EuroSail News #4940 - 15 October

In This Issue
• Valerian Lebrun wins Finn World Masters
• Jules Verne Trophy attempt
• Charleston Race Week - Back In 2022 Even Bigger And Better
• Light airs get the Swan OD Worlds off to a technical start
• Pole Position
• Sailing World on Water October 15.21
• Franck Cammas : "We Tick A Lot Of Boxes"
• Launchings
• Featured Brokerage:
• • X-Treme 32 - Tormund
• • Herreshoff 136 Ft Gaff Schooner - Eleonora
• • SY Sojana
• The Last Word: Roald Dahl

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Valerian Lebrun wins Finn World Masters on Mar Menor with day to spare
The fourth day of the 2021 Finn World Masters on Mar Menor in Murcia, Spain produced yet more great racing, with Valerian Lebrun, from France, securing the title with a day to spare. He takes an insurmountable 17 point lead into the final day. Filipe Silva, from Portugal remains in second with Spain's David Terol in third. The race wins on Thursday went to Terol and Lebrun.

Some of the age categories are really close going into the final day. While Lebrun also has the Masters trophy sown up, the Grand Masters is led by Laurent Hay, from France. Peter Peet and Bas de Waal, from The Netherlands are close behind so the title will be decided in the final race.

Could it be any closer in the Grand Grand Masters, with just 11 points separating Greg Wilcox, from New Zealand, who has led all week, Marc Allain des Beauvais, from France, and John Greenwood, from britain? Hats Fatzer, from Switzerland, has taken the lead in the Legend category while Richard Hart from britain has already secured the Super Legend title.

Overall, while Lebrun has taken the championship, the remaining top 10 is still to be decided, and with six boats carrying letter or high scores, it is long way from being decided. Moving day keeps getting delayed to the next day, but Friday is the last day to move.

Results after 7 races
1. Valerian Lebrun, Masterm, FRA, 12
2. Filipe Silva, Masterm, POR, 29
3. David Terol, Masterm, ESP, 32
4. Laurent Hay, Grand Masterm, FRA, 35
5. Peter Peet, Grand Masterm, NED, 53
6. Bas De Waal, Grand Masterm, NED, 67
7. Simon Bovay, Masterm, SUI, 81
8. Lawrence Crispin, Grand Masterm, GBR, 81
9. Christoph Burger Masterm, SUI, 86
10. Karel Van Hellemond Masterm, NED, 90

finnworldmaster.com

Jules Verne Trophy attempt
Dona Bertarelli and Yann Guichard are once more set to take on the Jules Verne Trophy, held since 2017 by Francis Joyon and his crew in a time of 40d 23h 30' 30''. Remodelled for improved performance over the course of last winter, Sails of Change (ex-Spindrift 2) maxi-trimaran will be sailed by an 11-strong crew.

This will be Yann Guichard's fourth attempt as skipper on this round the world passage under sail, and he is taking on two challenges as he aims to both secure the Jules Verne Trophy and produce all their energy requirements self-sufficiently. Indeed, for the very first time, the whole journey will be undertaken with no auxiliary engine.

This new energy challenge accompanies a series of technical solutions introduced over the winter, which relate to the cockpit, aerodynamics and central hull, the latter having been shortened by three metres. This latest modification provides improved balance at the helm and reduces vibration aboard the largest racing multihull ever built (37 metres), which has been renamed specially for this attempt: Sails of Change.

The maxi-trimaran Sails of Change will set out from La Trinite-sur-Mer in south-west Brittany to make for the start line off Ushant as soon as there is a favourable weather window, with a standby commencing 1 November 2021.

2021 crew on the maxi-trimaran Sails of Change
Yann Guichard - skipper
Dona Bertarelli - on-board reporter
Benjamin Schwartz - navigator
Jacques Guichard - Watch leader
Xavier Revil - Watch leader
Jackson Bouttell - Watch leader, bowman
Duncan Spath - sailor
Thierry Chabagny - sailor
Gregory Gendron - sailor
Julien Villion - sailor
Yann Jauvin - sailor, bowman

Jean-Yves Bernot - onshore router

spindrift-racing.com

Charleston Race Week - Back In 2022 Even Bigger And Better
After a few tough years, the organizers of Charleston Race Week have been working tirelessly to host a comeback event in 2022 that will live up to its stellar reputation! The event was held in 2021 under completely different circumstances and safety protocols, but still attracted a large turn-out - not bad amidst a pandemic and with no regatta parties or special events.

Charleston Race Week is known for its innovative tweaks each year and they really got creative in 2020 with virtual live coverage and commentary, GPS live tracking, and zoom race debriefs. You can rest assured that Race Week 2022 will be back to normal and bigger and better than ever with the top-notch racing, educational opportunities, and beach parties that Race Week is known for.

Organizers of Race Week listen to what the sailors want and they deliver! So, don't miss Race Week 2022.

Light airs get the Swan OD Worlds off to a technical start
When the flag finally came down around 1.30pm, teams scrambled aboard and boats flooded out of the harbour to begin pacing the startline. Being exceedingly lightly built with powerful sailplans, all four of the Swan one-design classes perform well in winds from around five knots. But it makes for tricky, technical sailing, where any mistakes are punished, and the slightest shift or gust can make or break a race.

There are many new crews and owners here in St Tropez who are still learning the boats and their ways. But even for the old hands, like tactician Bouwe Bekking on ClubSwan 50 Balthasar, every event is a chance to do things better. "We have been maximising training in the days beforehand, getting out early while the others are still on the dock," Bekking says. "You just try to get better and better all the time, and then afterwards, you analyse how the day has gone and make adjustments according to that and keep pushing all the time."

Balthasar showed flashes of pace at the last event in Palma with two bullets alongside two twelfth places. But Bekking is adamant that the team are aiming for the top spot. "You always say you're going out to win," he insists.

But it among the CS50s, it was Hatari who won the race. "We tried to stay relaxed," says owner Marcus Brennecke. "But then of course we discussed where to start and were lucky to be the second boat at the pin end. With a left shift it looked obviously very good, then we tacked immediately and could cross the field. That was the secret of the race and we tried to defend and play the shifts."

Being the final event of the season, and a World Championship to boot, teams are pulling out all the stops for victory. Some boats have been saving the 'best main' to eke out an advantage here, while others were still tinkering with mast rake and sail trim until the boat left the quay.

In the eight-strong Swan 45 class, it was Lennard van Oeveren's Motions which took first place, followed by class debutants From Now On and Blue Sky. And with the prospect of stronger westerlies tomorrow, all the fleet will be relishing the opportunity to reset the scoresheet.

www.nautorswan.com

Pole Position
If you're a Spanish government official sitting in high office with a post-pandemic headache of stimulating economic activity whilst trying to get re-elected, surely you would look at last weekend's SailGP regatta and be on the blower to Grant Dalton in an instant? Equally if you're the head of sponsorship for Rolex, you're on the phone to Russell going: "Can we pay a bit more and fully re-brand this the Rolex SailGP series from now on?"

It's a no brainer. The easiest government decision ever and the easiest marketing decision in the history of marketing. So it's no surprise to see today that Valencia is, if the Italian media are to be believed, thrusting forward to pole position in the AC bidding stakes. With infrastructure already in place, it's becoming compelling although legacy headwinds of debt still to be repaid from the last Cup run in 2007 and the tricky problem of the Defender's fee left to solve, it's not a cakewalk to getting the nod from Dalton and the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron.

But throw this up at government level and let's say we're talking a maximum of €150m all-in, then a giant fudge of inter-departmental accounting co-ordinated with a couple of handy impact reports from nefarious magic-circle accounting practices and the Spanish will be able to claim that the Cup is profitable. The Spanish government historically are very good at clever-accounting - this should be easy.

Magnus' full grenade launch in Rule69Blog

Sailing World on Water October 15.21
German Frers, SODEBO, 44 Cup, Finns, 11th Hour New IMOCA

We have some bad news: Today we were hit by a hacking attack and subsequently our "Sailing World on Water" chasnnel was hacked with an Elon Musk video which YT decreed that it offended its "community standards".

So they (YT) deleted our Sailing Channel.

We have complained but it will take days for them to review the situation. It seems Google are on Public Service time.

In the meantime our uploads will come from this channel. We suggest that you "Subscribe" to the new channel to get our Transat Jacques Vabre content and all the local Australian sailing.

Our apologies but we are the victims here. -- boatsonTV

Franck Cammas : "We Tick A Lot Of Boxes"
The Maxi Edmond de Rothschild, considered by many to be the favourite in the Ultim class on the upcoming Transat Jacques Vabre, suffered foil damage during training last week out of Port-la-Foret. Despite the start date being exactly a month away, November 7th, this setback does not seem to worry Franck Cammas, co-skipper with Charles Caudrelier, as Tip & Shaft's discovers when we caught up with him this week.

Can you explain to us what happened to you during your training?
We hit something with the starboard foil, we weren't going very fast, at 22 knots upwind, but it was pretty violent, one of the hardest collisions we've had with the boat in the last two years. The tip was damaged for about 30 centimetres right to the core structure, it also exploded of all the layers on the vertical part of the shaft because the foil twisted on contact. It needs about three weeks to repair it, but what is positive is that we did not damage the core structure too much, if the impact had been harder we might well have lost the foil, or part of it.

Tell us about this V2, how does it differ from the V1 and what are the objectives?
In terms of geometry, there are quite a few new things: more aspect ratio, with a more open radius of the curve, the shaft does not have the same curvature at the bottom end and it has new sections. There were three objectives: the first is to reduce cavitation. On our first foils, it's something that starts to happen just below 40 knots and becomes noticeable at 43-44. With the new ones we have gained 3-4 knots. The second objective is to make gains in terms of drag globally, especially at high average speeds, which are important to us, say around 30-35 knots. The third is to lift off a little earlier, hence a bigger tip surface in particular, which gives us on paper one or two knots of take-off speed. These three objectives are close to being achieved on our first trials although there are other issues that must be resolved before being able to use these foils.

What other major changes have you made on the boat compared to last year?
We have a new 'skate' wing, the lift end plate under the daggerboard, installed a month ago and the chances are we'll go with it on the Jacques Vabre. Here again, the first big objective was to gain in the cavitation but also to increase our vertical lift a little. We have improved the cavitation problem by almost five knots, which will be very positive at high speeds in terms of drag. But also in terms of reliability, because cavitation destroys the skins: before for us it degraded the outer layers of carbon so much because of the vibrations.

Full interview in Tip & Shaft

Launchings
Click on image to enlarge.

The new Grand Soleil 72 follows the same path as the other Grand Soleil models offering a Long Cruise version as well. The Long Cruise version will be distinguished by its deckhouse characterized by a large 270 degree view window. In this version, the deckhouse will also be raised and enlarged compared to the Performance. Technically this will enable two beneficial features; one raising the flooring of the central part of the boat therefore increasing the walking area and second allowing several electrical and mechanical systems to be moved under the dinette area. In cockpit, entrance hatch and ladder will be moved laterally in order to obtain a C-shaped seating and in one line maintaining two large sundecks aft of benches which also characterize the Performance version. The LC version will have the whole dinette raised allowing owners and passengers to enjoy the view both in a sitting and standing position.

Internally, various solutions have been studied for Performance and Long Cruise versions both with the owner's cabin forward however with two different settings for the galley being aft or forward as well as providing different distribution solutions for the guest and crew cabins.

grandsoleil.net

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At the beginning of September, VPLP Design and Multiplast won the architectural competition which was launched by UNCL, RORC and the Storm Trysail Club for the design and build of the future Class 30 One Design, an entry level one-design intended to make offshore racing accessible to a much greatest number of sailors. And so it is a great challenge in mass production for the Vannes yard.

The specifications for the Class30 One Design are simple: a 30-foot one-design monohull, capable of accommodating 5 to 6 crew members. It is to be affordable, advertised for less than €100,000 with a regatta version, equipped with a carbon mast, a galley and a chart table, as well as ballasts.

Following the call for projects the three clubs received 25 applications, eight were shortlisted before being cut down to three. Finally the partnership of VPLP-Multiplast emerged victorious after extended conversations. What made the difference?

Ginoux reveals "First of all there is a real basic architectural strength. But there is a level of detail in, for example VPLP were the only one to take into account post-Covid elements, in particular by incorporating a moulding in the cockpit for six water-bottles of the crew, so as not to mix them up. Secondly because there was very clearly a real reflection on the industrial dimension with Multiplast."

After a pre-production run of 3 to 5 boats which should be launched at the beginning of 2023 the objective is to move quickly to the production of one boat per week.

EuroSail News #4940 - 15 October

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