In This Issue
• RORC Transatlantic Race starts from Lanzarote
• Tactics split the fleet on Day 2
• Club Secretary and General Manager - Sea View Yacht Club
• Wight Vodka Best Sailors Bar
• ARC January Departs Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
• American Magic To Represent The New York Yacht Club In The 37th America's Cup
• Ireland's Hopes for a Tall Ship Are Running High
• Davis Island J/70 Winter Series
• Normandie Evenements Won't Continue To Organise The Tour Voile
• Featured Brokerage:
• • Zeydon Z60
• • MERRYMAID - Gaff Cutter
• • Elan GT6
• The Last Word: John Lennon

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RORC Transatlantic Race starts from Lanzarote
The 2022 RORC Transatlantic Race started on time in glorious conditions outside Marina Lanzarote. A flotilla of spectator boats witnessed the spectacle and thousands more watched by live stream, with Vendee Globe star Pip Hare providing commentary. After months of preparation and planning, the 3,000nm race to Grenada has begun for 256 sailors from 27 different countries. The record fleet of 30 boats set off at blistering pace downwind leaving Lanzarote behind. The RORC fleet will race through the Canary Islands before sailing into the open waters of the Atlantic. A complex weather system promises a fascinating race to Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina in Grenada.

"15-20 knots of wind with a wave height of nearly one and a half metres made for a spectacular downwind start," commented RORC Deputy Racing Manager Tim Thubron. "Both the MOCRA and combined IRC class starts were very competitive; it just shows how spirited this fleet is.

For full coverage of the RORC Transatlantic Race, including race updates and stories from the teams, follow the Royal Ocean Racing Club on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. -- Louay Habib

www.facebook.com/RoyalOceanRacingClub/ www.instagram.com/rorcracing twitter.com/rorcracing

For regular updates including satellite tracking go to: www.rorctransatlantic.rorc.org

RORC Transatlantic Race - Tactics split the fleet on Day 2
By sunset on the second day of the RORC Transatlantic Race, the majority of the record fleet had raced into the wide expanse of the Atlantic Ocean, leaving the Canary Islands in their wake. This would normally result in blasting southwest in the trade winds, but this year's race has a very complex weather scenario for the days ahead. Right now, a low-pressure system to the north is affecting the front runners who chose this high road. To the south, the low road, the breeze is better than expected. The low riders look to have made the right call - for now.

Mocra Class
To the north, the leading multihulls have slowed down to under 20 knots as they enter the transition zone created between the low to the northwest and the trade winds to the northeast. Peter Cunningham's MOD70 PowerPlay (CAY) has been the dominant force so far and has taken up a westerly position compared to Giovanni Soldini's Multi70 Maserati (ITA), and Jason Carroll's MOD70 Argo (USA). Tactically, PowerPlay has positioned between the competition and the finish. The race is on to cross the transition zone and gybe onto the fresh breeze to the northwest.

IRC Super Zero
The 100ft Maxi Comanche (CAY) skippered by Mitch Booth gybed southwest shortly after dawn on day two and has stayed on the same gybe all day. On a broad reach, Comanche has been unstoppable, achieving over 20 knots of boat speed hour after hour. If Comanche continues at this pace, the race record will be smashed by over three days. Volvo 70 L4 Trifork (DEN) is the most northerly boat of the RORC fleet and aptly the majority of the crew come from Scandinavia. -- Louay Habib

www.rorctransatlantic.rorc.org

Club Secretary and General Manager - Sea View Yacht Club
Salary - Competitive

We are a prestigious Yacht Club in Seaview on the Isle of Wight. We are growing our family membership every year and have over 1,700 members.

We are looking for a senior executive to lead all business activities within the club including budget management, manage the team, operations management (including F & B), social and sailing activities.

The Candidate will have:

A strong leadership style
- The ability to lead from the front, and work as part of a small full-time team with our Director of Sailing and House Management Team

Great communication skills
- To communicate effectively with Members, Flag Officers, Charterers, staff, suppliers, and the local community

Have a proven track record in operational management skills including:
- Financial management - developing budgets to delivering results
- Food and beverage experience
- HR awareness and people management experience
- Understanding of and ability to deliver a modern and effective office environment Ensuring compliance with all current regulations

We have a number of diverse business activities including:
- A vibrant member's summer season
- A quality racing program
- A full suite of training courses - we are an RYA Accredited Sail Training Academy
- A schools training program
- A thriving chartering business

On the water we enjoy both racing and sailing:
- We are home to a fleet of over 200 privately owned Sea View One Design dinghies
- The Club owns a large fleet of sailing dinghies
- The Club also owns a fleet of 13 racing keel boats - the Seaview Mermaids

An enthusiasm for the sea is desirable, but sailing experience is not essential.

This is a permanent full-time position based in Seaview, Isle of Wight. You will need to live on the Isle of Wight for this position.

To apply, please send a CV by email to together with a short covering letter that explains why you are interested and why you believe you will stand out from other applicants. Please provide details of your current position and remuneration.

Applications to be made by 21st January 2022

Wight Vodka Best Sailors Bar
Currently in second place in the voting is The Crabshell of Stamford CT USA.

One of the favorite things about Crab Shell is THEIR outdoor dockside bar and patio, "The Shack". They offer Live Music all summer long. The Shack opens in Spring when the weather warms and they keep it open as long as they can - typically into late October,

Here's a summer favorite (it will also put you in a summery mood...)

3-Rum Punch
A Crab Shell favorite straight from the West Indies -

Bacardi Light Rum
Captain Morgan's Spiced Rum
Myers' s Dark Rum
Pineapple Juice
Orange Juice
Dash Of Grenadine

Voting on our top ten continues until January 19th.

eurosailnews.com/sailors-bars

ARC January Departs Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
For the first time Gran Canaria bid farewell to an ARC fleet in the new year as ARC January 2022 set sail from Las Palmas today, Sunday 9 January. The new route has brought together an eclectic fleet of yachts and eager crews excited to embark on a 2,700nm tradewind sail to the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia.

From the smallest yacht Freeway of Penpol, a Freedom 35 returning to an ARC start line 30 years after its Atlantic crossing with ARC 1992, to the largest yacht Oyster 745 Kalia, one of the newest boats in the fleet launched in 2021, the skyline off the port of Las Palmas was peppered with white sails of boats of all shapes and sizes.

From onboard the Committee Vessel, the first countdown began for the Multihull Division as a steady wind of 15-18 knots blew from South South-East. Leading the fleet of 10 catamarans, Outremer 55 Belle Ile powered through the startline under the watchful eye of skipper Thomas Lurton and the all-French crew. The British flagged Catana 53 PolePole were second over the line follow by Fountaine Pajot Helia 44 Yakira.

Fifteen minutes later, they were followed by the Cruising Division, featuring 28 yachts taking today's start, riding the ocean swell. Many of the skippers opted to start with reduced sails - a sensible precaution with many miles of ocean sailing ahead. First over the line was Trumpeter, a Contest 44CS owned by recently retired couple Chris and Mandy Carlisle; their ARC represents 15 years of dreaming and 6 months of planning, having moved aboard in June 2021. Kalia, the Swiss-Flagged Oyster 745, was second over the line, followed by Bounty, NEIT and I Neverland.

Now the yachts are at sea, crews will adapt to ocean life and quite a change of pace from the pre-departure rush. As boats get south of Gran Canaria there should be some nice E-NE trades forming, giving a pleasant introduction for their ocean sail. The classic route of 'sailing south until the butter melts' is looking best for the fleet before pointing their bows to the Caribbean, avoiding an uncertain low pressure system developing along the rhumb line. Their progress can followed on the YB Tracking App and Fleet Viewer page of the World Cruising Club website.

www.worldcruising.com/arc_january/

American Magic To Represent The New York Yacht Club In The 37th America's Cup
American Magic is pleased to confirm that it intends to compete in the 37th America's Cup (AC37) and represent the New York Yacht Club (NYYC) against the field of challengers and the Defender Emirates Team New Zealand for the most coveted prize in sailing.

American Magic is well prepared to compete in AC37 as they build on the foundation and experience from their AC36 campaign. The team has been busy in its preparation for AC37, assembling an elite team and committed to further developing talent across all areas of sailing and business operations.

"We intend to compete in AC37 and are hungry and highly motivated to be the most innovative team on and off the water," remarked Hap Fauth, Principal for American Magic. "We are proud of how our team rebounded during AC36, but we have unfinished business and are committed to investing in technology, design, innovation, and talent so we are best positioned to bring the America's Cup home!"

"The America's Cup remains the highest peak in sailing and one of the most difficult challenges in the world of sport," remarked Paul M. Zabetakis, M.D., Commodore of the New York Yacht Club. "The lessons learned during our previous campaign, combined with American Magic's physical and intellectual assets and a commitment to multiple cycles, will ensure we come into this challenge with a strong chance to claim sailing's ultimate prize."

The team and the Club await the announcement of the venue and race schedule for AC37, the details for the America's Cup World Series, and the plan for the youth and women's events. The venue announcement is expected on March 31, 2022.

www.americascup.com

Ireland's Hopes for a Tall Ship Are Running High
Lady Ellen. Click on image to enlarge.

What goes around comes around. When Enda O'Coineen's Atlantic Youth Trust revealed their interest in acquiring a classic three-masted topsail schooner from Sweden last Autumn for multiple maritime functions, of which sailing training would only be one, it set bells ringing in many ways - most of them positive.

The warmest feelings were aroused by the classic appearance of the 164ft Lady Ellen. For the reality is that these days, the professional seafarers who undertake the demanding task of being responsible for the safety, well-being and instruction of dozens of other people's children in sail training programmes are themselves expecting certain standards of onboard comfort.

In fact, the more fastidious expect accommodation which equals that provided for their colleagues serving in the best ships of the international merchant marine and the leading navies.

As a consequence, many modern tall ships are a very odd combination of classic clipper ship forward, and a sort of mini cruise liner aft. In some of them, this effect is achieved to such gross effect that it reminds you of the old saying that a camel is a horse designed by committee.

But when the first photos were released in Ireland of the Lady Ellen, everyone just gave a happy sigh. Her sweet appearance may be slightly marred by a sort of wheelhouse shelter right on the aftermost pin of the quarterdeck, but otherwise her deck cabins are of modest height, with the overall effect being one of harmony.

And for those with memories stretching back over many years, the appearance of the Lady Ellen was like a friendly ghost brought to life, as she is a reminder of the hopes of two great sea-minded people who pioneered the idea of an Irish tall ship at a time when officialdom seemed determined to obliterate any consciousness of our maritime potential.

WM Nixon's full article with lots of photos:

afloat.ie/blogs/

Laura Grondin's Dark Energy Takes Second Weekend of Davis Island J/70 Winter Series
Tampa, FL, USA: Fifty-seven J/70 teams savored spectacular conditions on Tampa Bay for the middle part of the 2021-2022 J/70 Winter Series at Davis Island Yacht Club in Tampa, Florida. The Dark Energy team led by Laura Grondin with crew Taylor Canfield, Scott Ewing and Rich Peale won the sixth and final race of the weekend to secure first place with 14 net points. Brian Keane's Savasana kept consistent scores to earn second place with 19 net points, just one ahead of John Heaton's Empeiria in third. Teams enjoyed warm temperatures, sunny skies and ideal winds between 10-15 knots.

Topping the 22-boat Corinthian division was Bob Willis' Rip Rullah, Peter Bowe's Tea Dance Snake and Steve Lowery's uno mas. Congratulations to another female skipper—Cate Muller-Terhune's Murder Hornet for gaining the title in the seven-boat One-Pro division, followed by Dave Kerr/Lee Sackett on USA1516 and Peter Barrett's Reset.

The Series culminates with the 2022 Midwinter Championship on February 4-6.

Event details on YachtScoring

Normandie Evenements Won't Continue To Organise The Tour Voile
After taking over from ASO last year, the organisers of the Tour Voile run in July 2021, Normandie Evenements have elected not to go on in 2022 due to the ongoing lack of funding. Tip & Shaft take a closer look.

The Tour Voile is still going through difficult times. In November 2020, ASO, the actual owners of the Tour since 2012, gave up on the organisation of 2021 edition due to the lack of a "major partner to ensure the financial stability of the event". They do however remain the owner of the property (see our article). After a call for proposals was launched by the Diam 24 od class, Normandie Evenements were chosen in March 2021 to produce the Tour. They did so with the support of the Normandy Sailing League, and so a Tour Voile 2021 was run which made some format changes, like the return of 'offshore' coastal stages and a Final that took the form of a match-race on the lake of Serre-Ponçon in the Alps.

When they debriefed after this 2021 edition with ASO in September, the organizers seemed intent on going on to run the next, 2022 edition, and that appeared to still be the case in November, as confirmed by Daniel Souben, member of the Diam 24 od class management committee, who comments: "Normandie Evenements organized a reception with teams and partners at the start of the Jacques Vabre and they were extremely motivated, there was no doubt in our minds that they were continuing."

However a month later in the middle of the Paris Boat Show those in charge of the Tour's organisation decided that they were not going to organize a second edition. So what is the reason for this seeming U turn? "When we took over the Tour, we decided to assume the financial risk by seeing it as an investment, so we organized this 2021 edition without a title partner and we lost money, a little more than we expected, but the event was seemingly good for the regions and for the teams and participants, it was a good way to start." explains Thibault Parent, director of the Tour Voile 2021to Tip & Shaft.

"But the reality is we can't afford to do two editions of back to back with the same financial outcome. To continue, we needed a title partner and we looked but it was in vain.

Full story in Tip & Shaft

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