In This Issue
• Sliding fast on a perfect front and contemplating the Big South
• Tradewinds kick in on day 11: RORC Transatlantic Race
• Swan 56 Skipper required based in Hamble
• 18ft Skiffs: NSW champion out of action
• Exciting Opportunities At Fox’s Marina & Boatyard
• Entries open for Cowes Week 2024
• Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Harbour Regatta
• Haven Knox-Johnston channel crossing webinar
• Islands Race
• Featured Charter: Lady M
• Featured Brokerage:
• • Neel 51
• • Bella Donna
• • Carkeek 47 “Stark Raving Mad IX”
• • 2015 Botin TP 52
• • HH 50 New Boat
• The Last Word: George Whitman

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Sliding fast on a perfect front and contemplating the Big South
Charles Caudrelier (Maxi Edmond de Rothschild) has opened a 70 miles lead on second placed Tom Laperche (SVR Lazartigue) as the Arkea Ultim Challenge-Brest's two pacemakers contemplate their rapid descent into the Southern Ocean, set to pass Tristan de Cunha tonight, making between 34 and 36 knots with some 1400 miles still to sail to pass the longitude of the solo ULTIM race round the world's first great Cape, the Cape of Good Hope.

Whilst Laperche, at 26, is set to experience the 'big south' for the first time, the endless grey and barren seas are a known quantity for double The Ocean Race winner Caudrelier. But it is the poetic Thomas Coville, just over 400 miles behind the two leaders, who is really relishing his return to the south.

"Sodebo is moving at 35 knots on very flat seas. The sun comes up out of the water. This means something very important on a round the world. That means that we are heading east. We now have this incredible scene where the sun rises right in front of us." He smiled on his early morning video.

After negotiating the west side of the Saint Helena high pressure zone, the former solo round the world record holder (49 days and 3 hours in 2016) has made his turn to the left.

Ranking at January 18th at 3:00 AM
1. Charles Caudrlier, Maxi Edmond de Rothschild, 18508 nm to finish
2. Tom Laperche, SVR Lazartigue, 87 nm to leader
3. Thomas Coville, Sodebo Ultim 3, 530 nm
4. Anthony Marchand, Actual Ultim 3, 1608 nm
5. Armel Le Cleac'h, Banque Populaire, 1830 nm
6. Eric Peron, Adagio, 2671 nm

arkeaultimchallengebrest.com/en

Tradewinds kick in on day 11: RORC Transatlantic Race
The RORC Transatlantic Race enters the eleventh day, with the Farr 100 Leopard 3 (MON) skippered by Chris Sherlock, leading the monohull fleet 200 miles from Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina in Grenada. PAC52 Warrior Won (USA) is estimated to be winning overall under IRC, with Leopard second and Richard Fromentin's JPK 1180 Cocody (FRA) third. Normal service has resumed for all of the 18 boats still racing in the RORC Transatlantic Race, with solid tradewinds producing double-digit boat speed for the entire fleet.

The race leaders 17 January at 1400 UTC: Monohull Line Honours & IRC SZ - Leopard 3 (MON). IRC Overall & IRC Zero - Warrior Won (USA), IRC One - Cocody (FRA), Class40 Sensation Extreme (FRA), and IRC Two Handed Tigris (GBR).

Multihull
Adrian Keller's Nigel Irens 84 Allegra (SUI) has 550nm miles to go to cross the finish line. While the overall win after MOCRA time correction for Allegra is out of reach, the team can still make the podium if they can make up about 8.5 hours time correction on MOD70 Limosa (FRA).

IRC Overall
Chris Sheehan's PAC52 Warrior Won (USA) has lit the blue touch paper. Warrior Won has found its sweet spot, barrelling downwind in a ball of spray averaging 17 knots of boat speed and surfing up to 25 knots. Warrior Won is 400 miles from Grenada with a healthy overall lead after IRC time correction.

Farr 100 Leopard 3 (MON), skippered by Chris Sherlock is revelling in the tradewinds, but in terms of winning overall after IRC time correction, Leopard doesn't have the runway left with 200 miles to go.

Follow the fleet and view rankings

rorctransatlantic.rorc.org

Swan 56 Skipper required based in Hamble
Family owned since 1999, meticulously and professionally maintained.

Cruising range Solent to Weymouth and St Malo, France.

Two generations of experienced racing sailors now using the Swan as support for grandchildren sailing and windsurfing.

Main activities May to August, 100 days minimum guaranteed.

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18ft Skiffs: NSW champion out of action
John 'Woody' Winning celebrated by his team after winning the NSW Championship one month ago. Photo by SailMedia. Click on image for photo gallery.

Last Sunday's Race 1 of the Australian 18ft skiff Championship resulted in a well-deserved win for the Andoo team of John Winning Jr, Seve Jarvin and Peter Harris, and the 2023 JJ Giltinan champions are favourites to add the national title to an already impressive record, but the big surprise to come from the race was the late withdrawal of NSW champion John 'Woody' Winning as skipper of Yandoo.

Less than an hour before the start of Sunday's race, 'Woody' informed officials that he would not be skippering Yandoo in the race and for, at least, the remainder of the championship due to a painful hip problem which has deteriorated over the past few months.

According to 'Woody', "I was having trouble during the recent NSW championship, but hopeful that I could hang on until the end of the season before having an operation."

"On Sunday, I was hopeful that I could sail but realised that the problem was worse than I thought and fortunately Micah Lane was able to fill in for me at late notice."

"My surgeon is presently on leave but I expect to be able to have an operation in February to relieve some of the pain, and allow me to get back in the boat. Regardless of the outcome, it's unlikely I will be able to contest the 2024 JJ Giltinan Championship in March."

With 'Woody' out of action, his son John Winning Jr and the Andoo crew were near faultless in taking out the first race of the nationals in a South East wind ranging from 10-20 knots on Sydney Harbour.

Micah Lane, a former Australian 18ft skiff champion, did a great job filling-in for 'Woody', and along with Yandoo's regular crew of Fang Warren and Lewis Brake, was leading the fleet before a wild capsize ruined their chance with just four legs of the course still to be completed.

Follow Sunday's racing on Youtube.com -- Frank Quealey, Australian 18 Footers League

18footers.com

Exciting Opportunities At Fox’s Marina & Boatyard
Located on the River Orwell in Ipswich, Fox's Marina & Boatyard is one of the UK's leading yacht refit and repair centres and a hub of marine expertise and passion. They are proud of their team of highly knowledgeable craftsmen, engineers, boat handlers, riggers, electricians and fabricators, most of whom have been part of the team for many years.

With the boatyard at its busiest ever and a line-up of exciting projects ahead, Fox's are seeking individuals for a range of workshop positions to suit varying skill sets. Openings cater to juniors keen to explore various fields as well as seasoned professionals looking for new challenges.

Are you passionate about precision and quality? Do you enjoy working in a multiskilled team environment? If so, Fox's wants to hear from you!

Fox's seek individuals for their busy workshops who:
- Possess proven experience in the marine industry
- Have an understanding of yacht refit and repair
- Have good time management
- Demonstrate teamwork skills with the ability to work independently when needed
- Are physically fit - able to work inside and out on vessels ashore and afloat

Flexible working hours considered.

If you are ready to embark on an exciting career with a great team visit foxsmarina.com/career-opportunities

Entries open for Cowes Week 2024
At 198 years young, Cowes Week is the world's longest running regatta. It remains one of the pre-eminent and best-known events in the global sailing calendar. In 2024 the team hope to welcome around 500 boats racing in up to 36 different classes and the organisers have their sights set on even greater participation over the next couple of years leading up to the bicentenary of the event in 2026.

Super Early Bird entries are available until Sunday 11th February. Competitors can then make an Early Bird entry until Sunday 28th April or a Standard Entry until Sunday 14 July, and last-minute entries can still be made right up to the eve of the Regatta. Both regatta and daily entries are available.

This unique event sees boats of all types competing for some of the world's most prestigious sailing silverware over a week's worth of races either from the famous Royal Yacht Squadron start line with its cannons, or from a committee vessel elsewhere in the Solent, but every class will have a variety of starts or finishes on the RYS line.

The Solent can be a busy patch of water during the week long event but that's all part of what makes this iconic sailing event so different and allows for the making of so many cherished sailing memories of races won, or nearly won.

Competing boats range from family owned and crewed day boats to professionally crewed sleek Class Zero big boats. What unites them all is the Corinthian spirit of the sport and the opportunity to mix on equal terms ashore in the Cowes marinas, shops and bars, or at one of the many organised parties.

Racing starts on Saturday 27th July 2024, and the event culminates with an overall prize giving on Friday 2nd August.

cowesweek.co.uk

Entry opens for Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Harbour Regatta
Adams 10s in close combat. Photo by Andrea Francolini, www.afrancolini.com. Click on image for photo gallery.

Middle Harbour Yacht Club (MHYC) welcomes all sailors to the New Year and entry into its 2024 Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Harbour Regatta, due to take place from 2-3 March 2024, with another competitive weekend of autumn racing across multiple classes and divisions.

The Notice of Race is now online where you can also enter for the 19th running of the largest keelboat regatta in NSW which was introduced in 2006.

New in 2024 is the inaugural FarEast 28R National Championship. A quality Australia-wide fleet exists in this fun and fast Simonis Voogd One-Design class. Excitement is the key factor. Downwind in big conditions has caused a few heart stopping moments for crews and spectators alike and there is often less than half a bowsprit between finishers in races.

Following a successful first Australian J/99 Class Championships at the Sydney Harbour Regatta in 2023, Jules Hall will return with Disko Trooper to defend their title.

The competitive Sydney 38 One-Design class will again hold its NSW Championship as part of the SHR. Whether the determined team of Peter Byford and David Hudson (Conspiracy) can be beaten remains to be seen. MHYC's Peter Sorensen (Advanced Philosophy) came close last year. He led into the final day, but Conspiracy accelerated to lift the title.

Joining the Sydney 38s for offshore windward-leeward races starting and finishing in the Harbour will be the Super 50 group, with a number of TP52s expected. The Open IRC divisions will race inshore this year. -- Di Pearson/MHYC media

For the Notice of Race and to enter the Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Harbour Regatta, please visit: shr.mhyc.com.au

Embark on a Channel Crossing Adventure with Haven Knox-Johnston's webinar
The Haven Knox-Johnston crew are thrilled to unveil the latest instalment in their "From The Helm" Webinar Series "Crossing the Channel and Cruising Northern France", presented in collaboration with The Cruising Association. Scheduled for Thursday 25th January at 7:30pm this upcoming webinar offers a virtual journey to the enchanting Gallic coast without the need to untie a mooring line or start an engine!

Perfect for all boaters who are considering expanding their sailing horizons in 2024, but especially those for whom the prospect of venturing beyond the familiar shores of the UK may seem a bit daunting. This upcoming "voyage of knowledge" is designed to give the audience a "compass to confidence"

Sharing his wealth of nautical wisdom will be The Cruising Association's Bob Garrett. Bob has served as Channel Secretary for the past 7 years and regularly leads Cruises in Company across the Channel. With his extensive Channel & North France sea miles, Bob is uniquely positioned to offer invaluable insights, covering passage planning, necessary documentation, passage-making tips, popular places not to be missed, as well as much more!

The webinar concludes with a live Q&A, giving the audience the opportunity to ask questions directly to the expert.

To book a place on this upcoming maritime adventure, follow the link to register:

San Diego Yacht Club and Newport Harbor Yacht Club Set the Stage for the Islands Race
San Diego, California: The highly anticipated Islands Race, hosted by the San Diego Yacht Club (SDYC) and Newport Harbor Yacht Club (NHYC), is set to unfold on February 9-10, 2024. Sailors are eager to take on the challenge of this competitive offshore race, covering 142 nautical miles around Santa Catalina and San Clemente Islands.

The race, renowned for its overnight endurance test, starts off of Point Fermin in San Pedro, CA and finishes off the coast of Point Loma in San Diego, CA. This annual coastal race typically attracts over 30 boats, setting the stage for a variety of competitive fleets.

The Islands Race serves as a crucial tune up race for the upcoming offshore season, particularly as a lead in to SDYC's Puerto Vallarta Race two weeks later. Many of the teams racing to Mexico will use the Islands Race to measure themselves against their competition and prep their boats for the 1,000 miles race to PV. The Islands Race format remains consistent with past years, and places a strong emphasis on safety protocols to ensure the well-being of all participants.

Spectators can follow the race through the YB Trackers, providing real-time updates on the positions and progress of the competing boats.

islandsrace.com

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A 18.9m Lagoon Yacht, the Lagoon 620 LADY M is now available with her crew for charters in the Mediterranean for up to 8 guests.

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Featured Brokerage
2018 Neel 51. 899000 EUR. Located in Almeria, Spain.

Fully bluewater-equipped 4-cabin plus 2 crew-cabin Neel 51 trimaran offered for sale in great condition and with just one private owner since new. The perfect solution for crossing oceans with speed and in comfort and enjoying a great all-round cruising platform.

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1999 BELLA DONNA Open 50. 155,000 EUR. Located in France.

Very robust, reliable, spacious and versatile boat fully refurbished to participate in the Route du Rhum 2022.

The boat was built in 1999: she took part in the Transat Jacques Vabre, she then completed the Transat Québec-Saint Malo and the Route du Rhum in 2002 before being stored ashore for several years. She therefore completed three short-handed transatlantic races without difficulty.

In 2021, she was fully refurbished, she took part in the Middle Sea Race 2021 (6th doublehanded) and she took part in the Route du Rhum 2022.

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Carkeek 47 “Stark Raving Mad IX”. POA.

Major upgrades and refit in 2021. Over twenty podium finishes across three seasons including Newport, RI and the Caribbean.

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2015 Botin TP 52. Price Reduced - POA.

Full refit in 2021-2022 to optimise for both offshore and inshore racing.

Botin Partners, Pure Engineering, Southern Spars/Rig pro were all involved.

Turn Key Cat 1 Offshore and Inshore package.

Complete exterior repaint in 2022.

• Full optimisation for offshore racing
• All offshore equipment is removable
• Inshore and Offshore sail inventories
• Inshore and new offshore boom
• TP 52’s are proven winners racing IRC & ORC
• Carbon rigging serviced June 2023
• Perfect for RORC Admirals Cup

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HH50- NEW BOAT

Carbon construction and luxury interiors come together on a platform well suited for exhilarating, yet safe sailing. Kept deliberately simple for single or double handing, this is a perfect yacht for exploring the remote corners of the world without the need for crew. 10-12 month lead times mean the dream could be closer than you think.

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