In This Issue
• Pyewacket 70 Claims Monohull Line Honours in RORC Caribbean 600
• MOD70 Zoulou (FRA) wins RORC Caribbean 600 Multihull Line Honours
• Your chance to own a piece of Zhik!
• Close racing abounds in the RORC Caribbean 600
• World Match Racing Tour Announces 2023 Season
• Old head young shoulders - Doyle Sails
• Tracy Edwards' Maiden Confirmed for Ocean Globe Race
• Endeavour Homes 2023 Flying Fifteen World Championships
• Sailing World on Water Highlights
• Featured Charter: 28m Monty North S/Y FREE AT LAST
• Featured Brokerage:
• • Bella Donna
• • Swan 68-004 Explotadot
• • Ichi Ban TP52 from Botin 2017
• The Last Word: Steve Winwood

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Pyewacket 70 Claims Monohull Line Honours in RORC Caribbean 600
Roy P. Disney's Pyewacket 70 (USA) has won Monohull Line Honours in the 2023 RORC Caribbean 600 with a time of 42 hours 45 mins 06 secs, becoming the fastest boat in the Disney dynasty and the first to take this title in the event.

The latest Pyewacket 70 is a turbo-charged Volvo 70 that features a taller mast, lighter hull, and deeper keel than the original box-rule. Two generations of the Disney family have previously raced under the Pyewacket name, which was inspired by the witch's cat in the film Bell, Book and Candle. -- Louay Habib

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MOD70 Zoulou (FRA) wins RORC Caribbean 600 Multihull Line Honours
After sailing for more than 30 hours and reaching speeds of nearly 40 knots, the MOD70 Zoulou skippered by Erik Maris from France secured the Multihull Line Honours victory in the 2023 RORC Caribbean 600 race by a mere 11 seconds. Zoulou finished the 600-mile course in just under 31 hours, while Giovanni Soldini's Maserati Multi70 (ITA) came in second place, just like they did the previous year, after yet another photo-finish. Zoulou's crew consisted of Erik Maris, Ned Collier Wakefield, Thierry Fouchier, Loick Peyron, Bruno Jeanjean, Bruno Mourniac, and Thomas Le Breton.

Despite leading until midnight on the first day, Zoulou lost to Maserati when the latter was fast on their foils heading down to Guadeloupe. However, Maserati encountered a setback on the penultimate leg when they got lost under a cloud, just as Zoulou had experienced during the RORC Transatlantic Race. The two boats battled it out and exchanged leads many times on the leg to Redonda, making for an exhilarating race. The last leg was particularly challenging, as the wind speed and direction were unpredictable, but Zoulou eventually passed Maserati to win the race.

Your chance to own a piece of Zhik!
Innovative, technical water apparel brand Zhik has launched a crowd funding campaign giving everyday sailors and loyal customers the opportunity to become shareholders and invest in the company's future success. Registration is now open following one of Zhik's most successful years, with sales growing 40% in the financial year ending June 2022.

Zhik are inviting sailors, brand followers and water sport enthusiasts to register. Successful investors will receive VIP perks associated with their level of investment. See the introductory video below.

Triple Olympic medallist, Mat Belcher, who stepped up from the Zhik Board to take over as CEO in October 2022, is leading the equity crowd funding campaign to raise AUS $4m to drive future growth. "This campaign kicks off an exciting new chapter for Zhik. Our investment plan is centred around continuing to drive our digital capabilities and working closely with our extensive trade partners to expand into new territories and grow market share," explains Mat. "Plus, we want to continue investing in developing more sustainable technical and lifestyle products, whilst expanding our range for the broader sailing, boating and watersports markets."

To join Zhik's journey to build innovative gear that drives the industry forward, discover more in this video with Mat Belcher and register your interest here.

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Close racing abounds in the RORC Caribbean 600
With line honours decided for both Multihull and Monohull boats in the RORC Caribbean 600, the focus turns onto the Class Winners and the ultimate prize; the Overall Win under IRC for the RORC Caribbean 600 Trophy. Forty one boats are still racing under IRC and seven under MOCRA. Out in the combat zone, with the overall winner nowhere near decided, competition is fierce for Class and IRC Overall Honours.

IRC Super Zero
Pyewacket 70 (USA) is 'in the clubhouse' and has won IRC Super Zero and leads the IRC fleet after time correction for the overall win. I Love Poland (POL), skippered by Grzegorz Baranowski finished the race in under 48 hours to claim second place in IRC Super Zero. Wind Whisper (POL) skippered by Joca Signorini was the first VO65 to finish the race. In an elapsed time of just under 50 hours, after IRC time correction, Wind Whisper completes the IRC Super Zero podium.

MOCRA
Gunboat 68 Tosca (USA) finished the race in the morning of day three to set the benchmark for the MOCRA Class. Giovanni Soldini's Maserati Multi70 (ITA) is second after time correction. MOD70 Zoulou (FRA), sailed by Erik Maris is currently third after MOCRA time correction, however Rob Merwin's Gunboat 60 Cui Bono (USA) was passing Redonda at 14:00 AST and was in with a chance of snatching a podium finish.

IRC Zero
The leading boats in IRC Zero are expected to make the finish at around sunset tonight; Wednesday 22 February. Kate & Jim Murray's Pac52 Callisto (USA) was the first in class to round Redonda. Hot on Callisto's heels was Botin 56 Black Pearl (GER), skippered by Stefan Jentzsch, which rounded just 8 minutes later. RORC Vice Commodore Eric de Turckheim racing NMD54 Teasing Machine (FRA) was 15 minutes behind Callisto. After IRC time correction, Teasing Machine was not only leading IRC Zero but also IRC Overall. Callisto was second in IRC Zero and Frederic Puzin's Ker 46 Daguet 3 - Corum (FRA) was ranked third. -- http://caribbean600.rorc.org

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World Match Racing Tour Announces 2023 Season
The World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) today announced its 2023 world championship season with a fifteen-event schedule across ten countries, including the return of founding Tour events - the Congressional Cup/USA, Match Cup Sweden and Bermuda Gold Cup. The WMRT Final will take place in Shenzhen, China from 12-17 December with a USD200,000 prize purse. 2023 will mark the 23rd consecutive season of the Tour, the longest running professional series in sailing.

The 2023 WMRT season will comprise of 'World Tour' events and 'World Championship' events, opening with the Ficker Cup and the 58th edition of the Congressional Cup Regatta in April hosted by Long Beach Yacht Club in California, USA. The Congressional Cup is the oldest continuously held sailing match race regatta in the world.

The top 11 skippers on the WMRT leader-board counting their top 4 results after the penultimate event in October will qualify to the WMRT Final in Shenzhen, China from 12-17 December. A wild card will make up the minimum 12 teams to be invited to the WMRT Final, the winner of which will be crowned the 2023 Match Racing World Champion.

Re-joining the 2023 Tour season are two of the original founding events of WMRT;

The GKSS Match Cup Sweden returns from 4-8 July. Hosted by the Royal Gothenburg Yacht Club since 1994, the event is one of the best-known match racing events in the world attracting thousands of spectators to the picturesque island of Marstrand, 30 kilometres to the west of Gothenburg.

Also returning to the Tour this year is the 71st edition of the famous Bermuda Gold Cup, hosted by the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club. The King Edward VII Gold Cup is one of the most coveted match racing trophies in the sport, won by many of sailing's great names.

2023 World Match Racing Tour Schedule (Dates include Practice Days)

Ficker Cup, Long Beach, CA, USA, 13-16 April
*Congressional Cup, Long Beach, CA, 17-22 April
Szczecin Match Race, Poland, 27-30 April
Porto Montenegro Match Race, 11-14 May
NJK Open Spring Cup, Finland, 18-21 May
OM International Ledro Match Race, Italy, 22-25 June
*GKSS Match Cup Sweden, 4-8 July
Internationaux France Match Race, Pornichet, France, 27-30 July
Chicago Grand Slam, USA, 17-20 August
International Match Race for the Detroit Cup, USA, 23-27 August
Thompson Cup, Oyster Bay NY, USA, 29 August - 2 September
Oakcliff International, Oyster Bay NY, USA, 5-9 September
Baltic Match Race, Estonia, 20-24 September
*Bermuda Gold Cup, 2-7 October
*WMRT FINAL/ Shenzhen Bao'an Match Cup, China, 12-17 December

*World Championship (WC) Events

wmrt.com

Old head young shoulders - Doyle Sails
There is no let up in the queue of top international sailing talent lining up to join the literally 'fizzing' performance team at Doyle Sails... America's Cup, SailGP and Volvo veteran Kyle Langford is just the latest

A brief exchange during a training session aboard the supermaxi Comanche ahead of the 2019 Sydney Hobart race provided Doyle Sails with one of those rare sparks that add impetus to company strengths and change individual career paths. It illustrates Doyle's drive to build a formidable talent pool of top sailors to develop, refine and test new technologies while helping customers sail faster towards achieving their goals.

The Comanche moment came in one of those periods when the boat is settled in its groove, the breeze is steady and the crew, perched along the rail, can briefly catch their breath.

Full article in the March issue of Seahorse

Tracy Edwards' Maiden Confirmed for Ocean Globe Race
Tracy Edwards MBE and DP World, title sponsor of The Maiden Factor World Tour, have announced that the iconic yacht Maiden and her all-female crew will enter the 2023 Ocean Global Race.

The news confirms the commitment Edwards made in 2019 when the event was announced as a tribute to mark the 50th anniversary of the first Whitbread Round the World Race in 1973.

Maiden will take a break from her world tour, which began in September 2021, to take part in the race which sets out from a European port on 10 September, just 200 days away.

Edwards and crew have covered nearly 30,000 nautical miles visiting 20 destinations and engaging with schools, charities and organisations as part of her mission to educate, empower and elevate girls, increasing their life and career choices and also raising money to fund girls' educational projects around the world.

In 1989 Edwards made history as the skipper of the first ever all-female crew - among them Irish sailor Angela Farrell - to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race, now The Ocean Race. Their achievement is celebrated in the 2019 documentary Maiden.

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Endeavour Homes 2023 Flying Fifteen World Championships
Fremantle, Western Australia: The host organiser of the 2023 Flying Fifteen World Championship is the Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club which is located on the Swan River where most of the dinghy / keelboat racing takes place, however the attraction of sailing on the Indian Ocean waters off Fremantle, (about 3 km down stream from the RFBYC) is too much to ignore for organisers.

'Clear turquoise waters, good sea breezes and downwind surfing waves'

The infamous 'Fremantle Doctor' sea breeze blows regularly from lunchtime onwards throughout most of the summer months, easing slightly in late summer.

"The March timetable has been chosen as the weather conditions are generally more forgiving at this time of year. The infamous 'Fremantle Doctor' strong sea breezes have usually weakened" say the organisers

The event host is the Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club but the regatta will be sailed out of Fremantle Sailing Club on the pristine waters of Owen Anchorage in the Indian Ocean off Fremantle. The facilities at Fremantle Sailing Club are world class and Fremantle is renowned throughout the world for its unique sailing conditions.

Incredibly 77 entries are already on their way to sailing paradise. This figure would not have been possible without the funding provided by key sponsors including Endeavour Homes and the transport and logistics provided by the MSC group.

Flying Fifteens are coming from as far away as South Africa, the UK, Ireland, Hong Kong, New Zealand and all over Australia. Whilst the overseas boats are being shipped to Fremantle, it takes a good three days to tow a F15 from Queensland to West Australia, a similar distance as New York to San Francisco or London to Istanbul! -- Jonny Fullerton

Regatta Dates:
Mar 9 - 12 - Registration & Measurement
Mar 12 - Invitational Race
Mar 13 - 16 - Australian Championship
Mar 17 - Lay-day
Mar 18 - 25 - Flying Fifteen World Championship

flying15worlds2023.com

Sailing World on Water Highlights
Highlights of what happened globally in the sport of sailing in the last 7 days. Well the five Imocas in the Ocean Race all arrived at Cape Town together. The lottery was won by Kevin Escoffier of HolcimPRB. flollowed by Biotherm and 11th Hour Racing. Just missing the podium were Team Malizia and finally GUYOT entertainment Team Europe. It prove that the boats are close and anyone can win.

Big wind and huge, steep swell set a massive physical challenge for the three Olympic fleets on day two of the Lanzarote International Regatta in the Canary Islands. British skiff sailors surfed to the top of the rankings in the two skiff classes.

On Wednesday the team ventured out of the harbour to tow-test the AC 40 and were greeted by sunny, glassy, early Spring conditions - ideal for running through the ride-heights, foil cants and systems controls. Numerous flight modes and foil arm pitches were tested as described below in the on-water recon team's notes and the hope is that the team will be sailing the first AC 40 in Barcelona before the weekend.

Three days of racing in varied conditions across a combination of inshore races, a passage race and finally three offshore windward/leeward races in high winds, tested all in the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club's ORC New South Wales Championship. Defending Division 1 champion Bush-ranger, owned by Gerry Hatton, scored victory in five of the six races and placed second in the other. Behind Bush-ranger, the battle raged for the minor placings as Keiran Mulcahy's King 40, Soozal fought to stay ahead of Bob Cox's DK 46, Nine Dragons.

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Featured Charter
28m Monty North S/Y 'Free At Last'. From 29,000 per week EUR. Located in West Mediterranean.

Constructed in 2000 by Spanish shipyard Monty North, FREE AT LAST (ex CONCORDIA) has been meticulously maintained by her owners to reflect original luxury designs of Marcelo Penna.

Featuring a delightful teak flush deck, FREE AT LAST offers an abundance of space onboard, creating the perfect atmosphere for both cruising with friends and competitive regattas. Guests can sunbathe and dine under shaded awnings at their pleasure.

Warm wooden decor and blue fabrics make up the interior, creating a cosy atmosphere. FREE AT LAST boasts plenty of natural lights and 3 guest cabins for accommodation up to 8.

Charter Destinations:

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Featured Brokerage
1999 BELLA DONNA Open 50. 185000 EUR. Located in France.

Very robust, reliable, spacious and versatile boat fully refurbished to participate in the Route du Rhum 2022.

The boat was built in 1999: she took part in the Transat Jacques Vabre, she then completed the Transat Québec-Saint Malo and the Route du Rhum in 2002 before being stored ashore for several years. She therefore completed three short-handed transatlantic races without difficulty.

In 2021, she was fully refurbished, she took part in the Middle Sea Race 2021 (6th doublehanded) and she took part in the Route du Rhum 2022.

Complete refit in 2021 and 2022

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Contact

Phone : +33 (0) 467 66 39 93

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1993 Swan 68-004 Explotadot. 780,000 EUR, VAT Paid. Located in Puerto Mataro Varrador 2000, Spain.

Swan 68-004 Explotadot was originally launched in 1993 as 'Solleone' for the chairman of Nautor Swan. She was the first Swan 68 to feature four guest cabins with a galley forward arrangement, allowing greater separation from guests and crew. This German Frers designed yacht still maintains her classic lines and provides a true feeling of luxury and comfort. She had her first major refit in 2006/2007 where many systems were upgraded and a new bow-thruster installed and again spent the majority of 2014 undergoing a complete refit in Genoa. In 2019, the boat had another new refit in preparation to cross the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean which also included the main engine and generator.

See listing details in Nautor's Swan Brokerage

Giorgio Passarella

Tel. +377 97 97 95 07

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Ichi Ban TP52 from Botin 2017. POA GBP. Located in Sydney.

Ichi Ban is the most successful IRC yacht in Australian History having won three Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht races (2017, 2019 and 2021), three Australian IRC Championships and three CYCA Blue Water Pointscores.

RORC yacht of the year in 2018.

Built in 2017 to compete in offshore, coastal and inshore races this yacht is in immaculate condition and comes with two masts (Southern Spars), two booms, three rudders, water ballast and many spares and sails. Many upgrades have been made to her during 2022. Ready to race.

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The Last Word
A lot of people think that the music was responsible for a lot of changes in the Sixties, but I think the music came out of it. The music wouldn't have happened without the social changes. -- Steve Winwood

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