EuroSail News #4768 - 3 February
In This Issue
• Clarisse Cremer Set To Finish 12th, First Woman and Break Race Record
• America's Cup: Ben Ainslie can't shake yellow card headache for Prada Cup final
• The Person over Board System you MUST have
• Dog Palfrey Interviewed by Conrad Humphries for Ancasta Virtual Boatshow
• Burling and Tuke's New Zealand Sailgp Team Unveiled
• An exciting opportunity to join Spinlock as a Project Manager
• Outcome of Complaint Against Gavin Brady Karl Kwok
• Stupid Sport
• O'Leary Insurance Group Sovereign's Cup 2021 Entries Exceed Target of 50 Boats
• The UK's Best Sailors Choose the Canary Islands to Prepare for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics
• Featured Charter
• Featured Brokerage:
• • Swan 115 Odin
• • GER 5500 "Broader View Hamburg"
• • Ker 56 - Varuna VI
• The Last Word: Dan Quayle
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Clarisse Cremer Set To Finish 12th, First Woman and Break Race Record
Clarisse Cremer the 31year old French skipper of Banque Populaire X should cross the finish line of the Vendée Globe tomorrow during the day to finish in 12th place. For the prodigious skipper who seven years ago had not even sailed her first Mini class race it will be the high point of her rapid rise through the ranks in solo ocean racing, an extreme sailing discipline she chose over a career in business. As she passes the finish line off Les Sables d'Olonne she should break Ellen MacArthur's 20 year old race record of 94 day and 4 hours.
Sailing prudently across the Bay of Biscay, moderating her speed in accordance with the strong winds and big seas of another big winter Atlantic depression, she is expected to break the line Wednesday afternoon in five metre seas.
She said today that she is on high alert, especially as she is approaching the finish on a similar course to that of Germany's Boris Herrmann who hit a fishing boat at 90 miles from the finish. "Boris' story gave me a shock. I will have to be on the lookout until the finish, I have crossed the lanes and they were busy and I just had to slow down at one point to let a cargo ship pass. I can see them on the AIS so that's it is OK just now."
"It will not be easy to slow down in 30 knots of wind so I think I will be under 3 mainsail reefs only and I will try to accelerate to aim for a finish tomorrow afternoon. It's not easy to predict an exact finish time it's a new exercise! "
America's Cup: Ben Ainslie can't shake yellow card headache for Prada Cup final
INEOS Team UK boss Sir Ben Ainslie has to make double sure Britannia is compliant for the Prada Cup final.
Sir Ben Ainslie has given up hope of shaking the yellow card hanging over his British team's appearance in the Prada Cup final.
Luna Rossa successfully filed a complaint of non-compliance against a sail system used on INEOS Team UK in the Prada Cup round-robins in January.
That was strike one for Ainslie and a second violation would see his team disqualified from their next race, potentially in this best-of-13 series that makes up the Prada Cup starting on February 13.
Given that the sail was originally passed by the measurement committee ahead of racing and that it was subsequently deemed non-performance enhancing, Ainslie sought to get the yellow card dismissed.
Meetings were held but required consensus and the Italians wouldn't budge.
Now with Luna Rossa confirmed for the Prada Cup final, Ainslie concedes he will have to operate with the threat of disqualification hanging over his team at a crucial time of the regatta. he knows the Italians won't be giving up that advantage. -- Duncan Johnstone
The Person over Board System you MUST have
Robline is one of the biggest suppliers of maritime ropes. Therefore, we are always looking for rope-related innovations, which make life on board safer and easier. After the introduction of the famous Hook & Moor, known as the “magic boat hook” we were lucky to find another product where Robline thinks that it will contribute to a safe life on board. The POB NET (= person over board NET).
This newly developed rescue system enables the crew on board to rescue people that went overboard without the injury or danger of hypothermia.
A POB (=person over board) may be lifted easily and fast out of the water within three steps:
1) Capturing of the person by throwing the net over the POB which automatically unfolds
2) Securing the POB by holding the already captured person close to the vessel
3) Rescuing the POB
Compared to other rescue systems, the POB-NET reduces the risks of injury for the POB. The tubular net is placed over the POB. By pulling a yellow line the net changes from a vertical to a horizontal position. Now the net encloses the POB safely. With a halyard, the rescued person in the POB-NET can easily and quickly be pulled out of the water.
The POB-NET rescue system comes in a storage bag that shows and explains the individual steps to be carried out during a rescue operation. Additionally a QR code, printed on this storage bag, leads you directly to a video presentation of all steps of a rescue.
More information needed? Visit: Accessoires - Robline (roblineropes.com)
Dog Palfrey Interviewed by Conrad Humphries for Ancasta Virtual Boatshow
Was a pleasure to be interviewed by consummate professional and nice bloke, Conrad Humphreys. The interview is part of a series of interviews across the spectrum of our sport of sailing. The series has been put together by Ancasta in support of their unique Virtual Boat Show. Conrad and I discussed coaching in our sport across all levels, team cultures and some of the challenges faced through the pandemic.
Check out the Ancasta Virtual Boatshow - Dusseldorf 2021 website for more about the show or check out the other live interviews.
Burling and Tuke's New Zealand SailGP Team Unveiled
Olympic gold medalists and defending America's Cup champions Peter Burling and Blair Tuke today announced their team to compete in SailGP Season 2.
The New Zealand SailGP Team co-CEOs named the squad which features Olympic, round-the- world and America's Cup sailors from up and down the country.
In addition to Burling, 30, of Tauranga and Tuke, 31, of Kerikeri, the team includes Andy Maloney, 30, of Kerikeri; Josh Junior, 31, of Wellington; Marcus Hansen, 28, of Whangarei; and Louis Sinclair, 29, of Wairoa.
The New Zealand SailGP Team bring to SailGP an impressive range of skill and experience. Between them they come with extensive experience in foiling high tech boats; as well as world class high performance sailing campaigns across 49er, Nacra, and Finn Olympic classes and round the world editions.
The team also includes the successful candidates from the New Zealand SailGP Team female development programme - Liv Mackay, 24, of Napier; and Erica Dawson, 27, of Auckland. The programme launched last year aims to fast-track the inclusion of female athletes in the league. The initial phase of the programme sees Mackay and Dawson immersed in the team for the opening event of the season in Bermuda in April. Following the pre-season training and development in Bermuda at least one of the athletes will be selected to join the team for the rest of SailGP Season 2.
sailgp.com/news/burling-and-tukes-nz-sailgp-team-unveiled/
An exciting opportunity to join Spinlock as a Project Manager
Major grant funded product development projects are starting that need us to add new skills. The Project Manager will lead these exciting projects, coordinating work with our existing development team and external partners, whilst managing the compliance and deliverables with the grant funding organisations. This is a new UK based role and requires English as a first language.
To make a success of the role it would be useful to have…
Experience in electronics product development.
Knowledge of GNSS and PNT products or systems.
Engineering qualifications.
Involvement with grant funded projects.
Confident commercial communication skills.
Prospective applicants should register their interest by submitting their CV to
Outcome of Complaint Against Gavin Brady Karl Kwok
Further to World Sailing Regulation 35.6.4, in 2019 the Judicial Board directed that a complaint made to Australian Sailing by MisFits Racing LLC against Mr Gavin Brady (NZL) and Mr Karl Kwok (HKG) be transferred to and conducted by World Sailing.
The Judicial Board subsequently appointed a Disciplinary Investigating Officer ('DIO') to investigate the complaint in accordance with Regulation 35.6.12.
Following his investigation, the DIO determined that he was not able to issue a charge of misconduct further to Regulation 35.6.13(b) as the complaint was not lodged within the time required by Regulation 35.6.2(c). The DIO issued a warning to Mr Brady in accordance with Regulation 35.6.13(b). The DIO took no further action in respect of Mr Kwok.
The original court document of the Complaint
Stupid Sport
For most of us, the sights and sounds of the AC75s have us absolutely in rapture. Quite simply, they are the most awesome machines ever imagined. Who would have thought twenty years ago that we would be witnessing boats flying out of the water and travelling at speeds in excess of 50 knots - and what's more, that they would be match-racing? At that time we were starting to see International Moths rising from the surface and that was spectacular enough. We knew that the mad French were playing around with hydrofoils on speed runs and there was talk in the multihull fleet about creating lift but never did we imagine that boats of such size would actually rise and fly. And we simply couldn't imagine monohulls doing it. Nowadays, if you're not flying you're not trying.
But whilst the foiling revolution was going on and the speeds increased commensurately, there was a group of sailors looking on going "so what?" To them, 60-100mph was a regular weekly occurrence. It was something you did to pass the time on a Saturday afternoon and they were, and still are, having the times of their lives doing it. Step forward the absolutely bonkers ice yachting fraternity.
I first heard about them over a curry, listening to Peter Harken regaling us with tales from the ice. "When these guys have a coming together, you don't go out and see if you can help, you just call an ambulance," was one of Peter's comments that stuck with me. It was another world he was describing and it was fascinating.
Read Magnus Wheatley's latest grenade in Rule69Blog
O'Leary Insurance Group Sovereign's Cup 2021 Entries Exceed Target of 50 Boats
The number of entries for June's O'Leary Insurance Group Sovereign's Cup exceeded the target of 50 boats over the weekend.
As Afloat reported last month, there was an immediate uptake for the even when entries. The current entry list is available here.
Kinsale's Regatta Director Anthony O'Neill and his organising committee have closed the online entry system until further notice. The Government's Covid-19 Pandemic restrictions and guidelines will now be closely monitored to determine if more boats may be accommodated in the event.
Kinsale Yacht Club says a regatta waiting list has now been set-up and any boat interested should email Anthony O'Neill at stating Boat Name, Sail No., Rating, Owners Name and Club.
afloat.ie/sail/events/sovereigns-cup/
The UK's Best Sailors Choose the Canary Islands to Prepare for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics
After receiving special dispensation from the Spanish government, British Sailors, Hannah Mills and Eilidh McIntyre, are two of more than 200 sailors of up to 35 different nationalities who have chosen the Canary Islands to prepare for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, confirming the Canary Islands as the best European location to train all year round.
Mills and McIntyre are currently training in Lanzarote, taking part in a number of practice regattas to prepare for the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo. The conditions in Lanzarote are very similar to those the sailors will face in Hiroshima, Tokyo, where the sailing events of the next Olympic Games will be held. So much so, that even Japanese teams have decided to change their home for the Canary Islands to prepare for the big event. "Lanzarote is very similar to Hiroshima, with a lot of wind and big waves. Moreover, here we have sun, good weather every day and a lot of activities that allow us to prepare ourselves outside of the water as well. That is why we decided to come to the Canary Islands," says Eri Hatayama, Japanese sailor of Nacra 17.
Among the sailors training in the Canaries is Irish Olympic Silver Medallist, Annalise Murphy.
Max Salminen, Swedish Gold Medallist in London 2012 in the Star class, is also in the Canary Islands, training in Lanzarote "It's something unique. Never before have we athletes gathered in such numbers at the same destination. The word has spread very quickly, and I am sure that great sailors will continue to come here to train for many years to come".
This large influx of sailors to the Canary Islands has led to the Real Club Náutico Arrecife and Marina Rubicon, alongside the Canarian Sailing Federation, to organize the 2021 Lanzarote Olympic Winter Regatta, which took place from January 16th to 28th. The participating classes, 470, 49er, FX, Finn, Nacra 17, ICLA 6 and ICLA 7 have competed in the regatta courses of Arrecife and Playa Blanca.
Overall, in the 470 Women's fleet, Spain's Silvia Mas & Patricia Cantero came first, with UK's Hannah Mills & Eilidh McIntyre in second and Israel's Noya Bar-Am & Shahar Tibi (ISR) in third.
The men's 49er class was won by Mihovil and Sime Fantela, gold medallists at the Rio Olympics, while 2016 Olympic champions, Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze, placed first in the ladies FX.
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