EuroSail News #4998 - 13 January
In This Issue
• RORC Transatlantic Race - A game of chess
• NSW 18ft Skiff Championship Continues
• Kite Foiling - Presented by Robline
• Club Secretary and General Manager– Sea View Yacht Club
• Selden SailJuice Winter Series continues with King George Gallop
• Costa del Sol AC37 venue bid is in negotiation
• What's in the Latest Edition Of Seahorse Magazine
• Celebrating NOSA and SoCal Racing for 75 years
• RWYC 'Original Lonely Rock' race
• The Ocean Race discovers microfibres are rife in Europe's seas
• Featured Charter: Sailplane 3 - Mat 12
• Featured Brokerage:
• • Warwick 95 Sloop
• • Jeanneau Sun Fast 3600
• • SW100 Blues
• The Last Word: Rodney Dangerfield
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RORC Transatlantic Race - A game of chess
The RORC Transatlantic Race enters the fifth day with the potential for a real twist of fate at the front of the RORC fleet. Peter Cunningham’s MOD70 PowerPlay (CAY) still leads the multihulls, but as the first boat into an area of light winds, the ‘hunters’ are catching up with their prey. Jason Carroll’s MOD70 Argo (USA) and Giovanni Soldini’s Multi70 Maserati (ITA) are homing in on PowerPlay. The 100ft Maxi Comanche (CAY), skippered by Mitch Booth is over 100 miles ahead with one hand on the IMA Trophy. However, Volvo 70 L4 Trifork (DEN), helmed by Joern Larsen is reeling in Comanche. L4 Trifork is riding on better pressure from the northwest. News from the fleet includes the latest from Gunboat 68 Tosca (USA), co-skippered by Ken Howery & Alex Thomson.
Comanche’s navigator Will Oxley (2100 UTC 11 JAN):
“1,680nm to go. It has been a very messy Atlantic weather pattern and that looks set to continue into the finish. So far so good. We are happy with our more southerly approach in comparison to L4 Trifork. For the moment they are sailing very fast in close proximity to the low. It looks quite difficult though to extricate oneself from the north; one of the reasons we rejected this option. We watch with interest to see how it plays out. The low does seem to be playing havoc with the fleet. We are sailing in 10-15 knot northerlies with the low still disrupting the trade winds. We think we can join the dots into the finish OK but we will have to be careful to avoid some very light air on the 13th. ETA still 16th January.”
NSW 18ft Skiff Championship Continues
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The Australian 18 Footers League's 21-boat fleet will be back on Sydney Harbour this Sunday (January 16) when the club will conduct Race 6 of the eight-race 2021-22 NSW 18ft Skiff Championship.
When racing went into recess after Race 5 of the series on December 19, the Yandoo team of John Winning, Mike Kennedy and Fang Warren held a one point lead over the current Australian champion, Tech2 team of Jack Macartney, Charlie Wyatt and Lewis Brake.
Allowing for each team discarding its worst performance to date, Yandoo has a net total of eight points. Tech2 is on nine points.
Race 1 winner, Noakesailing (Sean Langman, Ed Powys and Josh Porebski) is just one more point further back in third place.
Only seven points separates a group of five teams battling for fourth place.
Jordan Girdis' Fisher & Paykel is presently in fourth place on net 20 points, ahead of Shaw and Partners Financial Services (Steve Thomas) on 21, Rag & Famish Hotel (Harry Price) 24, Finport Finance (Keagan York) 25 and Burrawang-Young Henrys (Simon Nearn) on 27 points.
The reigning Giltinan champion Smeg (Michael Coxon) is ninth on 33 points following a series of injuries and racing mishaps, which have destroyed the team's chances.
Live streaming is available at 18footers.com by clicking on the '18 Footers TV' link. -- Frank Quealey, Australian 18 Footers League Ltd.
Kite Foiling - Presented by Robline
In Kitesurfing, there are basically two disciplines, freestyle and racing. The former is more popular especially now after the Red Bull King of the Air event in Cape Town took place and received a lot of traction! While this discipline is about performing the highest and fanciest jumps, the latter aims to find the fastest kite surfer!
The Garda Series, designed for true professionals, is Robline's contribution to this segment and your foiling experience! These 8-braids with Dyneema SK99 are perfect whenever you need a thin line that makes no compromises when it comes to maximum performance and high safety. They are available in 1.1mm or 1.4 mm and carry 290kg or 380kg respectively. In addition, the best raw material and coating on the market leave nothing to be desired for.
Top racers like Theo de Ramecourt and Daniela Moroz performed astonishingly during the IKA Kitefoil World Series 2021 and trust in Robline. Do you?
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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
Selden SailJuice Winter Series continues with King George Gallop
After three events and 11 races completed, next event in the Selden SailJuice Winter Series is the King George Gallop in North London on 22 January...
The Selden SailJuice Winter Series is at the halfway point with the next event being the King George Gallop in North London on 22 January. This is a one day dinghy race event comprising of three races based on the Great Lakes Handicap system.
King George Sailing Club (KGSC) will be adhering strictly to the UK Government's current Covid guidelines.
ENTER THE KING GEORGE GALLOP HERE
The following events remain in the Selden SailJuice Winter Series 2021/22:
King George Gallop, King George Sailing Club - 22 January 2022
John Merricks Tiger Trophy, Rutland Sailing Club - 5 & 6 February 2022
Oxford Blue, Oxford Sailing Club - 19 February 2022
Costa del Sol AC37 venue bid is in negotiation
Leading Spanish sailing journalist Juame Soler confirms on his blog that the Spanish port of Malaga has been working discreetly for several weeks to host the 37th America's Cup.
The regatta bid, to be staged in 2024, has been confirmed by the Mayor of the city at the heart of the Costa del Sol, Francisco de la Torre says the event that would provide "high economic performance in exchange for moderate investment in infrastructure."
The report makes it clear that private sponsorships are sought to reduce the public contribution.
Later Soler reports that Daniel Pérez, the leader of the PSOE, as the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party in the Malaga City Council and provincial secretary of the party, has indicated that they must study the circumstances of the Cup in other cities, and has asked De la Torre not to "always ask the central government to seek investment" and be "more serious".
The Andalusian city, located just 65nm from Gibraltar at the entrance to the Mediterranean, is the third Spanish city to be associated with the hosting of the 37th America's Cup. -- Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ
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Celebrating NOSA and SoCal Racing for 75 years
The Newport Ocean Sailing Association is pleased to announce that registration is open for the 74th annual Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race which will be held on April 22, 2022.
"We're more excited than ever to get racers back out racing as we celebrate our organization's 75th anniversary," said Vice Commodore, Administration Phil Herzfeld.
Once again NOSA is offering three different N2E courses: Ensenada, San Diego, and the Dana Point sprint. The finish line for the San Diego race has been moved out further from the harbor entrance and will be a virtual finish line.
Information about the line-up of 2022 sailing seminars – in person and via Zoom - so every racer can maximize their chances to sail safe, fast, and perhaps bring home some anniversary silver - will be announced early in the new year.
NORs for each course are also posted at nosa.org
RWYC 'Original Lonely Rock' race
We have pleasure in offering the RWYC 'Original Lonely Rock Race' (OLR2022) in association with the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, starting at 1400hrs on Sunday 17th July 2022.
The OLR2022 course starts in the area of Ryde Bank, within the gaze of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, the fleet then exits the Western Solent, on to the Fastnet Rock which they will round to port. Then, passing the Isles of Scilly to port, the fleet will once again enjoy an historical finish experience at the Plymouth Breakwater Light house.
The Notice of Race has been published (PDF)
Discounted early entry fees are available up to May 4th.
The Ocean Race discovers microfibres are rife in Europe's seas
New research from the world's toughest sailing race has found microplastics, and in particular microfibres, to be prevalent across the length and breadth of the continent.
All 36 water samples collected around Europe, including in the Baltic Sea, the English Channel, along the Atlantic coastline and in the Mediterranean Sea, were found to contain microfibres - tiny plastic fibres that enter the environment from manufacturing, washing and wearing synthetic clothes. Fibres also originate from car tyres(1), ending up in the sea after heavy rain and run-off, and fragmented fishing gear and lines.
The data, which was captured by sailing teams competing in the first edition of The Ocean Race Europe, found, on average, Europe's seas contain 139 microplastic particles per cubic meter. 83% of these particles are microfibres, with the remaining being fragments from the degradation of larger plastic items such as plastic bottles, packaging and microbeads in toiletries. Three of the samples (two from the Channel and one from the Mediterranean Sea) contained microfibres exclusively.
The Ocean Race measured microplastics in the last edition of the round-the-world Race in 2017-18 in a pioneering move that combined racing and science. This summer, the Race sought to go a step further and team up with scientific bodies, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel and Utrecht University, to discover more about the source of the microplastics by analysing whether they are fibres or fragments.
The Ocean Race Europe scientific data collection activity was endorsed by the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, a global movement to unlock the knowledge needed to reverse the cycle of decline in ocean health and create improved conditions for sustainable development of the ocean.
The Ocean Race's innovative science programme has been developed in collaboration with 11th Hour Racing, Premier Partner of The Ocean Race and Founding Partner of the Racing with Purpose sustainability programme.
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Blues is the eleventh example of the acclaimed SW100 mini-series and the second to feature the raised saloon deck. Delivered in 2010, she has been built with performance in mind and is a regular on the superyacht racing circuits in the Caribbean and Mediterranean.
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