EuroSail News #5158 - 31 August
In This Issue
• Dolan profits from fast, productive night in the Channel
• J/24 European Championship
• Genoa International Boat Show
• 69F Selected As Training Platform
• It’s is not just the tools - UK Sailmakers
• Oakcliff International
• Cascais Vela 2022
• XVIII Copa del Rey - Repsol / Vela Clasica Menorca
• Industry News
• Featured Charter: Aragon - Maarten 72
• Featured Brokerage:
• • Knierim Yachtbau Elliott 57 Sport Canting Keel
• • X6⁵ Abraxas4
• • Elan GT6
• The Last Word: Gregory Corso
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Dolan profits from fast, productive night in the Channel
After two of the toughest, fastest and most demanding spinnaker reaching legs of recent editions of La Solitaire du Figaro - totaling nearly 220 relentless nautical miles - accomplished in winds gusting to over 30kts, only one minute separated the top two leading skippers, Tom Laperche and Guillaume Pirouelle, as they passed the Cardinale Chaussée de Sein buoy mid afternoon today.
One of the quickest skippers overnight was Irishman Tom Dolan on Smurfit Kappa-Kingspan. He was 19th to round the Channel Islands mark last night but by Eddystone - nine miles south of Plymouth - had taken 11 places, sailing fast on a smooth direct course. Others, probably with big kites, sailed low and struggled on the tight reach to the turning mark off south Devon.
Twelfth on the first leg Dolan is up to sixth this evening having made up four miles on the leader since Eddystone. He is more or less side- by-side with his Spanish counterpart and Lorient Grand Large training partner Pep Costa (Team Play 2 B-Terravia) who has not been out of the top ten since Sunday where he sailed well at the point of Penmarch.
But there will be nothing straightforward about the final miles which will be sailed in unsettled, unpredictable light breezes and so there will opportunities for changes right to the finish line.
J/24 European Championship
Howth, Ireland: 34 J/24s vied in two races in winds of 6-10 knots to open to 2022 J/24 European Championship, hosted by Howth Yacht Club in Ireland. Six nations are represented: Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Ireland, Italy and the United States. American Kurt Dammeier, with newly crowned J/24 World Champion Mike Marshall on the crew, took Amuse Bouche to the early advantage with a pair of thirds for 6 points. James Torr's MaJic from Great Britain kept consistent on the day with a 4,5 for 9 points and second place. Fellow American Denny Vaughan on Easy Street holds third place at 11 points.
Comprising the top three of the 21-boat Corinthian Division are Torr's MaJic, Konstantinos Tridimas/Kynthia Skotida on JMania (GRE) and David Hale's Cacoon (GBR).
Sunny skies and warm temperatures greeted competitors for the 11am start to the Championship. Vaughan's Easy Street earned the regatta's first bullet, trailed by Louis Mulloy's Headcase (IRL) and Dammeier's Amuse Bouche. Hale's Cacoon snagged the next victory, ahead of the team from Kinsale Yacht Club (IRL) and again Dammeier in third.
Racing continues through Saturday, and 10 total races are planned.
Complete results may be found at hyc.ie/j24-european-championships-2022
Genoa International Boat Show - New designs
7.20 metres wide by 12.58 metres long (the sail area is 111 square meters), the Astréa 42, which Fountaine Pajot will be presenting at the 62nd Genoa International Boat Show, offers large volumes combined with large open spaces.
This cat, which in terms of length follows the Isla 40, was designed by French studio Berret Racoupeau and has retained a number of elements such as the upturned bow and a slender profile which have ensured the success of other shipyard models.
Among the features that stand out, on the flybridge, next to the wheelhouse with a double seat, is a large sundeck in addition to the one on the foredeck. The cockpit, with dining area to port and sofa to starboard, is directly connected to the interior living area with the L-shaped galley to port and sofa forward of the saloon.
There are two versions for the night area: the Maestro version with the owner’s cabin, bathroom and two double cabins with two bathrooms, or the Quatuor, equipped with four double cabins and four bathrooms. The auxiliary power comes from two 30 Hp or 50 Hp engines.
The Genoa Boat Show represents an unmissable event both for the international boating market and for sea lovers and is a global platform for institutional, technical and market comparison for the whole sector 365 days a year. The 2022 edition opens September 22.
69F Selected As The Training Platform For The American Magic Youth And Women Program
69F America announces a series of racing events to support the American Magic effort to train and race. This race events will take place in Newport (RI), Pensacola and Miami (FL) on the following dates.
During the event Peter McClennen, American Magic Women and Youth manager, emphasized on the need of having more US Sailors to start foiling, and explain that the Persico 69F was chosen because is the most adequate and advanced team foiling vessel for training the next AC40 challengers. In fact, the boat designed and developed by Team 69F is the only one-design, team, foiling monohull in the world, other than the AC40 and AC75.
During a fundraising cocktail event at New York Yacht Club's Harbor Court, NYYC rear commodore Claire Harrington, announced that 69F would be American Magic - US challenger for the 37th America's Cup - training platform for the Youth and Women program.
69F US Foiling Select Series 1 - September 29th to Oct 1st, Newport, RI
69F US Foiling Select Series 2 - November 10th to 13th, Pensacola, Fl at American Magic Base
69F US Foiling Select Series 3 - December 8th to 10th Miami, Fl
69F US Foiling Select Series 4 - January 30th to February 4th, Miami Florida
It’s is not just the tools - UK Sailmakers
...it's about how you use them. And after 30-plus years of intensive development UK Sailmakers reckon they can use them pretty well!
UK Sailmakers' lead designer Pat Considine's capabilities and skills in the use of state-of-the-art sail design software are at world-class level. There are many things in life that you may know how to do... but can you do it on a world-class level? Sure, you know how to drive, but could you win a Formula One race? You know how the pieces on a backgammon board are moved, but can you beat a master backgammon player? You know how to sail, but can you win a foiling moth championship?
Sure, your sailmaker may know how to use a computer to design a sail, but does your sailmaker know how to make that design software perform at a level comparable with winning that F-1 race, making a living playing backgammon, or being the foiling Moth World Champ? Probably not.
Full article in the September issue of Seahorse
Oakcliff International
Dave Perry won the Oakcliff International in an epic battle with Peter Holz right up against the time limit and the committee boat. He and his team come away with $2500 in Prize Grants and Hobie Sunglasses for all. Chris Poole rounded out the leaderboard besting Megan Thompson from New Zealand who was sailing with a mostly female crew, adding coach Ruben Corbett at the last minute.
Dave Perry was sailing with a creative team made up of all skippers in their own right, Congo Cup expert, Steve Flam, America's top female match racer, Nicole Breault, up and coming skipper Cormac Murphy and World Champion Youth Match Race Champion Daniel Pegg.
www.matchracingresults.com/2022/oakcliff-international/
Cascais Vela 2022
The 22nd edition of Cascais Vela took place from August 26th to 29th , already traditional in Cascais on the last weekend of August.
In addition to the colossal sports program, the championship also had a strong social component: "happy hours" and the mythical "Bye Bye Summer" party, which brought together around 2,000 people at Clube Naval de Cascais.
The approximately 220 sailors, distributed among the four classes - SB20, Finn, ORC and NHC - had three days of excellent conditions for practicing the sport, as usual in Cascais.
During the race, the competitors were able to compete with all kinds of conditions, from light wind to strong wind, as well as from all directions.
In SB20, Desafio Mitsubishi, 9 races were held, the winner being BTeam, Stanislav Gordienko with Artem Basalkin and Ilava Pavlov, who was unstoppable today and won the three races of the last day.
At the Finns, Frederico Pinheiro de Melo, Olympic sailor, won 7 of the 8 races held, thus rising to the highest place on the podium. -- Maria Jose Cardoso
XVIII Copa del Rey - Repsol / Vela Clasica Menorca
Photo by Luis Fernandez / lamarsalada.info. Click on image for photo gallery.
This past week, 49 boats from 10 countries moored at the docks of the port of Menorca, opposite the Mahón Maritime Club, to compete in the XVIII Copa del Rey Repsol de Barcos de Epoca, a competition considered to be the most important of its kind in Spain and one of the five most prestigious in the Mediterranean.
Friday saw the start of the competition with an unprecedented start on the island: the line located inside the bay, in front of the Club's facilities. The north wind encouraged the Race Committee, led by official Ariane Mainemare, to make this risky start, complicated by the size and restricted manoeuvring of some of the boats, as well as the number of boats and the usual traffic in the port. But without any problem, five separate starts were possible, one per class, at intervals of several minutes, which filled this natural harbour, considered one of the largest in the world, with beautiful wooden sailing boats rigged with crab and Bermudian sails.
The rest of the days the sailings took place in front of La Mola to sail routes of between 7 and 20 miles depending on the class and the intensity and direction of the wind. These routes ran along the beautiful crust of the island, which alternates cliffs, coves, beaches, defence and watchtowers, caves... and of course, the emblematic Isla del Aire, with its photogenic lighthouse, the King's Island inside the port and the natural cliff crowned with canyons of La Mola... quite a visual spectacle! The arrivals were scheduled every day in front of the club year, and they could be carried out except during the second day, when the fall of the wind made it advisable to shorten the competition at the entrance of the port. -- Luis Fernandez
Industry News
The Jubilee Sailing Trust Ltd, subsidiary of The Jubilee Sailing Trust, has been put into administration.
The Jubilee Sailing Trust Ltd, subsidiary of The Jubilee Sailing Trust has been put into administration
The decision was made after a principal creditor threatened imminent legal proceedings to reclaim owed credit.
The Jubilee Sailing Trust, a registered charity, operates through two subsidiaries - Jubilee Sailing Trust Ltd, and Jubilee Sailing Trust (Tenacious) Ltd.
Jubilee Sailing Trust Ltd owns the decommissioned STS Lord Nelson
The Jubilee Sailing Trust (Tenacious) Ltd owns and operates the tall ship SV Tenacious and will remain trading with the Trust emphasising that Tenacious remains operational and will continue delivering the current voyage programme as planned.
The Trust was badly hit during Covid and launched its Covid Recovery Campaign to raise funds to help it continue trading.
Since April 2022 £890,897 has been raised, however the Trust says despite this support, the difficult decision to enter administration needed to be made.
The Trust is attempting to sell Lord Nelson but says this is not possible within the timeframe given.
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Spirit Yachts will show two electric drive sailing yachts at this year's Southampton International Boat Show, its new Spirit 44CR cruiser racer and a Spirit 30.
Spirit Yachts' new 44CR and Spirit 30 will be on show at SIBS 2022
The 44ft (13.4m) Spirit 44CR has a 65kgs Oceanvolt ServoProp15 sail drive, which is powered by a battery bank of eight 7.2kWh batteries totalling 57.6kWh in capacity.
Weather dependent, the yacht has a range of 53nm at 6 knots.
The electric drive system uses hydro generation via the pitch propeller to regenerate the batteries whilst sailing.
Regeneration is boosted by Solbian solar panels integrated into the aft deck with the capacity to regenerate 430W in total.
Total regeneration capability of the Spirit 44CR depends on weather conditions, but test sails have seen 1.5kW at 8knots of sailing speed.
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Antigua Sailing Week (ASW) is pleased to announce that it has again secured a sponsorship agreement with Virgin Atlantic for commitment as the Official Transatlantic Airline of the 2023 event.
The contract renewal will mark the 5th year of partnership with the must-do Caribbean event which will take place April 29 - May 5, 2023 and ensure that as many sailors as possible can be part of the festivities.
Virgin Atlantic's weekly flight schedule currently features flights into and out of Antigua on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. In April 2023 the schedule will be Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays which means there are perfectly timed flights for participants who want to race in the optional Round Antigua Race on Saturday 29th April and for all sailors who plan to race in Antigua Sailing Week starting on Sunday 30th April. S
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Official new boat registration statistics for Finland show sales are down by more than 15%.
A downturn in interest in boating is expected. Photo by Robin Jonathan Deutsch on Unsplash
The latest figures released by Traficom, the Finnish Transport and Communication Agency for the period to the of June 2022 show powerboat registrations are down 14.9%, with total registrations of all types of boats are down 15.2%.
"The sales went up at record speed during the worst covid times, so Finland may go back to 2018-2019 levels which were not bad at all," explained Dr Jouko Huju, Finnish representative for Global Marine Business Advisors (GMBA).
"The market in Finland is softening to some extent but it really is no surprise or unexpected."
Giving his thoughts to the figures, Jouko explains that the pandemic created an unusual peak in boat demand.
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If you're visiting the Southampton International Boat Show (16-25 September), head to the RYA stand (J120) for all the knowledge and information you need to make the most of your time on the water.
From Yachtmaster to the new RYA wing training scheme, if you're looking to try something new or develop your skills, we can help to find the right course for you.
The show's also the perfect place to pick up your RYA publications with a 20% discount for all members. Browse eBooks and sample a selection of audiobooks including RYA International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea.
If you're not already a member, join at the show and receive a free large Overboard dry bag! It's also the opportunity to sign up your friends and family and take advantage of the RYA's Refer a Friend gift offer.
Don't miss the chance to put your knot tying skills to the test on the popular knot wall and fly across the water whatever your age, with the RYA On the Water VR experience.
RYA members can take advantage of an exclusive 'buy one get one free' ticket offer (available until 23:59 on 24 September 2022).
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World Sailing has appointed leading sports lawyer and governance professional Urvasi Naidoo as its new Director of Legal and Governance.
In the role of Director of Legal and Governance, Urvasi will have responsibility for the provision of legal advice to World Sailing's group companies and support compliance and governance of World Sailing in all areas. This includes advising and supporting the Board, Senior Management Team, Council, Committees, Commissions, and the Judicial Board on matters relating to corporate governance, World Sailing constitution and regulations, sport integrity, anti -doping, contracts and intellectual property.
As World Sailing continues its commitment to developing the sport globally, Urvasi's appointment also strengthens the support and guidance available to Member National Authorities and the international sailing community.
Urvasi joins World Sailing from the Commonwealth Games Federation. She has over 20 years' experience in the sports sector having previously worked at the International Cricket Council, the Salt Lake Organising Committee for the Olympic Winter Games 2002, the Olympic Games London 2012, World Netball, British Canoeing and the Union Cycliste Internationale. She is an independent member of the International Tennis Federation's Ethics Commission and is also a Non-Executive Director at Surrey County Cricket Club.
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Aragon was the overall winner of the 2016 RORC TransAtlantic Race.
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2011 Knierim Yachtbau Elliott 57 Sport Canting Keel. 380000 EUR. Located in Horsens, Denmark.
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X6⁵ Abraxas4. 2,000,000.-, EU VAT paid EUR.
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Elan GT6. POA EUR
Our flagship GT6 is a next-generation Grand Tourer that delivers the perfect balance of speed and power, comfort and luxury, good handling and precise control.
Stiff, stable and weatherly, the high-performance hull and sailplan by Humphreys Yacht Design are optimised for short-handed, medium-range cruising. Three generations of Humphreys/Elan design evolution and extensive CFD modelling produce a refined yacht that handles like a thoroughbred and delivers exhilarating performance on all points of sail, across the full range of wind and sea conditions.
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