In This Issue
• Poole and Borch Fastrack to Quarter-Finals
• Antigua Sailing Week
• Seeking inspiration for a novel Christmas gift?
• Cup Spy Dec 13 : Video crews drop in on Luna Rossa...Hamish Willcox on coaching at the Cup
• Crew complete
• Dick Carter - Yacht Designer
• What's in the Latest Edition Of Seahorse Magazine
• IMOCA announces a Green Sail Rule
• Sailing World on Water Dec 16.22
• Launchings
• Featured Brokerage:
• • Infiniti 46 - "Maverick"
• • YYachts Y8
• • L30 One Design
• The Last Word: Noah Lugeons

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Poole and Borch Fastrack to Quarter-Finals
Sydney, Australia: USA's Chris Poole/ Riptide Racing and Denmark's Jeppe Borch / Borch Racing excelled in perfect conditions again on Sydney Harbour today, finishing at the top of the first qualifying stage, advancing both teams directly to the Quarter-final stage.

The remaining eight teams now sail a repechage with the top six teams joining the quarter-finals.

Sydney Harbour delivered its second day of spectacular conditions as Principal Race Officer Denis Thompson led the fleet to Double Bay at the eastern end of the harbour to shelter from a building southerly breeze which saw gusts over 30 knots.

Local Sydney team, DownUnder Racing with skipper Harry Price, went undefeated for the day finishing third after the qualifying stage, and then winning the first two of their seven repechage races which continues tomorrow.

The forecast for the next few days sees the southerly settle into Sydney, with predictions of 20 - 30 knots on the cards for Friday and 20 knots over the weekend making for some exciting racing.

Results

wmrt.com

Antigua Sailing Week
ASW kicks off with the stand-alone 52-mile Peters & May Round Antigua Race on Saturday 29th April. ASW racing starts the next day with the English Harbour Rum Race Day. Daily racing continues until 5th May, not forgetting Wednesday's Lay Day, a legendary highlight of the packed onshore agenda known for its unforgettable beach entertainment. CSA racing, CSA double-handed, CSA multihull, classic, sportsboat and cruising classes are all invited and for the first time the event will coincide with the three-day Antigua Wingfoil Championships.

Antigua Sailing Week's Official bareboat sponsor Dream Yacht Charter is offering charter packages on a range of yachts, all race-prepared for the event's bareboat classes. A range of other race boats are also listed on the event website, many courtesy of LV Yachting, for charter with a boat captain in the CSA classes, from a Volvo 65/70 right through to a J122. Individual crew options are available on Salona 45 Panacea. Charter entries are already confirmed from First 53 Yagiza and Swan 68 Defiance.

The multihulls are also gearing up for some hot competition. Entries received from Anthony McVeigh's home-based Dragonfly 28 Bobby Dazzler and, all the way from Australia, Guy Chester's Crowther Tri 46 Oceans Tribute, are paving the way for a good spectrum of boats and crews in this class.

www.sailingweek.com

Seeking inspiration for a novel Christmas gift?
World renowned yachting photographer Ingrid Abery is currently showcasing a selection of her Premium Hand Prints in this virtual exhibition: ingridabery.com/virtual-gallery

Ranging from high-octane close-race scenarios from the revered J-Class to serene Classic yacht scenes these artworks will enliven a wall.

Prints on Fine Art and Archival papers are available framed or unframed. Orders for that special Christmas gift can be placed by contacting:

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Cup Spy Dec 13 : Video crews drop in on Luna Rossa...Hamish Willcox on coaching at the Cup
What happened in the Cup - Dec 13, 2022:

Luna Rossa sailed their LEQ12 on the Gulf of Cagliari, with the AC doco-series video crew in attendance American Magic last sailed on Friday, Dec 9

INEOS Britannia stayed in the shed in Barcelona

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. They are expected to sail late this week.

There has been no progress this week on a final decision on the issue of INEOS Britannia's Instrumentation Pole, which is claimed by others to be a Mast Tube.

Richard Gladwell's report in Sail-World.com

Crew complete
The countdown for The Ocean Race is on and GUYOT environnement - Team Europe has started the final preparations. Five weeks before the start of the world race in Alicante (15th January, 2023) the yacht is back in Europe. With the signing of Támara Echegoyen Domínguez, the final building block to complete the sailing team has also been put in place. The 2012 Olympic champion and Volvo Ocean Race sailor (2017-18) fits perfectly into the structure of the European team with her experience in Olympic and offshore sailing.

The co-skippers of GUYOT environnement - Team Europe, Benjamin Dutreux (France) and Robert Stanjek (Germany), see the 38-year-old Spaniard as an ideal fit for the spot in the team that has yet to be filled.

The sailing team has a few days off until Christmas before meeting in Barcelona to take delivery of the yacht. After Benjamin Dutreux finished the Route du Rhum in Guadeloupe as a strong eight, Robert Stanjek, Annie Lush, Sébastien Simon and Phillip Kasüske, along with Onboard reporter Charles Drapeau, have taken over the boat and sailed back to Europe. A perfect opportunity to get to know the potential of the former "Hugo Boss 6" even better in the different conditions. On 10th December they arrived in Barcelona. Now the yacht is due for an overhaul before it is transferred to Alicante for the start of the race.

The start date for the 14th edition of this prestigious race is January 15, 2023.

https://www.theoceanrace.com/

Dick Carter - Yacht Designer
In the Golden age of offshore racing
Special limited edition signed by Dick Carter - Great Xmas gift!
With foreword by John Rousmaniere

In 1965 Dick Carter entered Rabbit, the first boat he had ever designed into that year's classic Fastnet race - And Won! Two years later, racing Red Rooster, an even more innovative boat of his own design, he won the Race again, his centreboarder finishing top boat in the Admiral's Cup which contributed greatly to overall victory for the American team!

Over the next decade, Carter and his yachts dominated across the world, winning successive World One Ton Cups with the likes of Tina, Optimist, Wai-Aniwa and Ydra, the Half Ton Cup with Crocodile and Two Ton Cup with Aggressive. During 1972 Wai-Aniwa skippered by New Zealander Chris Bouzaid capped off a great season by finishing Top Boat in the Southern Cross series lifting New Zealand to win the team trophy.

The stories behind other top Dick Carter designed racing yachts include Robin Aisher's Frigate, 2nd boat overall in the 1973 Admiral's Cup, Carina III, a member of the winning team at the same event, Chica Tica II, winner of the 1976 Cape/Rio Race, Dr Recchi's Custom 65 footer Benbow, line honours and handicap winner in the 1977 Middle Sea Race, and William Hubbard's Lively Lady II which dominated the 2006 Bermuda Race prize-giving.

Special limited edition signed by Dick Carter is available only from South Atlantic Publishing www.southatlanticpublishing.com priced £40.00 + P&P

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Seahorse January 2023
What's in the Latest Edition Of Seahorse Magazine

Update
Garbage in will always give you garbage out, American Magic are steadily clocking up the miles, as are Alinghi, wrapping up 2022 the right way, Charles Caudrelier... flawless as ever, Ocean 50s... work in progress, Francois Gabart is getting closer. Jack Griffin, Terry Hutchinson, Charlie Dalin, Patrice Carpentier, Armel Le Cleac'h

Farewell, friend
Christian Fevrier is the Godfather of modern multihull racing. He was also a very close friend of Canadian Mike Birch, most private of souls and most skilful ocean racer

Kings of the hill - Part II
As Sparkman & Stephens move into the modern America's Cup and the 12 Metre class Julian Everitt tracks their groundbreaking successes, as well as some notable but instructive failures

Upping the game
Racing Imoca 60s fully crewed around the world has never been done before. In the 2023 Ocean Race these boats will be under a whole new world of pressure. So will the technical clothing protecting the crews...

RORC - Final furlong
Organise well and even from central London and the banks of the River Thames you can still see the Fastnet Rock. Ray Campion

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IMOCA announces a Green Sail Rule
A rule to accelerate impact reduction throughout our value chain

IMOCA concludes the first step in an evolutionary rule process. The Class and its sailmakers have defined the first elements of the IMOCA Green Sail Rule.

A rule that was voted on in 2021 and is based on the overall objective to reduce the impact that sail production has on the environment over the following years.

In a new IMOCA production, a set of sails contribute to 1,4% of the overall CO2e emissions (source 11th Hour Racing Design & Build Report 2021). An incremental contributor to these emissions is the waste from both primary (resin and fibers that make up the sail) & auxiliary (all the consumables: gloves, tape, paper etc.), to fabric 1 kg of sail requires 6 kg of material.

Michel Marie (Life Cycle Assessment Consultant) came onboard to assist IMOCA in developing the Green Sail Rule. "IMOCA decided to first assess the sails lifecycle to understand the hot spots within sail production," he states. "It was through the LCA process that IMOCA was able to prescribe the Green Sail Rule and start tackling the major impact areas linked to sail production today".

Full story on IMOCA.org

Sailing World on Water Dec 16.22
Emirates Team New Zealand and Land speed pilot Glenn Ashby have sailed 'Horonuku', their wind powered land speed world record craft, faster than any previous records.

Pilot Glenn Ashby was clearly happy with the run, but also tempered with the knowledge that Horonuku can go much faster.

Before the 222.4km/h speed is declared 'official' there is a stringent verification process that needs to be conducted in accordance with the international governing body, Federation Internationale de Sand et Land Yachting, for the new world record speed to become ratified.

There has been an independent Federation approved judge on the ground at Lake Gairdner to witness and verify the run, the GPS recording from Horonuku and all other mandatory requirements of a record attempt, and must submit all related data to the Federation within 48 hours

This is your weekly "World on Water" for December 16, 2022. Highlights of the best in Sailing and Land Yachting in the last seven days.

www.boatson.tv

Launchings
YYachts delivered the first Y9.

With a length of 29.71 m, the Y9 presents – due to clever construction and transverse garage in the aft – the same volume of a 100ft yacht with a private owners' apartment to offer maximum privacy, comfortable guest cabins and a large and flexible crew area. The exterior design and naval architecture was drawn by Bill Tripp while the interior is the result of a styling by Norm Architects and the experience of Design Unlimited.

As all YYachts models, the Y9 is built completely from carbon fibre optimizing performance and making her extremely competitive. With her length of 90 feet, the yacht has an interesting rating and is for sure able to win some trophies at the St Barths Bucket, the Superyacht Cup or the Maxi Rolex Cup.

According to Zademack, several discussions with owners were decisive for the development of the Y9: "Actually, customers were interested in 100 feet in length. However, from this size upwards - in my experience - yachts become disproportionately expensive because many custom-built components have to be installed. With our expertise, we have therefore implemented the comfort of a 100-foot yacht on a length of 90 feet. With our new Y9 we are entering the super yacht segment."

Length overall 29.71 m
Length waterline 26.04 m
Beam 6.80 m
Draft (fixed keel) 4.70 m
Draft (telescopic keel) 3.20 - 4.80 m
Displacement 55 t
Ballast 18.9 t
Fuel tank 3000 l
Freshwater tank 2000 l
Engine 2 x Volvo D4
Mainsail 272 sqm
Self-tacking jib 188 sqm
Code 0 520 sqm
Gennaker 617 sqm
Class RINA
Exterior design Tripp Design
Interior design Norm Architects/Design Unlimited
Shipyard Michael Schmidt Yachtbau GmbH

https://www.yyachts.de/en/

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While individual new models have been appearing from many manufacturers, the biggest boat builder in the world, Group Beneteau decided it was time to launch an entire new range... Excess

And this is their flagship, the Excess 15

She's been designed by racing multihull gurus VPLP with Nauta Design taking on the interior and Patrick le Quement responsible for the exterior styling.

PlanetSail stepped aboard and headed out into the Solent to put her through her paces.

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Beneteau First 44 A world premiere at the 2022 Cannes Yachting Festival, the First 44 provides an exciting performance cruiser option between the First 53 and new First 36.

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The Arcona 50 is now in build and you can configure your own too! The Arcona 50 is the first Arcona to be designed by Jeppesen & Pons and the new flagship of the Arcona fleet.

Using the latest configurator technology, the configurator user can customise their Arcona 50 with the options offered to meet their sailing needs. One can also personalise their yacht interior from upholstery through to layout options. Featuring the colours and optional extras chosen, with views of each bespoke element, users will receive an email of their configured Arcona 50 and are also able to share their design on email or on their own social media pages, if they so wish to.

The Swedish performance cruiser manufacturer launched the innovative configurator to give clients full control to specify many aspects of their Arcona 50 and offers complete customisation over the elements that really matter to meet the prospective owners' needs.

The first Arcona 50s are planned for launch in spring 2023. Find out even more about the Arcona 50 at boot Dusseldorf, 21-29 January 2023. For further information about Arcona Yachts and to configure your Arcona 50, visit arconayachts.se

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Loving life on a Dufour 37 The new Dufour 37 proves an ideal yacht for a weekend sail along the coast, with dining and adventures on and off the boat.

Letters To The Editor -
Letters are limited to 350 words. No personal attacks are permitted. We do require your name but your email address will not be published without your permission.

* From David Evans:

Following on from the comments about putting a PLB in your liferaft, I go one better, I have one of Ocean Safety's excellent and very small PLBs permanently attached to my lifejacket, it fits imperceptably under the cover of my Spinlock lifejacket and yet is there all the time. I tend to do all the delivery trip between regattas on my boat singlehanded - which I love. Due to the RORC Safety regulations for offshore racing in the UK, the boat is fitted with a huge array of safety stuff ranging from AIS to wooden plugs.

A couple of years ago sitting at home quietly congratulating myself on having got the boat up to Category 3 of the regulations, and visualising a recent 200 mile trip, I suddenly sat up in shock- spent all this money, feeling smug (always wear a lifejacket on deck when sailing by myself) - my mind rolled events forward, there standing on deck, boat motoring at 6 knots on an empty sea, then me like an idiot slip and goe overboard, there I am floating in my wonderful comfortable colour coded lifejacket, my boat is heading off at six knots on autopilot! A day later my wife gets a call, my boat has been found on the beach in Holland! No sign of me! This can happen to anyone - get a PLB and fit it to your lifejacket!

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L30 One Design - NEW BOAT

The L30 boat concept was developed by Rodion Luka – Olympic medalist (2004), Worlds Champion (2005) in 49er Class and Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009 participant. Rodion has a 35 years’ experience in One Design racing, being a European and Worlds medalist in Laser Radial, JOD35, SB20 and 49er as well as well experience in Platu25, Melges24, J70 and RC44. He joined up together with Andrej Justin, designer of RC44 to make outstanding boat which combines good all round offshore performance, easy logistic, strict one design and is affordable for wide range of sailors all around the World with the price ready to race around 100k euro.

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The Last Word
I realized that there were two groups of people, both purporting to tell the truth. One group encouraged you to doubt them and learn about everything. The other group told you to ignore everyone but them and never question their authority. One need know nothing but that to determine which one is full of shit. -- Noah Lugeons

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