In This Issue
• 18ft Skiffs 2022 JJ Giltinan Championship, Race 2
• Superb finale for 38th Primo Cup-Trophee Credit Suisse
• Musto Is Hiring - Marketing Partnerships Co-Ordinator
• How The Mini Class Is Coping With The Explosion In The Number Of Racers
• Too Hot to Handle: Day 3 at St. Maarten Heineken Regatta
• Vintage Boat Regatta Calendar 2022
• 2022 Class40 World Championship
• Superyacht Challenge Antigua: 8-13 March
• For The Record
• Letters to the Editor
• Featured Brokerage:
• • McConaghy MC52
• • Rambler 88
• • Gunboat 80
• The Last Word: Reinhold Niebuhr

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18ft Skiffs 2022 JJ Giltinan Championship, Race 2
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The Andoo team of Seve Jarvin, Matt Stenta and Sam Newton consolidated yesterday's victory with another outstanding performance to take out today's Race 2 of the 2022 JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship on Sydney Harbour.

The team grabbed an early lead in the 20-knot Southerly wind and led clearly around the entire course before going on to claim a one minute win from the Tech2 team of Jack Macartney, Charlie Wyatt and Lewis Brake, which also finished in second place yesterday.

Noakesailing (Sean Langman, Ed Powys and Josh Porebski) finished a further 3m13s behind Tech2 in third place, ahead of The Oak Double Bay-4 Pines (Aron Everett), Rag & Famish Hotel (Harry Price) and Lazarus Capital Partners (Marcus Ashley-Jones).

After the first two races, Andoo leads the championship with a total of two points, followed by Tech2 on four points. Rag & Famish Hotel (Harry Price, Josh McKnight and Harry Hall) is in third place on nine points, followed by the defending champion Smeg team (Michael Coxon) and The Oak Double Bay-4 Pines on 15 points.

Shaw and Partners Financial Services (Steve Thomas and Lazarus Capital Partners are equal sixth on 16 points.

Races 3 and 4 will be sailed on Sydney Harbour on Tuesday then Races 5 and 6 on Wednesday, before long course racing resumes on Thursday. -- Frank Quealey, Australian 18 Footers League Ltd.

www.18footers.com

Superb finale for 38th Primo Cup-Trophee Credit Suisse
The temperature fell as the tension mounted on the last day of the 38th Primo Cup-Trophee Credit Suisse, a flagship winter event organised by Yacht Club de Monaco. 400 sailors from 14 nations in 5 one design classes (J/70, Smeralda 888, RS 21 & Longtze Premier) were competing, including big names like John Kostecki, winner of the Volvo Ocean Race and America's Cup on USA 17, Michael Illbruck and 470 Olympic medallist Will Ryan.

For J/70s there were two prizes to aim for as the Primo doubles as the fourth and final act of the Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series, this season a qualifier for Monaco teams to win a place at the World Championship in Monaco (14-22 October 2022).

From start to finish in the J/70 it was a battle of wills, with the Swiss on Decouverte-Geo Mod keeping a cool head, peerless in their reading of the course in a 5-10 westerly on the last race. The combative Americans on Good to Go finished 2nd ahead of CER Aprotec-Ville de Geneve. Among Monegasque favourites, Giangiacomo Serena di Lapigio (G-Spot) finished 4th with Ludovico Fassitelli (Junda) in 6th. The latter emerged victorious in the 2021/2022 Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series, ahead of Loïc Pompee (Sailing Racing Team) and Giangiacomo Serena di Lapigio (G-Spot).

Newcomer to the Primo, the RS 21 fleet, was dominated by the Italian Gianluca Grisoli's Beyond Freedom who won three of the five races. Ditto for Smeralda 888 where Black Star triumphed after finishing in the top three in all races, their podium completed by Botta Dritta then Beda.

It was a much tighter finale in the Longtze Premier where Wetfleet won by a whisker, although equal on points with Shensu, in a fascinating contest in Monaco.

39th Primo Cup-Trophee Credit Suisse: 2-5 March 2023.

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Musto Is Hiring - Marketing Partnerships Co-Ordinator
The Marketing Partnerships Coordinator will play an integral role in helping shape brand perception globally. Building a loyal community of brand ambassadors & partnerships with the goal to strengthen Musto as the technical leader in premium sailing clothing globally.

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As a sports brand Musto encourages a winning mentality, aligned on common goals with a 'can do' attitude. There is a distinct fanaticism for excellence and attention to detail driving through the business which is as evident in the design and construction of technical product, as it is in the aspirations and approach of the wider business functions.

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How The Mini Class Is Coping With The Explosion In The Number Of Racers
Experiencing notable growth during 2020 and 2021 the momentum in the Mini 6.50 has really exploded this past winter. The Mini Class has recorded a marked increase in requests for membership. Yards for building are at capacity, the second-hand market is going mad and training centers are flourishing. As for the race organisers, their waiting lists for events are getting much longer. That is worrying for those seeking to qualify for the 2023 Mini Transat. Tip & Shaft did some surveying as the season opens in the Mediterranean with the Mini Golfe.

While offshore racing as a whole in France is on the uptick, today the appeal of the Mini Transat today seems unprecedented. We have to go back to the years 2006-2008 to find such enthusiasm. Even last year 2021, the Mini Transat recorded its historic record of participants (90), proof of the high level of demand which has gone up a notch again this winter. Since January 1, the Mini Class has actually assigned no fewer than 30 new sail numbers (20 on average over the whole season in past years) and the record of 300 members should be soon be surpassed (294 to date and the season has not yet started).

Winner in prototype on the 2007 edition and race director of the Plastimo Mini Lorient as well as Mini in May, Yves Le Blevec is not really surprised: "The average profile of the minist is a young graduate who wants to offer give him or herself a break, a gap, before their professional life takes off. These people are a decent, solid proposition in front of a bank lender and the adventure continues to make sense. Once you have crossed the Atlantic alone no one can take it away from you."

Full article in Tip & Shaft

Too Hot to Handle: Day 3 at St. Maarten Heineken Regatta
The penultimate day of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta brought on the breeze and some serious action on the water. When you see reefed mainsails throughout the fleet during the starting sequence, you know the day is going to be a big one!

On the first downwind leg for CSA 6 & 7, a couple of bright red kites got redlined; one decapitated and the other a relatively clean halyard blow. These losses translated into wins for competitive teams, who turned the others' misfortune into their fortune as they forged ahead in heavy breeze.

In CSA 7, J111 Spike's spinnaker burst caused them to take 5th place and drop down to third place overall, which let J122 Liquid slide into first place in the current standings. Team L'Esperance took a first in CSA 6 Race 1 today, despite having their own spinnaker malfunctions, as close competitor Rebel lost a kite and was also racing on only a jib for a bit themselves.

Gear losses usually means that teams are pushing the limits, which ultimately shows there is some tough competition out there. Team Liquid reports seeing gusts of up to 30 knots today and they may regret leaving their smaller kites back at home in Antigua. Tomorrow is forecasted to be even bigger breeze and swells overall.

A few boats in CSA1 had some setbacks of their own, in the form of tactical losses on the race course. Race committee made today's long 40 NM course for the fleet a navigator's choice with an ambiguous course of Table Rock near St. Barths over to Blowing Rock at Anguilla — leaving it to the navigator to choose which way to go around St. Maarten.

Several DNFs across the fleet indicated it was a tough day for some teams.

Full results on YachtScoring.com

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Vintage Boat Regatta Calendar 2022
AIVE, the Italian Vintage Boat Association, presented the 2022 Regatta Calendar in Rome. Over 15 appointments are scheduled in the Tyrrhenian and Adriatic Seas, from April to October, dedicated to the boats that have made yachting history. To these are added other events promoted by similar international associations, including those of France and Spain, which contribute to classifying the Mediterranean as an unrivaled regatta field in the world. Four seasonal trophies up for grabs.

The participating boats will be divided into three main categories: Yachts Epoca (launched before 1950), Classic Yachts (launched between 1950 and 1975) and Spirit of Tradition (more recent boats built on traditional lines) . Almost all the appointments on the calendar will represent a useful opportunity to accumulate scores for the assignment of the four seasonal trophies up for grabs: the AIVE Tirrenian Cup, the AIVE Adriatic Cup, the Artiglio Trophy, this year consisting of 6 stages, and the "The Olin Stephens II Centennial Cup", the Cup offered by the Sparkman & Stephens Association disputed among the yachts designed by the legendary American naval architect, who died in 2008 at the age of 100, with a CIM tonnage certificate.

April - May 2022 Events

Tirrenian Sea 2022
Apr. 30-May 1: Le Vele d'Epoca alla Settimana Velica Internazionale - Livorno (1 prova Trofeo Artiglio)
May 7-8: XXV Trofeo Challenge 'Ammiraglio G. Francese' - Viareggio (LU) (1 prova Trofeo Artiglio)
May 14-21: 67th Regata dei Tre Golfi - Napoli
May 28-29: IV Le Vele d'Epoca nel Golfo - La Spezia (3 prova Trofeo Artiglio)

Regate internazionali 2022 per vele d'epoca e classiche
Apr. 29-May 8: XVIII Palmavela (Palma di Maiorca) - Spagna
Apr. 30 - May 1: X Les Dames de Saint-Tropez (Saint-Tropez) - Francia
May 20-22: Les Voiles des Cassis (Cassis) - Francia
May 24-29: III Regates Napoleon (Ajaccio) - Corsica

Full 2022 Calendar

www.aive-yachts.it

2022 Class40 World Championship
More than twenty crews are expected to take part in this Class40 World Championship. Many well-known skippers of the Class40 will participate in the event, including some sailing new boats: Antoine Carpentier (winner of the 2021 Transat Jacques Vabre in Class40) on Redman (#161), Ian Lipinski (winner of the 2019 Transat Jacques Vabre and winner of the 2020 Drheam Cup) on Credit Mutuel (#158) Nicolas d'Estais on Happyvore (#167), Herve Thomas on Blanc Bleu (#149), Clara Fortin on Randstad - Ausy (#155), Matthieu Perraut on Inter Invest #175), Amelie Grassi on La Boulangere Bio (#170), Keni Piperol on Captain Alternance (#174), Franz Bouvet on Yoda (#65), Marc Lepesqueux on Extrem (#140).

Grand Pavois Organisation and the Class40 are relaunching this World Championship which will bring together twenty or more crews to compete in the Charente Pertuis and the symbolic sites of the Charente-Maritime department, partner of the event, such as Fort Boyard, the islands of Aix, Re and Oleron.

This world championship will last 6 days.There will be a race venue on the Eric Tabarly Esplanade next to the Bassin des Chalutiers in La Rochelle, where the general public, the media, the teams and the partners of the Class40s competing in the World Championship will be able to meet.

Preliminary program of the Class40 World Championship:
Monday June 13: Presence at the Bassin des Chalutiers in La Rochelle, registration and measurement controls,
Tuesday June 14: Presence at the Bassin des Chalutiers, registrations and gauge checks, briefing and departure of the 24-hour route,
Wednesday June 15: Arrival of the 24-hour route, presence at the Bassin des Chalutiers and the day's podium,
Thursday June 16: Rounds (2/3 races), presence at the Bassin des Chalutiers and the day's podium,
Friday June 17: Rounds (2/3 races), presence at the Bassin des Chalutiers and the day's podium,
Saturday June 18: Rounds (2/3 races), presence at the Bassin des Chalutiers the day's podium and prize ceremony

www.world-40.com

Superyacht Challenge Antigua: 8-13 March
Nelson's Dockyard, Antigua: The 11th edition of the Superyacht Challenge Antigua has attracted ten magnificent superyachts, all set to race in the fantastic waters around Antigua. Ideal conditions are forecast for the regatta with blue skies, trade winds and Caribbean swell. As always, the Superyacht Challenge Antigua is designed to be solely for the pleasure of superyacht owners, their guests and crew. The magnificent fleet take part in five days of spectacular racing under the ORC Superyacht Rule. All of the boats and sailors racing at the Superyacht Challenge Antigua come from North America, Europe, Australasia, and the Caribbean Islands.

Winners at the Superyacht Challenge Antigua receive barrels of rum, suitably filled. The Gosnell Trophy is the only trophy awarded and goes to the yacht, who in the opinion of the competitors and race committee, has competed in the Spirit of the Regatta, both afloat and ashore.

For results,news and pictures from the 11th edition of the Superyacht Challenge Antigua visit: superyachtchallengeantigua.com

For The Record
In accordance with the World Sailing statement concerning the situation in Ukraine, the WSSRC issues the following declaration:

"The WSSR Council's position regarding the invasion of Ukraine by Russia is that registration for sailing record attempts will not be accepted from Russian/ Belarusian sailors or Russian/Belarusian owned vessels."

John Reed
Secretary to the WSSR Council
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Letters To The Editor -
Letters are limited to 350 words. No personal attacks are permitted. We do require your name but your email address will not be published without your permission.

* From Tony Rix:

Sad to read in the EDP that Mike Evans is no longer with us. But what a legacy - locally, nationally and internationally!

A great character, always friendly and helpful. But an inspiring skipper and a fierce competitor!

As a teenager, 75 years ago, I raced against Mike at Norfolk Broads Yacht Club in my National 12 dinghy, crewed by Brian Thrower whose sister Anne later married Mike.

I was also one of his team helping to set up Queen Mary Sailing Club at the new reservoir at Ashford, near London.

But I never achieved the distinction that Mike earned in the sailing world, and gave up racing when I turned 80

And soon it will be my turn to exit , too...

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The Last Word
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