In This Issue
• Ocean Race Leg Two starts with difficult choices ahead
• Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup
• What's in the Latest Edition Of Seahorse Magazine
• Pyewacket70 captures line honors
• Coming through - Genoa Boat Show
• RS Elite Open Tour
• Kevin Burnham Memorial Grant Recipients
• Tom Morris - aka 'Mozzy Sails'
• Cape to St Helena Yacht Race
• Featured Charter: SW105 Wolfhound
• Featured Brokerage:
• • Swan 60 -012 Ulysses
• • Neo 570c
• • Persico Fly 40
• The Last Word: Albert Einstein

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Ocean Race Leg Two starts with difficult choices ahead
After being buffeted by strong trade winds for the duration of the short stopover, the waters off Mindelo, Cabo Verde were relatively calm on Wednesday for the start of Leg 2 of The Ocean Race.

The short stopover marked the first time The Ocean Race has visited west Africa and this island chain despite it featuring in the race course for all 14 editions as a tactical consideration on the leg from Europe down to the south Atlantic Ocean.

Out on the race course on Wednesday, teams had a short lap of a reaching course to navigate before heading out to sea, destined for Cape Town, some 4000 nautical miles -and two weeks - of racing away.

It was Robert Stank's GUYOT environnement - Team Europe and Charlie Enright's 11th Hour Racing Team who burst off the line with speed, just ahead of Biotherm and Holcim-PRB, with Team Malizia last across the line.

The wind was in the 7-10 knot range from the northeast throughout the start period, but is forecast to ease overnight, a far cry from the 25 knot trades that have been a feature since arrival.

The light winds mean it will be tactically difficult race over the first days, something already playing out with teams deciding how far south to position themselves compared to making miles to the west.

theoceanrace.com

Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup
The seventh edition of the Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup, held in September 2021, had nearly everything a great one-design regatta should have: tremendous competitors, great social events, a polished race committee, fabulous sailing conditions and evenly matched boats. But it was missing one thing, a defending champion.

"We were very disappointed that we couldn't defend our 2019 win as we were not allowed to leave Australia during the Covid lockdowns," says Guido Belgiorno-Nettis of the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron. "Of course, we watched the 2021 Invitational Cup with fascination, jealousy and frustration. Sitting on the couch, my team were sure we could have given the 2021 competing teams a good run for their money. But I know that reality will set the record straight when we turn up at the start line in 2023. Then the talk stops and the action will begin."

So the 2021 event's loss will be a gain for the eighth edition, scheduled for September 9 to 16. Among the 20 prestigious yacht clubs that will toe the line for Corinthian sailing's premiere event will now be two teams hoping to carry forward the momentum from the last time they competed in this event: Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron and Southern Yacht Club from New Orleans, which claimed the title in 2021.

While Southern and Royal Sydney may have the pedigree of being the only two clubs to win an Invitational Cup sailed in the IC37s, they are far from the only clubs with a strong chance of winning the trophy. Of the 20 clubs, 19 have previously competed in the regatta and many will be sailing in IC37 events this coming summer to prepare. There's every reason to believe that the eighth edition of the regatta will be the most competitive yet.

The following yacht clubs will compete for the 2023 Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup:
The Corinthian Yacht Club (Marblehead, Mass.)
Howth Yacht Club (IRL)
Itchenor Sailing Club (GBR)
Japan Sailing Federation
New York Yacht Club
Norddeutscher Regatta Verein (GER)
Nyländska Jaktklubben (FIN)
Real Club Nautico de Barcelona (ESP)
Royal Canadian Yacht Club
Royal Cork Yacht Club (IRL)
Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club (CHN)
Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron
Royal Swedish Yacht Club
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron (AUS)
Royal Vancouver Yacht Club (CAN)
Royal Yacht Squadron (GBR)
Southern Yacht Club (New Orleans)
Yacht Club Argentino
Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (ITA)
Yacht Club Punte del Este (URY)

nyyc.org/2023-rolex-nyyc-invitational-cup

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

Update
A setback for the Poms while Team NZ gets out the glue (again) and American Magic racks up the (full-scale) miles, of burning rags and flaming Minis, the World Match Racing Tour remains front and centre when it comes to offering the opportunities. Plus remembering the brilliant Mervyn Cook. Terry Hutchinson, Jack Griffin, James Pleasance, Dave Hollom, Magnus Wheatley

When men were men
Guy Gurney

Mr Scow
David Raison's impact on yacht design has been a game-changer of the highest magnitude. But for his first Imoca he is doing something different yet again. Jean Le Cam, Patrice Carpentier, Ian Lipinski

The duellists
Shortly after Judel/Vrolijk burst onto the racing yacht design scene in the early 1980s, so Bruce Farr also returned to the IOR arena. Let the battle commence... Detlef Jens, Rolf Vrolijk, Fietje Judel, Torsten Conradi

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Pyewacket70 captures line honors in the 35th Pineapple Cup - Montego Bay Race
Pyewacket70, the modified Volvo70 owned by Roy P. Disney crossed the Appleton Estate finish line of the 35th Pineapple Cup - Montego Bay Race this morning at 08:20:19 to capture line honors. Pyewacket70 sailed the course in an elapsed time of 2 days 18 hours 20 minutes and 19 seconds. The winner of the Pineapple Cup is awarded to the team with the best overall corrected time and with two teams still on the course, the competition for the perpetual trophy is wide open.

Pyewacket70 is made up of multiple Volvo Ocean Race winners including 2-time America's Cup winner and Olympic sailor Peter Isler, 2-time Volvo Ocean Race winner Tony Mutter along with multiple Volvo Ocean Race competitors Daryl Wislang and Brad Jackson. The full crew list can be found below.

Crew on board:
Mark Callahan
Rodney Daniel
Scott Easom
Peter Isler
Brad Jackson
Brian Jannie
Jan Majer
Ben Mitchell
Tony Mutter
David Tank
Gary Weisman
Daryl Wislang

The overall Pineapple Cup is still up for grabs as it is awarded to the team with best overall corrected time. Both the Pac52, Callisto and R/P 42 Rikki are still on the race course and expected in late this evening/early tomorrow morning.

Fleet tracker

pineapplecup.com

Coming through - Genoa Boat Show
In 2020 a group of brave organisers were determined that it would be business as usual in one of the industry's most difficult years to date. Today, the Genoa International Boat Show is reaping the rewards

In the top tier of international boat shows, one show in particular is thriving and growing steadily in terms of its reach, scope and influence. The Genoa International Boat Show, staged every September right in the heart of the ancient maritime city, is effectively five different shows in one, it boasts more than 200,000 square metres of exhibition space in total and showcases about a thousand different brands, with large separate areas devoted specifically to sailing boats, superyachts, motorboats, next-generation marine technology and nautical tourism (which includes sailing schools, clubs and class associations). There's plenty of interest on offer for any sort of boating enthusiast, with a grand total of a thousand boats on display in 2022, a number that will increase next year thanks to the creation of 200 new berths to satisfy a growing demand that saw exhibitor spaces sold out for the 2022 edition as early as June.

Full article in the February issue of Seahorse

RS Elite Open Tour
RS Elites in Ireland in 2023. Photo by Paul Wyeth, www.pwpictures.com. Click on image to enlarge.

The RS Elite Association has announced the RS Elite Open Tour, combining all events open to RS Elite Association members in 2023, ranging from championship to training events, in a single framework. This will reinforce the RS Elite's status as a national fleet in the UK and encourage sailors to support events in clubs other than their own.

RS Elite Association Chairman Jo Hewitson has commented: "The committee have worked hard and creatively to provide an exciting programme of events to enable as many of us as possible to benefit from training, super competitive racing in some of the best locations possible. I look forward to seeing you on the water and in the bar."

Open Training Events at the Royal Burnham Yacht Club, Strangford Lough Yacht club and Hayling Island Sailing Club

The RS Elite association will provide open weekend training events at these venues, and, in the case of Hayling Island, open sprint racing on the second day where visitors will join the club's RS Elite sprint racing. All RS Elite Association members are welcome, whether or not they are members of the host club. The dates are:

Royal Burnham Yacht Club, Burnham-on-Crouch - 15-16 April 2023
Strangford Lough Yacht Club, Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland - 22-23 April 2023
Hayling Island Sailing Club, Hayling Island - open training - 20 May 2023
Hayling Island Sailing Club, Hayling Island - open sprint racing - 21 May 2023

Other Open Tour Events:
Southern Area Championship at Hayling Island Sailing Club - 27-29 May 2023
Irish National Championship at Royal Ulster Yacht Club - 24-25 June 2023
UK National Championship at Strangford Lough Yacht Club - 28 June - 1 July 2023
Dun Laoghaire Regatta 6-9 July 2023
Chichester Harbour Race Week - 16-18 August 2023
Eastern Area Championship at Royal Burnham Yacht Club - 26-28 August 2023
Tonsberg Seilforening Norway - 31 August - 2 September
Land Union September Regatta at Royal Southern Yacht Club - 16-17 September 2023

rselite.org

Kevin Burnham Memorial Grant Recipients
The US Sailing Foundation awarded the inaugural Kevin Burnham Memorial Grants to three promising young sailors in December.

Created in honor of Athens 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist Kevin Burnham, the grants assist young sailors not yet on the US Sailing Team as they begin their quest to the Olympic Games. The grants are awarded to sailors aged 31 and under who demonstrate outstanding competitive sailing potential, display an infectious enthusiasm, and compete in two-person Olympic class or Olympic Development class trapeze boats.

The 2022 grantees are: Charles Hibben of Barnstable, MA; Ian Nyenhuis of San Diego, CA; and Thomas Sitzmann of Severna Park, MD.

Both Sitzmann and Nyenhuis raced in the 49er FX regatta in Miami, having transitioned from the I-420 and 29er. They both represented the US at the Youth Worlds in Oman in 2020 while Nyenhuis also represented the US in the Youth Worlds in 2021 Holland. Hibben had a successful youth career, winning C420 New Englands, U18 Team Race Worlds, and qualified for 2018 Youth Worlds. After youth sailing, Charlie has raced on world championship keelboat teams, as well as winning a 49erFX North American Championship.

The Kevin Burnham Memorial Fund was established in 2022 under the umbrella of the US Sailing Foundation by Kevin's wife, Elizabeth Kratzig, his children Edward and Kyla Burnham, and his lifelong friend Steve Benjamin to carry on Kevin's memory and mission. The family hopes that the Fund will grow large enough to endow a US Sailing coaching position in Kevin's name.

ussailing.org/kevinburnham/

Tom Morris - aka 'Mozzy Sails'
Tom Morris is a talented British dinghy sailor, who aside from his sailing achievements - that include a national championship victory in the RS800 twin trapeze skiff class and winning the UK's champion of champions Endeavour Trophy last year - is also host of the highly popular YouTube channel Mozzy Sails, where he and some of his sailing friends provide some fascinating and much needed analysis of the technical side of the 37th America's Cup.

So far, the channel has racked up close to four million views and has a subscriber base of just short of 22 thousand and counting.

You can become a Mozzy Sails subscriber here: youtube.com/@mozzysails

Cape to St Helena Yacht Race
St Helena Island may be one of the most remote inhabited islands on the planet, but for the crews who have just tackled the 2022 Cape to St Helena yacht race, it's been a thrilling trip of a lifetime.

Situated in the South Atlantic, north west of South Africa, it's taken just over two weeks for some of the crew to sail the 1,700 nautical miles (1,950 km) from Cape Town to St Helena.

Previously called the Governor's Cup, the biennial Cape to St Helena yacht race was first conceived by Captain David Roberts, former Captain of the RMS St Helena, after watching the Cape to Rio fleet sail through Duncan Dock to Table Bay from the Royal Cape Yacht Club in 1996.

The first Cape to St Helena race in 1996 attracted 13 entries, with the second edition in 1998 securing a record 22 entries. For the 2022 race, the first since the Covid pandemic, 12 competitors took up the challenge to race their yachts across the South Atlantic to St Helena.

It was Commodore Neil Gregory who fired the cannon at 2pm on 29 December to signal the start of the Cape to St Helena 2022 race. Heading into steady 25 knot winds and some lumpy swells at first, the crews endured extreme weather patterns, strong winds, rain squalls and heavy seas over the ensuing days on the ocean.

The leading three yachts were followed by Rocket and Compromise, who finished with just five minutes between them, proving the race is never over until you cross the finish line.

Full final results

sail-world.com/news/257953/

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