In This Issue
• Fast Reach to Eddystone
• Final boat finishes Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland Race
• BSI A/S prepares for the Cannes Yachting Festival 2022
• Flying Fifteen European Championship
• Alex Thomson
• Light in every sense - McConaghy boats
• A Tribute To A Legend
• 49er, 49erFX asnd NACRA Worlds
• IRC 2022 GBR half price discount from 1st September
• "World on Water" August 26.22 Global Sailing Highlights
• Featured Charter: Araok - 58ft Ipanama Catamaran
• Featured Brokerage:
• • Yachting World Seahorse - ROCINANTE
• • MC62 Multihull
• • HH77/88 - NEW BOAT
• The Last Word: George Smoot

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Laperche Leads to Channel Islands Ready For The Fast Reach to Eddystone
With some 25 nautical miles of hard upwind sailing into a building easterly breeze the leading group on Stage 2 of La Solitaire du Figaro can anticipate rounding the Desormes Bank buoy between 22.00hrs and 23.00hrs this evening. After the day long beat up the Channel to the mark between Jersey and Guernsey there will be no time to relax. Indeed the fast, wet 90 miles reach to Eddystone Rock light will require careful sail selection as the wind is forecast to top 25kts through what promises to be a key stage of the 635 nautical miles leg to Royan which started Sunday afternoon from Port-la-Foret.

Tom Laperche (Region Bretagne-CMB Performance) has been a solid leader through the day even if his margin over second placed Achille Nebout (Amarris-Primeo Energie) has hovered around the half a mile mark all through the day. Beating into a growing sea in 15-19kts of wind he has been preserving himself as best as possible, knowing what lies ahead through tonight and tomorrow.

In contrast Tom Dolan (Smurfit Kappa-Kingspan) of Ireland, Brit Alan Roberts (Seacat Services) and Germany's Jorg Riechers(Alva Yachts) - top international on Leg 1 in fourth - dropped last night and are in the 20s but will be keeping their powder dry for the fast reaching and knowing the final stage back down the Brittany and Vendee coasts to Royan look set to offer opportunities all the way to the finish.

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Two-Handed Polished Manx II completes the 2022 Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland Race
Manx II completes the 2022 Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland Race. Click on image to enlarge.

Kuba Szymanski's First 40.7 Polished Manx II racing in IRC Two-Handed with Adrian Kucmin finished the Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland Race on Thursday 25th August at 14:00:54 in an elapsed time of 18 days 01 hrs 50 mins 54 secs.

Polished Manx II was the 20th and final boat to succeed in completing the 1,805 mile race. Kuba Szymanski has raced his boat for over 100,000 miles but this was his first Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland Race. Adrian Kucmin has sailed with Kuba for two years but has never raced such a long distance. The team were met on the dock by the RORC Race Team with cold beers and also crew from Jangada, Snifix Dry and AJ Wanderlust welcomed the two Polish sailors back to dry land.

Live Blog with photos, video and news from the teams whilst at sea here: https://roundbritainandireland.rorc.org/live

Results

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BSI A/S prepares for the Cannes Yachting Festival 2022
GORI Propeller, along with BSI Rigging, Jefa Steering and OYS Rigging will be exhibiting at the Cannes Yachting Festival 2022 in Booth SAIL146.

Lars Østergaard and Chloe Le Roux are ready to help with your propeller requestions, and how you too can experience the difference with GORI Propeller. Talk to our team to understand the 2, 3 and 4 blade folding propeller and the Race propeller. Our propellers are used extensively around the world and are the benchmark brand for folding and custom-made propellers. We offer you a low resistance propeller with effective manoeuvrability along with patented single and overdrive technologies.

Robbie Sargent of BSI Rigging and OYS will be on hand to help with your standing rigging needs, whether you need rod, wire, or Kevlar solutions. Service and maintenance are vital, and our extensive service programme is supported worldwide through a network of certified centres and technicians.

Stig Jenson of Jefa Steering can assist with your steering, twin rudder and autopilot systems. We are the largest producer of autopilot drive units in the world. Jefa products use less power than other brands and are supported worldwide direct the factory.

With [almost] everything you need for your yacht on one stand. Please come to booth SAIL146 and our experts are looking forward to meeting you at the Cannes Yacht festival 2022.

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Flying Fifteen European Championship
Photo by John Green. Click on image for photo gallery.

Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK: Andy Mckee and Richard Jones are worthy new 2022 European Champions

The 75th Anniversary Flying Fifteen European Championship came to a fitting close on another semi-overcast but warm, humid (for the Solent!) day. There was a short delay of an hour to wait for the wind to fill, which it did, to start one final 3 lap race at 1330hrs on the second attempt.

The wind averaged 10 - 12 knots from around NW in direction, with a slightly stronger ebbing tide improving upwind boat speeds by a shade. With a second series race discard coming into play the maths was a bit complicated but Andy Mckee and Richard Jones did enough with an 18th finish in the last race to win the championship. The pair from Dovestone SC / Shotwick Lake SC counted four race wins and an overall net points score of 25 points.

Their nearest threat before the last race of the series was Richard Lovering and Matt Alvarado (WYC / HISC) but the Hyde Sails pair suffered a bad start and struggled deep in the pack for the first two laps, deciding to throw in the towel and retire.

The Classic fleet trophy went to Graham Latham and Sara Briscoe from Parkstone YC. The trophy for best local sailors went to Henry Bagnall and James Downer.

This event staged by Cowes Corinthian YC brings to a close two weeks of thoroughly successful and enjoyable F15 sailing on the Solent on this the 75th anniversary of the class. -- Jonny Fullerton of Regatta Services on behalf of FFI

Full results on www.ff75.org

Alex Thomson: "I Would Definitely Like To Do Another Competitive Vendee Campaign"
On Wednesday Canadian businessman Scott Shawyer announced the launch of Canada Ocean Racing an initiative intended to take him to the Vendee Globe 2028. It is a long term a project which will be a collaboration with Alex Thomson Racing across all the facets of the business. And it was an overdue opportunity for Tip & Shaft to catch up with Thomson who is obviously not finished with the Vendee Globe.

What was the genesis of this project Alex, where did it all start? It was when Scott was locked down in Canada. He knew about the race before - he is an A Class catamaran sailor, he has a cruising catamaran, he is a lifetime sailor, he knew about the Vendee Globe and Gerry Roufs, but he had never followed it like everyone ended up doing so last time. He was completely inspired by the race, the stories of resilience and so on. And he told me all about Kevin Escoffier's rescue story. He could not understand why more Canadians did not know about it. He is a successful businessman in his own right. He saw how big it is in France, and people outside of France still don't understand how big is the Vendee Globe, and then he touched base with us. And he could see how it all works in other markets - for Koji (Kojiro Shiraishi) in Japan, in Germany with Boris (Herrmann) and us. He thought 'why can't I do this?' He wants to be the first Canadian person to complete the race. Overall he wants to build up the skills levels in Canada.

Who spoke to who first? He came to us one year ago. As an international team we get a lot of people come to us with the idea, the dream to do the Vendee Globe but really don't realise what it takes. Most are put off really by the schedule and what you have to achieve before you get to the start line. I gave him a realistic idea of the amount of sailing he will need to do if he wanted me to take on this project and work with him. He was not phased. But the exciting bit that gets me is the opportunity to break into a new market, to go to a new country where 30 per cent already speak French, that is an advantage, Canada already has an ocean race Quebec Saint Malo which starts there. I have been to Canada twice in the last 15 years with our programme, in 2019 with the last Hugo Boss, I can see what people feel about it straight away. I can see that fans travelled from half way across Canada to see the boat and meet the team. And so I think that is the big motivation for us is to be able to create an audience and help build a sustainable business model in Canada.

Full interview in Tip & Shaft

Light in every sense - McConaghy boats
Put designer Malcolm McKeon together with McConaghy Boats and the result could never be less than extraordinary... also in every sense

McConaghy Boats have partnered with Malcolm McKeon to launch a range of stylish highperformance cruiser-racers from 78ft to 120ft in length. A conscious decision has been taken to eschew exaggerated reverse sheer lines and other "modern" design clues in favour of a minimalist, understated and slightly classical look. The aim here is to produce a boat whose performance surpasses expectations, rather than a boat that just looks the part.

McConaghy knows a thing or two about building cutting edge raceboats; the company's reputation is founded on building yachts such as the all-conquering Wild Oats XI, and as a result it is no surprise to hear they are currently building nine AC40 foiling one-designs for America's Cup teams. This sort of pedigree means they should be taken seriously when they say they want to shake up the Maxi racing scene.

Full article in the September issue of Seahorse

A Tribute To A Legend
We work at Harken. But to us, it's more than just a job.

Peter and Olaf and Art made it that way.

We lost Art late in 2021.

On a beautiful day this summer, many of the thousands he touched got together to say goodbye.

49er, 49erFX asnd NACRA Worlds
Hubbards, Nova Scotia, Canada: Today in the dusty and sunny parking lot along the clear, cool waters of Margaret's Bay, van Aanholt and Dutch Olympian Annette Duetz are planning on continuing their progression as a new team after winning the European Championship last month in Aarhus, Denmark.

Of the 37 FX teams competing along with the 49er and Nacra 17 fleets this week for the world championships, the Dutch pair has a can make history. Duetz (along with Echegoyan/Barcelo, ESP) have a chance to be the first sailor to win three FX worlds titles. Skipper van Aanholt could tie the Spanish and fellow Dutch sailor Annemiek Bekkering with two wins.

Of the 37 FX teams competing along with the 49er and Nacra 17 fleets this week for the world championships, the Dutch pair has a can make history. Duetz (along with Echegoyan/Barcelo, ESP) have a chance to be the first sailor to win three FX worlds titles. Skipper van Aanholt could tie the Spanish and fellow Dutch sailor Annemiek Bekkering with two wins.

Racing at the World Championship runs from August 31 - September 5, 2022 and is best accessed via the website: 49er.org/event/2022-world-championship/

IRC 2022 GBR half price discount from 1st September
The racing season is not over yet and to get you on the water and take part in some great IRC racing the RORC Rating Office has discounted GBR IRC fees by 50% for the remainder of the 2022 season. This discount applies to fees for new application, revalidation and upgrade from Single Event Rating.

Where eligible, the discounted fee will be calculated automatically in the GBR online application portal MyIRC at myirc.rorcrating.com from 25th August. IRC 2022 certificates expire on 31st December 2022.

"World on Water" August 26.22 Global Sailing Highlights
First class in every sense, the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup is a byword for excellence in the yachting world. Uniting an awe-inspiring sailing environment, outstanding race management and the vanguard of monohull technology, the event enjoys a towering reputation.

This is the Sailing World on Water,, Highlights in the sport of Sailing Globally, last week. Week ending August 26, 2022.

We caught up with Giles Scott, Senior Sailor, on how the INEOS Britannia team has been busy preparing to begin their Winter Training Camp in Palma later this year. Giles said "In the past few months, everything has started feeling very real for the 37th America's Cup. "We've got the venue, all the rules are in place, and teams are coming in. It's now game on with continued hard work to see up the bases in Barcelona."

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The Last Word
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