EuroSail News #5346 - 7 June
In This Issue
• Dragon World Championship
• Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta
• Marlow Ropes Partners with World Of Windsurf (WOW) for Paris 2024
• Alinghi Red Bull Racing switches to match racing mode with two AC40s
• Champagne Sailing Along The Emerald Isle
• Convexity Wins M32 Newport Season Opener
• SESCA's 10th Antigua Sailing Day Regatta
• Transpac 2023 and RealSail offer virtual race game
• Industry News
• Featured Charter: Sunreef 70 - SEAZEN II
• Featured Brokerage:
• • ClubSwan 50 Proxflyer
• • YYACHTS Y8
• • J Boats J/121
• The Last Word: Abbie Hoffman
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Dragon World Championship
The final day of the World Championship in Bodrum saw early rain and no wind. Consequently, the Race Officer Nino Shmueli kept the fleet ashore until conditions improved. The fleet were released at 11.15 and Race 7 started around 1pm. Unfortunately, a 40-degree wind shift on the first upwind meant November (N Flag) was displayed. So, race abandoned.
After the wind settled again, Race 7 was re-started with an "All Clear" line.
Prior to the start a fascinating Match Race was witnessed from the Committee Boat between SUI 318 and GBR 820, both trying to contrive a winning result. In the end it was to no avail as again the wind shifted "big time" to the left, so November Flag was displayed again.
A shame for the competitors but 100% the correct decision. The 2023 Worlds was over. 5 days, 6 Quality Races and new World Champions Wolf Waschkuhn, Joao Vidinha and Charles Nankin. A fantastic result for the current European Champion.
2nd was GBR 820 Grant Gordon and 3rd GBR 192 Graham Bailey helming the "Royal" Dragon Bluebottle.
Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta
Porto Cervo, Italy: The Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta officially kicks off in Porto Cervo today, 6th June 2023, with the captains' briefing followed by a welcome cocktail for participants on the rooftop terrace of the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda. The Club is organising the event, which launches the calendar of superyacht regattas in the Mediterranean, alongside title sponsor Giorgio Armani. Now in its 16th edition, the second in partnership with Giorgio Armani, the regatta will conclude on Saturday 10th June.
Twelve superyachts are currently moored in Porto Cervo marina, a fleet which from tomorrow will be sailing the waters of the Costa Smeralda and weaving through the islands of the La Maddalena archipelago, providing a unique backdrop to the racing.
The fleet has been divided into two divisions, Superyacht and Southern Wind, with the latter dedicated to boats from the shipyard of the same name. The Southern Wind Rendezvous, an integral part of the Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta, is an occasion for owners to compete in friendly races, which conclude with a sociable meet-up on the water before returning to the dock. The Superyacht division is in turn divided into 'Combined Performance & Cruising Class' and 'Superyacht Cruising Class', reserved for superyachts in accordance with the regulations of the Superyacht Racing Association. The winner of this class will be awarded the prestigious Silver Jubilee Cup.
Racing will take place over four days, through Saturday 10th June, with the size of the participating vessels meaning there will be a particular focus on safety. The Superyacht Division will have staggered starts every two to three minutes for this purpose. The courses, as always, will use the islands of the archipelago of La Maddalena as natural marks. As for the classic floating buoys used for the start, offset and finish line marks, organiser the YCCS will use MarkSetBot robotic buoys.
The forecast for tomorrow indicates light winds, which are set to strengthen in the following days. The first starting signal is expected to sound at 11.30 a.m. for the Southern Wind fleet, followed by the Superyacht division at 12 midday.
Marlow Ropes Partners with World Of Windsurf (WOW) for Paris 2024
Marlow Ropes are delighted to announce World of Windsurf Girls as their latest Ambassador partnership. With their sights set on gold for Paris 2024, this independent female team is striving for Olympic glory through a different approach, not seen in windsurfing before.
The partnership will see WOW and Marlow collaborate on a number of levels over the forthcoming months, as the professional windsurfing team made up of Elena Sandera (SUI), and Helle Oppedal (NOR) continue their preparations for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Marlow looks forward to supporting them at their forthcoming WOW Clinic at Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy this Thursday.
Alinghi Red Bull Racing switches to match racing mode with two AC40s
The first match race training sessions have begun on the 37th America's Cup race course as Alinghi Red Bull Racing launches its two-boat training programme with the AC40s in Barcelona just a few months before the first pre-regatta.
With two AC40s on the water all members of the Driving Group will be able to sail at the same time which is extra motivation for the sailors. "It won't matter which crew members I'm on board with, the aim will always be to sail better than the other boat," added Bryan Mettraux, trimmer.
To help them maximise progress during this important next step on the pathway to the America's Cup the crew will be able to count on the expertise of Sailing Team Advisors Pietro Sibello and Dean Barker, who have recently been joined by Phil Robertson and Jason Waterhouse.
While the two AC40s are excellent training platforms ahead of the regattas, Alinghi Red Bull Racing's focus remains on the AC75 and the testing that will progress the race boat. Meanwhile in Switzerland, the crew of the Alinghi Red Bull Racing TF35 are actively preparing for the Bol d'Or Mirabaud which starts on Saturday. The Societe Nautique de Genève's flagship event will see 330 boats at the start at 10:00.
Champagne Sailing Along The Emerald Isle
The bulk of the fleet in this 14th CIC Normandy Channel Race has now rounded the Tuskar Rock course mark. Alla Grande Pirelli (181) had the edge at the south-east tip of Ireland after being the first to leave the lighthouse in her wake at 08:32 UTC this morning. Hot on her heels were Cafe Joyeux (176) and Credit Mutuel (158). The leaders are now making towards the next course mark at Fastnet, lengthening their stride on a downwind sprint.
A symbolic moment in the event, Tuskar Rock is the lighthouse that marks the south-east tip of Ireland and reaching it after a long climb is a high point in more ways than one for the skippers competing in the great Norman classic. For this edition, it is an Italian flag which has been planted on the summit. Indeed, Ambrogio Beccaria and French team-mate Kevin Bloch were the first to reach this northernmost course mark at 08h 32min 34s UTC this morning. Now they can stow their crampons and their ice axes and get out their toboggans for a long glide along the south coast of Ireland and make for what is perhaps one of the most iconic and renowned lighthouses in the world: Fastnet! Their pursuers clearly didn't delay in following suit as the Class40 Alla Grande Pirelli is now just 1 hour and 30 minutes ahead of the team in 18th position. It's all to play for then and lucky are those who believe they can already announce the victor.
Conditions are optimal for getting to the south-west tip of Ireland: 15 knots of NE'ly breeze, spinnaker deployed, downwind conditions in glorious sunshine and, to crown it all, the skippers can enjoy the marvellous backdrop of Ireland's south coast. Once around Tuskar Rock, the skippers' courses have diverged significantly in the group of leaders. Alla Grande Pirelli (1st at Tuskar) is heading a peloton of 7 boats, which includes the Italo-Spanish pairing of Alberto Bona and Pablo Santurde del Arco on IBSA (4th) and Britons Alister Richardson and Brian Thompson on Tquila (7th), who are favouring a shorter route to the north. Meantime, Cafe Joyeux (2nd into Tuskar) is heading a group of 8 boats that includes the dynamic young German pairing on Think Big – Think Social, Lennart Burke and Melwin Fink (13th), who have opted for a longer route to the south and are clearly hoping to benefit from stronger breeze.
Convexity Wins M32 Newport Season Opener
The curtain on the Midtown Cup is officially open. Don Wilson and his Convexity team have been crowned champions of the first event in the American summer series.
In hauntingly similar fashion to the most recent World Championship, it was a Don vs. Dan standoff in the final race that determined the result.
Sunday's fleet meeting started in remembrance of Hayden Goodrick, who we lost last year. He always said, "remember that we're privileged to be doing what we love." The M32 fleet will forever carry that mentality forward.
Final results
1. Convexity - Don Wilson, USA, 32 points
2. Extreme2 - Dan Cheresh, USA, 36
3. Surge - Ryan McKillen, USA, 43
4. Rated X - Jake Julien, USA, 44
5. Young Bloods - Miles Julien, USA, 45
6. Pursuit - William Ruh, USA, 53
7. Dingbat - Bobby Julien, USA, 55
8. Midtown - Larry Phillips, USA, 55
9. Closing Time - Ian Wooden, USA, 87
SESCA's 10th Antigua Sailing Day Regatta
Members of the St Edmundsbury Sailing & Canoeing Association are looking forward to the club's '10th Antigua Sailing Day Regatta'. The Regatta, which is the highlight of the club's racing and social calendar, will be held on Sunday, 11 June at Lackford Lake, near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
The event was initiated nine years ago as a fun event to celebrate and coincide with Antigua Sailing Week. To SESCA's amazement, the Regatta came to the attention of the Sailing Week Race Committee, via a Google news alert. The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority were so impressed with the initiative that they contacted the club are offered to become the event sponsor.
There will be two races in the morning and one in the afternoon for both adult and junior divisions. The Tourism Authority will once again be providing a steel pan band for lunch time entertainment and prizes of a Caribbean nature.
Spectators are welcome but no dogs are permitted on site as the club is in a nature reserve.
Transpac 2023 and RealSail offer virtual race game
For those unable to physically participate in the race, the Transpacific Yacht Club and RealSail have partnered to offer an interesting online alternate: the RealSail Virtual Transpac 2023 race game.
This virtual game is being made available for participants at no charge and is set up specifically for Transpac to mirror the real race. The game will feature five classes to choose from and three separate starts (on the same days as the Transpac starts). The classes and start dates are:
June 27 -- Cal 40
June 29 - J/125
July 1 -- TP 52, ULDB 70 and MOD 70
Transpac-winning navigator Peter Isler has also been involved with promoting virtual offshore sailing, and says "The time you spend practicing, learning all the RealSail tools and its "buttons" is invaluable. I know, I spent the month of May learning and creating my course in Isler Academy/Marine Weather University to help folks learn about weather routing while playing the RealSail Game."
Isler is going even further: he has teamed up with RealSail to host a final Practice Race on Tuesday June 13 at 1300 PDT. It's on the Transpac Course and will be a dress rehearsal for the real race.
To learn more about the RealSail Virtual Transpac 2023 and to enroll and play in the free practice race on June 13, go to realsail.net
Industry News
Cantiere del Pardo, historic brand in luxury sailing and motor yacht industry, is renewing its partnership with Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli, confirming itself as the team's official supplier for the 37th America's Cup in Barcelona.
After the collaboration signed for the 36th edition of the America's Cup, the Italian shipyard, which is celebrating 50 years of activity in 2023, will once again be alongside the AC75 Luna Rossa. This time there will be two of its renowned motor brand models, the VanDutch 48 and the Pardo Endurance 72.
To accompany an iconic vessel like Luna Rossa in the oldest sporting challenge in the world, two boats were chosen according to very specific criteria in terms of performance, reliability, comfort and design, which make each one the best for its particular mission.
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Apex Group Ltd. ("Apex Group" or "The Group"), a global financial services provider, today announces a new three-year sponsorship deal with SailGP, the leading sustainable and purpose-driven global sports league.
Apex Group becomes the Exclusive Financial Solutions Partner of SailGP, forming a powerful cross-industry partnership where people and planet matter. With their united commitment to having a positive impact, and focus on women's empowerment on a global scale, SailGP and Apex Group are working together to bring Apex Group's change-making Women's Accelerator program into the world of sports.
The Women's Accelerator program is designed to drive equity for female progression in male dominated environments, and with Apex Group's support, will enable SailGP to further empower its employees and female athletes in the same way Apex Group is doing in financial services.
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Our long experience manufacturing Andersen Stainless Steel Winches® defines our non-negotiable standards for reliability, mechanical efficiency, and unparalleled user experience. For everything else, the new winches were developed from the deck up with a different set of priorities and an eye for innovation.
Orbit Winches™ sizes 30QT and larger are equipped with the unique, patented QuickTrim™ self-tailer. This truly functional innovation allows sailors to easily and safely ease line tension to make minor sail trim adjustments without removing the winch handle or taking the line out of the self-tailer. A small anti-clockwise rotation of the self-tailing cover allows the self-tailer to turn beneath it like a sheave as the rope is eased, with confident grip and control assured by the drum's smooth surface and Power Ribs™. Letting the top cover spring back into place locks the self-tailer again to resume normal use.
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The IYRS School of Technology & Trades (IYRS), a leading educational institution for makers, builders, designers, and technicians, announced today that its Board of Trustees named Kern Maass its fifth president, effective July 15, 2023.
"Kern is an educator who brings first-hand knowledge of the craft and technology of making. He is an innovator, developing real-world problem-based learning models using interdisciplinary faculty and student teams that work with community and industry partners. He is a proven leader who increased enrollment, tuition revenue, and curriculum in his position as Dean at Loyola New Orleans. Kern's vision, talents, and experiences align with IYRS's strategic goals. I'm thrilled to welcome Kern as IYRS's next president," said Stephen Glascock, chairman of the IYRS search committee and incoming board chairman.
Maass has a BFA and MFA from Savannah College of Art. He is a Trustee of the University of Holy Cross in New Orleans and on the Advisory Board of the Louisiana Music & Heritage Experience. Formerly, he was a director of the Bernice Bienenstock Furniture Library and a trustee of the Furniture Society.
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MAPFRE continues their collaboration agreement with the Real Club Náutico de Palma for three further years as principal sponsor of the Mediterranean's major sailing regatta, the Copa del Rey. The insurance company will once again share its name with the regatta, as the Copa del Rey MAPFRE, for the editions to be held in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
The agreement was officially finalised with the signatures of Emerico Fuster, President of the Real Club Náutico de Palma (RCNP) and the regatta's organizing committee, and Jose Manuel Inchausti, CEO of MAPFRE Iberia, at the MAPFRE headquarters. The official act was also attended by Raúl Costilla, CEO of MAPFRE Vida, and Manuel Fraga, director of the RCNP.
The Copa del Rey MAPFRE will celebrate its 41st edition in 2023. Over one hundred teams from twenty different nationalities, meet each year in Palma to dispute one of the world's major yacht racing competitions. The seven days of the regatta include an extensive sporting and social programme which officially concludes on Saturday 5th August at 21:00h with the regatta prize giving held in Ses Voltes and attended by HM King Felipe.
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