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Brady's second match proved tougher after he conceded a start to the Synergy Russian Sailing team and then fought for more than half the race to gain the upper hand. Their performance today lifted Mascalzone Latino Audi, the challenger of record for the next America's Cup, from a distant fifth-equal place to third. The Italian team is only half a point away from overtaking second-placed Emirates Team New Zealand which lost today after botching a spinnaker takedown and flying the giant sail like a flag from the top of their mast. Today was the penultimate day of the second round robin with each win worth two points and any penalties carrying a two point deduction. Only the top four teams will go through to the semi-finals which start on Friday. The two boats at the top of the leaderboard raced today and the USA's BMW Oracle Racing, skippered by America's Cup winner James Spithill, took control at the start and fended off attacks from his Kiwi rival Dean Barker. New Zealand's chances of a victory plummeted when a messy takedown saw them flying their spinnaker like a giant out-of-control flag from the top of their mast before they were able to cut it free. Four matches tomorrow will wrap up the round robin and confirm the four semi-finalists. BMW Oracle Racing, Emirates Team New Zealand and Mascalzone Latino are all poised to go through to the semis but, with all races counting for two points and the possibility two penalty point deductions for infractions or collisions, nothing is certain. Provisional Results after Day Three of RR2: 1. BMW ORACLE Racing, 12-2, 15 pts * A scoring penalty has been assessed by the umpires Class40 Route Du Rhum: The Second Wave Thomas Ruyant and his 2009 Tyker40 Destination Dunkerque were first across the line, followed by Nicolas Troussel and the new Pogo S2 Credit Mutuel de Bretagne just over three-and-half hours later. Fighting all the way to the line four hours later, Yvan Noblet and 2007 Tyker40 Appart City completed the podium with Sam Manuard on his one year-old Manuard Design Vecteur Plus taking 4th place an astonishing four minutes behind Noblet. With barely time to welcome the first four skippers ashore, Damien Grimont on another new Pogo S2 Monbana was across the finish line three hours after Manuard with German sailor, Jorg Riechers on his one year-old Owen Clarke Design FS40, Mare.de, taking 6th place under six hours later. Under the cover of darkness, GOR entry, Jean-Edouard Criquioche completed the front pack finishers on the third Pogo S2 Groupe Picoty just under five hours later than Riechers. While Criquioche celebrated in Pointe-a-Pitre, the second wave was descending on Guadeloupe from the north-east led by Remi Beauvais and his four year-old Philippot Design Routes du Large in 8th with 100 miles to the finish line with a 47 miles advantage over Damien Seguin with his 2007 Rogers Design Des Pieds et Des Mains. In 10th position, 18 miles behind Seguin, Bernard Stamm and Cheminees Poujoulat continued to rip through the fleet ranking since stopping in the Azores for repairs 11 days earlier with the Swiss skipper eight places in the past week. With Stamm on the right hand side of the race course, the left hand side was held by Thierry Bouchard and Comiris - Pole Sante Elior in 11th just one mile behind Cheminees Poujoulat with the entire group in north-easterly breeze. Class40 Route du Rhum ranking at 07:00 GMT Monday 22 November: Finished: 1. Thomas Ruyant (FRA) Destination Dunkerque ('09 Tyker40) 17d 23h 10m. 9.18kts From the GOR Site: globaloceanrace.com Route du Rhum site: www.routedurhum-labanquepostale.com 
The Wight Vodka Best Yachting Bar Competition Is Back! We're confident that this year's contest will be fully powered-up from today, hence, we're outlining a few voting rules to maintain clarity during the competition. 1. The Submissions - As of today, we will begin accepting your written recommendations of your favourite yachting bar. The deadline for the submissions is Saturday the 4th December. Please include your name, email, the name and location of your favourite bar, the reasons for your love affair, including commentary on atmosphere, the people, the staff, the location, the food, and of course the drink. 2. The Panel Selection - A panel of judges from Wight Vodka, Seahorse magazine and Scuttlebutt Europe will read each essay and choose the Top Ten Bars to put forward for the vote. Please keep in mind that the top ten will be chosen based both on the quality and passion of the submission, as well as the numbers of submissions received for a particular bar. The emphasis, however, will be on the quality of your submission. 3. The Voting - From Saturday, the 11th December, the Top Ten Bars will be announced and the voting will begin. Voting this year will be accessed through the Scuttlebutt Europe website and will be open until Saturday the 27th December. 4. The Winning Bar - The winner will be announced on 31st December and, similar to last year, the crew from Wight Vodka will be placing calls to the winning bars on New Year's Eve to congratulate them! We look forward to receiving your Submissions from today, and may the best bar win! scuttlebutteurope.com/sailors-bars.html Rolex Farr 40 Worlds 2011 Sydney hosted the 2005 Rolex Farr 40 Worlds which was won by local sailor Richard Perini and his team Evolution. 28 boats raced on the race course located outside Sydney heads on the race course known as the Macquarie Circle which is where the 2011 racing will take place and the 2011 Rolex Farr 40 World Champion will be crowned. Everyone will be able to enjoy fantastic racing and hospitality which Sydney is renowned for. While in Sydney we hope everyone can enjoy all that Sydney and the surrounding area has to offer. Team supporters, family and friends can enjoy the racing or spend time exploring Sydney or maybe the vineyards in the Hunter Valley, the Blue Mountains or the Southern Highlands all within a two hour drive from downtown Sydney. The laid-back outdoor lifestyle and natural beauty make Sydney a great city to visit. The entry form is now available for download And the notice of race now online and available for download: Twist In The Tale Predicted For World Match Racing Tour Finale Sailing pundit Mark Chisnell, who has watched the action unfold throughout the season, has called into question championship leader Matthieu Richard's preparation saying: "I was interested to see that he's chosen to race in Perth just before the Monsoon Cup. Mathieu is very methodical in his preparation, and I'm sure he's got a plan, but this year his worst results have come in events that followed closely one after another - not a particularly good omen for him." While Chisnell believes the race is too close to call between Richard, Minoprio and Ainslie, he has all but written off the chances of Williams and Mirsky adding, "Even if I was a betting man, I wouldn't put a pound on it, it's just too close. I'd only say that it will be Richard, Minoprio or Ainslie - too much has to go the way of Mirsky or Williams for them to come from behind and take it. But after that, it's wide open." Chisnell has also warned of the impact the rest of the field will have in deciding the outcome. With all the skippers having to take part in the Qualifying Round Robin to win their place in the knock out stages no-one is guaranteed a place in the final. Alluding to the importance of the rest of the teams, Chisnell said, "They could have a huge impact - last year, it was decided when Peter Gilmour beat Torvar Mirsky in the quarter-finals. Gilly couldn't overhaul Minoprio to win it by then, but instead, he stopped the man who could." See Mark's tables and the "he wins if..." explanations at: YJA Pantaenius Yachtsman and Young Sailor of the Year YJA Pantaenius Yachtsman of the Year finalists include Edward Wright. Finn World Champion and double World Cup Winner. Edward is one of the true heavy hitters of the Finn class. This year he took first place in the Rolex Miami OCR , Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofia MAPFRE, Mallorca, the North American Championship and the Finn Gold Cup in San Francisco. Lucy MacGregor and team. Ladies World Match Racing Winners. Having gained National, European and World Championship titles and rapidly risen through the ranks to lead the World rankings, Lucy MacGregor and her team are a promising prospect for the future of British sailing. Geoff Holt. Geoff became the first quadriplegic to sail across the Atlantic when he sailed into the British Virgin Islands in January 7th 2010, overcoming personal adversity and achieving his own impossible dream. It took 28 days to complete the 2,700 mile voyage. Finalists for the YJA Pantaenius Young Sailor of the Year include Anya Colley. RYA National British Ski Stock Champion. Six of her World titles and many of her other achievements have been secured in mixed gender competition. Joanna Freeman and Hannah Mitchell. Joanna and Hannah won the RYA Volvo Nationals in Weymouth in April 2010 and placed 4th at the ISAF Youth Worlds in Turkey, narrowly missing out on a 2nd through protest. Izzy Hamilton. Izzy picked up her third Youth National title in April 2010. Izzy won a Silver medal at the European Youth Championships in Sopot, Poland and another at the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. Izzy has just successfully defended her class Youth World title in Cyprus becoming Britain's first ever double windsurfung Youth World Champion. Winners of both awards will be voted for by members of the Yachting Journalists' Association. The YJA Pantaenius Yachtsman of the Year will be announced at an awards ceremony at midday on Tuesday 11th January 2011 at Trinity House, Tower Hill, London. 
Christmas Presents You Won't Want To Give Away Learn more and win all these books www.wileynautical.com/xmas2010 British Solo Sailor Takes Fourth Place in Velux 5 Oceans Leg One Chris, known by his nickname CSM, sailed 7,849 nautical miles on his 60ft ocean racing yacht Spartan at an average speed of 9.08 knots on the gruelling solo sprint from La Rochelle in France. It was a huge accomplishment for CSM, an experienced ocean yachtsman but a newcomer to singlehanded ocean racing. CSM joined the VELUX 5 OCEANS line up less than two months after completing the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race in which he skippered a 68ft yacht with an 18-strong crew of amateur sailors. His first foray into solo ocean racing was a baptism of fire which began moments after the starting gun on October 17, minor breakages onboard his Eco 60 Spartan hampering his start. After passing the Equator Chris turned his attentions to hunting down third placed Derek Hatfield, and at one point was just 100 nautical miles behind. It was a close fight right until the end of the leg, with Derek arriving in Cape Town just over 48 hours ahead of CSM. Nicholas O'leary Wins ISAF All Ireland Sailing Championship 2010 It was an incredibly close competition between the top three sailors. The 5th and final race in the SailFleet J80's began with Nicholas O'Leary, his father Anthony O'Leary (RCYC) and fellow Royal Cork Yacht Club opponent Neil Kenefick all tied on five points each, allowing for discards. All three competitors had won at least one race prior so the pressure to outperform each other was fierce. Ultimately it was Nicholas O'Leary who proved worthy of the Helmsman Trophy by winning the final race and beating his father to the title. Nicholas was followed closely by his father Anthony O'Leary (RCYC) who placed 2nd overall, with Neil Kenefick (RCYC) claiming 3rd place. Yacht Rescue Off Qingdao A number of factors, not least a frontal system arriving earlier and more fiercely than some weather websites had predicted resulted in the fleet being scattered. A wind from the north at over 30 knots appeared from out of the blue around 3pm when some sites were predicting 18kts around 5pm. It was if someone had suddenly opened a door so sudden was it's arrival. One boat reacted quickly, dropped the headsail, reefed the main and headed back bare headed, the second had some gear issues but followed the first into the harbour shortly after but the third for whatever reason couldn't make a Northing against the wind and the rapidly building sea and called for help but by this time they were being swept south at around 4-5knots and were already 6 miles offshore. With the coastguard informed and responded at least 2 powerful cutters headed for sea in the gathering gloom and we watched as the searchlight swept the sea with the occasional flare being sent up to see if the casualty could see them. In short order the Chinese Authorities had 16 ships officially involved in the search and the seriousness and effective way they mobilized their resources should be congratulated and be given a most sincere vote of thanks from the lost sailors. Radio broadcasts were also made to all shipping to keep a weather eye out for the missing 10m yacht and the search was coordinated from the Maritime Safety Agency(MSA) Control Room in Qingdao. The ships were spread out in a line and commenced a downwind search for the yacht and six missing sailors. Contact was made with a Chinese fishing boat at 0700 on Monday morning and an almost unbelievable 60Nm south of Qingdao. So a happy ending to an incident that could have had an entirely different outcome than 6 tired, cold and uncomfortable sailors. Of course there will be the inevitable enquiry, and there should be, just as there was after the much more serious events in the English Channel in 1979 and the Bass Straight in 1999. Without such, valuable lessons will be missed and the learning curve will not be climbed. Quickly do the math - that's an effective search area of around 1500-2000 square miles - what was that about a needle in the haystack? Well done China Coastguard and China MSA! -- Alistair Skinner Letters To The Editor - * From David Brunskill: It is an interesting reflection that in both of the forthcoming round the world races for IMOCA and Class 40 - the Barcelona Round the World Race and the Global Ocean Race - French entries are outnumbered by entrants from other countries. This is a first; a reflection of the growth in popularity of oceanic racing from competitors and the increased global interest from sponsors and followers of the sport. * From Alexandre Barbera: I'm a French journalist working on the prime time TV show "Les 30 Histoires". On the next edition of the show we would like to make a report featuring footage of an American sailing team at the Australian Sailing Final in the 2000's. My problem is I don't have any information about this footage about the sailors (I don't even know their names!). I only have four pictures taken before the race. Maybe you will be able to recognize them. * Editor: Here's the Youtube link. This is circa 2005, the skiff Country Comfort having a run-in with the Manly Ferry in Sydney Habour (ferries there have the right of way over everything, all the time). Anyone out there know who the crew was on that skiff / in the clip? Who are the Yanks? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yv94vSPZAoc Please send info to , I'll forward to Alexandre. Thanks! Featured Brokerage GUIA was built in Trieste in 1970 by Astilleros Mariano Craglietto to a Sparkman & Stephens design of 1909 - the same as that of Mabelle, a very successful Italian boat but with lighter construction for a well known Italian sailor. It was certainly a different era when a yacht this beautiful raced round the World in the first Whitbread Race. S&S seemed to be able to blend the CCA and the then blossoming IOR Rules into capable and fast boats with good looks as a by product. Testament to her fine pedigree GUIA is a wonderful family cruising boat and races successfully on the Mediterranean Classic Circuit Brokerage through Sandeman Yacht Company Ltd.: www.yachtworld.com Complete listing details and seller contact information at The Last Word |
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