In This Issue
• 44Cup Oman 2022 - Day 1
• Inaugural IRC Middle East Championship
• Wight Vodka Best Sailor's Bar in the World
• Shirley Robertson's Sailing Podcast
• The human factor - Doyle Sails
• Cup Spy Dec 7 : INEOS Britannia tow tests
• Eric: A Novel by Henry Menin
• 2023 ORC Mediterranean Championship
• Final call for YJA 2022 Awards nominations
• The First OG Sailing Podcast?
• Letters to the Editor
• Featured Brokerage:
• • Swan 60 906 ALBATOR TOO
• • Maxi Dolphin MD 65
• • Dazcat 1295
• The Last Word: Mark Twain

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44Cup Oman 2022 - Day 1
After a light World Championship back in October in Portorož, Slovenia, the nine teams competing today off Muscat's Al Mouj Marina at the 44Cup Oman were well dialled in for the opening day of the 2022 44Cup's grand finale. However today it was not the turn of Nico Poons' Charisma, with her newly installed season leader's golden wheels, to come out on top, nor past 44Cup season winners and World Champions Chris Bake's Team Aqua but Team Nika, which, across today's three races, posted a nearly immaculate 2-1-2. And this was despite having a new tactician.

With Team Nika's regular tactician Francesco Bruni tied up with the Italian challenger for the America's Cup, his shoes are being filled by British two time 470 World Champion turned pro tactician Nic Asher. According to Asher the secret today was down to "very good communication. We had a lot of gear changing and it was quite tough out there. So it was our communication and we were fast - that was the secret".

44Cup Oman Results:
(After 3 races)

1. Team Nika 2 1 2 - 5 points
2. Charisma 3 2 6 - 11
3. Team Aqua 1 4 7 - 12
4. Aleph Racing 6 6 1 - 13
5. Artemis Racing 9 3 3 - 15
6. Black Star Sailing Team 4 9 5 - 18
7. Ceeref powered by Hrastnik 1860 7 7 4 - 18
8. Peninsula Racing 5 5 8 - 25
9. Team Asyad Shipping 8 8 9 - 25

44cup.org

Inaugural IRC Middle East Championship
The inaugural AGMC IRC Middle East Championship, organised by the Dubai Offshore Sailing Club, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, will be held from 17-18 December 2022

IRC Rating is strong in the Middle East with the Dubai Offshore Sailing Club (DOSC) supporting the rating system and attracting competitors from across the region, including the popular annual Dubai to Muscat Race. Through this continued development and recognising their support DOSC have been awarded the inaugural IRC Middle East Championship.

Over 40 boats are expected for the AGMC IRC Middle East Championship organised by the Dubai Offshore Sailing Club from 17-18 December 2022. Four IRC Classes are expected with three IRC Racing Classes and an IRC Cruiser Class.

Five races are scheduled over two days with three inshore races on December 17th followed by an inshore race and a double point scoring Coastal Race on December 18th.

DOSC was established in 1974 through the generosity of His Highness Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed al Maktoum, who granted land along the coastline for the purpose of sailing. The impressive DOSC facility is in Central Dubai with a 150-berth marina on the Arabian Gulf. The renowned DOSC Clubhouse Restaurant is open all day for breakfast, lunch and dinner. An impressive turnout is expected from members of the host club. However, the AGMC IRC Middle East Championship is an open event, all teams are invited to contact DOSC for details.

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Wight Vodka Best Sailor's Bar in the World
In this issue we celebrate our 2018 winner, whose signature cocktail was a huge hit among event attendees (in particular some of our favorite journalists).... Cloggy's of Falmouth, Antigua.

One of the best bars in the Caribbean,with beautiful cheerful staff and owners, there wide range of drinks catalog makes it a sailors destination...imagine you sailing across the water for months and you finally get to antigua walk into Cloggys and get greeted with a cold beverage of your choice...by far the best bar.

The service, the food and most of all; the atmosphere! From morning until late at night .. the view and the never boring ambience... it's just great! It's the place to be!

Ton and Vanessa Smit are the husband and wife team that run Cloggys in Falmouth, Antigua. The couple have run Cloggys for nearly 2 decades. They have a wonderful and loyal staff but Ton and Vanessa are proper hands-on owners, and always welcome old friends and new ones with a smile. It is more than just a fantastic restaurant and vibrant bar, it is a huge part of the sailing community in Antigua, and dozens of beautifully decorated clogs on the restaurant walls are gifted by raceboats, superyachts and classic yachts that visit Cloggys. Originally Ton and Vanessa ran a day cafe in the well known nightclub Abracadabra, then moved to the Antigua Yacht Club.

Cloggy's is well known for their signature drink... The Cloggy's Delight:

Wight Vodka
Elderflower liqueur
Prosecco
Fresh mint
Raspberries
And a dash of soda water

Care to have your favorite establishment in the running for this year's best? Tell us all about it here:

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Shirley Robertson's Sailing Podcast
Series Four of Shirley Robertson's Sailing Podcast continues in fascinating fashion as the multiple Olympic Gold Medallist finally sits down with one of modern sailing's most decorated athletes, multiple World Sailor of the Year, Tom Slingsby.

In the wonderfully diverse sport of competitive sailing there can be few athletes whose accolades are as wide ranging as Sydney born Australian Tom Slingsby. At just thirty eight years of age, he boasts an unprecedented roll call of success that includes an Olympic Gold medal, an America's Cup win, two Moth World Titles, two SailGP titles, multiple Laser world championship wins, he's even won line honours in both the Sydney to Hobart and Middle Sea Races. It's an incredibly diverse list of titles, all stemming from one resolution made as a fifteen year old boy watching the 2000 Sydney Olympics...:

This edition of the podcast is in two parts and is available to listen to via the podcast page of Shirley's own website - www.shirleyrobertson.com/podcast or via most popular podcast outlets, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcast and aCast. The podcast is produced and written by Tim Butt - for further enquires, please contact .

Part One

Part Two

The human factor - Doyle Sails
It is no longer enough for an ambitious sailmaker to fill its ranks with famous names - to rule the world these days they have to be current stars of the sport. Something Doyle Sails 'recruiters' are very aware of...

In parallel with a continuous process of technological development, Doyle Sails has made a huge human investment in sailing expertise and achievement which in turn has earned a seat at the top table when major new projects are planned.

This reflects a determined strategy to develop and produce top quality products while bringing top quality intelligence and input to the entire programme, from conception to design to performance on the water, based on personal experience at the highest levels of the sport.

'The calibre of people wearing the Doyle brand has never been stronger and we have been steadily growing that over the past five or six years and will continue to do so moving forward,' says Doyle Sails CEO Mike Sanderson. This human investment lies at the heart of the company's culture and is embodied in its "By Sailors for Sailors" credo. A sample poll of a dozen Doyle people across lofts around the world and spanning a wide age range supports the claim.

Full article in the December issue of Seahorse

Cup Spy Dec 7 : INEOS Britannia tow tests.. Top kiwi coach joins Luna Rossa
What happened in the Cup - Dec 7 2022:

INEOS Britannia ventured out on the water for another towing test, they have called another three day time-out and won't be on the water until December 11.

Luna Rossa sailed their LEQ12 on the Gulf of Cagliari, for the second successive day this week

American Magic stayed ashore.

Alinghi Red Bull Racing went into the shed in Barcelona on November 16, for upgrades and is yet to emerge

Emirates Team New Zealand are repairing their AC40/LEQ20 after a violent nosedive on November 21. There is no date announced when it will begin sailing.

Top Olympic coach Hamish Willcox (NZL) is reported to have joined Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli

Richard Gladwell's full report in Sail-World.com

Eric: A Novel by Henry Menin
"Eric is an extremely bright young man whose curiosity leads him to explore a world previously unknown to him or his family. We follow him from boyhood through to manhood. He's the Philly Kid, breaking from his traditional background to find within himself a competitiveness he didn't know existed. He was the "natural" in singlehanded dinghy racing, progressing through local, regional, and national championships. But would his passion, focus, and drive to be the best in the world be derailed by outside distractions?"

A new book from one of the sailing world's favorite umpires and jurists, former St Thomas YC Commodore and Caribbean sailing enthusiast Henry Menin

Available as a paperback and Kindle e-book:

amazon.com

2023 ORC Mediterranean Championship now open for entries
Napoli, Italy: Organizers from the Circolo Remo e Vela Italia are pleased to announce that entries are now open for the 2023 ORC Mediterranean Championship, run also as the Campionato Nazionale del Medio e Basso Tirreno (CNT). Racing dates for the event are 19-21 May 2023 and are within the Tre Golfi Sailing Week supported by ROLEX.

Four classes will be organized to compete in the ORC Mediterranean Championship/CNT, with these class splits:

Class A: 16.400 > CDL > 11.610
Class B: 11.610 > CDL > 9.780
Class C: 9.780 > CDL > 8.550
Class D: 8.550 > CDL

Final class splits will be amended based on 2023 CDL limits as defined by ORC. A total of five inshore windward/leeward races are planned, with course areas to be positioned between Sorrento and Capri.

Due to the limited number of moorings available in the Piano di Sorrento Marina (shown above), the maximum number of entries amongst all classes is 70.

The first 70 entries made by the pre-registration deadline of 2400 on 15 March will be accepted. Based on the availability of additional berths, the Organizing Authority may allow registrations beyond this limit. If more than 70 yachts are pre-registered at the Registration Deadline, final entries will be accepted at the OA discretion

For more information and to enter races at the ORC Mediterranean Championship, go to the event website at www.tregolfisailingweek.com

Final call for YJA 2022 Awards nominations
Just three days remain to make your nominations for the 2022 YJA Yachtsman of the Year, the YJA Young Sailor of the Year, and the Young Journalist of the Year, the most prestigious awards in British boating.

Anyone can make a nomination for these awards and are welcome to do so. not only YJA members. Just complete the nomination form online to ensure your nomination is included in time.

To qualify for the awards, the nominee must be the holder of a British passport. For the Young Sailor award, the nominee must be under the age of 19 on December 31st 2022.

The nomination period closes at midnight (GMT) on Sunday 11th December 2022, so ensure you make your submission as soon as possible.

The YJA Young Journalist of the Year, is an award designed to encourage those just starting out in the industry and offer them recognition for their work, which can be in any medium. Similarly, the qualification for this is that the nominee must be under the age of 19 on December 31st 2022.

Make your nomination at yja.world

www.sail-world.com/news/256711/

The First OG Sailing Podcast?
Who knows? It was created in 1997 and shown world-wide for years. See what can happen when Bob Bitchin, an Outlaw Biker kidnps a sweet waitress from The Portofino Yacht Club yacht club, and sails the world!

This was the voyage that created Latitudes & Attitudes Magazine, and then the TV show, and Radio Network! Bob Bitchin

Other Peoples Paradise - Captain Bob

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The Last Word
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