EuroSail News #5046 - 22 March
In This Issue
• St. Barth's Bucket: Day Four: Racing Cancelled but Plenty to Say
• Ranger roll out Saint Barth's J Class Winners
• GORI Propeller Launch 3-Blade-Folding Propeller for Saildrives
• Charleston Race Week is back in full force
• Italian Francesco Cerina is the 43rd entry in the Global Solo Challenge
• First F50s hit the water as countdown to the SailGP Season 2 Grand Final begins
• TF35 Season 2: New Teams, New Venues and More Open Water Racing
• The Ocean Race Summit Seychelles calls on world to unite to protect the ocean
• Industry News
• Letters to the Editor
• Featured Charter
• Featured Brokerage:
• • Figaro 3 #66
• • MOD 70 Powerplay
• • Herreshoff 136 Ft Gaff Schooner - Eleonora
• The Last Word: Jack Kerouac
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St. Barth's Bucket: Day Four: Racing Cancelled but Plenty to Say
Somewhat repeating yesterday's order of events, a wind delay on the water (of one hour) preceded what was to be 30 pursuit starts for as many superyachts competing here for the 35th edition of the St. Barths Bucket. Different was the sense of finality, since this was the last day of the four-day regatta, which started with two races on Thursday for three historic J-Class boats and continued with one race on Friday and one on Saturday for the J-Class boats plus six more classes of extraordinary sailing machines, ranging from 28 to 60 metres in length and towering seemingly into the stratosphere with their massive rigs.
In the end, any last-race tension was all for naught. The J-Class boats started, only to have their race abandoned after a few short legs on the "Wrong Way" (clockwise) race around the island scheduled for all. Soon after, the Race Committee abandoned racing for all other classes before they had started. The reason: winds exceeding 25 knots and reaching into the battering 30s on the far side of the island.
With that, all scores from yesterday stand for today and serve as final for the regatta.
A first-timer was Rosehearty's skipper Paul Goodison, notably an accomplished small boat sailor (Laser Olympic Gold Medalist, three-time Moth World champion). "First time at the Bucket, first time in St. Barths, and first time on a Perini," said Goodison. "It was a real eye opener to do something different from what I'm used to. The key to our success was three good days of practice beforehand. We identified some problems and came up with solutions and had a great game plan going into the regatta." The 56 metre Perini Navi, which handily won both races in her series, also won her Les Grandes Dames des Mers class in 2019, the last time this event was sailed.
Symmetry, a 39 metre Frers sloop, finished 2-1 in L'Esprit de Mer, a Corinthian Spirit class that gives owners an option of sailing without spinnakers and insuring a more relaxed approach to enjoying all that a superyacht regatta has to offer.
Ranger roll out Saint Barth's J Class Winners
The combination of an enthusiastic owner who is brand new to sailboat racing and a vastly experienced crew who gelled together perfectly at their first ever J Class Yacht regatta proved a winning combination as Ranger clinched the Saint Barth's Bucket J Class title today after the round the island contest was abandoned mid-way through.
Under America's Cup winning skipper-helm Ed Baird, who himself was steering a J Class yacht regatta for the first time, Ranger finished one point clear of Hanuman and Velsheda after four races were sailed.
It is Ranger's best J Class regatta finish since 2011 when under her original owner and team - they won in Newport although in 2016 the boat finished second at Saint Barth's on countback to Hanuman.
This replica Ranger was built out of steel in Denmark 2002-3 as the first of the 'replica' J's, constructed to the original Starling Burgess and Olin Stephens lines of Harold Vanderbilt's 'Super J' which won the 1937 America's Cup 4-0 against Endeavour 2.
The next J Class regatta will be the Palma Superyacht Cup in Mallorca 29 June to 2nd July followed by the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup in Porto Cervo, Sardinia 4-10 September.
Final results after 4 races
1. Ranger 2,4,1,1 8pts
2. Hanuman 1,2,4,2 9pts
3. Velsheda 3,1,2,3 9pts
GORI Propeller Launch 3-Blade-Folding Propeller for Saildrives
GORI Propeller has launched a 3-blade folding propeller specifically for saildrive units to help customers reach their goal of less drag and ultimately greater efficiencies.
"We have seen an increase in customers choosing saildrive units over the traditional shaft drives. We have now evolved our popular 3-blade propeller so those with a saildrive unit can reap the benefits," comments Lars Østergaard, Senior Vice President Sales for GORI Propeller.
The GORI 3-Blade Propeller is a favoured choice. Key features include it's the lowest drag of all 3-blade sailboat propellers, it operates at the same pitch in forward and reverse (blades pivot 180 degrees) and it has superior stopping power (same pitch forward & reverse). The propeller sizes go from 22" thru 26" in diameter and are available in the standard version with overdrive (two pitches in forward), and the single pitch version. The new propeller has been introduced to suit the ZF SD15 saildrive.
The first installations have taken place, and the new full carbon, GUNBOAT 80, will have 110 hp Yanmar engines with saildrive and two 3-blade 24" GORI Propellers.
GORI is known for high quality, high performance folding propellers, and is the preferred supplier for Nautor Swan, Baltic Yachts, Hallberg Rassy & Dehler Yachts amongst others. The Ultime multi-hulls, Lazartigue, Groupama III, Baron de Rothchild, Idec Sport and Sodebo 3 all have GORI, as do all new IMOCA 60s in build for the upcoming around the world races.
GORI Propeller is part of the BSI Group of companies www.gori-propeller.com
Charleston Race Week is back in full force
Coronavirus canceled the iconic spring regatta in 2020, while the ongoing pandemic forced organizers to hold a scaled-back event in 2021. With conditions improving throughout the United States, event director Randy Draftz is pleased to announce that Charleston Race Week 2022 will showcase a return to normal.
A fleet of more than 200 boats in 15 classes is expected to descend upon this famous southern coastal city for the 27th edition of Charleston Race Week, being held April 28-May 1.
Among the notable sailors set to compete are renowned professionals and former Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year – Cory Sertl and Terry Hutchinson. Sertl will be racing in the RS21 class, while Hutchinson will be skippering an entry in J/70 class. Laura Grondin, who was on the short list for the 2022 Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year award, will be one of the favorites in talent-laden J/70 class with her strong team featuring Taylor Canfield.
As always, Charleston Race Week will be providing expert advice, instruction and analysis to all competitors. Daily weather briefings sponsored by Quantum will be streamed online each morning. Leandro Spina, Olympic Development Program director for US Sailing, will conduct daily debriefs after racing is complete. -- Bill Wanger
Italian Francesco Cerina is the 43rd entry in the Global Solo Challenge
The thirty-two-year-old Francesco Cerina from Nuoro in Sardinia is the youngest entry so far in the Global Solo Challenge. Until now it was British entry William Croxford. Both were born in '89. In his interview he tells us that he cannot boast a prestigious racing CV but that he loves sailing very much. As a child he started sailing Optimists and on his family boat.
Today he is passionate about Moths, with which he is learning a lot, and has a G34, the One-Design Finot used for the Giro d 'Italia a Vela organised by Cino Ricci, that he could modify and prepare. He confesses that however, if there was an opportunity, he would like to upgrade to a Class40 that would, however, require an important sponsor. We are pleased to welcome the fourth Italian entry after the announcement of Riccardo Tosetto's participation last week.
What brought you to like single-handed sailing?
The fact that you don't have to arrange things with other people. When sailing solo you are the mastermind of everything. It happened to me too many times to have to cancel everything because of others, after many sacrifices. So I decided that when you want to do something, you have to roll up your sleeves and get on with it.
What prompted you to sign up for this event?
Let's just say I'm a lover of challenges. In addition... There are some things you feel like doing, this is one of them.
First F50s hit the water as countdown to the SailGP Season 2 Grand Final begins
San Francisco, CA, USA: With exactly one week to go until the SailGP Season 2 Champion is crowned, teams took to the iconic San Francisco Bay for the first time in preparation for the Grand Final, March 26-27.
First to hit the bay was the home team, with Jimmy Spithill returning to the scene of his incredible comeback in the America's Cup in 2013 for the first time. With his place in the Championship Final Race guaranteed, Spithill and his U.S. team wasted no time getting to grips with the F50 and the conditions.
The final place in the championship race is undecided although Nathan Outteridge's Japan team is the front-runner to take the final spot.
All eight national teams will be training this week, representing the U.S., Australia, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Japan, New Zealand and Spain.
Taking place on an iconic race course between the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz, five races will be contested across Saturday and Sunday, before the winner-takes-all, season-deciding final race where the overall season champion will be crowned and take home the $1 million prize purse.
San Francisco marks SailGP's return to the U.S. after a three-year hiatus
For those unable to attend in person, the action can be watched in over 186 territories, including on CBS Sports in the United States. Full details can be found at SailGP.com/Watch
TF35 Season 2: New Teams, New Venues and More Open Water Racing
Building on the success of their inaugural season, the TF35 Trophy goes into 2022 strong with new team Vitamina Sailing, helmed by Andrea Lacorte, joining the line-up of seven cutting-edge hydro-foiling catamarans. Plus, Malcesine on the North-East of Lake Garda, Italy, and Cannes on the French Riviera have signed up as new venues on tour.
The season will start on home waters for most in Nyon on Lake Geneva, Switzerland, over the 19 - 22 May.
For round two, the TF35 will face a bumper weekend of racing over the 3 - 5 June, with two days of fleet racing for the TF35 Mies on either side of the Genève-Rolle-Genève long-distance race.
The following weekend the TF35s will take part in the world's largest inland lake regatta: the Bol d'Or Mirabaud. For this 83rd edition, over 500 boats will take part in the 123 kilometer (66.5 nautical miles) course from Geneva to Le Bouveret and back.
For the second half of the season, the fleet will travel to Italy to be hosted over the 8 - 11 September by Fraglia Vela Malcesine, located on the northeastern side of Lake Garda.
The TF35 Trophy season final will take place one month later hosted by the city of Cannes on the French Riviera during the second weekend in October.
2022 Entry List:
Alinghi Red Bull Racing (SUI 100) - Owner: Ernesto Bertarelli (SUI)
Realteam Sailing (SUI 7) - Owner: Esteban Garcia (SUI)
Spindrift (SUI 10) - Owners : Dona Bertarelli (SUI) / Yann Guichard (FRA)
Team SAILFEVER (FRA 009) - Owner: Frederic Jousset (FRA)
Vitamina Sailing (ITA 3508) - Helm: Andrea Lacorte (ITA)
Ylliam XII - Comptoir Immobilier (SUI XII) - Owner: Bertrand Demole (SUI)
ZEN Too (SUI 4) - Owner: Guy de Picciotto (SUI)
Zoulou (FRA 007) - Owner: Erik Maris (FRA)
The Ocean Race Summit Seychelles calls on world to unite to protect the ocean
World leaders, ministers, sailors, scientists and ocean advocates gathered in the Seychelles today to call for greater global action and collaboration to protect the ocean.
Mr. Wavel Ramkalawan, President of the Republic of the Seychelles, spoke about his concern for the ocean, its vital role in sustaining all life on Earth and the need to unite in taking urgent action to protect it: "The survival of this planet depends on each one of us pulling together exactly as the participants in The Ocean Race do. It is teamwork that will ensure the survival of our planet."
The President praised female leaders in conservation and youth, who are striving to protect the seas. He also spoke about how the country is leading the way in taking action: "The Seychelles is punching above its weight. Small as we are, we are protecting 30% of our ocean. We are committed to protecting the ocean, but we cannot do it alone. We ask the world to join us in saving our ocean and saving our planet."
The Ocean Race Summit Seychelles was held in the country to reflect the vital role that island nations - also known as Big Ocean States - at the forefront of the climate crisis can play in driving awareness and action. A key theme that emerged from the Summit was a greater need for collaboration, with island nations, and others, reinforcing that they alone cannot protect the ocean.
The Summit was organised by The Ocean Race, the world's toughest test of a team in sport and an industry leader in sustainability, and 11th Hour Racing, an international organisation that mobilises sailing, maritime and coastal communities with an innovative approach to inspire solutions for the ocean. Held in collaboration with the Danny Faure Foundation and hosted by the Republic of the Seychelles, The Summit sought to address the lack of governance and protection for our seas, the impact of climate change on the ocean and examine whether the ocean should be given rights.
Addressing the Summit, Richard Brisius, Race Chairman of The Ocean Race said: "As a sailor you get this special bond with the ocean. In sport we like fair play and fair rules, but there is no fair play for the ocean. We need sharper governance and management, which we can create through a Universal Declaration of Ocean Rights - a rule book that allows the ocean to thrive. If this is enabled we will see a paradigm shift for ocean conservation.
Industry News
YYachts has broadened its management team with the appointment of Christian M0ller from Hamburg. The 56-year-old is now responsible for production, purchasing and project management. M0ller has already proven that he knows something about sailing at numerous regattas. Among others, he was a member of the crews of the "I-Punkt", the "Diva" and the "Rubin" and took part in races around the globe.
With his own light-displacement cruiser, M0ller and his wife undertook long tours in Europe and the Caribbean. He understands very well how to move a yacht with a small crew and thus also the philosophy of YYachts.
M0ller, who previously held management positions at various companies – including in the GRP industry – will share the shipyard management with Dirk Zademack, who will from now on concentrate primarily on the areas of sales, marketing, product development and administration.
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MDL Marinas is delighted that yacht designer and builder GT Yachts has chosen to expand its business and presence at MDL's Mercury Yacht Harbour and Holiday Park.
Established in 2011, GT Yachts now occupies the 7600 square foot Building 4 at Mercury Yacht Harbour, marking the beginning of a new era for the yacht building operation, which designs and manufactures high performance offshore cruising yachts.
Set in a sheltered wooded site a mile and half up the River Hamble, Mercury Yacht Harbour offers deep water berthing for 360 boats up to 24m, with access at all states of tide. Located very close to the picturesque village of Hamble-Le-Rice, Mercury Yacht Harbour is one of three MDL marinas on the Hamble, all of which are straightforward to access from the M27, about an hour and a half's drive from central London. Between the three marinas there is a wide range of marine trades, boatyard facilities and storage ashore, offering exceptional boat repair and maintenance facilities for businesses and berth holders alike.
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Ocean Safety, specialist in the worldwide supply, distribution, service and hire of marine safety equipment, is delighted to be sponsoring the 2022 edition of Speed@Seawork.
Focusing on the commercial high speed marine sector, Speed@Seawork will take place on Monday 20 June at Cowes Yacht Haven on the Isle of Wight. At the event, Ocean Safety will be showcasing products from its commercial range as well as giving live demonstrations of its vital lifesaving equipment to the attending specialist delegates.
Following Speed@Seawork, Ocean Safety will be exhibiting at the main Seawork show at Mayflower Park in Southampton, 21-23 June.
Ocean Safety will be on stand B45 in Hall 2 at Seawork.
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Following an absence of two years, the International Multihull Show will be back from Wednesday, April 20 to Sunday, April 24 and Multihulls World will of course be there!
15,000 visitors are expected to attend this outdoor show with multihulls afloat. On the program of the IMS 2022, a number of catamarans and trimarans exhibited for the first time in the world, while others will be there in preview, or making their premieres afloat or their European premieres.
The organizers have set up an additional 3,000 sq ft of exhibition space, where you'll be able to meet many specialists who can help you design, buy, equip, refit or insure your multihull.
The Multihull of the Year award is organized by Multihulls World and the International Multihull Show. The winners will be announced during the show, on April 20, 2022.
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Doyle Sails have announced that they are joining forces with Spanish cable and rigging specialists Fabrica Workshop.
Throughout the partnership, engineers and rigging specialists from Doyle Sails and Fabrica Workshop will develop an exclusive range of dedicated products that integrate seamlessly into Doyle Sails Structured Luff and Stratis technology. The companies share similar performance, innovation and sustainability philosophies, offering a significant gain to new and existing Doyle Sails clients.
This collaboration allows Fabrica Workshop and Doyle Sails to strengthen the vital communication loop between sailors, sailmakers and riggers, driving the constant innovation that both companies have become renowned for. The on-water testing, expertise and analysis will allow Doyle Sails and Fabrica Workshop to provide one of the most seamless services available on the market.
Fabrica Workshop shares a similar ownership structure to Doyle Sails, owned and operated by well-known Grand Prix sailors and riggers including America's Cup veteran and world-renowned tactician Alberto (Albi) Barovier. Fabrica Workshop strengthens the Doyle Sails ethos, by sailors, for sailors.
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