EuroSail News #4830 - 5 May
In This Issue
• France and the United States lead the first day in Cascais
• Finn Gold Cup in Porto
• Introducing: A Bunch of New Gizmos from Harken
• Burnham Week 2021 open for entry
• OC Sport launches sustainability strategy Rethink Sport
• RYA/BUSA Women's Team Racing Championship
• Blaze destroys historic boathouses and vessels on UK's River Thames
• Entry Open For British Classic Week
• Industry News
• Letters to the Editor
• Featured Charter: J/122 Noisy Oyster
• Featured Brokerage:
• • Blue Note - JPK 1080
• • Vismara Marine V62
• • Dazcat 1495
• The Last Word: Andy Weir
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France and the United States lead the first day in Cascais
On the first day of the 2021 Cascais 49er & 49er Fx Championship, the Olympic fleet composed of 28 boats, of the 49erFx class, plus 10 boats, of the 49er class, fulfilled the day's schedule when holding the three scheduled races for each class.
The ladies' fleet, which started the day, found the Guia race course in the morning, with the classic conditions of that local with wind in the northwest quadrant with 15 knots of intensity. The French team of Lili Sebesi and Yann Jauvin closed the opening day at podium top position with a bullet in the second race of the day. The runner ups, two points behind the leadership, are the world champions in title, the Spanish Tamara Echegoyen and Paula Barceló. Closing the podium are the gold medalists at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze from Brazil.
In the 49er men's Olympic class, they started racing around 3:00 pm after the organization was forced to change its position on the race course due to strong winds. The American team composed of Ian Barrows and Hans Henken leads the championship after two bullets in the last two races of the day. In second place are the leaders; compatriots Nevin Snow and Dane Wilson. In the third position of the podium are the French Robert Solune and Sipan Valentin
In total, in the two races, 4 continents are represented - America, Europe, Asia and Oceania - in a total of 19 nationalities will sail in the bay of Cascais.
This championship has the support of Turismo de Portugal, Visit Cascais, Cascais Town Hall, Cascais Marina and Vista Alegre.
Finn Gold Cup in Porto
The 65th Finn Gold Cup opens in Porto, Portugal, this week with around 60 sailors from 33 nations taking part. It is the first time that the whole fleet will race together since the 2019 Finn Gold Cup in Melbourne, Australia.
The event also offers the final opportunities for nations to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics, with one European place and one African place on offer.
The fleet includes four previous world champions, including the defender Josh Junior, from New Zealand, who hasn't raced a major Finn event since victory in 2019. However he has of course, along with Andy Maloney who is also in Porto, won the America's Cup in the meantime.
The 65th Finn Gold Cup comes at a strange time in the history of this outstanding class, both because of Covid restrictions and the uncertainty over its inclusion at Paris 2024. In 1956 the Finn Gold Cup was introduced to bring the best sailors in the world together for a week of racing. It is still doing that and there is little doubt next week's battle on the ocean off Porto should be epic.
Registration and measurement run from Wednesday 5 to Friday 7 May, followed by a 10 race series from 8-12 May.
Event website: http://2021.finngoldcup.org
List of Entries: http://2021.finngoldcup.org/entry-list/
Introducing: A Bunch of New Gizmos from Harken
That's right, Gizmos. A new line of soft-attach and through-deck pieces that live in the rigging space between blocks and heavy deck terminations. The first of these are through-deck bushings and water-tight padeye kits. Gizmos respond to the riggers' desire to minimize weight and eliminate as much heavy metal as possible.
New single-sided through-deck bushing Gizmos chafeproof decks and lines when used in through-deck applications. Double-sided through-deck bushings are also available and are perfect for leading soft-attach loops, keeping lines separate and preventing wear.
Our padeye kits include a cross pin, waterproof cap, and O-ring to convert a double-sided bushing into a through-deck, watertight padeye. The cross pin attaches the rope/loop, and the cap snaps over the top to keep water out. The bushing and loop are sold separately.
Harken's reputation for precise manufacturing assures all these Gizmos will be precision-sized and fit together perfectly when assembled. And Harken distribution makes sure Gizmos are available in the quantities you need - when you need them. The bushings and padeye kits are just the beginning. We predict there will be a lot more Gizmos showing up as customers ask for them.
Explore: www.harken.com/en/shop/gizmos/
Burnham Week 2021 open for entry
Burnham-on-Crouch, UK: Burnham Week Ltd (BWL) is delighted to announce Burnham Week 2021 is now open for entry.
This premier east coast regatta (28 August-4 September) at Burnham-on-Crouch traditionally takes place to include the August Bank Holiday, which means now is the time to plan that all-important nautical staycation.
For a three-day short-break, the Bank Holiday weekend racing is hugely popular with not only the Multihull Offshore Cruising & Racing Association (MOCRA ) but also dinghy fleets, which offer a series of weekend races for Ospreys and mixed handicap classes, or any class that can muster a fleet of seven.
The final Saturday is Trophy Day and, for IRC classes, includes a chance to win the prestigious Town Cup, which is being run alongside the Houghton Cup (one of the oldest offshore races on the East Coast) in conjunction with EAORA (East Anglian Offshore Racing Association).
As well as the competitive nature of this iconic family regatta, Burnham Week's fun social reputation is legendary. As usual there are events lined up at all three clubs (Royal Corinthian YC, Royal Burnham YC, Burnham SC) throughout the week. One of the biggest events of the Week is Quay Day, a fun-packed day for everyone on Bank Holiday Monday (30 August).
For more information about the regatta, including how to enter, go to http://www.burnhamweek.com
Here you'll also find the Notice of Race and details about the Town Cup – Burnham Week's signature event. -- Sue Pelling
OC Sport launches sustainability strategy Rethink Sport
OC Sport - the global sports management company specialised in the creation and delivery of outdoor sports events - has launched its new sustainability strategy, Rethink Sport. The strategy has a central goal of achieving company-wide carbon neutrality by 2028 and sets out to deliver exemplary leadership across all of the company's operations by using the power of OC Sport events to maximise purpose. Watch the video to find out more.
OC Sport will embed sustainability principles and practices within all of its operations and each of the organisation's events to deliver against carbon-neutral targets.
As part of the roadmap, OC Sport's mass participation events, which include the Harmony Geneva Marathon for Unicef, La Tour Geneve Triathlon, Run Mate and the Geneva 20km by Geneve Aeroport, will achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2025.
OC Sport's sailing events will be carbon neutral by 2028, including La Solitaire du Figaro, The Transat CIC, Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe and La Transat en Double - Concarneau - Saint-Barthelemy.
OC Sport will also actively seek to reduce its carbon emissions in its offices in France and Switzerland to have a net-zero carbon footprint by 2023, introduce a travel policy and a sustainable sourcing code for the procurement of products and services, and develop comprehensive sustainable operations plans for each of its events.
www.ocsport.com/sustainability
RYA/BUSA Women's Team Racing Championship
Entry is now live for the RYA and BUSA Women's Team Racing Championships at Rutland Sailing Club over the weekend of 12-13th June 2021.
Rutland SC, host of the 2015 Team Racing World Championships, is looking forward to welcoming teams from across the UK for one of the biggest team racing events of the year.
The rescheduled RYA and BUSA Women's Team Racing Championship will see teams of six sailors who identify as female racing in flights of Fireflies.
Teams are invited to represent their club, locale or sailing organisation in the RYA Women's Team Racing National Championship. University or higher education teams may also compete for the BUSA Women's Team Racing Championship.
Competitors will be battling it out to see if anyone can take either or both titles after Oxford University were crowned double champions in 2019.
Online entry is now open and the deadline for teams to enter is Tuesday 1st June 23:59. Entry is limited to 18 teams and competitors are urged to enter as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
www.rya.org.uk/racing/team-racing
Blaze destroys historic boathouses and vessels on UK's River Thames
An intense fire has destroyed two Grade-II listed boatyards and vessels on a Thames island in south-west London in the UK.
Fifteen fire engines and around 100 firefighters were called to the inferno that broke out at Platt's Eyot in Hampton on Monday evening.
Naval historian Dr Phil Weir told The Evening Standard: "This is an incalculable loss of maritime and naval heritage. The yard was where the Royal Navy's motor torpedo boats were created in the First World War and I gather at least one of the Dunkirk Little Ships was under restoration there and has been lost."
A London Fire Brigade spokesman said: "Firefighters tackled a fire at two single-storey industrial units on the island, which were completely destroyed by the fire. The only access on to the island was via a footbridge, therefore firefighters have carried all of their equipment to the scene by hand."
The listed buildings are thought to have been constructed around the year 1916 for John Thornycroft's Hampton Launch Works which operated on the island from around 1904 until the mid 1960s. What is thought to be the oldest boat building company on the island was established by Thomas Tagg in 1868. Neil Eaves
Entry Open For British Classic Week
The British Classic Yacht Club (BCYC) has announced entry applications are open for its annual British Classic Week regatta in Cowes. Taking place from 17th to 24th July, the 19th edition of the event will combine competitive racing with camaraderie and is set to be a celebration of classic yachts.
Criteria for entry is IRC classic yachts of 24ft and over or modern classic, Spirit of Tradition yachts of either wood or steel construction. Fast-paced racing for classes 1-4 and a 6mR class will take place in the challenging tidal waters of the Solent against the historic, picturesque backdrop of the Isle of Wight.
Race management organised by the Royal Yacht Squadron will see beautifully maintained classic yachts battle it out over a six-race series of varied courses, including round-the-cans races and the 30nm Nab Tower Race that takes in the iconic Horse Sand and No Mans Land Forts.
This year's British Classic Week will see a bumper line-up of event support in the wake of Panerai's long-term partnership with the event. This year's sponsors include OneSails, Spirit Yachts and BRIG RIBs, with event support from Suffolk Yacht Harbour and traditional chandlery Classic Marine. The UK's leading publication on classic and traditional boats, Classic Boat magazine, remains the regatta's media partner.
Also new for British Classic Week 2021 is a partnership with the Tall Ships Youth Trust. As the regatta's official charity partner, the Tall Ships Youth Trust will be integrated into all aspects of the week, from sailing to socialising and fundraising.
To enter, go to www.britishclassicweek.co.uk
Industry News
Lord Montagu and the Hon. Mary Montagu-Scott on board Gipsy Moth IV. Click on image to enlarge.
Lord Montagu has reopened Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour following the completion of its major £2m redevelopment, 50 years after the marina was first built as a haven for boats on the Beaulieu River.
Faces from past and present came together to celebrate the milestone achievement in a special Covid-safe ceremony on board Gipsy Moth IV, the yacht that Sir Francis Chichester famously sailed around the globe. Lord Montagu and his sister The Hon. Mary Montagu-Scott were joined by Harbour Master Wendy Stowe and former Harbour Master Bill Grindey to mark the occasion and welcome sailors back to the marina.
Half a century after it was opened in 1971, Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour is now ready for the next chapter of its history. The expanded marina boasts 66 new berths, an increased provision of walk-ashore pontoons and improved facilities, keeping pace with modern demands while maintaining the natural charm which makes it one of the most desired locations on the south coast.
Gipsy Moth IV looked right at home on one of the new pontoons as she proudly flew a special burgee to mark the golden anniversary. One of the Beaulieu River's most famous boat residents, the yacht was originally moored on the Beaulieu River before its epic journey around the globe, when Bill Grindey was Harbour Master.
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour has a long track record of outstanding customer service and offers full marina services, an open policy boatyard and chandlery, along with a range of benefits. The pleasures of the New Forest are on the doorstep, while the beauty spot of Buckler's Hard village is just a stroll away, with its restaurant, tea shop and Maritime Museum.
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Royal Western Yacht Club announce B&G as Technical Partners for 2021
The Royal Western Yacht Club is very pleased to announce B&G as its Technical partner for the key offshore races in 2021, namely the Plymouth Lonely Rock Race (PLR) and the Wolf Rock race.
As expected, there are several B&G equipped boats entering the PLR, not least Nigel Passmore, a local owner on his Dazcat 1495, 'Apollo'. You will be able to follow 'Apollo' who will be providing social media commentary as they progress around the course.
The 508-mile course, 100 miles shorter than the original Fastnet racecourse, will also be the highest-ranking points race for the new, Southwest offshore Group Series (SOGS). Classes will be offered for non-rated, IRC & MOCRA. Cruiser and one design classes can be accepted subject to numbers. Options on crew numbers are solo, double handed, 4-crew (the RWYC's new concept) as well as full crew.
A 200-mile passage is required to qualify for the PLR. However, should it be convenient then the RWYC Wolf Rock Race, which starts from Plymouth on Friday 21st May, will be accepted as a qualifier. Wolf rock, around 4nm southwest of Lands' End, is a perfect turn point for this PLR qualifier and a great way to gain insight to the longer race in July.
Please go to rwyc.org/plymouth-lonely-rock-race/ and scroll down for Notice 0f Race and entry forms.
The entry will be limited to the first 70 boats.
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Mr. Giovanni Pomati, Nautor Group CEO, recently announced the appointment of Michelangelo Casadei as Group Chief Technical & Operations Officer.
Michelangelo, with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, brings a wealth of experience having spent 8 years working on product development, project management, cost control, manufacturing and sales in various companies of FIAT Group and having worked 13 years at Ferretti Group, with increasing responsibilities in the fields of Product Cost, Quality and Testing, and assuming since 2015 the Technical Management of all Ferretti Group Brands.
Reporting to the CEO, Casadei will have the responsibility to coordinate and manage the design, industrialization and operations processes for all Nautor product lines (sailing and power yachts) as well as to ensure the achievement of the company targets, with a focus on actions /projects to improve the supply chain efficiency and the manufacturing footprint.
The appointment of Michelangelo Casadei is part of the implementation of the company's global industrial development strategy.
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Polish catamaran builder Sunreef Yachts has released the first pictures of the company's in-house developed solar power system. Using ultra thin, shock-resistant and highly efficient solar cells, it is said to be the industry's first composite-integrated photovoltaic technology.
Sunreef's solar power system is currently being integrated on both power and sail catamarans within the company's Eco range of luxury catamarans. The panels are entirely flush with all curved composite structures including masts, hull sides and biminis.
Weighing less than 1.8kg per square meter, the system claims to be the lightest marine photovoltaic solution and uses cells delivering a peak performance of 24%. In addition, the integration technique gives the panels an extremely high resistance to shock and abrasion.
The Sunreef Power Eco 60 was the yard's first model to feature Sunreef's new state-of-the-art solar power system when it launched in November last year.
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Fountaine Pajot will be the first shipyard to integrate hydrogen as an alternative energy solution on its catamarans. The French builder said that, as part of its Odyssea 2024 plan, it has chosen EODev's hydrogen generator, REXH2, to power its Samana 59 sailing multihull. Equipped with the latest-generation Toyota fuel cells, the generator is designed to perform in harsh maritime environments.
"The choice of EODev's technology is the illustration of our desire to bring together experts in solutions that benefit everyone, and to give substance to our ambition to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050, whether for the production of boats or their use," said Romain Motteau, Fountaine Pajot CEO, in a statement.
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Scania (Great Britain) has appointed James Armstrong as its new MD.
James succeeds Martin Hay who leaves the business at the end of June.
James is currently MD of Scania Central Europe Region overseeing operations in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary and was formerly MD for Scania in South East Asia, and services director for Scania (Great Britain) Ltd.
James will officially take up his new post on July 1 2021.
Letters To The Editor -
Letters are limited to 350 words. No personal attacks are permitted. We do require your name but your email address will not be published without your permission.
* From Malcolm McKeag:
What a great idea from Tom Hayhoe. Team racing in the Olympics. Other than radio-control it requires the smallest race course in the sport, has more corners (hence more action) and requires the least expensive equipment. Why has no one thought of this before?
Just one more thing: make it two-boat, not three-boat, team racing. Why? In two-boat team racing 'last boat loses'. Anyone can understand that.
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