sails classic keelboats must have at some stage come across Peter either on the water or in that wonderful haven for classics. He has rescued many wonderful yachts often without any possibility of financial gain. His knowledge of the classic designs is unique and if you need the odd fitting, he is happy to search his stock. It is sad to hear that he may lost some of his records; lets hope not all. The Six and Eight Metre fleets owe a lot to Peter; as do the Dragons - one could go on ad nauseum... Editor: see www.aldeburghboatyard.co.uk Featured Brokerage This is a rare opportunity to own "Steak & Kidney," the recently refitted 1986 12M KA-14, America's Cup Challenger designed by Peter Cole and built by Consolidated Marine. She raced as a defender candidate for Australia in 1987. This classic has been operating as a 25 passenger charter vessel, match racing against 1977 challenger, "Australia," (also for sale), and other America Cup classic 12M yachts for half-day trips of racing or sightseeing. In 2004 she was refitted for charter and repainted to original colors of white and pale blue. If you are looking to own a piece of yachting history, or start up a day-charter business in a year-round sailng venue, then this retired racing yacht has the potential to generate positive cash flow and an excellent income. Ideally suited for a Captain & Mate, owner-operated and supplemented with part-time crew. Brokerage through Sarasota Yacht & Ship: www.yachtworld.com/sarasota-yacht/ Complete listing details and seller contact information at The Last Word |
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