EuroSail News #5251 - 19 January
In This Issue
• Leg one of The Ocean Race
• Rush hour in the RORC Transatlantic Race
• Line Honours Video
• HARKEN
• Cup Spy : Kiwis to start match racing training
• New Race Village Venue for Charleston Race Week
• The Ocean Race E-Race\
• Who is your Irish Sailor of the Year for 2022?
• 69F Starts 2023 From Miami
• Oyster World Rally
• Featured Charter: Sailplane Mills 41
• Featured Brokerage:
• • Corby Spirit of Tradition - 'Spirit Of Joyride'
• • Pogo 12.50 Hermes
• • Arcona 465 Carbon
• The Last Word: Anton Chekhov
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Leg one of The Ocean Race
The first leg of The Ocean Race looked like it was going to be a tough one, viewed from the dockside in Alicante, and it has certainly delivered on that promise.
Just as forecast, the five crews pioneering the participation of the IMOCA Class in this race - regarded as the world championship of fully-crewed offshore sailing - have had their hands full.
After a spectacular start on Sunday, with the boats screaming off the line on flat water, they then had to deal with a prolonged and complex transitional zone before the baptism of fire - to windward - began in the approach to the Strait of Gibraltar.
In this phase, the westerly breeze was, if anything, stronger than forecast, with gusts of over 50 knots and a nasty sea state, making for a very uncomfortable ride. As Boris Herrmann, skipper of Team Malizia, remarked, it may well be that the teams have already seen the toughest conditions of the entire race.
All around the IMOCA world there will have been a sigh of relief that all five crews made it through the Strait without serious damage and no dismastings or anything that could threaten a team’s continued participation. Some broke sails - a hole in Holcim-PRB’s mainsail, and a torn J3 on 11th Hour Racing Team among them - but, as far as we know, nothing more serious.
Rush hour in the RORC Transatlantic Race Following the finish of Volvo 70 I Love Poland (POL), four more monohulls completed the RORC Transatlantic Race in the space of just nine hours. Tired, but elated, the teams have joined in the celebrations at Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina in Grenada.
Runner-up for Monohull Line Honours was IMOCA Canada Ocean Racing (CAN) which finished the race in Grenada in the early hours of Wednesday morning in an elapsed time of 9 days 12 hrs 26 mins and 16 secs. The third monohull to cross the finish line was Swan 115 Jasi (SWE), skippered by Toby Clarke in an elapsed time of 9 days 14 hrs 43 mins 37 secs. The Botin 56 Black Pearl (GER), with Stefan Jentsch at the helm was next, finishing the RORC Transatlantic Race in an elapsed time of 9 days 15 hrs 42 mins and 16 secs. The latest team to finish the race was Eric de Turckheim’s NMYD 54 Teasing Machine (FRA) in an elapsed time of 9 days 20 hrs 21 mins and 36 secs. --Louay Habib/RORC
RORC Transatlantic Line Honours Video
Video footage from the OBR onboard the Polish National Foundation’s Volvo 70 I Love Poland (POL), as well as arrival shots and dockside interviews in Port Louis Marina, Grenada with skipper Grzegorz Baranowski and navigator Konrad Lipski. Congratulations to the all-Polish team (nine of which are under 35) for taking Monohull Line Honours and winning the International Maxi Association's IMA Transatlantic Trophy.
I Love Poland Crew: Grzegorz Baranowski, (Skipper) Mateusz Byrski, Arkadiusz Fedusio, Adam Glogowski, Grzegorz Gozdzik, Robert Hajduk (OBR), Dominik Janowczyk, Pacyfik Koseski, Konrad Lipski (Navigator), Borys Michniewicz, Bartosz Nowicki, Filip Pietrzak, Patryk Richter, Jakub Surowiec.
Celebrating a Half Century of the DN World Championship
Back in 1973, DN iceboat sailors from around the world gathered for the class’s first Gold Cup at Gull Lake, Michigan in the U.S.A. People who were there can’t believe it’s been that half a century. Perhaps time flies when you’re sheeted in and going that fast.
During the next two seasons, IDNIYRA organizations in North America and in Europe will honor 50 years of international competition. Beginning next week, DN North America kicks off the celebration by commemorating the 50th anniversary of the first world championship. DN Europe will continue the theme in 2024 when it hosts the actual 50th running of the event.
At Harken, ice sailing is deep in our DNA. We’re excited that this incredible event is scheduled to be just a few kilometers down the highway. A note to that storm gathering strength out to the West: turn left! We want the world’s best sailing in Wisconsin, not driving across the continent chasing clear ice.
We’re honored to serve as media sponsor of this storied Class’s most important event. Follow the racing at https://IDNIYRA.org and on Harken’s social media channels. Look for race recaps and new videos every day.
Cup Spy : Kiwis to start match racing training; Italians test wingfoil
What happened in the Cup - January 16-17, 2023:
- INEOS Britannia did not sail.
- American Magic did not sail.
- Emirates Team New Zealand's crew sailing for the New Zealand SailGP team won the SailGP Singapore regatta in the weekend competing against several other AC crew involved in various SailGP teams. They resumed sailing in Auckland on Tuesday.
- Luna Rossa sailed on the Gulf of Cagliari, on Sunday and seemed to be focused on tests with the starboard wing foil.
- Alinghi Red Bull Racing did not sail.
- No further developments from the late entry French K-Challenge. An announcement was expected this week, according to an earlier announcement by the Late Entry team.
Richard Gladwell's full report in Sail-World.com
New Race Village Venue Announced for Charleston Race Week
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Organizers of Charleston Race Week are excited to announce a new venue for the Regatta Village, coming up April 20-23, on the USS Yorktown at Patriots Point in Mt. Pleasant, conveniently located just 52 yards from the Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina. A mixture of history and modernity, The USS Yorktown is one of the most beautifully unique event venues in Charleston, offering unparalleled views of Charleston Harbor and the city skyline from the flight deck. On Saturday night, the popular PRO-AM will use the flight deck for viewing. What’s more, the hangar bays provide ample space for sponsor exhibits and special presentations.
Now in its 27th year, the event continues to evolve. Several new classes have been added including the Hobie 33s who are hosting their National Championship in conjunction with Race Week. If you are not able to bring your own boat, charter boats are available. The College of Charleston has J/22’s available and RS21’s are available through RS Sailing. If you’re interested in learning about foiling, the 69F’s will be back. Other boats are available for charter as well - just check the Yacht Scoring Event Page and charlestonraceweek.com for the latest information.
Competitors can register at charlestonraceweek.com or yachtscoring.com and there is a $100 discount if you register by Jan. 31st.
The Ocean Race E-Race - Beat the pros at their own game!
Annie Lush, crew member of Guyot Environnement - Team Europe, recently joked that she might not have to get out of her pyjamas for a week. Such is the dry, indoors environment of racing on board an IMOCA. The problem is, Annie and others might be suffering from sea sickness as the foiling 60-footer bounces off a wave at high speed.
Would you like to join Annie and others on their round-the-world adventure? Well you can, and you won’t have to get out of your pyjamas, and you won’t even be seasick.
In the time-honoured tradition of The Ocean Race, you can take part in an eSailing version of the contest, thanks to a partnership between the race and Virtual Regatta Games.
There are two versions of the race, offshore and inshore:
The Ocean E-Race: Virtual Regatta Offshore
- played in legs in parallel to the real race
Stopover E-Cup: Virtual Regatta Inshore
- played for four days during Stopovers
- name adapts to the stopover: After the successful Alicante E-Cup at the beginning of the week, next Cabo Verde E-Cup will be played.
For the first time ever the IMOCA race teams competing in The Ocean Race are also participating in the virtual competition. They have recruited their own E-Sport teams who will represent them in Virtual Regatta. So you can put your skills directly against the best offshore sailors in the (real) world. How will they fare on a virtual ocean? We’ll find out...
The Ocean Race E-Sport: E-Sport Crew of each team
- Up to 5 team members per team: 1 player for the E-Cup, 4 players for the E-Race
- They race against each other in an internal ranking, and are also shown in the general ranking
Who is your Irish Sailor of the Year for 2022?
Who gets your vote for the Irish Sailor of the Year 2022?
50 Afloat Sailors of the Month in 2022 (double that awarded in 2021) demonstrate the strength and diversity of the sport of sailing in Ireland.
Afloat's review of individual sailors, pairings and crews (below) is a roll call of all those who have excelled in their respective disciplines, be it offshore, dinghy, cruising, windsurfing, sailing administration, plus some amazing achievements in ocean rowing too!
In February, Afloat's judging panel will announce the Irish Sailor of the Year - and you can have your say by voting in our poll on any page of the Afloat website
69F Starts 2023 From Miami
The Youth Foiling Gold Cup 2023 started today in Miami, Florida, with Act 1 of four. The Youth Foiling Gold Cup is the successful 69F circuit reserved for under 25 sailors. It is made of four events, two in Europe and two in the USA and it ends with a Grand Final in Barcelona in November, where the best two teams of each regatta are invited to have the possibility to become the year champion. Last November in Barcelona, Team Dutch Sail won the 2022 YFGC, after a tight battle with the French of Groupe Atlantic, and they won a 40,000 Euro voucher to be spent on this year’s circuit.
The first 2023 event, that began today and will end on Saturday, January 21st, has eight teams coming from six nations competing for the win. The Antigua Rum Runners, from Antigua and Barbuda with Rocco Falcone, Filippo Amonti and Teresa Romairone, Team Enzedder Racing, from New Zealand, with Sam Street, Andre Van Damm, Serena Woodwall and Alex Mitchel-Barker. One team from Switzerland, Alps Racing, with Lea Rabeder, Nick Zeltner and Jann Shuepbach, one team new in the circuit, coming from Argentina, Team Tres Estrellas, with Valentin and Agustin Frey, Beltran Ignacio Lepori and Lola Trueba.
Then there are two teams for both Canada and USA. The Canadians are Team Volaire, with Caspar Lenz Anderson, Federico Colaninno and Lilly Rainham, and Team We CAN Foil, with Jackson Macaulay, Rachel Betschart, Andreas Steintz and Andrew Chisholm. For the USA, two teams of NYYC and the America’s Cup team American Magic, one made of Kyle Navin, Sverin Gramm and Pearl Latanzi and the other made of Copper Delbridge, Cam Farraah and Kevin Rio.
After Act 1 in Miami, Act 2 will take place in France, in La Grande-Motte from May 8th to the 14th, for which more than 12 teams have already signed-up. In June the Youth Foiling Gold Cup will go back to the States, in Newport, to finish on Lake Garda, in Torbole, from August 21st to the 27th. Then the YFGC Grand Final in Barcelona, venue of the 2024 America’s Cup, at the beginning of November (2-5).
Oyster World Rally
When you dream of Cape Town, you think of the beautiful harbour, amazing Table Mountain, and guaranteed sunshine. The Oyster World Rally fleet have not been disappointed and have had a wonderful Christmas and New Year break in this amazing and vibrant city.
After a challenging sail from La Reunion and Durban the fleet gathered at the V&A Waterfront Marina, Cape Town for a Christmas party at the Grand Africa Beach Club, overlooking Table Bay and the infamous Robben Island. After an amazing meal and sampling the delicious local wines, Santa even arrived with secret presents for everyone, a real highlight of the evening.
oysteryachts.com/oyster-world-rally
Join us as we catch up with the Rally fleet live from the Vondeling Winery in Cape Town, South Africa:
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