EuroSail News #4782 - 23 February
In This Issue
• Back to the Future for the 36th America's Cup Match
• The Un-Italian Job
• Three classes for 37th Primo Cup set to open season in the Med
• 18ft Skiffs Australian Championship, Race 9
• Catching the (global) mood - Offshore Doubles
• June's Bangor Town Sailing Regatta on Belfast Lough is Cancelled
• The 17th Edition of PalmaVela is Postponed to October
• Sligo's Mirror Worlds Postponed Over Travel Restrictions
• Celebrating Corinthian Sailing At Avalon Sailing Club
• New Classic Race Added to the Classic Yacht Challenge Series Schedule
• Featured Charter: Araok - 58ft Ipanama Catamaran
• Featured Brokerage:
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• • Jeanneau 60
• • Pilot Classic 83
• The Last Word: Andy Warhol
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Back to the Future for the 36th America's Cup Match
It's back to the future for the 36th America's Cup presented by PRADA in just 12 day's time. Emirates Team New Zealand congratulates Luna Rossa on a resounding win in the Prada Cup final against INEOS TEAM UK and look forward to a rematch from the 2000 America's Cup here in Auckland 21 years ago.
"We have been waiting and watching each of the Challengers for the past few years and now we finally know who we will be racing and who we need to beat to successfully defend the America's Cup. We have always known Luna Rossa will be passionate, creative and strong across the board, a few of their guys were teammates last time, so we know them well and they know us." said Emirates Team New Zealand's Peter Burling
"It is now just 12 days until the first race, we have been waiting years for this opportunity to race, so we are incredibly excited about the start of racing on March 6. Already you can sense the intensity has risen yet another notch internally now we know we will be racing Luna Rossa and our complete and utter focus is now zeroed in knowing that we need to be better than them across the board."
Our respect should also be acknowledged towards INEOS TEAM UK and American Magic who both contributed a huge amount to this America's Cup. They both proved to be brave and determined teams that will only continue to gain in strength.
The Un-Italian Job
Not that I ever said it publicly, but I'm going to eat my unspoken words that an Italian team would ever be able to win the America's Cup. And of course, they haven't. Yet. Beating Emirates Team New Zealand will require yet another step-up from the ever improving Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli.
With the exception of the Iain Percy skippered +39 Challenge of Valencia 2007, this is the least Italian team I have ever seen on the Cup trail. No histrionics, no celebrations, constant reminders from Francesco Bruni to his team mates not to 'high five' as they crossed the finish line ahead yet again.
Jimmy Spithill's 'take no prisoners' attitude to everything in life is sometimes hard for most of us to swallow, but it's brutally effective. Jimmy makes for very entertaining TV, especially when he starts 'coaching' the umpires about the mistake they just made in not giving Ineos Team UK a penalty.
Aside from being a great technical sailor, the pugnacious Australian has brought a level of steel to this team that we haven't seen before. The Italians have taken on the persona of unflappable, level-headed Aussies or Kiwis, employing the same kind of 'steady as she goes' mindset that has worked so well for the likes of Coutts, Burling and Spithill himself.
The mindset of the Brits was just fine too. No real problems there, other than maybe a lack of confidence in the pre-start. This was surprising for such strong-willed individuals as Ben Ainslie and Giles Scott, but how much of that was down to a lack of confidence in Britannia? In breezes of 12 knots or less, the boat - literally and metaphorically - wasn't able to rise to the occasion. See the comparison of tacking acceleration for just one example of the performance gap.
Sir Ben said he wouldn't be helping out either team from now on through to the Cup, "May the best boat win." So who does have the best boat? Nathan Outteridge is always my pick for the most expert ringside observer out there in Auckland. "Team New Zealand are going to have an advantage in terms of boat speed," he says. But he still can't get his head around how the Kiwis are going to be able to match the Italians in the lower wind range with a set of foils that are estimated to be up to 30% smaller in surface area. Compared with the challengers pre-Christmas, the Kiwis had no problem hopping up on the foils in lighter breezes, but how much more do the Un-Italians have left in the tank? With the current rate of AC75 development, two weeks is a long time.
We'll be picking apart some of what we've seen in Auckland at next weekend's Q&A Zoom call that I do every Saturday with Hamish Willcox on our Road To Gold program. https://www.roadtogold.net -- Andy Rice, SailJuice.com
Three classes for 37th Primo Cup set to open season in the Med
Some 60 teams in three classes (J/70, Smeralda 888 and Dragon) are set to compete in Monaco for the traditional Primo Cup-Trophée Credit Suisse from 4-7 March 2021. Be they keen amateur or seasoned sailors or professionals, all enjoy getting out on the water for this international regatta at the start of the season which for the J/70s counts as the final stage (Act 3) of the Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series. This is a very active class in the Principality which is set to host the J/70 World Championship in 2022.
Highly experienced crews like the Italians on Petite Terrible-Adria Ferries, current J/70 European Champions, face tough competition from local sailors such as YCM's Giangiacomo Serena di Lapigio (G-spot) and Ludovico Fassitelli (Junda-Banca del Sempione). As always at YCM regattas, young sailors from the Club's Sports Section who normally compete in Nacra 14, Optimist and Laser also get to pit their wits against the best on J/70s.
Also present will be a fleet of Dragons which celebrates its 92nd anniversary this year, with Class President and YCM member Jens Rathsack among those registered. For the Smeralda 888 class the Primo traditionally kick-starts their annual International Championship.
As they did for the previous act of the Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series, the J/70 Monaco Class Association has arranged Covid tests to be available for visiting teams should they need one to comply with their country's health regulations before returning home. Launched in 1985 the regatta awards garments from Slam Advanced Technology Sportswear to the top three teams in each class.
18ft Skiffs Australian Championship, Race 9
2020-2021 Australian champions, from left Lewis Brake, Charlie Wyatt, Jack Macartney. Photo by Jessica Crisp. Click on image for photo gallery.
Sydney Harbour: The defending Australian 18ft Skiff champion tech2 team of Jack Macartney, Charlie Wyatt and Lewis Brake retained the title when the team won the 2020-2021championship, which concluded on Sydney Harbour today.
tech2 finished the nine-race series with five race wins, two second placings and one fourth place for a final total of 13 points, to defeat her nearest rival, Smeg (Michael Coxon, Ricky Bridge, Trent Barnabas) by just three points overall.
The two teams went into today's final race of the championship separated by just two points and a possible match race situation looked a possibility.
Unfortunately for those looking forward to the contest, the Smeg team was recalled after a premature (OCS) start and the team took no official part in the race when the crew elected not to return and instead sailed over the course with the rest of the fleet.
While the championship victory belonged to the tech2 team, today definitely belonged to the very experienced Winning Group team of John Winning Jr., Seve Jarvin and Sam Newton which took out the race by 1m31s from tech2, with Andoo (Marcus Ashley-Jones, Jeronimo Harrison, Cam Gundy) a further 1m25s back in third place.
Third place overall in the championship went to Noakesailing (Sean Langman, Ed Powys, Josh Porebski) on 36 points, followed by Winning Group on 40, Finport Finance (Keagan York, Matt Stenta, Phil Marshall) on 42 and Shaw and Partners Financial Services (Jim Colley, Shaun Connor, Harry Bethwaite) on 45 points.
Today's race produced continual positional changes as the 12-16 knot South East breeze shifted in direction throughout the entire course.
The annual Supercup race, featuring many past 18ft Skiff champions, Olympians, Round-the-World and America's Cup competitors, will be conducted on Sydney Harbour next Friday (February 26).
Race 15 of the Club Championship, will be conducted next Sunday. -- Frank Quealey, Australian 18 Footers League Ltd.
Catching the (global) mood - Offshore Doubles
Fast out of the traps
How many minutes of sailing have you seen covered on your TV in the past few Olympics? We, the sailing public, would of course like to see more. In an effort to make it more exciting we changed to faster, more exciting boats and even foiling but there has been little change in the amount of mainstream coverage sailing has received anywhere in the world. Why is this important? Especially as we’d like to see our sport grow and greater mainstream media coverage is one way to help that.
The new Mixed Offshore Doubles Olympic Event tentatively scheduled for Paris 2024 (Marseilles) certainly has the potential to shake things up in this area and bring sailing to the mainstream public in a more humanised and accessible way – being on tap to view online 24/7 throughout a single ‘medal race’. Like the Olympic downhill... but with more than that 100 or so seconds in which to enjoy it.
Full article in the March Issue of Seahorse
June's Bangor Town Sailing Regatta on Belfast Lough is Cancelled
Northern Ireland's biggest sailing event, Bangor Town Regatta, scheduled for June has been cancelled due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions.
The Belfast Lough biennial event has sadly joined the queue of cancelled sailing events this year.
Eight months on from when the 2020 fixture was postponed and competitors should have been enjoying the fabulous sailing arena of Belfast Lough, the warm hospitality of Royal Ulster Yacht Club and Bangor town itself, the Chairman is doubtful if any of the organising team knew what was ahead, and the difficulties the sport of yacht racing was going to face in the coming months.
Chairman of the BTR Organising Committee, Gavin Watson adds "As we sit here today in lockdown across the UK and Ireland, the world of sailing is still facing many uncertainties. Aside from the Government restrictions that are currently in place the organising committee felt that it was important that Bangor Town Regatta run without compromise in the way we remember past regattas with a full programme on and off the water.
On a brighter note, Gavin is pleased to announce that with the vaccination programmes well underway in the UK and government restrictions allowing, the event will be run from Thursday 23rd to Sunday 26th June 2022.
He adds " We hope to see all our competitors back with us in 16 months' time. With another extra year to plan, we will be coming back bigger and better than ever! It only remains for me to say thank you for all the support we have had over the last few months in particular to Royal Ulster Yacht Club and Ards and North Down Borough Council. I look forward to seeing you all in Bangor in 2022".
The 17th Edition of PalmaVela is Postponed to October
The Real Club Nautico de Palma announces the postponement of the 17th edition of the PalmaVela regatta, which was scheduled for this coming May, due to the current situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The event, which will feature an offshore race for boats equal to or greater than nine meters in length, will now be held in October this year.
Given the current health situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Real Club Nautico de Palma (RCNP) has made the decision to reschedule the 17th edition of the PalmaVela to a new date. It will be finally held at the end of October.
The Offshore Race of Palmavela for boats equal to or more than nine meters in length will take place between the 22nd and 26th of October on the waters of the Balearic archipelago and the 17th PalmaVela will be held from October 27th to 31st on the bay of Palma.
Sligo's Mirror Worlds Postponed Over Travel Restrictions
This year's Mirror World Championships in Sligo Yacht Club have been postponed due to the ongoing travel restrictions around the pandemic.
"The backdrop of COVID-19 presented so many challenges in terms of the organising and logistics for such a large scale event," says Mirror Sailing Ireland's Emmet Duffy.
"With sailors, their families and friends expected from many countries, travel restrictions and uncertainty would have limited participants.
"A Mirror Worlds needs the global Mirror family from both near and afar to make it such."
Duffy adds: "I know that behind the scenes, Sligo Yacht Club and Irish Sailing have put in a lot of work and planning to date which will still benefit the rescheduled event.
"We now watch for restrictions to ease and for sailing, be it training and events to happen again soon. The plan is to get our own regional events in over the summer and we will have an events calendar out soon."
Celebrating Corinthian Sailing At Avalon Sailing Club
ASC is proud to announce that it is to host its inaugural "Classic and Wooden Boat Passage Race "on Pittwater on the Sunday 7th March. Racing is one thing, but the Corinthian big picture is about the love of wind and water the purest of sporting endeavours.
The event will be of the 'round the cans' design with enough variation to cater for all wind directions.
Throwing technology to the wind - it's about wood and hearty sailors who know the definition of a good time. In hesitating to call it a race this is more a celebration than a competition, an opportunity for owners of yachts who don't 'race' regularly, to get back in the saddle if they never make the ubiquitous Woody Point Races. Come and join fellow lovers of fine lines and beautiful craftsmanship in what is set to become a regular event on Pittwater. Arguably the most beautiful waterway in the world. -- Larry Eastwood
New Classic Race Added to the Classic Yacht Challenge Series Schedule
The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club has announced the addition of classic yacht racing to its annual regatta: The Shipyard Cup Classics Challenge.
The new feature is being introduced in response to growing participation in classics races in Maine, and to celebrate Boothbay Harbor's deep sailing roots. For boats competing in other events in CYOA's Classic Yacht Challenge Series in Penobscot Bay in late July/early August, this event is another great opportunity to enjoy racing in Maine and score a few more points in the championship series.
This event will feature 3-5 races over the span of two days July 24th -25th . As with other CYOA Classics Series, boats will race in divisions for Vintage, Classic, Modern Classic, and Spirit of Tradition, along with the racing divisions for PHRF, One Design (J/80s) and cruising that have traditionally been offered. Yachts competing in the classic divisions will race under the CRF rule.
In addition to the races and social gathering being planned for Saturday evening, competitors will be invited to show off their yachts in a classic boat parade for the Boothbay Harbor community.
Known for its scenic islands, lighthouses and large harbor, Boothbay is a popular stop on many yacht club cruises throughout New England. The harbor boasts numerous moorings, slips, hotels, and restaurants. The outer harbor's expansive, deep anchorage areas accommodate yachts of all sizes.
BHYC's Shipyard Cup Classics Challenge takes its name from the former Shipyard Cup Regatta, a popular superyacht race that was a mainstay for both the sailing and local community in Boothbay Harbor for over a decade. The new Shipyard Cup Classics Challenge will carry on that spirit of tradition for today's classic yacht sailors.
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