In This Issue
• Richomme wins Class40 for the second time
• British rookie Harayda finishes 14th IMOCA
• Infinity Control
• IRC rating responds to sailors with rule and formulation changes for 2023
• What's in the Latest Edition Of Seahorse Magazine
• 18 Footer Championship Season Begins On Sunday
• RORC Nelson's Cup Series set for Antigua
• Entry Open for 2023 Open Finn Europeans on Balaton
• Genova welcomes the world with The Ocean Race
• 2023 ORC World Championship in Kiel now open for entries
• Featured Charter: Shamlor - 67ft Sailing Yacht
• Featured Brokerage:
• • Open 60 'Le Cigare Rouge'
• • YYachts Y8
• • L30 One Design
• Back on Monday
• The Last Word: Richard Nixon

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Richomme does the double, winning the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe Class40 for the second time
French skipper Yoann Richomme joined the very elite group of solo ocean racers to have twice won their class on the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe today, when he brought the new build Lombard Lift 40 V2 Paprec-Arkea through the finish line of the 12th edition this Wednesday afternoon at 16:23:40 UTC to win in the Class40 from a record entry of 55 boats.

Richomme repeats his 2018 Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe title success in the class with a facsimile programme, launching his latest new boat in the same season as the race, optimising and making the boat reliable over a compressed period before going on to win comfortably.

Key differences this year are that the 39-year-old Southampton (UK) trained naval architect was called over the start line early off Saint-Malo on Sunday November 9th and had to take a four-hour mandatory penalty. Although he cleverly took it while the fleet were negotiating a spell of light airs and strong tides at Cape Fréhel - he later estimates his net loss was more like two and a half hours - he immediately dropped to 50th with a deficit of 19 miles on the leaders. But with his characteristic drive and smart, immaculate strategies, he pulled through the fleet and took the lead just before the Azores.

Richomme's lead was up to 120 miles in the fast trade winds sailing which allowed him the luxury of a relatively serene passage around the west of the island of Basse Terre today.

With an elapsed time of 14d 03hrs 08mins 40s, Richomme breaks his own course record for the class by two days. His winning time in 2018 was 16 days, 03 hours, 22 minutes and 44 seconds. He also becomes the first skipper to win Class40 in successive years.

Ambrogio Beccaria sailing Allagrande Pirelli has finished in second place in the Class40 fleet. Hit race time 14 d, 7 h, 23 m and 48 s.

Corentin Doughest sailing Queguiner - Innoveo rounds out the podium with a time of 14 d, 9 h, 24 m and 12 s.

Full rankings

British rookie Harayda finishes 14th IMOCA
James Harayda, the 24 year old British rookie skipper, completed a remarkable first major IMOCA solo race when he secured 14th place on the 12th Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe crossing the finish line this Tuesday morning 23rd November at 03:38:25hrs UTC. His elapsed time for the course is 13d 14h 13m 35s, 1d 20m 37s 10s after race winner Thomas Ruyant.

Harayda receives two hours of compensated time as he diverted to help fellow skipper Fabrice Amedeo whose IMOCA caught fire and sank. He was stood down before he reached the zone but was given redress for his actions.

Considering the young, ambitious Harayda only launched his IMOCA programme in April when he purchased Stephen Le Diraison's Finot-Conq designed A Time for Oceans and his only previous solo race was the September's 48 Heures Azimut warm up race, his 14th place today is a very promising start to a long term campaign which he hopes will take him beyond the 2024 Vendée Globe to new boat programme for 2028.

www.routedurhum.com

Infinity Control
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IRC rating responds to sailors with rule and formulation changes for 2023
Following the international IRC annual Congress meeting in October, the 2023 IRC rule text is now published on the IRC website and includes changes that reflect IRC's desire to listen to what sailors want, simplify rules where possible and respond to changing trends not only in technical development but also racing practices.

The IRC Technical Committee and IRC Congress have shown their commitment to reducing costs for sailors and recognising the varied range of course types in which IRC boats race by introducing a secondary certificate. Any owner will now be able to apply for a second valid certificate for their boat, previously an option only available to those swapping between fully crewed or short-handed racing (rule 8.2.1). The secondary certificate incorporates the former short-handed certificate and allows more configuration changes, with potential applications being inshore/offshore; shorthanded/crewed; racing/cruising sails; or even a specific configuration for a single event.

The 2023 IRC rule applies from 1st January 2023, except in countries with June-May validity where the rule will apply from 1st June 2023.

2023 IRC Rule text and more information about rule changes: ircrating.org/irc-rule/

Full IRC Congress 2022 Minutes and other associated documents: ircrating.org/about/irc-congress/

Seahorse December 2022
What's in the Latest Edition Of Seahorse Magazine

IMA - Finish with a flourish
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18 Footer Championship Season Begins On Sunday
Rag & Famish Hotel, the big threat to series favourite Andoo. Click on image for photo gallery.

Sunday's Race 1 of the NSW 18ft skiff Championship is the first step of a long campaign towards becoming the world's best team at the 2023 JJ Giltinan Championship next March on Sydney Harbour.

With the return of the triple Giltinan champion New Zealand team led by David McDiarmid, after Covid restrictions had interrupted its winning run in 2021 and 2022, plus an expected influx of contenders from Europe, the 2023 JJs is going to be far more competitive for the locals, despite the advantage of sailing on home waters.

The additional challenge at the 2023 championship will make it the best 18 footer regatta for several seasons but it will put more pressure on the top local teams.

Local reaction to the challenge starts on Sunday.

The Spring Championship series has given all Australian 18 Footers League teams the opportunity to tune up for the campaign ahead and Sunday is sure to bring out the best from the leading contenders.

The reigning 2022 JJ Giltinan champion Andoo team has a positional change with the return of skipper John 'Herman' Winning Jr to the fleet after missing the 2021-22 season.

Last season's skipper Seve Jarvin remains in the team and will sail on the sheet, alongside bowman Sam Newton.

The formidable, and highly experienced, team will start favourite on Sunday although there is likely to be a very strong challenge from the young, Harry Price-led Rag & Famish Hotel team, including Josh McKnight and Harry Hall. -- Frank Quealey, Australian 18 Footers League Ltd.

www.18footers.com

RORC Nelson's Cup Series set for Antigua
The RORC Caribbean 600 is a bucket-list offshore event for thousands of Corinthian and professional sailors,­­ and for 2023 and beyond, the desire for more boats to participate in a variety of races has led to the creation of the RORC Nelson's Cup Series. The 11-day programme features all the hallmarks of racing with the Royal Ocean Racing Club, including professional race management and memorable social events.

Between 13th & 24th February 2023, the RORC, supported by the Antigua Yacht Club will organise the inaugural RORC Nelson's Cup Series, followed by the 14th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600. Six Races are scheduled, with a full social programme ashore. Racing under IRC, MOCRA and One-Design Rules, competitors can take part in all or part of the Series. For boats competing in the RORC Caribbean 600 Race, there is no additional entry fee for the RORC Nelson's Cup Series. Teams wishing to compete in just the inshore racing will have a nominal entry fee.

Some of the most successful teams in recent years have already entered the RORC Nelson's Cup Series, and about 80 boats are expected for the 600-mile offshore race. Early entries for the six-race series include proven winners on the world stage of offshore racing, including RORC Vice Commodore Eric de Turckheim's NMYD54 Teasing Machine (FRA), Niklas Zennstrom's CF-520 Ran 8 (SWE), Ker 46 Daguet 3 - Corum (FRA), skippered by Frederic Puzin, and RORC Commodore James Neville's HH42 Ino XXX (GBR).

Schedule
Monday 13th February 2023 - Skippers Briefing + Welcome Drinks
Tuesday 14th February - Race Day One (2 races scheduled) + Daily Prizegiving
Wednesday 15th February - Race Day Two (2 races scheduled) + Daily Prizegiving
Thursday 16th February - Lay-Day/Reserve Day
Friday 17th February - Antigua 360 - Race around the Island
Saturday 18th February - RORC Caribbean 600 Welcome Party + Antigua 360 Prizegiving
Sunday 19th February - Lay-Day
Monday 20th February - Start of the 14th RORC Caribbean 600
Friday 24th February - Final Prizegiving

For further information please contact the RORC Race Team on or go to: caribbean600.rorc.org

RORC Nelson's Cup Series Notice of Race

Entry Open for 2023 Open Finn Europeans on Balaton
Entry has opened for the 2023 Open and U23 Finn European Championship at Csopak on Lake Balaton, Hungary. Hosted by Procelero Sport Club (PSC), in Csopak, the regatta marks a return to home of Hungarian Finn sailing.

Balaton hosts the largest Finn fleets in Hungary, and is a favourite venue for the class. In 2021 The European Masters were held at Tihany, further down the lake, while in 2017 the lake hosted both the Finn Silver Cup and Finn Gold Cup. 2023 will mark the fourth time the European Championship has been held Balaton, after 1963, 1985 and 2007.

The event will run from 11-18 May with a 10 races series scheduled from 14-18 May. The event is also twinned with the Finn World Masters in Kavala, Greece, starting on May 26. -- Robert Deaves

2023.finneuropeans.org

Genova welcomes the world with The Ocean Race
Genova, Italy, the host of the Grand Finale finish of the 50th anniversary edition of The Ocean Race, will maximise its opportunity through the free to enter race village called Ocean Live Park.

The finish of the 14th edition of the around the world race, often described as the toughest test of a team in sport, is scheduled for June 2023. But before the race arrives in Genova, the capital of the Liguria region will be travelling the world in its role as destination marketing partner of The Ocean Race.

Genova is planning to have presence at the start celebrations in January in Alicante, Spain, and will be in the Ocean Live Park with a 'business lounge' at the stopovers in Cape Town, South Africa; Itajaí, Brazil; Newport, RI, USA; Aarhus, Denmark and The Hague in the Netherlands, before the climax of the Grand Finale in Genova itself.

theoceanrace.com

2023 ORC World Championship in Kiel now open for entries
The Kieler Yacht Club and the the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) is pleased to announce that the Notice of Race is now published and the official registration and entry process is now open for the 2023 ORC World Championship to be held over 4 - 12 August 2023.

At the end of the Pre-registration period that started on 27 July, 128 yachts from 16 nations were entered in the list of participants. This strong show of interest shows the potential to set a new record in 2023 - the current record number of entries in an ORC World Championship was when 151 offshore yachts from 15 nations competed in the 2014 World Championship here in Kiel.

Event schedule for ORC World Championship - 4-12 August 2023:
Friday-Saturday, 4-5 August: Registration & Equipment Inspection
Sunday, 6 August 6: Equipment Inspection, Practice Race & Opening Ceremony
Monday-Tuesday, 7-8 August: Offshore Races
Wednesday-Friday, 9-11 August: Inshore Races
Saturday, 12 August: Final Inshore Race & Prize Giving Ceremony

Registration and more information is available at www.orcworlds2023.com

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No Friday Issue this week
Your humble narrator will be deep in a food coma Thursday evening, having had to carefully choose which pie to finish off an enormous Thanksgiving meal with. Given that said pies are being cooked by my wife, my daughter and my sister in law, I will be obliged to have all three in the spirit of familial comity. No sane man would attempt a newsletter after that.

The Last Word
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