Scuttlebutt Europe #2680 - 19 September
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Brought to you by Boats.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 Farr 40 Worlds: It Pays To Be Consistent "The lake is very deep out in the middle," said Principal Race Officer Peter "Luigi" Reggio who likened Lake Michigan to an inland sea and explained that not having tides, current or shallow spots on the race course also means that local knowledge is not a major factor when racing in Chicago. "It shoals up for about 20 miles and is only 30-40 feet deep, so when it blows out of the north the waves pile up as they get into the shallow water and they get pretty steep and nasty. For here [Chicago], that's the big issue." With a 20-22 knot northwesterly breeze gusting to 28, 8-12 foot seas materialized, and, as the breeze was expected to decrease over the course of the day, the race committee stuck close to the day's timing plan when they sent the international fleet of 20 teams off on the first race -- a course of five nautical miles (NM). Wolfgang Schaefer, on Struntje light (GER), picked up where he left off the previous day and won his second consecutive race to start day two. He was followed across the line by Heartbreaker (USA), Flash Gordon 6 (USA), Enfant Terrible (ITA) and Kokomo (AUS). After a general recall, the fleet sailed a six NM course for the second race in 20 knots of breeze with three boats receiving a 20% penalty for being over early. The day's biggest mover on the scoreboard was three-time world champion Jim Richardson who moved up from last on Barking Mad (USA) after yesterday's finishes of 16-17, to tenth overall with finishes of 6-5-5 today for a total of 49 points. Racing resumes Wednesday, September 19 at 11:00 a.m. and concludes Thursday, September 20, 2012, when winner of the Rolex Farr 40 World Championship will be crowned. Top ten 1. Flash Gordon 6, Helmut Jahn, USA, 20.0 points Full results yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative.cfm?eID=651 Event site farr40worlds.com Soto 40 European Championship Will Be Settled In Valencia
Owner Andy Soriano will try to defend the owner - driver title against the British Tony Buckingham and the German Stefan Jenztsch The Finnish Team Opportunity 4 Fin will make its premiere on the Soto 40 Class with Samuli Leisti at the helm. Everything is ready now at the Marina Real Juan Carlos I de Valencia for the today starts with the training regatta of the Soto 40 European Championship fifth match that, at the same time, is the Class European Championship, with doubles scoring. After the matches of Barcelona, Porto Cervo, Palma and Sotogrande, the fleet moves to Valencia to fight for the Continental Title, with eight boats of six different countries and where Finland makes its premiere on the Opportunity 4 FIN boat. The event will count with four intense racing days plus an official training one, with windward - leeward runs that will decide as the overall winner as the owner -driver titles of the European Championship and the Circuit. Teams in Valencia: Overall Soto 40 European Championship: Medallists Launch A/W12 With Musto View the new collection here www.musto.com For great end of season deals, find Musto at the Southampton Boat Show at Marine Superstore (F006), Andark (F002), Force 4 (B017), Mailspeed (D016), P&B (J004) Foncia Win MOD 70 European Tour Offshore Leg 3 At the start of this offshore race, which was contested mostly in light N'ly breezes and which saw the MOD70's speeds range from 1 knot to 25 knots, Spindrift racing lead by four points: 133pts for Guichard to 129 points for Desjoyeaux. This was the first light airs offshore contest yet, taking the five MOD70's upwind to the Berlingas islands off Peniche, and downwind to a mark at Sines. It proved who is quickest in the gentle breezes, perhaps a preview of the next stage, the leg from Cascais to Marseille, which starts on Thursday. Finish Race Around Portugal (local time) 1. FONCIA (Michel Desjoyeaux) Tuesday 18th September, 16:07:44 - 1d 1h 47m 44s Ranking MOD70 European Tour 1. FONCIA (Michel Desjoyeaux, 182 points 12 Metre North American Championships
The three-day regatta takes place September 21-23 in Newport, Rhode Island, with racing starting each day at 11 a.m. on Rhode Island Sound, where the Cup races were staged from 1930 until 1983. The nine participating 12 Metres will be berthed at Bannister's Wharf, reminiscent of the glory days when America's Cup legends roamed the docks there after racing each day. Turner has won the 12 Metre North Americans for the last two years here, sailing American Eagle as he did in the late '60s and early '70s to win most of the world's greatest ocean races with her. His performance in 2011 earned him first place in the Traditional Division as well as the Pine Brothers Trophy for Best Overall Performance. Conner, a four time America's Cup Winner (1974, '80, '87, '88), will have an impressive crew aboard KZ-7 (Kiwi Magic), which is currently owned by the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Foundation. Whidden, one of the most experienced America's Cup sailors in the world, has campaigned with Conner for three of Conner's America's Cup victories (1980, 1987 and 1988), while three other crew members have also sailed with Conner during various America's Cup campaigns: Jerry Kirby (2003), Dave Kulver ('92, '95) and USMMA Foundation President Ralf Steitz ('92, '95). (Also sailing with the team will be Michel Maeder, who sailed with Baron Marcel Bich in 1980.) In addition to American Eagle and KZ-7, Columbia, Courageous, Intrepid, KZ-5, USA, Victory '83 and Weatherly will be racing. Other celebrity yachtsmen participating include America's Cup veterans Jim Gretzky, Andy MacGowan, Tom O'Brien, Dave Pedrick, Scott Perry, Reggie Pierce, Richie Sayer and Bill Shore. Entries Name, Sail Number, Skipper, Hometown Grand Prix - yachts built for the 1987 America's Cup Modern - yachts built between 1974 and 1983 Traditional - yachts built between 1958 and 1970 America's Cup and Fleet Week In October, the wingsail AC45 catamarans will join the rigid wings of the Blue Angels aerobatic team in bringing an unprecedented combination of thrills to onlookers lined around shore and on the waters of the Bay. With Fleet Week crowds in attendance, nearly 1-million spectators are expected over the final weekend when the race crews will share the Bay with the Pacific Fleet of the Navy. In joining forces with Fleet Week, the America's Cup Village will be located at Little Marina Green. Teams will be based at Piers 30-32, with the top crews from each day coming ashore at Little Marina Green and proceeding to the stage for interviews. Race commentary, as well as morning and dock-in shows, along with food and beverage concessions and activities will feature at the America's Cup Village at Little Marina Green. Admission is free. Beginning on Tuesday, October 2, the America's Cup World Series teams will be racing on the Bay with open practice followed by Wednesday's Match Race Qualifying. Championship Racing is from Thursday to Sunday (October 4-7), culminating with Super Sunday, broadcast live across America on NBC, when the America's Cup World Series San Francisco champion will be crowned. Spinnaker Tales They journeyed to England the heartland of one design SB 20 sports boat racing with the hope of finishing in the top ten and while Britannia again ruled the waters to continue their domination in the class the composite Queensland team achieved Australia's best result. However Olympic sailor and multiple Laser World champion Glenn Bourke and the dual Audi Australian IRC ocean racing champions Rod Jones and Greg Macallansmith have focused their attention on completing what they claim as work in progress. The trio of talented individual one-design sailors have progressively worked hard to 'iron out the bugs' in the racing strategy and the equally important crew technique. Since returning from the 2011 Worlds the Club Marine sailing team have won the 2012 Australian championship and the Tasmanian, Victorian, New South Wales and Queensland championships against small fleets. Naturally they have been buoyed with these results but have not allowed these performances to interfere with the main objective of taking the tactical fight up to the high performance British crews when the sails are tensioned for the 2012 UON World championship trophy on the warm waters off Hamilton Island in late December. An example of this never say die spirit was reflected when the Club Marine trio come from behind to record a one point win in the Australian championship on the River Derwent earlier this year. This was an impressive performance particularly when they faced a test of character in a mate against mate match race against their Sunshine Coast rival Dulon Polish helmed by former Australian 505 champion Phil Gray. Gray admitted he was beaten by a better crew and believes the Club Marine crew will be hard to beat when the UON World championship is contested in the warm Whitsunday Islands later this year. The Club Marine combination hopes to carry this impressive form into the first of four pre-world regattas at Hamilton Island at the end of this month. However they remain aware that the tactical pressure for them to protect their sailing space will continue to heat up when the British team arrives. Meanwhile the Club Marine crew who remain undefeated at Hamilton Island have progressively improved since the 2011 World championship on the Royal Torbay Yacht Club course and are well prepared to meet the challenge. Winning form is an excellent guide and while Glenn Bourke, Rod Jones and Greg Macallansmith are proud of their results they continue to re-evaluate their sails, and personal crew skills to be race ready when the battle lines are drawn to decide the 2012 UON World champions when the final is decided on December 20th. -- Ian Grant Industry News One of Europe's largest marine equipment manufacturers and distributors, Navimo was placed into receivership on 25 May 2012 after several years of struggling against heavy debt and financial losses - reported at €8.6 million on turnover of €82 million for the 2011 financial year. Liabilities were estimated at approximately €40 million. That compares to peak turnover of €148 million for the 2008 financial year. Employment across the group was reported at approximately 360 at the end of 2011. The successful bid by Alliance Marine was submitted via its subsidiary Vidal Diffusion Marine (VDM) in Toulon and was one of six bidders under consideration by the French Commercial Court in Lorient. The acquisition includes a pledge to maintain 59 of 140 workers currently employed at Plastimo's Lorient facility. -----------------------------------------------
The RC44 Class are proud to announce that Pelle P the sailing and sporting lifestyle brand has become the official clothing partner to the RC44 Class for the next three years. The Swedish based brand first became involved with the class at RC44 Sweden Cup in Marstrand earlier this year, where Pelle Petterson, was honoured in his 80th year by a 'Tribute to a Legend' trophy presented in his honor. Pelle Petterson is best known as Sweden's most prolific sailor, winning two Olympic medals, several world championships and skippering two America's Cup Challenge's for his country. But Petterson is also a style icon, designing award winning cars and yachts throughout his career. With the family name firmly rooted in Swedish sailing history, Cecilia Petterson decided to carry on the families design tradition in 2002 and create a new brand of technical clothing for sailing, skiing and casualwear. The brand has grown internationally, with three of the competing RC44 teams already sporting Pelle P technical and onshore clothing. The brand is also the chosen clothing supplier to Artemis Racing Challenger for the 34th America's Cup. ----------------------------------------------- On Thursday 13th September, SP-High Modulus, the marine business of Gurit, a specialist manufacturer and supplier of composite materials and structural engineering services, welcomed guests to the official opening of its new Asia Pacific head office and manufacturing facility in Auckland. The modern purpose-built 1650 sqm building accommodates SP-High Modulus' southern hemisphere-based structural engineers, B3 SmartPac designers, administrative and sales staff, and warehouse and production teams. Leading the sales and customer service teams, in his new role as Head of Sales Asia Pacific, is Sean Jeffery, who joined the company twelve years ago. Sean has been involved with the marine industry, both professionally and personally, for many years, and is well known to the company's NZ and Pacific Islands customer base. As well as managing the NZ sales team for the past four years, he has also personally managed a number of key accounts, including America's Cup syndicates and Volvo Ocean Race teams. ----------------------------------------------- The YJA Pantaenius Yachtsman of the Year and YJA Pantaenius Young Sailor of the Year awards recognise sporting excellence and the tremendous achievements and bravery by the very best in British sail and power. Sportsmen and women who have made a significant impact in their chosen field and who have helped position Great Britain to be a formidable sailing nation. The Yachtsman of the Year trophy carries the names of many of the greatest achievers in British yachting and power boating. Nominations can range from a well known figure in the yachting or power boating world to a commendable member of your local boating club. Past winners for both awards have broken world records, won gold medals, shown exceptional bravery and courage and even overcome adversities. Nomination forms are available on the Pantaenius stand throughout the boat show and can also be downloaded from the Pantaenius and YJA websites. www.pantaenius.co.uk and www.yja.co.uk Nominations will close on the 31st October 2012. ----------------------------------------------- The Perini Navi Group has hired Dirk Johnson to join the team at Perini Navi USA. Johnson earned his BS degree from the New York Maritime College, and has since acquired a vast amount of experience in the maritime world, serving as a deck officer aboard tankers, freighters and tugboats in the US Merchant Marine, where he held a 1,600t captain license). He established a successful career as a yacht broker with houses such as Bartram and Brakenhoff, Little Harbor Yacht Brokers, Churchill Yacht Partners and Merle Wood & Associates. A keen sailor, he has competed as navigator in many important international regattas, such as the Rolex Fastnet Race, the Sidney Hobart Race and the Rolex Transatlantic Race. In 2002 he won the St David Light trophy in the Newport-Bermuda Race. Johnson will be based in the new Perini Navi USA offices, which have recently moved to 2 Marina Plaza, Goat Island, Newport, Rhode Island. IBI News: ----------------------------------------------- Following the announcement of Starwood Hotels & Resorts as the America's Cup Official Hotel, Starwood-owned St. Regis Hotels & Resorts has been announced as the title sponsor of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club's China Coast Regatta from 12-14 October 2012. The China Coast Regatta is a major inshore, three-day, seven-race regatta; considered to be one of the premier events of this type in Asia. The China Coast Regatta will also feature an opening party hosted by SKYY Vodka and an exclusive dinner event with PAL ZILERI, the Italian fashion brand. Featured Brokerage Launched in August 2012 this exceptionally well specified example has all the fitted extras you could wish for. Amongst others, these include, Air conditioning, generator, water maker, dishwasher, washing machine, ice maker, extra large owners shower, crew cabin, Bose entertainment system, widescreen televisions, Hall spars carbon V boom, dinghy garage, North performance sails and much much more. Brokerage through Ancasta International Boat Sales: www.yachtworld.com/ancasta/ Complete listing details and seller contact information at uk.yachtworld.com The Last Word |
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