In This Issue
• Mast Climb For Leader Ruyant
• HUGO BOSS Damaged, repairs underway
• Setback or opportunity - UBI Maior
• 18ft Skiffs NSW Championship, Race 1
• Tasmanians strong contenders to lift Tattersall Cup - again
• Wight Vodka Best Sailors Bar
• OnCourse Episode 8
• Te Rehutai Ticks Off Day One Testing
• Offshore Doubles Celebrates Rapid Growth
• Luggers Postponement
• Letters to the Editor
• Featured Charter: The Mercy Boys - Luxury Motor Yacht
• Featured Brokerage:
• • GER 5500 “Broader View Hamburg”
• • Nautor Swan 44
• • LM46 Performance Cruiser
• The Last Word: John F. Kennedy

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Mast Climb For Leader Ruyant
Vendee Globe leader Thomas Ruyant (LInkedOut) had a busy night. Since the start he was lacking a halyard which has been jammed at the top of the mast. So the skipper climbed the 28 metre rig so he can change downwind sails. The LinkedOut skipper had been waiting for several days for the right moment to carry out these important repairs before he descends into the southern latitudes.

Top ten 22 Nov 2020 - 21h (UTC)
1. Thomas Ruyant - Linkedout, 19603.1 nm
2. Charlie Dalin - Apivia, 23.73 nm
3. Alex Thomson - Hugo Boss, 238.82 nm
4. Jean Le Cam - Yes We Cam!, 261.75 nm
5. Kevin Escoffier - PRB, 299.52 nm
6. Boris Herrmann - Seaexplorer - Yacht Club De Monaco, 342.68 nm
7. Yannick Bestaven - Maitre Coq IV, 354.28 nm
8. Louis Burton - Bureau Vallee 2, 355.8 nm
9. Sebastien Simon - Arkea Paprec, 371.16 nm
10. Sam Davies - Initiatives-Coeur, 410.46 nm

Full rankings: www.vendeeglobe.org/en/ranking

HUGO BOSS Damaged, repairs underway
Ross Daniel, Technical Director at Alex Thomson Racing:

"Yesterday evening (Saturday 21st November), while Alex was carrying out a routine inspection onboard HUGO BOSS, he spotted what he believed to be some structural damage in the bow area of the boat. He immediately notified myself and the team on shore, and we provided clear instructions to allow him to carry out a full inspection of the damage.

"That inspection has revealed some structural damage to a longitudinal beam at the front of the boat. The damage appears to be isolated to that area alone. It is yet unclear what caused this damage. There have been no incidents of concern onboard the boat during the race so far.

"Together with our structural engineers and naval architects, we worked through the night to put together a full repair plan for Alex. During this time, Alex took some rest onboard in order to prepare to begin that repair work this morning.

"Alex has now put the boat into a safe position to manage the sea state in order to reduce movement onboard while he carries out the repair. He has all the necessary materials onboard, a detailed plan to follow, and a team of world class engineers advising him. We are therefore confident in his ability to complete the repair.

"Our objective is to carry out the necessary repair swiftly and effectively, in order to minimise the miles lost and resume racing again.

"A further update will follow from the team in due course".

www.alexthomsonracing.com

Setback or opportunity - UBI Maior
The disruptions of 2020 have only increased the opportunities, appetite and scope for the brilliant young Italian engineers at UBI Maior to dream up ever more seductive ways to speed up your yacht...

The global pandemic has stopped or slowed many manufacturers in many industries, but not the team at UBI Maior Italia. Their crew has not only been kept busy with attacking their backlogs in production and working out how to streamline their processes, they've also managed to launch a new product that will bring faster and more efficient boathandling to a growing sector of performance sailing.

One positive outcome of the pandemic pause has been to give boat owners, their families and their friends an opportunity to re-connect with sailing, particularly those accustomed to the rush of chasing results in a busy regatta schedule.

Full article in the December issue of Seahorse

18ft Skiffs NSW Championship, Race 1
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Sydney Harbour: The Australian champion tech2 team of Jack Macartney, Charlie Wyatt and Lewis Brake took out Race 1 of the NSW 18ft Skiff Championship on Sydney Harbour today after three boats were ruled out of the race for being over the start line within one minute of the start.

It was a critical decision as the defending champion Winning Group team of John Winning Jr., Seve Jarvin and Sam Newton actually sailed the course and finished just ahead of the official winner, tech2.

tech2's official win was a healthy 1m57s from The Oak Double Bay-4 Pines team of Aron Everett, Courtney Mahar and Charlie Gundy, with Yandoo's team of John Winning, Mike Kennedy and Jasper Warren another 9s further back in third place.

Keagan York's Finport Finance came home strongly over the latter half of the course to finish in fourth place, ahead of Shaw and Partners Financial Services (Jim Colley) and Andoo (Marcus Ashley-Jones).

The race was sailed in light, patchy North-East wind, between 7-15 knots, and gave the crews in the 18-boat fleet a difficult time as each team went in search of the best breeze on both the windward and downwind legs of the course.

From the start, Winning Group was well placed and led for almost the entire first leg to the Beashel Buoy windward mark. Rag & Famish Hotel (Anthony Young) was also ruled out for the same infringement as Winning Group and trailed Winning Group as spinnakers were set for the run back to the wing mark off the southern end of Shark Island.

Although conditions were far from perfect, the racing showed that there is little between group of boats and spectators should benefit from some great racing over the coming weeks in the NSW Championship.

Race 2 of the NSW Championship will be conducted next Sunday, November 29. -- Frank Quealey, Australian 18 Footers League Ltd.

www.18footers.com

Tasmanians strong contenders to lift Tattersall Cup - again
When the cannon fires 1300hrs Boxing Day, signalling the start of the 2020 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, a strong deputation of six Tasmanian entries inclusive of two previous overall winners will have their sights set on winning a trophy or two; the Tattersall Cup, a division win, or victory in the new Two-Handed Division.

Shaun Tiedemann, (Philosopher), Greg Prescott (2 Unlimited), Phil Turner (Alive) and Ed Psaltis (Midnight Rambler) are in the running to win the race overall and have their name engraved on the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia's famous Tattersall Cup, awarded to the overall winner each year.

The remaining two entries, Peter Lewis/Neil Everson (Charlie's Dream) and Rob Gough/John Saul (Sidewinder) have opted to sail in the new Two-Handed division.

Tiedemann owns a 'tricked up' Sydney 36 racer/cruiser which won Division 6 and the new Graeme 'Frizzle' Freeman Memorial IRC Corinthian Trophy in last year's 75th race. "Frizzle was a stalwart of the Derwent Sailing Squadron where I'm the general manager. He was a big name in sailing, so it was special to win that trophy," Philosopher's owner remarked.

While he hopes to repeat last year's performance, Tiedemann has no hesitation in naming his major competition. "2 Unlimited - that's the Tasmanian boat to beat," he said of 'Enzo' Prescott's modified Farr 40. "We've had great competition with Enzo. We got our boats around the same time and both tricked them up.

"They (2 Unlimited) won their division in the Australian Yachting Championships (held in Hobart in January) and we were third in our division, where we had great competition with Midnight Rambler. -- Di Pearson, RSHYR media

rolexsydneyhobart.com

Wight Vodka Best Sailors Bar
Now in our 12th year, we collect submissions from around the world on the finest establishments catering to sailors. This year we will consider, and honor, any establishment from the present or past, whether still open or not. Covid has hit that industry hard in many places around the world. If your local establishment has a way for you to support it safely... please do so!

This week we'll feature some Thanksgiving-themed drinks that you can make with Wight Vodka...

The Cranberry Cobbler

Combine 1 1/2 oz. Wight Vodka, 1/2 oz. Rainwater Madeira, 3/4 oz. lemon juice, and 3/4 oz. spiced-cranbery cordial in a shaker. Add ice and shake thoroughly. Strain into a double old-fashioned glass and add crushed ice. Garnish with rosemary and cherry.

Send us your comments, tall tales and drink recipes: eurosailnews.com/sailors-bars

OnCourse Episode 8
Are you ready for cruising on foils at 50 knots where selecting the pace and the ride that you're after is no harder than switching between cruise and sport modes in your car? This new monster of a cruising concept might be closer than you think. We take a look at the exciting developments ahead of the America's Cup in Auckland as all four teams get afloat with their new boats. Plus, we report on an emotional start for the Vendee Globe along with some of the surprise casualties.

IN THIS EPISODE
00:53 Is the future for sailing?
06:12 Docktalk - Musto & the Vendee Globe
07:17 Docktalk - Tips to get an entry for the Rolex Fastnet Race
08:12 Vendee Globe Race - They're off
13:19 America's Cup - 1st flight for the new boats

Te Rehutai Ticks Off Day One Testing
Auckland, New Zealand: A first sail is not usually a year in the planning, but when Te Rehutai hit the water for her first outing today, that was exactly the case with many areas of her new design having been locked in over nine months or more ago, meaning today was a chance to finally validate what the simulations had been predicting. The result? An adequate first outing

On a beautiful Auckland day with a calm Waitamata sea state and building breeze, Te Rehutai left the dock and immediately started tow testing on the way out to the Hauraki Gulf.

Peter Burling felt the day was a success. "It was great to get commissioning underway. The boat felt really nice. We're happy with day one, but have got a lot of hard work ahead."

As part of the early testing programme for Te Rehutai, the team ticked off everything as planned and completed a few manoeuvres on Course C on the way home.

With just 26 days to go until the warning signal of the first race of the PRADA ACWS Auckland, the plan is to get as many days on the water as possible, so locals should expect to see Te Rehutai become a familiar presence on the harbour.

emirates-team-new-zealand.americascup.com

Offshore Doubles Celebrates Rapid Growth in its First Month: 1600 Members from 66 Countries
Offshore Doubles is pleased to announce at the end of its first month of operation we have 1600 members from 66 countries with all six continents well-represented.

The Olympic Event of Mixed Offshore Doubles is a pinnacle event of our discipline and it was proposed and ratified as the Olympic slate by World Sailing at the Annual Conference in Sarasota in 2018 and sent to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 2019. Over the next month the IOC is expected to make their final decisions on the slates proposed by all sports.

There have been some reported questions about security and cost of the Paris 2024 Olympic event. The security question has been solved by the French Navy's assurance that they will provide security on the course. The operating costs of the event have been reviewed by the World Sailing and will be significantly lower than other sailing events because the Offshore Mixed Doubles Event is one race with a single start and finish. Other than the final short leg, all protests will be heard electronically using the 24/7 media and tracking during the event. Penalties will be assessed and taken before the last short leg to the finish and first boat across the finish line first wins.

In discussion with many of the teams, even from many smaller countries, the cost of the boat is not the big issue some claim. The boats in the event will be supplied without additional cost to competitors and the boats used for training can be any boat of appropriate size and configuration.

If you haven't already done so, please come join us at offshoredoubles.org

Luggers Postponement
For the first time since it was founded back in 1989 there will not be a biennial sailing get-together of old Cornish wooden-built fishing boats in Looe next summer.

The Cornish Lugger Association has been forced to abandon plans for the 2021 bay regatta because of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic – but it has vowed to be back in the summer of 2022 and hopes to name a date for the weekend's festivities in the coming months.

The Covid-19 emergency has thrown up a number of uncertainties in all walks of life but what is certain is that when the old fishing luggers (the name comes from their 'lug' sails) are next welcomed back into their spiritual home of Looe there will be new faces to greet them.

Paul Greenwood and Mike Darlington, for so long the lynchpins of the Association and regarded as its founding fathers, are stepping down as chairman and vice-chairman of the organisation with immediate effect.

The sailing regatta draws hundreds of traditional boats, their skippers and crews to the fishing and holiday resort from all over the UK and France, and provides a welcome boost for the tourism industry in South East Cornwall.

But, for the first time in 56 years Paul no longer owns a boat and he feels that the time is right to hand over the reigns to the next generation.

His deputy, Mike, will continue to assist the Association but only in an advisory capacity.

The committee, while stressing that it was only the Covid pandemic that had, regrettably, forced their hand in deferring next year's regatta, will now be hoping that other like-minded people come forward to assist them in future years.

They will also have been buoyed by a vote of confidence from harbourmaster and chief executive Tina Hicks who declared: "The Lugger Regatta is a fantastic event for Looe and it would be a huge shame if it went under.

"We've got to try to keep it happening and, personally, I will do everything I can to help." -- J.C. Collings

cornishluggers.co.uk/class-a-luggers.html

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The Last Word
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