Scuttlebutt Europe #2332 - 22 April
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Brought to you by Boats.com Europe, Yachtworld.com Europe, Scuttlebutt Europe is a digest of sailing news and opinions, regatta results, new boat and gear information and letters from sailors -- with a European emphasis. Contributions welcome, send to Emirates Team New Zealand Confirms Challenge for the 34th America's Managing Director Grant Dalton said the team was now in a position to formally announce its campaign. "We believe that we can mount a credible challenge which will have a very good chance of winning the America's Cup. That's our mission and that is the expectation of our sponsors, partners, suppliers and the people of New Zealand. It is an expectation that every member of this team is determined to fulfil." Guillaume Chesneau, New Zealand Country Manager for Nespresso, announces Nespresso sponsorship for Emirates Team New Zealand. "Racing in catamarans will make the 34th America's Cup very different than the 32nd at Valencia in 2007. In 2013, teams will be racing 72ft catamarans. Design, engineering, logistics, and sailing skills are very different. "To handle this new challenge we have assembled a very accomplished group of people both on and off the water. The Emirates Team New Zealand design team now numbers more than 30 designers, engineers and people who bring specialist multihull knowledge and skills. They have been working on the 72ft catamaran for some months and we believe we are right on the pace. "Our sailing team is working to acquire the skills and experience necessary to compete well. Six months ago Dean Barker raced in a multihull regatta for the first time. Last weekend he, James Dagg, Jeremy Lomas and Glenn Ashby were second in an Extreme Sailing Series regatta in China. Results in the A Class catamaran regattas in Australia earlier this year were remarkable," Dalton said. "Today, we announce with confidence that we will compete in the 2013 America's Cup. We thank our loyal sponsors, our partners and our suppliers for backing the team since Valencia in 2007. Emirates Airline, our naming sponsor since 2004, Toyota New Zealand, a sponsor for 20 years, Omega, the prestigious Swiss watchmaker, a sponsor since 1995 and the New Zealand Government. Hugo Boss Across the Barcelona Race Finish Line Hugo Boss' elapsed time for the 25,200 miles course is 111 days 10 hours 49 mins computed to have sailed at a theoretical average of 9,42 knots. Hugo Boss sailed 29.246 actual miles at an average speed of 10,93 knots. For the Kiwi-Dutch duo who were only teamed up 24 hours before the start, Verbraak as substitute for Alex Thomson who needed immediate surgery on his appendix with two days to the race start, seventh is an excellent result. They had never sailed alone on the fleet's most powerful IMOCA 60 before starting, and struggled out of the Mediterranean and by the Canary Islands were in 14th place. Having fought their way up to seventh, the Hugo Boss pair had to stop in the Falkland Islands to make essential sail repairs which cost them eight days. But the duo's incredible adventure ends with a highly creditable seventh place, half way up the fleet of 14 starters, a very commendable result for a duo thrown together at the last minute and which were resolutely last for the first weeks of the race. Experienced MCL Team Launch New Marine Transportation Service
Combining a fleet of MCL trucks and specialised boat trailers across Europe with MCL Group's experienced logistical transport planning team, they provide a comprehensive road haulage system for racing yacht campaigns, companies moving vessels for shows or for individual owners and captains. With instant delivery updates and ETA's the system is ideal for globetrotting raceboats, when time is critical. By using MCL's established network, they can plan any combination of road or sea transport to suit the tightest and most detailed of campaign schedules. Tel: 0845 520 1900 Volvo Ocean Race: Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing Reveals Further Crew Robert Greenhalgh joins as watchleader while Justin Ferris comes aboard as helmsman-trimmer and onboard sailmaker. Paul Willcox joins as an under-30s crew member. The USA's Nick Dana, who was back-up MCM for PUMA last edition, will be the Media Crew Member. Greenhalgh is a major coup for the Abu Dhabi outfit. As one of the UK's most talented next generation sailors, he won major championships in everything from small dinghies to round-the-world yachts. His previous Volvo Ocean Race winning experience will be critical to the team's success: he sailed on ABN AMRO ONE in 2005-06 and on PUMA Ocean Racing in 2008-09. Ferris has spent the past 10 years living and breathing the Volvo Ocean Race. Starting as a sailmaker for the winning Illbruck Challenge in 2001, the Kiwi made the step up to join the Pirates of the Caribbean team for the first edition of the Volvo Open 70 class in 2005, then for Puma Ocean Racing in 2008. A former South African sailor of the year, Willcox has been involved in successful keel boat campaigns, the latest of which saw him helm The Ker 46 Tonnerre De Breskens to become the 2010 Royal Ocean Racing Club Boat of the Year. Aged 28, he has worked with Team Russia in the 2008-09 campaign as a reserve sailor and with the shore team. The new crew members would join Walker, navigator Jules Salter, watch captain Craig Satterthwaite, Simon Fisher, bowman Justin Slattery, Wade Morgan and Emirati stars, Adil Khalid and Butti Al Muhairi. They are currently undergoing a multi-continent training and testing programme, which covers sail testing in New Zealand, navigation and weather training in North America, and sailing in Abu Dhabi. volvooceanrace.com ... And Thomas Coville Joins Groupama Volvo Ocean Race Team By accepting Franck Cammas' invitation to climb aboard Groupama 4, having barely set foot back on land after an outstanding solo round the world aboard his 32 metre maxi trimaran, Thomas Coville is committing to a fourth circumnavigation of the globe in four years. In 2010, the sailor from La Trinite sur Mer joined Franck Cammas on the maxi trimaran Groupama 3 in a bid to conquer the Jules Verne Trophy, which we know to have been successful (new record in a time of 48 days, 7 hours on 20 March 2010). This year it's aboard Groupama 4, a 70 foot monohull (21.5 metres), that Franck and Thomas will do battle with the top international crews: "Franck called me three days before I completed my circumnavigation. Solo sailing features a wealth of introspection but it leaves you mentally drained. In crewed configuration though, when you're open to the group, you feed off them and you learn a great deal. Before even crossing the finish line off Ushant, I was already keen to say yes because I've dreamt about the Volvo Ocean Race since I was sixteen year of ages. It's one of the most fascinating races for me." For the skipper of Groupama, getting back with one of the crew with whom he won the Jules Verne Trophy is a guarantee of performance and enthusiasm: "Thomas is an excellent sailor who never gives up. His recent solo round the world attempt with Sodebo is evidence of that. He is completely familiar with the open sea, life aboard this type of boat and the weather conditions we'll encounter. His Anglo-Saxon culture will also be very useful within our crew, which is made up of five nationalities. Furthermore, we've got to know each other well from the Jules Verne Trophy. As such I'm not heading into the unknown by calling upon his services". Watch leader and hydraulics manager on Groupama 4, Thomas Coville has no intention of leaving Sodebo, with whom he's been sailing for twelve years: "Today I'm the skipper of Sodebo, I'll remain so and I'll take up the helm of Sodebo again after the Volvo Ocean Race. For me this round the world aboard Groupama 4 is an essential digression in human and technical terms when you want to make progress and perform well. This decision to join Groupama Sailing Team has been constructed with Sodebo. It's also about the meeting of two partners who share the same vision of the sport and who respect the people they're working with. Sodebo has understood that the experience I stand to gain with Groupama will be of use to them. I am incredibly lucky to have a partner who respects my sporting career and who knows that it's over the long term that gains are made. Groupama is an atypical insurer which shares the same mindset" explains Thomas Coville. America's Cup Test Periods "We want to put the fans right at the heart of the television programming, so this test phase will enable us to bring that vision to life," said Craig Thompson, CEO, America's Cup Event Authority. "We are looking forward to the opportunity to give our onboard cameras and graphics systems a thorough test with the athletes and the AC45s as we work towards transforming the way people watch the sport of sailing." These test periods will focus on reviewing all of the courses, support systems and management procedures necessary to stage each AC World Series event and provide a superior experience for both the teams and spectators worldwide. "There's a lot of innovation that's been proposed for the America's Cup World Series events with the race courses, the umpiring systems, the onboard equipment, and the television coverage," said Iain Murray, Regatta Director and CEO of America's Cup Race Management. "Over the next two weeks we'll be testing our thinking in these areas, to make sure we're on the right track now, so that come the first ACWS event in Cascais this August, we're ready to put on a great show with spectacular racing." At the conclusion of each week's test period, event organizers will host a media briefing to discuss insights, learnings and progress. Briefing details to come. Transatlantic Race 2011 Entry List Finalised The fleet runs the gamut from sleek traditional designs, such as the 94' William Fife-designed Sumurun, to sophisticated super yachts, such as the 289' custom Perini Navi clipper sailing yacht Maltese Falcon, with three masts so tall (190') they barely clear Newport's towering Pell Bridge, which serves as a gateway to Rhode Island's famous City by the Sea. Three separate starts - June 26, June 29, and July 3 - are planned to "stagger" the yachts of different sizes and ability so that they will arrive in England in proximity to each other. The larger boats hope to finish the race in 8 to 12 days, while the smaller boats may take up to 18 to 22 days to finish. In addition to class winners, whichever yacht finishes the course with the fastest elapsed time will set the benchmark for a new racing record from Newport to Lizard Point, to be ratified by the World Speed Sailing Council. Rolex watches will be awarded to the record holder and the overall winner (on corrected time) under IRC. Panel Discussion 'Buy A Mile' For Charity How does it work? Every mile purchased will move the chosen virtual yacht forward one mile and you can track each boat's progress online. Miles can be purchased at different values from £10 - £50 and there is the added appeal that if you buy your mile before 1st June 2011, you could be firing the starting gun on the steps of the Royal Yacht Squadron at 5.50am on the 25th June, with our soon-to-be-announced celebrity race starter. To make your donation, go to www.buyamile.ellenmacarthurtrust.org and select a boat and crew member you would like to support and buy a virtual mile of the Race. You can also choose to get Trust Patron Dame Ellen MacArthur virtually round the Island, as she will also be joining the young people on the water again this year. For the 2011 edition of the Race, Ellen will be competing on Moonspray, the Trust's GibSea 44. If all the miles are bought, it will enable the Trust to take another 63 young people sailing in 2012, helping them to regain their confidence on their way to recovery from cancer and leukaemia. Since J.P. Morgan Asset Management became title sponsor of the Round the Island Race £350,000 has been raised for good causes. With the Island Sailing Club and the other race partners involvement, the plan is to increase this to figure to £500,000 by the end of 2011. The donation process is quick and secure and you don't require a Facebook account to donate. Alternatively you can phone the Trust and donate directly on +44 (0)1983 297750. www.buyamile.ellenmacarthurtrust.org Panerai British Classic Week 60 yachts attended the regatta in 2010 and with entries from around the UK plus France, Ireland, Jersey and Belgium, it really had an international feel. We anticipate similar numbers in 2011. The racing schedule in 2011 will now include a race around the Island on the first Sunday and will be called the 'Panerai Classic Round the Island Race'. The race will not be part of the event series and will also be open to entries from classic yachts not competing in the main regatta. Racing starts in earnest for regatta entrants on Monday 18th July with five races throughout the week, plus a Challenge Day on the Wednesday when any boat can challenge any boat larger than itself. For those boats who would like to be part of the regatta but not inclined towards racing, can join the Rally Division for a week of relaxing with like-minded classic yacht enthusiasts or even venture out on 'Sail in Company' trips. After a week of exciting racing and relaxing socials all the yachts come together for a Parade of Sail past the Royal Yacht Squadron. The Entry Form will be available early April. www.britishclassicyachtclub.org/regatta/index.html Seahorse May 2011 Design - Big (brave) step Seahorse build table - Good fit Sailor of the Month If you haven't subscribed to Seahorse already we're keen to help you attend to that! - Please use the following promotional link and enjoy the hefty Scuttlebutt Europe discount... and it gets even better for 2 and 3 year subscriptions... Lewmar Safety Notice Safety is of paramount importance to Lewmar and, in advance of the outcome of the investigation and as part of our ongoing commitment to operational safety, we would like to remind owners of Lewmar manual and electrically-operated winches of the following key points from the Lewmar Electric 40-77 & Hydraulic 46-111 Winches Manual, Sections 2.1 and 6.1: - Under no circumstances should any self tailing winch be used in self tailing mode for any lifting operation; rather suitable and adequate manual tailing should be arranged with proper means of manually cleating or stopping the hoist. - Isolate the winch using circuit breaker/isolator when not in use. - Only persons who are completely familiar with the controls and those who have been fully made aware of the correct use of the winch should be allowed to use it. - It is the unavoidable responsibility of the owner or master or other responsible party to asses the risk of any operation on the vessel All safety notices are available in the relevant Lewmar Technical Manuals on Lewmar.com. 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