EuroSail News #5073

In This Issue
• Charleston Race Week Gets Underway
• Italian Nacra wins coolest cats on the Cote D'Azur
• Calibration is (always) the key - B&G
• Swan Tuscany Challenge hits the half-way point
• Great conditions for start of 2022 Alpen Cup at Torbole
• Team PRO wins the Spi Ouest France in ETF26 Class
• Notice Of Series: IC37 Class 2022 Season Championship Trophy
• Star Eastern Hemisphere Championship
• GBR Victorious in Italian 2K at Formia
• Preparing a Classic Yacht for the Bermuda Race
• Featured Brokerage:
• • McConaghy Ker 40
• • Outremer 5X
• • CF 520 IRC Racing Yacht
• The Last Word: Martha Wells

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Charleston Race Week Gets Underway
Teams have flooded the marina to put the finishing touches on their boat prep and gear up for one last practice session before racing begins tomorrow. Practice races are being held on Circle 2 for J/70's and Melges 24's, and the other fleets have scattered across the harbor.

Charleston turned on the glamor today and delivered some excellent training conditions for sailors on Day 1 of the 2022 Charleston Race Week. With practice racing over, registration officially closed, and the Skippers Meeting concluded, it's time to hit the beach!

Daily Weather Briefings Zoom Registration

www.sailflow.com/wind

CharlestonRaceWeek.com

Italian Nacra wins coolest cats on the Cote D'Azur
Beautiful conditions graced the first day of gold fleet in the 53rd Semaine Olympique Francaise de Hyeres - TPM. A light and shifty morning gave way to an afternoon of fine if choppy conditions in 12-15 knot easterlies. It made for a full day of competitive sailing across the 10 classes.

The medal races are on Saturday.

Top three by class after Thursday's racing:

Kite Women
1. Daniela Moroz, USA, 19 points
2. Poema Newland, FRA, 31
3. Lauriane Nolot, FRA, 35

Kite Men
1. Maximilian Maeder, SGP, 17.10
2. Martin Dolenc, CRO, 33
3. Lorenzo Boschetti, ITA, 34

NACRA 17
1. Ruggero Tita / Caterina Banti, ITA, 18
2. John Gimson / Anna Burnet, GBR, 33
3. Sinem Kurtbay / Akseli Keskinen, FIN, 38

470 Mixed
1. Anton Dahlberg / Lovisa Karlsson, SWE, 20
2. Hippolyte Machetti / Aloise Retornaz, FRA, 25
3. luise Wanser / Philipp Autenrieth, GER, 26

ILCA 6
1. Agata Barwinska, POL, 41
2. Sarah Douglas, CAN, 76
3. Emma Plasschaert, GEL, 79

ILCA 7
1. Philip Buhl, GER, 10
2. Pavlos Kontides, CYP, 21
3. Matt Wearn, AUS, 25

49er
1. Dominik Buksak, POL, 30
2. Nevin Snow / Maximiliano Agnese, USA, 54
3. Erwan Fischer / Clement Pequin, FRA, 55

49er FX
1. Vilma Bobeck / Rebecca Netzler, SWE, 44
2. Stephanie Roble / Margaret Shea, USA, 45
3. Isaura Maenhaut / Anouk Geurts, BEL, 46

iQFoil Women
1. Helene Noesmoen / Water Family Omia, FRA, 10
2. Maja Dziarnowska / Hestia Skzergo, POL, 55
3. Delphine Cousin, FRA, 66

iQFoil Men
1. Nicholas Goyard, FRA, 13
2. Sebastian Koerdel, GER, 34
3. Clement Bourgeois, FRA, 38

Full results

sof.ffvoile.fr

Calibration is (always) the key - B&G
But to do it well means the tools have to be not only excellent but also easy to operate. Founded in 1956 by Major R.N. Gatehouse and Ronald Brookes it is no surprise that 65 years later B&G can claim more experience than most...

Sailing by the seat of your pants while using the Mk1 eyeball method of assessment is all very well but when the land, seabed or any other physical obstructions become tactical factors, there are more accurate and effective methods for making the right call. As a committed racer himself, B&G's product director Matt Eeles knows this well and offers some of his tips and tricks on how to get the best out of B&G instruments.

His starting point is calibration where he is quick to stress that before you start the process, the very first thing to do, (but one that is often forgotten), is to make sure that the log impeller is clean and not fouled. Inaccurate data here will simply multiply errors further down the line. From there, using the calibration function on the H5000 provides a simple guide to setting up the log and involves making three passes over a known distance.

Full article in the May issue of Seahorse

Swan Tuscany Challenge hits the half-way point
Photo by Max Ranchi, www.maxranchi.com. Click on image for photo gallery.

Another five yachts took their places in the winner's circle today as the Swan Tuscany Challenge reached its half-way point with everything left to play for in a tightly compact and closely matched fleet.

The ClubSwan 50 class saw Marcus Brennecke's Hatari bounce back from a challenging opening day, which left her at the foot of the scoreboard, with a commanding win by over a minute in Thursday's first race ahead of overnight leader Earlybird and Andrea Masi's Ulika.

For Earlybird it was a day of variety, posting a 2-5-11 scoreline.

Meanwhile the ultra-competitive ClubSwan 36 race teams were equally spirited, and again with a succession of different winners in each race.

Haakon Lorentzen's Mamao and Mehmet Taki's Facing Future took the first two race wins respectively, ahead of Fra Martina and G-Spot in each race.

In the overall standings G-Spot retained her lead, having been briefly displaced by Facing Future, though only by the narrowest of margins, with Fra Martina's impressive run of results - 2-2-1 - securing third spot.

Race Tracker

Full results in YachtScoring.com

Great conditions for start of 2022 Alpen Cup at Torbole
The International 5.5 Metre season opened in 2022 as it closed in 2021 with the Alpen Cup at Circolo Vela Torbole on Lake Garda in beautiful conditions and a thoroughbred fleet of 11 boats from six nations. It was a typical Garda day with a solid breeze rising from 16 to gusting 20 knots and some spectacular racing.

After three races SUI 229 Helly Hansen (Kristian Neergard, Trond Soli Sather, Espen Styokkeland) leads from BAH 23 Ali Baba (Craig Symonette, Flavio Marazzi, Will Alloway) and GBR 42 Girls on Film (James Howells, Andrew Palfrey, Rory Scott)

All eyes were on the new GBR 42, a David Hollom design, owned by Peter Morton, but skippered this weekend by James Howells. They led the first two races from start to finish.

Racing continues on Garda until Saturday

Top five after three races
1. Helly Hansen (Kristian Neergard, Trond Soli Sather, Espen Styokkeland), SUI, 8
2. Ali Baba (Craig Symonette, Flavio Marazzi, Will Alloway), BAH, 10
3. Girls on Film (James Howells, Andrew Palfrey, Rory Scott), GBR, 14
4. Otto (Bent Christian Wilhemlsen, Lasse Berthelsen, Herve Cunningham), NOR, 14
5. Aspire (Mateusz Kusznierewicz, Przemyslaw Gacek, Simon Fry), POL15

Full results

Team PRO wins the Spi Ouest France in ETF26 Class
After four days of racing and 13 rounds played in Quiberon Bay, Team PRO, winner of the event in 2021, won the first race of the year. Toroa Racing Team and Youth Foiling Team complete the podium. The light weather conditions allowed the eight crews to validate their level for some and to discover the racing media for others.

Spi Ouest France ranking :
1. Team PRO - 20 points
2. Toroa Racing Team - 39 points
3- Youth Foiling Team - 46 points
4- Entreprises du Morbihan - 46 points
5- Live Ocean Racing - 55 points
6- Zizi to Fly - 76 points
7- Cool Runnings Racing Team - 79 points
8- Lady Team PRO - 83 points

etf26.com

Notice Of Series: IC37 Class 2022 Season Championship Trophy
Announcing a trophy for the overall winner of the summer 2022 season! Teams who compete in five events this summer will be scored using high point system and can vie for both the bragging rights and some silver after the North American Championships this Fall.

To be eligible, teams must compete in the NYYC Annual Regatta, the IC37 Class National Championships (held as part of Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex) and IC37 Class North American Championship plus one of the following regattas: Sail Newport Regatta and Safe Harbor Race Weekend (together, "Other Events"). If a Team sails more than one Other Event, the best score will be counted.

Read the full Notice of Series for details.

Star Eastern Hemisphere Championship
Click on image for photo gallery.

Naples and the Reale Yacht Club Canottieri offered their most beautiful conditions to the champions of the Star class, engaged from today in the Eastern Hemisphere Championship. It was a great first day in the Gulf of Naples. Clear skies, a ten knot Grecale wind, two clean races with regular starts: ideal for sailing.

The best of the day is the world champion Diego Negri, who, with crew Sergio Lambertenghi, won both races, taking immediately the head of the overall ranking. In second place another Italian world champion, Enrico Chieffi with Ferdinando Colaninno: the recent Italian Open champions bring home a fourth and a second place of the day. Third are Marin Misura and Tonko Barac on Croatel Two from Croatia (5-3).

"We are happy, we wanted to start strong, and it went well," comments Diego Negri. "The conditions were spectacular, we sailed at our best with gusts up to 16-18 knots. The second race was more complicated because there were streaks of air coming in from left and right, but we interpreted the pressure well and brought home the result. The parterre is of a high level, it was important to be in front".

On Naples and the Circolo Savoia: "Here I won my first Italian Laser championship - recalls Negri - the race course is similar to Liguria, where I live. Then the organization from the sea is super, the context is spectacular with the gulf, the beautiful city and the hospitality of the Circolo Savoia that has opened its doors with enthusiasm. On the way back, pizza party on the quay: "In fact nobody wanted to leave", jokes the world champion.

Tomorrow, from midday, the third and fourth race.

Full Results

2022ehc.starchampionships.org

GBR Victorious in Italian 2K at Formia
After no less than 40 races team Serpentine representing GBR took the finals with a clean 2-0 over their closest rival the Dutch Match and Team Racing Association representing the Netherlands. Yacht Club Costa Smeralda presenting the host nation Italy took the third podium position.

With 40 sailors from across Europe this was a fantastic return to the joys of 2K Keelboat team racing. Our amazing hosts Circolo Nautico Caposele delivered an extraordinary programme both afloat and ashore. The PRO, Costanzo Villa, a seasoned 2K race officer delivered a record programme assisted by his excellent and very professional team.

As always with 2K the emphasis is on fun and great sportsmanship. Our parties are legendary, and apart from one broken table and some serious hangovers all enjoyed a typical Italian seafood feast and dance last night.

The RS21 fleet based in Naples was generously loaned, and proved quite outstanding in the team race role. Highly manoeuvrable and very safe to sail, there was nothing but compliments about the boats.

For the first time we allowed any mark contact between boats and marks… most took full advantage, and despite some initial reservations all approved of the change.

Our next event will in Cagliari, Sardinia and then we move to Newport RI where the New York Yacht Club will be hosting the Global Championships. -- Bruce Hebbert

2kteamracing.com

Preparing a Classic Yacht for the Bermuda Race
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Jesse Terry describes the challenge of putting his classic 1956 Alden ketch on the starting line. His story was first published by the Classic Yacht Owners Association.

I believe my work to prepare Abigail for this year's Newport Bermuda Race is a tribute to John Alden, a founding father of offshore racing. Alden won the Bermuda Race three times on one of his Malabars. I can see their lines on Abigail. Although she is a ketch, her hull is derived from the fishing schooner and her heritage is from offshore cruising. Alden last won the Bermuda Race in 1932 (a race that also included Olin Stephens on Dorade). It seems like 90 years later is a good time to try it again.

How long does it take to get my 65-year-old John Alden wood ketch ready to meet the requirements of one of the premier offshore racing events? Years. My journey started seven years ago by preparing the boat for offshore cruising. Over the first winter, three men replaced 4,000 old screws fastening the hull together. Then it was a focus on the rigging, both standing and running. By the spring, we had new sails that optimized the two-masted rig. We tested all that stuff sailing back and forth the Gulf of Maine from Southern New England to Maine and Nova Scotia.

The next winter, many more hours were spent working on the teak decks and replacing thru-hulls and plumbing. We then added some modern gear like electronics, new winches, and better blocks. We tested the new gear by participating in Classic Yacht races up and down the New England Coast.

EuroSail News #5073 - 29 April

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