In This Issue
• Pip Hare's Medallia runs aground off Cornwall
• Andrew 'Bart' Simpson: Iain Percy pays birthday tribute
• Behind the scenes with BSI Rigging #FollowTheRig
• Fernhurst Books for Sale
• Kiwis mop up some outstanding test items before year end
• A big year (and for one so young) - A+T
• Portland: Performance & Innovation Centre for sailing team
• A Legacy Reborn - Undine could be yours
• 2024 12mR Worlds Preview at the Porquerolles Classic
• Featured Charter: Caribbean Racing with "The Project"
• Featured Brokerage:
• • JPK 10.30 JUZZY - Winner of Fastnet 2023 (IRC 2)
• • TP52 Alegre
• • Dazcat 1295
• The Last Word: Niels Bohr

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Pip Hare's Medallia runs aground off Cornwall
British ocean racer Pip Hare is now heading back to Poole aboard her IMOCA 60, Medallia, after the yacht ran aground off St Austell earlier this morning.

A full risk and damage assessment is expected to be carried out on Pip Hare's IMOCA 60, Medallia as soon as possible after the yacht ran aground onto a beach near St Austell in Cornwall earlier this morning.

The Vendée Globe sailor was heading back to her home port of Poole after finishing the Retour à La Base race when the incident happened at 0530 UTC.

In a later video, Pip said she had fallen asleep, and had not woken up, despite the many alarms on board Volunteers with Fowey RNLI assisted in refloating Medallia, and the operation was co-ordinated by the Coastguard.

pbo.co.uk

Andrew 'Bart' Simpson: Iain Percy pays birthday tribute a decade after fatal accident
The sailing partner of an Olympian who died while training for the America's Cup 10 years ago has paid a birthday tribute to his friend.

Andrew Simpson, 36 from Sherborne, Dorset, was killed in an accident in San Francisco Bay in May 2013.

On what would have been his 47th birthday, fellow Olympian Iain Percy said he was a "great man and sailor".

Percy went on to help set up the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation to encourage young people in the sport.

In a video posted on social media on Sunday, he urged people to "raise a glass today in honour of the big man", who was also known as "Bart" after the character Bart Simpson, from the American animated series The Simpsons.

"For scores of people - the men and women, junior sailors - turned to him. The amount of people Bart had been the shoulder to cry on or offering a piece of advice.

"Him, as a person, was about really helping people, but not necessarily telling people he had been helping."

Behind the scenes with BSI Rigging #FollowTheRig
Come with us behind the scenes at BSI Rigging as S/Y Beagle V's rigging has her 20+ year service.

Before the rig arrives at the factory, BSI prepares the boat log and the rig service history. Close communication with service agent, in this case RSB Rigging Solutions, shares feedback from the captain and if they have spotted anything during the rig pull.

Once the rig arrives, the pallet stack containing the rods, along with any coils and parts are unloaded and placed in a designated area. All the fittings, Kevlar stays and rods are meticulously unpacked measured, fittings removed and labelled so at any point both the fitting and the rod can be identified.

The measured bars are returned to the pallet stack and the fittings go into a designated box in the nominated Project Management area.

For reference, parts not requiring refurbishment, are stored until the service is complete. Those being refurbished are sent to washing and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT).

NDT will highlight any flaws in the part not visible to the naked eye. BSI is pleased to report that in the instance of Beagle V and is the case with over 95% of the fittings that are returned, no flaws are found. Whilst some can be reused, as this is a 20+ year service, original parts will be replaced as a matter of safety and the life expectancy of the material and the part.

The parts are polished and placed back on their designated trolley ready for the reassembly stage.

Watch the team in action, and we hope you enjoy this insight into the work we do to help you maintain your rigging and protect the safety of those onboard.

In part two, see how new fittings are made, and how these are reassembled back onto the rod or Kevlar.

bsi-rigging.com

Fernhurst Books for Sale
FOR SALE: 250 books from Fernhurst Books. All are paperback except a few copies of Logbooks that are bound in leather (see below for link to the complete list).

All are new old stock... never sold, opened or read. The remnants of my stock from when I was a sales agent in North America for Fernhurst Books in the 90s... and used hundreds in my sailing school.

Price for ALL 250 books is $750 USD and includes free shipping (and insurance) to all 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico. Shipping outside the USA not economically viable.

Great deal for a yacht club, sailing school or seller of nautical books. Will consider partial sale but for a higher per book price. Would prefer to sell as a complete block.

See the complete list of Title, Author, ISBN and Quantity at eurosailnews.com/fernhurst-books-for-sale

Contact or call +1 703 801 8037.

Cup Spy Dec 15-18: Kiwis mop up some outstanding test items before year end
What happened in the Cup - December 15-18, 2023:

- Alinghi Red Bull Racing - Resumed resumed training in their AC75, on Thursday November 7 November. After the end of the second Preliminary Regatta in Jeddah (in which the Swiss placed third), the team returned to Barcelona, and have trained for four days in their recently modified AC75 on December 7-14. (See Alinghi Cup Spy report yet to be published.)

- Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli - Suffered a compression crack in the port topside of their LEQ12 on Tuesday. The repair is underway. (Reported elsewhere in S-W)

- American Magic - Have sailed for six days from Barcelona in their AC75. There have been some modifications as they step up for the launch of their AC75 race boat.

- Emirates Team New Zealand - Have been test sailing for four days, out of Auckland in their LEQ12 since winning SailGP Dubai and the second America's Cup Preliminary Regatta in Jeddah.

- INEOS Britannia - Have had rudder/rudder box issues for the second time in mid-November, but are expected to be switching to a twin AC40 program, to sail post Xmas.

- Orient Express Racing Team - No report, however they competed in the SailGP Dubai in the first week of December, placing 4th overall.

Read Richard Gladwell's full commentary in Sail-World.com

A big year (and for one so young) - A+T
Many of the most successful yachts this summer have A+T instruments

A+T was only founded in 2015 and has now developed a complete range of extremely well engineered instruments, processors, autopilots and sensors. A high proportion of A+T's business is for upgrades to superyachts and systems for newbuilds. In the raceboat market A+T is also establishing itself as the weapon of choice for high-level instruments with some 30 per cent of yachts in the recent Maxi Rolex Cup in Porto Cervo using A+T. In this article we look at case studies of a few of these. Critical to A+T's development is feedback from the racing community and navigators where it specialises in turning around suggestions fast.

Leopard 3, the canting keel Farr 100ft maxi, has had a great season, taking the race record and 1st overall IRC in the Aegean 600 and then again line honours in the more recent Middle Sea Race with Will Best navigating and race captain Chris Sherlock.

Full article in the January issue of Seahorse

Portland: Performance & Innovation Centre for sailing team
Plans have been unveiled for a new £9 million training base on Portland to create a new home for the British Sailing Team.

The permanent centre will replace the team's current leased units at the Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy at Osprey Quay - which has been its home for more than a decade and was famously the focus of the 2012 Sailing Olympics.

The project is currently fundraising and will be largely funded by private patronage, with contributions from UK Sport and the RYA.

Mark Robinson, RYA Performance Director, said: "For the British Sailing Team to continue its dominance in an increasingly challenging funding, competitive and regulatory environment it must double down on its strengths which are its intellectual capability and retained knowledge, depth of fleet and available sailing conditions in Weymouth and Portland.

"We now have an opportunity to create a legacy for the British Sailing Team as well as reaffirm the team's commitment to a home in Weymouth and Portland.

dorsetecho.co.uk

A Legacy Reborn - Undine could be yours
Click on image to enlarge.

Undine is not just a vessel; she's a legacy reborn, a timeless masterpiece waiting for the right owner to continue her storied journey.

Imagine being part of the grand moment when Undine is relaunched on February 10, 2024, at the Kettering Wooden Boat Rally. Picture yourself at the helm, competing against the greats.

Whether you're a seasoned sailor seeking a challenge, or an enthusiast yearning to immerse yourself in the world of classic yachting, Undine is your golden ticket.

By the time we talk to you next, Undine will be painted and ready to do sea trials! We wonder what colour she will be?

BREAKING NEWS: Undine has now been admitted to the Australian Register of Heritage Vessels. Congratulations!

Find out more here

2024 12mR Worlds Preview at the Porquerolles Classic
Expertly filmed by French yachting photographer Gilles Martin-Raget, the idyllic sailing conditions of the Cote d' Azur were on full display at the 20th edition of the Porquerolles Classic held at the Yacht Club de Porquerolles (Hyeres, FRA) from June 8 - 11, 2023.

After sailing in the 2023 Porquerolles Classic, Kiwi Magic (KZ-7) Owner, Johan Blach Petersen reported:

Porquerolles is beautiful Island 5 nm south of Hyeres; it is a little paradise known for the most sun hours in Cote D'Azur. The Marina is huge and offers plenty of space for a regatta fleet of 70 boats. The little city is charming with small restaurants around the central square. The race organizers were very good, everything worked out well including the social activities. It is a superb place for the 12mR Worlds in 2024, and we can highly recommend other 12mRs to come - you will love it!

Featured Charter
Caribbean Racing with "The Project"

Join us on board the beautifully-maintained Sigma 38 for the 2024 Caribbean Racing Season.

A racer-cruiser with a brand new suit of racing sails and a highly experienced racing skipper: Andy Budgen. Available for full-boat charter (max 8 ppl) and ideal for everyone from sailing enthusiasts to complete beginners.

"The Project", our Sigma 38, is a fabulously maintained Racer-Cruiser. She is kitted out with a brand new suit of race sails and safety gear as well as all the instruments you could hope for! Designed as a safe Offshore Racer, she goes extremely well in the wild seas and steady tradewinds of the Caribbean.

Our Schedule:
Barbados Sailing Week 14th - 22nd January
Grenada Sailing Week 28th January - 2nd February
St Maarten Sailing Week 29th February - 3rd March
Antigua Sailing Week 28th April - 6th May

See listing details in Seahorse Charters

Contact
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Email:
Tel: +44 (0) 7866 589824

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Featured Brokerage
JPK 10.30 JUZZY - Winner of Fastnet 2023 (IRC 2). 245000 TVA paid EUR. Located in Lorient, France.

JUZZY: JPK 10.30 first-hand, launched in June 2019 (FRA 53162) - N° FR JPK OJ C 03 D 9 19 The boat has been gradually optimized for simplicity, lightness and performance.

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2018 TP52 Alegre. 1.5 million (ex VAT) EUR.

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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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The Last Word
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