Monthly archives for May, 2023

The coolest record breaking boats

Thursday
May 04
2023 Posted by XS Editor

by Toby Heppell, Yachting World
While hyper-luxury superyachts are clearly cool to look at (and would be very cool to own), there’s no denying that speed is cool and this collection of record breaking boats selected by pro sailors and industry experts shows the diverse range of record breaking that can be done on the ocean.

Monohull, multihulls, and one-off asymmetric speedsters all feature here. Of course technology moves on, so what was once a super high-tech record breaker is often overtaken by the latest technology, that makes it all the more impressive that some of these boats have held their record for many years. – Full report

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Video: Rapido 40

Thursday
May 04
2023 Posted by deleteme

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The new Rapido 40 trimaran is designed by Morrelli & Melvin, whose portfolio includes multihull rockets ranging from America’s Cup contenders to Steve Fossett’s Playstation, so no surprise that performance is in its DNA. But it’s also a cruising multihull that’s light, strong, easy to sail, and designed to fit into a standard slip, with retractable amas.

The smallest in the Vietnamese-built Rapido line, this tri combines bright above-waterline living with efficient sailing and easy singlehanding with a self-tacking jib. Multiple watertight bulkheads offer a measure of safety in case of collision, and the carbon/foam construction keeps the boat light and agile. At just under 12,000 pounds, it’s half the weight of a 40-foot catamaran, but with an equivalent sailplan that helps her slip along at wind speed even in light breezes.

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The Ocean Race Leg 4 Day 12

Thursday
May 04
2023 Posted by XS Editor

The German-flagged Team Malizia has moved into the lead on leg 4 of The Ocean Race as skipper Will Harris and his crew charge north, marching nearly in lockstep with the previous leader, 11th Hour Racing Team…

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Win the Adventure of a Lifetime with Henri-Lloyd!

Thursday
May 04
2023 Posted by XS Editor

Exploring some of the remote areas of the planet is a dream for most, and chances to do so are few and far between. Henri-Lloyd are offering a place for a once in a lifetime experience aboard Ocean Warrior along the west coast of Greenland…

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The World Sailing Show

Wednesday
May 03
2023 Posted by XS Editor

The World Sailing Show delivers 30-minute episodes which feature news, profiles, and racing highlights from across the world of sailing.

The latest episode catches up with the first event of this year’s World Cup, with in-depth coverage of the Princess Sofía Regatta in Mallorca, Spain. This is the first stop in a busy 16-month period which also includes the Sailing World Championships and the Paris 2024 Olympic Games…

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The Ocean Race returns to the north

Wednesday
May 03
2023 Posted by XS Editor

(May 2, 2023; Day 10) – Last night (UTC), Team Malizia led 11th Hour Racing Team across the equator, as The Ocean Race returned to the northern hemisphere.

But the margin was slim – just over two minutes separated the leading pair.

“Hopefully we’re going to cross in first… by about 200 metres I would say,” said Will Harris from on board Malizia. “It’s going to be a dogfight the whole way up (to Newport) I think.

“We’ve sailed down the Atlantic, all the way around and back up. That’s a big part of ‘around the world’ done now.”

For video, see 11th Hour Racing Team and Team Malizia.

Race details – Route – Tracker – Teams – Content from the boats – YouTube

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Starlink – Yikes! Huge price changes! Investigating

Wednesday
May 03
2023 Posted by deleteme
At 7pm USA ET last night someone hit the Email send button and destroyed the night of every cruising boat leaving them perplexed and worried their pockets will be emptied or they’ll have to give up Starlink altogether.Basically, Starlink is now going to charge boats on the “Ocean” the full fee of:
Mobile APROX $150 + US$2.50 per Gigabyte in Non-Coverage Countries – Excludes at sea!

Or
Global Mobile $200 + $2.50 per gig in Non-Coverage Countries – Excludes at sea!

OR
US$250 per month…

Starlink – Yikes! Huge price changes! Investigating

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gee, that sounds like fun

Wednesday
May 03
2023 Posted by deleteme

It does if you’re into indentured servitude. Here’s the opening paragraph for a crew wanted job:

From May / June through early September I will be spending most of my time cruising and sailing around the Salish Sea on a 44ft catamaran with a combination of family and friends. I am looking for a deckhand who is flexible to be wherever we are going, whenever we go there. Room and board included, though what room is available will depend on how many guests we have.

There are 3 cabins on the boat and a couch of sorts that becomes a bed; guests will take priority in terms of cabins. This is a mid-sized boat, so while it’s comfortable it is not a super yacht so requires a willingness to share small spaces with others. Start is May (somewhat flexible) through mid-September.

Read on to find out about your tent accommodations.

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Toppling a match racing giant

Wednesday
May 03
2023 Posted by XS Editor

While the spotlight at the Congressional Cup (April 18-22) was intently focused on the final match between eventual winner Chris Poole (USA) and Jeppe Borch (DEN), the fight for third also had significance in Long Beach, CA.

It is not often that, for the opening event of the 2023 World Match Racing Tour, the Petit Final would have the reigning Match Racing World Champion – Nick Egnot-Johnson (NZL) – competing against the most successful skipper in the history of the World Match Racing Tour – Ian Williams (GBR).

The 24-year-old Kiwi and his Knots Racing team shut out the Brit 2-0 to claim third place, defeating someone Ehnot-Johnson had looked up to while cutting his match-racing teeth – and who he had lost to in his two previous Congressional Cup appearances…

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The Ocean Race – Tropical squalls keep teams on their toes

Wednesday
May 03
2023 Posted by deleteme

On the race course on Wednesday, the top three teams are clustered together within 50 miles on the leaderboard…

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Tom Dolan plans to start record attempt Wednesday

Tuesday
May 02
2023 Posted by XS Editor

Ireland’s leading solo sailor Tom Dolan expects to leave the Dun Laoghaire start line early morning Wednesday as he sets off to attempt to set a new solo record for sailing around Ireland…

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The Ocean Race Leg 4 Day 10

Tuesday
May 02
2023 Posted by XS Editor

11th Hour Racing Team and Team Malizia are joined by Biotherm on the push north as the race closes up…

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Transat Paprec Day 3

Tuesday
May 02
2023 Posted by XS Editor

The 11 duos racing the Transat Paprec passed Cape Finisterre from lunchtime today after a fast approach across the second half of the Bay of Biscay when they saw winds of 25-30kts…

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18ft Skiffs: Team Barnabas

Monday
May 01
2023 Posted by XS Editor

For the past 45 years in Australia, the name Barnabas has been at, or near, the top of 18ft skiff championship point scores and has produced a total of eleven World, six Australian and five international 18 footer victories…

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Trailing a Drogue

Monday
May 01
2023 Posted by deleteme
Recently we have had some stories where the outcome was not known. Very ungratifying. Here is a bit of a story where I sort of know the end.Several years ago I had a nice chat with an older gentleman in a laundromat, we were both doing our chores and had time to kill as we waited for the dryers. He was on a gery nice Hanse Christian, about 40’. He had previously had another equally nice boat he had lost 2 or 3 years before. This is the story he told me.

He was off shore single…

Trailing a Drogue

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Andrea LaCorte wins M32 European Series opener

Monday
May 01
2023 Posted by XS Editor

Andrea LaCorte and his Vitamina Cetilar team (ITA) were crowned champions of the M32 European Series opener. They kept the pedal down all weekend long and posted a perfect scorecard here in Riva…

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The Ocean Race Leg 4 Day 9

Monday
May 01
2023 Posted by XS Editor

Brazil is in the rear view mirror for the four IMOCA teams racing to Newport, with a benign doldrims ahead…

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