EuroSail News #4374 - 5 July

Full article in the July issue of Seahorse

Child's Play - Annalisa Sailing
The Annalisa team started with a plan to develop a real-time sailing performance system for a broad church of sailors, rather than just a handful of the most professional users

We are living in a complex digital world, with information coming at us fast all the time, both on and off the water. The developers at Annalisa are helping us to make sound decisions in the face of such an onslaught of information with their new system of real-time sailing performance software.

Among their unique challenges is sifting through the numerous inputs from instrument logs - boatspeed, heading, course over ground, speed over ground, wind speed and angle, heel angle, etc. - and filtering them for relevance and accuracy before calculations even start. Then using that data in calculations for producing the relevant information needed to characterise performance, doing this in an understandable and accessible format, in real time, and presenting it in a hostile environment of either bright sun or complete darkness, constant movement of the platform at all angles, and often doused in corrosive salt water.

IRC National Championship
A strong line-up, ranging from TP52s, FAST40+s and Performance 40s, down to nimble HP30s and the cruiser-racers majority will take to the Solent this Friday for three days of intense competition at the Royal Ocean Racing Club's IRC National Championship. The event returns after a year's hiatus when the RORC hosted the IRC European Championship in the Solent.

Leading the charge around the race track this weekend in the four boat IRC 1 class will be the match racing 52s - Tony Langley's Gladiator and a boat new to the Solent this season. David Collins acquired the Botin IRC 52 Tala just prior to this year's RORC Caribbean 600. Formerly Interlodge/Steve Benjamin's Spookie, the boat is engineered to race offshore and was bought to do this, but can be remodelled for inshore racing,

Following IRC 1 are FAST40+ for whom this will be the third event of their 2019 championship. Six examples are competing with the form boat likely to be Peter Morton's Carkeek 40 Mk3 Girls on Film.

The most competitive class this weekend has to be IRC 2. At the top of the class will be a match race between Tor McLaren's Gallivanter and her MAT1180 sistership Leeloo of Dutchman Harold Vermeulen. Vermeulen raced at Cowes Week on his previous 48ft cruiser racer but this will be his first IRC Nationals and also his first time back on the Solent since acquiring a race boat.

The remainder of IRC 2 brings together the substantial Performance 40 class. The P40 class is open to boats with a TCC of 1.075-1.150 (plus 11.15m-14.1m length, 125-205 DLR and 2.7m max draft). The P40 class this year comprises of 17 boats and the IRC Nationals is the third event in their 2019 championship, where Christopher Daniel's J/122E Juno leads having won the first two events. -- James Boyd

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UK Laser Masters
Torbay will host the 2019 UK Laser Masters, July 5 - July 7.

Age brackets:
33 to compete in the Apprentice Masters (Standard or Laser Radial). 45 to compete in the Masters (Standard or Laser Radial). 55 to compete in the Grand Masters (Standard or Laser Radial). 65 to compete in the Great Grand Masters (Standard or Laser Radial). * 75 to compete in the Legend category (Standard or Laser Radial).

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* Your humble narrator's favorite Great Grand Master, John 'Robo' Roberson is in attendance.

Around mainland Britain in 15 days - in a Wayfarer
Two UK endurance adventurers have successfully circumnavigated the coastline of mainland Britain in just over 15 days.

Will Hodshon, 42, and Rich Mitchell, 44, set sail from Salcombe, Devon, on 15 June and arrived back in the same port "safe, but tired" on Monday.

They sailed the 1,390-nautical mile (2,237km) journey in a 60-year-old, 16ft-long open dinghy, the Nipegegi.

They said they hoped to have the record verified by Guinness World Records.

The pair sailed the vessel unaided, coming back into port at about 10:30 BST, completing the journey in 15 days and 4 hours.

Their team said the record for the outright fastest open sailing dinghy round mainland Britain was 28 days, set in 2006 by a multihull vessel.

For a monohull, the record for the fastest open dinghy sailing around mainland Britain was 32 days, set in 2014.

The team said the pair wanted to establish a record sailing both unassisted and non-stop around Britain, which the other two records "do not encompass".

Their trip was helping with fundraising for ocean-based charities.

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Tour Voile Starts Friday
The 42nd edition of the Tour Voile starts Friday off Dunkirk in the northeat corner of France with 23 teams set to line up for the gruelling annual multi stop circuit. Racing spans 15 days of Diam 24 OD competition at seven towns and cities culminating in the Grand Final in Nice on 21st July when the 2019 champions will be crowned.

Dunkirk hosts the Grand Depart for the 33rd time in the history of the Tour. From the very first start gun to the final finish gun in Nice, the pressure on the crews and their support teams is relentless. Performing on the water needs to be complemented by smooth, accomplished logistics and perfect reliability across the entire duration of the Tour. Even just a couple of years ago one of the top seeds faltered on the opening weekend in Dunkirk, sustaining damage in one race which ultimately cost them the overall victory.

While the primary goal is to top the general classification, for the first time 2019 sees four different rankings, General, Jeune (youth), Mixed (mixed gender), and Amateur. Dunkirk's long, sandy Malo Les Bains beaches, popular with locals and visitors alike, is the perfect vantage to watch the close to

The pursuit of the overall title, won last year by Lorina Limonade skippered by Quentin Delapierre, is expected to be close. Neither Delapierre nor the team are back this year to defend the 2018 championship. Any one of four of five different teams have an equal chance of success. Cheminees Poujoulat is skippered by French Youth America's Cup sailor Robin Follin and contains several members of the Team Reseau Ixio which finished third last year. Team Beijaflore were second last year and return with Valentin Sipan and Guillaume Pirouelle - 470 youth world champions turned Youth America's Cup sailors - in charge. They have already won Sailing Arabia The Tour this year.

There are eight non French teams competing this year. The European team on Pink Lady - Pays de L'Or Sud De France return to race at a higher level that last year, aiming for a top five finish. Skippered by Gabriel Skocjek (FRA), the crew includes Belgian Pieter Tack, Germany's Joahann Kohlhoff and Italian Jacopo Rizzi.

The set of the 42nd edition of Tour Voile in figures
- 23 crews
- 4 rankings: General (9 crews), Young (7 crews), Mixed (4 crews), Amateur (3 crews)

42nd Tour Voile comprises
Act 1: Dunkirk (5-6-7 July)
Act 2: Fecamp (July 8-9)
Act 3: Jullouville (July 10-11)
Act 4: Les Sables d'Olonne (July 13-14)
Act 5: Port Barcares (16-17 July)
Act 6: Hyeres (July 18-19)
Act 7: Nice (20-21 July)

Torqeedo issues battery safety warning
Germany-based Torqeedo GmbH has issued a safety warning related to a potential fire risk involving rechargeable batteries used to power the company's Travel and Ultralight electric outboard motors.

According to the company, the fire risk relates to the possibility of leaks in the battery housing, allowing water penetration that can lead to internal chemical reactions. "If water penetrates into the housing, it may cause a chemical reaction inside the battery case under unfavourable conditions, resulting in fire and/or bursting of the battery housing," notes the advisory. "As a responsible manufacturer, Torqeedo wants to exclude the risk of injury and inform its customers."

Affected units can be identified by serial number. Torqeedo will perform and repair if required for Travel-series product beginning with serial numbers 1001 through 1752, and Ultralight-series product beginning with serial numbers 1117 through 1826. The company is requesting consumers who own models with these serial numbers to register via the company's website at www.torqeedo.com/safety. Following registration, the company will then arrange for a safety check through a local service centre.

"We apologise to our customers for the inconvenience and thank them in advance for their understanding of the implementation of this safety measure," said Torqeedo managing director, Christoph Ballin. "This approach is very important to us because we are committed to providing our customers with products of the highest quality and safety."

Mini-Transat La Boulangere: 22 September
To date, 69 women and men have officially registered for the 22nd edition of the Mini-Transat La Boulangere (52 on production boats and 17 on prototypes). Nineteen international skippers, from eleven countries, have signed up. This representation might well increase too, since four non-French sailors are on the waiting list and four other skippers have pre-registered. The international dynamic is synonymous with the history of the Mini-Transat, a race in which some 35 countries and 5 continents have been represented since the 1st edition in 1977.

Singlehanded offshore racing is a French speciality and the Mini-Transat La Boulangere is no exception to the phenomenon. That said, the event has always attracted skippers from elsewhere, with some solid results at times too. For example, in 2017, two international sailors finished on the podium in the prototype category, behind the untouchable Ian Lipinski: Jorg Riechers (GER 2nd) and Simon Koster (SUI 3rd).

19 sailors, 11 nationalities, 16 rookies, 3 'repeat offenders' and eight other applicants

As we go to press, there are 19 non-French entries in the Mini-Transat 2019 : four Italians, three Belgians, two Swiss, two Spanish, two Russians, one German, one Greek, one Czech, one Estonian, one Japanese and one representative of the United Arab Emirates.

Thirteen have signed up in the production boat category and six in the prototype category. Among these sailors, just three have already participated in the event: the Italian Ambrogio Beccaria, Estonian Jaanus Tamme and the Czech Pavel Roubal. The 16 others will be discovering the exercise for the very first time.

This international contingent might well be fleshed out further as two Spaniards, one Briton and one Italian are on the waiting list. Finally, two other Italians, one Pole and one Australian are pre-registered and have high hopes of taking the start on 22 September in La Rochelle. In this way, up to 14 nationalities could well be represented for this 22nd edition.

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Superyacht Young Designer Winner Announced
James Shakespeare. Click on image to enlarge.

A transport design student from Staffordshire University has won the annual Superyacht UK Young Designer Competition 2019, sponsored by Marine Resources at The Superyacht Design Forum.

James Shakespeare beat nine other contenders in the competition which had a James Bond theme this year. His design was praised for its visual style and eco-friendly features.

On winning the competition, the only one of its kind in the UK, James said, "The environmental element of the brief was a good challenge and I learnt a lot from the talks at The Superyacht Design Forum."

"For my design, I created a unique hydrogen system that allows the boat to take hydrogen from the water it's travelling through and make energy from that," he added.

James will spend two weeks at the custom superyacht builder and refit specialist, Pendennis Shipyard, followed by an additional two weeks at yacht and superyacht design house, Olesinski Ltd.

Jeff Houlgrave, chairman of Superyacht UK, said it had been an excellent couple of days mentoring Britain's next generation of design talent. "This year it was particularly difficult to decide between the top four contestants, but we are thrilled to crown James 2019's Superyacht UK Young Designer.

"James was chosen as the winner because he provided the best all round package. He created a feasible and sound concept with quality design," he said.

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In This Issue
• IRC Nationals first timer takes top prize
• SHK Scallywag Wins Transatlantic Race 2019 Line Honors
• The future is now at Monaco Solar & Energy Boat Challenge
• Dragon Grand Prix Germany 2019
• Cheminees Poujoulat Win Tour Voile Day 3, Beijaflore Lead Overall
• Three opportunities to win the trip of a lifetime to race at Antigua Sailing Week 2020
• Melges 32 World League Event In Riva Del Garda
• Maserati Multi 70 and Giovanni Soldini are in California for the Transpacific Yacht Race
• Nothing else like it - Eagle Class Catamarans
• Para World Sailing Championships
• Featured Brokerage:
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• The Last Word: John Waters

IRC Nationals first timer takes top prize
The Royal Ocean Racing Club's 2019 IRC National Championship has been won out of the blue by a first timer not from the Solent. The 22 boat IRC Two fleet was led from the outset by Stuart Sawyer's J/122 Black Dog, rounding off the series today with a final bullet to win ultimately by 15 points from the Blair family's King 40 Cobra.

Today was the third in this three day event where the race committees ventured out into the Solent uncertain of whether they would get racing in. Today it was grey, with sub-10 knot winds and drizzle, and yet two windward-leewards were held on the Hill Head plateau enabling PROs Stuart Childerley and Steve Cole to compete the full schedule on their respective courses.

While the form was firming up in most classes, oddly the opening race saw a new winner in every class, partly caused by a significant shift on the final run. In IRC 1, it was the turn of French owner Dominique Tian on the Ker 46 Tonnerre de Glen to prevail, while in IRC 2 it was Performance 40 season leader Christopher Daniel's J/122E Juno. The IRC 3 (and HP30) bullet went to Malcolm Wootton's modified Farr 30 Pegasus while Jubilee and Whooper were both upstaged in both today's races by the Southworth's Quarter Tonner Protis. Even in the FAST40+ class Tony Dickin's newly acquired Carkeek 40 Mk3 Jubilee managed to break the unbroken string of bullets of Peter Morton's Girls on Film.

Nonetheless, after the mathematics were applied, Black Dog was determined to be the worthy recipient of this year's IRC National Championship title.

In IRC 1 all four boats won races, but ultimately it was Tony Langley's highly polished Gladiator crew, including the likes of Iain Percy and Jules Salter, that prevailed. Despite being a prolific TP52 owner, simultaneously campaigning three boats, this was Langley's first IRC Nationals.

One of the tightest battles occurred in IRC 4 where Nigel Goodhew's Sun Fast 3200 Cora and defending champion Giovanni Belgrano on Whooper both suffered disappointing days enabling the Southworth-powered Protis to leapfrog them into second overall. However winning overall by five points with a consistent 2-2 today was Christopher Preston's J/109 Jubilee.

Dominating the FAST40+ class was Peter Morton's Carkeek 40 Mk3 Girls on Film

The HP30 fleet raced in IRC 3 and was won, with the exact same scoreline as Girls on Film, by Locke family's Farr 280 Toucan. -- James Boyd

SHK Scallywag Wins Transatlantic Race 2019 Line Honors
Lee Seng Huang's 100-foot maxi SHK Scallywag entered the history books by winning line honors in the Transatlantic Race 2019. This accolade continues a prestigious, ancient lineage started by James Gordon Bennett Jr.'s Henrietta in 1866 and since including Charlie Barr on Wilson Marshall's record setting three-masted schooner Atlantic in 1905 to a century later, Robert Miller's Mari Cha IV, winner of the Rolex Transatlantic Race in 2005. The New York Yacht Club organized the first race in 1866 and this year was joined by the Royal Yacht Squadron, Royal Ocean Racing Club and the Storm Trysail Club.

The Andy Dovell-designed maxi crossed the Royal Yacht Squadron line off Cowes this afternoon at 17:43:19 UTC in a passage time of 10 days, 2 hours, 13 minutes and 19 seconds. Skippered by David Witt, the Australian now living in Hong Kong, SHK Scallywag's crew included Anniemeike Bes (Haarlem, the Netherlands), Lucas Chapman (The Junction, Australia), Tom Clout (Sydney, Australia), Nick Crones (Sydney, Australia), Pete Cumming (Warsash, U.K.), Ian Flemming (Hong Kong), Ferdinand Galleta (Bauang, Philippines), Alex Gough (Brisbane, Australia), Jack Mcartney (Paddington, Australia), Ben Piggott (Thirrol, Australia), Trystan Seal (Cilcennin, Wales), Miles Seddon (Lymington, U.K.) and Charlie Wyatt (Brisbane, Australia).

David and Peter Askew's VO70 Wizard was second boat to finish the Transatlantic Race 2019

Wizard completed the 2,970 nautical mile race in Cowes on July 6 at 0031:42 UTC for an elapsed time of 10 days, 9 hours, 1 minute and 42 seconds. Wizard finished some 6 hours and 48 minutes after the 100-foot maxi SHK Scallywag.

The Wizard crew included David (Park City, Utah) and Peter Askew (Riderwood, Md.), Richard Clarke (Salt Spring, Canada), Charlie Enright (Barrington, R.I.), Joe Faneli (Middletown, R.I.), Rob Greenhalgh (Sydney, Australia), Phil Harmer (Bishops Waltham, U.K.), Chris Maxted (Newport, R.I.), Will Oxley (Castle Hill, Australia), Mark Towill (Honolulu, Hi.), John Von Schwarz (Charleston, S.C.), Mitch White (Sydney, Australia)

Wizard is guaranteed to defeat SHK Scallywag on corrected time to win IRC 1 and is in contention for the overall victory, although that decision won't come for a few more days as more than 10 boats are still on the racecourse and Wizard owes all of them time allowance.

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The future is now at Monaco Solar & Energy Boat Challenge
Photos by Carlo Borlenghi, carloborlenghi.com

As the curtain came down on the 6th Monaco Solar & Energy Boat Challenge (2-6 July) at prize-giving, it was clear the event had been an ideal opportunity for the 34 teams (14 nationalities) to put into practice potential alternatives to fossil fuels that could shape the future of boat propulsion.

Be it in the Solar, Offshore or Energy classes, competition in the race events (endurance, slalom, match racing) was intense. Out of 19 entrants in the solar group, the Dutch triumphed with victories for New Nexus (Open Class) and Sunflare (A Class). It was the first time since the Challenge launched in 2014 that the solar fleet managed a 3-hour non-stop race over a distance of 20nm on the sea.

In the Offshore Class, the battle for top spots was between students in the Dutch TU Delft Solar Boat Team and yachting professionals in the Scottish Vita Yachts team, the latter winning the 16nm endurance race and the former the 32nm long race.

Launched in 2018, the Energy Class saw seven teams meet a challenge to design the most powerful and durable propulsion system for a one-design catamaran hull supplied by YCM, with victory going to the French Wave ESTACA Team. A dozen entrants are already signed up in this category for 2020, including one from the Visun Royal Yacht Club in China.

Anvera Elab (Italy) established a new speed record of 74.49 km/h, beating the previous one set in 2016 of 49.10 km/h. And the SBM Offshore team (Monaco) won the Credit Suisse Innovation Prize for its thermo-electric system using hydrogen as the energy source, deploying heat generated by the fuel cell to supply a battery that is approaching a record 60% efficiency.

Finally, the YCM announced construction of a 'Zero Emission' catamaran designed with a dual-purpose: as a committee boat for regattas and whale watching excursions off Monaco.

In total 400+ competitors, exhibitors and speakers benefited from a packed programme that also included daily Tech Talks, conferences, 'Job Dating' and an exhibitors village.

Organised by the Yacht Club de Monaco in partnership with the International Powerboating Federation (UIM) and Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, the next edition is 30 June-4 July 2020.

Winners of the 6th edition of the Monaco Solar & Energy Boat Challenge
Energy Class: Wave ESTACA (France)
Offshore Class, Long Race: TU Delft Solar Boat Team (Netherlands)
Offshore Class, Endurance Race: VITA Yachts (Scotland)
Solar Open Class: New Nexus (Netherlands)
Solar A-Class: Sunflare (Netherlands)
Speed Record: Anvera Elab (Italy) - 74.49 km/hr, beating the previous record set in 2016 of 49.10 km/hr
Innovation Prize: SBM Offshore (Monaco)
Best Tech Talk Prize: Solar Boat Twente (Netherlands)
Communication Prize: HydroVinci (France)
Spirit Prize:Team Indonesia

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Dragon Grand Prix Germany 2019
Kuhlungsborn, Germany: The last day of the Dragon Grand Prix Germany 2019 proved to be an absolute cliffhanger as overnight leader Peter Gilmour, sailing JPN56 YRed with Sam Gilmour and Yasuhiro Yaji, and second placed Dmitry Samokhin, sailing RUS76 Rocknrolla with Andrey Kirilyuk and Aleksey Bushuev, battled it out for supremacy in two extraordinary final races.

Racing took place in a light but slowly building south westerly which was a complete contrast to the previous days heavy airs. Those heavy airs had also generated a strong current which added a significant tactical challenge. Pieter Heerema sailing NED412 Troika with Lars Hendriksen and George Leonchuk proved to be the star of the day with a pair of first places, but he'd gone into the day with too much to do and could climb no further up the leader board than third overall.

Whilst Heerema took an early lead in race five, Gilmour and Samokhin were slugging it out back in the pack. Gilmour went into the day with what looked like a comfortable lead, but he soon found himself desperately defending as Samokhin worked relentlessly to get sufficient boats between them to close the gap. They came to the line with Samokhin eighth and Gilmour twelfth. Completion of the fifth race brought the discard into play and as the 40 strong fleet got under starters orders for the sixth and final race Gilmour was still hanging onto his lead by six points from Samokhin.

Both boats got decent starts in race six, but it was clear that Samokhin had a speed advantage and he took off on the heels of Heereman in the knowledge that the situation was now in the lap of the Gods. Gilmour did all he could but couldn't seem to gain traction and after sailing he admitted "We went with the wrong gear. We had a heavy genoa up and it just didn't have enough punch." As they came to the final finish line Samokhin crossed in second behind Heerema and just head of Frenchman Gery Trentesaux. There followed an anxious few moments as Samokhin and his team stared back down the track until, with relief, they watched Gilmour cross the line in tenth place. With the final scores calculated Dmitry Samokhin claimed the Dragon Grand Prix Germany 2019 by two points from Peter Gilmour with Pieter Heerema third and Germany's Otto Pohlmann fourth.

Final Top 10

Dmitry Samokhin - RUS75 - 4, 6, 1, 2, (8), 2 = 15
Peter Glimour - JPN56 - 1, 1, 2, 3, (12), 10 = 17
Pieter Heerema - NED412 - (12), 3, 14, 1, 1, 1 = 18
Otto Pohlmann - GER1205 - 7, 4, 3, 18, (10), 5 = 27
Anatoly Loginov - RUS27 - 2, 2, (20), 11, 4, 9 = 28
Marcus Brennecke - GER1170 - (21), 9, 4, 5, 3, 11 = 32
Stephan Link - GER1162 - 6, 7, (13), 12, 2, 7 = 34
Gery Trentesaux - FRA428 - (10), 8, 5, 10, 9, 3 =35
Hugo Stenbeck - SUI311 - 9, (DNS), 7, 4, 17, 6 - 43
Dirk Oldenburg - SUI313 - 18, (22), 8, RDG 13, 6 4 = 49

Full Results

Cheminees Poujoulat Win Tour Voile Day 3, Beijaflore Lead Overall
Cheminees Poujoulat, the team founded by Swiss round the world racer Bernard Stamm, became the third Stade Nautique winner from three days of 2019 Tour Voile racing off Dunkirk's busy Malo Les Bains beach.

Stamm recruited a new team of young guns, headed by 24 year old five times SB20 world champion and Youth America's Cup sailor Robin Follin, and while they were seventh yesterday, today with the breeze at its strongest so far -12-15kts - Cheminees Poujoulat accelerated away from the best start of the eight boat Final and proved uncatchable.

Tour leaders Beijaflore, skippered by Valentin Bellet, gave chase and were in touch during the first circuit but they dropped two places at the last mark and landed fourth, so relinquishing two points to Cheminees Poujoulat on the General Classification.

Oman Sail's Renaissance Services, skippered by Briton Stevie Morrison, added an excellent, hard won second today to their win of Saturday to move up to third place on the overall standings. Second for Morrison and crew - Quentin Ponroy and Abdul Rahman Al Mashari - capped a good day for the Oman Sail teams. Both of the Pro crews, Renaissance Services and the Pierre Pennec skippered EFG Private Bank of Monaco, were in today's Final and their amateur team Team Oman Sail won their first qualifying race together as an all 100% Omani crew.

Beijaflore, runners up overall in 2018, leave Dunkirk at the top of the General Classification on 144 points. Victory today moves Cheminees Pojoulat, winners of the Tour Voile Series 2019, to be two points behind with Oman's Renaissance Services six points adrift on 138pts.

Follin's Cheminees Poujoulat lead the Youth standings and French ex 470 racer Mathilde Geron and her all-girl crew on La Boulanger lead the Mixed rankings.

Act 2 runs Monday and Tuesday in Fecamp.

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Three opportunities to win the trip of a lifetime to race at Antigua Sailing Week 2020
Throughout the summer, Antigua Sailing Week in conjunction with the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority, Dream Yacht Charter, English Harbour Rum and the National Parks Authority are offering three winning crews up to 7, flights, yacht charter with dockage at UNESCO Heritage site Nelson's Dockyard Marina and regatta entry fees during the 2020 event which takes place April 25 - May 1.

Participate in one of the below events to be eligible for this generous prize.
- The Royal Southern Yacht Club Summer Series, UK
- The Antigua and Barbuda Hamptons Challenge, USA
- The Antigua and Barbuda Interboot Trophy Challenge, GER

At the Royal Southern Yacht Club Summer Series invitational the prize will be awarded to overall winner of the series of 4 weekend regattas.

Even if you have missed the first two opportunities, there's time to register for the Champagne Charlie July Regatta on the July 13 -14 and the Land Union September Regatta on September 14 -15.

To enter the either the July or September Regatta follow the below links

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Visit the RYSC site for their notice of race and leaderboard to date.

The Antigua and Barbuda Hamptons Challenge (ABHC) is known for awarding the largest amateur sailing prize on the US East coast. Registrations are open for the second invitational on the Road to 2020, which takes place on Saturday, August 10 in Noyack Bay, New York, USA For more on how to register for the ABHC or for tickets to attend the fantastic after-party being held in Sag Harbour visit http://www.antiguabarbudahamptonschallenge.com/.

The Antigua and Barbuda Interboot Trophy Challenge
On the Saturday September 21, the 3rd invitational will be hosted by the Württembergischen Yacht Club, Friedrichshafen Germany. Winning crew of the days races on Lake Constance will be able to head to Antigua to participate in the 53rd edition of ASW. Following the races there will be a spectacular mini edition of Reggae in the Park - ASW's signature concert to celebrate the culmination of the Road to 2020.

To find out more about this final opportunity, visit www.wyc-fn.de/regatten/

Melges 32 World League Event In Riva Del Garda
Luigi Giannattasio's Argentinian boat Donino (with Manuel Weiller calling tactics) wins the third seasonal event of the Melges 32 World League, event that ended today, after completing seven races, on the race course of Riva del Garda.

This victory represents the second success of 2019 for Donino and makes the team unbeaten in his two participations in the Melges 32 World League 2019 (Villasimius and Riva del Garda, not having Giannattasio taken part to the second event in Puntaldia).

Only one race disputed today, whose bullet goes to the Italians of Caipirinha by Martin Reintjes (with Gabriele Benussi) in front of the German Wilma of Fritz Homann, as always assisted by Nico Celon, and the twice World Champions onboard the Russian Tavatuy of Pavel Kuznetsov (with Evgeny Neugodnikov).

Riva del Garda deeply shook the general circuit standings on the eve of the last round of the Melges 32 World League in Barcelona (from 26 to 28 September). Caipirinha (pt. 53) is the new leader of the ranking with two points of margin on the previous leader of the standings, Tavauty (pt. 51) and Giogi (49).

Full results at YachtScoring.com event page

Maserati Multi 70 and Giovanni Soldini are in California for the Transpacific Yacht Race
Giovanni Soldini and Maserati Multi 70's Team are getting ready for the next challenge: the 50th edition of the Transpacific Yacht Race which will start on July 13th at 12.30 local time (19.30 UTC, 21.30 Italian time).

This edition of the Transpac attracted 91 entrants, among which there are six multihulls. Alongside Maserati Multi 70 there will be the American MOD 70 Argo, skippered by Jason Carroll, the English MOD 70 PowerPlay, skippered by Peter Cunningham and the American 63' trimaran Paradox. In the multihull category there will also be American catamarans Celestra and Kastor Pollux, respectively 40' and 42'.

In addition to beating the multihull record set in 2017 by American ORMA 60 Mighty Merloe (4 days, 6 hours, 32 minutes and 30 seconds), the multihulls will compete for the Rudy Choi Perpetual Trophy, awarded for the fastest multihull elapsed time.

Maserati Multi 70's Team, who already participated in the Transpac in 2017, will compete again with the two MOD 70s, which they already challenged in multiple occasions.

Since its first edition, raced in 1906 with only 3 entrants, the Transpac has become increasingly important and today it is one of the most awaited and followed racing events.

The historical regatta starts from Pt. Fermin, Los Angeles leaving Catalina Island to port; the finish line, around 2225 miles away, is off Diamond Head, Honolulu, Hawaii.

With typical weather conditions for this time of the year, most of the course features downwind sailing: after crossing the starting line, the fleet will sail upwind and close reach for a few hundred miles, before a long broad reach leg to the finish line.

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Full article in the July issue of Seahorse

Nothing else like it - Eagle Class Catamarans
With a dream team of grand prix design talent involved, the pedigree of the Eagle 53 Class flying catamaran is extraordinary... and so is the boat

The sensation at the helm of the Eagle Class 53 is unlike anything you've felt on a yacht of this size. This boat feels like half of its 16m length in the light touch of its helm and the nuanced accelerations and decelerations as it sails through puffs and lulls. No feeling of inertia, just pure speed.

That is not what you expect when you board via the transom and see the spacious open-air salon where the stylish design offers not only wide spaces and comfortable seating, but also a full bar and plenty of stowage. Winches, rope clutches and lines are clustered forward in the winch island, mostly out of the way, but reachable. And a push and lift of the clever gull wing hatches on each hull reveals a simple cabin with enough amenities to be comfortable.

Para World Sailing Championships
Four sets of medallists were decided on an exciting fifth and final day of racing at the 2019 Para World Sailing Championships in Puerto Sherry, El Puerto de Santa María, Cadiz, Spain.

Damien Seguin (FRA), Fabrizio Olmi & Davide Di Maria (ITA), Piotr Cichocki (POL) and Violeta del Reino (ESP) all triumphed to become the 2019 world champions.

Sailors from Norway, Canada, Great Britain, Australia, Chinese Taipei and Brazil took the remainder of the podium spots after Sunday's final showdown in the Spanish sun.

The star of the week was undoubtedly French 2.4mR sailor Seguin, who won silver last year and bronze in 2017.

He won nine out of the 12 qualification races to all but wrap up gold, and then took the Medal Race victory to seal an impressive overall points total of 15.

Final Results (Top 3)

Hansa 303 Women
Gold: Violeta del Reino (ESP), 30 points
Silver: Alison Weatherly (AUS), 36 points
Bronze: Ana Paula Marques (BRA), 40 points

Hansa 303 Men
Gold: Piotr Cichocki (POL), 16 points
Silver: Chris Symonds (AUS), 35 points
Bronze: Chi-Chian Wu (TPE), 37 points

2.4mR
Gold: Damien Seguin (FRA), 15 points
Silver: Antonio Squizzato (ITA), 33 points
Bronze: Bjørnar Erikstad (NOR), 40 points

RS Venture Connect (winner-takes-all final race)
Gold: Fabrizio Olmi & Davide Di Maria (ITA)
Silver: John McRoberts & Scott Lutes (CAN)
Bronze: Will Street & Johnny Currell (GBR)

www.paraworldsailing2019.com/en/

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The Last Word
"How could you think of such awful things?" liberal critics always ask. "How else could I possibly amuse myself?" I always wonder. -- John Waters

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In This Issue
• Robertson Masters Marstrand For Second World Title
• First of three waves starts Transpac 50 on Wednesday
• Team Reseau IXIO Snatch Raid Win in Fecamp
• Transatlantic Race 2019 Swallowed Up in Celtic Sea Parking Lot
• Sales Manager for A+T Instruments Ltd
• Weihai Successfully Hosted the 2019 Hobie 16 Asian Championships
• ACO 10th MUSTO Skiff World Championship 2019
• Cornish Lugger Association's biennial regatta in Looe Bay
• 12 Metre World Championship
• World Sailing Trust launches global survey for strategic review of women in sailing
• Featured Brokerage:
• • 2015 Botin 65 'High Spirit'
• • 2002 Swan 45-001 Kyknos
• • 2014 Mighty Merloe - Orma 60
• The Last Word: Breece D'J Pancake

Robertson Masters Marstrand For Second World Title
Marstrand, Sweden (7 July 2019) Phil Robertson (ChinaOne Ningbo) has become Match Racing World Champion, defeating USA's Taylor Canfield (US One) 3-0 in the finals in Marstrand, Sweden. It is Robertson's second world title following his World Match Racing Tour win in 2016.

The two former world champions were evenly matched at the start of the day for the first-to-three point final match. In the first race, Canfield was unfortunate to lose his port rudder blade in the tight pre-start manoeuvring allowing Robertson to put the first score on the board. Leading the second race start, Robertson was called over early and Canfield took the lead, but a slow gennaker deploy on board the US One boat allowed Robertson to gain the lead. Splitting gates at the leeward mark, Robertson found a right wind shift on the upwind leg, an advantage he was able to hold to the finish.

Canfield led the third race but a gybe set by Robertson at the first mark gave Robertson the overlap and lead change. Canfield pushed hard at the boundary but a green flag from the on-water umpires allowed Robertson to stay ahead and control the race to the finish.

In the Petit Final, local favourite Nicklas Dackhammar (SWE) was up against Torvar Mirksy (AUS) for the 3rd and 4th place deciders. Losing his first race to Mirsky, Dackhammar was determined not to disappoint the fans cheering his team from the shore, calling a better layline to the finish in the second match to snatch victory from Mirsky and go to a decider. Dackhammar was then able to use the teams momentum to overpower Mirsky in the decider match and take the bronze.

In the Nordea Women's Trophy which ran parallel to this week's GKSS Match Cup Sweden, it was local Anna Östling and her Team WINGS [Marie Berg, Annika Carlunger, Annie Wennergren, Linnéa Wennegren] that clinched victory for the second year in a row.

The Marstrand event concludes the extended 2018-19 World Match Racing Tour season which included four championship events from 2018 in Sweden, Portugal and Norway. Under new ownership since the start of the year, the World Match Racing Tour will announce its new season in the coming months, also celebrating its 20th year in 2020 as the longest running global professional sailing series.

GKSS Match Cup Sweden - Match Racing World Championship
Final Standings
1. Phil Robertson (NZL) ChinaOne Ningbo
2. Taylor Canfield (USA) US One
3. Nicklas Dackhammar (SWE) ESSIQ Racing
4. Torvar Mirsky (AUS) Cetilar Mirsky Racing
5. Yann Guichard (FRA) Spindrift Racing
6. Ian Williams (GBR) GAC Pindar
7. Mans Holmberg (SWE) Stratsys Racing
8. Harry Price (AUS) Down Under Racing
9. Markus Edegran (USA) Team Torrent
10. Johnie Berntsson (SWE) Berntsson Sailing Team
11. Daniel Bjornholt (DEN) Youth Vikings Team
12. Pieter-Jan Postma (NED) NL Sailing Team

www.wmrt.com

First of three waves starts Transpac 50 on Wednesday
The send off party. Click on image to enlarge.

Los Angeles, California: The first of three waves of 90 entries starts on Wednesday, July 10th in the 50th edition of the Transpacific YC's biennial 2225-mile race from Los Angeles to Honolulu. This record turnout will feature 33 monohulls between 33 and 67 feet in length scored in 5 divisions starting their journey on Wednesday at 1:00 PM PDT on a starting line set one mile south of Point Fermin in San Pedro. Two multihulls of 40 and 42 feet scored in one division will be also be starting on this day 30 minutes earlier at 12:30 PDT.

The next wave of racers will be setting off on Friday, July 12th also at 1:00 PM PDT from Point Fermin, and will include 27 monohull yachts between 35 to 73 feet in length. This group is divided and scored in three divisions.

And the last wave of starters is to be 4 multihulls of 63 and 70 feet in length scored in one division crossing the same line at Point Fermin at 12:30 PM PDT on Saturday, July 13th followed 30 minutes later by 24 monohulls between 40 and 100 feet in length being scored in two divisions.

Team Reseau IXIO Snatch Raid Win in Fecamp
Team Reseau IXIO - Toulon Provence snatched an audacious victory during the final seconds of the first Coastal Raid of the 2019 Tour Voile off Fecamp, leaving long time leaders, the Vendee team on Gregory Lemarchal - Les Sables d'Olonne disappointed in second.

Sandro Lacan, Jules Bidegaray and Figaro racer Achille Nebout came in to the final turning mark, just 60 metres before the finish line, with more speed. The leaders faltered in their final tack and - momentarily flatfooted - left Team IXIO to smoothly move offshore into the breeze, powering through the finish and pipping their rivals by one boat length. Third overall last year on their debut as a team Team Reseau IXIO last move up to third overall.

Valentin Bellet's General Classification leading Beijaflore took third across the finish line to the Act 2 Fecamp 40mile coastal race. The Raid, up and down the spectacular coast with its 150-metre-high chalk cliffs, was raced in sparkling 13-18knot easterly winds and beautiful sunshine which brought crowds out in their thousands to enjoy the Côte d'Albatre resort's seafront and the activities of the Tour race village.

Crucially for Beijaflore they had rivals Cheminees Poujoulat tucked up in check behind them in fourth. So the leaders on the General Classification extend their cushion to three points but have no margin for error on tomorrow's return the Stade Nautique.

But while the hurt at losing victory in the final 40 metres to the finish will be transient for the Les Sables d'Olonne team, eased by a welcome ascent of the leaderboard to sixth, for Briton Stevie Morrison and the Oman Sail team on Renaissance Services, which had to retire early in the race with a broken rudder, their disappointment will niggle them for some time.

Having just gone 1,2 from the weekend's second two Stadium finals in Dunkirk the Renaissance Services crew had moved to third overall at the end of Act but their equipment failure today drops them to 11th.

Overall Rankings
Team Beijaflore (FRA) - 192 pts
Cheminees Poujoulat (FRA) - 189 pts
Reseau IXIO-Toulon Provence Mediterranee -178 pts

Mixed Rankings
La Boulangere - 177 pts
Helvetia Purple by Normandy Elite Team - 149 pts
EFG Sailing Arabia The Tour - 129 pts

Youth Rankings
Cheminees Poujoulat - 189 pts
Golfe du Morbihan Breizh Cola - 178 pts
Team Ocewood #Waterfamily - 173 pts

Amateur Rankings
Gregory Lemarchal-Les Sables d'Olonne - 174 pts
CER - Ville de Geneve - 166 pts
West Team - BBN - Ecole Navale - 139pts

Racing on Tuesday is at the Stade Nautique in Hyeres.

Transatlantic Race 2019 Swallowed Up in Celtic Sea Parking Lot
Like an immovable bouncer barring entry to the English Channel nightclub, the giant ridge, or zone of high pressure, continues to define this latter half of the Transatlantic Race 2019.

While the center of this huge "bubble" of light winds has retraced south gradually, its reach still extends north into the Celtic Sea (between Cornwall and southern Ireland). The latest forecasts show little prospect of it shrinking further south before the boats reach the Western Approaches.

Thus, for the next wave of boats that have spent the last week skirting the perimeter of the high, there is now no option: They must cross the high and accept a frustrating, but inevitable, down-turn in speed.

"Ordeal by ridge" has been the case since late last week for Clarke Murphy's Rogers 82 Aegir. Only this morning is the crew on board feeling some reprieve as not only are they through to the east side of it but have also "made land."

This morning at around 0900 UTC they were passing south of the Scilly Isles with some 40 miles to go before reaching the mandatory gate, extending 4 nautical miles south of the Lizard Point lighthouse. The wind is still light but after a stop-start night this morning Aegir is on course and making 10 knots with an ETA in Cowes of sometime Tuesday morning local time.

Feeling the greatest pain this morning is Eric de Turckheim's Teasing Machine crew. History will show the French Nivelt/Muratet 54 as having sailed the most miles in the Transatlantic Race 2019, after they followed an enormous, circuitous route around the top of the high that took them literally half way to Iceland. However, over the last 48 hours, Teasing Machine has run out of options and this morning is both mid-Celtic Sea and mid-ridge, making headway - just - at 5 knots, having covered a mere 136 miles in the last 24 hours.

Behind, The Kid, skippered by Jean-Pierre Dick, has been forced to retire from the race and is en route to southwest Ireland. As the Vendee Globe veteran explained: "We have been delighted to be able to participate in the Transatlantic Race 2019 alongside valuable competitors. We are now entering a very difficult meteorological environment which implies a very long navigation time to Cowes. Unfortunately, some members of our crew cannot escape dealing with professional constraints within the next few days. Hence and with great sadness and regret, we have decided to stop racing and will directly go to Ireland for a stopover."

www.10thmustoskiffworlds.com

Sales Manager for A+T Instruments Ltd
A+T are the rapidly growing designer and manufacturer of very high-quality instruments for the Superyacht and race boat markets. See www.AandTinstruments.co.uk

Offering upgrades and complete systems, A+T are suppliers to some 250 of the world's largest and fastest yachts. Key to A+T's business is the provision of excellent support.

Year on year growth has been 40% and now A+T are looking to expand their small sales team with the appointment of a Sales Manager.

The role will include building the relationship with our dealers & installers, managing enquiries and quotations and generating new customers. The Company has a strong base of enquiries and outstanding quotations on which to build.

- Significant sales experience
- Some knowledge of the large yacht and race boat market
- Technical knowledge not necessary as strong support available in house, but would clearly be an advantage
- Experience with CRM required
- Good telephone manner, good English and numerical accuracy essential
- Happy to undertake regular travel in Europe and occasionally outside this
- If an applicant is a keen sailor then there may be opportunities to sail as part of the job, but this is certainly not a requirement.
- Competitive salary and performance related bonus
- Plenty of opportunity for advancement in growing company

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the management team of a growing company at the heart of the Superyacht and race boat industry.

Great communication skills and a passion for excellent customer service are essential. A+T are a friendly team based in comfortable offices in Lymington, UK.

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Weihai Successfully Hosted the 2019 Hobie 16 Asian Championships
The dusk of July 3rd found Weihai bathing in a glorious setting sun.

On the sandy beach where the past three days of racing for the winning spot of 2019 Hobie 16 Asian Championships was held, athletes and fans from far and wide came together to celebrate the closing of a great international sports event.

Teams from 11 countries and regions joined their Weihai hosts to soak up the warm hospitality and beautiful nature once more.

This year's Hobie 16 Asian Championship was combined with China Family Sailing Regatta (Weihai Stop), the result was by far the biggest Hobie sailing event ever held in China.

Among 32 teams and after 11 races, Teerapong WATIBOONRANG and Nutratsorn WACHIRAPONGSIN team was the final winner of this competition. Their compatriots Kitsada VONGTIM and Nopporn BOONCHERD took 2nd place.

Representing China, the team from Hong Kong TONG Yuishing and LIU Xueying came in third. Of the top 8 teams 4 were from the host country China, 3 from Thailand and 1 from Belgium.

Since the first appearance in China 10 years ago, Hobie sailboat has gained its popularity here, currently number one among sailing fans and professionals.

City of Weihai is also a host to a number of international sailing events, including Hobie International Championship, Hobie Asian Championship and Hobie Asia-Pacific Championship.

Ambitious Weihai is looking to have its own China Weihai Hobie Open Championship! -- Icarus Sports

ACO 10th MUSTO Skiff World Championship 2019
After three races on the spectacular opening day of the ACO 10th MUSTO Skiff World Championship 2019, British sailor Bruce Keen has taken the lead. The world champion of 2012 and 2015 has a lead of four points over his compatriot Dan Vincent, who stands on equal points with the Dutchman Paul Dijkstra. Thanks to winning the second race of the day, Vincent is in second place. The challenging conditions on the IJsselmeer off the coast of Medemblik put the 92 participants to the test.

Aall eyes are on the current world champion Jon Newman from Australia. But even champions sometimes have their hands full with the MUSTO Skiff. "Just before the first start I was stuck in a mood. I kept capsizing and couldn't get to the starting line in time." Newman had to settle for twentieth place in that race. Only in the third race he could play a role in the leading group. With his boat just on the hard, he is still full of excitement because of his battle with Bruce Keen. "In the last tack he came in front of me. But I only thought 'hold on, hold on' in the strong wind. Really big fun that downwind sailing!"

A Dutchman Paul Dijkstra was one of the sailors who produced an astonishingly good series on this first day. "Yes, during the practice race the day before yesterday I finished second, but that doesn't say anything about today", Paul tells us on the morning before the races. With a tenth and two times a third place he now occupies the third place in the general classification. "I went incredible fast today. Amazing. This was really beautiful. That last race, when a squall came over, there was so much wind - no one has control over his boat. That's fantastic! That's what I do it for. I had a huge gap with the number four behind me. Actually, the only thing I thought was: 'If I keep that mast up in the air, I can make it third'. But even that wasn't so easy", says an over-enthusiastic Dijkstra.

The event lasts until Saturday 13 July. For the whole week there are three races per day with a layday on Thursday and two final races on Saturday. According to expectations, the wind will be less strong for the rest of the week.

Current top 5
1. Bruce Keen, GBR (3-8-1, 12 points)
2. Dan Vincent, GBR (11-1-4, 16 points)
3. Paul Dijkstra, NED (10-3-3, 16 points)
4. Rick Peacock GBR (4-7-6, 17 points)
5. Andrew Peake GBR (5-9-5, 19 points)

Cornish Lugger Association's biennial regatta in Looe Bay
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It's often said that people whose life centres around the sea are a hard bunch to please and that may well have been the case at the 30th anniversary year of the Cornish Lugger Association's reunion regatta in Looe Bay.

While the crowds who bathed in the sunshine beaming down on Hannafore, to the west of the South East Cornwall port, and Looe Beach and East Cliff to the east, were delighted to see almost 30 of these former fishing boats raise their lug sailing rigs, the skippers and their crews were not entirely happy.

Luggers, some now more than 100 years old, are heavy wooden-built boats and to get them moving they require more than the handful of zephrys which were caressing the bay over the weekend.

But nevertheless the fleet made a spectacular sight as they 'paraded' - a 'race' is no longer the correct-for-our-times expression as Looe's Paul Greenwood, the founder chairman of the Lugger Association explained.

"We're not really allowed to call it a race these days, so it's a parade of sail, but with a cup or two for those who finish at the head of the parade…"

And to the fore again, just as she has been most years since being built by Peter Ferris in Looe back in 1911, was the Guide Me, skippered by Jon and Judy Brickhill and their family from Gweek, near Helston in West Cornwall.

The 40-footer, which has sailed the globe, remains the fastest sailing Lugger overall, with the absence of a propellor shaft and engine seeing her cut through the water at knots.

She won both events on the Saturday and looked on course for a hat-trick in Sunday's long race until falling into a wind hole.

For only the second time since the regatta was revived in 1989, the Guide Me was not the first to cross the line; that honour went to the Mevagissey-built Reliance, now based at Penryn, a few years ago and this weekend it fell to another West Cornwall-based boat, the re-built Gleaner.

2019 Looe Lugger Regatta Cup Winners

Class A - (Large luggers, over 30-ft): 1, (Marshalls Estate Agency Trophy), Guide Me (John and Judy Brickhill, Gweek, near Helston, West Cornwall); 2, (Marshalls Estate Agency Trophy), Gleaner ('Spike' Davies, Penryn); 3, (Marshalls Estate Agency Trophy), Reliance (Graham Butler, Cawsand).

Class B (Medium Luggers, including Polperro Gaffers): 1, (Looe Fish Selling Trophy) Maggie (Michael Berry and Dave Cowan, Polperro).

Class C (Small Luggers): 1, (Cornish Lugger Committee Plate) Brenda Jean (Chris and Heather Adkin, Beer, East Devon); 2, Twilight (Peter Bagwell, Beer, East Devon); 3, Scrumpy (Greg Lockyer, Beer, East Devon).

First Looe-built lugger to finish Sunday's long race (Looe Sailing Club Trophy): Guide Me.

Derek Foster Trophy for first across the line at the start of Sunday's long race: Happy Return (Peter May, Mount's Bay, West Cornwall).

Alan Pape Trophy for best endeavour: Gleaner.

Sportsman's Trophy, donated by Richard Vasey, of Astins Sailing Trophies: Guiding Star (Paul and Sue Eedle, Plymouth).

Oldest Skipper (The Edwin Matthews Family Cup): Peter May.

Oldest Boat (Looe Sailing Club Cup): Gleaner (Built by Richard Kitto at Porthleven in 1878).

Boat which has come fartherest by sea (Norman Pengelly Shield): Ocean Pearl (Nick Gates, Emsworth Hampshire).

Pegasus Shield, kindly donated by the Looe Fishermen's Protection Association, for the boat and her crew which competed in every race but finished as the lowest ranked competitor of the regatta: I.R.IS (Tony Knight, Brixham).

cornishluggers.co.uk

12 Metre World Championship
The 2019 12 Metre World Championship fleet will span the years 1928 -1987 and sail on Rhode Island Sound, the site of nine America's Cup competitions from 1958-1983.

Winners will be determined in five divisions: Grand Prix, Modern, Traditional, Vintage and 12 Metre Spirit.

Teams are scheduled to sail a total of nine races (over five racing days)

The fleet includes Italian Patricio Bertelli's US-12 Nyala, which is the defending 12 Metre World Champion, and four yachts that have successfully defended the America's Cup: Columbia (US-16, 1958), Intrepid (US-22, 1967 & 1970), Courageous (US-26, 1974 & 1977) and Freedom (US-30, 1980).

While the Grand Prix, Modern and Traditional divisions are comprised of 12 Metres primarily built for Cup competition, the Vintage division folds in entries that were built prior to the America's Cup 12 Metre era, when 12 Metres held a place in Olympic history. Among them is Nyala (US-12), the defending 12 Metre World Champion owned by Italy's Patrizio Bertelli, who happens to be CEO of the Prada fashion group and primary backer of the Challenger of Record (Luna Rossa) for the 36th America's Cup.

Among other notable sailing personalities competing will be Newporter Ken Read, a nine-time world champion in various classes and a veteran skipper of multiple Volvo Ocean Race and America's Cup campaigns, as tactician aboard Challenge XII (KA-10) in the Modern Division; Brazil's Torben Grael, one of history's most successful Olympic sailors with five medals, as skipper of Kookaburra II (KA-12) in the Grand Prix Division; and Jesper Bank, an America's Cup veteran who also has won three Olympic Medals, as tactician aboard Legacy (KZ-5, formerly Laura), also in the Grand Prix Division.

A full list of entrants is here: 12mrworlds.com/2019-competitors/

Schedule
Tuesday, July 9
0900: Dock-Out (approx.)
1100: First Warning Signal
1600: Fleet Returning to Docks (approx.)
1830: Welcome Reception at Gurney's Newport*
*by invitation only

Wednesday, July 10
0900: Dock-Out (approx.)
1100: First Warning Signal
1600: Fleet Returning to Docks (approx.)
1630: Nordic Night Post-Racing Social

Thursday, July 11
0900: Dock-Out (approx.)
1100: First Warning Signal
1400: Fleet Returning to Docks (approx.)
1500: Post-Racing Social, adjacent to 12mR docks, Sail Newport*
1830: 12 Metre Yacht Club Dinner Dance at Marble House**
*by invitation only **ticketed event

Friday, July 12
0900: Dock-Out (approx.)
1100: First Warning Signal
1600: Fleet Returning to Docks (approx..)
1630: Post-Racing Social, adjacent to 12mR docks, Sail Newport*
*by invitation only

Saturday, July 13
0900: Dock-Out (approx.)
1000: Salute to 12 Metres Parade, Newport Harbor
1200: First Warning Signal
1500: Fleet Returning to Docks (approx.)
1700: Awards Ceremony at Restoration Hall, IYRS*
*by invitation only

12mrworlds.com

World Sailing Trust launches global survey for strategic review of women in sailing
The World Sailing Trust has announced the launch of its global survey on women in sailing, looking at trends within sailing and the wider industry around gender disparity.

Announced on International Women's Day earlier this year, the Strategic Review, that forms part of the World Sailing Trust's Access to sailing work, focuses on increasing gender diversity across the sport. As a public document, published on the World Sailing Trust's website, it will provide recommendations and actions for partners across the globe looking to be part of this change.

The first step in this process will be the survey that will look at understanding the trends around the gender diversity within sailing. The survey, that is being hosted through Qualtrics, an SAP company, is available here. Everyone is encouraged to participate as the project is looking to gather views from across the community.

The results of the survey will be combined with research into global best practice, to form a series of recommendations and a programme of work to support women and girls across all areas of the sport.

Andrew Pindar OBE DL, a long-time supporter of women in sailing, is generously supporting the strategic review with the aim of examining the disparities, understanding why they exist, and recommending what can be done to improve the balance.

The Strategic Review is being led by Victoria Low, and she and the team are keen to hear more from any individual with an interest in this area, and would encourage them to get in touch direct at Victoria [DOT] low [AT] worldsailingtrust [DOT] org

The initial findings of the Strategic Review will be presented to World Sailing's stakeholders - Class Associations, Member National Authorities and Committee members - at World Sailing's 2019 Annual Conference in Bermuda by Victoria Low and Hannah Goldie, the Trust's Head of Fundraising, this October. Further insight will be delivered to the wider sailing and marine community at the Yacht Racing Forum in November.

worldsailingtrust.org

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See listing details in Nautors Swan Brokerage

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2002 Swan 45-001 Kyknos. 285,000 EUR VAT Paid. Located in Cesenatico, Italy

Swan 45-001 left Finland during the spring of 2002 and within two months was collecting silverware as the overall winner of the 50th Anniversary Giraglia Cup.

Contact
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2014 Mighty Merloe - Orma 60. 1500000 USD. Located in San Diego, CA, USA.

Mighty Merloe is turn-key and race ready. Not only did she win the Transpac in July 2017 but she crossed the finish line in only 4 days, 6 hours and 33 minutes, shattering a 20 year old record by more than a day. A complete refit of the boat was completed in the winter of 2018 including a full structural ultrasound inspection of the boat and appendages.

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The Last Word
He hears false power in the preacher's voice, sees outsiders pretending. Old fool, he thinks, new fools are here to take your place. -- Breece D'J Pancake

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In This Issue
• 12 Metre Worlds: And They’re Off!
• Renaissance Services Bounce Back to Fecamp Stadium Victory
• What's in the Latest Edition Of Seahorse Magazine
• New leader ACO 10th MUSTO Skiff World Championship
• Race Management, Rules And Measurement Teams for AC36 Announced
• Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2019 Hits 500 Boat Mark
• Merlin’s Transpac 2019 Preparation
• The Race Around, a global race for Class40 set to start in 2023
• New Zealand, Great Britain and Greece top the leaderboards at the 420 Worlds
• Poland set for 2019 Hempel Youth Sailing World Championships
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12 Metre Worlds: And They’re Off!
After a postponement ashore and then on the water this morning, a light breeze filled in nicely for the most part of two races on Rhode Island Sound at the 12 Metre World Championship hosted by Ida Lewis Yacht Club and organized by the International Twelve Metre Association’s (ITMA) Americas Fleet. The five-day event started today amidst much anticipation and excitement for the spectacle of such a large gathering of 12 Metres on one stage. Racing were 21 of the historic yachts, with many of those having once sailed in America’s Cup competitions here in Newport from 1958-1983 (Modern and Traditional Divisions); some having been built with winged keels specifically for the 1987 Cup (Grand Prix Division); and some dating as far back as the 1920s (Vintage Division). A 12 Metre Spirit Division also sailed.

Today’s first race, on a twice-around windward/leeward course of nearly 7 miles, was completed in 9-11 knots, but during the second race, sailed in a similar manner, the wind died enough so that the Race Committee felt it prudent to shorten course.

Courageous (US-26), topped the Modern Division on a tiebreaker with Challenge XII (KA-10), and did so even after a premature start in the second race. Famous for being one of just two 12 Metres to have won the America’s Cup twice (1974 and 1977), Courageous is owned by a Newport syndicate comprised of Ralph Isham, Steve Glascock, Alexander Auersperg and Ward Marsh and skippered by Arthur Santry. Gary Jobson, who won the ’77 Cup aboard Courageous as tactician for Ted Turner, is filling the same role at the Worlds and today had some interesting decisions to make.

The Danish team aboard Legacy (KZ-5), skippered by Thomas Andersen, won both its races today in Grand Prix Division.

American Eagle (US-21) topped the Traditional class while Onawa (US-6) and America II (US-42) won the Vintage Division and 12 Metre Spirit Division, respectively.

With tomorrow’s forecast, the races are expected to run on time, with the first starting signal scheduled for 11 a.m.

Day One Results

12m - Grand Prix (One Design - 4 Boats)
1. Legacy, Thomas Andersen / Jesper Bank, Munkebo, Fyn, den - 1 -1 ; 2
2. New Zealand, Gunther & Maggie Buerman, Newport, RI, USA - 2 -2 ; 4
3. Kookaburra II, Torben Grael / Patrizio Bertelli, Arezzo, ITA - 3 -3 ; 6
4. Kiwi Magic, Johan Blach Petersen, Aarhus C, DEN - 4 -4 ; 8

12m - Modern (One Design - 8 Boats)
1. Courageous, Ralph Isham / Steve Glascock / Alexander Auersperg / Ward Marsh, Newport, RI, USA - 2 -1 ; 3
2. Challenge 12, Jack LeFort, Jamestown, RI, USA - 1 -2 ; 3
3. Enterprise, Clay & Nancy Deutsch, Newport, RI, USA - 3 -4 ; 7
4. Intrepid, Jack Curtin, Toronto, Ont, CAN - 6 -3 ; 9
5. Victory '83, Dennis Williams, Hobe Sound, FL, USA - 4 -6 ; 10
6. Freedom, Charles Robertson, Guilford, CT, USA - 5 -5 ; 10
7. Defender, Dick Enerson, San Rafael, CA, USA - 7 -7 ; 14
8. Lionheart, Harry Graves, Grand Isle, VT, USA - 8 -8 ; 16

12m - Traditional (One Design - 3 Boats)
1. American Eagle, Eagle 2019 Syndicate, Middletown, RI, USA - 2 -1 ; 3
2. Columbia, Kevin Hegarty / Anthony Chiurco, Newport, RI, USA - 1 -2 ; 3
3. Nefertiti, Jon Sears Wullschleger, Sarasota, FL, USA - 3 -3 ; 6

12m - Vintage (One Design - 4 Boats)
1. Onawa, Jim Blanusha / Steven Gewirz / Louis Girard / Earl McMillen / Mark Watson, Newport, RI, USA - 2 -1 ; 3
2. Nyala, Mauro Pelaschier / Patrizio Bertelli, Arezzo, ITA - 1 -2 ; 3
3. Blue Marlin, Henrik Andersin, Kauniainen, Uusimaa, FIN - 3 -3 ; 6
4. Vema III, Johan Troye, Oslo, Norway, NOR - 4 -4 ; 8

12m- Spirit (One Design - 2 Boats)
1. America II, Michael Fortenbaugh, Jersey City, NJ, USA - 1 -2 ; 3
2. America II, Scott Curtis, New York, NY, USA - 3 -1 ; 4

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Renaissance Services Bounce Back to Fecamp Stadium Victory
Stevie Morrison and the Oman Sail crew of Renaissance Services became the first team on the 2019 Tour Voile to win two Finals when they took every chance they could and triumphed in the Act 2 Fecamp Stadium Final. Their hard earned second win comes after the disappointment of having to retire from yesterday’s 40-mile coastal race with rudder damage.

But rather than serve as a salve for yesterday’s resultant slide down the General Classification leaderboard, double Olympian Morrison admitted that today’s excellent win, their second after Saturday’s triumph in Dunkirk did not compensate for yesterday.

“If anything it makes it worse.” Morrison declared, “But it happened and today showed what a great team spirit we have on the Renaissance Services crew. We can put that away and come back today and fight really hard. Today it was really, really hard just to make the Final. But in the Final I think we did a really nice job.”

With Robin Follin’s Cheminees Poujoulat taking second and Beijaflore losing third to Team Reseau IXIO, Beijaflore’s fourth sees them heading to Jullouville with their General Classification lead cut to one single point.

Renaissance Service’s stadium win promotes them sixth overall after lying 11th this morning.

Overall Rankings
Team Beijaflore (FRA) - 239 pts
Cheminees Poujoulat (FRA) - 238 pts
Reseau IXIO-Toulon Provence Mediterranee -235 pts

Mixed Rankings
La Boulangere - 214 pts
Helvetia Purple by Normandy Elite Team - 184 pts
Sailing Arabia The Tour - 167 pts

Youth Rankings
Cheminees Poujoulat - 238 pts
Golfe du Morbihan Breizh Cola - 224 pts
Team Ocewood #Waterfamily - 216 pts

Amateur Rankings
Gregory Lemarchal-Les Sables d’Olonne - 219 pts
CER - Ville de Geneve - 210 pts
West Team - BBN - Ecole Navale - 178pts

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Seahorse July 2019
What's in the Latest Edition Of Seahorse Magazine

World news
Volvo winners both but still nice work if you can get it, scows are (definitely) coming, go the Netherlands... with a little Kiwi help, under the skin of the ‘new’ TP52s... and helping out the old ones. Plus more nice work... Carlos Pich, Dobbs Davis, Marcus Blackmore, Ivor Wilkins, Blue Robinson, Aaron Mcintosh... along with most of the scow invasion force

IRC - Grass roots and weedy bottoms
Or why handicap yacht racing can turn into an extended round of poker. Jason Smithwick

Sailor of the Month
Round-the-worlders both...

Paul Cayard - Breeze is king
Whether in San Francisco or on Lake Garda

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New leader ACO 10th MUSTO Skiff World Championship
On the second day of the ACO 10th MUSTO Skiff World Championship 2019 there is a new leader. It is the reigning world champion Jon Newman. By winning the second and third race, the Australian manages to climb from eighth place to first position. Rick Peacock (GBR) is in second place and compatriot Bruce Keen drops two positions to third place. Dutchman Paul Dijkstra is now in fourth place. With six races to go, the sailors can deduct their worst result from the provisional total score.

Because of the lighter weather, the emphasis today is less on 'survival' than yesterday. For many sailors it is nice to be able to focus more on tactics and strategy. Classification leader Newman is known for doing well in every circumstance. However, he wouldn't mind to have a little more wind. Jon Newman: "I would say, it was on the lighter side of perfect." -- Klaas Wiersma

Top 5 after 6 races
1. Jon Newman, AUS, 18 points
2. Rick Peacock GBR, 21
3. Bruce Keen, GBR, 26
4. Paul Dijkstra, NED, 32
5. Dan Vincent GBR, 34

Race Management, Rules And Measurement Teams for AC36 Announced
The Defender and Challenger of Record organizations for the America’s Cup presented by Prada have announced the specialist race management, rules and measurement teams chosen for the competition’s 36th edition taking place in Auckland, New Zealand in 2021.

Race Management

America's Cup stalwart John Craig (CAN) has been named as Regatta Director and will be in ultimate charge of all racing activity, including in 2020 the America's Cup World Series events and the Prada Cup Challenger Selection Series, and the America's Cup Match in 2021.

Highly experienced rules expert Richard Slater (AUS) has been chosen as Chief Umpire and as such oversees a hand-picked team of umpires responsible for ensuring fair racing at all America's Cup events.

AC75 Class Rule Committee

A dedicated committee of rules experts has been introduced for this latest edition of the America’s Cup to provide the competing teams with official interpretations on the AC75 Class Rule as they each design and build their revolutionary foiling monohull yachts.

The AC75 Class Rule Committee is made up of internationally-renowned sailing experts Stan Honey (USA), Carlos de Beltràn (ESP) and Hasso Hoffmeister (GER) and has already been active for the last year responding to the teams’ requests for specific clarification of the Class Rule.

Measurement Committee

The Measurement Committee is responsible for conducting all measurement-related checks of the teams’ AC75 foiling monohull yachts - which are expected to be launched over the coming months - and for issuing AC75 Class certificates.

Shaun Ritson (AUS) is the coordinator of the Measurement Committee, with the supporting expertise of Daniel Jowett (NZL) and David McCollough (USA).

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Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2019 Hits 500 Boat Mark
When the starting gun sounds off Dun Laoghaire’s famous harbour on Thursday, Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta will not only surpass 2017’s fleet with a fleet this morning of 498 but it is likely to come close to breaking 2007's all time record of 528 entries.

A regatta of this scale brings key benefits to both the sport and the east coast town.

It is a marine tourism boost and one that underpins Dun Laoghaire's place as Ireland’s largest sailing centre and also the venue of one of Ireland’s largest participant sporting events with over 2,500 competitors on the water.

But what’s even more satisfying for the Dun Laoghaire organisers this week is that nearly half the entries for 2019 are visiting boats - an indication of the future international prospects of the regatta.

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Regatta dates are 11-14 July.

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Merlin’s Transpac 2019 Preparation
The world-famous sailing yacht Merlin is set to embark on the 50th running of the classic Transpacific Race from California to Hawaii on July 13. Merlin set an elapsed time record in 1977 that stood for two decades. The boat has been recently refit and is ready for launch out of Southern California in hopes of continuing the yacht’s winning legacy.

The newly refit Merlin will be on display at the Long Beach Yacht Club on Thursday, July 11, from 6-9 p.m. for a Transpac send off party. The Merlin Yacht Racing crew is honored to host designer and builder Bill Lee as well as naval architect Alan Andrews and boat builder Dennis Choate, both of whom were instrumental in Merlin’s most recent refit. Friends, supporters and competitors are invited to join in the festivities and can RSVP to merlinyachtracing [AT] gmail [DOT] com or by calling Kate at (813)-229-1000, EXT. 212.

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The Race Around, a global race for Class40 set to start in 2023
Newport, Rhode Island, USA: Manuka Sports Event Management and 5 Oceans Sports Marketing announced today the beginning of a new era in Class40 racing: The Race Around. The Race Around is a double-handed around-the-world race with the full endorsement of Class40 and it is designed for teams looking for a competitive challenge that will take them on a global race following the 2022 Route du Rhum.

The Race Around will include five stopovers in its inaugural edition. It will begin with a prologue from a northern European city before taking competitors to Portugal, South Africa, New Zealand, and Brazil. The course will feature the three great Capes of ocean navigation and include the challenging Southern Ocean, before returning to the city where it all began.

Starting in late summer of 2023 and run on a four-year cycle, The Race Around’s first edition will allow competitors enough time to prepare their campaigns, and importantly invest time into qualifying for this ocean race. The Race Around is open to both amateurs and professionals provided they qualify under the rigorous safety standards as stipulated by both the Offshore Special Regulations - Category 0 and the Organising Authority’s requirements.

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New Zealand, Great Britain and Greece top the leaderboards at the 420 Worlds
Another day of fantastic race conditions with two races for each of the Open, Women and U17 fleets, although the lighter breeze off Vilamoura presented a new set of race track challenges and a change in form for some teams.

Racing continues on Wednesday 10 July with two races scheduled for all fleets starting at 1400 hours.

420 Open - Top 5 after 8 Races
1. Seb Menzies/Blake Mcglashan, NZL, 20 points
2. Nacho Davila/Javier Mestre, ESP, 30
3. Martin Wizner/Pedro Ameneiro, ESP, 36
4. Luís Niza/Paulo Baptista, POR, 36
5. Mason Mulcahy/Andre Van Dam, NZL, 4

420 Women - Top 5 After 8 Races
1. Vita Heathcote/Milly Boyle, GBR, 17
2. Paula Van Wieringen/Maria Del Mar Gil, ESP, 33
3. Irene Calici/Petra Gregori, ITA, 36
4. Gabriela Czapska/Hanna Rajchert, POL, 38
5. Marina Garau/Blanca Cabot, ESP, 41

420 U17- Top 5 after 8 Races
1. Odysseas Spanakis/Konstaninos Michalopoulos, GRE, 8
2. Ange Delerce/Timothee Rossi, FRA, 20
3. Florian Krauss/Jannis Suemmchen, GER, 33
4. Alberto Morales/Miguel Bethencourt, ESP, 37
5. Neus Ballester/Andrea Perello, ESP, 43

Poland set for 2019 Hempel Youth Sailing World Championships
Poland’s sailing capital, Gdynia, will come alive with the sights and sounds of the world’s best young sailors when the 2019 Hempel Youth Sailing World Championships commences on 13 July.

409 sailors from 66 nations will race across nine youth events including the Boy’s and Girl’s divisions of the 29er, 420, RS:X and Laser Radial as well as the Mixed Multihull, the Nacra 15.

A young Polish team will race in every class at the Hempel Youth Worlds and of the 14-person team, only Oskar Niemira has previous experience of racing at the pinnacle event for young sailors.

Niemira sailed the Nacra 15 at the 2016 and 2017 editions in Auckland, New Zealand and Sanya, China, placing 11th and ninth respectively. For 2019, he is racing on home waters with younger sister, Maja.

The 420 World Championships are currently ongoing in Vilamoura, Portugal and New Zealand’s Seb Menzies and Blake McGlashan have sailed superbly, leading from day one. They will be focused on maintaining that consistency through to the close of the Championship before turning attention to the Hempel Youth Worlds.

Thirty boats will line up in the Boy’s 420 fleet and there will be new medallists with no returning 2018 podium finishers.

Returning sailors from last year’s top ten include Turkey’s Oguz Er, sailing with Tansu Sarlak, the Kiwis who finished fifth, Switzerland’s Achille Casco and Elliot Schick, Israel’s Tal Sade and Noam Homri, Portugal’s Manuel Fortunato and Frederico Baptista and Germany’s Kristian Lenkmann and Philip Hall.

The Girl’s 420 fleet will be comprised of 24 eager teams. Carmen and Emma Cowles (USA) won back-to-back Youth Worlds in 2017 and 2018 but having aged out are no longer eligible to sail. A new name will be engraved on the famous RYA Trophy.

Returnees from the top ten from the 2018 edition include Brazil’s Marina da Fonte and Marina Arndt, Germany’s Theresa Stenlein and Lina Plettner and Croatia’s Antonia Kustera and Maris Basic.

In the Boy’s and Girl’s 29er, fleets of 28 and 25 will race on Polish waters.

Complete entry list

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In This Issue
• And they're off! First wave heads west in Transpac 50
• Aegir Third Boat Home in TR2019
• 12 Metre World Championship: Lead Changes in Three Divisions on Day Two
• What's in the Latest Edition Of Seahorse Magazine
• Beijaflore's First 2019 Tour Win Comes in Jullouville, A Strong International Day
• Cowes Week Update
• 44Cup Marstrand Worlds
• 2022 Golden Globe Race
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And they're off! First wave heads west in Transpac 50
On a classic So Cal summer day with the sun burning through the morning haze and a building seabreeze, the first wave of 33 monohulls and 2 multihulls set off for Hawaii today in the 50th edition of the LA-Honolulu Transpac. Race organizers from the Transpacific YC started the multihulls first, followed 30 minutes later by the large group of monohulls, who ranged in size from 33 to 67 feet in length.

The 67-footer is one of Transpac's classic entries, the 1939 S&S yawl Chubasco, campaigned this race by a syndicate from Long Beach YC led by Tom Akin, Doug Baker, John Carpenter and Will Durant, who signed on an all-star pro-am crew for this race. Mixing it up among boat types many generations her junior, Chubasco was very much in the fray at a crowded pin end of the start line.

"We're really excited, really excited," said Carpenter about their entry in this 50th edition of this biennial race, first raced in 1906. "This is the culmination of the beginning of a two year long project restoring the boat and getting her race-ready, and now we're raring to go.

"Chubasco is the oldest boat in the race. She was first to finish 72 years ago and she's always done first or second. And this is her seventh or eighth Transpac and it's a historic event for the 50th running, and we're really hoping to do a good job."

While this wave of the fleet started on the wind in a hazy but otherwise pleasant 8-12 knot southwesterly seabreeze to get them out past their first (and only) mark of the course at the West End of Catalina, veteran forecaster Ken Campbell of Commander's Weather explained what happens next.

"The High is spread out and weak," he said, "and the pattern is shifted left, so everyone will have to dive south to get to the tradewinds, there's no incentive to go north." He also said the current models indicate this pattern will likely shift towards being more "normal" by week's end.

4-hour delay YB tracking will be available on the race website, as will daily position analysis videos from offshore racing commentator Dobbs Davis.

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Aegir Third Boat Home in TR2019
Clarke Murphy and the crew of the 82-footer Aegir were the third boat to finish the Transatlantic Race 2019. Last night they crossed the finish line off the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes, Isle of Wight, England, at 2213:58 UTC for an elapsed time of 14 days, 6 hours, 53 minutes and 58 seconds. Aegir is currently projected to place fourth in IRC 2.

The Aegir crew included Mike Broughton (Dartmouth, U.K.), Ian Budgen (Hayling Island, U.K.), Tim Davis (Geelong West, Australia), Amy Dawson (Palma de Mallorca, Spain), Abby Ehler (Lymington, U.K.), Alec Fraser (Lymington, U.K.), Julien le Duff (Palma de Mallorca, Spain), Youri Loof (Paris, France), Romain Mouchel (Llucmajor, Spain), Devon Murphy (New York, N.Y.), Caitlin Murphy (New York, N.Y.), Clarke Murphy (New York, N.Y.), Liam Murphy (New York, N.Y.), Jake Newman (Belmont, Australia).

This was the fourth Transatlantic Race since 2005 for Clarke Murphy, the 56-year-old CEO of a New York-based executive recruiting firm. For him, the race was about introducing three of his children, daughters Devon and Caitlin and son Liam, to the wonder of open ocean racing. In that regard, it couldn't have gone better.

12 Metre World Championship: Lead Changes in Three Divisions on Day Two
Newport, R.I. USA: Last night at Gurney's Marina and Resort, 400 hundred sailors representing six countries joined sponsors and race organizers at the elegantly-staged Welcome Reception for the 12 Metre World Championship hosted by Ida Lewis Yacht Club and organized by the International Twelve Metre Association's (ITMA) Americas Fleet. Today, the same sailors took to the waters of Rhode Island Sound for their second day of racing in a five-day, nine race series that has the eyes of all the sailing world trained upon it.

A postponement on the water pushed a scheduled 11 a.m. start back to 1:15, but it was worth the wait when a barely-there breeze picked up to 8-12 knots. Each of five divisions sailed two races to add to their two-race score line from yesterday, and new leaders emerged in three divisions.

In Vintage Division, Nyala (US-12), the second of two Italian teams fielded by Luna Rossa Syndicate head Patrizio Bertelli (the other is Kookaburra II (KA-12) in Grand Prix Division), replaced Onawa (US-6) at the top of the scoreboard by posting two bullets in each of the twice-around windward/leeward races. Skippered by Mauro Pelaschier, Nyala won last weekend's 12 Metre Pre-Worlds.

In Modern Division, Challenge XII (KA-10), skippered by Jack LeFort of Jamestown, R.I., also won both races to finish ahead of yesterday's leader Courageous (US-26) in cumulative standings, while in Traditional Division Columbia (US-16), helmed by owner Kevin Hegarty of Newport, R.I. and skippered by Anthony Chiurco of Princeton, N.J. finished with a slim lead over American Eagle (US-21); only one point separates them going into tomorrow's racing.

In 12 Metre Spirit Division, America II (US-46), skippered by Michael Fortenbaugh of Jersey City, N.J. remains the leader over its single opponent America II (US-42). Both boats are from the New York Harbor Sailing Foundation, also based in Jersey City, and are raced by members of the Manhattan Sailing Club.

"We're amateurs," said Fortenbaugh, "and we thought it would be better for everybody if we could match race in our own division, so we wouldn't interfere with anyone. We consider ourselves as good guests."

Fortenbaugh also reflected on the significance of the fleet that sailed today. "The reason we acquired these boats is because we think this class is the most important class in American yachting history, and we want to preserve these boats for the next generation."

Racing continues through Saturday.

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Seahorse July 2019
What's in the Latest Edition Of Seahorse Magazine

Update
Figaro 3... great fun but far from easy, of noisily breaking very big things, when one of the world’s most sensible (and successful) boatyards goes a little wild, pumping out to win... and to live. And don’t let the staff near the keyboard. Giuliano Luzzatto, Terry Hutchinson, Jack Griffin, Will Harris, Vicky Jackson

Beyond remarkable
The pairing of Swan and Juan K was already more than successful with the innovative, elegant ClubSwan 50 attracting a new generation of owners. But the same combination’s new ClubSwan 36... this is something else

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Beijaflore's First 2019 Tour Win Comes in Jullouville, A Strong International Day
Leaders of the Tour Voile's General Classification Beijaflore scored their first win of this 2019 edition when they triumphed around Act 3 Jullouville's shortened Coastal Raid course. With their nearest rivals Cheminees Poujoulat back in fifth place, Valentin Bellet's team, which finished overall runners up last year, restored their leading margin to a more comfortable five points after it was cut back to just one in Fecamp yesterday.

Around the scenic 13 nautical miles course on the famously tidal Bay of Mont Saint Michel, up the coast past Granville and offshore to the small rocky islands offshore and back to the finish off the sandy beach seaside resort, Beijaflore's win gives them breathing space at the top of the leaderboard but it was an excellent day also for the top international teams on the Tour, three non French crews finishing second, third and fourth.

Pierre Pennec's Oman Sail team on EFG Private Bank scored their best result so far of the annual tour when they finished second, as also did the young international team on Pink Lady - Pays de L'Or Sud de France which finished third whilst Stevie Morrison's run of form continued with the Renaissance Services crew from Oman Sail, taking fourth.

The Oman Sail teams also executed on a strategy which benefits from the weather input of past La Solitaire du Figaro winner Nico Lunven.

Overall Rankings
Team Beijaflore (FRA) - 289 pts
Cheminees Poujoulat (FRA) - 284 pts
Reseau IXIO-Toulon Provence Mediterranee -280 pts

Mixed Rankings
La Boulangère - 249 pts
Helvetia Purple by Normandy Elite Team - 216 pts
EFG Sailing Arabia The Tour - 205 pts

Youth Rankings
Cheminees Poujoulat - 284 pts
Golfe du Morbihan Breizh Cola - 265 pts
Team Ocewood #Waterfamily - 258 pts

Amateur Rankings
Gregory Lemarchal-Les Sables d'Olonne - 258 pts
CER - Ville de Genève - 250 pts
West Team - BBN - Ecole Navale - 214 pts

Thursday is stadium sailing in Jullouville, Friday a lay day, then the Raid Cotier at Les Sables d'Olonne on Saturday.

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Cowes Week Update
With standard entry to Cowes Week open for another three weeks (closing date Friday August 2nd ) there is still time to enter the U.K.'s biggest keelboat regatta (Saturday 10th to Saturday 17th August 2019).

This is going to be a very special Cowes Week as we integrate the Sail GP foiling 50 foot catamarans on the first weekend. We have updated the sailing instructions so that we can get Cowes week racing completed in all reasonably normal wind scenarios (bearing in mind that well known saying "it's never normally like this here"!). Start times are broadly the same as last year but there will be a new start and finish line option, one in the east and one in the western Solent so that in the case of a late sea breeze we can still get races away if that timing overlaps with SailGP. With any luck however Cowes Week races should finish by 15:00 hours so that most boats get a chance to return to Cowes and watch what will be an awesome spectacle.

50-knot foiling catamarans will require an exclusive sanitized zone in the middle of the Solent however and the sailing instructions outline the exclusion zones for the most likely wind directions. The biggest factor is that there will be no southern access to the Medina River from the West while the zone is in place (1400 to 1700 on the 10th and 11th). Boats racing and finishing in the west will need to transit back along a northern access route. This is all laid out in the sailing instructions which are online now

Regatta Ethos
Over the winter I gave some talks at yacht clubs about the ethos of Cowes week and it's important to us that we put on a great week for you, which delivers world-class regatta racing. It is a regatta not a world championship however and it should test different skills to those that you might use on a windward leeward course. Our philosophy is that if there is enough wind to get boats moving then they should be out racing, dealing with whatever conditions are thrown at them . It's important that it is fun however so the social side of the regatta is important, as is a spirit of camaraderie on the water. The words of the legendary Paul Elvstrom sum it up. "If in winning the race you have lost the respect of your competitors you have won nothing at all"

Cowes Week App
Don't forget to download the Cowes Week app which will be available in early August and after which we will send you the access code relevant to your class. This will be our primary form of communication with all sorts of information to keep you fully in touch with everything that is happening during the regatta, onshore as well as on the water.

The new Solent Team Trophy
Finally we are really excited about our new Solent Team Trophy. This is open to three boat teams representing either yacht clubs or National flags where three boats are from the same country. The rules have been updated so that you now must have one boat from both black group and white group, with the third from either. We are hoping to turn this into an interesting inter-club and inter-country team trophy over the next few years so please think about getting your team together now!!!

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44Cup Marstrand Worlds
The opening day of the 44Cup Marstrand World Championship 2019 was one of exceptional sailing conditions in 15 knot winds, under brilliant sunshine and usually on top of a short, sharp chop making for an exhilarating, if wet ride for the nine crews competing.

Despite the relatively stable conditions it was an unusually high scoring day for all but Hugues Lepic's Aleph Racing. Winner of the last 2019 44Cup event in Rovinj, Croatia in May, the French team claimed the opening race after winning the start and making the most of the favourable left. However in the next two races they had to fight back from poor starts. With no score worse than a fifth, Aleph Racing leads the World Championship after day one.

Punching above her weight for a team that only raced on the 44Cup for the first time in Marstrand a year ago was Pavel Kuznetsov's Tavatuy Sailing Team, ending the day third. She came home second in today's second race, following similar 'left is best' tactics to Team CEEREF. The new Russian team also had to salvage some poor starts and this didn't come worse than in race one when they were called over early. Standing in as mainsail trimmer and only non-Russian on board for this event, Croat Tomislav Bašić (who last sailed in the fleet as tactician for the Polish team MAG Racing) was impressed by the team on which Evgeny Neugodnikov calls tactics. "All the guys are very relaxed and think about it race by race and leg by leg. The crew is motivated, but not under high pressure."

Similarly Bronenosec Sailing Team was second to Nika in the final race. Helmsman Kirill Frolov was delighted that the breeze was up today, following light wind events in Montenegro and Rovinj: "Today was great although it was a little bit choppy. Our starting wasn't great but we were good otherwise."

Three more races are scheduled tomorrow out to the west of Marstrand Island with a first warning signal at 11:30. Follow the racing live at www.44Cup.org

Les Sables d'Olonne confirmed as host start/finish port for the 2022 Golden Globe Race
Following the success of the 2018 Golden Globe Race, the Vendee City of Les Sables d'Olonne and its 3-town Agglomeration have voted unanimously to host the next Golden Globe Race in 2022. At a meeting on July 5, the City's leaders also took out options to repeat the event in 2026 and 2030. The next start is scheduled for Sept 4th 2022 preceded by a two week Race Village in the Vendee Globe Marina to celebrate the history of singlehanded sailing.

The Race will once again be run under the auspices of the Royal Nomuka Yacht Club in Tonga.

Being a retro race celebrating the pioneering spirit of those sailors like Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and Bernard Moitessier who set out to become the first to sail solo non-stop around the Globe back in 1968, the concept of back-to-basic human endeavour in small traditional yachts, fits well alongside the professionally sailed Vendee Globe state-of-the-art flying foilers, Timing of the GGR in 2022/3 fits perfectly in the middle of the Vendee Globe four-year cycle, covers both ends of the spectrum for any audience and gives Les Sables d'Olonne one of the two biggest solo around the world races every two years.

The support package provided by Les Sables d'Olonne will be significantly larger than in 2018. The Village will be bigger, more entertaining and media plans and coverage for the GGR will be upgraded. Sponsor interest in backing the GGR has also increased, with potential partners now knocking on the door.

GGR organisers are inviting sailing ports in the UK to become involved by hosting the 2022 Race fleet for one week from August 8 -14 prior to the start of the SITraN Challenge charity race to Les Sables d'Olonne.

The official GGR 2022 Notice of Race will be released on Sept. 4th 2019, three years before the start. Significant additions to the Rules include the approval of HF radio weather facsimile units that will allow entrants to receive current and future forecast weather maps direct on-board, Sponsor signage allowance on hull has been doubled in size and maximum of two direct sat phone media interviews per week will be allowed.

Entries in the SUHAILI CLASS have been increased from 20 to 23 , with the maximum number of JOSHUA CLASS entries has been dropped from 10 to 7. Full digital (Non GPS) cameras and drones will be allowed and any entrants under 21 years of age at the start of the GGR will have 100% of their entry refunded when they sail past the Canaries film drop.

Entries for the 2022 GGR now stand at 22 from Austria (1), Australia (5), Canada (1), France (2), Ireland (1), Italy (1), New Zealand (1), Norway (1), UK (7) and USA (2), four of which remain confidential.

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Louie Howland
"A bookman I have been," Louie Howland wrote in 2004, "a bookman I shall remain."

Best known in boating circles as an award-winning writer and historian of all things maritime, Mr. Howland was borne through life across an ocean of books - so many that of late he moved from Boston to roomier quarters in Wenham, in part to gather his 20,000 volumes in one place.

Mr. Howland was 81 when he died at home on June 21 of lung cancer, and though he sold textbooks early on, he later charted a memorable path as an editor and antiquarian bookseller in Boston's literary world.

"Mine has been a life in books: buying and selling, editing and publishing, agenting, packing and shipping, appraising and cataloguing, reviewing, and, on occasion, even reading," he wrote in 1999 - the last clause a characteristically wry twist.

He read "occasionally" the way a famous conductor might occasionally listen to music. As a former longtime senior trade editor at Little, Brown in Boston, he filled his days and nights with books and marked-up manuscripts.

Concerned that his approach wouldn't mix well with corporate ownership in the years after Time Inc. purchased Little, Brown, Mr. Howland left in 1978 to found Howland and Co., an antiquarian bookselling firm.

He sold rare and out-of-print editions, paying particularly close attention to maritime titles that illuminated the history of yachting and seafaring.

"Louie was remarkable in that he had a whole network," said Greg Gibson a longtime friend who is an author and antiquarian bookseller.

"It was just a club or society of people who shared his enthusiasm for yachting, and with whom he used his considerable personal skills to get them to buy antiquarian books about yachting," Gibson said, adding that "the reason I valued him so much as a friend and a human being is that he was just an irrepressible enthusiast. He was very generous with transferring his own energy to other people." By his own description, Mr. Howland had been a "paid hand on a succession of well-known cruising and ocean-racing boats" in high school and college.

In later years, his voyages were mostly across the written page. The books he wrote and edited included a history of the New Bedford Yacht Club and a biography of W. Starling Burgess, a naval architect and designer. -- Bryan Marquard in the Boston Globe

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In This Issue
• Small is Beautiful for IRC Classes in Dun Laoghaire Regatta Day One
• Teasing Machine Crew Mentally Exhausted After Transatlantic Race 2019
• Island Water World Grenada Sailing Week 2020
• 75th Rolex Sydney Hobart reaches 100 entrants
• The Ocean Race Updates
• Ex- Cup winner Dick Enersen helms Defender in 12 meter worlds
• Seahorse Sailor Of The Month
• Industry News
• Featured Brokerage:
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• • Soraya
• The Last Word: Albert Camus

Small is Beautiful for IRC Classes in Dun Laoghaire Regatta Day One
Photo by David Branigan/Oceansport. Click on image for photo gallery.

It was ultra-high summer, and it was difficult sailing in Dublin Bay for the hugely varied fleet starting their racing in the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2019 writes W M Nixon. Today’s opening racing started with so much promise – a sparkling sunlit westerly and the race area enlivened by the flood tide. But as the afternoon settled in, the breeze went to sleep, and when a new easterly finally decided to come creeping in under a soft grey sky, it did so in a very uneven way, as was shown in the results for the IRC Classes.

For although the glamour boats of Classes 0, 1 and 2 were in the Race Area nearest the smooth opulence of Dublin Bay’s southeast coast, it was the smaller craft exiled to the middle of the bay – virtually the Northside as some true blue Dun Laoghaire types saw it – who had the best of the day’s sailing, as the new wind nipped in round the Baily with some determination, whereas it was decidedly languid as it wandered in past the Muglins and Dalkey Island.

In other words, the biggies completed just one race, but the little ‘uns got in two. In Class 0, Jamie McWilliam’s Ker 40 Signal 8 from Hong Kong looked like she could fly given a wind, but for some time there weren’t no wind at all at all to ruffle the hair-styles of Dalkey, and it was Frank Whelan’s achingly consistent Grand Soleil 44 Eleuthera from Greystones which started from where she’d left off at Kinsale by taking the bullet, while second went to Conor Phelan’s Ker 36 Jump Juice from Crosser, but Signal 8 still made the podium with the third.

Meanwhile the 30 boats which had gone offshore in the coastal race finally managed to find their way to a finish, and it was Seamus Fitzpatrick’s handsome big Beneteau First 50 Mermaid IV (RIYC) – with former All-Ireland Sailing Champion Ben Duncan as tactician - which managed to stave off the challenge of Andrew Hall’s slippery J/125 Jackknife from Pwllheli in second, third place going to George Sisk (RIYC) with his Xp44 WOW.

Perhaps the most impressive aspect of the IRC racing is the sheer size of the class numbers involved. If the fates decide to give us enough breeze tomorrow to provide racing, we’ll look in more detail at some other sides to this varied and complex story. But for now, the miracle is that with the awkward wind pattern, the Race Officers still managed to get in a programme, we have results, and tomorrow is another day. -- WM Nixon in Afloat magazine:

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Teasing Machine Crew Mentally Exhausted After Transatlantic Race 2019
Cowes, England: Laurent Pagès stood dockside in Cowes and let out a sigh. Ça va bien, merci, he answered, affirming that all was well after Teasing Machine finished the Transatlantic Race 2019. But it was his sigh that told the story of the crew’s languid final days in the 2,970-nautical-mile race.

“The last five days were really tough. Being stuck in high pressure, which was moving with us, there was no way to deal with it,” said Pagès, the project manager for Eric De Turckheim’s Nivelt/Muratet 54-footer. “We had a great atmosphere on board. Teasing Machine is an awesome boat, and the spirit among the crew was very uplifting.”

“We’re physically fit, maybe mentally exhausted, but that’s what it is after a long race. Everything is okay,” said De Turckheim, the 68-year-old owner from Geneva, Switzerland. “It wasn’t easy because the weather was not kind with us. All the way was really complex weather systems right from the start. I’ve done three trans-Atlantics and they were all totally unusual. I’ve never had a good race, downwind all the way.”

Teasing Machine finished the Transatlantic Race today at 1335:34 UTC for an elapsed time of 15 days, 22 hours, 15 minutes and 34 seconds. Fourth in line honors, Teasing Machine is projected to place third in IRC 2. The Teasing Machine crew included Quentin Bouchacourt (Lorient, France), Tony Brochet (La Rochelle, France), Bertrand Castelnerac (Lorient, France), De Turckheim (Geneva, Switzerland), Laurent Mahy (Morbihan, France), Jean Baptiste Morin (La Rochelle, France), Jean Luc Nelias (Quimper, France), Gabriele Olivo (Belluno, Italy), Pagès (Sainte Marie de Re, France), Emmanuel Supiot (Saint Rogatien, France) and Jerome Teillet (Le Pradet, France).

* Lucy Georgina, an XP44, finished at 12 Jul 2019 00:59 UTC, first place in IRC2, fifth to finish.

* David and Peter Askew’s Wizard is the overall winner of the Transatlantic Race 2019! The final time allowance expired at 2255:59 UTC this evening, making the VO70 the overall winner on corrected time. Congrats to the crew!

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Island Water World Grenada Sailing Week 2020
Organisers of Grenada Sailing Week are pleased to announce that Island Water World the number one Caribbean yacht chandlers are title sponsor for the seventh year running. Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina in St George’s the islands capital and Secret Harbour Marina in Mount Hartman Bay are the prestigious venues hosting the event. The Grenada Tourism Authority, Mount Gay Rum & Sea Hawk Premium Yacht Finishes are confirmed as Race Day Sponsors and Dream Yacht Charters as charter partner.

Island Water World Grenada Sailing Week kicks off the Caribbean regatta circuit in the southern Caribbean 26-31 January 2020. With two vastly different coasts to race off, four days of racing, and six nights of spectacular parties, it promises to be an exciting event. The scratch sheet is already looking good with a number of entries in all classes. Classes include CSA classes, J24’s, Classic’s and Carricou Sloops. Consideration will be given to PHRF or other classes, such as Bareboat depending upon sufficient entries (minimum of five boats).

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75th Rolex Sydney Hobart reaches 100 entrants
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) is pleased to announce a milestone 100th yacht has already entered this year’s 75th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, with the receipt of Marcus Grimes’ entry for Insomnia, a JV42 from Pittwater in NSW.

Insomnia, previously known as Elena Nova, has competed in one of Australia’s greatest sporting events only once; in 2016, with a previous owner. The seven-year-old is joining a cast that includes some of the fastest and most modern yachts in the world, along with winners from yesteryear and newcomers.

At the pointy and technologically advanced end are super maxis Black Jack, InfoTrack and SHK Scallywag 100, a record-breaking boat which took line honours in the Transatlantic Race from Rhode Island to Cowes only a few days ago.

The 2017 winner, Ichi Ban (Matt Allen), is back with an envious list of victories to her name. She is joined by other previous winners in Quest (won twice – 2008 and 2015), Oskana (as Victoire in 2013) and Simon Kurts’ veteran Love & War, one of only two boats to have won three Sydney Hobarts (1974, 1978, 2006).

Ed Psaltis won the tragic 1998 race and returns with his most recent ‘Midnight Rambler’, a Sydney 36. Among those being initiated into the race is Melbourne’s Carrera S, a Marten 49 owned by Gerry Cantwell and Finnish yacht, Lintu, a Swan 57 owned by Jyrki Mki. Lintu is one of six internationals already signed up.

Entries into the 2019 Rolex Sydney Hobart close on Friday 25 October at 1700hrs. For full list of entries and further information visit The Yachts page. -- Di Pearson

The Ocean Race Updates
Paul Meilhat, the French winner of the last Route du Rhum race, has confirmed his registration for The Ocean Race 2021-22.

“My goal is to set up an ambitious project and win The Ocean Race 2021-22, then the Route du Rhum 2022 and the Vendée Globe 2024,” Meilhat said.

“Since I was a teenager, I have dreamed of doing this race. And when I started racing the Figaro, I thought more about the "Volvo" (the previous name for The Ocean Race) than the Vendée Globe.

While he works to secure his funding and begin design work for The Ocean Race, Meilhat is going to be racing with Sam Davies on Initiatives Coeur for the 2019 IMOCA season, including for next month’s iconic Fastnet Race and the Transat Jacques Vabre in October.

Read the full interview, including Paul's thoughts on sailors and designers for his team, in Voiles et Voiliers

* Last month in Kiel, Germany, a new IMOCA 60 team emerged with ambitions for the start of The Ocean Race in 2021.

Offshore Team Germany christened its IMOCA 60 ‘Einstein’ at a ceremony timed to coincide with Kiel Week, one of the largest and most important regattas in Europe.

Michael Illbruck, the team principal of the 2001-02 effort, sent a video message to those assembled in Kiel, where he called the dramatic win 20 years ago, “Our moon landing – we have the very best memories of our finish in Kiel.”

Jens Kuphal, Michael End and Robert Stanjek, are the initiators of Offshore Team Germany and in Kiel, the boat was christened by Annie Lush, a two-time veteran of The Ocean Race. Nico Lunven, another veteran of the race was also on hand and sailing with the team.

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Ex- Cup winner Dick Enersen helms Defender in 12 meter worlds
The lure of sailing a 12 meter yacht again in Newport, Rhode Island, was too much for Dick Enersen to pass up.

Enersen, 76, is at the helm of Defender in the 12 meter world championship on Rhode Island Sound this week, 55 years after he helped win the America’s Cup aboard Constellation.

Enersen picked up the charter for Defender, which was skippered in the 1983 defender trials by the late Tom Blackaller, from its owner, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Sailing Foundation. He is raising money for Warrior Sailing, which gives wounded, injured and ill military members and veterans the chance to go sailing.

Enersen said he’s looking forward to having “stupid good fun” sailing in a class that remains venerable more than 30 years after it was last used in the America’s Cup.

He was 21 in 1964 when he crewed aboard Constellation, which successfully defended the America’s Cup with a 4-0 victory against the British challenger Sovereign. At 6-foot-4 and 220 pounds, he had one of the toughest jobs on the boat.

“I’m up for steering because that’s less demanding physically than my previous role on the boat, which was grinding,” said Enersen, who lives in San Rafael, north of San Francisco.

“I’ve sailed in various campaigns as a coach, trimmer, temporary guy, but was never able to get away long enough to do another full-on campaign, which meant I had to get a job,” he added. “Now of course they’re paying people beginning lawyer wages to go sailing. Notably, we are not paying anybody on the vessel. This is a purely Corinthian effort, which is the proper term for amateur sailing.”

Newport’s run as host for the America’s Cup ended in 1983, when the wing-keeled Australia II stunned Dennis Conner’s Liberty to end the New York Yacht Club’s 132-year winning streak. The 1987 America’s Cup, when Conner went Down Under and won back the Auld Mug, was the last sailed in 12 meters. -- Bernie Wilson

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Seahorse Sailor Of The Month

Last month's winner:

Asia Pajkowska (POL)
Five hundred-plus Polish sailors can't be wrong. 'I vote for Asia!!' - Jan Niedzi; 'She is the absolute best!' - Asia Dudkiewicz; 'Captain Pajkowska is absolutely a legend!' - Premo Jacniacki; 'She kept up the Polish tradition, pride and conceit are foreign to her' - Halina Mainska; 'I followed her cruise from beginning to end, I am a devoted fan' - Przemys Borowiecki; 'All Poland can be proud of her' - Tutomirova Besheniyenot; 'Asia started three months after the Golden Globe but beat the last finisher by four weeks!' - Krzesimir Kowaksli; 'Paul Cayard is a great sailor but I adore tough sailing women even more!' - Yvette von der Burchard

This month's nominees:

Vladimir Krutskikh (RUS)
Krutskikh won his third Finn World Masters title with a perfect score of seven wins in seven races… discarding one win in his final tally. ‘For me everything is good. I won seven races so I am happy…’ You would be, wouldn’t you? It’s worth mentioning that the class itself was also reasonably happy with a 248-boat turnout for its latest event: ‘Numbers are down on last year but this is still a good entry.’ An entry that most classes would kill for

James Lyne (USA)
About time we put up one for the guys behind the scenes… Lyne must surely now have the best record in big boat coaching in the world? (Letters, please) A string of TP52 success with Quantum Racing plus Maxi72, Melges 24 and Farr40s titles, he is now head coach at the New York YC’s Terry Hutchinson-led American Magic Cup challenge. This former Finn and Flying Dutchman sailor – bit big now, lad – is also a Pom by birth. Should never have let him go

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Industry News
Sailingfast is to further develop its partnership with high performance dinghy boatbuilder, Ovington Boats.

The company will now take on responsibility for promoting key classes in Scotland, working with class associations and supporting sailors.

The news comes as building work continues on a new office for Sailingfast after the company secured funding £47,259 from Kelvin Valley & Falkirk LEADER for the work.

Sailingfast was established in 2002 and is owned and run by husband and wife team, Emma and Duncan Hepplewhite.

“For the last 17 years my wife and I have worked from a shed which has no central heating or electricity,” said Duncan.

“During the Scottish winters, it can be very challenging so this funding will make a huge difference to our working environment.

“It will also enable us to employ more people and to continue to grow our business.”

Sailingfast has worked with Ovington Boats since 2010 with the developing partnership aimed at growing the Optimist and 29er fleets in Scotland.

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The UK division of Hong Kong-based electric outboard manufacturer ePropulsion has signed a deal to supply 60 fully integrated propulsion systems to RS Sailing.

The contract covers a bespoke mounting arrangement and integration of ePropulsion’s 1kW ‘Spirit’ electric motor into a flush-fitting retractable electric drive system onboard the first 60 boats in RS Sailing’s fleet of new RS21 keelboat day racers.

To create a seamless plug-n-play propulsion system, ePropulsion has also designed a new side-mounted throttle arrangement with a removable handle which will help to reduce snags in the racing cockpit. All of the battery and motor information is displayed on a new high-contrast LCD screen.

The last part of the solution is a new nylon mounting bracket with stainless steel fittings that mates the skeg of the ePropulsion motor to the outer hull plate. When racing, the whole motor arrangement, which weighs just 7kg, is hauled-up into the stowed position with the outer hull plate flush with the rest of the hull, eliminating any unnecessary drag.

The 1KW Spirit propulsion motor provides the equivalent thrust of a 3hp petrol outboard. Other advantages over combustion engines include no fuel or oil to spill, no regular servicing, no tricky starting procedure and noise or fumes when operating. There’s also no need to swivel the motor around for reverse thrust.

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Nautor’s Swan Palma has merged with EMV Marine, the group’s authorised service and refit partner in Spain.

Based in Badalona, just north of Barcelona, EMV offers a range of services at a 6,750sqm facility that includes 5,720sq m for yacht winterisation, a mast area and rigging jobs.

The new partnership broadens Nautor’s presence in one of the most important ports of the Mediterranean.

Nautor’s Swan Customer Care offers certified repair and refit services for all Swans at the home of Nautor in Pietarsaari, Findland. The company has other dedicated service yards in France, Italy and Spain, as well as a network of more than dozen Authorized Service Centers around the world.

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INEOS Team UK names Harken Official Supplier

As Official Supplier to INEOS Team UK, Harken is already at work designing, testing and manufacturing componentry integral to the performance of the team’s test boat (T5) and its two AC75s. Harken will supply deck hardware, winches and pedestals, gearboxes, blocks and hydraulic componentry produced in its Pewaukee, Wisconsin USA and Limido Comasco, Italy factories.

“Harken is pleased to be extending our more than 40 year history of developing technology for the America’s Cup,” said Harken Chairman, Peter Harken. “This work we’re doing with INEOS Team UK represents some of the toughest challenges we’ll ever confront. It’s not going too far to say we built our whole company to be ready for what we’re doing here.” The Harken-INEOS Team UK partnership will be active throughout the 36th America’s Cup cycle from this development and testing period through the launches of both of the team’s in-build AC75s and through to Auckland where Harken will continue its history of ‘in-competition’ technical and mechanical support.

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The 31st MYBA Charter Show, held earlier this month at Marina Port Vell in Barcelona, appears to have been one of the most successful in the event’s history – if not the most successful. A number of records are reported to have been achieved.

The 2019 MYBA Charter Show comprised the following statistics:

60 yachts on show compared with 53 in 2018
The total LOA of those yachts was 2,652m (8,707ft) as against 2,521m (8,277ft) last year
The average LOA was 44.2m (145ft) versus 47.6m (156ft)
Their total gross tonnage was 29,464, which was down compared with 32,167 GT last year
The average gross tonnage was 491,07 in 2019 compared to 606.92 GT
The accumulated charter rate was €11,486,500 as against €12,154,500 in 2018
The average charter rate was €194,686
Total number of attendees was 2,074 in 2018 while 2017 numbered 1,885. Of the 2,074, 518 were charter brokers and central agents, of which 167 were MYBA members.
In terms of exhibitor stands, a total of 502 staff manned them with 138 of them belonging to MYBA’s list of “Loyal Exhibitors”. Over 600 captains and crew worked to ensure that everything onboard the yachts and 65 members of the press attended.

The success of the show of the past three years at Marina Port Vell has led MYBA to sign up the location for another two through to 2021.

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Sunsail has announced the addition of several new Jeanneau yachts to its UK charter fleet. The investment, worth £3.75m, will deliver 15 new Sunsail 41.0 yachts in 2020, and a further 10 yachts the following year.

Based at Port Solent in Hampshire, the new fleet will be available for charters on the UK south coast, starting in Portsmouth, Southampton, Cowes, Lymington and throughout the Solent.

The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 410s have a modern and spacious interior. Taking inspiration from modern racing boats, they boast a full-length chine, twin rudders and a reverse bow that rises out of the water. At a total length of 12.95m, the deck construction offers 30% weight savings compared to traditional decks.

The newest members of Sunsail’s fleet will be available for charter at all major UK sailing events, including Cowes Week, Round the Island Race, Little Britain Challenge Cup and Southampton Sailing Week. The yachts will also be used at Sunsail events, cruising charters and as part of sailing school courses.

Charters with the new Sunsail 41.0s will begin in March 2020.

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Soraya is a beautifully designed classic yacht. She is based on the famous 'Danegeld' designed by David Cheverton in 1957. Soraya is the cruising version of the Danegeld design, but has, nevertheless, achieved a very handsome reputation on the RORC circuit. Soraya is lying ashore on the Isle of Wight under cover. Her owner has spent over £40,000 on her over the last few years, keeping her in very good shape. She has cruised the Baltic and is now seriously for sale.

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In This Issue
• Home Boats Make Ireland's Biggest Sailing Event a Local Success
• All boats away in Transpac 50
• Win the trip of a lifetime to race at Antigua Sailing Week 2020
• Hiro Maru, Lucy Georgina Pull Off Comeback Wins
• Morrison and Renaissance Services Make It Three Stadium Wins
• What's in the Latest Edition Of Seahorse Magazine
• ACO 10th MUSTO Skiff World Championship 2019
• Another Cascais Cracker on the Cards?
• Mirabaud Sailing Video Award 2019 discloses its international jury
• Letters to the Editor
• Featured Brokerage:
• • Mills 45 - "Concubine"
• • GLOBE
• • Hitchhiker
• The Last Word: Gary Snyder

Home Boats Make Ireland's Biggest Sailing Event a Local Success
Ireland's largest sailing event, the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta, came to a gentle close this afternoon after an exciting four days of racing in Dublin Bay with 500 boats and almost 2,500 sailors competing.

A light northerly breeze of six knots allowed organisers to complete nearly all 290 scheduled races with many class titles hanging on the outcome of today's final race.

Dublin Yacht Club's shared the bulk of the overall prizes, awarded this afternoon at the official prize giving at the Royal Irish Yacht Club, winning 19 of the 34 classes including the coveted 'Boat of the Week' Trophy.

David Gorman's Flying Fifteen 'Betty' from the National Yacht Club was named top boat after leading an extremely competitive 24-boat one design fleet with seven race wins in a ten race series.

A final challenge by John Maybury on the Centre Course today in the single race sailed enabled the Royal Irish J109 Sailor to successfully retain his IRC One crown in a highly competitive 26-boat fleet.

In a summer of achievements for Maybury, his Class One defence follows four consecutive class wins of IRC National Championship victories, the 2019 win coming on Dublin Bay last month. Today's victory was Maybury's fifth VDLR class win in a row winning first in 2011.

The 28-boat IRC offshore prize was won by Seamus Fitzpatrick's First 50, Mermaid also of the Royal Irish.

Seven classes included the regatta as part of their championship calendar in 2019: GP14s, 420s and Mermaid dinghies raced for Leinster honours. The SB20s decided regional titles and the Sigma 33s and Beneteau 21s raced for national trophies.

The biennial event is being hailed an enormous success both afloat and ashore for a combined fleet of 498 boats, the biggest on the Irish Sea. Over 290 races on five different courses were staged in a range of light to medium conditions since racing began last Thursday.

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All boats away in Transpac 50
Los Angeles, CA - With the breeze shifted far left in overcast skies due to a strong Catalina Eddy, the final wave of 24 monohulls and 4 multihulls in a record fleet of 90 yachts are now headed off the coast in the 50th edition of Transpacific Yacht Race, a biennial race to Honolulu organized by the Transpacific YC. These are the largest and fastest boats in the fleet, and their starts were an impressive display of masterful big-boat sail handling, seamanship and tactics as they charged the line on port tack with a variety of headsail types suitable to the close reaching angle sailed to clear the West End of Catalina, the only mark of the course in this 2225-mile race.

This worked out fine for most boats, as the line was called all clear at the starting gun by Principal Race Officer Tom Trujillo, except John Sangmeister's modified SC 70 OEX set up a little too far to windward at the pin end and was boxed out by Robert DeLong's TP 52 Conviction. OEX bailed out with a bear-off, gybe and tack to get back on track to start the race.

The promising initial conditions caved in a few hours later as the breeze finally shifting west, but died out and leaving the fleet becalmed in the channel before even getting to the West End. This prompting many to tack to head up the coast on the hunt for the shortest path to reliable breeze. Observers close by described the scene of windless boats sitting on a glassy sea as looking "like a graveyard."

Stan Honey navigating Jim Cooney and Samantha Grant's Verdier/VPLP 100 Comanche, the current monohull race record holder, this morning expressed concern about these conditions in the forecast. "This eddy is big, I'm worried about it not just at the start but up until midnight tonight."

This could invite speculation about the effect this may have on record run attempts this year, but its still too early to tell for sure.

Based on current positions, Division leaders in the first wave are as follows: Don Jesberg's Cal 40 Viva, Ian Ferguson's Wasa 55 Nadelos in Division 9, David Gorney's J/105 No Compromise in Division 8, Michael Yokell's Oyster 56 Quester in Division 7, Cecil and Alyson Rossi's Farr 57 Ho'okolohe in Division 6, and Ian Elazary's Lagoon 400S2 Celestra in Multihull 0A.

In the second wave that started yesterday, current leaders are as follows: Tom Barker's Swan 60 Good Call in Division 3, Scott Deardorf and Bill Guilfoyle's SC 52 Prevail in Division 4, and Bob Pethick's Rogers 46 Bretwalda 3 in Division 3.

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At the Royal Southern Yacht Club Summer Series invitational the prize will be awarded to overall winner of the series of 4 weekend regattas.

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Transatlantic Race 2019: Hiro Maru, Lucy Georgina Pull Off Comeback Wins
A flurry of finishes in the past 36 hours have seen the three class champions, as well as the overall winner, crowned in the Transatlantic Race 2019.

In IRC 2, Peter Bacon's XP-44 Lucy Georgina scored a come-from-behind victory over Giles Redpath's Lombard 46 Pata Negra to win the class by 47 minutes on IRC corrected time. The two boats finished under the cover of darkness last night, separated by a little more than eight minutes on elapsed time in what is one of the closest ever finishes in the history of the Transatlantic Race.

In IRC 3, Hiroshi Nakajima scored "an incredible win" with his aluminum S&S 49 Hiro Maru that was originally launched in 1971. Nakajima and crew finished the race at 1731:40 UTC for an elapsed time of 17 days, 2 hours, 21 minutes and 40 seconds and a victory over Rives Potts' venerable Carina, the grand dame of the fleet.

David and Peter Askew's Wizard, the trailblazing VO70, became the overall champion last night when the final time allowance expired. The Askews, old-time sailors originally from Grosse Pointe, Mich., who grew up running grand-prix sailboats on the Great Lakes, won the Transatlantic Race in their first attempt.

Wizard posted a top 24-hour run of 492 nautical miles. Wizard also won IRC 1, correcting out on Lee Seng Huang's 100-foot maxi SHK Scalllywag by some three hours and 40 minutes.

Morrison and Renaissance Services Make It Three Stadium Wins
Stevie Morrison the Oman Sail team on Renaissance Services became the only team on the 2019 Tour Voile to win three Stade Nautique finals when they emerged triumphant from the most exciting stadium showdown yet, contested on Bastille Day in a gusty offshore breeze off Les Sables d'Olonne. Renaissance Services added the Les Sables d'Olonne stadium win to successes on Day 2 in Dunkirk, and the Act 2 win in Fecamp and now today racing off the beaches of the town most usually associated with the solo nonstop round the world race, the Vendee Globe. The team skippered by the British double 49er are now fourth overall, their unmatched record of stadium wins unfortunately weighted down by missing the Final on Day 1 and in Jullouville and by being forced to retire from the Fecamp coastal with rudder damage.

In contrast Beijaflore, the Tour leaders, had their worst result yet. They found a light wind hole on the first round after splitting from the fleet and finished seventh in the eight boat final. With second placed Cheminees Poujoulat taking third today Beijaflore leave the Atlantic coast and head for the Mediterranean's three final Acts with their lead cut from six points this morning to two. Cheminees Poujoulat went 3,3 for the weekend to keep the pressure on the leaders, as their Gaulthier Germain commented, "Another podium! That feels even better higher because both our main rivals were behind us. And more to the point we see that the leaders can also finish second to last. It remains completely open. We are all but even, the three of us, Beijaflore us and IXIO! "

Making the Final for the second time on this Tour, and following up from their excellent second in yesterday's Coastal, the young European crew in Pink Lady took fourth today and so are the joint best scoring boat of Act 4 Les Sables d'Olonne, moving up to ninth on the leaderboard.

Overall Rankings
Team Beijaflore (FRA) - 431 pts
Cheminees Poujoulat (FRA) - 429 pts
Reseau IXIO-Toulon Provence Mediterranee - 421 pts

Mixed Rankings
La Boulangere - 351 pts
Helvetia Purple by Normandy Elite Team - 317 pts
Sailing Arabia The Tour - 308 pts

Youth Rankings
Cheminees Poujoulat - 429 pts
Golfe du Morbihan Breizh Cola - 395 pts
Team Ocewood #Waterfamily - 378 pts

Amateur Rankings
Gregory Lemarchal-Les Sables d'Olonne - 389 pts
CER - Ville de Geneve - 388 pts
West Team - BBN - Ecole Navale - 318pts

Monday is a travel / lay day, with the Raid Cotier at Port Barcares on Tuesday, stadium sailing there on Wednesday.

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Seahorse August 2019
What's in the Latest Edition Of Seahorse Magazine

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Since he retired from professional sailing 2014/15 Volvo Race winner Ian Walker has been juggling several different areas of focus. Keep GBR at the top of the racing tree but, even more important, find ways to keep feeding - and nourishing - the grass roots of the sport

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Why it matters
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ACO 10th MUSTO Skiff World Championship 2019
On Saturday July 20th, Bruce Keen (GBR) kept his nerves and won the close battle for gold at the ACO 10th MUSTO Skiff World Championship 2019 in Medemblik. It came down to the very last meters on the finish line of the final race. He just beat title defender Jon Newman (AUS), who takes the silver medal home. Meanwhile this morning's leader Rick Peacock (GBR) and runner-up George Hand (GBR) were fighting for bronze. By winning today's third and last bullet, Hand secured the third podium spot.

After finishing his last race in third place, Andy Tarboton from South-Africa, President of the International MUSTO Skiff Class Association, reflected on the ACO 10th MUSTO Skiff World Championship 2019. "I think it has been an incredible week of sailing. Medemblik put on some beautiful conditions and ultimately the right people finished at the top. It is a fair reflection of the event. It has been great to be here. It was very well hosted." Tarboton finished 14th out of 92 participants: "It wasn't my best performance. I came here with higher expectations, but given the quality of the fleet this week here and the number of boats, it has just been very difficult to make it headway." According to Tarboton it was the second largest fleet ever at the MUSTO Skiff Worlds. "The numbers are looking really good. Worldwide the fleet is on the rise. Even the southern hemisphere is coming through and Europe is still steadily growing."

Top five after 14 races and two discards:
Bruce Keen (GBR), 72 points
Jon Newman (AUS), 75 points
George Hand (GBR), 88 points
Rick Peacock (GBR), 89 points
Ryan Seaton (IRL), 126 points
First female: Jena Mai Hansen (DEN)
First Under 25: Pim van Vugt (NED)
First Master: Dan Vincent (GBR)
First Grand Master: Ian Trotter (GBR)
First Legend: Nigel Walbank (GBR)

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Another Cascais Cracker on the Cards?
Without fear of contradiction, the Rolex TP52 World Championship last year in Cascais, Portugal was the best regatta yet in the history of the 52 Super Series. It blew every day. The action was spectacular and the competition was super close. Quantum Racing won the world championship en route to securing the 2018 52 Super Series title.

As the 52 Super Series heads back to the favoured Portuguese sailing destination, which lies just 35 minutes from the centre of Lisbon, there is considerable anticipation among the teams who are preparing to compete in the third regatta of the five that constitute this season.

To date, two different teams have won, Harm Muller-Spreer's Platoon at the curtain raiser in Menorca and Ergin Imre's Provezza in Puerto Sherry, Andalucia. Could there be a third different winner in Cascais?

To date Quantum Racing have won in Cascais twice - the world title last year, and in 2015 they secured the overall circuit title there - and Azzurra once in 2016. But the American-flagged tenants of both top 2018 titles - the TP52 World Championship and the series - go to Cascais on the back of what probably ranks as their poorest regatta finish since the start of the 52 Super Series in 2012. Seventh in Puerto Sherry was what team director Ed Reynolds describes as "a bit of a perfect storm scenario."

The 2019 season will pass its midway point halfway through Cascais. Provezza go into this third event with a two-point lead over Platoon, while Azzurra are third five points behind the Turkish-flagged team with John Cutler driving.

Racing at the Cascais 52 Super Series Sailing Week starts on Tuesday 16th July and finishes on Saturday 20th July. Track your favourite teams through state-of-the-art Virtual Eye technology supported by expert live commentary and comment. All shows will being 15 minutes before racing is due to start and can be enjoyed at http://www.52superseries.com or via the app.

Entries
Alegre - Andy Soriano (USA/GBR), 2018 Botin
Azzurra - Alberto/Pablo Roemmers (ARG/ITA), 2018 Botin
Bronenosec - Vladimir Liubomirov (RUS), 2019 Botin
Phoenix 11 - Hasso/Tina Plattner (RSA), 2018 Botin
Platoon - Harm Muller-Spreer (GER), 2018 Judel/Vrolijk
Provezza - Ergin Imre (TUR), 2018 Judel/Vrolijk
Quantum Racing - Doug DeVos (USA), 2018 Botin

Overall 52 SUPER SERIES Standings After Two Regattas
1. Provezza (TUR) (Ergin Imre) 66 points
2. Platoon (GER) (Harm Muller-Spreer) 68
3. Azzurra (ARG/ITA) (Alberto/Pablo Roemmers) 71
4. Bronenosec (RUS) (Vladimir Liubomirov) 77
5. Quantum Racing (USA) (Doug DeVos) 80
6. Alegre (USA/GBR) (Andres Soriano) 88
7. Sled (USA) (Takashi Okura) 92
8. Phoenix 11 (RSA) (Hasso/Tina Plattner) 108

Mirabaud Sailing Video Award 2019 discloses its international jury
The Mirabaud Sailing Video Award announces the composition of its international jury for the third edition of the event. The following personalities will select the world's best sailing videos produced this year: Nico Martinez (photographer), Nic Douglass (blogger & sailor), Nathalie Quere (sports marketing expert), Nicolas Mirabaud (Managing Partner, Mirabaud), Elena Otekina (journalist, Yacht Russia) and Nacho Gomez-Zarzuela (director of the Valencia Boat Show).

The Mirabaud Sailing Video Award aims to celebrate the best sailing videos produced each year and their authors. This is a unique annual competition for TV professionals: cameramen, directors, editors, TV production companies and professional sailors who film their achievements during regattas.

Professional filmmakers and video producers, as well as sailors who film their achievements during regattas, are invited to submit their videos until October 23, 2019 at midnight GMT. The public will be able to view the images on the event website.

Dates to remember for the 2019 edition:

The videos must have been filmed between September 24, 2018 and October 23, 2019
Videos must be submitted before October 23, 2019 at midnight GMT
Public voting will be open from October 25 to November 5, 2019

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In This Issue
• 12 Metre World Championship: World Titles Claimed in Four Divisions
• Rescue at sea in Transpac 50
• Maserati Multi 70 collided with a big floating object during the Transpac
• Join us At The Front: Subscribe to Harken's Newsletter
• Youth Olympians shine at the Hempel Youth Sailing World Championships
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12 Metre World Championship: World Titles Claimed in Four Divisions
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Newport, R.I. USA: It couldn't have been any more exciting on the fifth and final day of the 2019 12 Metre World Championship hosted by Ida Lewis Yacht Club and organized by the International Twelve Metre Association's (ITMA) Americas Fleet. With Nyala (US-12) having clinched her series early in the Vintage Division after a sweep of yesterday's two races, it came down to today's single race to determine World Champions in Grand Prix, Modern and Traditional Divisions. A 12 Metre Spirit Division also sailed, but with no World Championship at stake. Competing in total were 21 historic 12 Metres from six countries - the largest fleet ever gathered in North America.

In the fiercely contested eight-boat Modern Division, the stakes were high today for Challenge XII (KA-10), owned and skippered by Jack LeFort of Jamestown, R.I. Last night the team was disqualified after a protest hearing with Courageous (US-26), sailed by a Newport contingent led by Ralph Isham, Steve Glascock, Alexander Auersperg, Ward Marsh and Art Santry (helmsman).

Falling from first overall to second, Challenge XII was tied on point score with third-place Courageous and two points behind Enterprise (US-27), helmed by Clay Deutsch of Newport. Going into today's race LeFort knew that to win his division, he had to beat Courageous and put a boat between his team and Enterprise. He did that and more, closing out Courageous at the start and going on to win the race with a buffer of three boats on Enterprise. (Enterprise and Courageous wound up second and third, respectively.)

In the Grand Prix Division, where four boats from three countries competed, Denmark's Legacy (KZ-5), helmed by Thomas Andersen with Jesper Bank serving as tactician, took the World Championship title with a one-point lead over New Zealand (KZ-3), owned by Gunther & Maggie Buerman of Newport, R.I. and co-helmed by fellow Newporter Brad Read and Lexi Gahagan of Wilmington, Del.

Columbia (US-16), chartered by Anthony Chiurco of Princeton, N.J., and helmed by owner Kevin Hegarty of Newport took the World title in the Traditional Division after winning today's final race.

The oldest 12 Metre in the regatta was Onawa (US-6), built in 1928 and sailed by a syndicate led by Jim Blanusha, Steven Gewirz, Louis Girard, Earl McMillen and Mark Watson of Newport, R.I. She finished second in the Vintage Division.

In the 12 Metre Spirit Division America II (US-42), skippered by Michael Fortenbaugh of Jersey City, N.J. won by one point over America II (US-46), its stable mate from the New York Harbor Sailing Foundation, skippered by Scott Curtis of New York, NY.

Final results:

12mR - Grand Prix (4 Boats)
1. Legacy (KZ-5), Thomas Andersen / Jesper Bank, Munkebo, Fyn, DEN, 16
2. New Zealand (KZ-3), Gunther & Maggie Buerman, Newport, RI, USA, 17
3. Kookaburra II (KA-12), Torben Grael / Patrizio Bertelli, Arezzo, ITA, 21
4. Kiwi Magic (KZ-7), Johan Blach Petersen, Aarhus C, DEN, 36

12mR - Modern (8 Boats)
1. Challenge XII (KA-10), Jack LeFort, Jamestown, RI, USA, 22
2. Enterprise (US-27), Clayton & Nancy Deutsch, Newport, RI, USA, 24
3. Courageous (US-26), Ralph Isham / Steve Glascock / Alexander Auersperg / Ward Marsh, Newport, RI, USA, 24
4. Victory '83 (K-22), Dennis Williams, Hobe Sound, FL, USA, 29
5. Intrepid (US-22), Jack Curtin, Toronto, Ont, CAN, 48
6. Freedom (US-30), Charles Robertson, Guilford, CT, USA, 50
7. Defender (US-33), Dick Enersen, San Rafael, CA, USA, 61
8. Lionheart (K-18), Harry Graves, Grand Isle, VT, USA, 72

12mR - Traditional (4 Boats)
1. Columbia (US-16), Kevin Hegarty / Anthony Chiurco, Newport, RI / Princeton, NJ, USA, 14
2. American Eagle (US-21), Eagle 2019 Syndicate, Middletown, RI, USA, 20
3. Nefertiti (US-19), Jon Sears Wullschleger, Sarasota, FL, USA, 22
4. Easterner (US-18), Scott Bernard, Annapolis, MD, USA, 45

12mR - Vintage (4 Boats)
1. Nyala (US-12), Mauro Pelaschier / Patrizio Bertelli, Arezzo, ITA, 10
2. Onawa (US-6), Jim Blanusha / Steven Gewirz / Louis Girard / Earl McMillen / Mark Watson, Newport, RI, USA, 20
3. Blue Marlin (FIN-1), Henrik Andersin, Kauniainen, Uusimaa, FIN, 25
4. Vema III (N-11), Johan Troye, Oslo, Norway, NOR, 35

12mR- Spirit (2 Boats)
1. America II (US-42), Michael Fortenbaugh, Jersey City, NJ, USA, 15
2. America II (US-46), Scott Curtis, New York, NY, USA, 16

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Rescue at sea in Transpac 50
On the 50th edition of the Transpacific YC's 2225-mile race from LA to Honolulu, at 0200 Pacific Daylight Time this morning the YB tracking system had activated an emergency signal from John Sangmeister's Santa Cruz 70 OEX, followed one hour later by a message from Roy Disney's Andrews 68 Pyewacket contacting the Transpacific YC's race headquarters that they had picked up the crew of OEX and all were safe.

Email communications indicate the trouble experienced by OEX and their cause to abandon ship was from water ingress due to damage to their rudder post.

Fortunately there are no reports of injuries, and all 9 crewmembers from OEX and 10 on Pyewacket are about 200 miles out and are proceeding back to port at about 10-11 knots of speed, and are expected to be arriving into Marina del Rey some time early tomorrow morning.

Besides OEX, three of the other six boats that have retired are back in port - Nalu V, Aloha and Trouble - while Mayhem, Macando and Live Wire are still on their way back to the coast.

In contrast, reports coming from some members of the 84 boats still racing are generally upbeat and the teams are enjoying the race. The first wave starters are enjoying classic downwind Transpac conditions and their leaders are thinking about their halfway celebration plans. In the next wave of Friday starters there is also upbeat energy as the members of this wave are starting to exit from the cold coastal winds and into the warmth and sun of the trades.

Maserati Multi 70 collided with a big floating object during the Transpac
Giovanni Soldini and Maserati Multi 70, at 4.30 UTC on Monday July 15th, while sailing at 23-24 knots, collided with a big floating object that damaged the left side hull's bow and the rudder's wing.

Giovanni Soldini explained: "We couldn't understand what it was, but it was very big, at least one meter high out of the water. It hit the left side hull with great force, severely damaging it, then it glided along the hull and hit the rudder. The fuse system worked, but the object was so big that we lost the outer half of the wing. We had to stop for one hour: we took off the wing completely so we could use the rudder's blade. Now we're sailing with the bow out of the water using the foil: we're waiting for the light to arrive to do a thorough inspection of the side hull - which has 7 watertight bulkheads - to check if there are any holes".

Maserati Multi 70's Team and their competitors, MOD 70s Argo and PowerPlay and the trimaran Paradox, set sail from Los Angeles on Saturday July 13th at 12.30 local time (19.30 UTC, 21.30 Italian time) for the 50th edition of the Transpac. In an attempt to sail around the low pressure bubble of light wind, Maserati Multi 70 opted for a northern route, but the conditions expected according to the models occurred a few hours late and the Italian trimaran was delayed.

According to the positions updated at 4.00 UTC, Argo was sailing in first place at 26 knots, 1680 miles from the finish line in Honolulu, followed 100 miles behind by PowerPlay, sailing at 27 knots. Maserati Multi 70 was following at 27 knots, with 1822 miles to go.

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Youth Olympians shine at the Hempel Youth Sailing World Championships
Nacra 15 Youth Olympians came to the forefront at the Hempel Youth Sailing World Championships on Monday as racing commenced in Gdynia, Poland.

After two days of preparation, boat work and practice, Monday signalled the start of the 49th edition of the Hempel Youth Worlds with 409 eager sailors from 66 nations ready to race across nine events.

The 21-boat Nacra 15 fleet, supplied by Nacra Sailing, features numerous sailors who recently competed at the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Argentina. Of the competitors, Argentina's Dante Cittadini, the 2018 Youth Worlds and Youth Olympic gold medallist with Teresa Romairone, came in as the favourite with his new crew Maylen Muscia.

However, in a shifting 5-8 knot breeze, the Argentineans had a mixed day, which has enabled Youth Olympians Silas Mühle (GER), sailing with Levke Möller, and Australia's Will Cooley, partnered with Rebecca Hancock, to come to the forefront.

In a light breeze, just one Laser Radial (supplied by Laser Performance / Maclaren) race was completed in both the boy's and girl's divisions.

The Boy's and Girl's 29er, provided by Ovington Boats, are sharing boats in Gdynia. The 28-boat Boy's 29er were able to complete three races but the Girl's 29er fleet were unable to race due to dying winds.

Much like the 29er fleets, the Boy's and Girl's 420 packs, supplied by Nautivela, are also sharing boats and just the Boy's 420 were able to complete racing.

The wind speed did not increase suitably for the Boy's and Girl's RS:X fleets to head out onto the water. They will look to kick start their week of racing on Tuesday. The Girl's 29er and Girl's 420 will start before the boy's divisions on Tuesday to begin their campaign.

Racing is scheduled to commence at 11:00 local time on Tuesday 16 July.

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Cowes-Dinard-St Malo
Ross Applebey's Oyster 48 Scarlet Oyster has won the Royal Ocean Racing Club Cowes-Dinard-St Malo Race. Photo by RORC. Click on image to enlarge.

Ross Applebey's Oyster 48 Scarlet Oyster has won the Royal Ocean Racing Club Cowes-Dinard-St Malo Race, having scored the best corrected time of the 170 yachts racing under IRC. In all 185 yachts raced to St Malo from 20 different countries. The largest fleet for a RORC race since the 2017 Rolex Fastnet Race.

Multihull Line Honours, and the win under the MOCRA rating rule, went to Thibaut Vauchel-Camus' Multi50 Solidaires En Peloton-Arsep. In the Class40 Division, Luke Berry's Lamotte - Module Creation was the winner. David Collins' Botin IRC 52 Tala took Monohull Line Honours.

In a close and thrilling encounter, six Two-Handed teams made the top ten overall, dominating IRC Three and IRC Four. Winner of the Two-Handed class, by just 58 seconds after 21 hours of racing, was Francois Moriceau's JPK 10.10 Mary, which was also second overall. Jean Pierre Kelbert's JPK 10.30 Leon, was second in class, and third overall. Louis-Marie Dussere's JPK 10.80 Raging-bee2 was third in the Two-Handed Class, and fourth overall, just 81 seconds from class victory.

Built in 1987 Scarlet Oyster was one of the oldest boats racing in the Cowes-Dinard-St Malo Race. However, Scarlet Oyster was the stand-out performer, beating top opposition both in class and overall, to win the King Edward VII Cup.

In IRC Zero, Dutch Ker 46 Van Uden, skippered by Gerd-Jan Poortman, corrected out to win the class ahead of Ker 46 Lady Mariposa, skippered by Nigel King, Tala was third. In IRC One, Didier Gaudoux's JND39 Lann Ael 2, had a fantastic tussle with Jacques Pelletier's Milon 41 L'Ange De Milon. Lann Ael 2 crossed the finish line 27 seconds ahead, but after time correction, L'Ange De Milon was the winner by less than a minute. Ed Fishwick's FAST40+ Redshift was third, making the class podium for the third time this season.

In IRC Two, Scarlet Oyster was the winner. Second by just over four minutes after time correction was Francois Lognone's MC34 Nutmeg Solidaire En Peloton. Herve Benic's First 40 Iritis was third.

In IRC Three, Jean Pierre Kelbert's JPK 10.30 Leon, sailed by Alexis Loison, had an epic battle with Louis-Marie Dussere's JPK 10.80 Raging-bee2. Both racing Two-Handed, the teams had a fantastic duel during the race. Raging-bee2 was the first to finish, but after time correction Leon won the class by just 23 seconds, placing third overall for the race. Antoine Croyere's A35 Hey Joe, also racing Two-handed, put in a stellar performance to take third in class, and sixth overall.

IRC Four had a photo-finish for Line Honours between two French JPK 10.10s racing Two-Handed. Francois Moriceau's Mary crossed the line just one second ahead of Alain Peron's Un Papillon Contre L'Eczema. Mary won the class after IRC time correction, and placed second overall for the race. Un Papillon Contre L'Eczema was fifth overall under IRC. Nigel & Tim Goodhew, racing Sun Fast 3200 Cora, was third in class, and seventh overall for the race. Cora is now first in IRC 4 for the RORC Season's Points Championship.

In the Multihull Class, Solidaires En Peloton-Arsep revelled in the downwind conditions to be the first into St Malo by over five hours. Charlie Capelle's Acapella - Proludic was second, and James Holder's Dazcat 1295 Slinky Malinki was third. A special mention should go to Michael Butterfield, completing the race in his Dazcat 46 Dazzla. Michael is celebrating his 88th birthday this year.

The 2019 RORC Season's Points Championship continues with the Channel Race, starting on Saturday 27 July from the Royal Yacht Squadron Line. The Channel Race will be the final race before the 2019 Rolex Fastnet Race, starting on Saturday 03 August. -- Louay Habib

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Dates For 2020 America's Cup World Series Event In Sardinia Announced
The news that the first America's Cup World Series (ACWS) regatta of the 36th America's Cup cycle will take place in Cagliari, Sardinia from April 23 - 26, 2020 has been announced at an event hosted by the Challenger of Record for the 36th America's Cup and presented by Prada at the New York Yacht Club's Harbour Court clubhouse in Newport, Rhode Island.

The four-day regatta in Sardinia next April will see the sun-drenched Italian Mediterranean island play host to the first ever competitive outing of the revolutionary AC75 Class foiling monohulls currently being developed by the competing teams - America's Cup Defender Emirates Team New Zealand, Challenger of Record Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team (ITA), INEOS Team UK (GBR), American Magic (USA), and Stars + Stripes Team USA.

Representing the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team - which has its official team base in Cagliari - renowned Italian sailor Vasco Vascotto (ITA) said the venue would be perfect for the five teams to race their cutting-edge AC75s for the first time.

"Sardinia has a well-established reputation as a premiere yacht racing venue," Vascotto said. "That's one of the reasons we chose the island as the base for our challenge for the 36th America's Cup. We are looking forward to welcoming the other teams and the America's Cup World Series fans for what should be a spectacular opening event."

Representing the Defender of the America's Cup, Emirates Team New Zealand's Chief Operating Officer Kevin Shoebridge (NZL) highlighted the importance of the ACWS event in Sardinia for all the teams.

"Like all regattas there will be teams that come away satisfied and those that don't," Shoebridge said. "The significant thing about this regatta is that it will give a very clear idea of where each of the teams are in their designs and preparations for the main events in 2021.

"However with only eight months between Sardinia and the start of the Prada Cup and 10 months until the America's Cup Match, it gives very little time to make necessary changes for teams to make sure they are up to speed".

americascup.com

* Jack Griffin weighs in:

The first AC World Series event will be held near Luna Rossa's base in Cagliari on 23-26 April 2020. No information was released about the competition format - fleet racing, match racing, or a combination. The course will feature an upwind start and windward-leeward legs with gates. The video shows an improbable finish line inside the breakwater, right next to Luna Rossa's base.

The video shows the race village, the course, and renderings of AC75's racing. None of the images shows them using the gennaker and no manoeuvres are shown - just straight line sailing. -- Jack Griffin, club.cupexperience.com

Charleston confirmed as Official Finish City of The Transat 2020
The city of Charleston and race owners OC Sport Pen Duick are pleased to announce that the 2020 edition of The Transat, the world's oldest solo ocean sailing race, will finish in Charleston, South Carolina for the first time in the race's history.

The rigorous 3,500-mile contest is ocean racing at its best. It will attract the world's finest solo racers sailing across the North Atlantic and will start in mid-May 2020.

In another first, the 60th-anniversary edition of The Transat will commence from Brest in the Brittany region of France. The arrival of the fleet in Charleston will coincide with the city's 350th anniversary, commemorating the establishment of the first South Carolina settlement, Charles Towne colony in 1670. One of America's oldest cities, Charleston is a port city located midway between New York and Miami on an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean. The Transat will play a key role in Charleston's commemorative events, highlighting its rich and diverse maritime heritage.

The Transat began life when a handful of pioneering British sailors made a bet to see if they could sail across the Atlantic to America single-handed and who could do it the fastest. The race coined the phrase, 'One Man, One Boat, One Ocean,' and when Sir Francis Chichester won the first edition of the race in 1960, it took him 40 days to cross the Atlantic. Today, for the world's top solo sailors in the world's fastest boats, it can take as little as eight days.

The Transat is a challenge dominated by the progression of low-pressure systems sweeping across the North Atlantic which produce the headwinds that define this classic race. Created in the UK, developed in France and always with a stronghold in America, around 40 skippers are expected on the start line of next years' race. The Notice of Race will be available in the coming weeks.

To find out more about Charleston and the City's 350th Anniversary: www.charleston-sc.gov

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In This Issue
• Quantum Racing Find Form in Cascais
• Rescuers and the rescued arrive safe and others press on
• Relentless - 52 Super Series
• America's Cup Hall of Fame to Induct Dyer Jones, Bill Trenkle & Henry Racamier
• World Sailing Renews World Match Racing Tour Special Event Status
• Golfe du Morbihan Breizh Cola racks up breezy first win
• Name a Solent Mark in Memory of Paul Heys
• Etchells European Championship
• Biggest ever seaweed bloom stretches from Gulf of Mexico to Africa
• AC Rules Committee Members and Powers
• Featured Brokerage:
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• The Last Word: Barack Obama

Quantum Racing Find Form in Cascais
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Cascais, Portugal: After a somewhat less than perfect regatta last month in Puerto Sherry and a seventh place overall, 2018 52 Super Series champions Quantum Racing restored their winning mojo today in Portugal when they sailed to a second and a first in classic Cascais conditions to lead the Cascais 52 Super Series Sailing Week.

Second behind Provezza in the first race, which was contested in 17-22kts of NW'ly breeze, Quantum Racing executed a typical Cascais race winning strategy in the second windward-leeward, starting by the committee boat, tacking right early and leading all the way around the fast, bumpy Cascais track. And on the final downwind, as it to shrug off the pent up frustrations from Puerto Sherry, they more than doubled their lead, surfing away to win by 240 metres from Bronenosec.

Quantum Racing's three-point aggregate sees them three points clear of three boats - Provezza, Bronenosec and Azzurra - after the first day of racing at this renowned high-wind venue where last year they won the Rolex TP52 World Championship.

As ever, in the breeze in Cascais it is always possible to make big gains - and losses. Platoon were over the start line and had to round the boat and recross. Seventh all the way round they gained two on the last run with a come-from-behind charge.

Winds through last year's world championship were more than 20 knots on every day of the regatta and the forecast seems to promise a repeat this year - Day 1 delivered.

Regatta standings after Day 1
1. Quantum Racing (USA) (Doug DeVos) (2,1) 3 points 2. Provezza (TUR) (Ergin Imre) (1,5) 6
3. Bronenosec (RUS) (Vladimir Liubomirov) (4,2) 6
4. Azzurra (ARG/ITA) (Alberto/Pablo Roemmers) (3,3) 6
5. Platoon (GER) (Harm Müller-Spreer) (5,4) 9
6. Phoenix 11 (RSA) (Hasso/Tina Plattner) (6,6) 12
7. Alegre (USA/GBR) (Andrés Soriano) (7,7) 14

Rescuers and the rescued arrive safe and others press on
At about 2 AM PDT, a small crowd gathered at the docks of Windward Yacht Center to await the arrival of a 68-foot sailboat with 19 people aboard. This was 10 more than the 9 they left with from Long Beach back on Saturday at the third start of the 2225-mile LA-Honolulu Transpac race. Roy Disney's Andrews 68 Pyewacket left Long Beach hungry for victory in their attempt to earn corrected time honors but circumstances intervened on Sunday night.

'We came across the eerie sight of a mainsail up on a boat that was going under the waves...its a pretty tragic thing to see, and these two lifeboats tied together with flashing lights on them."

The sight was John Sangmeister's Santa Cruz 70 OEX foundering from water rushing into the boat through a hole in the stern where the rudder post used to be. Despite valiant attempts by his team to stop the flow and keep up with the ingress with pumps and buckets, the boat was filling fast with water. Liferafts were deployed.

"When I saw Pyewacket's running lights nearby and we were 4-5 feet of water inside the boat and I was sitting on deck I had waist-deep water in the cockpit, I said 'Alright boats, its time to go.' We have a watertight bulkhead on the bow and I feared the boat might go down by the stern and the mast would land on top of the raft.

"I felt really confident that Roy and his remarkable crew would look after us once we got into the boats."

"Which we did, we had ribs and wine!" said Disney. "And dinner and fellowship, all 19 of us," retorted Sangmeister. "They were more than gracious hosts."

For the 82 boats still racing, the conditions are perfect downwind tradewinds sailing

The race leader in elapsed time - Jason Carroll's MOD 70 trimaran Argo - has less than halfway to go to the finish, and has been lifted on starboard tack to cross the rhumbline to Hawaii.

Tracker

Full story in the August issue of Seahorse

Relentless - 52 Super Series
Ask around the dock during the Valencia training week in March which team would be most likely to win the 2019 52 Super Series overall and the smart money already seemed to be on Harm Müller- Spreer's Platoon. Twice runners-up, behind Azzurra in 2017 and Quantum Racing in 2018, the team that won the Rolex World Championship in Scarlino in 2017 showed a slight all-round speed edge during the training week – but then slipped up at PalmaVela itself when a couple of instances of pushing a little too hard in boat-to-boat situations cost them the regatta.

It was not a surprise then to see Platoon, helmed by the threetime Dragon Gold Cup winner, top the podium in Menorca at the first round of Super Series proper. It was, however, rather less anticipated that the two latest Vrolijk designs, Platoon and Provezza, would end up 1-2 in the regatta.

Platoon's winning pace comes from the top down.

America's Cup Hall of Fame to Induct Dyer Jones, Bill Trenkle & Henry Racamier
The Herreshoff Marine Museum / America's Cup Hall of Fame welcomes Dyer Jones, Henry Racamier, and Bill Trenkle to the America's Cup Hall of Fame as the inductees for the Class of 2019.

The America's Cup Hall of Fame was founded in 1992, as an arm of the Herreshoff Marine Museum by Halsey Herreshoff, a four-time America's Cup defender and grandson of legendary yacht designer Nathanael G. Herreshoff. Over eighty legends of the Cup have been inducted into the Hall. Candidates eligible for consideration include members of the crew, designers, builders, syndicate leaders, supporters, chroniclers, and other individuals of merit. Each nominee is judged on the basis of outstanding ability, international recognition, character, performance, and contributions to the sport. The members of the Selection Committee are intimate with the history and traditions of America's Cup and committed to the integrity of the Hall of Fame.

William T. "Bill" Trenkle (USA) (b. 1958)
Bill Trenkle is among the leaders who exemplifies what racing in the America' Cup symbolizes. He was part of both winning and losing campaigns and had an excellent reputation for his skills and integrity.

If one were to describe Bill Trenkle in one word, it would be "loyal." He raced and worked with Dennis Conner in eight America's Cup campaigns over a 24-year stretch from 1979 through 2003, winning the America's Cup three times. During that period, Trenkle evolved from a "possible" crew as a Cadet at the State University of New York Maritime College (Class of 1980) to Conner's long time Director of Operations. In his book, Comeback, Conner said, "Bill is a seaman in the finest sense of that term. He understands from both an academic and a practical standpoint what it takes to make a boat go. Give a job to Bill, any job, and you know that it will be done to perfection." That is high praise from a demanding skipper like Dennis Conner.

Henry Racamier (France) (1912-2003)
Tall and elegant with a twinkle in his eye, French businessman Henry Racamier became part of America's Cup history in 1982 the moment he agreed to sponsor the official ''Challenger Races for the America's Cup'' organized by the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron (the Challenger of Record) in Newport. Later, in the summer of 1983, he presented the newly created Louis Vuitton Cup to the winners, John Bertrand and Alan Bond.

The decision to associate Louis Vuitton with the America's Cup was a logical and clever one: Founded in 1854, LV was a contemporary of the Cup (1851). Over the following decade, until he stopped holding the reins of Louis Vuitton, Henry Racamier was passionately dedicated to the association between Louis Vuitton's culture and history and the America's Cup, and historical personalities such as Sir Thomas Lipton and Harold Vanderbilt were clients of the firm.

William H. Dyer Jones (USA) (b. 1946)
Dyer Jones' contribution to the America's Cup stretched from 1967, during the 12 Metre era in Newport, through to the last appearance of the America's Cup Class in Valencia in 2007. During that time, he played a pivotal role at several important turning points in the history of the America's Cup.

In 1967, Jones served as an occasional crew member aboard Columbia during the defender selection trials. Throughout the 1970s, he served on Auxiliary Committees of the New York Yacht Club's America's Cup Race Committee.

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World Sailing Renews World Match Racing Tour Special Event Status
World Sailing, the world governing body of the sport, has renewed the Special Event status of the World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) through to 2028.

The announcement was made today following the conclusion of the 2018-19 World Match Racing Tour Championship Final in Marstrand, Sweden a week ago which saw Phil Robertson (NZL) crowned Match Racing World Champion for the second time.

The Special Event Agreement, signed with EFB Group, who took over ownership of the WMRT in December 2018, will see World Sailing work actively together with WMRT to promote the global tour which awards the World Sailing Match Racing World Championship each year.

Founded in 2000, the WMRT promotes match racing around the world and is the longest running global professional series in sailing. The WMRT represents a series of independently organised and officially sanctioned and graded match racing events. Teams accumulate points from each of the events towards an overall WMRT global ranking. The top 12 ranked skippers compete in the WMRT Championship Finals at the end of the season to award the official World Sailing Match Racing World Championship.

Since 2000, the World Match Racing Tour and its events have awarded over USD20million in prize money to sailors which has helped to contribute to the career pathway of many of today's professional sailors.

The World Match Racing Tour continues its Special Event status as one of five currently sanctioned World Sailing Special Events which currently include SailGP, PWA World Tour, Star Sailors League and the Global Kitesports Associations freestyle world tours.

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Golfe du Morbihan Breizh Cola racks up breezy first win
Port Barcares delivered some superb breeze and brought youth and female teams to the fore in the Coastal Raid of Act 5. After almost four hours on the water, the youth team of Golfe du Morbihan Breizh Cola (Solune Robert, Louis Flament and Charles Dorange) claimed their first victory of the Tour Voile, just seconds ahead of the all-female team of La Boulangere (Mathilde Geron, Louise Acker and Amelie Riou) - who also celebrated their best result to date. Overall leaders Team Beijaflore, skippered by Valentin Bellet and Guillaume Pirouelle, highlighted their consistency with their fifth third-place finish and retain their position at the top of the general classification.

Today's 40-mile course took the crews on a very long beat along the coast, almost to the border with Spain, before returning to Port Barcares with a breeze that had filled in considerably, gusting at over 20 knots, and shifted from 90° to 160deg;.

Illustrating the ever-important skill of choosing the favoured end of the starting line, La Boulangere had a great start on the left side of the course, while classification leaders such as Cheminees Poujoulat and Reseau IXIO - Toulon Provence Mediterranee had to climb their way back up the fleet after choosing the pin end of the line. Golfe du Morbihan Breizh Cola started well towards the middle of the fleet and by the first weather mark had managed to inch ahead of La Boulangere, a position they would hold - only just - for the rest of the race. The two teams battled at the front of the fleet for the entire afternoon and crossed the finish line only a few boat lengths apart.

Things remain tight at the top of the Amateur group with just two points separating leaders Gregory Lemarchal - Les Sables d'Olonne from CER - Ville de Geneve in second.

The starting signal for tomorrow's Nautical Stadium racing is scheduled for 11.30 a.m.

Overall Rankings
Team Beijaflore - 479 pts
Cheminees Poujoulat - 472 pts
Team Reseau Ixio - Toulon Provence Mediterranee - 463 pts

Mixed Rankings
La Boulangere - 400 pts
Helvetia Purple by Normandy Elite Team - 351 pts
EFG Sailing Arabia The Tour - 345 pts

Youth Rankings
Cheminees Poujoulat - 472 pts
Golfe du Morbihan Breizh Cola - 445 pts
Ocewood #Waterfamily - 419 pts

Amateur Rankings
Gregory Lemarchal-Les Sables d'Olonne - 428 pts
CER - Ville de Geneve - 426 pts
West Team - BBN - Ecole Navale - 350 pts

Full results on YachtScoring.com

Name a Solent Mark in Memory of Paul Heys
To the thoughtful owners who instigated this wonderful project, and to the enormously generous individuals and crews who have contributed so far,

THANK YOU

The target is almost halfway in less than a week which is simply remarkable.

"Paul helped so many of us to enjoy our hobby, whether it was helping with crew, sorting our boats, or boosting morale in the bar. A group of us are trying to raise the funds to drop a new racing buoy in the Central Solent in his honour and memory. The cost to drop and maintain the buoy for 10 years is circa £20k, and the more we raise, the more likely that his grandchildren will have the opportunity to race round it. We sincerely hope that you will be able to make a donation to the buoy and would be very grateful if you would share the link amongst your crew and friends to help us achieve the target. Please do not hesitate to contact me via Gemma if you have any questions."

The link is www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/paulheys -- Kirsty Apthorp, J/88 J-Dream

Etchells European Championship
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The International Etchells European Championship was hosted by the Royal London Yacht Club and took place over three days on the Solent. 17 boats entered including 4 youth boats and 7 Corinthian boats.

3 races took place on both Friday and Saturday in generally light to medium conditions from the North West; sea-state was determined by the tide with chop decreasing throughout the day. Boats scoring low points generally started well; managed the shifts (±25 degrees) and the leverage that brought against the fleet. Results in the middle of the fleet were very sporadic and even after 6 races (and 1 discard) 5 points separated 4th to 9th place, with the rest of the fleet close behind.

A particularly impressive Saturday was had by Ante Razmilovic's Swedish Blue, winning all three races in less than stable conditions. The term Ante-Christ was used a number of times at the pub that night.

Despite this impressive performance everything was to play for on the final day that saw light and fickle wind from the East.

1st and 2nd was fought-out exclusively by Swedish Blue and Seamus McHugh's K2. K2, the only continental boat (SUI 1406) in the fleet, managed to beat Swedish Blue (12-14 respectively) closely match racing on Sunday. Whilst Shaun Frohlich's Exabyte secured 3rd after putting 4 boats between him and Rob Goddard's Rocketman (who took 1st Corinthian) in the final race. Miles Jones jumped up past Hattie Roger's Royal Lymington boat and Thea Crawshaw's Royal Thames boat after a strong finish on Sunday and taking 1st youth boat overall.

Final top five (17 boats)
1. Seamus McHugh / Luis Doreste / David Vera / Leonor Ramia, SUI, 20 points
2. Ante Razmilovic / Brian Hammersley / Andrew Mills, GBR, 27
3. Shaun Frohlich / David Bedford / Duncan Truswell , GBR, 32
4. Rob Goddard / Bryn Phillips / Joe Burns / Christine Shrimpton , GBR, 33
5. Tom Abrey / Matt Reid / Bruno van Dyke, GBR, 33

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Biggest ever seaweed bloom stretches from Gulf of Mexico to Africa
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A vast expanse of brown seaweed stretching across the Atlantic is a threat to tourism but a boon to marine life, US researchers have said.

A report by the University of South Florida, published on Thursday, showed satellite images of the biggest ever bloom of the sargassum seaweed, which last year extended from the US and Mexico's Atlantic coast to Africa.

The report, published in Science magazine, estimated that the giant patch grew to 8,850 kilometers (5,500 miles) wide and weighed 20 million tons.

Researchers found that sargassum, which was previously confined to the Gulf of Mexico and the Sargasso Sea, has spread to the central Atlantic Ocean over the past decade.

They said that some beaches in Florida and Mexico now have had so much sargassum that at times, swimmers are prevented from entering the sea.

The increase in the stinking mounds of rotting seaweed at the waterline has led to an increase in complaints from tourists and sullied the reputation of many paradise resorts.

Researchers said that 2019 looks set to be another record year of seaweed growth and that the phenomenon could become the new normal.

"The oceans are connected across the regions and we are going to see more sargassum coming to the Florida coast," researcher Mengqiu Wang said. "It is not fatal, it is not poisoning tides; it is more of a public nuisance and can cause some public health concerns."

sargassummonitoring.com

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AC Rules Committee Members and Powers
The Rules Committee was not in the original Protocol. It was defined in the AC75 Class Rule in March 2018, and given the power to change the class rule at any time for supplied or specified equipment. The Foil Cant System and the Foil Arms are supplied equipment. The mast is specified equipment. Only COR/D need to agree to these changes; the other challengers have no vote. Interestingly, it was not until Protocol Amendment 02 in August 2018 that we found out who appoints the Rules Committee: COR/D.

In addition, the AC75 Class Rule requires the Rules Committee to set the restrictions on using the Foil Cant System by 30 November 2019. Restrictions may include
limits on downforce generated by the foils
cant angle for the windward foil
and these restrictions may apply
for certain wind ranges
during certain phases of the race, e.g. pre-start

Now that no AC75's are sailing and there will be no racing until 2020, it might be wise to push out the November deadline.

Committee background
It's a good thing the three members of the Rules Committee are highly respected and competent:
Stan Honey (USA)
Carlos de Beltran (ESP)
Hasso Hoffmeister (GER)

Honey has engineering degrees from Yale and Stanford and has twice navigated during circumnavigation records and for a Volvo Ocean Race winner. He led the team that developed the "LiveLine" system used for TV graphics and the umpiring system for AC34 and AC35.

Carlos de Beltràn is the former offshore and technical director for World Sailing and was the equipment inspector for three editions of the VOR.

Hasso Hoffmeister is a naval architect who designed the rig for United Internet Team Germany in AC32 and has developed several standards and guidelines, amongst which are the GL Guidelines for Structural Design of Racing Yachts. His particular field of expertise is the evaluation of composite structures. -- Jack Griffin in Cup Experience

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Extremely competitive GP42 - IRC and ORC contender. Full inventories for both rules and has had extensive refits over the past two years. The owner is a very keen seller and has now asked for all offers to be put forward.

Contact
Ben Cooper
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In This Issue
• Quantum Racing Are Holding Off Consistent Rivals in Cascais
• Finn Silver Cup
• Sales Manager for A+T Instruments Ltd
• Hendrick Ryan Royal Dee Offshore Championship 2019 - "Mojito" regains championship
• Jean-Michel Lautier became J/22 World Champion
• Cowes Classic Week attracts a strong fleet of Solent Sunbeams in 2019
• The Class40 travels around the world in 2021 and 2023
• Lewis Haig Named RYA Yachtmaster Of The Year 2018
• Industry News
• Mike Sharp
• Featured Brokerage:
• • Vismara V78 Fast Cruiser
• • TP/IRC 52 - "Ambition"
• • Greased Lightening
• The Last Word: Stephen Hawking

Quantum Racing Are Holding Off Consistent Rivals in Cascais
52 Super Series Cascais Races 3&4. Photo by Max Ranchi, www.maxranchi.com. Click on image for photo gallery.

Two solid second places from the windiest day of racing so far of the 2019 52 SUPER SERIES sees Quantum Racing three points clear at the top of the Cascais 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week.

Although the winds topped 25 knots at times and the TP52 fleet were in their element, long, fast downwinds, and muscular, tough upwinds – the pattern to the breezes was not easy to read. Winning proved more complex than simply claiming the key berth at the signal boat, taking the favoured right side of the course and then protecting.

There have now been four different winners from the four races so far at the Cascais 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week. The team that won the Rolex TP52 World Championship here last year stand out for their consistency so far. They are very much back on form. That said, all three top-placed boats on the general classification today netted a four-point average – Azzurra going 1,3 and Platoon 3,1.

Regatta standings after Day 2
1. Quantum Racing (USA) (Doug DeVos) (2,1,2,2) 7 points
2. Azzurra (ARG/ITA) (Alberto/Pablo Roemmers) (3,3,1,3) 10
3. Platoon (GER) (Harm Muller-Spreer) (5,4,3,1) 13
4. Bronenosec (RUS) (Vladimir Liubomirov) (4,2,4,7) 17
5. Provezza (TUR) (Ergin Imre) (1,5,7,5) 18
6. Phoenix 11 (RSA) (Hasso Plattner) (6,6,5,4) 21
7. Alegre (USA/GBR) (Andres Soriano) (7,7,6,6) 26

Finn Silver Cup
Joan Cardona, from Spain, holds a three-point lead at the 2019 U23 Finn World Championship for the Jorg Bruder Finn Silver Cup in Anzio, Italy, as the event passes the half way stage. Six races are done, with five to go. Oskari Muhonen, from Finland, is second while day-one leader Nils Theuninck, from Switzerland is down to third. The race wins on the second day went to Cardona, Johannes Pettersson, from Sweden and Federico Colaninno, from Italy.

It was another scorching hot day in Anzio, with a hot onshore breeze producing some hot competition among the 28 young Finn hopefuls. Most of the day was sailed in under 10 knots with limited chances for the bigger sailors to gain downwind with free pumping.

The best performances of the day were from Cardona and from 20-year-old Colaninno, each amassing just seven points from three quite tough races. Colaninno was fastest to the top mark all day, but was not quite so fast downwind, letting through some of the older sailors.

Racing in Anzio continues Thursday with two more races scheduled. Five more races are scheduled to complete the championship, which concludes on Saturday. With five race winners from the six races completed so far, this championship looks to be going right down to the wire.

Results after six races
1. Joan Cardona, ESP, 10 points
2. Oskari Muhonen, FIN, 13
3. Nils Theuninck, SUI, 18
4. Federico Colaninno, ITA, 20
5. Johannes Pettersson, SWE, 25
6. Jock Calvert, AUS, 25
7. James Skulczuk, GBR, 35
8. Mikhail Iatsun, RUS, 43
9. Taavi Valter Taveter, EST, 45
10. Panagiotis Iordanou, CYP, 50

U19 Division
Liam Orel, SLO, 52
Paolo Freddi, ITA, 78
Domonkos Nemeth, HUN, 80

2019.finnsilvercup.org

Sales Manager for A+T Instruments Ltd
A+T are the rapidly growing designer and manufacturer of very high-quality instruments for the Superyacht and race boat markets. See www.AandTinstruments.co.uk

Offering upgrades and complete systems, A+T are suppliers to some 250 of the world's largest and fastest yachts. Key to A+T's business is the provision of excellent support.

Year on year growth has been 40% and now A+T are looking to expand their small sales team with the appointment of a Sales Manager.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the management team of a growing company at the heart of the Superyacht and race boat industry.

Great communication skills and a passion for excellent customer service are essential. A+T are a friendly team based in comfortable offices in Lymington, UK.

For detailed job description or to apply please email gemma [AT] AandTinstruments [DOT] com

Hendrick Ryan Royal Dee Offshore Championship 2019 - "Mojito" regains championship
35 boats took part in the Hendrick Ryan Royal Dee Offshore Championship 2019 that took place over two weekends and over 5 races. The championship included the ISORA Offshore from Douglas IOM to Dun Laoghaire on Sunday the 7th July and the four Offshore races of the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta. The series was decided on points from the five results with no discards. The ISORA race had a weighting of 1.2. The High Point scoring system was used.

At the end of the series, J109, "Mojito" (Peter Dunlop and Vicky Cox), from Pwllheli, the current Championship holders, just regained the title, but only by 0.4 of a point over 428 points. Another J109, "Jetstream", Nigel Ingram from Holyhead took second place. Paul O'Higgins from the Royal Irish in his JPK10.8, "Rockabill VI" took third place.

"Rockabill VI" took Class 0 Overall with "Mojito" taking Class 1 Overall. Lindsay Casey's J97, "Windjammer" took Class 2 Overall.

The race winners were:
Race 1 - "Jackknife" - Andrew Hall
Race 2 - "Mermaid IV" - Seamus Fitzpatrick
Race 3 - "Mermaid IV" - Seamus Fitzpatrick
Race 4 - "Mojito" - Peter Dunlop & Vicky Cox
Race 5 - "Mermaid IV" - Seamus Fitzpatrick.

Prizes were presented as part of the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta prize giving and they were presented by the Royal Dee Yacht Club Commodore, Charlie Jones.

The next ISORA race is the Dun Laoghaire to Pwllheli Offshore Race on Saturday 27th July

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Jean-Michel Lautier became J/22 World Champion
Warnemunde, Germany: The new World Champion in the J/22 class is Jean-Michel Lautier, who started under the Dutch flag. He already became Vice World Champion in Travemunde in 2015 and Vice World Champion in Scheveningen in 2017. This year saw his crowning with the World Championship title in Warnemunde.

The winning boat of the world champion is already 22 years old. In many classes, this would be considered outdated. The J/22 are different: "We call our boat 'the old lady'. Nevertheless, she is still quite competitive", said the new world champion Jean-Michel Lautier. "That's what makes the class so exciting. The boats are very robust and simple. Here it doesn't matter who has the latest material." Overall, Jean-Michel Lautier and his fellow sailors were very satisfied with the event. "It was wonderful here in Warnemunde. We had great weather, not always the best wind, but we still managed seven races.

J/22 World Championship final top 10 results:
1. Jean-Michel Lautier, NED
2. Reiner Brockerhoff, FRA
3. Johan Koppernaes, CAN
4. Martin Menzner, GER
5. Dirk Jan Verdoorn, NED
6. Mike Farrington, CAY
7. Mathias Rieck, GER
8. Bram Verwijs, NED
9. Daniel Lotzbeyer, GER
10. Rudi Mayr, AUT

Cowes Classic Week attracts a strong fleet of Solent Sunbeams in 2019
Solent Sunbeam. Photo by Tim Jeffreys. Click on image to enlarge.

13 Solent Sunbeam classic keelboats are already signed up for racing at this year's Cowes Classic Week, with another couple expected to be on the start line on 29th July, taking the total to at least 15.

Among this year's entries is Solent Sunbeam hull no 1, Dainty, which was launched in 1923 and has been sailed for over 50 years by Peter Nicholson. 2019 could be Peter's lucky year, with his regatta entry already winning the draw for a free place due to its early submission!

Racing on an equal basis alongside the 96-year-old V1, Dainty will be several recent GRP additions to the fleet including V66, Molly and V68, Sky. The origins of the GRP addition to this classic fleet arose 10 years ago when some of the Class members realised that the fleet numbers at Itchenor were in danger of declining below the critical mass needed to maintain a successful Class. Enthusiastic local Sunbeam owners Alan Stannah and Roger Wickens wondered if a GRP version of the boat would attract new entrants to the fleet with the lower build and maintenance costs.

In order to preserve the integrity of the Fleet's racing, much time and effort was spent ensuring the GRP Sunbeams would sail exactly the same as the original wooden boats, and thanks to the detailed work in the design and build of the new boats, this has successfully been achieved. Interestingly the new GRP Sunbeams have attracted a number of lady owners, some of whom will be taking part in this year's Cowes Classic Week.

The elegant Solent Sunbeam design comes from the drawing board of Alfred Westmacott, the Isle of Wight based designer who was well known for designing a string of successful one-design keelboats including the Mermaid, X Boat and Yarmouth one-design, all of which are still active in the Solent today. Many of the fleet were built by Woodnutt's of St Helens on the Island and despite the class being 96 years old, around 70 Sunbeams still regularly race and sail in the UK today.

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The Class40 travels around the world in 2021 and 2023
Two World Tours! The announcements are attractive, and Class 40 is delighted as the Class has been campaigning this for several years to convince the organizers of the opportunity of such a race. It enthusiastically supports both of these projects. The success of the class, the maritime qualities of the boats and the accessibility of a round-the-world race for many sailors from all over the world: This means that two quality events are positioned. These projects, both on schedule and track, open for entries that correspond well to the pro-am mix of our members. It will therefore be an option for a "North Route" in 8 stages in 2021 and another option for a 'South Route' in 4 stages (and a prologue race) in 2023.

Two different ambitions
The Globe 40 in 2021, organized by Sirius Events, carries values of adventure and travel, favouring a very "north" route connecting eight new stage cities like Mauritius, Papeete in French Polynesia via Cape Horn to Ushuaia. Performance stays at the heart of this engagement race.

The Race Around, the first edition of which is scheduled for 2023, organized by Manuka SEM and 5 Ocean Sports Marketing, takes over the course through the Southern Ocean around the world in 4 stages (Europe, Cape Town, New Zealand and Brazil) leading the skippers of the Class 40 to compete in the furious fifties to pass the mythical Cape Horn.The organisers propose to equip the winners with price prizes.

In parallel to these world tours, the Class40, now with almost 160 boats and an ever-increasing number of members, will continue to animate its Championship racing calendar as well as European and American Trophies over the years considered, with the now classic Normandy Channel race, the Les Sables-Horta, the Rolex Fastnet race or the Transat Jacques Vabre. Both of these projects are aimed at public looking for an exceptional event, the adventure of a lifetime, both personally and athletically, on a fast and efficient medium while maintaining the budget of such a commitment at a contained level.

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www.theracearound.com

Lewis Haig Named RYA Yachtmaster Of The Year 2018
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Young Scotsman, Lewis Haig, has been named as the recipient of the RYA Yachtmaster of the Year award 2018, for his exceptional demonstration of sailing skills during his RYA Yachtmaster certificate of competence exam.

19-year-old, Lewis was presented with the prestigious trophy by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, President of the RYA, earlier today (Tuesday 16 July), at the Royal Institute of Navigation, AGM and Annual Meeting, in London.

RYA Director of Training and Qualifications, Richard Falk, said: "This is an outstanding achievement and one Lewis should be very proud of. There were more than 3,000 people who undertook the exam for the RYA Yachtmaster certificate of competence last year - the calibre was extremely high - but Lewis' remarkable skills, knowledge and enthusiasm shone through."

In the nomination for the award, Lewis' RYA Yachtmaster Examiner, Scott Wilson, said: "Lewis impressed me from the beginning of his examination session because he seemed so calm. Considering he is quite young, he has gained a lot of experience, and this showed in his attention to detail and his preparation - the foundation of good seamanship.

"He made the boat handling exercises look straightforward, and showed very little hesitation when making decisions. Most importantly of all, Lewis was clearly in command and had a very pleasant way of communicating with the crew."

Since achieving his RYA Yachtmaster certificate of competence, Lewis has continued training and working full-time at OYT Scotland, and is hoping to qualify as an RYA Cruising Instructor later this year.

Nominations for the esteemed accolade are put forward by the RYA's worldwide team of RYA Yachtmaster Examiners. In recognition of the achievement, winners receive the RYA Yachtmaster Trophy, donated by the Royal Institute of Navigation.

To start your journey, or to learn more about RYA training courses and qualifications, visit www.rya.org.uk/go/training.

To find out more about the RYA Yachtmaster qualification, visit www.rya.org.uk/go/yachtmaster

Industry News
Beneteau's boat division sales continue to show strong growth, helping the French boat manufacturer to outpace the market.

For the first nine months of 2018/19, consolidated revenues climbed to €929.9m, up 5% year on year. Third quarter revenues stood at €434m, up 3.1% compared with the same period in the previous financial year.

Boat division revenues totalled €758.1m, up 4.9% year on year, bolstered by the acquisitions of Seascape and Delphia.

Strong sales in Europe

The division's growth is supported by strong sales in the European, North American and fleet markets. In the third quarter, Europe delivered the strongest growth for these three sectors at 12.3%, with fleet sales primarily recorded during the first half of the year.

After a robust first six months, sales in North and Central America have slowed in the third quarter and sales are down for the whole period for the Asia, Pacific, South American and Rest of World regions. However this area represents just 8% of the division's revenues.

The sailing segment is continuing to benefit from the strong development of catamarans and the interest in monohull sailing and the group is forecasting global revenue growth this financial year of around 3 to 5%.

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Nanni has just signed two new collaborations with HanseYachts AG, the German shipyard, for two Dehler sailing boats: the Dehler 29 and the Dehler 30 One Design.

Dehler 29
The Dehler 29 is a cruiser and racer sailing boat of 8,75 meters powered by a Nanni N3.21 engine with Sail Drive SP 60.
The N3.21 has been rethought by the R&D Department to meet the specific requirements for a compact size.
The Nanni engine is now the only one choice of the shipyard for the Dehler 29.

The new Dehler 30 One Design
The lastest racer sailing boat of Dehler is exclusively powered with the Nanni N2.10 engine.
Especially designed for racing, this sailing boat of 10,30 meters has a retractable shaftline ; a first experience for the shipyard and for Nanni, to optimize the efficiency of sliding.

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The next Yacht Racing Forum, in Bilbao, Spain (November 25-26) will once again reassemble the sports' leading personalities in one place during two days to network, debate the future of the sport and make business.

The conference will be structured into thematic modules. It will start on Monday with sessions dedicated to Events, Races and Teams Management, during which personalities such as Stewart Hosford, project manager of Alex Thomson Racing, Dee Caffari or marketing expert Stephanie Nadin will share their experience with the 300 delegates expected in Bilbao.

The afternoon will start with a new feature: the Yacht Racing Forum Business Speed Presentation, which will give Start-ups, new events and inventors the opportunity to present their projects in turn to the Forum's plenary assembly for about 8 minutes each.

The Forum speakers will then focus on our sports' governance and management. Andy Hunt, CEO, World Sailing, Ian Walker, Director of Racing, British Sailing Team, Olympic champion Mateusz Kusznierewicz, representing the Star Sailors League, Vicky Low or Alastair Fox, Director of Events at World Sailing, will be particularly interesting to hear in this context.

The second day will begin with a topical theme: sustainable development. Experts will tell us about the impact global warming has on competitive sailing, while 11th Hour Racing specialists will explain the importance of circular economy.

The sports' leading professional sailing events will be discussed after lunch, including sessions on the IMOCA class, the America's Cup and the Ocean Race. Max Sirena, skipper and team manager, Luna Rossa, Dee Caffari, skipper of 'Turn the Tide on Plastic' in the latest Volvo Ocean Race, Mike Golding, Stan Honey (professional sailor, businessman and technology developer) or Gianguido Girotti (Beneteau CEO), are among those who will discuss the present and future of the sport.

Held on Day 1 alongside the "Business & Marketing" conference, the Design & Technology Symposium will focus on the sports' latest technology developments including foils, new materials and technologies, design and concepts. Some of the sports' most respected technicians, designers or engineers have already confirmed their participation, including Marc Van Peteghem, Juan K, Manolo Ruiz de Elvira, Ryan Breymayer, Jordi Arbusa and many more.

All sides of the sport will be represented at the Forum: International Federation, events, sports teams, media, sponsors, technical providers... The conferences will be interspersed with coffee & lunch breaks, which will provide opportunities for networking and business. Not to mention the gala evening, during which delegates will be able to taste Bilbao's gastronomic specialities and spend a good time together.

www.yachtracingforum.com

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Design and manufacturing company Spinlock has doubled the size of its base on the Isle of Wight with the purchase of Cowes police station.

The building is situated opposite Spinlock's current head office in Birmingham Road, which has been home to the company for more than 50 years.

The new office will provide around 5500sq ft of space and will be used to house Spinlock's design team, R&D Test Lab and sales and marketing division, as well as provide more space for training and hosting customers.

The company, which also operates a production facility on the island, currently employs 50 staff. All of its products are designed and manufactured in Cowes, before being shipped to more than 63 countries globally.

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Croatia's Adriatic Yacht Charter d.o.o. has launched a new marina in Medulin, on the country's Adriatic Sea shore. The facility was constructed under a project worth some HRK 15 (US$2.3m).

The company's Puntica marina is enabled with a berthing capacity for some 85 craft, Medulin's municipal authorities said in a statement.

Set up in 1999 as a family business, Adriatic Yacht Charter says it is the country's leading charter company with more than 70 sailing yachts, catamarans and motor boats at four bases along the Croatian Adriatic Sea shore. The bases are located in Medulin, where the company is also headquartered, as well as Pula, Kaštela, and Dubrovnik.

It is noteworthy that Croatian marinas managed to raise their revenues to some HRK 857m (US$130m) last year, an increase of 2.7% compared with a year earlier, according to figures from the Marina Association of the Croatian Chamber of Economy (HGK). Ana Klaric, the director for tourism at the HGK, told local daily Jutarnji List that, over the past years, the country has sucessfully positioned itself as one of Europe's top destinations for maritime tourism.

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Nautor's Swan has appointed Shenzhen Hone Ocean Culture Communication as its new Chinese agent

Nautor's Swan of Finland has expanded its presence in the APAC region with the appointment of Shenzhen Hone Ocean Culture Communication Co Ltd as its new Chinese agent.

Shenzhen Hone Ocean Culture Communication Co Ltd has branches in many coastal Chinese cities like Xiamen, Shenzhen, Sanya, Haikou, Dalian, Qingdao, Shanghai and Hong Kong. Its business offers a 360° service: brand-advertising promotion, assistance for providing professional crews for the regattas, sailing training camp, yacht management, boat chartering, maintenance services.

Nautor's Swan has built more than 2,000 yachts from 36ft-131ft over the last five decades, including the latest generation of Swan yachts like the Swan 115, Swan 65 and Swan 78, as well as the ClubSwan 125 and ClubSwan 50.

Mike Sharp
Mike Sharp of Sharp & Enright Ship Chandlers has died after a short illness aged 80.

Mike was fourth generation proprietor of the family business that was initially established in 1860 by his great grandfather John.

The business, based in Dover, was passed to Mike's grandfather Sidney and then father John before being run by Mike. Since 1991 it has been run by fifth generation proprietor, Mike's daughter Sarah.

It was originally a sail makers, later becoming a ships chandlery and general merchants -

"Mike served the marine industry and the port of Dover for more than 60 years," she said.

"He will he sadly missed by his customers from far and wide. God bless you Mike and long may S&E continue."

Featured Brokerage
2001 Vismara V78 Fast Cruiser. 925,000 EUR. Located in Viareggio, Italy.

Stunning carbon & E-glass rocket ship from 2001 with a great 3-cabin plus crew layout. Ultra-stylish, yet ultra-practical and set up for effortless fast cruising. Launched in 2001 to designs by Alessandro Vismara with interior design by Arch Lapo Ruffi, this stunning Italian-built carbon composite performance sloop boasts an extremely high specification.

Contact
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Email: alex [AT] grabauinternational [DOT] com

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2011 TP/IRC 52. 530000 EUR. Located in Melbourne, Australia.

"AMBITION" is one of the very few offshore capable, modern TP's on the market today and although only raced inshore for the past 3 seasons, she has all the bells and whistles to tick inshore and offshore boxes. An overhaul in late 2018, early 2019 make her turn-key for any of the big offshore races

Contact
Sam Pearson - Ancasta Race Boats
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+44 2380 016582
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1982 Pocock One Tonner. 19,500 GBP. Located in Cowes, Isle of Wight

Greased Lighting is a racing One Tonner. If you're wanting to get into racing or you're an old hand wanting to keep your skills well oiled, Greased Lightning is the yacht for you.

Contact
Call Nick on 07900 191 326

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In This Issue
• Argo First to Finish in Transpac 50
• Super Fast Quantum Racing Are On Song in Cascais Wind and Waves
• Long Inshore Race Tests Panerai British Classic Week Fleet
• What's in the Latest Edition Of Seahorse Magazine
• Fresh success for Golfe du Morbihan Breizh Cola in Hyeres
• Tropical Fiji Awaits - 2020 Auckland Fiji Yacht Race
• World Avocado Cup
• 2024 Olympic Events: Rebalancing the Slate
• Torbay Royal Regatta August 24th - 26th
• Herreshoff Classic Yacht Regatta
• Featured Brokerage:
• • 40' Carroll Marine Farr 40
• • Swan-115-02 Shamanna
• • IRC Maxi - LA BETE
• The Last Word: Neil Armstrong

Argo First to Finish in Transpac 50
Honolulu, Hawaii - After a slow initial start on Saturday, Jason Carroll and his team of Chad Corning, Thierry Fouchier, Anderson Reggio, Alister Richardson and Brian Thompson were able to push their MOD 70 trimaran Argo into the lead among two other rival MOD 70's in this year's 50th edition of the LA-Honolulu Transpac.

After several hours into the race and having to fight to get out of a wind hole on the first night, the team found the strong offshore breeze first to take a lead never seriously challenged during the entire race, playing a brilliant tactical game to also deftly stay ahead of their competition on the final approach to the finish.

Which was needed: Peter Cunningham's team on PowerPlay, a sistership MOD 70, finished just 29 minutes astern after 2225 miles of racing.

Argo's official finish time was 20:50:32 HST on Wednesday, July 17th, for an elapsed time of 4 days 11 hours 20 min 32 sec ...a remarkable time considering their first day's slow start and only 5 hours behind the record pace set in 2017 by the ORMA 60 Mighty Merloe of 4 days 6 hours 32 minutes 30 sec.

This translates to an average speed down the course of 20.7 knots.

* At 3.56 51" on July 18th local time (13.56 51" UTC, 15.56 51" Italian time) Maserati Multi 70 crossed the finish line of the 50th edition of the Transpacific Yacht Race (Transpac) off Diamond Head, Honolulu, Hawaii. Giovanni Soldini and his Team arrived with an elapsed time of 4 days, 18 hours, 26 minutes and 51 seconds.

The American MOD 70 Argo crossed first the finish line, at 20.50 32" on July 17th local time (on July 18th at 6.50 32" UTC and 8.50 32" Italian time), with an elapsed time of 4 days, 11 hours, 20 minutes and 32 seconds. The English trimaran PowerPlay followed shortly after, at 21.21 50" local time (July 18th 7.21 50" UTC and 9.21 50" Italian time), concluding the race with an elapsed time of 4 days, 11 hours, 51 minutes and 50 seconds. The multihull record, set in 2017 by ORMA 60 Mighty Merloe, of 4 days, 6 hours, 32 minutes and 30 seconds, remains undefeated.

Aboard Maserati Multi 70 was an international crew: with skipper Giovanni Soldini, the Italians Alberto Bona, Guido Broggi and Matteo Soldini; the Spanish Carlos Hernandez Robayna and Oliver Herrera Perez; the French François Robert.

Super Fast Quantum Racing Are On Song in Cascais Wind and Waves
Photo by Max Ranchi, www.maxranchi.com. Click on image for photo gallery.

After a disappointing Puerto Sherry regatta last month when they finished seventh overall, their worst regatta result in the history of the world's leading grand prix monohull circuit, Quantum Racing are on fire in the big winds and waves of the Atlantic off Cascais and lead the third regatta of the season by six points.

The 2018 52 Super Series winner conclusively won the first race today at the Cascais 52 Super Series Sailing Week, at one point over 500 metres ahead of second while racing in winds of more than 25kts and surfing to a new speed record for the boat of over 25kts.

The second race was much less straightforward with the windward mark set closer to the land. Offshore, to the left of the upwind, the breeze held more solid. But inshore the leaders saw shifts of more than 40 degrees, lulls as light as eight knots and still gusts to more than 20.

Vladimir Liubomirov's Bronenosec, with Sime Fantela on the helm and Morgan Larson are up on to the podium for the regatta after a solid pair of third places today. It was a less profitable day for Platoon and Provezza, the top two teams on the overall 2019 standings coming into this event. Platoon had to do a penalty in the first race and finished seventh which they paired to a fifth in the second heat. Provezza, winners last month in Puerto Sherry were second to Quantum but then they too had a taste of life at the very back of the fleet.

The forecast seems to promise wind right through to Saturday when the regatta finishes.

Regatta standings after Day 3
1. Quantum Racing (USA) (Doug DeVos) (2,1,2,2,1,4) 12 points
2. Azzurra (ARG/ITA) (Alberto/Pablo Roemmers) (3,3,1,3,6,2) 18
3. Bronenosec (RUS) (Vladimir Liubomirov) (4,2,4,7,3,3) 23
4. Platoon (GER) (Harm Muller-Spreer) (5,4,3,1,7,5) 25
5. Phoenix 11 (RSA) (Hasso Plattner) (6,6,5,4,5,1) 27
6. Provezza (TUR) (Ergin Imre) (1,5,7,5,2,7) 27
7. Alegre (USA/GBR) (Andres Soriano) (7,7,6,6,4,6) 36

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Long Inshore Race Tests Panerai British Classic Week Fleet
Photo by Ingrid Abery, www.ingridabery.com. Click on image for photo gallery.

Day five of Panerai British Classic Week kicked off with a 9am briefing ahead of the long inshore race sponsored by Classic Boat. After several days' racing and socialising, crews could be seen rallying themselves ready for another day out on the water. After refuelling on coffee and croissants, the fleet left the dock with the promise of a strong wind building all day from the south-west.

The 6mRs set off promptly at 11am on the RYS inner line heading east to East Bramble for first of two round the cans races. The main fleet followed closely behind, starting with an easterly running tide on the RYS outer line. Spinnakers were hoisted as the fleet crossed the line, creating a line of brightly coloured kites that spanned most of the width of the Solent. With ominous dark grey clouds to the south and breaking blue sky and sunshine on the other, it was quite a spectacle for spectators and passing cruising yachts.

After a long first downwind leg to Darling Associates Architects the fleet descended in groups upon the mark, making for a lively rounding to port. Spinnakers were dropped on the approach as yachts gybed around the mark to head upwind and photographers could be seen snapping away as close collisions were avoided between the yachts heading upwind into the oncoming downwind fleet.

With high water at 13:30, the tide turned to run to the west at approximately 12pm, meaning most of the fleet was able to beat back up the channel with the westerly tide. From Darling Associates Architects, yachts set a course in 12-15knots across the channel (taking in the view of the iconic Norris Castle on the northern shore of the Isle of Wight) to Trinity House, opposite the entrance to Cowes Harbour.

Meanwhile the 6mRs had completed their first race and went straight into their second round the cans race of the day.

On corrected time, Flight of Ufford won Class 1, with Oui Fling in second and Spirit 37 Strega third. Opposition took the top spot in Class 2, followed by Anteren and Aeolus in joint second. Whooper won Class 3, with French yacht Volonte in second and the oldest yacht in the regatta, Mikado, third. Stella Timoa took another first in Class 4, followed by Cereste and Nausikaa. Anne Sophie won the 8mRs, with Carron II in second and Falcon third.

The two 6mR races produced the same positioning with Melita taking two thirds, Thistle two seconds and Sioma two firsts.

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Fresh success for Golfe du Morbihan Breizh Cola in Hyeres
The final Coastal Raid of the Tour brought an incredible day of wind shifts and reversals of fortune, at the end of which the Breton team on Golfe du Morbihan Breizh Cola had notched up their second win of the Tour and their second consecutive win on a Coastal Raid Course. After a difficult day yesterday in Port Barcares, the local sailors of Team Reseau IXIO - Toulon Provence Mediterranee came back with a second place finish ahead of overall leaders of the General Classification Team Beijaflore in third.

The top four teams of the day are also the top four in the General Classification who have been battling it out for the past two weeks with their sights firmly fixed on the final prize. Golfe du Morbihan Breizh Cola, in fourth place overall, inches ever closer to the podium with today's win. Team Beijaflore's third place leaves them still sitting 10 points clear at the top of the scoreboard followed by Cheminees Poujoulat in second with Reseau IXIO - Toulon Provence Mediterranee a further 10 points behind in third.

The last of the Coastal Raids took the fleet around one of France's top regatta courses in the bay of Hyeres.

So after a thrilling final Coastal Raid of the tour, racing will return to the Nautical Stadium racing format from Friday and through Sunday's Super Final off the Promenade des Anglais in Nice. The qualification rounds for tomorrow's Nautical Stadium Final in Hyeres are scheduled to start at 11.30.

Overall Rankings
Team Beijaflore - 572 pts
Cheminees Poujoulat - 562 pts
Team Reseau Ixio - Toulon Provence Mediterranee - 552 pts

Mixed Rankings
La Boulangere - 480 pts
Helvetia Purple by Normandy Elite Team - 437 pts
EFG Sailing Arabia The Tour - 414 pts

Youth Rankings
Cheminees Poujoulat - 552 pts
Golfe du Morbihan Breizh Cola - 542 pts
Ocewood #Waterfamily - 495 pts

Amateur Rankings
CER - Ville de Geneve - 518 pts
Gregory Lemarchal-Les Sables d'Olonne - 491 pts
West Team - BBN - Ecole Navale - 435 pts

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Tropical Fiji Awaits - 2020 Auckland Fiji Yacht Race
The dates have been set for the next Royal Akarana Yacht Club major bluewater race, with the club sticking to tradition and racing from Auckland to Fiji.

On Saturday 30th May 2020, a fleet of competitive yachts and multihulls will start the 1,100nm race which has been known to provide punishing, yet exceptional conditions for all those who take part. An additional start will take place on Thursday 28th May for the cruising and two-handed divisions.

The first time Royal Akarana Yacht Club raced to Fiji was in 1956 with the race finishing in Suva. Savu Savu and Vuda Point have also hosted race finishes, but in recent years, the popular destination has been to Denarau, with the fleet berthing at the popular Port Denarau Marina being hosted by the Denarau Yacht Club.

The previous time Royal Akarana Yacht Club raced to Fiji was in 2016, with the ORMA 60 Frank Racing (previously Team Vodafone Sailing), setting a new multihull record of 2 days, 11 hours, 31 minutes and 3 seconds. That same race also saw a new monohull record, with the VOR70 Giacomo finishing in 2 days, 22 hours, 53 minutes and 19 seconds.

The Race Committee is currently working through the Notice of Race with a release date set for mid to late August 2019.

World Avocado Cup
San Diego, California, USA: San Diego Bay was the setting of the first-ever World Avocado Cup Regatta, hosted by the World Avocado Organization (WAO) in partnership with the San Diego Yacht Club (SDYC). This one-of-a-kind sailing event was designed to highlight the global origins of this celebrated superfood - with ten boats representing the world's participating avocado-producing countries, which most also boast vibrant sailing communities.

San Diego Bay offered a stunning backdrop for the teams, racing SDYC's J/22 sailboats featuring custom sails and spinnakers bearing country flags and logos of the avocado producer organizations from Peru, California (representing the U.S.), South Africa, Colombia, Spain, Portugal, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique.

The winning crew took home the coveted sterling silver World Avocado Cup in a waterfront award ceremony at the beautiful San Diego Yacht Club.

The World Avocado Cup Regatta featured two days of competitive sailing (with a total of nine races) on the San Diego Bay. The regatta weekend kicked off with an opening reception at the SDYC on Fri., July 12 featuring avocado-inspired food and beverages.

Final results:
1. Peru, Nico Landauer
2. Fruit of Life, Molly Pleskus
3. South Africa, Susan Dijkman
4. California, Jerelyn Biehl
5. Spain, Jonathan 'JP' Barnes
6. Tanzania, Rose O'Sullivan
7. Portugal, Mark Ashburn
8. Zimbabue, Tom Reilly
9. Mozambique, Gigi Dean
10. Columbia, Gabriel Aguilera

rtyc.org/event/torbay-royal-regatta-2019/

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2024 Olympic Events: Rebalancing the Slate
International Finn Association update on the 2024 Olympic Events
Following an extended period of reflection and careful deliberation, the Finn class is today announcing details of its plans to try to 'rebalance the slate'. Within the Slate of Olympic Sailing events voted for in Sarasota in 2018 there is an imbalance in sailor's physiques, a key policy of the World Sailing Council from its November 2017 meetings and a key IOC recommendation. The Finn class is trying to redress this imbalance by working on several Submissions for the November Conference in Bermuda this year that will rebalance the Olympic Slate, providing events suitable for both Heavyweight Men and Lightweight Women.

The class recognises that World Sailing had some difficult decisions to make surrounding the Olympic Events for 2024 when it met in Sarasota last year. Innovating and moving the Olympic Events forward with the introduction of Kiteboards and the Mixed Offshore Keelboat left the Finn outside the Olympic family. Many people, both inside and outside of World Sailing are unhappy that the introduction of these new events has resulted in the loss of the Finn, Olympic Sailing's Blue Riband event, its Marathon, the boat that has delivered a succession of heroic Olympians and sailing legends over 17 successive Summer Games; Elvstrøm, Ainslie, Coutts, Lööf, Bertrand, Lemieux… The list goes on.

With the elimination of the Finn, men over 85kg no longer have a chance to compete at the Olympics within Sailing.

Full article: finnclass.org

Torbay Royal Regatta August 24th - 26th
The Royal Torbay Yacht Club is looking forward to the opportunity welcoming sailors from around the country to this popular and prestigious regatta, one of the oldest such events in the country and once again taking place over the Bank Holiday weekend at the end of August. The Regatta has been a highlight of the summer season in Torquay for over 200 years and was the first yachting regatta in the country to be granted royal patronage.

There will as always be a real buzz of activity around the harbour with three great days of racing for IRC and Cruisers, Sportsboats, PY Dinghies and Junior Classes all taking place on the fine sailing waters of Torbay on the English Riviera.

Racing will take place on three separate courses spread across the bay all organised by the Race Teams of the Royal Torbay Yacht Club.

Free berthing for yachts and dinghies is included in the entry fees and from the sheltered harbour, there is quick and easy access to the race areas. The town offers an enviable range of accommodation within walking distance of the club and harbour. The town centre, bars, restaurants and car parks are all nearby.

Further information including the Notice of Race and On-Line Entry can be found at https://rtyc.org/event/torbay-royal-regatta-2019/

The regatta will this year be enhanced by the presence of the J/70 UK Class National Championships being held at the same time. Racing takes place on its own course area and is already attracting entries from International J/70 sailors, keen to spend time in Torbay in preparation for the J/70 World Championships, also in Torbay during the following week. Entries already include multiple world champions, Olympians and local teams all set to compete against the worlds best. The J/70 Class is the fasting growing Sportsboat fleet in the world sailed in 25 countries

For further information visit rtyc.org/event/j70-uk-national-championships/

Herreshoff Classic Yacht Regatta & Newport-to-Bristol Feeder Race: August 23-25, 2019
Part of the CYOA Classic Yachts Challenge & the Herreshoff S Class Centennial Series

The Notice of Race has been posted and registrations are coming in for the 2019 Herreshoff Classic Yacht Regatta!

First held in 1981, this race is a three-day event including the Feeder Race and the Living Boat Show on Friday, August 23, racing on the North Bay followed by the Regatta Dinner on Saturday, August 24, and finally the race back to Newport on Sunday, August 25. HMM is especially pleased to welcome the Herreshoff S-Class to the Waterfront for the close of their centennial celebration!

This is a rare opportunity to see some of the finest examples of classic yachts on the water, and HMM invites you to join us at the Living Boat Show on August 23 at 5pm to see these beauties up close!

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In This Issue
• Comanche first monohull to finish in Transpac 50
• Team Beijaflore Tour Voile Champions
• The power of three - Arksen Yachts
• Finn U23 Worlds concludes in sunny Anzio
• Quantum Racing Restore Their Winning Ways in Cascais
• TR2019: Last Team Standing - Charisma Is the Final Boat Home
• Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award
• 40th birthday for a legendary yacht at Hamilton Island Race Week 2019
• A Sad Day For Ronstan
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• The Last Word: Peter O'Toole

Comanche first monohull to finish in Transpac 50
After the same slow start that plagued all Saturday starters this year in the 50th edition of the LA-Honolulu Transpac, Jim Cooney and Samantha Grant's VPLP 100 Comanche still managed to sneak out of the light air, get into the offshore breeze, and sail on to be first to finish in Honolulu at 21:14:05 Hawaii time. For being the first monohull to cross the finish line at Diamond Head, the Comanche team will win the coveted First to Finish carved slab of Hawaiian Koa wood known as the Barn Door Trophy. From 2009-2017 this award was given only to yachts with no powered systems, but was re-dedicated this year for monohull yachts of all sizes and types.

Navigator Stan Honey has been on many Barn Door-winning boats, and says the award is appropriate to represent the boat that is not only fast but also uses the latest in technology to achieve performance.

"The winners of the Barn Door Trophy represent the progress of technology in the history of offshore sailing," said Honey. "Like Dorade, Storm Vogel, Windward Passage and Merlin, Comanche very much deserves to be part of this history."

While not matching her record time set in 2017 of 5 days 01:55:26, her time of 5 days 11:14:05 this year was still good for an impressive VMG of nearly 17 knots on the course.

* With the conditions on the race course remaining perfect, the first of a large wave of finishers has started to cross the finish line at Diamond Head in the 50th edition of the 2225-mile LA-Honolulu Transpacific Yacht Race. Since Merlin Trophy-winner Rio100 finished last night, four more boats have finished: Phil Turner and Duncan Hines's R/P 66 Alive from Australia, Bob Pethwick's Rogers 46 Bretwalda 3, Daniel Gribble's Tripp 56 Brigadoon, and the local Hawaii-based team on Cecil and Alyson Rossi's Farr 57 Ho'okolohe. Tom Holthus's Pac 52 BadPak is fast approaching to be next to finish at sunset.

The crowd at Waikiki YC was so full of friends and family to greet Ho'okolohe, the berthing dock threatened to collapse. Buoyed by their spectacular finish at Diamond Head and finishing in their own home waters, the crew described their trip in glowing terms like "champagne sailing", "best trip yet", and "this boat has never gone so fast."

Brigadoon beat Ho'okolohe to the finish line by an hour and 40 minutes, but trailed in corrected time scoring by about 14 minutes. However, currently Brigadoon is the sole finisher in the Corinthian division, where a trophy will be awarded to the team composed of all-amateur sailors who finishes with the best corrected time.

In corrected time, which is determined by the boat's Transpac rating multiplied by their elapsed time, the contest is incredibly close. At stake is who wins the overall King Kalakaua Trophy, one of the most prestigious in this race, which rewards the team who has sailed the course most efficiently relative to their rating. During the race the YB tracker system estimated the projected corrected time based on the rate of progress made every hour between scheds and the distance left to the finish.

For colorful tales and photos of life aboard an entry in Transpac 50, visit the dedicated pages to blog posts at 2019.transpacyc.com/news/boat-blogs

Team Beijaflore Tour Voile Champions
A thrilling match within the match saw overall leaders Team Beijaflore and Cheminees Poujoulat embark on an incredible battle to the very last tack with a breathtaking comeback from Beijaflore in the final few metres that clinched the title for the team skippered by Valentin Bellet and Guillaume Pirouelle. After sailing, and winning, an excellent race today, Cheminees Poujoulat, skippered by Robin Follin, had to settle for a thoroughly respectable second place overall, just three points back. For the second year in a row, third place went to Reseau IXIO - Toulon Provence Mediterranee, skippered by Sandro Lacan.

From third place in 2017 to second in 2018 and finally victorious in 2019, Beijaflore's Valentin Bellet of La Rochelle never lost faith in this hard-won victory.

Rounding off a highly competitive Top 5 were Golfe du Morbihan Breizh Cola, skippered by Solune Robert, and Renaissance Services, skipper by Stevie Morrison, both of whom had racked up wins on more than one occasion.

Although final victory was decided on the last day, both teams had performed consistently from the off in order to get to that position, qualifying for each and every one of the nine Nautical Stadium Finals. Team Beijaflore demonstrated their class with ten podium finished over the 15 races days, while Cheminees Poujoulat notched up nine, including a run of three consecutive wins over the final two Acts.

In addition to the General Classification, teams have also been competing for separate Youth, Amateur and Mixed rankings. Cheminees Poujoulat could no longer be caught and had the Youth Ranking wrapped up heading into today's race. The all-female team on La Boulangere, who finished in 12th place overall - narrowly missing out on their objective of a Top 10 finish, were also mathematically assured victory in the Mixed Ranking. In the Amateur Ranking, meanwhile, all was yet to play for, with the two leading teams fighting for the overall win in today's Super Final. The Swiss team on CER - Ville de Geneve had established a fairly comfortable lead of 14 points, but their closest rivals, Gregory Lemarchal - Les Sables d'Olonne, were still capable of raining on their parade if they managed to finish far enough ahead. That didn't materialise, but they did finish in style with a great third place in today's Super Final to conclude the Tour in ninth place behind CER - Ville de Geneve in eighth.

Overall Rankings
Team Beijaflore - 765 pts
Cheminees Poujoulat - 762 pts
Team Reseau Ixio - Toulon Provence Mediterranee - 729 pts

Mixed Rankings
La Boulangere - 622 pts
Helvetia Purple by Normandy Elite Team - 583 pts
EFG Sailing Arabia The Tour - 538 pts

Youth Rankings
Cheminees Poujoulat - 762 pts
Golfe du Morbihan Breizh Cola - 719 pts
Ocewood #Waterfamily - 660 pts

Amateur Rankings
CER - Ville de Geneve - 684 pts
Gregory Lemarchal-Les Sables d'Olonne - 672 pts
West Team - BBN - Ecole Navale - 596 pts

The power of three - Arksen Yachts
When the Humphreys design office took a look at luxury expedition yachts the results were never going to be ordinary

In the world of long-distance cruising, adventure has become a big deal. Driven by a new breed of long-legged, self-sufficient, go-anywhere blue water cruising yachts, new corners of the world have become a reality for those who are inclined to think big.

There are some that see this as just the start. Arksen is taking the adventure concept even further with a range of innovative boats that raise the bar in the technology stakes and provide a more efficient, affordable and sustainable way of embarking on a long-distance cruise.

Their three new designs are more than just a new product range in the busy powerboat world.

Finn U23 Worlds concludes in sunny Anzio
With the pressure off after securing the 2019 U23 Finn World Championship for the Jorg Bruder Finn Silver Cup, a day early, Oskari Muhonen, from Finland, led all the way in the final race to record one of the biggest winning margins of the week. A third place finish from Joan Cardona, of Spain, was enough for the silver medal, while a second place for Nils Theuninck, from Switzerland, was enough for the bronze.

Like Muhonen, Liam Orel, from Slovenia, had already won the U19 gold, while behind him Italians Paolo Freddi and Roberto Rinaldi were fighting for the other medals. Finishing next to each other in the final race, Freddi took silver with Rinaldi taking bronze for a double home medal.

The final race was also sailed in light winds after a short postponement ashore.

Final results (11 races, 1 drop)
1. Oskari Muhonen, FIN, 34
2. Joan Cardona, ESP, 50
3. Nils Theuninck, SUI, 52
4. Federico Colaninno, ITA, 57
5. Johannes Pettersson, SWE, 91
6. Guillame Boisard, FRA, 93
7. James Skulczuk, GBR, 96
8. Liam Orel, SLO, 100
9. Sebastian Kalafarski, POL, 110
10. Panagiotis Iordanou, CYP, 113

U19 Top 3
Liam Orel, SLO, 100
Paolo Freddi, ITA, 151
Roberto Rinaldi, ITA, 159

Full results here: 2019.finnsilvercup.org/results-day-4/

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Quantum Racing Restore Their Winning Ways in Cascais
Quantum Racing clinched their first 52 SUPER SERIES regatta title of the 2019 season, but their perennial arch rivals Azzurra ran them close, the Italian-Argentine teams losing out by a matter of a only a couple of metres on the finish line of the last race of a windy Cascais 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week.

While there were equal measures of relief and satisfaction for Doug DeVos's US-flagged team that bounced back to a well-earned victory here after bottoming out with an overall seventh place in Puerto Sherry, Andalucia last month, for the Azzurra team emotions where mixed.

They leave Cascais, and the third regatta of the 2019 52 SUPER SERIES season, with a lead of eight points on the overall circuit standings, having started the week five points off the top spot.

But as they finished second in the second race today, behind Platoon by only two tiny seconds in a photo finish, and with Quantum down in fifth, they miss out on the regatta win by a hairsbreadth, just as they did last month in Puerto Sherry.

Cascais 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week
Final regatta standings
1. Quantum Racing (USA) (Doug DeVos) (2,1,2,2,1,4,3,3,5) 23 points
2. Azzurra (ARG/ITA) (Alberto/Pablo Roemmers) (3,3,1,3,6,2,2,2,2) 24
3. Platoon (GER) (Harm Müller-Spreer) (5,4,3,1,7,5,5,4,1) 35
4. Bronenosec (RUS) (Vladimir Liubomirov) (4,2,4,7,3,3,7,1,4) 35
5. Provezza (TUR) (Ergin Imre) (1,5,7,5,2,7,6,6,3,) 42
6. Phoenix 11 (RSA) (Hasso Plattner) (6,6,5,4,5,1,4,7,DNS8) 46
7. Alegre (USA/GBR) (Andrés Soriano) (7,7,6,6,4,6,1,5,6) 48

2019 52 SUPER SERIES
Overall season standings after three of five events
1. Azzurra (ARG/ITA) (Alberto/Pablo Roemmers) 95
2. Quantum Racing (USA) (Doug DeVos) 103
3. Platoon (GER) (Harm Müller-Spreer) 103
4. Provezza (TUR) (Ergin Imre) 108
5. Bronenosec (RUS) (Vladimir Liubomirov) 112
6. Alegre (USA/GBR) (Andrés Soriano) 136
7. Phoenix 11 (RSA) (Tina Plattner) 154
8. Sled (USA) (Takashi Okura) 164

TR2019: Last Team Standing - Charisma Is the Final Boat Home
The Transatlantic Race 2019 will go down as one of the slowest on record, but for none was it more drawn out than for Constantin Claviez and his crew on Charisma. The German skipper and his trusty 1980 vintage Swan 441, which he has campaigned for the past 20 years, arrived in Cowes [Thursday afternoon July 18] after a slow day spent crossing Lyme and Christchurch bays in light winds before bucking a powerful ebb tide exiting the western Solent.

Charisma finally crossed the Royal Yacht Squadron finish line off Cowes at 16:47:00 UTC. Her elapsed time of 23 days, 1 hour and 37 minutes was some 5d:15h:39m after the previous arrival, Mark Stevens' Hinckley 50 Kiva last Friday. Charisma's time this year was some 4d:6h:31m slower than it took her in the Transatlantic Race 2015.

As has been the case for everyone in this year's Transatlantic Race, Charisma's crossing was one of light conditions. But her crossing was made worse when the crew just missed a band of southerly winds, the transatlantic express train that the group immediately ahead of her was able to ride until it ground to halt negotiating the high pressure bubble off southern Ireland.

Aside from playing the Gulf Stream to perfection, the only other moment of the race where Mother Nature smiled on the German crew was in the English Channel. On Tuesday the high pressure finally moved away and Charisma was the only yacht in this year's race to enjoy 20-knot following winds propelling her up the Channel.

The prize giving for the Transatlantic Race 2019 will take place at the Royal Yacht Squadron on July 31.

www.hamiltonislandraceweek.com.au

Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award
The Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image photo competition is delighted to announce the composition of its international jury 2019. Ricardo Pinto, professional sailing photographer and winner of the previous edition, Rob Hodgetts, international sports journalist for CNN, Cliff Webb, president of the Yachting Journalists' Association, Magda Makowska, professional sailor and organizer of the Sopot Match Race, Helena de la Gandara, renowned press officer in Spain and beyond, and Nicolas Mirabaud, Managing Partner and member of the Executive Committee of Mirabaud & Cie SA, will select the best sailing photos of the year.

Initiated in 2010, the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award is the leading international photo competition dedicated to the sport of sailing. Its objective is to give the opportunity to sailing photographers from all over the world to share their passion with the public.

The top eighty images will be pre-selected by three professional photographers / picture editors: Ricardo Pinto, Rob Hodgetts and Cliff Webb. The top 80 will be published on the event website on 22 October. The public will then be invited to vote for their favourite photo.

The twenty best images selected by the International Jury will be exhibited on 25 and 26 November in Bilbao (ESP), at the Yacht Racing Forum. The prestigious award will be presented in public on November 26, in the presence of the main players in the world of competitive sailing.

The main prize, the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award, will be selected by the international jury. Two secondary distinctions will be awarded in parallel: the public prize, based on votes collected on social networks, as well as the Yacht Racing Forum prize, chosen by the event delegates.

The submission of photos is open until October 13th at midnight on the event website.

www.yachtracingimage.com

40th birthday for a legendary yacht at Hamilton Island Race Week 2019
Ragamuffin. Click on image to enlarge.

One of Australia's most successful maxi yachts, the vintage Bumblebee IV, will celebrate its 40th birthday at Hamilton Island Race Week next month.

Now owned by well-known offshore sailor Graham 'Scooter' Eaton and based on the Gold Coast, the sleek 73-footer, which contested the inaugural Race Week in 1984, will be back this year for its sixth campaign.

The birthday boat, due to receive a new wardrobe of upwind sails as a gift, will be among more than 220 yachts and 1500 sailors competing in the internationally acclaimed series, to be staged from August 17 to 24.

Built in Sydney in 1979 for local yachtsman John Kahlbetzer, Bumblebee IV's design and aluminium construction was state-of-the-art for the era. 'The Bee' made its mark on the sport immediately after being launched by taking line honours in the Hobart race that year, then the following year finished first in the Newport to Bermuda race. It also raced in Sardinia.

Ocean racing legend Syd Fischer became the owner in 1984 and competed in the inaugural Race Week at Hamilton Island that year. He also contested four Hobarts with the yacht, taking line honours in 1988 and 1990.

For yachting history buffs, there is an interesting link between Bumblebee IV and the towering mast on the flag deck of Hamilton Island Yacht Club. It was originally Bumblebee IV's mast! That mast broke when the yacht was racing off Sydney many years ago and to minimise the risk of damage to the yacht it was cut away and allowed to sink. After being salvaged and repaired it was purchased by Hamilton Island's owners, the Oatley family, so it could become the impressive flag mast that it is today at the yacht club. -- Rob Mundle

A Sad Day For Ronstan
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Today the Ronstan team mourns the passing of Ron Allatt, who died peacefully with his wife Jan at his side, on the 19th July, 2019. Ron was 89.

Together with Stan LeNepveu, Ron was the "Ron" in Ronstan.

The two met in 1946 and raced sailing dinghies together, before teaming up to build boats and make stainless steel yacht fittings. They officially formed Ronstan in 1953 and sold the company in 1977.Ron continued as General Manager until 1981, when he retired to go fishing, bowling, golfing and spending time with his family.

The legacy Ron and Stan left is a close knit, wonderful organisation with a name that is a household name in international sailing circles. Ronstan manufactures world class products, has offices around the world, has won endless awards for excellence and has provided challenging, rewarding and enjoyable employment for thousands of us in the Ronstan family over the past six and a half decades.

Thank you Ron! (and Stan!)
The name lives proudly on!

Alistair Murray, Chairman, Ronstan

Today the Ronstan team mourns the passing of Ron Allatt, who died peacefully with his wife Jan at his side, on the 19th July, 2019. Ron was 89.

Together with Stan LeNepveu, Ron was the "Ron" in Ronstan.

Thank you Ron! (and Stan!)
The name lives proudly on!

Alistair Murray, Chairman, Ronstan

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The Last Word
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In This Issue
• Half the fleet finished
• Bliksem sets the new M32 benchmark
• Sales Manager for A+T Instruments Ltd
• 8M World Cup
• Transat New-York Vendee - Les Sables d'Olonne
• Melges 24 European Sailing Series - Event Four
• Landsail Tyres J-Cup and J/70 UK Class Training Event
• What's in the Latest Edition Of Seahorse Magazine
• Finn youth talk about Paris 2024 Olympic decision
• Egnot-Johnson (NZL) wins Governor's Cup
• Featured Brokerage:
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• The Last Word: Neil Armstrong

Half the fleet finished
Honolulu, Hawaii: Mostly favorable weather conditions for this race and the staggered start paradigm has created for the 50th edition of the Transpacific Yacht Race what was intended: a flood of both fast and slow entries converging together on the finish in Hawaii. Some 70% of the 82 entries that will finish in this year's edition have or will have finished between Saturday Noon and Monday Noon, a remarkable high density flood of racers arriving happy, tired, thirsty and wholly satisfied with this year's race.

TPYC race officials say 75% of the entries in this year's anniversary edition are newcomers to the race, but there are a lot of familiar faces on the arrival docks and Aloha parties being held at Waikiki and Hawaii Yacht Clubs. All of them, even among the Division 1 and Division 2 teams deprived of course records and corrected time victories due to their first night of light air, have said this year's race for them was the best in memory.

Another design with novel appendages that finished today and paced with boats much larger was Charles Devanneaux's Beneteau Figaro 3 A Fond le Girafon ("the baby giraffe"), named for the ungainly-looking but effective foils that protrude from the hull above the water, but curved to be immersed at high heel angles and thereby also provide lift and stability. Devanneaux double-handed this race with Fred Courouble, a French ex-pat naval architect living in Long Beach, who explained their function.

"The design is very clever. When the boat heels 20-30 degrees, the outer section of the foil is rotated so that its curved section is now at an angle to provide lift. The position of the foil on the boat, the full round bow section, and the leeward rudder which is now vertical all make the boat very stable and hold its tracking, even in high-speed reaching. There boat in these windy downwind conditions is easy to steer and completely under control. In fact, at no time in this race were we concerned about control of this boat, its is very fast and safe," he said.

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Boat Blogs

Bliksem sets the new M32 benchmark
Marstrand, Sweden: Pieter Taselaar's Bliksem recorded its best performance yet at the M32 European Series Marstrand today, winning five out of six races. In the 'one that got away' the New York-based Dutchman's team recovered from an OCS to finish second.

The Dutch team's performance was all the more remarkable in that, they were sailing a boat chartered for the regatta from the M32's builders Aston Harald, albeit with their own sails.

Today the forecast rain held off and the wind was further right, from the southwest; 10-12 knots, building to 15+ in the final race. Most significant was the increased chop from the race area off Marstrand being open to the southwest. This affected how the boats were sailed. Bliksem's tactician, Aussie match racer Keith Swinton, explained: "The chop made it a lot more difficult. You wanted to sail with more hull in the air to avoid banging and to sail lower and choose the best spot to tack in - we did that pretty well, but there were one or two times we didn't. We have had three great days - we couldn't have hoped for more."

There is also jubilation aboard White Sound of M32 first timer Swede John-Christian de Champs, racing here with Sam Goodchild, accomplished match racers Hayden Goodrich and Garth Ellingham and Swedish Nacra sailor Emil Jarrud. They claimed the only race Bliksem didn't win.

While Bliksem won with a formidable three races to spare, finishing a worthy second overall, albeit 31 points astern, was Section 16 of Zurich-based Brit Richard Davies, first of the M32 European Series regulars.

While Richard Goransson's Inga from Sweden showed further improvement today, leading for the first lap of the penultimate race and consistently top four, they suffered a set-back in the breezy final race when during gybing they teetered on the brink and ultimately capsized. However just two minutes later they were righted, all crew safe and sound and resumed sailing. Without this they would have been second top scorer today.

From here the M32 European Series edges a few kilometres north for two days of inshore racing off Stenungsund before the Tjorn Runt on 17th August. This is followed a week later by the Pre-Worlds, the final event of the 2019 M32 European Series and the M32 World Championship both in Rival del Garda, Italy.

Final results:
1. Bliksem, Pieter Taaselar, 30 points
2. Section 16, Richard Davies, 61
3. KNOTS Racing, Joachim Aschenbrenner, 75
4. White Sound, JC de Champs, 77
5. Inga from Sweden, Richard Goransson, 79
6. GAC Pindar, Ian Williams, 90
7. Vitamina Velocce Cetilar, Andrea LaCorte, 96
8. Karlsson Racing Team, Anton Karlsso, 142

2019 M32 European Series schedule - remaining events
Stenungsund, Sweden - 15-17 August (two days inshore racing followed by the Tjorn Runt)
Pre-Worlds, Riva del Garda, Italy - 24-25 August
M32 World Championship, Riva del Garda, Italy - 26-30 August

m32world.com/europe/

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8M World Cup
Photo by Ingrid Abery, www.ingridabery.com. Click on image for photo gallery.

The Royal Yacht Squadron and British Eight Metre Association are delighted to welcome competitors taking part in the 8m World Cup in Cowes from the 20th-27th July 2019.

The RYS and its Members have a long association with metre racing and the Race Officer for this regatta will be Jonathan Peel whose family raced 8s in the 1930s - REALITY and CARRON 2.

The Notice of Race below was amended on 11/01/2019 with the addition of the Generations Cup to NoR 19, Prizes, as follows:

"19.6 The Generations Cup will be awarded to the yacht with the best overall score based on the high point system in the respective divisions Modern, Sira, Neptune and First Rule."

Results from the Neptune Cup after 2 races:
1. Carron 11, Angelo Mazzarella, SNG Societe Nautique de Genevre, 3
2. Saskia Murdoch McKillop, Royal Yacht Squadron, 5
3. Helen Christopher Courage, Royal Yacht Squadron, 8
4. Anne Sophie Hanns George Klein, Munich Yacht Club, 8
5. Falcon Jan Willem P. Ypma, Royal Netherlands Yacht Club, 9
6. Athena Jonathan Cork/David Parson, Royal Yacht Squadron, 10

Full results after nine races

www.rys.org.uk

Transat New-York Vendee - Les Sables d'Olonne
An event on the IMOCA Globe Series 2018-2021 programme, the next edition of the Transat New-York Vendee - Les Sables d'Olonne will set sail from New York on Tuesday 16 June 2020, with an initial ETA in France's Vendee region of 25 June.

Following on from Jeremie Beyou's (Maître CoQ) win in 2016 in 9 days, 16 hours, 57 minutes and 49 seconds, the second edition of the New-York Vendee - Les Sables d'Olonne in 2020 promises to be a top-flight match gathering together the majority of the skippers signed up for the 9th edition of the Vendee Globe.

20 to 25 IMOCA skippers will likely take the start of the next Transat New-York Vendee - Les Sables d'Olonne compared with 14 for its inaugural edition in 2016. The Transat New-York Vendee - Les Sables d'Olonne now has a fixed slot in the four-year IMOCA Globe Series as the last event before the Vendee Globe, which will set sail a few months later.

For the President of the Vendee, Yves Auvinet: "Having the opportunity to organise a major event is a significant asset for a tourist region like the Vendee. This second edition of the Transat New-York Vendee - Les Sables d'Olonne will serve as additional entertainment to kick off the summer season in style. The Council of the Vendee Department will be pulling out all the stops in terms of the entertainment and promotion of the event to make this race a nautical event par excellence as well as a popular festival. We're expecting the first competitors to arrive from 25 June with a prize-giving on 28 June. In so doing, the Vendee is demonstrating its powerful links to the sea, thus reinforcing its image as a leader in the sailing domain".

For the Mayor of Les Sables d'Olonne, Yannick Moreau: "It's an international event, which will kickstart the tourist season. It's also a boost for the tourist industry and the reputation of the Town of Les Sables d'Olonne. We'll pull out all the stops to ensure the public is in the channel to welcome in the skippers."

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Melges 24 European Sailing Series - Event Four
Scarlino, Italy - It comes to an end with nine races completed, the maximum allowed by the Notice of Race, the fourth act of the Melges 24 European Sailing Series 2019, event organized by the Club Nautico Scarlino and the International Melges 24 Class Association in cooperation with Melges 24 Italian Class and valid also as Italian Open Championship.

From the first day of racing in Scarlino, the reigning European Champions onboard Maidollis (Fracassoli-Fonda) set their own pace to the whole 24-boats fleet and, with partial results of 1-3-3-2-1-6-2-1-DNC, grab the victory of the event a regatta in advance.

On the podium, Maidollis is followed by Melgina of Paolo Brescia, new comer in the Class that, during the weekend, has always gravitated inside the top-3 with impressive results, and Bombarda of Andrea Pozzi, bronze medal one point behind the runners up.

For Maidollis, that of Scarlino represents the third consecutive victory in the 2019 season: the crew of Gian Luca Perego have in fact until now put the seal on all the events in which they participated, demonstrating a constancy and speed on the water that the opponents could difficulty attack.

After this event in Tuscany and the summer break, the Melges 24 fleet will get ready for the highlight of the season, the World Championships in Villasimius: crews will get on water from 20 to 22 September for Pre-Worlds, while from 5 to 12 October they will race to find out who will succeed to Altea by Andrea Racchelli in the gold records of the Melges 24 World Champions.

Top five at Scarlino
1. Maidollis, Gian Luca Perego, 19 points
2. Melgina, Paolo Brescia, ITA, 38
3. Bombarda, Andrea Pozzi, ITA, 39
4. Taki 4, Marco Zammarchi, ITA, 45
5. Seven-Five-Nine, Akos Csolto, HUN, 48

Landsail Tyres J-Cup and J/70 UK Class Training Event
The J/Boat family bid a fond farewell to Paul Heys who 'sailed away' in February this year.Before the start of racing, the sixty-boat fleet gathered in the vicinity of the proposed location for the Paul Heys Memorial Buoy for a special tribute. Whilst observing a minutes silence Paul Heys' ashes were released in a seashell by his wife Marie-Claude, assisted by Paul's daughters, Gemma and Natalie. Over £25,000 has already been raised, covering the cost and maintenance of the Paul Heys Memorial Buoy for ten years. The target of £34,000, will ensure that the buoy will be raced around by Paul Hey's grandchildren and those of the J-Boat family. To make a donation

The Landsail Tyres J-Cup is an annual event in which all J/Boats are invited to attend, to race in one-design classes or under IRC. The 2019 edition was hosted by the Royal Southern Yacht Club with racing in the Solent. Sixty teams racing ten different examples of the J/Boat range were in action with skippers from Great Britain, France, the Netherlands and the United States. This year's regatta also featured the J/70 UK Class Training Event.

In the 16-strong J/70 Class, Paul Ward's Eat, Sleep, J, Repeat scored seven bullets out of nine races to win the class from Charles Thompson's Brutus. Clive Bush's Darcey was pushed hard by Graham Clapp's Jeepster for the podium, with Jeepster winning the last two contests. However, Darcey was third by a single point after nine race.Paul Ward's Eat, Sleep, J, Repeat was awarded the J-Cup for their impressive performance, the first time a J/70 team has won the prestigious trophy.

Full results on YachtScoring.com:

Landsail Tyres J-Cup

J/70 UK Class Training Event

Seahorse August 2019
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Finn youth talk about Paris 2024 Olympic decision
During the 2019 U23 Finn World Championship for the Finn Silver Cup in Anzio, Italy, we spoke to various sailors about what it means to them personally not to have the option of the Finn after Tokyo 2020.

Last week the Finn Class announced intentions to make submissions at World Sailing's November conference to reinstate the Finn. What these sailors have to say should be heard by anyone interested in the Olympic sailing regatta, and providing equal opportunities for sailors of all sizes to realise their Olympic dream.

This is just a small cross section of opinion. But these are the sailors that have been most affected by the decision to remove the Finn from Paris 2024, as they are young and at the beginning of what could have been successful Finn careers.

Over the history of dinghy sailing in the Olympics, the Finn has produced many of the world's best sailors. The technicality of the boat and the physical preparation needed to get the best out of the boat requires considerable dedication and commitment to be the best athlete possible.

The time has come to revisit and find an equitable solution to allow these awesome power athletes their opportunity to take to the Olympic stage, like the many thousands of Finn sailors before them.

All these videos and many more can be found at: finnclass.org/finn-tv

"This might be the last real Silver Cup, if might say, because after Tokyo, there won't be the Finn in the Olympics any more and a lot of young guys won't want to sail the Finn because there will be no outcome for the Olympics. For myself the big dream is to win a medal at the Olympics in the Finn and I feel like I am making progress every year, and if it stops after next year it's a big shame."

Egnot-Johnson (NZL) wins Governor's Cup
After five days, 22 round-robins, semi-final matches and final matches, which all took the full five races to determine the first team to win three, the 53rd Governor's Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship hosted the Balboa Yacht Club, Newport Beach, California, has a new champion, Nick Egnot-Johnson of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron.

"Nick EJ" won an intense final match against now three-time GovCup runner-up, Leonard Takahashi, also a member of the "Squadron." After taking a 2-0 lead, it is unlikely Egnot-Johnson was feeling too comfortable given the fact that Takahashi had come back from that same deficit in his semi-final match against Frank Dair (USA, California YC) earlier in the day. Takahashi and crew never lost confidence in their abilities and quickly tied the series 2-2, setting up the final race.

Final Standings:
1. Nick Egnot-Johnson (NZL)
2. Leonard Takahashi (NZL)
3. Jack Parkin (USA)
4. Frank Dair (USA)
5. Jordan Stevenson (NZL)
6. Finn Tapper (AUS)
7. Matt Whitfield (GBR)
8. David Wood (USA)
9. Clare Costanzo (AUS)
10. Cameron Feves (USA)
11. Jeppe Borch (DEN)
12. Mans Holmberg (SWE)

www.govcupracing.com

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The Last Word
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In This Issue
• Last wave of finishers happy to finish after rough seas and big breezes
• WASZP European Championship
• Robline in a nutshell... may we introduce the brand
• 23rd Rodos Cup
• World's best 5.5 Metre sailors gather in Helsinki
• Hot Prospects in the Fastnet big boat divisions
• Ocean Race Summit #1 Genoa
• Building the Next America's Cup and its Legacy
• What's in the Latest Edition Of Seahorse Magazine
• Melges IC37 at the New York Yacht Club 175th Anniversary Regatta
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Last wave of finishers happy to finish after rough seas and big breezes
Honolulu, Hawaii - By sunset on Monday, only a handful of yachts were still at sea heading towards the finish in the 50th edition of the LA-Honolulu Transpacific Yacht Race, organized by the Transpacific YC. This day was overcast and almost dreary compared to the bright tropical sunshine of all the other finish days, and with the final stretch after many days at sea many teams were more than ready to cross the finish at Diamond Head.

A source of fatigue and frustration for many was the unusual sea state produced by cross-swells, making the smaller and slower boats in particular difficult to sail efficiently.

A rolling sea can make it hard to keep the spinnaker filled, and repeated collapsing and filling will not only be slow, but can wear down and even break sails...Russ Johnson's Jeaneau 52.2 Blue Moon has reported they blew up their last spinnaker and are proceeding under headsail.

Another example is Carlos Brea's and David Chase's Fast 42 Uhambo, who as reported last night suffered breakage to the top of their carbon spar. Yet the ultimate cause may have started with a serious spinnaker wrap a few days earlier that was so severe they were unable to untangle the sail from the spar and headstay, and were forced to sail with the mainsail only for nearly three days.

The first to finish Cal 40 from Division 10 was The Eddy Family's Callisto, who crossed the finish line at Diamond Head buoy at 5:11 PM local time, while the next boat in the class finishing an hour later was Don Jesberg's Viva, followed by Rodney Pimentel's Azure coming in just about an hour after that at sunset. The Cal 40's are an emotional favorite at the Transpac, being for some the pivotal design that bridged the old and new era's of yacht design, and one that in their heydey dominated the top results in this race.

More on the tactics of the division winners will come in a final analysis report from the Navigator's meeting held after every Transpac.

In the meantime finishers will continue to fill "Transpac Row" in the Ala Wai harbor, with the rate slowing down considerably from this time yesterday. The "Tail end Charlie" award appears to be reserved for Jason Siebert's Schock 40 Gamble who is now about 300 miles out.

Tracking

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WASZP European Championship
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The 2019 WASZP European Championship had it all, with 100 boats competing from 18 nations it was an event of scale not seen in the 3 year history of the WASZP. This class is on the move big time, with so much interest in the product and in the events themselves the WASZP has arrived.

Day 1 arrived with so much promise and it delivered with an absolutely classic Lake Garda afternoon with the Ora pumping in at 15-18knots. Day 2 brought with it some challenges, heavy rain the night before had reset the wind cycle and the race committee tried hard to get racing in but to no avail due to no wind.

Day 3 and it was up early to try and finish qualifying in the morning north wind, so we could begin the final series on schedule. However the wind gods didn't play the game with 3 races in the morning before the breeze died meaning we had to even up the qualifying round with one race in the afternoon before Gold and Silver split fleets. The Gold fleet then managed to get 2 races in to put them on schedule going into the final day, these were very tricky races with the unsettled and unfamiliar Garda wind causing snakes and ladders on the race track. Silver fleet also got one race in and the feedback from the silver fleet sailors was that they loved the format, the racing was so tight and lots of individual battles happening within the fleet.

The final day came and everyone was again rigged early to make sure we got all the racing in. The Ora was back and back in a big way, Gold fleet began the first of their 3 races for the day in a beautiful 12-14 knot breeze, creating an ultra competitive fleet scenario, any one of 20 boats were able to win a heat on their day. Rory Hunter found his mojo after a difficult day on day 3, claiming 1,2,2 scorecard to finish the day. However it wasn't to be with Spains Joan Costa proving too good and way too consistent across the wide range of conditions. The final Gold race and the the Silver fleet racing was held in perfect Garda conditions nudging up towards 18knots and dead flat water. The Silver fleet enjoyed the racing and were also super tight on points with Calle from Sweden winning on a countback from Sarah from Norway.

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23rd Rodos Cup
The 23rd Rodos Cup, opened its sails Monday 22 July.

The international sailing race is organized by Offshore Yachting Club of Rhodes and the South Aegean Region.

The 84 boats and the 600 sailors, make Rodos Cup the largest sailing race in Greece, in terms of international participation.

The race will last 5 days, starting from Kos, continuing to Kalymnos, Nisyros, Symi and ending at the cosmopolitan island of Rhodes.

After a weekend of preparations at Kos Marina, the opening ceremony took place on Sunday night (21 July).

The boats started the race from Kos, with the first destination point being Kalymnos, 16nm to the northwest. The spectacle offered by the sailors was unique.

The 84 boats sailed very close to the northeast shores of Kos , for the first mile of the route.

They then moved west and after passing south of Pserimos, early noon, with the help of the Aegean winds, they finished outside of the port of Kalymnos.

The sailing race continues today with the second leg starting from Kalymnos, sailing north of Kos and ending 30 miles north at the island of Nisyros.

www.rodoscup.gr/?lang=en

World's best 5.5 Metre sailors gather in Helsinki
A century ago, the Nyländska Jaktklubben (NJK) in Helsinki, Finland, created a rather small and ornate prize for a race between yachts in Scandinavia. That first year, 1949, it was a single race between teams from Sweden and Finland. Sweden won. Later it was handed over to the Scandinavian Yacht Racing Union (SYRU) and an international competition was sailed in 6 Metres. Since 1953, as the only metre rule keelboat then left in the Olympics, the now highly prestigious Scandinavian Gold Cup has been sailed in 5.5 Metres.

This week, the 100th Anniversary Scandinavian Gold Cup, the 92nd sailing of the Cup, will be sailed back where it all began, in Helsinki. Nine 5.5 Metres will challenge for the honour of winning for their country and their club.

Many regard the Scandinavian Gold Cup as a crucial part of the class's history, an event that held the interest in the class, and held it together, in the post Olympic years. The defending helmsman is Kristian Nergaard, from Artemis XIV, of Norway, who has been in the class for 20 years, and won the cup seven times as helmsman.

The format for the Gold Cup is unlike any other. After three races, only those who have won a race stay in. The winner is the first to three wins. So the event can be over in three races or it can last to the full seven races. At the most, three boats can move to the finals stage.

The line up this year is:

Otto (SUI 209, Bent Christian Wilhelmsen, Lasse Berthelsen, Luka Strahovnik
Caracole (SUI 214, Bernard Haissly, Nicolas Berthoud, Daniel Stampfli)
5Billy5 (ITA 79, Henrik Lundberg, Mathias Dahlman, Timo Telkola)
Marie-Françoise XIX (SUI 228, Jurg Menzi, Cyrus Golchan, Bo Selko)
Artemis XIV (NOR 57, Kristian Nergaard, Johan Barne, Trond Solli-Saether)
New Moon (BAH 21, Mark Holowesko, Christoph Burger, Peter Vlasov)
Beta Crucis (AUS 63, Martin Cross, Bob Stoddard, Martin Bunch)
Girls On Film (GBR 40, Peter Morton, Ben Cornish, Sam Haines)
Ali Baba (GER 84, Wolf-Eberhard Richter, Karsten Melcher, Jorg Sonntag)

Racing begins Wednesday 24 July and continues through to Saturday 27 July, but it could be over on Thursday if one boat is dominant. -- Robert Deaves

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Hot Prospects in the Fastnet big boat divisions
The weather will play a significant outcome in determining the overall results of the Rolex Fastnet Race. Winning your division is more within each team's control, and here we'll look at the top three IRC handicap categories in terms of size and speed.

IRC Zero is where the biggest boats congregate and is likely to produce the monohull line honours winner. However, you have to go back to the 2009 and 2011 editions of the race to find the last Maxi to win overall - on both occasions the impeccably sailed Rán 2.

IRC One produced the last edition's winner in 2017, and Lann Ael 2 is back to defend her title, although victory in this hard-fought division will be no picnic for the French crew. IRC Two is also capable of delivering an overall winner, and it is here where the 2015 winner Géry Trentesaux is returning with his new boat, Courrier Recommandé.

The biggest boat in IRC Zero is the 100-footer Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag 100, owned by Seng Huang Lee from Hong Kong. The international crew is led by experienced Australian sailor David Witt, former 18ft skiff sailor and skipper of the Scallywag team in last year's Volvo Ocean Race. She will be relying on a windy start and light airs conclusion to have a chance at winning on handicap.

Closest rival in terms of speed through the water is Rambler 88, George David's canting-keeled sloop from New York. The 88-footer has clocked up some impressive results which include overall winner of Les Voiles de St Barth, line honours winner of the RORC Caribbean 600 and the Rolex Middle Sea Race, as well as third on the water in the Rolex Sydney Hobart. Rambler 88 also took monohull line honours in the 2017 Rolex Fastnet Race, so has the raw speed, thanks to an experienced crew that numbers many of the America's Cup winning Alinghi crew in its ranks, not least former Alinghi skipper Brad Butterworth. This will be David's fifth time of competing, and the ambitious owner still hankers for the overall win.

Andy Rice's full review of IRC Zero, One and Two: www.rolexfastnetrace.com

Ocean Race Summit #1 Genoa
The first Ocean Race Summit, examining the vital role key stakeholders have to play in stemming the flow of plastic into our seas, is taking place in the iconic Italian city this September

The international gathering will see representatives from the EU, Italian Government, regional, national and international businesses, academics, the sport of sailing and NGOs share the latest insights into the scale of the issue and provide inspirational examples of how businesses can be part of the solution to the ocean plastic crisis.

Staged for the first time in Italy, in the historic Porto Antico area at the Centro Congressi on 20 September, speakers at the interactive event include sustainability expert and author Dr Wayne Visser, EU Commissioner for Environment Karmenu Vella and Brian Matuszewski, Global Head of Brand Partnerships, Loop Global, alongside a host of businesses at the forefront of embedding sustainability within the whole of their supply chain.

The agenda will examine the impacts plastic pollution is having upon the Mediterranean Sea, future trends businesses can adopt in a move away from a reliance on plastic to a systemic, circular approach, and the role institutions and the financial sector have to play in this process. The half-day conference will also provide the latest examples of scalable solutions that can be applied to the entire business value chain and strategies to change consumer behaviour.

Five Ocean Race Summits will take place before the next edition of The Ocean Race sets off from Alicante, Spain, in autumn 2021, with at least five more scheduled during the race period.

If you are interested in attending or watching the live, interactive, stream you can register for free here.

www.theoceanrace.com

Building the Next America's Cup and its Legacy
Since the victory of Emirates Team New Zealand in Bermuda in 2017 the team, the Government and the Auckland Council have been working relentlessly to fast track and reform the area that has been dominated by what has been known locally as 'the tank farm'.

Wynyard Edge Alliance (WEA) - the organisation formed by the New Zealand Government and Auckland Council to deliver the infrastructure required for the event -is actually ahead of schedule.

The next handover on the project is just a few weeks away - early August - when the first two building pads for the syndicate bases on Wynyard Point will be delivered. These bases will be occupied by NYYC American Magic and INEOS Team UK.

On Hobson Wharf the extension that will house the Challenger of Record, Luna Rossa's base is well advanced and will be delivered in October 2019. WEA has already installed 84 piles that were progressively fitted with precast panels and, as these are installed, concrete is being poured over them to form the deck.

Part of the vision looks far beyond 2021 and will create new open spaces for people overlooking the harbour. Extending the team bases to Wynyard Wharf opens up Wynyard Point to the public, leading the way for the future redevelopment of the regional destination park which will start in 2022 onwards. The permanent land and water spaces will create a legacy for existing and future water-based events making it easier for Auckland to bid for large international events.

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Seahorse August 2019
What's in the Latest Edition Of Seahorse Magazine

Big fish are (already) biting
Don Macintyre is not a man to sit idle. Only weeks after the last finisher in the Golden Globe crossed the line he already has a much ‘bigger’ feast to digest, as he explains to Rob Kothe

Some makeover
Swiss Vendee Globe skipper Alan Roura has a plan. To execute it on time at the right price he turned to Finot-Conq’s David De Premorel

Among the penguins
As well as their success in home waters the latest MCA-coded craft from Island RIBs are also doing rather well in Antarctica

Pick your lighthouse
Your own style of boat, your own style of crew and to some extent your own style of sailing, the Newport-Bermuda classic is not your typical ocean race

RORC news - Pimm’s on the lawn?
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Melges IC37 at the New York Yacht Club 175th Anniversary Regatta
Racing came to a bittersweet end for the Melges IC37 Fleet today at the New York Yacht Club 175th Anniversary Regatta. The event's final day was sailed in Newport's perfect summer conditions: sunshine and sea breeze. Rougarou37, helmed by Andy Lovell, ultimately won the regatta with Qubit 15 points behind in second place. Melges IC37 teams Rush, Foreign Affair, and Double Jointed rounded out the top five overall. The milestone week concluded as glamorous as it began with an evening at the New York Yacht Club full of celebration and camaraderie.

Melges IC37 sailors experienced some of the closest racing the fleet has ever seen, providing an electrifying close to the week. Three races were sailed in a puffy sea breeze and small swell - an ideal combination. All 21 Melges IC37 teams were switched on and changing gears smoothly to keep up with the dynamic conditions.

The duel for the podium lasted through to the end of the final race of the regatta. Andy Lovell and the Rougarou37 crew, through determination and teamwork, won the day and the regatta.

Melges IC37 members will come together again in September for the inaugural Melges IC37 Class U.S. National Championship before heading south for the winter series in Ft. Lauderdale this November.

Final top ten
1. Rougarou37, Andy Lovell, USA, 74.0
2. Qubit, Chris Lewis, USA, 89.0
3. RUSH, Thomas Stark Ben Wagner, USA, 99.3
4. Foreign Affair, William Edwards , USA, 108.9
5. Double Jointed, Ray Wulff / Andy Fisher, USA, 111.0
6. Blazer, Christopher Culver, USA, 113.0
7. Arethusa, Philip Lotz, USA, 17.4
8. 205, Peter Cummiskey, USA, 131.0
9. Next, Jon Desmond, USA, 133.0
10. Impetuous V, Charles Goodrich & Paul Zabetakis, USA, 137.0

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The Last Word
Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon. I am the first man to piss his pants on the moon. -- Buzz Aldrin

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In This Issue
• Dane, Belgium win Laser Radial Worlds
• International Cast for RORC Channel Race
• Harken Tech Team on Duty at 2019 Copa Del Rey Regatta
• O'pen Skiff European Championships - Day 1
• The future of red diesel
• The power of three - Arksen Yachts
• Norbert Sedlacek Begins World Record Bid
• RS Feva World Championship
• Entries open for 2019 Eric Twiname Team Racing Championships
• 500-Year-Old Shipwreck in the The Baltic Sea
• Featured Brokerage:
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• • Grand Soleil 50 - CYRENE
• • JPK 1080 - Blue Note
• The Last Word: Michael Collins

Dane, Belgium win Laser Radial Worlds
Sakaiminato, Japan: The 2019 Laser Radial Women's and Men's World Championship closed with two final races for the 111 women and 32 men who had been competing from July 19 to 24. The women struggled with consistency today, allowing Anne-Marie Rindon (DEN) to secure the title by 36 points after closing with a 6-15. The men's title was much closer as Simon de Gendt (BEL) and Zac West (AUS) had separated from the fleet, with the Belgium winning by six points after 12 races. -- www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/

Final top ten, Radial Women
1. Anne-Marie Rindom , DEN, 50 points
2. Marit Bouwmeester, NED, 86
3. Alison Young, GBR, 89
4. Emma Plasschaert, BEL, 106
5. Marie Barrue, FRA, 106
6. Josefin Olsson, SWE, 110
7. Hannah Snellgrove, GBR, 113
8. Tuula Tenkanen, FIN, 116
9. Charlotte Rose, USA, 117
10. Ecem Guzel, TUR, 120

Final top ten, Radial Men
1. Simon de Gendt, BEL, 20
2. Zac West, AUS, 26
3. Guilherme Perez, BRA, 49
4. Erwan Lamoureux, SUI, 51
5. Mark Louis, AUS, 58
6. Jan Heuninck, BEL, 82
7. Ryotaro Suzuki, JPN, 85
8. Norio Akiyama, JPN, 85
9. Takeshi Kuroda, JPN, 87
10. Masaki Nishio, JPN, 98

Full results
Radial Men Radial Women

International Cast for RORC Channel Race
Teams from all over the world will be racing with the Royal Ocean Racing Club this weekend in the RORC Channel Race, the 11th race of the RORC Season's Points Championship, which precedes next month's Rolex Fastnet Race. Teams from as far away as Australia, China, and Russia, will compete with teams from all over Europe and Scandinavia. Starting from the Royal Yacht Squadron Line, a course of up to160nm will be chosen by the RORC Race Management team. 80 teams are expected to be racing for the overall win, decided by the best corrected time under IRC, the rating rule administered by the RORC and the Union Nationale pour la Course au Large (UNCL).

12 teams will be racing in IRC Zero, the largest fleet for the big boat class since the 2019 RORC Caribbean 600. Three teams are likely to compete for Line Honours: VO65 Team Brunel raced by a mainly Finnish crew, led by Robert Staeuber (SUI) and Ysbrand Endt (NED). VO65 Ambersail II will be sailed by a predominantly Polish crew, but also include the combined talents of Brian Thompson (GBR), and Nicholas Lunven (FRA). Also, one of the favourites for Line Honours will be Maxi72 Sorcha, sailed by Peter Harrison (GBR) with Steve Hayles (GBR) navigating.

IRC One Class leader for the season, A13 Phosphorous II - Mark Emerson (GBR) will be in action, but five of the top teams in the class will not be racing.

In IRC Two, JPK 11.80 Sunrise - Tom Kneen (GBR), will be looking to extend their class lead for the RORC season.

In IRC Three, Sun Fast 3600s Black Sheep and Bellino will be continuing their battle for both class and overall supremacy in the 2019 RORC Season's Points Championship. Black Sheep is skippered by Jake Carter (GBR) and owned by Trevor Middleton (GBR).

In IRC Four Nigel & Tim Goodhew (GBR) continue their Two-Handed campaign this weekend, racing Sun Fast 3200 Cora. The father and son team lead IRC Four, and are placed third overall for the season. For the Channel Race, Cora is one of a few light-weight flyers that will be taking on heavy-weight opposition including: the 1957 Laurent Giles sloop Cetewayo - David Murrin (GBR), S&S 41 Winsome - Harry Heijst (NED), Dehler 38 Longue Pierre - Cooper & England (GBR), Swan 36 Finola - Chris Frost (GBR) and Sir Francis Chichester's famous 53ft ketch Gipsy Moth IV - Richard Chalmers (GBR).

The fleet will be divided into three starts from the Royal Yacht Squadron Line, Cowes. The first start is scheduled for 0900 on Friday 27th July. The best vantage points will be along Cowes Green and Egypt Esplanade on the Isle of Wight. Follow the race online with YB AIS tracking showing each boat's position and class ranking. -- Louay Habib

For more information about the RORC Season's Points Championship, the world's largest offshore racing series: www.rorc.org

Harken Tech Team on Duty at 2019 Copa Del Rey Regatta
The Harken Tech Team will keep the fleets race-ready and flying during the 38th edition of the Copa Del Rey regatta, in Palma, Spain. Service will be available on-site from July 27 through August 3. Call on the Harken Tech Team for regatta assistance and emergency spare parts. Email techservice [AT] harken [DOT] it or call the Tech Team's contact number at the regatta office.

Rolex TP52 World Championship 2019, Puerto Portals, Spain (August 24-29).
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, Porto Cervo, Italy (September 1-7).
Porto Cervo 52 Super Series Sailing Week, Sardinia, Italy (September 23-28).

O'pen Skiff European Championships - Day 1
Hello again from Travemunde, at the Travemuender Woche on the Baltic coast of Germany, this amazing event, combining sport, art, culture and cuisine, a ten day festival of all that is good in life, especially the sport of sailing.

The European heatwave has made its present felt, with very hot sun and temperatures, and quite a long wait today for the wind to finally show itself and allow the 87 O'pen Skiff sailors registered for the 2019 O'pen Skiff European Championships to get out on the water, after yesterday's flat-wind practice day, and finally enjoy some perfect racing conditions.

Sunny skies and a 9 - 10 knot wind that filled in during the afternoon allowed the race committee to run 3 races in each fleet (they could have run more but there is a 12 race maximum and the forecast is good…) on this first day of serious action.

In the U17 class the top five includes four different countries, a great demonstration of how O'pen Skiff levels the playing field for all. Winner of the two Eurochallenge events Manuel de Felice (Italy) is once again in first place, but he's trailed very closely by Kacper Bak (Poland), with Nonnis Leonardo (Italy), Ben Tapper (New Zealand) and Balasz P Szolomayer (Hungary) poised for any mistake by the leading pair. Tipaine Rideau (France), bronze medallist in Manly at the World Championships earlier this year is in the U17 fleet now currently in 7th place, hoping to improve on that by Sunday.

Meanwhile in U13, it's a Poland-Italy split for the top five places with Fedrico Quaranta (Italy) holding the narrowest of leads going into the second day of racing.

Conditions should be similar tomorrow, before the heatwave breaks up and we hopefully get something a little friskier, and a little less hot, as we move towards the business end of the sailing week.

europeans2019.openskiff.org

The future of red diesel
In 2018 the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that the UK should not allow private pleasure craft to continue to use red diesel. HMRC has just issued its consultation document which outlines the proposed change to white diesel for the propulsion of powered leisure craft, including inland boats. The document contains a number of questions for owners of diesel-powered craft.

The Cruising Association (CA) is now urging all UK boaters who use diesel fuel to respond directly to these questions. HMRC has made it clear that it will only accept responses from individuals, and not a compilation of responses.

Interested parties can access the full document, Implementation of the Court of Justice of the European Union judgment on diesel fuel used in private pleasure craft on the gov.uk website.

There are still some uncertainties about whether the CJEU ruling will actually be implemented in the UK, depending on the outcome of Brexit. Whatever the outcome, on behalf of CA members, RATS (the Regulations and Technical Services Committee), must make certain all the supply difficulties and all the problems of other stakeholders are properly and legally resolved during a workable transition period.

The CA is Britain's leading organisation for cruising sailors with 6,300+ members around the world, providing services, information, help and regulatory and technical advice to sailors worldwide through RATS, an executive committee of the CA. -- Peta Stuart-Hunt

www.theca.org.uk

The power of three - Arksen Yachts
When the Humphreys design office took a look at luxury expedition yachts the results were never going to be ordinary

Their three new designs are more than just a new product range in the busy powerboat world.

Provisional results after day 3

Norbert Sedlacek Begins World Record Bid
Former Vendee Globe skipper Norbert Sedlacek on his Open 60 is sailing south of Ireland today on his way to the North-West Passage on his journey around the world.

Sedlacek's Open60AAL 'Innovation Yachts' officially crossed the starting line at 07:16:10 p.m. in ideal weather conditions and under the auspices of the World Speed Sailing Record Council to begin a record attempt on the five oceans.

Sedlacek has set a course for the Arctic Ocean, passing the Northwest Passage from east to west and then heading south to round Cape Horn for the first time.

He will then sail around Antarctica in the Southern Ocean and pass Cape Horn a second time before heading north back home to Les Sables d'Olonne.

Innovation Yachts is an Austrian-French shipyard designing and building unique customised racing and cruising yachts. The yard uses new trendsetting fully sustainable and recyclable materials to optimize quality, performance and the protection of the environment during and after construction.

The Open60AAL is the first 60' which has been built in Les Sables d'Olonne, France. This revolutionary prototype launched in 2018 is made from volcanic rock fibre, balsa wood core and biocompatible epoxy.

The yacht represents the vanguard of a new generation of high-quality boats, very powerful, safe and, it is claimed, ecological.

If this record attempt is successful Norbert Sedlacek will be the first sailor ever who did a singlehanded, nonstop circumnavigation without assistance through all oceans including the Arctic and the Southern Ocean.

This challenge represents approximately 34,000 nautical miles and around 200 days at sea.

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RS Feva World Championship
Follonica, Italy: There was an excitable atmosphere in the boat park as the sailors attached their gold, silver or bronze ribbons to their sails before heading out to the first day of the final series at the RS Feva World Championships 2019.

The sea breeze took a little longer to settle than it had in previous days. The first race took place in light and fickle wind and the committee decided to postpone the racing to allow the breeze to become more consistent. The waves and wind built to a steady 10-12 knots, glam conditions for RS Feva racing!

In the gold fleet Quinn Edmonds and Finn Oliver qualified in 20th place and after an incredible day (1, 2, 11) they shot up to second place. The New Zealand pair of Simon Cooke and Oscar Masfen continued their consistent score line with a 2, 1, 2. Alice Davies and Abby Hire, GBR, started climbing the ladder and are now 4 points ahead of Millie Irish and Tasmyn Green. Joe Slipper and Katherine Burgess are currently leading the mixed teams in 6th position after finding their groove and posting a 17, 5, 12.

Silver fleet racing was extremely competitive with top 5 results being posted by sailors currently in 18th place overall. Georg Boeckl and Tobias Grasmann rocketed up the leader board after a 5, 4, 9 to lead after day one of the final series. First ladies in silver fleet are Beth Miller and Eilish Graham 13, 1, 6. Local sailors, Emilia Salvator and Annalisa Vicentini had an amazing start to the day with a 1st and a 2nd but lost their footing in the final race and finished in 40th. They will be looking forward to the discard to kick in after one more rac

Entries open for 2019 Eric Twiname Team Racing Championships
Entries are open for the RYA Eric Twiname Youth and Junior Team Racing Championships to be held from 12-13 October 2019 at the Oxford Sailing Club.

Hosted at Farmoor Reservoir, Oxford, and in conjunction with the Eric Twiname Trust, sailors will compete in Firefly and Feva dinghies for the prestigious titles.

The annual two day event will welcome teams from the Junior and Youth Class Associations, RYA Zones, clubs, schools and individual teams to commence battle across the two separate events.

The regatta, named after famous sailor, author and journalist Eric Twiname, has seen many members of the current British Sailing Team compete in previous editions such as 470 sailors Eilidh McIntyre and Amy Seabright as well as Laser Radial sailor George Povall.

"The RYA Eric Twiname Youth and Junior Team Racing Championships is always an event that has great interest and great racing" said RYA Youth Racing Manager Mark Nicholls.

"The event attracts sailors from all over the country and it's another weekend of top class youth and junior racing that shows how much the next generation love our sport."

www.rya.org.uk/racing/team-racing/

500-Year-Old Shipwreck in the The Baltic Sea
Laying on the muddy floor of the frigid inland Baltic Sea, scientists have found an almost perfectly preserved and intact shipwreck, undisturbed for hundreds of years.

Based on its incredible preservation, archaeologists have been able to date the ship back to the Renaissance. That's around the late 15th or early 16th century CE, the time of Christopher Columbus and Leonardo da Vinci.

The precise origin of the ship is unknown. It's from a time before naming ships was common; for now, it's been labelled Okant Skepp - "Unknown Ship" in Swedish.

The first hints that there was something on the seabed 140 metres (460 feet) below the surface of those brackish waters came in 2009, when side-scan sonar wielded by the Swedish Maritime Administration revealed something out of the ordinary.

But it wasn't until a decade later - earlier this year - that the full significance of the wreck was actually revealed. And it was entirely by accident. MMT was employed to survey the seafloor ahead of laying a natural gas pipeline; and there, emerging from the gloom, was a tall ship.

www.sciencealert.com

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The Last Word
I really beleive that if the political leaders of the world could see their planet from a distance of, let's say 100,000 miles, their outlook wouls be fundamentally changed. -- Michael Collins

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In This Issue
• All in at Transpac 50
• Alan Roura (La Fabrique) Sets A New North Atlantic Record
• All Aboard for the 21st Jersey Regatta!
• Passion and power: IRC Three and Four in the build up to the Fastnet
• BMW ORC, the largest fleet of the Copa del Rey MAPFRE
• When you’ve got to do a lot more than just make stuff - Future Fibres
• New fees added to all Olympic boats
• Seahorse Sailor Of The Month
• The new boats are coming
• Featured Brokerage:
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All in at Transpac 50
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Honolulu, Hawaii - With Jason Seibert's Schock 40 Gamble making it across the finish line this morning after a long passage of almost 11 days, the Transpacific Yacht Club can declare all boats have finished this year's 50th edition to the LA-Honolulu Race. The final tally of boats completing the course successfully is 81, with 678 sailors aboard. Nine yachts retired from this year's race: seven returned to the mainland, one continued to Hawaii, and one sank at sea.

Nearly without exception, all were glad they came, with plenty of tales of adventure and challenge running the gamut of topics common to ocean racing: high speeds and low speeds, gourmet cooking to freeze dried mush, perfect moonlit nights to scary squalls, freezing cold to baking in the sun with no relief. For some the trip was without incident, while others ran into one problem after another and the trip was spent troubleshooting these to get them to Hawaii in one piece.

The skipper of the last finisher had a lot of this onboard, but admitted often the boat was less an issue than the team being able to adapt to this high-speed, low-freeboard canting-keeled rocket ship. Seibert, from Lakewood Yacht Club in Seabrook, Texas, also had other challenges ahead of the race: he had his boat measured in accordance to race requirements, but due to the boat's canting keel needed more assurance presented to the event's technical committee that the boat could comply with other safety and stability rules. So he knew modifications were needed.

For the next several days, Ala Wai Harbor will be abuzz with activity as the Aloha welcome parties shift to seeing newly showered and shaved race crews rinse, dry, and fold sails and gear for storage or shipping, while the delivery crews start coming in to make their lists, fix the systems that broke, and make ready for the deliveries back to the mainland. The Australians are preparing for a longer trip headed west and south for the South Seas en route back to Oz. Others are readying their boats for delivery back to California on one of the Pasha Hawaii roll-on roll-off ships on their regular service to and from Hawaii.

Alan Roura (La Fabrique) Sets A New North Atlantic Record
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The Swiss sailor Alan Roura has set a new provisional monohull solo record time of 7 days, 16 hours and 55 minutes on the classic New York to the Lizard course. Subject to ratification he breaks the existing record which was held held by Marc Guillemot by more than 12 hours

Things lined up nicely for the 26 year old Swiss skipper who memorably finished 12th on the last Vendee Globe on his previous IMOCA, also La Fabrique.

According to Villon the technical team of La Fabrique ensured that not only was the boat immaculately prepared after her winter refit, but the logistics and planning were carefully detailed and executed. Roura and the team planned the attempt well. The delivery to New York was done by some of the technical team along with Sebastien Audigane who he will compete with Alan on the 2019 two handed races.

When they assembled there they did not hang about in New York waiting, but instead Roura jumped at the first opportunity

The choice was made to start and get well ahead of a low-pressure system that was leaving the east coast of North America and to start off sailing as far and as fast as possible ahead of the front.

After that there was a small high pressure ridge to cross before being spurred on by a second depression which took him past the finish line which is the transit between Ushant and Lizard Point.

www.vendeeglobe.org

All Aboard for the 21st Jersey Regatta!
With the summer in full swing and the Island’s sailing programme progressing at a rate of knots, the scene is set for the 21st edition of the Jersey Regatta, the Island’s ‘flagship’ sailing event. Slated for 6th to 8th September, the Island’s combined clubs’ ‘jamboree’ will be held, as ever, in the beautiful arena of St Aubin’s Bay and adjacent coastal waters.

Key to the ongoing success of this most popular of events is the warm regatta community atmosphere in which competitors of all ages and experience compete in sportsboat, cruiser/racer, Quarter Ton, dayboat, dinghy, sport catamaran and windsurfer classes. The organisers’ guiding principle is to ensure a great welcome and three days of camaraderie, fun and keen racing for all. Visiting boats, especially, provide that added ingredient that puts the local sailors on their mettle whilst, often, winning many of the prizes and coveted silverware.

The Regatta gets underway on Thursday 5th September with the traditional welcoming reception in St Helier YC. The racing programme opens on Friday morning with a long race for the sportsboat and cruiser/racer classes, the ‘small boat’ classes racing later that afternoon. Friday’s races are ‘standalone’ whilst races held on Saturday and Sunday count towards the Jersey Regatta class championships, in each class, and the IRC Channel Islands Championships that are the major feature of the cruiser/racer programme. All IRC-rated boats will be competing for the Championship titles and, additionally, the great prizes provided by Spinlock, the IRC Sponsors. This year sees a change in the Sportsboat and Class 1 programme with two longer races replacing the traditional three ‘round the cans’ races on both days.

However, this sailing extravaganza is not only about competing, winning and having a good time on the water, it is complimented by a lively social programme ashore that is intended to provide everyone with plenty of opportunity to unwind and enjoy the camaraderie and ever-warm welcome that awaits them in the Clubs.

For local and visiting boats alike, Jersey Marinas, supporters from the first edition in 1999, will be providing complimentary berthing and will be available to provide such other assistance as may be needed to help things run smoothly.

Condor Ferries, also long-time supporters, are providing discounted fares for those Regatta entrants wishing to transport their boats to the Island; this kind offer covers accompanied boats on trailers

For further information, please contact the Regatta office, info [AT] jerseyregatta [DOT] com, or call 00 44 (0)1534 732229.

jerseyregatta.com

Passion and power: IRC Three and Four in the build up to the Fastnet
In the 2013 and 2015 editions of the 605 nautical mile offshore race, the top three boats overall came from IRC Three and Four. This year, currently 340 teams will race under IRC for the overall win and over half of them will be competing in IRC Three and Four. The vast majority of the 3,000-strong competitors in the 400-boat fleet are passionate amateurs, racing on a huge variety of boats, with 88 different designs found in these two classes.

Eighty-five yachts have entered IRC Three; 46 from Great Britain, 18 from France and also Belgium, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Switzerland, and the USA.

Eighty-nine yachts have entered IRC Four; 52 from Great Britain, 16 from France and also entries from Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands, and the USA.

The oldest boat in the race this year is Paul Moxon's 1939 Amokura. The Shepherd-designed classic yawl was built as 'a speedy vessel, suitable for both cruising and ocean racing' and designed for Major Ernest Harston, ADC to Lord Mountbatten. She will be joined in IRC Four by Sir Francis Chichester's famed 53ft ketch, Gipsy Moth IV which is run as a charity to maintain her sailing heritage.

Another classic yacht with a strong connection to the 1979 race is the Contessa 32 Assent, which was originally named Tessa of Worth and the only yacht in Class 5 to complete the 1979 Fastnet Race. Assent is now owned by Kit Rogers and skippered by Simon Rogers. Their Father Jeremy Rogers set up Contessa Yachts in 1961. "This is a pilgrimage to show respect for the '79 race, now 40 years ago," commented Simon. "Our crew will be my oldest child Hattie, and Kit's oldest Jonah, who are both 19, and this will be in their first Fastnet." Assent has the shortest waterline length (24ft) in the 2019 Rolex Fastnet Race. -- Louis Habib

www.rolexfastnetrace.com

BMW ORC, the largest fleet of the Copa del Rey MAPFRE
The four divisions of the BMW ORC class include 70 boats and 20 nationalities, constituting over half of the total fleet at the 38 Copa del Rey MAPFRE. In both numbers of registered participants and their traditional history at the event, it is the one of the most closely observed fleets of the Real Club Náutico de Palma’s regatta.

Since 2007, the involvement of one-designs, has created an even more diverse fleet, and includes impressive boats such as the GC32s or ClubSwan 50s.

However, the Copa del Rey MAPFRE was originally established as a corrected time handicap classes regatta, and despite its continual evolution and the inclusion of new formulas, it remains loyal to its origins.

The best example is the hugely successful BMW ORC classes, that have participated in every single edition of the event since it began, and this year continue to show impressive statistics.

As such, this year the BMW ORC is distributed into the BMW ORC 0, BMW ORC 1, BMW ORC 2 and BMW ORC 3. It is a truly heterogeneous combination of boats ranging from under 10 to up to 16 metres, and in this 38th edition of the regatta brings together 70 boats from 20 nationalities. Racing under the ORC formula there are teams from Germany, Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Spain, Estonia, France, Holland, England, British Virgin Islands, Italy, Monaco, Norway, Peru, Portugal, Czech Republic, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey and the Ukraine. BMW has named the ORC in the Copa del Rey MAPFRE since 2014.

The competition programme for the four classes of the BMW ORC is made up of 11 windward-leeward races from Monday 29th July to Saturday 3rd August.

When you’ve got to do a lot more than just make stuff - Future Fibres
Future Fibres recently tripled the scale of its composite rigging service and manufacturing facility in Valencia

Size matters... at least it does when you are in the business of manufacturing and servicing hightech rigging for a large percentage of the of the world’s grand prix race boats and superyachts. That’s why, after facing increased demand yearon- year from new and existing clients, Future Fibres – a part of the North Technology Group since 2015 – have upgraded their service function to a much larger new facility.

At 60,000 square feet the new premises located on the outskirts of Valencia, Spain is three times the size of the company’s previous service centre in the city’s 2007 America’s Cup village.

49er.org/blog/new-fees-added-to-all-olympic-boats/

New fees added to all Olympic boats
The World Sailing Board is implementing significant new fees on Olympic sailors without a vote of council. The new Olympic contracts, which each Olympic class for 2024 must sign by August 1st, includes a new 1% fee on all equipment sales that will pull an estimated $300,000 annually from the pockets of Olympic and non-Olympic sailors.

Each sailing class currently pays fees that are set in World Sailing regulation of roughly 0.4% of the cost of a new hull, down to smaller percentages of the hull costs for more expensive boats. By adding an additional 1% fee and applying it to all Olympic equipment, not just the hulls, the fees on Olympic sailors will nearly treble.

The normal fees, called ‘hull plaques’ have all details of the fee schedule set out in regulation. Changes to these fees and any others must be debated by the World Sailing Council to be implemented. In order to bypass the normal system of debate and discussion, the World Sailing Board of Directors has instead added this new fee to the Olympic contracts which include confidentiality clauses once signed.

The Olympic sailors already bring in $4 million USD per year via the IOC for World Sailing. This is over 60% of World Sailing revenue and another 20% of World Sailing revenue comes more indirectly from the sailors via the sponsorships raised off their regattas. In this situation, the 1% fee will not only concern equipment bought by Olympic campaigners but will also impact all level of sailors from youth to masters and clubs. In some popular classes like the Laser where 2% are Olympic campaigners, the gains made through non-Olympic campaigners will be many times more.

Charging the Olympic sailors is an easy way for World Sailing to add revenue, since in order to pursue the Olympic dreams the sailors must buy the equipment used in the Olympics. In bypassing the normal system of debate on all Olympic matters, the World Sailing Board is side stepping the transparency, safeguards, and debate that normally occurs. Using the Olympic contract as a vehicle to add fees to sailors via the class associations and manufacturers is not democratic and should not be how World Sailing operates.

All of the stakeholders within Olympic sailing should be debating this new fee, and council should ultimately decide if it is in the best interest of the sport.

The Olympic Classes presented this argument to the board in protest over the proposed contract since the 2017 November conference in Puerto Vallarta, but the board is holding firm knowing that the drive to be Olympic will force classes and builders to all sign the contract.

The Olympic Classes will be jointly proposing a submission for debate in November to explicitly disallow the addition of fees via the Olympic contracts and impact over the whole sport spectrum. -- Ben Remocker in the 49er class site

The Olympic Classes Sub Committee

Seahorse Sailor Of The Month

Last month's winner:

James Lyne (USA)
‘Whitby’s finest!’ - Jim Turner; ‘I’m proud to have sailed with him’ - Alexis Petter; ‘Big Jim brings another level to post-race analysis’ - Paul Goodison; ‘Great to see the credit that is long overdue for coach James’ - Terry Hutchinson; ‘James has quietly carried teams to the podium then lets them stand in the limelight’ - Ray Wulff; ‘Absolute guru, wonderful human’ - Phil Armstrong; ‘The super coach and a super guy’ - Adrian Stead; ‘You are our American promise’ - Brooke Cunningham; ‘Best coach ever’ - Dave Jarvis; ‘He’s also an amazing gentleman’ - Carol Tillman. ‘Lad’s done well since he got that first Topper...’ - Nick Lyne.

This month's nominees:

Bruno Prada (BRA)
It was with impeccable timing that Bruno Prada became only the second ever five-time Star World Champion on the day that the life of the other five-time winner Lowell North was being celebrated by friends and family in San Diego. Prada brings a touch of magic to every boat he sails on... three titles with Robert Scheidt, one world title crewing for Augie Diaz and his latest success in Porto Cervo with Poland’s Mateusz Kusznierewicz. Hire this man

Roy P Disney (USA)
Compared to many the rescue was not all that dramatic, especially with the almost ridiculous level of ocean racing experience Roy Disney pulled together for the 50th Transpac. But that is also why Pyewacket’s rescue of the crew of the sinking OEX should be recognised - there were other less fancied yachts a similar distance from the stricken boat but it was an instant call to abandon his own race and do the right thing... sadly not everyone is always quite so selfless

Seahorse Sailor of the Month is sponsored by Musto, Harken McLube & Dubarry. Who needs silverware, our prizes are usable!

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The new boats are coming
ARKEA-PAPREC. Click on image to enlarge.

The summer news is rolling in off the presses for the IMOCA skippers, some of whom are preparing to switch to race mode for the Rolex Fastnet Race, which will set sail at the end of next week.

For others, it’s time for their latest-generation IMOCA to leave the yard, as is the case for ARKEA-PAPREC skippered by Sebastien Simon, which was revealed last Thursday, and that of Thomas Ruyant, which arrived in Lorient from the Italian Persico yard on Wednesday, not to mention Charlie Dalin’s new APIVIA set for launch imminently. Among the British contingent, the assembly of the new Hugo Boss is coming to an end, as shown in a photo teaser posted yesterday by her skipper Alex Thomson.

Following on from Jeremie Beyou’s Charal, ARKEA-PAPREC is the second latest-generation IMOCA to be launched with a view to the IMOCA Globe Series and the Vendee Globe 2020. Following a 7-month assembly in Port-La-Forêt, the red and blue monohull left her shed on Thursday to the great delight of her architect Juan Kouyoumdjian: "She’s a foiler we designed to the new IMOCA rule. The hull we’ve created means the true potential of the foils can be better exploited". As such, the initial sea trials can now begin for Sebastien Simon, who will be participating in the Rolex Fastnet Race with Vincent Riou in less than two weeks’ time: “It was important for me to be one of the first to launch the boat as the race start is imminent,” explains Sebastien. “This is a real confidence boost. The Rolex Fastnet Race will be a great trial run. There will doubtless be a few elements to tweak on the boat but at least this gives us a chance to get out on the water.”

Meantime, on the south coast of England in the Carrington Boats yard, where assembly of the new Hugo Boss is reaching completion in the utmost secrecy, British skipper Alex Thomson yesterday teased us with the first photo from the cuddy of the new boat, in his own unique style...

The duos are continuing to get in some training for the next Transat Jacques Vabre and Stephane Le Diraison (Time For Oceans) will apparently be relying on the skills of his boat captain François Guiffant in the Fastnet Race and the Transat Jacques Vabre. "For the past 15 years, François has amassed a vast amount of IMOCA experience preparing the boats for skippers like Jeremie Beyou, Vincent Riou and Jean-Pierre Dick. He’s also done a lot of sailing. His talents as a technician and skipper are a real bonus".

The first Scandinavian skipper signed up in Imoca, Ari Huusela (Finland) will be teaming up with the Irish sailor Michael Ferguson for the transatlantic race aboard Ariel 2, the former Aviva skippered by Dee Caffari.

www.imoca.org (new website comes online July 30)

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The Last Word
I feel that I'm in on the ground floor of something that human beings will be concentrating on for the next 1,000 years-if we don't destroy ourselves in the meantime. It's possible that 50 years from now we're going to end up out of this solar system, batting around the universe, at least within our galaxy, investigating other stars and other systems. -- Deke Slayton

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In This Issue
• Darkwood Triumph in RORC Channel Race
• Ku-ring-gai and Tara take 5.5 Metre Cups
• Among the Penguins - Island Ribs
• Remembering the Fastnet Tragedy 40 Years on
• Tasar World Championship
• Sydney to Auckland Yacht Race 2021
• 38 Copa del Rey MAPFRE
• Iker Martinez returns to the GC32 for Copa del Rey MAPFRE
• About that Olympic Class Fee... World Sailing's statement
• Team New Zealand 'in the dark' over America's Cup designs
• Featured Brokerage:
• • Sweden Yachts 42
• • Alfred Mylne 54 Ft Cutter - Irina VII
• • Swan 70-005 Flying Dragon
• The Last Word: Andy Zaltzman

Darkwood Triumph in RORC Channel Race
J/121 Darkwood: L-R Alistair Shaw, Stephen Lawrence, Rosie O'Donnell, Michael O'Donnell, James Holmes, Will Pidden. Photo by Rick Tomlinson, rick-tomlinson.com. Click on image to enlarge.

77 boats competed in the 2019 Royal Ocean Racing Club Channel Race. The international fleet experienced a variety of conditions and wind angles, testing boat handling and tactical skills. Perhaps the surprise overall winner, from a fleet including professional racing teams, was J/121 Darkwood owned by Irishman Michael O'Donnell. David Collins' British Botin IRC 52 Tala was runner up, and Dominique Tian's French Ker 46 Tonnerre de Glen was third.

Michael O'Donnell last competed in the Channel Race in the 1983 Admiral's Cup, as a 15-year old nipper. His J/121 Darkwood was only launched this year, and four of the crew including Michael, race in the classic Solent-based XOD Class. Darkwood is very much a team of friends and family and will be competing in next month's Rolex Fastnet Race.

In IRC Zero, it was joy and pain for David Collins' British Botin IRC 52 Tala, which missed out on the overall win by under three minutes after time correction. However, Tala beat an all-star class in IRC Zero including Peter Harrison's British Maxi72 Sorcha, Eric de Turckheim's French NM54 Teasing Machine, and Frank Niggeler's Swiss Cookson 50 Kuka 3.

The win in IRC Two went to Yves Grosjean's French J/133 Jivaro. Tom Kneen British JPK 11.80 Sunrise was second, just over 14 minutes behind after IRC time correction. With a crew from Northern Ireland, England and Hong Kong, Anthony Day's XC-50 Explorer was third.

In IRC Three, Erik van Vuuren's Dutch W36 Hubo scored a narrow victory over Rob Craigie's Sunfast 3600 Bellino. Both teams were racing Two-Handed, Craigie with his regular partner Deb Fish, and van Vuuren with the young apprentice Jochem Schoorl. British pair, Henry Bomby and Hannah Diamond, racing Sun Fast 3300 Fastrack XII, was third.

The next race of the RORC Season's Points Championship will be the Royal Ocean Racing Club's biennial flagship event, the Rolex Fastnet Race. The race village on Cowes Parade will be open from 1100 BST on Thursday 1st August. The 48th edition of the epic offshore race, the Rolex Fastnet Race, will start on Saturday 3rd August from the Royal Yacht Squadron Line in Cowes. -- Louay Habib

rolexfastnetrace.com

Ku-ring-gai and Tara take 5.5 Metre Cups
Tara (FIN 53, Roope Juhonen, Janne Heikkila, Pekka Honkavaara). Photo by Robert Deaves. Click on image to enlarge.

Ku-ring-gai (AUS 62, John Bacon, Terry Wetton, James Mayjor) has won the Hanko Evolution Cup and Tara (FIN 53, Roope Juhonen, Janne Heikkila, Pekka Honkavaara) has won the Royal Kaag Classic Cup after all racing was abandoned on Saturday with no wind in Helsinki, Finland.

After three days of fabulous racing conditions, Saturday's forecast was always the least optimistic, and an early decision was taken to abandon for the day with no wind on, or expected on, the course area all day, with temperatures again hitting the high 20s. This allowed the teams to begin preparations early for next week's world championship, which is also being hosted by the Nylandska Jaktklubben (NYK)

In the small Evolution fleet Ku-ring-gai took three races wins to take a clear victory from Zorina (FIN 38, Esko Rechardt, Michael Volontis, Janne Makinen). In the four boat Classic fleet, Tara also won three of the four races to win from Trial (FIN 4, Ville Harkke, Sami Ekblad, Pete Lindstrom).

With the Scandinavian Gold Cup and Class Cups now concluded, the fleet is preparing for the World Championship, which begins on Monday.

The fleet contains four former world champions, including defending champions New Moon (BAH 21, Mark Holowesko, Christoph Burger, Peter Vlasov). The winners of last week's Scandinavian Gold Cup, Artemis XIV (NOR 57, Kristian Nergaard, Johan Barne, Trond Solli-Sæther) looked very strong but it is unusual to win both big events in the same year.

Other contenders could also include 2017 World Champions John B (BAH 22, Gavin Mckinney, Mathias Dahlman, Lars Horn Johannessen), Marie-Françoise XIX (SUI 228, Jürg Menzi, Rasmus Knude, Bo Selko), Caracole (SUI 214, Bernard Haissly, Nicolas Berthoud, Daniel Stampfli), who dominated the Swiss championships earlier this year, and newcomers Girls on Film (GBR 40, Peter Morton, Ben Cornish, Sam Haines), being the only boat to take a race off Artemis XIV last week.

Racing for the 2019 5.5 Metre World Championship begins on Monday 29 July with a 9 race series scheduled, ending on Friday 2 August. -- Robert Deaves

Hanko Evolution Cup
1. Ku-ring-gai (AUS 62, John Bacon, Terry Wetton, James Mayjor) 6
2. Zorina (FIN 38, Esko Rechardt, Michael Volontis, Janne Makinen) 8
3. Skylla IV (SUI 182, Andre Bernheim, Urs Werner, Alex Bernheim) 13

Royal Kaag Classic Cup
1. Tara (FIN 53, Roope Juhonen, Janne Heikkila , Pekka Honkavaara) 5
2. Trial (FIN 4, Ville Harkke, Sami Ekblad, Pete Lindstrom) 8
3. Vis a vis (FIN 09, Ari Bungers, Tiera Hirvonen, Niko Rissanen) 14

Event site

5.5class.org

Among the Penguins - Island Ribs
As well as their success in home waters the latest MCA-coded craft from Island RIBs are also doing rather well in Antarctica

Island RIBs know how to build RIBs extremely well. Managing director Alex Cottle is an engineer with a meticulous eye for detail, uncompromising focus on quality and well thought-out designs that culminate in a range of boats that are different from most run-of-the-mill production units.

Many Island RIBs have gone into the yacht tender and chase boat market. Recently two were sold to the British Antarctic Survey and will be used at the Rothera research station for scientific survey work, diving and crew and equipment transport. Island RIBs' 7m series craft are type tested to MCA cat. 3 (R), allowing commercial operators to work up to 20 miles from a safe haven. This is the maximum category possible for an open boat.

WM Nixon's full editorial in Afloat

Remembering the Fastnet Tragedy 40 Years on
This weekend forty years ago, I was the chirpy co-skipper of the smallest boat in the Cruise-in-Company fleet as we closed in on Glengarriff in far West Cork for the Golden Jubilee party of the Irish Cruising Club in the magic place where it had been founded in July 1929 writes WM Nixon.

There were boats from several organisations including the Cruising Club of America which were on a busy schedule, as several of them - and some of the Irish Cruising Club fleet too - planned to head on soon in order to do Cowes Week and the 1979 Fastnet Race, for in those days many cruiser-racers really were cruiser-racers.

Our "smallest boat in the fleet" was the cat ketch Endeavour, prototype of the lift-keel 21ft Poacher developed by Willie and Angus Richardson of Liverpool and Holyhead. During a test sail in June from Holyhead which took us round to Treardur Bay and all the delights thereof, the idea arose that Endeavour would be just the job for participation in the ICC's celebratory cruise-in-company. My own boat at the time was a Squib, which wouldn't quite do for a week-long cruise from Crosshaven to Glengarriff, whereas Willie was mad keen to show his new mini wonder-cruiser to as many people as possible.

The charter fee may well have been a shilling or whatever currency we used at the time, but though modest it made our participation official, while the time economy of being able to road-trail the boat to Crosser and then trail her back again from Glengarriff suited a hyper-busy season.

For those were the glory days of the Admirals Cup, the Irish were very much to the fore, and Nixon Verbiage Industries plc were on treble overtime to keep up with everything and feed several hungry printed news outlets.

Tasar World Championship
Click on image for photo gallery.

The 2019 Tasar World Championship practice race started at 1415 BST in Hayling Bay with stunning sunny conditions and 12-15 knot winds.

"We believe the Tasar holds a unique place in the sailing world, we all know it's a very special boat enabling mixed teams and parent child combos to enjoy friendly high-performance sailing" says Tasar UK Chairman and WTC President Rod Porteous.

A few eager beavers over the start line meant a general recall for the fleet but once they had restarted, first round the mark was Aussie boat AUS 2813 Rick Longbottom and Darryl Bentley. Australian teams dominated the practice race with James & Tara Burman (AUS 2942) in first place, Craig McPhee & Gillian Berry (AUS 2857) in second and Rick Longbottom & Darryl Bentley (AUS 2813) in third. Race Officer Mark Wood said on the way back to the shore "Shame it was a practice race, Hayling Bay delivers once again".

Hayling Island Sailing Club Commodore Nick Peters is hosting the Commodore's Welcome Reception this evening "we have a long history of hosting successful international events, our highly experienced Race Officers and team will ensure some great racing and a very sociable time ashore!"

The forecast is looking good for tomorrow's three races, with 9-12 knots from the SE and sunshine the competitors are set for great start to the Championship.

www.hisc.co.uk

Sydney to Auckland Yacht Race 2021
The Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club and Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron have announced that the Notice of Race for the 1250nm Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race 2021 is now available.

Visit SydneytoAuckland.com to view and download. Entries will open on 1 August, 2019.

The race will start on Sydney Harbour on 30 January 2021 and finish in Auckland Harbour in time to help the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron celebrate their 150th Anniversary and enjoy the 36th Americas Cup. This challenging Category 1 race is open to offshore cruising and racing yachts, superyachts, ocean racing multihulls, as well as incorporating a rally for cruisers.

Berthing arrangements:
RPAYC: Berths for competing boats may be available at RPAYC for a discounted rate in the build up to the race. For more details of berthing at the RPAYC and alternative berthing in Pittwater and Sydney; please contact the RPAYC Waterfront department.

RNZYS: Berthing will be provided on arrival in Auckland for 48hrs. The Race Committee will direct boats to their temporary berth. B Berthing space is limited so boats planning to stay on in Auckland beyond 48hrs should make their own arrangements.

It is a Condition of Entry that boats must moor in accordance with the directions of the Marina Manager and the Race Committee.

The program in Auckland 2021 will be diverse; yachts from around the world. For full details and information about the RNZYS 150th Anniversary program visit: www.rnzys.org.nz

38 Copa del Rey MAPFRE
As racing starts Monday at the 38 Copa del Rey MAPFRE, the Bay of Palma saw teams from most of the key classes making their final training and tuning missions in today's perfect sea breeze and warm sunshine.

One of the new innovations at this regatta is a significant change to the scoring system. A Previous and Finals system is being trialled for 10 out of the 11 classes. After six races have been sailed (eight in the case of the Herbalife J80 and Purobeach Women's Cup) the preliminary series is scored with the boat in first position allocated one point, second two, third three and so on. That score is carried forwards to the Finals series which comprises the remaining races. The idea is that, like in the Olympic classes racing, interest remains into the final day of racing and there is less chance of a team winning with a day to spare.

"This is a six day regatta and so you know you are not going to win it during the first three or four days. You have to hang tough." Says Terry Hutchinson, tactician on Hap Fauth's Maxi72 Bella Mente which races in the Mallorca Sotheby's IRC Class up against the two other Maxi72s, George Sakellaris' Proteus and Dario Ferarri's Cannonball which are laden with top grand prix racing stars from the America's Cup, the Volvo Ocean Race and the 52 Super Series.

The 38 Copa del Rey MAPFRE has attracted 132 entries across the 11 classes. One of the closest, hardest to win will be the ClubSwan 50 which has drawn 14 entries from seven different countries.

The 38 Copa del Rey MAPFRE sees the first all women's class racing for the Purobeach Women's Cup in a fleet of matched Viper 640 sportsboats. Favourite to win should be Spain's double Olympic medallist Natalia Via-Dufresne.

The regatta will be sailed over four different racing arenas. The GC32 Cup starts racing on Wednesday. This is the final event of the Nations Trophy Mediterranean League for the Swan Classes.

Iker Martinez returns to the GC32 for Copa del Rey MAPFRE
One of Spain's most accomplished sailors, Iker Martinez is set to return to the GC32 flying one design catamaran for 38 Copa del Rey MAPFRE in Palma de Mallorca next week. The Mediterranean's leading multi-class regatta, organised by the Real Club Náutico de Palma, is the third event of the 2019 GC32 Racing Tour following Villasimius, Sardinia and the GC32 World Championship in Lagos, Portugal.

GC32 racing at 38 Copa del Rey MAPFRE will start on 31 July and will culminate on 3 August with a prizegiving where King Felipe VI of Spain will preside.

For 38 Copa del Rey MAPFRE, Martinez, the two time 49er Olympic medallist, and former Volvo Ocean Race and Barcelona World Race skipper, will be campaigning his GC32 under the name M&G Tressis Silicius.

"We have been out of the game with the GC32," admits Martinez, who last raced his GC32 at Copa del Rey MAPFRE two years ago. "We started in a pretty good way, but we had to stop because I didn't have enough time. Now we have restructured and are trying to rebuild the team. This is just the beginning..."

He is aware that he will be rusty: "We know it will be very hard and we are unlikely to beat anyone. The GC32 teams coming here are super good, super professional, with a lot of experience, but we will try and do our best. We don't often set this kind of goal - normally we go into races to win."

Copa del Rey MAPFRE is the only event on the GC32 Racing Tour which is not stand-alone. In Palma, the catamarans will be berthed by many of the world's top racing yachts, from Maxi 72s down to the IRC, ORC and smaller one design fleets, whose crews, for a fourth consecutive year, will have the opportunity to see 30 knot foiling catamaran racing first hand.

www.gc32racingtour.com

About that Olympic Class Fee... World Sailing's statement
World Sailing implements new independent quality control processes to secure and improve the quality and consistency of Olympic equipment

As part of the process of finalising the equipment for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, World Sailing is introducing new quality control processes for all Olympic Classes to ensure the technical integrity of the sport can be assured.

Based upon feedback from Sailors, Coaches and Member National Authorities (MNAs) it has become clear that one-design equipment is not always being delivered to an absolutely consistent standard, when one-design is meant to ensure that the equipment is identical.

Sailors are having to purchase and test multiple components to ensure that they are sailing, what they believe to be the best performing boat. This leads to increased Olympic campaign costs for Olympic Sailors. MNAs first raised this at the 2016 Annual Conference and at subsequent meetings, as a result World Sailing are committed to addressing this issue to reduce costs and to protect the integrity of the sport for all stakeholders.

The new Olympic equipment fee will fund an independent quality control process that will promote technological improvements and ensure the technical integrity of the Class.

The new independent quality control processes will be funded through a fee of up to 1% levied on the manufacturers. The manufacturers fee for each Class will only fund quality control processes for that particular Class. At the end of each year, the actual costs will be transparently reported back to the manufacturer and any surplus fee for that Class will be refunded to the manufacturers. The fee will then be reviewed on a Class by Class basis for subsequent years (again, up to a maximum level of 1%) to ensure that the right fee level is set going forward. The quality control checks for each Olympic Class are different and it is expected that ultimately the fee will vary by Class once the first year of inspections is complete.

The new independent quality control process will include all main equipment items on the boat which need to be controlled and not just hulls. The manufacturers fee is entirely different to the World Sailing plaque fees, which relate to all World Sailing Classes and are approximately 0.2% of the retail price of the boat. The World Sailing plaque fees provides a plaque that is applied to the hull and does not serve to control quality. It is for this reason that this Olympic specific policy is within the Olympic Classes contract.

All Olympic Classes have already signed a version of the Olympic Classes contract that includes the provision of the manufacturers fee and contracts are being updated to include the Olympic equipment FRAND principles that have now become World Sailing policy.

The independent quality control is to ensure that sailors and MNA`s are getting what they are paying for. World Sailing is confident that these steps will further protect the integrity of the sport.

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Team New Zealand 'in the dark' over America's Cup designs, says Glenn Ashby
Team New Zealand will face an information overload when they put their new boat on the water in the next few weeks.

TNZ's first AC75 boat will hit the Waitemata Harbour in August or September, a big moment in the campaign to defend the America's Cup in March 2021.

Glenn Ashby, TNZ's 2017 skipper, told Radio Sport's Jim Kayes that time was already ticking on the radical new foiling monohull design.

The initial boat will face its first big test at the America's Cup World Series in Italy next April, but many things will be locked in place by then.

"Internally we've been wondering what the other teams will be coming up with," Ashby said.

"The rule is really great with lots of areas of freedom to explore design and engineering... but also some fantastic one design componentry to keep a lid on costs, for areas which don't ultimately make a huge difference to winning or losing.

"The hull design, the foil horizontal design, sail design - there is a huge amount where we're unsure what our opponents will come up with. Over the next couple of months we'll find out.

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In This Issue
• 38 Copa del Rey MAPFRE Opens on the Bay of Palma
• Taittinger Royal Solent Yacht Club Regatta
• All Aboard for the 21st Jersey Regatta!
• Spinlock IRC Welsh Championship
• Sam Davies: "In The Vendee Globe, You Have To Have A Double Philosophy On How To Race"
• 5.5 Metre Worlds
• A (magnificent) tradition of fine engineering - Reckman
• Cowes Classics Week opener
• Rodos Cup 2019 came to an end on Friday
• Featured Brokerage:
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• • AKRON AOTON
• • X-Yachts X-41 - BANDIT
• The Last Word: John Oliver

38 Copa del Rey MAPFRE Opens on the Bay of Palma
Smart use of the small but regular shifts of wind direction was the key to successes among the top classes on the first day of Palma Mallorca's 132 boat, 11 classes showcase 38 Copa del Rey MAPFRE regatta.

General classification leaders of the Mallorca Sotheby's IRC division, better known as the Maxi72s, the BMW ORC Class 0 which is primarily TP52s or 52 foot derivatives and the 14 strong, white hot ClubSwan 50s all reported that they had used the supply of beneficial windshifts to make their crucial gains during what proved to be a fairly typical Bay of Palma seabreeze opening day.

George Sakellaris' Maxi 72 Proteus started their Copa del Rey MAPFRE on a perfect footing, winning both races in the very competitive three boat division which contains dozens of America's Cup and Volvo Ocean Race aces.

Germany's Mallorcan based Markus Wieser, who previously guided Momo to success on these waters and to two Maxi72 world championship wins, sails as strategist on Proteus in support of tactician Mark Mendelblatt.

In the BMW ORC Class 0, Rowdy Too leads. The Botin designed IRC 52 won here last year as Beau Geste and returns skippered by Timothy Goodbody with Jeremy Robinson calling tactics. They opened with a 2,1 today.

In the Purobeach Women's Cup top seed, Spain's double Olympic medallist Natalia Vía Dufresne leads after posting three wins to finish five points up on Vigo's 49er FX Olympic campaigner Patricia Suarez. In BMW ORC Class 2, the favourites and many times class winning Swan 45 Rats on Fire starts with the class lead and in the 27 strong ORC Class 3 Antonio Guasch's Salona 37 Vertigo dos Texia which leads.

Full results for the 2019 Taittinger Royal Solent Yacht Club Regatta

Taittinger Royal Solent Yacht Club Regatta
Record breaking entries, tricky breeze, a lot of luck and a popular overall winner at the 2019 Taittinger Royal Solent Yacht Club Regatta

For the 12th edition of the Taittinger Royal Solent Yacht Club Regatta, supported by Rouse Ltd. (26-28 July), and based in Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, the breeze - unusually - trended from the north and with a record 214 boats competing, the event's Race Committee chose to start all racing from the Island shore: Black Group (132 boats) close under the clay cliffs just west of Hamstead Ledge and White Group (82 boats) directly in front of the Royal Solent's clubhouse just east of Yarmouth Pier.

As the tide turned to flood for the second race on Saturday, the NW breeze of 8-11 knots spluttered, wheezed and disappeared across the Western Solent before backing to WSW and settling at a disappointing four knots.

Swan 41 Moustique of Haven Ports Yacht Club raced in the six-boat IRC Swan fleet and took first overall with a 2-2-1 tally over the two days.

On Sunday the breeze, again, looked promising at around 11 knots from the NW with stunning sunshine and an ebb tide before the wind dropped at around 11.00 after an hour's racing, switching to the west and building to 12 knots. Both the XOD and Folkboat fleets had 27 entries - the largest classes at the regatta - with Simon Flack of Parkstone Yacht Club showing early dominance in the Folkboats with two wins on Saturday for Stralende. Once again, luck had played a major part with Stralende in fifth place as the wind died in the second race, but Flack's crew held their nerve.

Sunday, however, was a different game for Stralende and although Flack admits his crew partied with great energy at the Champagne Taittinger Reception on Friday night, Saturday evening was more subdued: "I don't know if it was the pressure of leading the fleet after the first day, but we really didn't want to make fools of ourselves on Sunday," he explains. Pre-start on Sunday, Stralende undertook two practice runs on the start line in a ferocious ebb tide. "When the time came, it was a complete and utter disaster!" admits Flack. "Every other Folkboat near us was all over us, then we managed to work our way through the huge bundle of boats at the first windward mark, picked the shifts right and ended up with the front boats again," he recalls of their fourth place finish in the final race. "It was a fantastic regatta, we really enjoyed it," says Flack. "We had a great deal of luck and a great time!"

For the second year running, Harry Brewer and the crew of J109 Space 8 from Parkstone Yacht Club took the Overall Winner Prize for the 2019 Taittinger Royal Solent Yacht Club Regatta with three bullets - matching the team's score from last year's regatta.

www.royalsolent.org/2019-taittinger-rsyc-regatta/

For further information, please contact the Regatta office, info [AT] jerseyregatta [DOT] com, or call 00 44 (0)1534 732229.

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Spinlock IRC Welsh Championship
With just over two weeks now until we welcome competitors from all over the Irish Sea catchment area to the fantastic sailing waters of Cardigan Bay. Racing takes place 9th to 11th August.

Competing boats have already arrived including Tripple Elf from Scotland and last years Class 2 Overall Winner Checkmate (Ian MacMillan). The Checkmate team have just become the Impala National Champions.

The 'Notice of Race' is published and available here.

IRC 1, 2 and sports-boats (IRC3) will race from a committee boat start in Tremadog Bay (Race Officer Mike Butterfield)

Note: there is also the 29er National Championships who will also be racing in the bay. The race officers will manage the separation between racing areas. The 29ers will beach launch from Plas Heli.

The cruiser class (IRC4) will start and finish from the PSC club line adjacent to Gimlet Rock (Race Officer Robin Evans)

www.ircwelshchamps.com

Sam Davies: "In The Vendee Globe, You Have To Have A Double Philosophy On How To Race"
In the last eighteen months Sam Davies has established herself as a podium contender for the next Vendee Globe. On the water she has proven competitive across the wind range on her Initiatives Coeur which has been substantially turbo'd up with a massive set of new foils. Her programme, a highly optimised 10 year old boat which was second in 2012 as Banque Populaire and third in 2016 as Maitre CoQ, brings massive advantages in terms of building reliability and a perfect knowledge of the boat, building tens of thousands of sea miles. This week Davies and her Transat Jacques Vabre co-skipper Paul Meilhat have been training with Charal, still the only new generation IMOCA on the water, next week they will take part to the Fastnet Race alongside 20 IMOCAs. As a raft of new launches start to hit the water, Davies says her envy for the new boats is limited and she is happy with her course towards the 2020 Vendee Globe. Tip & Shaft caught up with Sam before she went training this week.

So what is the schedule this week, what can you learn two boat testing with the much newer Charal?

We've done a couple of sessions with Jeremie. Charal is the only other top level boat that's sailing right now, it's better to train with another boat rather than just yourself and we're neighbours on the dock so it's quite easy to organise. Until now it has been mainly light wind that is not what we are looking for now this next session should be interesting as it should be 25 knots for a few hours, so we should get some good learning.

Overall do you feel you are where you want to be in terms of you short, medium and long term goals for the Vendee Globe, and you chosen schedule to fit new gen foils when you did?

I'm feeling good as I've been sailing this boat for two years, that has given me a really good base before the Vendee Globe. I delaminated the hull in the Route du Rhum which was good in a way because we realised there were some structural changes that needed to be made to the boat. It's frustrating to abandon a race but I'm glad that we discovered that early. It was good to be able to change the foils as soon as possible. It is hard to find the right moment because things are changing so quickly. To do it too early then you don't get the advantage of seeing what does not work for other people. But then if you do it too late then we have made a big, big change to the way the boat sails and how we are going to sail the boat, and sail design, there is a while heap of stuff there, and it is useful to have done this early to react and be able to learn it all before the Vendee Globe. Right now we are learning a lot for the Transat Jacques Vabre which is cool. And we have been sailing together since the Sardinha Cup. I'm sad for Paul because I'd rather have him as a competitor than a co-skipper. He's putting his Volvo campaign together and doesn't have any other sailing apart from sailing with me and he's been 100% with the project ever since we launched the boat and that's an advantage for the TJV for us as a duo. Even though we have done a lot of sailing it still doesn't feel like we've done enough sailing to have covered the whole range of wind angles and boat speeds for our new foils to totally understand them yet.

Full interview in Tip & Shaft

5.5 Metre Worlds
Defending World Champions, New Moon (BAH 21 Mark Holowesko, Christoph Burger, Peter Vlasov), laid down a marker in the opening race of the 2019 5.5 Metre World Championship in Helsinki, Finland after an emphatic victory in some quite testing conditions. Otto (SUI 209 Bent Christian Wilhelmsen, Lasse Berthelsen, Luka Strahovnik) crossed in second with 2017 World Champions, John B (BAH 22 Gavin McKinney, Mathias Dahlman, Lars Horn Johannessen) in third.

Only one race was possible on the first day in Helsinki, despite plans to sail two. The scheduled 12.00 start was delayed over two hours while the fleet waited afloat for a light sea breeze to build. Eventually something approaching a sailable breeze filled in over the race course and after a further short postponement for a wind shift, Race 1 got away.

It wasn't exactly a stable breeze with the pressure varying between 3 and 8 knots and with lots of shifts and puffs across the course, but it was a breeze nonetheless, which some made better use of than others.

There were hopes a second race could be sailed but the wind was getting even more unstable and patchy, so the fleet was sent back to the club.

The fleet boasts one of the largest fleets of Classic 5.5 Metres to be found in recent years with no less than 10 on the start line. The oldest, Trial, dates from 1951.

Racing in Helsinki continues Tuesday with two races places. A nine race series is scheduled, concluding on Friday.

Results after Race 1
1. New Moon (BAH 21 Mark Holowesko, Christoph Burger, Peter Vlasov)
2. Otto (SUI 209 Bent Christian Wilhelmsen, Lasse Berthelsen, Luka Strahovnik
3. John B (BAH 22 Gavin McKinney, Mathias Dahlman, Lars Horn Johannessen
4. Girls On Film (GBR 40 Peter Morton, Ben Cornish, Sam Haines)
5. Caracole (SUI 214 Bernard Haissly, Nicolas Berthoud, Daniel Stampfli)

Full results:

A (magnificent) tradition of fine engineering - Reckman
Reckmann furling systems did not achieve their iconic status overnight... they are not resting on their laurels

Reckmann is well known for its sailfurling technology and engineering - the bomb-proof headsail furlers that made its reputation and similarly highspec mainsail reefing systems, seen on many of the world's finest yachts.

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Cowes Classics Week opener
XOD startline action. Tim Jeffreys. Click on image to enlarge.

Cowes, UK. 29th July 2019 - Sailing conditions could not have been better for the opener of the five day series of the 12th Cowes Classics Week today.

Fittingly, from amongst the 143 yachts taking part, Lawrence Wride's 1967-built one tonner Sunmaid V was the first yacht to get away at the opening gun of the day, when she led Class One, setting the pace once again after her overall win in last year's event. Sunmaid V, back to defend the historic 1792 Cup, went on to win in class when she beat Stephen Brookson's S&S Swan Kiswala into second place over a mid-Solent course.

A southerly breeze gave the race committee the challenge of setting a fair course for Class 1, along with Classes 2 and 3, the Gaffers and Folkboats, since they were all coming off the organising Royal London Yacht Club's shoreline with no chance of a first beat from the north facing shore. But Derek Hodd's race team managed to pull it off, giving short legs and plenty of mark roundings to each of the fleets, much to the appreciation of the competitors.

The XOD fleet, always the largest at Cowes Classics Week, numbered 36, providing for a thrilling spectacle on the startline. True to form, the first start ended up in a general recall, as is so often the way in this competitive class, before Race Officer Bob Milner added a U-flag disqualification threat ensuring that they got away cleanly at the second attempt. A very even line ensured a good spread of the fleet at the start, with David Palmer's Princess Jalina taking the lead at the first mark rounding and managing to extend it right until the final leg where Roger Yeoman's Xcitation, hot on her heals split at the second leeward gate, chose to go left then committing to the right hand side of the course. Aided by a wind shift he took the win leapfrogging to the front.

Tight racing was also the name of the game in the Daring Class where Sir Richard Ottaway, sailing Division Belle reported "It was quite a challenge with the tide turning during the race. We were fourth out of the first windward mark and then climbed to second place. There were a lot of places changing just behind us." Today's Daring winner was Richard Acland sailing Dauntless. He kept out a huge lead throughout the race. "He's going to be hard to beat this week," commented Richard.

In the other race areas tight racing was also the name of the game for the Bembridge One Designs, with Russ Fowler claiming victory in BOD1, and the Solent Sunbeams, with Roger Wickens' Danny taking 1st place.

Racing finishes on 2nd August 2019. More information at www.cowesclassicsweek.org

Rodos Cup 2019 came to an end on Friday
On Friday, the 26th of July, Rodos Cup 2019 came to an end.

The international sailing race, organized by Offshore Yachting Club of Rhodes and the Region of South Aegean, was crowned with racing and organizing success, reaffirming its importance as one of the top sailing races of the South east Mediterranean.

The 537 sailors from 13 countries that participated completed the last leg Friday morning, carrying new experiences and beautiful images.

The boats started from the picturesque island of Symi, and finished at Rodos, early noon, in the area of the Aquarium.

The spectacle enjoyed by the visitors and bystanders that were lucky enough to be at the northern tip of the island at the time of the conclusion of the race, was unique.

The boats finished consecutively, having their colorful sails open, reaffirming their new rendezvous for the next Rodos Cup, in July 2020. -- Icarus Sports

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In This Issue
• Double bullet for Artemis XIV on Day 2 of 5.5 Worlds in Helsinki
• Putting The Squeeze On: Copa del Rey MAPFRE
• What's in the Latest Edition Of Seahorse Magazine
• German campaign for The Ocean Race
• American Magic's IYRS Injection
• J125 Jackknife Wins ISORA Race 11 & Leads Overall Series
• Cowes Classics Week Day 2: gale interrupts the programme
• Six kilos in 10 days
• Greta Thunberg to Sail Atlantic for Americas on Malizia II
• Industry News
• Featured Charter
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• The Last Word: Tom Ballard

Double bullet for Artemis XIV on Day 2 of 5.5 Worlds in Helsinki
Winners of last week's Scandinavian Gold Cup, Artemis XIV (NOR 57 Kristian Nergaard, Johan Barne, Trond Solli-Saether), had it all their own way on the second day of the 2019 5.5 Metre World Championship in Helsinki, Finland, winning both races by comfortable margins. However New Moon (BAH 21 Mark Holowesko, Christoph Burger, Peter Vlasov) still lead overall after three races with Girls On Film (GBR 40 Peter Morton, Ben Cornish, Sam Haines) up to second following two third places. Artemis XIV is in third.

Tuesday was always looking like being the windiest day of the week, but no one expected it to become as windy as it did, gusting to 24 knots during the second race of the day. At times the wind was down to 5-6 knots, so there were plenty of opportunities for gains and losses. In general Artemis XIV took all the gains and let the other boats take the losses.

It would be a difficult task to count the number of world titles, national titles and sailing achievements within this group of eclectic sailors from around the world, but perhaps one more than any deserves a mention. Sailing a 1991 Evind Still designed Evolution boat, Zorina, which won the European championship in Helsinki in 1991, Esko Rechardt is most famous for winning an Olympic gold medal in the Finn class in 1980, just across the bay in Tallinn, Estonia.

"I stopped Finn sailing after the qualifier for Pusan in 1998. The 5.5 is just more fun, so I got the boat in 1988, and did some sailing weeks. I did the worlds when they were here in 2002. We were tenth overall, which was OK, but I haven't sailed for ten years. In 2002, we got a special prize for the best boat with Dacron sails."

"We are one of the Evolution class with quite an old fashioned rig and sails so we were somewhat overpowered with an old Dacron sail, but anyway the sailing was very interesting, nice shifts and some breeze as well and we had good fun." -- Robert Deaves

Top Five Results after Race 3 (24 boats)
1. New Moon, BAH, Mark Holowesko, Christoph Burger, Peter Vlasov) 8 points
2. Girls On Film, GBR, Peter Morton, Ben Cornish, Sam Haines) 10
3. Artemis XIV, NOR, Kristian Nergaard, Johan Barne, Trond Solli-Saether) 11
4. Marie-Francoise XIX, SUI, Jurg Menzi, Bo Selko, Knude Rasmussen) 16
5. John B, BAH, Gavin McKinney, Mathias Dahlman, Lars Horn Johannessen) 17

www.njk.fi/the-scandinavian-gold-cup-100th-anniversary-regatta/

Putting The Squeeze On: Copa del Rey MAPFRE
Jean Jacques Chaubard's French crew which is racing Team Vision Future in BMW ORC Class Zero have competed at Copa del Rey MAPFRE seven times and, after finishing on the podium five times in two different divisions, are no strangers to success but a class win at the regatta continues to elude them.

But with two more races sailed in today's modest sea breezes on the Bay of Palma, Chaubard's crew who recently became IRC European champions emerged as the best scoring team from a day when French TP52 teams monopolised proceedings. Their second and a first on their Botin designed Team Vision Future sees them lead the class by three points from Rowdy Too, Howard Dyer's IRC52 which won here last year as Beau Geste.

There is a spirited but very friendly rivalry between today's two winners in BMW ORC Class Zero, Team Vision Future from the Toulon Yacht Club and Jean Luc Petithiguenin's largely Breton crew which features a host of young French talent straight from the Tour Voile as well as the hugely experienced youthful Loick Peyron.

Team Vision Future were runners up to Alegre in 2017 with their former TP52 but are hopeful this may prove to be their year at the Copa del Rey MAPFRE which would a be a welcome confidence booster before they compete at the Rolex TP52 World Championship in Puerto Portals later next month.

* The decisive round in Nautor's Swan 2019 The Nations Trophy Mediterranean League commenced in style today. Racing at the 38th edition of the Copa del Rey MAPFRE, organized by the Real Club Náutico de Palma (RCNP), 31 yachts across three Nautor's Swan One Design classes are not only contesting supremacy across the historic weeklong competition but this four-event series as a whole. Furthermore, the prize for the best competing nation is on offer, including the all-important bonus point carried through to The Nations Trophy in October.

In line with the contrasting competitions and conditions during the three events held to date in Monaco, Scarlino and Saint-Tropez, the 2019 Copa del Rey offers another exacting programme, testing consistency, teamwork and stamina. All factors evident today as two of the week's maximum 11 races were successfully held. Six different crews won the six One Design races as Palma offered a consistent 10-15 knot sea breeze.

ClubSwan 50 top three after 1 day
1. Cuordileone (Italy), 3 points
2. Cetilar – Vitamina (Italy), 7
3. Onegroup (Germany), 7

Swan 45 top three after 1 day
1. Porron IX (Spain), 3
2. Swing Cube (Italy), 4
3. Fever (Great Britain), 7

ClubSwan 42 top three after 1 day
1. Pez de Abril (Spain), 4
2. Natalia (Romania), 4
3. Nadir (Spain), 4

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Seahorse August 2019
What's in the Latest Edition Of Seahorse Magazine

The right tools
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ORC - Nice idea
For once the wind blew and the result was probably the best worlds yet. Dobbs Davis

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German campaign for The Ocean Race
The Offshore Team Germany launched a new campaign for the participation in The Ocean Race 2021-22, 20 years after the legendary victory of the "Illbruck Challenge" in Kiel, the "Einstein" wants to enter the race under the German flag.

With the emotional christening ceremony of the IMOCA Open 60 in Kiel, team founders Jens Kuphal, Michael End and Team Captain Robert Stanjek launched the campaign kick-off and started preparations for the round the world race in two and a half years. Internationally experienced offshore sailors and young German sailors will form the base of the team, which will experience its first test at this year's Fastnet Race starting on August 3rd. Two-time Ocean Race veteran Annie Lush christened the yacht in Kiel and sailed the Kiel Week Welcome Race with former Star world champion Robert Stanjek, two-time Ocean Race finisher NicolasLunven, German Finn sailor Phillip Kasüske, boat captain Ian Smyth. "I'm really excited to be part of Team Germany and to help them start their journey," said Annie Lush.

A journey that the team started two and a half years ago. At the beginning of 2017, Michael End and Jens Kuphal bought the former "Acciona", later moving the boat from Mallorca to Portugal to completely refit the hull at the Trimarine boatyard in Lisbon. This spring the project was handed over to Joff Brown in Gosport, southern England. The IMOCA expert, former project manager for Alex Thomson, completed a total fit-out including a new keel, rigging and electronics.

"Einstein" is still sailing on conventional straight daggerboards. "After the route of the upcoming The Ocean Race is revealed, we will start with the design of the foils. And then we still have a lot of time for preparation," says Team Manager Jens Kuphal. However, the teambuilding process is already underway. "There will be a large fleet of IMOCAs for the Fastnet Race. But we are the only ones sailing in fully crewed mode to find out what The Ocean Race could feel like."

offshoreteamgermany.com

American Magic's IYRS Injection
The IYRS School of Technology & Trades in Newport, Rhode Island, is one of American Magic's key Community Partners, working together to create a meannigful pathway for graduates to advance their careers through externships and full-time opportunities. Offering four different programs, Digital Modeling & Fabrication, Composites Technology, Marine Systems and Boatbuilding & Restoration, the IYRS curriculum gives students the necessary skills to step into a high-level America's Cup environment, surrounded by some of the industry's best talent.

There are currently nine graduates on the team's roster of boutbuilders and shore crew:

Felix Schliebitz (2011 - Marine Systems)
Trevor Davidson (2018 - Marine Systems)
Peter Buffinton (2012 - Composites Technology)
Patrick Koar (2011 - Composites Technology)
James Allsop (2013 - Composites Technology)
Andy Leonard (2014 - Composites Technology)
John King (2015 - Composites Technology)
Scott Bancroft (2018 - Composites Technology)
Zach Caruso (2019 - Composites Technology)

The IYRS Mission Statement: IYRS provides experiential education, preparing students to enter a global maker and manufacturing workforce. IYRS teaches the art and science of making, building, restoring and maintaining, and in the process, helps its graduates build both careers and more meaningful lives – inspired by the knowledge that in their hands and through the use of technology, they have the power to make, build and maintain to a high standard.

J125 Jackknife Wins ISORA Race 11 & Leads Overall Series
A win in Saturday's offshore race from Dun Laoghaire to Pwllheli has put Andrew Hall's Jackknife into the overall ISORA lead after 11 races sailed.

Racing into his home port of Pwllheli after 75 miles of sailing, Hall and his J125 crew now top the overall ISORA championships points table by 30 points in the 60-boat fleet.

The overall result is calculated from the best nine races sailed so far this season with three discards applied.

Second in race 11 was Royal St George Yacht Club's J122 Aurelia (Chris & Patanne Power Smith) with Dublin Bay JPK 10.8 rivals Rockabill VI (Paul O'Higgins) from the Royal Irish Yacht Club in third place.

See race 11 results here and overall results here

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Cowes Classics Week Day 2: gale interrupts the programme
Cowes, UK: With gusts of 40 knots in the central Solent predicted for today, and strong winds already kicking in, the second day of Cowes Classics Week is cancelled. It is hoped to resume racing tomorrow with the event finishing on Friday. Todays' weather is in marked contrast to yesterday's perfect conditions.

The hundreds of competitors competing in the 143 strong fleet will still be able to enjoy the Winkworth sponsored tea and cake in the afternoon at the Royal London Yacht Club, and a drinks reception at the Classic Boat museum in the host town of Cowes.

www.cowesclassicsweek.org

Six kilos in 10 days
Olympic gold medallist and Australia's SailGP helmsman Tom Slingsby is hoping to shed up to six kilograms in little more than a week to ensure his crew meets a weight limit for the next round of the lucrative series in the United Kingdom.

America's Cup-winning tactician Slingsby, who won gold at the London Games in 2012, has set himself the ambitious target for the Cowes (United Kingdom) event next week as the Australians eye a spot in the US$1 million ($1.45 million) winner-takes-all finale next month.

While drastic weight culls are usually the domain of fighters and jockeys, Slingsby is preparing to fine tune his body over the next 10 days with all SailGP crews limited to a total weight of 438kg. It means an average 87.5kg per sailor.

"We are the biggest team on the circuit," Slingsby said. "For us we've got the biggest weight cut out of all the teams. Personally I've got about five or six kilos I've got to get off in the next week and a half.

"It is [drastic], but I'm used to it. It's part of our sport and it's not as extreme as fighters' weight cuts. I've had cuts where I've had to lose three kilos and mentally it's been a nightmare, but I've had cuts where I've dropped six kilos and done it the right way and I've felt amazing come racing. Doing it well is the right part.

www.brisbanetimes.com.au

Greta Thunberg to Sail Atlantic for Americas on Malizia II
Sixteen-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg will head to the Americas next month, and, keeping in line with her climate commitment not to fly, she announced Monday that she will make the voyage by fossil fuel emissions-free boat.

The roughly two-week long trip will begin mid-August and will take off from an undisclosed location in the U.K. and land in New York City. Thunberg will attend events including the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York in September and the U.N. climate summit known as COP25 in Santiago, Chile. The trip will take place while she's on a sabbatical year from school.

The boat, the Malizia II, is "a foiling sailboat built in 2015, which is fitted with solar panels and underwater turbines to generate electricity on board the vessel," according to a statement. It will be captained by professional sailors Boris Herrmann and Pierre Casiraghi, who is the grandson of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier of Monaco.

Casiraghi, in statement, praised Thunberg's climate activism and said his team was"proud to take Greta across the Atlantic in this challenging mode of transport."

Joining Thunberg and the co-skippers on board will be Greta's father, Svante Thunberg, and filmmaker Nathan Grossman, who will document the voyage.

www.commondreams.org

* Malizia II is owned by Yacht Club Monaco

Industry News
METSTRADE and RAI Amsterdam are pleased to announce the opening of entries for the 29th edition of the DAME Design Award, for the more than 1,600 exhibitors attending this year's METSTRADE Show. Participation is open to manufacturers and authorised suppliers who are registered as exhibitors or co-exhibitors at the METSTRADE Show. The applications window will remain open for two months until 24 September.

The DAME Awards are organised each year in conjunction with the METSTRADE Show, the world's largest marine equipment trade event. DAME nominated products are placed on a special presentation within the METSTRADE Show. From these nominations, the final selection of seven Category Winners and the eventual DAME Award Overall Winner is made. The DAME Jury also awards a series of Special Mentions at its discretion.

The DAME Design Award at METSTRADE Show was launched in 1991 to promote design across all disciplines and recognise the best-designed products at the METSTRADE Show. The DAME Jury also considers the expected benefit for the marine industry of the entries, as well as their suitability for intended purpose, level of innovation, cost effectiveness and environmental impact. The DAME is judged in seven key product categories spanning the many activities of METSTRADE Show exhibitors and visitors.

The €150 registration fee per product that each METSTRADE exhibitor pays to enter the DAME Award is always donated to charity. The METSTRADE Exhibition Committee has decided that this year's DAME proceeds will go to two hugely deserving causes. The Little Optimist Trust works with disadvantaged children in Cape Town, South Africa and Sailing4handicaps is an initiative pioneered by Paralympic champion Wojtek Czyz to help people around the world build up, deal with and maintain prosthetics.

www.metstrade.com

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A record-breaking number of boat enthusiasts visited the Thames Traditional Boat Show at Henley, a celebration of older craft that are disappearing from rivers and inland waters.

More than 13,000 people, an increase of 35% on the previous year, attended the festival, known affectionately as 'The Trad', where they enjoyed steam boats, Dunkirk Little Ships, skiffs, amphibious cars and the Royal Barge Gloriana.

The oldest Victorian steamer, Alaska, offered visitors a ride up the Regatta Course and Henley Reach while the Royal Barge, Gloriana, also returned this year with each of the 18 rowers pulling half a tonne. The 92ft barge was commissioned for the Jubilee River Pageant of 2012 to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and was built by 60 craftsmen in just 19 weeks.

Also on show were an amphibious 1930s electric bathchair, an aluminium speedboat with two speeds, stop or fast, and a motorised sofa.

Steam launch, Elfin, was judged Best in the Show with judge Adam Toop saying, "Elfin is a truly stunning steam launch built in 1895 by Constable of Hampton. She was built to order for Mr J.W. Restler, the chief engineer at the Metropolitan Water Board, whose works built the original steam engine that she retains to this day."

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Cowes Harbour Commission has today announced that Style of Wight Ltd, producer of the inspirational lifestyle magazine, Style of Wight, will be the new publisher of the annual Cowes Harbour Handbook.

The Cowes Harbour Handbook will be managed by the same team that has contributed to the contemporary Style of Wight Magazine's rise and consolidation over the past 11 years.

"We are very pleased to be working with the editorial and business team that built Style of Wight into the leading lifestyle title on the Island," said Harbour Master Capt. Stuart McIntosh. "The appointment of Style of Wight as new publishers of the Cowes Harbour Handbook opens up tremendous opportunities for the Handbook to benefit from Style of Wight's proven track record of high quality publications and established lifestyle advertising expertise and relationships."

The 2020/21 Cowes Harbour Handbook will be out in time for Easter 2020. If you are a business looking to book space in the pages of this essential guide please contact Style of Wight on 01983 861007 or email office [AT] styleofwight [DOT] co [DOT] uk

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Under the partnership agreement signed with the IMOCA class, Thales VesseLINK on Iridium Certus will be installed on all IMOCA vessels to enable connectivity for skippers anytime, anywhere.

Having these solutions onboard will significantly enhance the communications capabilities of the IMOCA boats around the world.

Thales, a global leader in digital, high technologies, has developed a new satellite communications solution, offering enhancements in terms of speeds, weight and always-on connectivity. Thales VesseLINKallows users to communicate wherever they are in the world through the Iridium Certus network, which offers the highest quality and unprecedented reliability in terms of the connection. That is why the IMOCA class wished to develop a partnership with Thales and Iridium.

This partnership between the IMOCA class, Iridium and Thales offers three huge advantages. The first concerns safety, sailors can now rely on a truly global always-on solution that can keep them safe and connected during the entire race. It is because of this connectivity that they will be able to receive updated accurate weather information at all times. Finally, the Iridium and Thales will enable them to connect with their families and the world ashore while sharing their experience through audio, photos and videos.

Before approving this partnership, testing was successfully carried out on five IMOCAs: Hugo Boss (Alex Thomson), Arkea-Paprec (Sebastien Simon), Initiatives-Coeur (Sam Davies), Malizia II-Yacht Club de Monaco (Boris Herrmann) and Groupe Apicil (Damien Seguin). All of the boats taking part in the races in the Globe Series will be fitted out with Thales VesseLINK and Iridium Certus products through the 2020-2021 Vendee Globe. The partnership therefore concerns five races: the 2019 Rolex Fastnet Race, the 2019 Transat Jacques Vabre, the 2020 Transat and New York-Vendee and the 2020/21Vendee Globe.

imoca.org

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The Last Word
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In This Issue
• Tasar Worlds: It's been a tough one...
• A thrilling day at Cowes Classics Week Day 3
• All Aboard for the 21st Jersey Regatta!
• Winners return to the Rolex Fastnet Race
• 38 Copa del Rey MAPFRE
• Alinghi and Oman Air neck and neck after five full-on races at Copa del Rey MAPFRE
• Shirley Robertson catch up with the fastest man around the planet - French offshore star Francois Gabart
• Class 40: Setting up a selection mode for the next Route du Rhum
• World Sailing 11th Hour Racing Sustainability Award
• Correction
• Featured Brokerage:
• • Swan 115-003 Highland Fling 15
• • Sly 53 - STEVE WONDER 2
• • Soraya
• The Last Word: Jon Stewart

Tasar Worlds: It's been a tough one...
Click on image for photo gallery.

With the weather looking more favourable than yesterday but still on the challenging side the Tasar Fleet headed out to Hayling Bay. With two races scheduled the first race of the day started at 1212 BST. This start was black flagged, followed by further black flag and a general recall. Racing got underway at 1228 BST.

Race 4 Finish order (provisional) First AUS 2942 James Burman, second AUS 2848 Rob Douglass and third 3rd GBR 2877 James Peters

Race 5 Finish order (provisional) first AUS 2813 Rick Longbottom, second AUS 2922 Lloyd Lissiman and 3rd AUS 2831 Paul Ridgway HISC's very own James Peters and Charlie Darling recorded hitting 13.8 knots on the Tracker today!

Leading positions after 5 races, 1 discard (provisional)
1. Rob Douglass / Nicole Douglass, AUS, 7 points
2. Rick Longbottom / Darryl Bentley, AUS, 14
3. James Burman / Tara Burman, AUS, 15
4. James Peters / Charlie Darling, GBR, 15
5. Michael Karas / Molly Jackson, USA, 16

www.cowesclassicsweek.org

A thrilling day at Cowes Classics Week Day 3
Spinaway X, the oldest yacht in the fleet. Photo by Tim Jeffreys. Click on image for photo gallery.

Cowes, UK: A cracking stiff breeze opened the third day of Cowes Classics Week with welcomed starts for the one design and cruiser classes after yesterday's gale-enforced postponement. Wind over tide with gusts building up to 28 knots in parts of the race area by lunchtime characterised the challenges of the day.

One group which managed to find relatively peaceful conditions away from the bumpy mid-Solent was the committee boat race area for the Swallows, Vintage Dragons, Flying Fifteens and Bembridge One Designs, sponsored by Robert Oatley Wines. Even so the race team's course setter Matt Cowan explains "We had around 12 knots of breeze at the committee boat and just under a mile up the race course to the west it was blowing more like 20 knots."

Like all the entries in Cowes Classics Week each of these classes boast a classic heritage with the 15 strong Swallow class originating as a two-man Olympic class for the 1948 Olympics but now sailed with three crew. The class has developed into a thoroughly modern classic as demonstrated by the competition on the water. Mike Wigmore in Gwaihir showed that he was coming back to defend his previous 2017 and 2018 titles when he added todays' three races to his first position of Monday to keep him ahead. Harry Roome in Skua was today's scratch boat, with two wins but a no-show for the final race.

The Bembridge One Design, a smaller but equally graceful boat, shared the same race area. Slower that the Swallows and without spinnakers these hardy little yachts relished the courses even in the gusts. They were also able to get three races in. The strict one design fleet, which is resident at Bembridge Sailing Club is a close relative of the Alfred Westmacott designed XOD, both over 100 years old. Hugh Doherty sailed BOD10 into the lead today with a 1,2,3 with wins also going to last year's BOD Champion Russ Fowler in BOD1 and Charles Able-Smith in BOD7.

Further north towards the mainland shore conditions were even more lively. The XOD fleet, the largest in the event, with 37 entries, was dominated by Roger Yeoman sailing Xcitation, finishing today one point ahead of another previous Cowes Classics Week champion Max Crowe with Clair de Lune.

Racing continues tomorrow and Friday. The Darings, Vintage Dragons, and a host of other boats, all of whom are designs of more than 50 years old, will be on the start lines along with a others including Twisters, Contessa 26s and, for one day only, the Seaview Mermaid fleet will take part.

Red Funnel is Signature Sponsor of Cowes Classics Week and live coverage from on the water comes courtesy of Cowes Radio 87.9fm.

For further information, please contact the Regatta office, info [AT] jerseyregatta [DOT] com, or call 00 44 (0)1534 732229.

jerseyregatta.com

Winners return to the Rolex Fastnet Race
Didier Gaudoux and the crew of his JND39 Lann Ael 2 return as the defending champions. Photo by Carlo Borlenghi/Rolex. Click on image to enlarge.

While the toughest competition in the Rolex Fastnet Race will be within the individual classes, the ultimate kudos comes from winning the Fastnet Challenge Cup, the outright prize for IRC corrected time for the world's largest offshore yacht race. The challenge will be all the harder for this year's race has an immense fleet of 336 boats (excluding the 60 racing in the non-IRC fleet).

Many past winners will be setting sail from Cowes this Saturday lunchtime for the start of this 48th edition of the Royal Ocean Racing Club's premier event.

Over the last three editions, French crews have lifted the Fastnet Challenge Cup exclusively. Didier Gaudoux and the crew of his JND39 Lann Ael 2 return as the defending champions. This season Lann Ael 2 has competed in the RORC's UK offshore programme (her best result being 7th in the Myth of Malham).

Since 2017, Lann Ael 2 has been converted to twin rudders, which Gaudoux says has improved her performance reaching in a breeze, at the expense of light wind and upwind pace. Her sail plan has been slightly enlarged, increasing her rating.

According to Gaudoux some key members of Lann Ael 2's crew have also changed: "My daughter is pregnant and my son is in Canada for business. But the rest are similar, guys who know the boat quite well." Significantly Figaro sailor Fred Duthil, the sole pro on the boat two years ago, has been replaced by another leading Figaro sailor Fabien Delahaye.

Never to be underestimated is Gery Trentesaux, overall winner in 2015 with the JPK 10.80 Courrier Du Leon, when, while racing in IRC Three he finished half way up in IRC One on the water (despite being OCS and then taking 40 minutes to restart thanks to the ebb tide). He is also one of the most experienced Fastnet competitors having first taken part in the 1977 race at the age of 18.

This time Trentesaux returns with Courrier Recommande, a newer JPK 11.80. Launched last year, she won October's Rolex Middle Sea Race and since then her owner says that they have "changed many sails and many things. The boat is quite fast upwind and reaching. She is not so fast downwind in medium weather."

This season the Rolex Fastnet Race is Trentesaux's principle objective, although he maintains modestly that "we are just coming to participate... The Fastnet is the best race in the world, a mythical race. All the good boats enter it. You have a maximum of 100 boats in the Rolex Sydney Hobart and Middle Sea but 400 in the Fastnet - there is no competition."

www.rolexfastnetrace.com

38 Copa del Rey MAPFRE
With a strong Mistral wind blowing on the Mediterranean to the north of Mallorca, the third day of the 38 Copa del Rey MAPFRE was the most challenging yet. Racing in gusty offshore NE'ly winds of 12-25 knots, the winning watchwords were keeping it safe and simple in many of the 11 divisions.

Certainly that was the case for three Maxi 72s in the Mallorca Sotheby's IRC Class where Dario Ferrari's Cannonball sailed to a second and a first to maintain a one point margin over Hap Fauth's newer Bella Mente which mirrored their scores going 2,1. Proteus suffered a technical breakdown in the first race and their DNF drops leaves the class's early leaders in third. Previously this class has seen all three boats tied on points and the tie break deciding the title.

Tomorrow's races conclude the Preliminary Series. The class leaders then carry one point into Friday and Saturday's Finals, second get two and so on in what is a new initiative for this edition.

BMW ORC 0
1. Paprec Reciclaje, Stephane Neve, (6)+3+1+3+1+2=10
2. Team Vision Future, Mergui Mikael, 3+2+2+1+3+(4)=11
3. Freccia Rossa, Vadim Yakimenki, 1+(5)+4+4+2+1=12
... 7 boats

BMW ORC 1
1. Rats on Fire, Rayco Tabares, (3)+1+3+1+3+1=9
2. Estrella Damm, Luis Martinez, 1+(5,5)+1+3+1+3=9
3. From now on, Hernan Mones, 2+3,5+2+2+4+6=13.5
... 15 boats

BMW ORC 2
1. Teatro Soho Caixabank, Daniel Cuevas, (2)+1+2+2+1+1=7
2. El Carmen - Elite Sails, Jose Coello, 1+2+1+1+2+(4)=7
3. Rivareno, Christian Plump, (4)+4+3+3+3+2=15
... 20 boats

BMW ORC 3
1. Vertigo Dos Texia, Jorge Martinez Doreste, 1+1+(7)+1+2+2=7
2. Airlan Aermec, Juan Cabrer, (17)+5+3+6+1+1=16
3. Tanit IV - Medilevel, Nacho Campos, (11)+2+10+2+4+6=24
... 27 boats

Mallorca Sotheby's IRC
1. Cannonball, Dario Ferrari, (3)+3+1+1+2+1=8
2. Bella Mente, Hap Fauth, 2+2+(3)+2+1+2=9
3. Proteus, George Sakellaris, 1+1+2+3+(DNF)+3=10

Herbalife Nutrition J80
1. Solintal, Ignacio Camino, 1+1+3+1+5+2+2+(9)+5=20
2. Bribon Movistar, Marc de Antonio, (7)+3+6+4+4+1+4+1+1=24
3. Grupo Garatu, Juan Vazquez, 2+2+1+(8)+7+5+3+2+3=25
... 11 boats

ClubSwan 50
1. Cuordileone, Ettore Mattiello, 2+1+3+1+2+(5)=9
2. Stella Maris, August Schram, 3+7+(9)+3+1+1=15
3. Cetilar-Vitamina, Andrea Lacorte, 1+(6)+1+4+4+6=16
... 14 boats

Swan 45
1. Swing Cube, Paolo Bucciarelli, 1+3+2+2+(5)+1=9
2. Porron IX, Luis Senis, 2+1+(3)+3+1+3=10
3. Fever, Klaus Diederichs, (5)+2+4+1+4+4=15
... 6 boats

Mallorca Sotheby's ClubSwan 42
1. Natalia, Natalia Brailoiu, 1+3+2+3=9
2. Dralion, Pit Finnis, 4+6+1+2=13
3. Nadir, Pedro Vaquer, 2+2+6+5+1+(7)=16 ... 11 boats

Purobeach Women's Cup
1. Dorsia Sailing Team, Natalia Via-Dufresne, 1+1+1+3+(4)+1+1+2+3=13
2. Federacion Gallega, Patricia Suarez, 4+2+2+4+3+3+2+1+2=19
3. Federacion Balear, Helena Alegre, 5+(7)+7+1+1+5+3+3+1=26 ... 12 boats

Alinghi and Oman Air neck and neck after five full-on races at Copa del Rey MAPFRE
After a faltering start to day one of the 38 Copa del Rey MAPFRE, Alinghi turned on the afterburners to take the final two races of a full-on, five-heat afternoon in the latest round of the 2019 GC32 Racing Tour in Palma, Mallorca.

The recently crowned GC32 World Champions sit tied on points with Oman Air who won the first and third races of the day. The warm northeasterly breeze was blowing 15-18 knots straight off the shore of Palma, although there were some big gusts and wind shifts ready to catch the foiling catamaran crews unawares.

Aside from the double bullets notched up by Alinghi and Oman Air, Red Bull Sailing Team won the other race of the day. Double Olympic Champion Roman Hagara can see a noticeable improvement at the front of the fleet compared with a couple of years ago in this still young one design flying catamaran class.

Racing continues on Thursday with a start time of 1300 hours local time, and with moderate breeze on the forecast. It should be another sparkling day of GC32 competition in Palma.

Results
1. Alinghi, 10 points
2. Oman Air, 10
3. Red Bull Sailing Team, 12
4. Zoulou, 21
5. Black Star Sailing Team, 23
6. M&G Tressis Silicius, 29

www.gc32racingtour.com

Shirley Robertson catch up with the fastest man around the planet - French offshore star Francois Gabart
Francois Gabart is a man revelling in his time, an articulate and intelligent athlete delighted to be involved in the sport of sailing while it undergoes a radical and exciting revolution. Shirley Robertson sits down to interview the French offshore sailor for the third instalment of her sailing podcast, in a revealing an honest hour of chat about all things offshore.

He's the youngest ever winner of the solo around the world marathon the Vendee Globe, but Francois also holds the title for the fastest ever solo lap of the planet, achievements that have made him a household name in his native France.

Gabart set a remarkable world record in 2017 when he spent just 42 days 16hours 40minutes and 35seconds to sail alone, non stop around the world, coming within just 2 days of the overall crewed world record. The landmark achievement was set sailing the giant 100ft trimaran 'Macif', a foiling trimaran capable of sustained periods of high speed out in the world's toughest sailing conditions...:

"I love speed. I'm not afraid of speed and I have to say that sometimes I even think that speed is not dangerous, that it's sometimes safer to go fast."

As a six year old child Gabart spent a year at sea with his parents, as on a whim they decided to take off to see the world. He attributes a degree of his success to these formative days spent enjoying the experience of being out at sea. His sailing career started well, he was national champion in the competitive Optimist class. Several national titles followed as Gabart set his sights on Olympic success, but admits to Shirley that even then, his horizons were slightly wider...:

"There was something missing when I would just sail around the buoys, and then go back to shore at night. I was thinking 'why can't we jusy try to go further, sail into the night and just go'"

And so began a search for something more. Gabart discusses with Robertson the unique French pathway to becoming an offshore professional, and how he tentatively set off around the world on his one and only Vendee Globe race, aged just 29.

Shirley Robertson's Sailing Podcast is available to listen to via the podcast page of Shirley's own website, at www.shirleyrobertson.com/podcast or via most popular podcast outlets, including iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcast and aCast

Class 40: Setting up a selection mode for the next Route du Rhum
The Route du Rhum destination Guadeloupe 2018 was a great success for the Class40 with 53 Class 40 participants for more than 57 projects pre-registered before registration closes on March 31, 2018. If the organization had planned to limit the number to 40 in its Race Notice, faced with massive entries, it had increased it by 10 boats in January before accepting 3 more just a few weeks before the start. The announcement of a waiting list had further discouraged some late projects.

In view of the enthusiasm generated by this race and the renewal of quota per class for the 2022 edition, the Class40 wanted to invest in the management of the future list of pre-registered applies more. It has thus proposed to OC Sport a selection process that is more relevant and adapted to class development.

Priority rules process
This selection system only provides priorities in the event of exceeding the limit on the number of boats that will be set by the organization. The main objective is to give priority to runners who participate in class races on a regular if not ad hock basis, who are used to the Class 40s and are therefore comfortable with the support from the point of view of safety and performance, establishing a criteria of miles travelled in the race by the skippers concerned. Furthermore, to correct the possible pernicious or inequitable effects for class development, Class40 built from mid-2021 will automatically be awarding a place to not slow boat buildings. Moreover, the Class40 is proud to have a lot of members who do not live in Europe. To be allocated a place without entering this system of miles, a non-European skipper will have had to participate in a Class40 transatlantic between 2017 and the closing of registrations.

The full selection mode is available in the Races section of the Class 40 website www.class40.com

World Sailing 11th Hour Racing Sustainability Award
This year marks the second annual World Sailing 11th Hour Racing Sustainability Award, and we're looking for a diverse and talented applicant pool so that we can honor and empower the best and brightest leaders of sustainability in the sailing world. This award celebrates the effective execution or ongoing delivery of high-impact, highly-replicable sustainability initiatives, aligned to World Sailing's Sustainability Agenda 2030.

Do you know someone who meets this description? Can't forget the fantastic project you saw while on vacation? Or, perhaps the best nominee is right in your backyard or office!

The 2019 winner will receive a $10,000 prize to support its sustainability initiatives and an iconic, perpetual trophy that is made from recycled carbon fiber from an America's Cup boat. Better yet, the work of these winners will serve as a catalyst for positive change and inspire others to start their own sustainability projects.

Click here to nominate someone by telling us why this individual or organization deserves to win this award, and how they have contributed to a more sustainable sailing industry or used sailing as a platform to promote sustainability.

The deadline to nominate a sailor, sailing club, class association, Member National Authorities, or any other organization that is delivering sustainability initiatives is August 23rd.

11thhourracing.org

Correction
re: our story last night about Greta Thunberg's voyage on Malizia II across the Atlantic. We incorrectly stated that Malizia II was owned by Yacht Club Monaco. The IMOCA yacht 'Malizia' ist not owned by the YCM. The owner is German business man Gerhard Senft from the Stuttgart area. The YCM chartered the boat for the next Vendee Globe.

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