In This Issue
• Serious Damage Found To 11Th Hour Racing Team's Foils
• Race Committee receives request from 11th Hour Racing
• An Opportunity for a Captain and Che
• RORC Nelson's Cup Series
• RORC Caribbean 600 Start Antigua on Monday
• RORC Caribbean 600 - How to Follow the Race
• Kirsten Neuschafer first around Cape Horn in the Golden Globe Race
• Event Details for the Musto Skiff 2023 Worlds in Lake Garda
• Will you join the 69 at the Oxford Blue?
> • Featured Brokerage:
• • ClubSwan 50-011 'One Group'
• • CF 520 IRC Racing Yacht
• • AEOLOS P30
• The Last Word: Daniel Patrick Moynihan
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Serious Damage Found To 11th Hour Racing Team's Foils
Once on the ground, the foils on Mālama were removed from the boat and have undergone surface Non-Destructive Testing. These non-invasive techniques determine the integrity of the structure of a boat and its appendages, and can be used to discover issues without causing any damage to the structure.
The survey found serious damage to both foils, and after consultation with the yacht's design team, the advice given is that the foils will require extensive repair before going back into service. This work cannot be completed onsite in Cape Town before the boats leave on Sunday, February 26, for Leg 3 of The Ocean Race.
The consensus is it would be unsafe to venture further in the race with this set of foils, particularly with the next leg being a five-week-long marathon through the Southern Ocean.
The team has formally requested permission from the Race Committee to replace the foils onboard Mālama, so they can continue to compete in a safe and seaworthy manner.
Race Committee receives request from 11th Hour Racing Team to replace foils
The Race Committee of The Ocean Race received a request to replace foils for Leg 3 from 11th Hour Racing Team at 0900 UTC on 16th February.
The Race Committee is currently reviewing the technical reports supplied with the request.
The Rules of The Ocean Race (Notice of Race 6.4) specify teams are only allowed to use one set of foils in The Ocean Race. However a team may apply for permission to replace a foil that "suffers serious damage that cannot be repaired before a Leg start".
The statement from 11th Hour Racing Team can be found here.
An Opportunity for a Captain and Chef
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Midnight is an impeccably maintained custom Oyster 82 often referred to as Mr Oyster's Oyster. Our captain and his wife, who is a great chef, are coming ashore. Midnight is a happy ship and operates with a crew of 3 doing owner trips, regatta mother-ship and charters seasonally between the Med and Caribbean.
We are looking for a qualified yacht captain with relevant sailing experience and a chef. Please send CV's in confidence to
RORC Nelson's Cup Series
The international fleet enjoyed two more races on the second day of the RORC Nelson's Cup Series. Compared to the first day, the wind speed in the combat zone was up to 20 knots from the east-nor-east. Race winners on Day 2 were Marie Tabarly's 73ft ketch Pen Duick VI (FRA), OnDeck's Farr 65 Spirit of Juno (ANT) skippered by David Hanks, and Niklas Zennström's CF 520 Rán 8 (SWE).
PRO Stefan Kunstmann set different courses for Day Two of the RORC Nelson's Cup Series, with races ranging from seven to ten miles, featuring every point of sail. "Right through the day the wind was variable across the course, with lulls as well as gusty conditions," commented Kunstmann.
The international fleet enjoyed two more races on the second day of the RORC Nelson's Cup Series. Compared to the first day, the wind speed in the combat zone was up to 20 knots from the east-nor-east. Race winners on Day 2 were Marie Tabarly's 73ft ketch Pen Duick VI (FRA), OnDeck's Farr 65 Spirit of Juno (ANT) skippered by David Hanks, and Niklas Zennstrom's CF 520 Ran 8 (SWE).
PRO Stefan Kunstmann set different courses for Day Two of the RORC Nelson's Cup Series, with races ranging from seven to ten miles, featuring every point of sail. "Right through the day the wind was variable across the course, with lulls as well as gusty conditions" commented Kunstmann.
RORC Caribbean 600 Start Antigua on Monday
The 2023 RORC Caribbean 600, set to commence on 20th February in Antigua, is expected to attract 71 teams representing 16 different nations. The event will feature a number of highly-anticipated classes, with IRC Zero being one of the largest.
Notable IRC Zero competitors interviewed in the build up to the start include: HH42 Ino XXX (GBR), led by RORC Commodore James Neville, Niklas Zennstrom's CF520 Rán (SWE), and Henry de Bokay's Elliott 52 Rafale (GER), skippered by Philipp Kadelbach.
RORC Caribbean 600 - How to Follow the Race
Race fans and spectators can keep up-to-date with the 600nm race via the race website and social media. You can track the fleet and follow all the updates as the race unfolds.
WEBSITE
To follow the RORC Caribbean 600 visit the Royal Ocean Racing Club on social media and via the dedicated race
LIVE BLOG:
From Saturday 1000: \Check out the LIVE blog page on the race minisite for all the latest news from around the docks prior to the start, photos, video, blogs, race reports etc.
RACE TRACKER
All yachts will carry a tracker so you can follow the progress of the whole fleet, particular class or individual boat. Plus, you can download the YB Races App
Kirsten Neuschafer first around Cape Horn in the Golden Globe Race
It's been an eventful month of February for Kirsten Neuschafer (ZAF), finally rounding Cape Horn at 2020 UTC 15th Feb. She moved to first place after 150 days of racing and since had to face two storms, breaking a spinnaker pole and taking down her massive twin sail alone on a Minnehaha rocked by the residual swell.
With the final 10,000 miles to Les Sables on her mind and sensing pressure on her beloved yacht, she sails a conservative course further and longer towards the north-east to avoid the stronger winds and sea in the first front on February 7th, trailing warps and nursing Minnehaha in the ensuing storm. Then finally a southerly course South of Diego Ramirez Islands creating sea room the Chilean coast before finally heading up for a long look at the infamous final Cape of the course. A treasured memory! .
With over 240,000 miles sailing experience she knows this area very well sailing many times as a commercial skipper to Antarctica. But this is the first time she crosses the Pacific solo to get around. The famous rock was surrounded by squalls that forced her to make continuous adjustments, poling the Yankee and reducing sails when necessary. Despite all the action, she could hardly speak during her safety call because of the cold shortly before rounding.
2022 GGR entrants to date Current positions :
1. Kirsten Neuschafer (39) / South Africa / Cape George 36 - " MINNEHAHA"
2. Abhilash Tomy (43) / India / Rustler 36 - " BAYANAT "
3. Michael Guggenberger (44) / Austria / Biscay 36 - " NURI "
4. Ian Herbert Jones (52) / UK / Tradewind 35 - " PUFFIN "
2022 GGR Chichester Class:
1. Simon Curwen (63) / UK / Biscay 36 - " CLARA "
2. Jeremy Bagshaw (59) / South Africa / OE32 - " OLLEANNA"
2022 GGR Retired:
1. Edward Walentynowicz, (Canada), Rustler 36, Noah's Jestv
2. Guy deBoer, (USA), Tashiba 36, Spirit
3. Mark Sinclair (Australia), Lello 34, Coconut
4. Pat Lawless, (Ireland), Saltram Saga 36, Green Rebel
5. Damien Guillou, (France), Rustler 36, PRB
6. Ertan Beskardes, (UK), Rustler 36, Lazy Otter
7. Tapio Lehtinen, (Finland), Gaia 36, Asteria
8. Arnaud Gaist, (France), Barbican 33 Mk 2, Hermes Phoning
9. Elliot Smith, (USA), Gale Force 34, Second Wind
10. Guy Waites (UK), Tradewind 35, Sagarmatha
Event Details for the Musto Skiff 2023 Worlds in Lake Garda
The dates for the ACO 12th Musto Skiff World Championships 2023 are confirmed for 15 – 21 July and will include a pre-Worlds practice race day, immediately followed by five days of Championship racing – and plenty of after sailing socials at Circolo Vela Torbole.
The annual regatta provides a unique opportunity for Musto Skiff sailors from around 28 countries to come together for top class racing to determine the World Champion Title, which is currently held by GBR sailor, Rick Peacock. Previous World Championships have attracted between 70 and 100 skiffs, including sailors representing several countries within Europe, the UK, Australia, South Africa, and the USA.
As it stands, the 2023 Worlds race schedule is being planned as follows:
- Sat 15th July - Pre-Worlds practice racing / registration and measurement / opening ceremony
- Sun 16th July - Day 1 of World Championship
- Mon 17th July - Day 2 of World Championship
- Tues 18th July - Day 3 of World Championship
- Wed 19th July - Lay day (flexible based on weather conditions)
- Thurs 20th July - Day 4 of World Championship
- Fri 21st July - Day 5 of World Championship / Closing ceremony and prize giving
This regatta will be the 12th World Championship for the Musto Skiff class, and the fifth time that the class has held a major Championship in North Lake Garda, having last raced there for a Worlds in 2015.
ass members and entry fees are anticipated to be around 400 Euro for early entry, 450 Euro for standard entry, and 480 Euro for late entry (provisional fees).
To support the growing number of youths in the class, the international class association has also confirmed that they will fund a youth discount for this year's Worlds. Any Musto Skiff sailor who is 25 years or under (as of 01/01/2023) will be entitled to a scaled 50% discount on their entry fee.
Contact the class association by email via
Will you join the 69 at the Oxford Blue?
With 69 entries already down for the final event of the Seldén SailJuice Winter Series, and a number of boats in overall contention for the trophy, the Oxford Blue looks set for a warm and windy climax to the season...
The Seldén SailJuice Winter Series reaches its climax with the Oxford Blue this Saturday (18 February), and a warm and windy south-westerly beckons for the competitors from 31 (and counting...) different dinghy classes.
There's still time to enter the Oxford Blue, sign up below...
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Currently, 7 of the top 10 currently are entered, including the Osprey of Pete Gray & Geoff Edwards as well as Ollie Groves & Martin Penty's RS400, both of which have a good chance of outright victory in the absence of Ben Flower who is abroad on Olympic Laser campaigning duties.
Currently, four of the 2022/23 season event winners are entered:
Brass Monkey - RS400 - Ollie Groves & Martin Penty, Beaver SC Grafham GP - Osprey - Pete Gray & Geoff Edwards, Staunton Harold SC King George Gallop - Enterprise - Vincent Horey & Richard Abendstern, KGSC Tiger Trophy - K1 - Simon Hawkes, Wimbleball SC
Craftinsure Top Class Rankings Currently, five classes have three or more entries for Oxford Blue, so a great chance to move up the Craftinsure Top Class Rankings.
Currently there are 11 classes with 3 or more
The Oxford Blue is also the RS Aero Winter Championships, which is contributing to a good turnout from this singlehanded fleet.
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