EuroSail News #5308 - 12 April
In This Issue
• Golden Globe Race: Ian Herbert Jones rescue underway
• Team Malizia Announces Sailing Crew For Leg 4
• Sparkman & Stephens Museum & Research Center
• Chris Webb - The first great 18 footer champion
• Tall Ships Races Magellan-Elcano 2023
• Marina Militare Nastro Rosa Tour
• Race to Repair: Biotherm foils
• Offshore Mixed Doubles Race
• The Wizard of Zenda
• Normandy Channel Race
• Featured Charter: First 53 - Yagiza
• Featured Brokerage:
• • Class 40 n 149 HYDRA
• • Vismara Farr Custom 72
• • The Makara Series
• The Last Word: George Harrison
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Golden Globe Race: Ian Herbert Jones rescue underway
At 1540UTC Ian Herbert Jones SKIPPER PUFFIN rang the GGR Race Office on Iridium phone to advise that he was in extreme weather and confused sea, 50 knots, gusting over 70 knots, running under bare poles, trying to hand steer downwind. The yacht was laid over often by the force of wind and waves. There was a small amount of water down below. The line was bad and contact was lost.
10 minutes later Ian called again. He could not launch his drogue to keep Puffin stern to the waves. Conditions were extreme and he had been washed out of the cockpit twice. He had activated his EPIRB. Don McIntyre advised Ian that the extreme weather would last for at least another 5 hours, and that he should launch his drogue if possible, to assist down wind control on Puffin. Keeping the stern facing the wave is critical to avoid being rolled.
There was only 8 inches of water over the cabin sole and Ian said it was probably leakage through the cockpit, the manual bilge pump was working and Puffin was not sinking. The mast was secure and all safety equipment onboard was secure, although his electrical system was low on power.
Because he was unable to make contact with his Satphone, Ian decided to activate his EPIRB so that the Search And Rescue chain would be aware of his position and situation.
Ian experienced a tough night unable to cut the mast free because of storm conditions and is taking pain killers for injured back. Water ingress into the hull stopped.
Ian reports at first light his back injury is mobile able to work. Can climb ladders for evacuation, weather moderated to 4/5mtr sea and 25/30 kt wind.
Mast still over the side but not banging too much and he is now trying to cut free. Plenty of power for VHF , sat phone and YB3 , AIS is on and transmitting. He will test the engine later today to check if it is operational for manoeuvring.
SAR Puerto Belgrano Argentina and MRCC Taiwan coordinated the routing of three Taiwanese fishing vessels, the FA DA CAI, ETA 1700 UTC in addition to the ZI DA WANG, ETA 1900 UTC and YUH SHENG N°1.
While the GGR Crisis Management Team ( CMT) kept Ian informed of the developments in his rescue throughout the night, they were not receiving response and updates. He was however manually activating the "acknowledgment" button on his YB3 device, meaning he was conscious and informed of the latest developments, even if physically diminished.
At 0647 UTC GGR had confirmation from SAR Puerto Belgrano that a Taiwanese fishing vessel, the ZI DA WANG, 90 miles away from his position had been diverted to his position with an ETA at 1900 UTC the same day, earlier than the Fisheries Patrol boat Lilibet, 300 miles to his South that would arrive the next day.
UPDATE: Ian Herbert Jones rescued
First vessel on scene was F/V ZI DA WANG at 1830 UTC
Transfer of Ian Herbert Jones from S/V Puffin to F/V ZI DA WANG successful in 25k wind and 4mtr sea. Now bound for Cape Town. S/V FA DA CAI and S/V YUH SHENG N°1 released from rescue operation.
GGR wishes to thank MRCC Argentina, SAR Puerto Belgrano, MRCC Taiwan for their coordination of Ian's rescue and the Taiwanese shipowner for routing 3 of their vessels to Puffin's position.
Team Malizia Announces Sailing Crew For Leg 4 Of The Ocean Race
British sailor Will Harris will be Team Malizia's skipper for Leg 4 of The Ocean Race, taking over the role for the second time in the round-the-world race. New addition to the international team is French offshore sailor Christopher Pratt. He will replace Boris Herrmann who is, as planned, sitting out the race from Itajaí to Newport.
After Team Malizia's win in Leg 3 of The Ocean Race, there is an added desire to perform well in the next Leg 4 of the race. The international sailing team has climbed to second place in the overall ranking and is looking forward to pushing their Malizia - Seaexplorer in the race through the Atlantic to Newport, USA, starting on 23 April 2023.
The team will not have Boris Herrmann onboard - as planned from the beginning - and Will Harris will take over the skipper role. The team has also recruited Christopher Pratt (42) to join for this leg. The Frenchman comes with a wealth of experience having co-skippered Charal with Jeremie Beyou for four years, taking part in the 2019 and 2021 versions of the Transat Jacques Vabre and coming third in both races. Christopher has over 17 years of experience and also co-skippered on other well-known teams including Maître Coq and Banque Populaire, and worked closely with Vendee Globe 2018 winner Armel Le Cleac'h.
Christopher Pratt is well known to Nicolas Lunven and Will Harris, and will make a great addition to the performance elements of Team Malizia.
Sparkman & Stephens Museum & Research Center
Introducing the Sparkman & Stephens' Museum and Research Center, a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit. Our mission is to preserve the Sparkman & Stephens design firm's history, as well as promote and publicize scholarly works related to Sparkman & Stephens, yacht design, and the yachting industry as a whole. We are officially accepting donations to the Museum and on-water operations will begin at our Newport, RI base in the spring of 2023.
Chris Webb - The first great 18 footer champion
Chris Webb's Australian II & Billy Dunn's Kismet. Click on image for photo gallery.
Chris Webb was the most famous 18 footer skipper during the early period of the class. He was a legend and a major draw card every time he raced for the Sydney Flying Squadron (SFS), won four 'official' Australian Championships, 1913-14, 1923-24, 1924-25 and 1926-27, and four interstate events in the years prior to the first official Australian Championship in 1911-12.
He was born on 17 October 1866 and started his racing career as forward hand for his brother Charlie and won his first as a helmsman with a 14-foot canvas dinghy named Latona, in 1884. In later seasons he skippered the 'fourteen', Violet, to twelve wins, and eleven more in the 24 footer, Mantura between 1891 and 1893.
By 1903 he had won 100 races and been placed 118 times in 23 yachts of various classes, but his reputation as "the best-known, the most successful, and perhaps the most popular skipper of open sailing boats on the waters of Port Jackson" was gained in 18 footer races.
He owned few racing boats and was a 'jockey' who raced everything from 12 footers to 24 footers at many clubs. His skill and daring in the 18 footer Australian, from 1897 to 1903, made him a crowd favourite as Australian proved more than a match for the bigger boats.
Among the many victories Chris Webb achieved during his long and distinguished career in the 18s and other classes was victory in the Sydney Flying Squadron's first major race, sailing the 24 footer Mantura, in October 1891.
The Sydney Morning Herald of the time summed up the new club and its unique handicapping system. "When the boats are well handicapped as they proved to be on Saturday last, exciting finishes are the result, and the winner can be picked by any person watching the race. Taking everything into consideration, the opening race was a success. The winner on the day was the 24 footer Mantura, sailed off scratch by Chris Webb, who passed Mark Foy's Kannanook on the line to win by one second."
As a result of his successes in Australian, in 1905, W.M. 'Watty' Ford bought Arline, a boat built in 1903 by Billy Golding, and renamed her Australian II for Chris Webb.
Australian II was an immediate success and Webb won club championships with both the SFS and Sydney Sailing Club in the 1905-06 season, then dominated the class for the rest of the decade.
Webb won his last 'eighteen' race in Sydney, the Cock O' the Harbour, in March 1942 (aged 75), and died on 9 June 1948.
Credits: Robin Elliott 'Galloping Ghosts', John Steamer Stanley, Webb Wagg Family in Australia -- Frank Quealey, Australian 18 Footers League Ltd.
Tall Ships Races Magellan-Elcano 2023
Starting in England in August 2023, The Tall Ships Races Magellan-Elcano 2023 will see events taking place across 3 countries in Europe including Portugal, before coming to a close in Spain in September 2023.
It's believed that between 6 and 10 tall ships will take part in The Tall Ships Races Magellan-Elcano 2023.
The Tall Ships Races is the largest annual event organised by Sail Training International. It's an summer series held in European waters where ports along the route will host festivals that can be expected to bring between 200,000 and 1 million visitors over 3 to 4 days. Sports, social, and cultural activities will be planned for the thousands of crew members, whilst the highlight of any festival is the crew parade which sees participants from all over the world come together to take over the streets.
* If you're looking for something to do in Falmouth in August 2023, we'd highly recommend The Tall Ships Races Falmouth 2023. According to Sail Training International, this event will take place in Falmouth, England, from Tuesday, August 15th to Friday, August 18th 2023 as a part of The Tall Ships Races Magellan-Elcano 2023.
It's believed that between 6 and 10 tall ships will take part in The Tall Ships Races Falmouth 2023.
Marina Militare Nastro Rosa Tour and The Magenta Project together to promote double-handed sailing
Milan, Italy: The Marina Militare Nastro Rosa Tour continues to push for double-handed sailing, and after the agreement signed with ORC and RORC, is now ready to announce a new partnership with The Magenta Project, defined to promote the development of double-handed sailing and particularly more women in this growing class.
The Magenta Project is a collective of passionate people committed to developing pathways and generating opportunities for more equity and inclusion in sailing, leading with gender. It works with a wide range of individuals and organizations to make a positive and progressive impact on the sport of sailing, from grassroots initiatives to partnerships with international events and leagues. The agreement reached with the Marina Militare Nastro Rosa Tour continues to build The Magenta Project's network of likeminded organizations in the industry supporting female talent development.
In partnership, the Marina Militare Nastro Rosa Tour has granted The Magenta Project charity a team to compete in the Female Offshore Mediterranean Two-Handed Championship at the Yacht Club Livorno 20th April – 1st May 2023. The Magenta Project has nominated one ranked double-handed team already accepted by the event organizer, and has the opportunity to nominate a second development team on behalf of the charity's Mentoring programme, which supports women pursuing professional careers in sailing. The team charter costs are being covered by MMNRT for The Magenta Project network in order to make this championship race event more accessible to rising talent.
Interested individuals or double-handed teams can apply to be considered for The Magenta Project development team at this year's Female Offshore Mediterranean Two-handed Championship. There are also still a few Beneteau Figaro 3 boats available for race charter through the MMNRT; please contact The Magenta Project to inquire about the development team or ranked double-handed team charters:
Race to Repair: Biotherm foils
The Biotherm team of technicians is in a race against the clock to repair their damaged foil ahead of leg 4.
The team has moved the foil project to a composite materials facility near Itajaí where specialists are grinding back the damaged material to find the 'good' part, which will be built up layer by layer with new carbon fibre.
Once completed, the repaired area should be as good as new.
But it is time-consuming work and the new lamination needs to happen in stages. The race is on!
St. Francis Yacht Club announces Inaugural Offshore Mixed Doubles Race
The Notice of Race is posted and registration is open for St. Francis Yacht Club's inaugural Offshore Mixed Doubles Race, scheduled for July 29-30, 2023, and open to doublehanded crews of mixed gender.
The race committee intends to conduct a single distance race of approximately 24 hours in a sailing area stretching across San Francisco Bay and its approaches to the Gulf of the Farallones. Boats eligible to enter include:
- Monohulls with a minimum LOA = 23'9" and a current NC PHRF rating
- Multihulls with a minimum LOA = 23'9"' and a current SFBAMA PHRF rating
- An ORC Double Handed (DH) ORCi or ORC Club certificate is optional.
Boats that enter must meet a variety of safety-related requirements, carry extensive safety equipment and will be tracked electronically. Sailors must meet certain qualifications for sailing in coastal waters. The regatta will have a range of course options, with a final selection to be made on the day of the race based on conditions.
Event information: stfyc.com
Race docs and registration at YachtScoring.com
The Wizard of Zenda
A documentary film exploring the life of sailing legend Buddy Melges.
He won Olympic medals and world championships. But sailing's biggest prize eluded him, the America's Cup.
Follow Buddy's extraordinary journey as seen through unprecedented access to over 200 hours of archival footage and interviews with the icons of sailing.
* Attendees at Charleston Race Week will have a chance to view at no charge (open to holders of event passes) the evening of April 21.
Normandy Channel Race
The start of the 14th edition of the CIC Normandy Channel Race will take place on Sunday 04th June in Ouistreham Bay. Arrivals are expected to start on friday 09th June evening.
A course of around 1000 miles in the English Channel and the Celtic Sea. Departure and return from the city of Caen in Normandy. A very high racing pace in doubles, all in complex sailing areas. Created in 2010, the CIC Normandy Channel Race is a double handed sailing race.
The CIC Normandy Channel Race is a magnificent journey, from Normandy to Ireland, passing through the South West coast of England and the Channel Islands.
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