In This Issue
• Stopover dates announced for The Ocean Race 2022-23
• Youth Sailing World Championships presented by Hempel
• Job/Role Title: World Sailing Classes Executive
• Utterly perfect - Nautor Swan
• Wight Vodka Best Sailors Bar
• Sailing's Super Coaches
• Arnaud Psarofaghis: "The Objective Is To Win The 37th Cup"
• Jade's Journey Week One
• This flying electric boat can save Venice from sinking
• Featured Charter: SW 78 Elise Whisper
• Featured Brokerage:
• • Arcona 385
• • JPK 1080 - ROSSKO
• • METEOR - Spirit of Tradition Sloop
• The Last Word: Gilbert Gottfried

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Stopover dates announced for The Ocean Race 2022-23
The Ocean Race 2022-23 will visit nine iconic international cities over a six-month period, with leg one starting from Alicante, Spain, on 15 January 2023.

The start of the 14th edition of The Ocean Race, early in the new year, will follow the Reyes holiday period in Spain, and see the two racing fleets (the foiling IMOCAs and one-design VO65s) depart on a 32,000 nautical mile (60,000 km) race around the world in separate divisions.

The Ocean Race 2022-23 - Race Schedule

To be confirmed - Prologue Race(s): September to December 2022
Alicante, Spain - Leg 1 start: 15 January 2023
Cabo Verde - ETA: 22 January; Leg 2 start: 25 January
Cape Town, South Africa - ETA: 9 February; Leg 3 start: 26/27 February (TBC)
Itajai, Brazil - ETA: 1 April; Leg 4 start: 23 April
Newport, RI, USA - ETA: 10 May; Leg 5 start: 21 May
Aarhus, Denmark - ETA: 30 May; Leg 6 start: 8 June
Kiel, Germany (Fly-By) - 9 June
The Hague, The Netherlands - ETA: 11 June; Leg 7 start: 15 June
Genova, Italy - The Grand Finale - ETA: 25 June, 2023; Final In-Port Race: 1 July, 2023

There will be Prologue racing for both IMOCA and VO65 fleets scheduled in the second half of 2022, with details to be confirmed. Both fleets will assemble in Alicante during the holiday period at the end of 2022, ahead of the leg one start date on 15 January, 2023.

www.theoceanrace.com

Youth Sailing World Championships presented by Hempel
France wins Nations Trophy, first time victories for Peru & Bermuda

Winning nations are: Bermuda, France, Germany, Great Britain, Israel, Italy, Peru, Singapore and Spain. First ever gold medals for Peru and Bermuda in the 50 year history of the Youth Worlds.

Female One Person Dinghy ILCA 6
Gold: Florencia Chiarella (PER)
Silver: Anja von Allmen (SUI)
Bronze: Thea Lubac (FRA)

Male One Person Dinghy ILCA 6
Gold: Sebastian Kempe (BER)
Silver: Luka Zabukovec (SLO)
Bronze: Jose Gomes Saraiva Mendes (POR)

Mixed Two Person Multihull Nacra 15
Gold: Thomas Proust and Eloise Clabon (FRA)
Silver: Kay Brunsvold and Cooper Delbridge (USA)
Bronze: Axel Grandjean and Noemie Fehlmann (SUI)

Male Skiff 29er
Gold: Hugo Revil & Karl Devaux (FRA)
Silver: Mateo and Simon Codoñer Alemany (ESP)
Bronze: Ian and Noah Nyenhuis (USA)

Female Skiff 29er
Gold: Emily Mueller and Florence Brellisford (GBR)
Silver: Charlie Leigh and Sophie Fisher (USA)
Bronze: Alja Petric and Katja Filipic (SLO)

Male/Mixed Two Person Dinghy 420
Gold: Florian Krauss and Jannis Summchen (GER)
Silver: Ian Clive Walker March and Finn Dicke (ESP)
Bronze: Roi Levy and Ariel Gal (ISR)

Female Two Person Dinghy 420
Gold: Neus Ballester Bover and Andrea Perello Mora (ESP)
Silver: Vanessa Lahrkamp and Katherine McNamara (USA)
Bronze: Manon Pennaneac'h and Victoire Lerat (FRA)

Female Windsurfer Bic Techno 293+
Gold: Manon Pianazza (FRA)
Silver: Kristyna Chalupnikova (CZE)
Bronze: Zoe Fernandez de Bobadilla Ramos (ESP)

Male Windsurfer Bic Techno 293+
Gold: Federico Alan Pilloni (ITA)
Silver: Boris Shaw (GBR)
Bronze: Ozan Turker (TUR)

Male Kiteboarding FormulaKite
Gold: Max Maeder (SGP)
Silver: Riccardo Pianosi (ITA)
Bronze: Mikhail Novikov (RUS)

Female Kiteboarding FormulaKite
Gold: Gal Zukerman (ISR)
Silver: Julia Damasiewicz (POL)
Bronze: Heloise Pegourie (FRA)

Nations Trophy

France wins the Nations Trophy for the best team performance in Oman.

Top 10 Overall
1. FRA 37 points
2. ESP 49 points
3. USA 54 points
4. ITA 55 points
5. GBR 65 points
6. TUR 94 points
7. POL 100 points
8. GER 122 points
9. RUS 126 points
10. ISR 129 points

For full results, go to: worldsailingywc.org/results/

Job/Role Title: World Sailing Classes Executive
Reporting To: Technical And Offshore Director

World Sailing is the world governing body for the sport of sailing, officially recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

World Sailing is responsible for:
- the promotion of the sport internationally;
- managing sailing at the Olympic and Paralympic Games;
- developing the Racing Rules of Sailing and regulations for all sailing competitions;
- the training of judges, umpires and other administrators;
- the development of the sport around the world; and
- representing the sailors in all matters concerning the sport.

The principle members of World Sailing are the 145 'Member National Authorities' (MNAs) and the 100+ 'Class Associations'.

We have a clear and ambitious vision:
A world in which millions more people fall in love with sailing; inspired by the unique relationship between sport, technology and the forces of nature, we all work to protect the waters of the world.

Our mission:
To make sailing more exciting and accessible for everyone to participate or watch and use our reach and influence to create a sustainable future for our sport and the waters of the world.

The Commercial, Marketing and Communications team has a broad set of responsibilities, delivering crucial support to the key activities of the wider organisation and managing the promotion of the sport of sailing, including:

- Sponsorship: bringing on board commercial partners and servicing these partners, ensuring their rights are delivered across World Sailing’s activities and events, and working with them to grow and develop the sport.

- Brand and Marketing: ensuring the effective presentation of the brand across World Sailing owned and wider stakeholder touchpoints, working to make sailing more visible, easier to understand, more relevant to more people, more accessible and more sustainable.

Role summary

Main responsibilities:
The WS Classes Executive is responsible for managing the administrative and technical services to the 120 World Sailing Class Associations and their manufacturers, specially focused on servicing classes and maintaining World Sailing’s databases and reporting systems.

Key Responsibilities
- Provide administrative support to the World Sailing Classes and their manufacturers,
- Manage the review of World Sailing Classes against regulatory requirements,
- Review and maintain the Class Agreements, Class Constitutions, Class Rules and plaque fee schemes,
- Manage Annual Class reports and World Championship reports,
- Control world-wide production of equipment tracking plaques and certification, manage equipment registration schemes and equipment databases,
- Maintain World Sailing Technical and Offshore webpages using World Sailing’s CMS
- Maintain Class Association CRM database by liaising with 120 Class Associations and ensuring the database is up to date and compliant with GDPR guidelines,
- Manage Class applications for World Sailing Class status,
- Monitor and promote World Sailing’s 2030 Sustainability Agenda commitments among World Sailing Classes and their manufacturers,
- Provide full support to the following World Sailing Committees:
-- World Sailing Classes Committee
-- Equipment Committee
-- International Measurer’s Sub-Committee

Knowledge and Technical Skills

Knowledge:
- A working knowledge and understanding of CRM and database administration
- Experience of using Wordpress CMS
- Knowledge of sailing’s equipment key performance factors
- Knowledge of equipment manufacturing processes and materials
- Knowledge of the Equipment Rules of Sailing, Racing Rules of Sailing and World Sailing Regulations
- Experience around sailing events

Skills:
- Previous involvement in sailing through any technical capacity. (i.e. coaching, naval architecture, performance optimization, manufacture, measurement)
- Excellent written and verbal English language skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- High computer literacy. Database experience a plus.
- Good communication ability, both verbal and in writing (technical and non-technical)
- Interest and involvement in the sport of sailing.
- Completely comfortable working irregular hours and traveling internationally.
- Ambitious with a ‘can do’ attitude.
- Organized, methodical and thorough individual.
- Constant improvement driven.
- A willingness to learn new skills and develop existing competencies.
- Second international language encouraged.

Relationships & Interfaces

Strategic reporting to:
- Director of Technical and Offshore

Support & Guidance to:
- World Sailing Classes
- World Sailing Committees (listed above)
- Equipment Manufacturers
- International Measurers and Event equipment inspectors
- World Sailing staff

Travel and Other requirements

Flexibility to work irregular hours and traveling internationally.

All positions are based at World Sailing headquarters in London, UK. Applications should be sent to . Applicants should provide a current CV and covering letter.

The closing date for all vacancies is 8 January 2022.

https://www.sailing.org/worldsailing/secretariat/job_vacancies.php

Utterly perfect - Nautor Swan
A beautiful fleet of fast modern offshore one designs, a glorious venue, close racing and one of the friendliest groups of competitive sailors you will find anywhere... Oh yes, and the weather was good too

Gifted amateurs rub shoulders with some of the biggest names in sailing on the ClubSwan circuit, creating a uniquely sporting atmosphere. And what better venue to stage the grand finale of the ClubSwan 2021 racing year than the stunning Mediterranean town of St Tropez, on the French Riviera.

A record turnout of 41 yachts from 18 different nations assembled for this year’s Swan One Design Worlds, from 13 to 17 October. The fleet comprised 10 ClubSwan36s, seven CS42s, eight Swan 45s and 16 ClubSwan 50s.

Full article in the January issue of Seahorse

Wight Vodka Best Sailors Bar
Tonight we honor a frequently mentioned establishment, one known to anyone who's visited the British Virgin Islands (or sailed over from St. John as did your humble narrator, on a Mistral Superlight sailboard back around 1982).

Foxy's Tamarind Bar on Jost Van Dyke was founded in 1968.

In 1968, a young Philicianno "Foxy" Callwood saw the future on sailing yachts that came to call on the idyllic 4 square mile of Jost Van Dyke. In the shade of a Tamarind Tree, Foxy set up a bar for the specific purpose of welcoming sailors to his island home. Foxy's Tamarind Bar is often recognised as the birthplace of the BVI's Yachting tourism industry. Quick with a song, joke or story, Foxy has been welcoming visitors to 'his island' for 5 decades. He has received numerous awards for his contributions to heritage and tourism in the British Virgin Islands, including a MBE (Member of the British Empire) from H.M. The Queen of England, Elizabeth II.

Foxy's is (as far as we know) the only beach bar with its own burgee.

Famous for their Painkiller, there's also a drink that Foxy's is well known for... the exact recipe's a state secret but this one is a very close approximation:

Dread Fox
1.5oz. Foxy's Fire Water Rum
4oz. Margarita Mix
1oz. Cranberry Juice

Mixing Instructions: Add all ingredients into mixing glass with ice. Shake well. Pour into glass with ice. Look out over Great Harbour. Raise glass and toast.

Nominate YOUR favorite bar... at eurosailnews.com/sailors-bars or email

Sailing's Super Coaches
From Team Building to Data Analysis Shirley Robertson talks winning margins with four of the sport's leading Coaches.

This month's podcast sees Shirley Robertson talking to four of sailing's most accomplished coaches, as she looks at what goes on behind the scenes in the search for high end sailing success. From the Olympic podium, to the America's Cup, there is a rich diversity of disciplines within professional sailing, and this month Robertson discusses what it takes to coach some of the world's best sailors in some of the sport's most competitive arenas.

Hear From

- Philippe Presti
As Jimmy Spithill's coach of choice, Presti helped Oracle Team USA through the 2013 Cup comeback in San Francisco, and more recently coached the double helm setup at Luna Rossa in Auckland 2021.

- Andrew "Dog" Palfrey
Known throughout the sailing world for his attention to detail, Palfrey employs all manner of technical assets to seek out the winning edge.

- Joe Glanfield
Double Olympic silver medallist Joe Glanfield has been sitting in the coach boat for Hannah Mills since her first Olympic campaign for London 2012

- Anje-Marijcke Van Boxtel
A business leadership specialist from the corporate world who's worked with Volvo Ocean Race skipper Bouwe Bekking

This edition of the podcast is in two parts and is available to listen to via the podcast page of Shirley’s own website, at www.shirleyrobertson.com/podcast or via most popular podcast outlets, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcast and aCast.

The podcast is produced and written by Tim Butt - for further enquires, please contact .

shirleyrobertson.com/podcast/

Arnaud Psarofaghis: "The Objective Is To Win The 37th Cup"
On Tuesday at the Societe nautique de Geneve Alinghi - represented by Ernesto Bertarelli, and Red Bull Racing, with Hans-Peter Steinacher - confirmed that together they will jointly launch a challenge for the 37th America's Cup. The challenge will be made up of mainly Swiss sailors, including Arnaud Psarofaghis, 33, who has been a key member of the Alinghi team for six years, notably steering the Swiss GC32 on the GC32 Racing Tour. Tip & Shaft caught up with him this week.

In terms of fast boats now you are one of the most renowned Swiss sailors, can you tell us about the journey that has taken you to Alinghi?

I was born on the shores of Lake Geneva and so I was taken on a boat very early on, since my uncle and my father set up a boatyard at the end of the 1970s [the Psaros shipyard, editor's note]. My father then turned to cars, my uncle still has the business. And so I had the chance to sail all different types of monohulls from a young age, that's how I caught the sailing bug. I started to do double-handed dinghies, before getting into multihulls in 2006, first in the D35, but what really changed my course is when I was contacted in 2011 by Alain Gautier to participate in the AC45 World Series with the Aleph team. That’s where I really started to sail internationally in a multihull. Then I continued in the AC45 with Loick Peyron's Energy Team, I coached the Swiss Youth America's Cup team in 2013, I did Extreme 40 with Gitana then with Realstone, and a one-year spell with Groupama in preparation for the America's Cup 2017. And in 2015, I had the opportunity to substitute in at Alinghi, I joined the team at 100 % the next year.

Given your background was it always your dream to join Alinghi?

I was 14 when they won the first America's Cup in 2003. Before that, the Cup seemed a distant event, very far away, when looked at from Switzerland. And so that victory opened up the field of possibilities for Swiss sailors. We have shown that 'a small country that has no sea’ was able to do great things. So yes, at that point, for me it became a goal and a dream to join Alinghi which is really my core team. And at the back of my mind, there was always this idea of racing in the America's Cup. Today these two goals have now come together, the dream is coming true.

Why is Alinghi coming back to this 37th edition now and not before?

Alinghi didn’t come back earlier because the planets weren't yet aligned. We had to wait for the right time. That came after the last Cup and the publication of the protocol in mid-November confirmed it. All the lights have gone green and Mr. Bertarelli has decided to embark on this great adventure.

Full interview in Tip & Shaft

Jade's Journey Week One
Father and daughter duo is somewhere in the middle of the Indian Ocean 23.55S/89.36E

Since leaving Fremantle on Monday 13 december, Merci has been zig zagging West in very light and fluky conditions. For the Destremau father and daughter duo, it has been a week of settling into their new life at sea. They are getting used to freeze dried food, no facilities or comforts, and for Jade, overcoming seasickness.

"It's been a steep learning curve but an eye opening week. I am excited for the future of this trip. At times I felt lonely and homesick and especially missed my twin brother" said Jade.

According to the weather forecast, it should take Merci another two weeks to reach Cape of Good Hope. "The weather pattern is very awkward with the wind changing several times a day. We re taking this light weather opportunity to carry out some maintenance onboard. Jade has been learning heaps and it is such a joy to have her onboard Merci" concluded her father Sebastien Destremau.

Follow ”Jade’s Journey” including the tracking updated every 10 minutes on www.faceocean.fr

This flying electric boat can save Venice from sinking
Venice is slowly sinking.

Massive waves from the city’s speedboats are causing irreparable damage to the iconic buildings. But what if all the taxis, ambulances and commuter ferries that serve as the city's main form of transportation could fly above the water, without making wakes - and be electric? On Monday, the revolutionary Candela C-7 electric hydrofoil boat will be back in town for a public demonstration of its unique capabilities.

In the 1950’s gas powered motor boats came to Venice, increasing the speed and efficiency of water transportation. But they also created the problem known to Venetians as Moto Ondoso - wake induced damage - that threatens to erode the foundations of Venice. The 800-year old buildings are built on wooden pillars not designed to withstand the high-energy impact from the swells created by the city’s fleet of diesel-burning speedboats.

The wakes are seen as such a problem, that Gondoliers and activists repeatedly have demonstrated against speedboats by blocking the city’s waterways.

Hailed by the media as the “savior of Venice”, the Swedish-made Candela is an entirely new kind of craft that brings hope of saving the city’s unique cultural heritage from destruction - and make transports even better and faster than today.

candela.com/candela-c-7/

Featured Charter
ELISE WHISPER - 78ft Sailing Yacht From 25,000 per week EUR. Located in West Mediterranean.

Designed as a cruiser-racer, ELISE WHISPER is ideal for both bluewater navigation and competitive races.

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Contact
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The new Arcona 385 continues to uphold Arcona’s strong heritage of innovation and design excellence, using the finest materials and best craftsmanship without compromising on superior performance through the water. The Arcona 385 is a quick, lightweight and easy-to-manage 11.28m/38foot performance cruiser.

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Sweden

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2014 JPK 1080 - ROSSKO. 245000 EUR. Located in Savona, Italy.

A top drawer JPK 1080, which has benefited from continual investment and has an enviable trophy cabinet. Kept up to scratch and a very clever deck layout.

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Contact
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Tel: 0044 (0)1590 679 222
E-Mail:

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2006 METEOR - Spirit of Tradition Sloop. 150000 GBP. Located in United Kingdom

Since being built at Grimsby, Lincolnshire by wood-epoxy specialists Farrow and Chambers, METEOR has been used for family cruising and weekend sailing on the south coast of England, including cross channel and the West Country.

See listing details in Seahorse's RaceboatsOnly

Contact
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22 Market Street
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BH15 1NF

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The Last Word
There are certain things I don't want to joke about. If it's about somebody else, it's fine. If it's about me, I think it's totally insensitive! -- Gilbert Gottfried

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