EuroSail News #5360 - 27 June
In This Issue
• WindWhisper Racing Team wins Stage 3 into Genova
• Yes! Overall IRC Champions by a whisker
• International Optimist Dinghy Association - Class Manager Position Open
• Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award 2023
• Naïf wins the Overall of the X Principality of Monaco Trophy
• Transpac first start preview
• IRC Nationals Crew Supper
• Les Sables - Horta - Les Sables
• Launchings
• Featured Charter: 28m Monty North S/Y FREE AT LAST
• Featured Brokerage:
• • ClubSwan 50-011 'One Group'
• • Dazcat 1295
• • 1944 Luders 24 - Belle
• The Last Word: Mahatma Gandhi
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WindWhisper Racing Team wins Stage 3 into Genova
WindWhisper Racing Team won the final leg of The Ocean Race VO65 Sprint into Genova, beating the rest of the fleet by a massive margin.
The Polish boat crossed the finish line in just six knots of breeze at 10:27:52 UTC with a leg time of 10 days 23 hours 17 minutes and 52 seconds. With the rest of the fleet still to cover more than 100 nautical miles in very light winds, WindWhisper could win the leg from The Hague to Genova by more than 18 hours.
With skipper Pablo Arrarte (ESP) unable to take part in the final leg, it was left to previous race winner Daryl Wislang (NZL) to take up the skipper's role. "It's an amazing feeling to arrive here, happy to be part of the team, and I was lucky enough to take the handlebars for the last leg."
Yes! Overall IRC Champions by a whisker
The IRC National Championships has been the battleground for close victories in the past, with Rán winning last year by 0.005 of a point. However, the 2023 Overall IRC National Champion was decided by an even smaller margin. Adam Gosling's JPK 1080 Yes! scored second place in Race 8 by four seconds after IRC time correction. This gave Yes! the overall IRC National Championships by 0.004 of a point.
Giovanni Belgrano's 39ft classic sloop Whooper was the overall runner-up, winning the Jackdaw Trophy as well as IRC Four. Tony Langley's TP52 Gladiator made a welcome return to Solent racing winning IRC One. James Howell's Cape 31 Gelert was the winner of IRC Two and the Roger Grainger Trophy for the best performing RORC boat.
Spectacular conditions prevailed for the final day of the IRC National Championship. The RORC Race Team delayed the start of racing to allow a solid south-westerly to establish and it was well worth the wait, as 16-18 knots arrived in the combat zone. Congratulations to all the race winners on the final day: TP52 Gladiator, MAT 12 Sailplane 3, Cape 31 Gelert, JPK 1010 Elaine Again and the classic sloops Cetaweyo and Whooper.
Top three:
IRC 1
1. GLADIATOR C, TP52, Tony Langley, GBR, 8
2. DARK N STORMY, GP42, Ian Atkins, GBR, 12
3. ROST - VAN UDEN, Ker 46, Gerd-jan Poortman, NED, 22
IRC 2
1. GELERT, Cape 31, James Howells, GBR, 16
2. Flying Jenny, Cape 31, Sandra Askew, USA, 16
3. SAILPLANE 3, MAT 12, Rob Bottomley, GBR, 20
IRC 3
1. YES!, JPK 10.80, Adam Gosling, GBR, 12
2. ARCUS, A 35 2.10, John Howell & Paul Newell, GBR, 14
3. ELAINE AGAIN, JPK 10.10, Ed Mockridge, GBR, 15
IRC 4
1. WHOOPER, One-off sloop, Giovanni Belgrano, GBR, 10
2. ANTIX, X 302 Mk2 MOD (keel) 1.70, John Allen, GBR, 19
3. AZTEC, Archambault A31, Simon Clifton, GBR, 19
International Optimist Dinghy Association - Class Manager Position Open
The IODA is the World's largest sailing dinghy association, with more than 100 members across the world. As a World Sailing recognised Class, IODA brings together sailors, coaches, parents, and sailing enthusiasts from around the world.
Role Overview:
As the Class Manager of IODA, you will be at the forefront of driving the organization's vision and implementing strategies to advance the Optimist Class.
Responsibilities
a) Develop and execute strategies to enhance the global presence and influence of IODA.
b) Collaborate with Members and National Sailing Associations to promote youth sailing and encourage participation in IODA events.
c) Manage the administrative tasks of IODA.
d) Support the development of training programs and resources for sailors, coaches, and officials.
e) Work closely with the Executive Committee and contribute to the formulation of policies and decisions.
f) Represent IODA at international sailing conferences and engage with relevant organizations to advocate for the interests of youth sailors.
Qualifications:
a) Strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to motivate teams and build consensus.
b) Excellent organizational abilities, including event planning and project management.
c) Effective communication skills.
d) A global mindset and the ability to work in a multicultural environment.
e) Familiarity with financial management and budgeting processes.
f) Proficiency in English; additional language skills would be advantageous.
To apply send your resume to Clare Jackson, Head of Research, SRA or call +44 (0)1980 676 380.
Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award 2023 officially open. Winners to be celebrated at METSTRADE - Amsterdam
Spanish Photographer Nico Martinez, Winner Of The Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image Award 2022. Click on image to enlarge.
The 14th edition of the international photography competition dedicated to the sport of sailing will once again reassemble the world's best sailing photographers from all over the world. The prize giving will take place in public during METSTRADE Amsterdam on November 16.
Professional photographers from all over the world are invited to submit their best image taken between October 10, 2022 and October 8, 2023. The 80 best images selected by the international jury will be published on the event website on October 13, allowing the public to vote for the Public Award.
The top 20 images will be exhibited during World Sailing's annual conference on November 13-18, as well as at METSTRADE Amsterdam (November 15-17). Delegates from both events will be asked to vote for the Delegates Award.
Launched in 2010, the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award reassembles the world's best yacht racing photographers. No less than 150 photographers representing 29 nationalities submitted an image for the award in 2022.
Sponsorship opportunities
The Yacht Racing Image award is looking for a new title sponsor from next year. To discuss sponsorship opportunities, please contact us
Naïf wins the Overall of the X Principality of Monaco Trophy
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Venice, 25 June 2023. Ivan Gardini's Naïf (1973) celebrates its first fifty years since its launch by winning the Overall of the 10th Principality of Monaco Le Vele d'Epoca in Laguna Trophy BNL-BNP Paribas Wealth Management Cup. The two races scheduled for the regatta, promoted by Anna Licia Balzan, Honorary Consul of the Principality of Monaco in Venice, took place on Saturday and Sunday with optimal weather and sea conditions: calm sea with a light breeze. The tenth edition of the Trophy benefited from the patronage of the Municipality of Venice and the Italian Navy.
Rankings:
Classic Yachts: 1) Naïf, 2) Nembo II, 3) Aethra
Yacht Epoca: 1) Serenity, 2) Ciao Pais, 3) Gilla
TR Classics 1: 1) Cochabamba, 2) Isabella, 3) Agos
TR Classics 2: 1) Violet IV, 2) Acantia, 3) Persephone
Sciarrelli: 1) Isabella, 2) Sagittarius 3) August
The Trophy, which saw twenty-five boats built between 1858 and the 2000s lined up on the starting line, was organized under the sporting direction of Mirko Sguario, president of the Venice Yacht Club and patron of the Venice Hospitality Challenge. -- Sandro Bagno
Transpac first start preview
Tuesday at 1:00 PDT a group of 16 boats will cross the starting line in the vicinity of Point Fermin in San Pedro in the first start of the 2023 Transpac. After leaving the West End of Catalina to port they will sail another 2200 miles west towards the finish line at Diamond Head on Oahu... an epic journey.
They are the first of three waves of starting groups among 58 entries from Australia, Canada, Italy and the US in the 52nd edition of this biennial ocean racing classic, first sailed in 1906. Some are racing Transpac for the first time, others are veterans who keep coming back to enjoy this iconic race.
All-amateur teams on the race may qualify for the Nash Family Corinthian Trophy which is awarded to the team with the best corrected time performance among teams with all Category 1 sailors recognized by World Sailing.
There are numerous other trophies awarded in Transpac with these criteria:
- The Barn Door Trophy: This impressive 4-foot long slab of carved Hawaiian koa wood is awarded to the monohull that has completed the course in the fastest elapsed time. There are plaques for many legendary ocean racing yachts on this trophy.
- Merlin Trophy: first to finish monohull without moveable ballast and other high-performance features.
- Rudy Choy Perpetual Trophy: Awarded to the fastest multihull to complete the course.
- King Kalakaua Trophy: named after the late 19th century Hawaiian king whose inspirational idea for mainland-Hawaii cooperation prompted the founding of Transpac in 1906. This is awarded to the monohull entry with the fastest corrected time.
- E. Ben Mitchell Navigation Trophy: Awarded to the navigator of the Barn Door Trophy winner.
- Ronald L. Burla Trophy for Media Excellence: Awarded to the entry that provides the most creative and original media content related to their on-board experience while sailing in the Transpac Race.
- Storm Trysail Team Trophy: This award recognizes the best performance of a team of three yachts in any division, with no more than two yachts in the same division.
- Mark Rudiger Celestial Navigation Trophy: This prestigious trophy is awarded to the navigator who submits celestial navigation worksheets or evidence of traditional navigation to the finish inspectors immediately after finishing, and whose work is selected as the "best" by an impartial panel of judges.
- Ilio Aukai Highest Average Age Award: This award honors those teams whose average crew age demonstrates they still what it takes to race Transpac!
IRC Nationals Crew Supper
After the first day of racing at the RORC IRC Nationals, Jim Saltonstall MBE was the guest of honour for a Crew Supper at the RORC Clubhouse Cowes. The legendary sailing coach, familiar to any competitor at past RORC Easter Challenge Regattas, will be on the microphone after dinner. Speaking about his life and times as a sailing coach, including Team GBR, where Jim supervised the race training programmes of five Olympic gold, four silver, and two bronze medallists.
After the rousing talk, Jim was happy to sign copies of his biography: My Life in a Blue Suit. Available on Amazon and a damn good read!
Les Sables - Horta - Les Sables
The start of the first stage of the 9th edition of Les Sables - Horta - Les Sables will be given this Tuesday, June 27, at 1:02 p.m. The 16 competing duos will then set off for 1,270 miles bound for the Azores. A distance which should be covered at high speed since, according to the latest routings, the fastest boats could take only four and a half days to reach the Portuguese archipelago. Still, if on paper, this first act looks like a great schuss downwind, in practice, as often, things may not be as simple as it seems. In this case, transition phases could well spice up the game a little in the Bay of Biscay even if, indisputably, speed promises to be one of the key factors in this first part.
Launchings
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Tuesday, June 6. In beautiful sunshine in Genoa, the Italian skipper Andrea Fornaro launched [Class40] Influence 2 (n 193) along with the mayor of Genoa (Marco Bucci), a representative of the Liguria region and representatives of the Yacht Club Italiano. A 100% Italian project which hopes to show a clean pair of heels to French and international rivals this season.
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Charlie Dalin's new boat: The small steps to super-competitive performance
It's not hard to imagine the pressure when it comes to designing and building a new IMOCA for Charlie Dalin.
It's not just about producing a boat that is faster than his main rivals at the top of the IMOCA fleet, it's also about creating something that is better than Dalin's old boat in which he enjoyed a spectacular run of success.
The team that has taken up this challenge for the two-time IMOCA GLOBE SERIES Champion and line honours finisher in the last Vendée Globe, is once again led by superstar French naval architect Guillaume Verdier alongside project management by MerConcept and construction by CDK Technologies in Port-la-Foret.
The technical manager for the project - the new boat is called MACIF Santé Prévoyance and was launched for the first time in Concarneau on Saturday - is MerConcept's Guillaume Combescure. He admits the old boat, Apivia, is an unavoidable performance reference.
At this stage in the evolution of the Class rule, and the relative maturity of the latest designs, Combescure argues there is no magic bullet when it comes to new boats and instead design and build teams are looking for a series of marginal gains. "From my point of view - and maybe this is not shared - you cannot make a big step," he explained. "That's what makes the job difficult. You have to make little steps in all the axes of development. That's the difficult part - you cannot achieve a revolution." -- Ed Gorman
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There are not many new products in the 40-foot pure cruising segment (the new Dufour 41 will see the light of day at the end of June): that's why the Hanse 410, whose rendering we reveal here for the first time, is worth keeping an eye on.
Hanse 410 - The cruiser according to Berret-Racoupeau
The boat, which will replace theHanse 418 (12.40 x 4.17 m), will be unveiled in the summer and once again bears the signature of French studio Berret-Racoupeau, with more than 30 years' experience in the world of production boats (Beneteau, Fountaine Pajot, but also Amel) the protagonist of the German shipyard's "new deal" and already the creator of theHanse 510 e 460 (here our test of the boat).
Reverse bow, edges, electric motor
Two project guidelines. Easy handling and good sailing performance. Roughly 12.50 meters long, the new Hanse 410 differs, and not just a little, from its predecessor (designed instead by Judel Vrolijk Studio).
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KM Yachtbuilders has launched its newest vessel, the Bestevaer 56 Namaste. The yacht, which was designed by Dykstra Naval Architects, is sure to attract the attention of aficionados of luxury sailing yachts with her modern interior, beautifully painted hull and latest technologies.
The Bestevaer 56 Namaste has a centre board and is equipped with the latest sailing technologies, such as a fully electrically controllable transom flap and a hybrid electric motor with a diesel generator. Because everything is small, light and/or electric, the yacht is easy to operate. Most of the interior was developed by the owners, who have a background in design. This has resulted in a wonderful mix of modern style, comfort and functionality.
The owners will first take her to explore the English waters, then they will sail towards the Caribbean and enjoy the tropical climates.
Specifications Bestevaer 56 Namaste
Shipyard: KM Yachtbuilders
Designer: Dykstra Naval Architects
LOA: 17.27 m.
Width: 4.98 m.
Draught: 1.90 - 4.20 m.
Materials: Aluminium
Engine: 1x Fischer Panda E-motor
Mast: 1x Axxon, carbon
Interior: Teak look with HPL
Number of persons: 4 to 6
Featured Charter
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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.
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British Virgin Islands | Grenadines Islands | Antigua & Barbuda | Martinique & Guadeloupe | Saint Martin & Saint Barth
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2017 ClubSwan 50-011 'One Group'. € 625,000 Ex VAT. Located in Valencia, Spain
The ClubSwan 50 was developed to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Nautor Swan shipyard and celebrate everything that has made this cutting-edge boat builder one of the most widely recognized and trusted brands in yachting.
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Dazcat 1295. From 530,000 ex VAT GBP
The Dazcat 1295 has it all. Hand-engineered to an exceptional quality for stunning good looks, outstanding sailing performance, comfort and ease of ride for coastal and blue water cruising and racing.
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1944 Luders 24 - Belle. 85,000 USD. Located in Newport RI USA.
A fast, pretty and successful Classic Day Racer, Belle, a Luders 24, Hull #2 is available after 34 years of current ownership. This thoroughbred has the coveted attributes of balance, ease through the water, and sheer good looks, together with “ahead of her time” construction, in top condition, make the phrase “Rare Opportunity” highly applicable here.
With a winning record of over 60 trophies; BELLE, a genuine CRFVintage class, is race-ready and in excellent cosmetic and structural condition. Laminated mahogany, hot molded and vacuum bagged, 38ft hull construction by Allied Aviation and finished at the renown Luders Marine Construction, CT (1944). Her 1991-1992 major refit included a cold molded underbody. Professionally and lovingly maintained, re-rigged, annually upgraded and inside stored.
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