The Shustoke Reservoir website refers to it as ‘a haven of tranquillity for nature lovers, hikers and water enthusiasts, Shustoke Reservoirs are famous for their impressive wildflower displays’…
Allegra first to finish in the Aegean 600
Tuesday
Jul 12
2022
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Jul 12
2022
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At an average speed of 11.3 knots around race course, Adrian Keller’s 78-foot Nigel Irens-designed performance luxury catamaran ALLEGRA (SUI) crossed the finish line at 19:36:02 local time today in the second edition of the AEGEAN 600…
It is Cheating! Plain and Simple.
Tuesday
Jul 12
2022
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Jul 12
2022
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With Luiz Kahl’s untimely death, Chris Clark accepted the duty of filling in for Luiz as the 2022 Bayview Mackinac Race Chairman. In preparation for the start of the 98th edition on July 16, Clark’s updates keep competitors informed and on track, and he’s not shy about being the bad cop when needed.
In a recent communication, he addresses a very important topic… cheating:
I want to emphasize that I hate sending these types of messages, yet I find myself having to do it again. Yacht racing is a Corinthian sport, and that is a huge part of why I got into sailing. I am just bewildered by the belief that “it” is okay as long as we are not caught.
We are still finding boats that are contemplating NOT sailing in the configuration they are measured for or in violation of other class rules.
• If you are registered in the Cruising Class, the boat MUST comply with the class rules. If not, you will be moved to the appropriate section in a racing class.
• If you are registered in a One Design Fleet, you must comply with all ORC measured configuration requirements AND you MUST comply with your class rules. Your class rules are managed by your class.
• The crew weight you are sailing with must be within the range declared on your certificate.
• Don’t think complying with the above statements and then NOT complying with other rules is acceptable. It is not.
• This is not a complete list or meant to define all the requirements. These are just the blatant simple ones to catch.
• It is the boat owner or person in charge’s responsibility to make sure a boat and crew comply with all requirements.
If on random inspection, we find a boat with a certificate that disqualifies it from a class it is registered in, we will put the boat in the appropriate section/class. This is nonnegotiable, non-protestable. How do you avoid this?
1) Review your certificate. It is the gold standard for your boat’s configuration.
2) Review the rules.
3) Make sure you comply.
4) If you don’t comply, fix it!
“Corinthian” is not just a word, it is a way of life. For questions: Mackchair2022@byc.com.
Editor’s note: We applaud the leadership. Nice job Chris!
2022 ILCA Atlantic Coast Championship overall
Tuesday
Jul 12
2022
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Jul 12
2022
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Competitors came from up and down the Atlantic with many from the area Long Island Sound clubs, as well as major contingents from Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, & St. Petersburg, FL, Charleston, SC, Annapolis, MD, and more, including Bermudian & European entries…
SailGP: Ainslie goes back to the drawing board
Monday
Jul 11
2022
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Jul 11
2022
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Latest newsletter from SailGP, looking back at the winning moves from Chicago, what lies ahead for Portsmouth, why Ben Ainslie and the British SailGP team are going back to the drawing board – despite two podium place finishes in the Season 3…
Classic yachts claim Cowes Dinard St Malo Race victory
Monday
Jul 11
2022
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Jul 11
2022
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This year’s Cowes Dinard St Malo Race results were highly unusual, as in a light airs race, three classic yachts claimed the top three results overall…
The fleet is flying in the Aegean 600
Monday
Jul 11
2022
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Jul 11
2022
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The fleet in the second edition of the Hellenic Ocean Racing Club’s (HORC) AEGEAN 600 is flying around the race course with the fleet leaders passing the halfway point of the race at the northeast end of Rhodos (Rhodes)…
James Wharram’s special Hui gathering
Monday
Jul 11
2022
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Jul 11
2022
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Attendees at James Wharram’s special Hui gathering to celebrate his life are requested to fill out a simple registration form…
Youth Worlds: Four NZ crews in top 10 – Day One
Monday
Jul 11
2022
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Jul 11
2022
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Four New Zealand boats are in the top 10 after a tricky opening day of the World Sailing Youth Championships being staged at The Hague and sailed in light 6-11 knot breezes, strong current and messy chop…
WASZP Pre-Games at Fraglia Vela Malcesine
Monday
Jul 11
2022
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Jul 11
2022
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The preparation is now complete for an event three years in the making, excitement is at fever pitch on the ground in Malcesine on Lake Garda as 170+ WASZPs prepare for battle at the International WASZP Games…
2022 Star Europeans – Title for Tonci Stipanovic and Tudor Bilic
Monday
Jul 11
2022
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Jul 11
2022
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After a slow start (14, 11) Tonci Stipanovic and Tudor Bilic upped their pace to take three race wins in the next four races to claim the 2022 Star European Championship…
French Laouenan & Moriceau top J/80 Europeans
Monday
Jul 11
2022
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Jul 11
2022
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The 2022 J/80 European Championship took place off the historic waterfront of Saint-Cast-le-Guildo, France, known as the “Emerald Coast” for its verdant green landscape cascading into the gorgeous emerald-green waters of the Atlantic Ocean…
Nitro Juice wins J/22 World Championship
Monday
Jul 11
2022
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Jul 11
2022
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The 2022 Marriot Investment Managers J/22 World Championship sailed on the spectacular waters offshore of Durban, South Africa. The Point Yacht Club hosted two-dozen teams from South Africa, the Cayman Islands, and the Netherlands…
From San Francisco to Kaneohe
Sunday
Jul 10
2022
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Jul 10
2022
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While light winds plagued the teams with early staggered start days (July 4, 5, 7, 8), conditions for the 21st edition of the Pacific Cup have normalized now with all teams underway. The entry list of 63 lost two teams before the start, with two additional teams forced to retire along the 2070 nm course from San Francisco, California to Kaneohe, Hawaii. – Details
2022 Star Europeans in Denmark day 2
Saturday
Jul 09
2022
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Jul 09
2022
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A broken mast followed by a second place for Hubert Merkelbach and Kilian Weise. A great come back by Tonci Stipanovic and Tudor Bilic best of the day…
SSL Gold Cup goes live on Twitch and virtual
Saturday
Jul 09
2022
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Jul 09
2022
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The SSL Gold Cup, the Football World Cup… in Sailing, will be now be accessible on Twitch from Tuesday, July 12th, to become one the first Sailing events to be present on the fastest growing live broadcast and gaming platform…
What do you have to do when crossing the equator?
Saturday
Jul 09
2022
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Jul 09
2022
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Crossing the equator per se is not a difficult task, stable trade winds make the moment joyful. Tradition has it that an alcoholic drink is offered to Neptune to secure a safe journey ahead…
The Dutch Bridge Too Small (and Too Far) for Jeff Bezos Will Not Be Dismantled
Friday
Jul 08
2022
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Jul 08
2022
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A bridge at the center of controversy in the maritime capital of Europe — which has become a structure symbolizing the excesses of wealth — will not be temporarily dismantled to make way for Jeff Bezos’ new superyacht.
In February, Oceanco, the Dutch boatbuilder of Bezos’ beast, lobbied the city of Rotterdam, Holland, to temporarily deconstruct the middle section of the 95-year-old, decommissioned, national-heritage-landmark Koningshaven railway bridge, also known as “De ‘Hef,” to accommodate the passage of Y721, which, at 417-ft, would be one of the largest sailing yachts in the world. The New York Times said that the necessary work on the bridge would take about two days total, according to a spokesman for the city of Rotterdam.
Recently, Rotterdam city officials said that Oceanco had “informed the municipality that it is cancelling its current logistical plans,” according to the Independent, which said that employees at Oceanco “feel threatened, and the company fears it will be vandalized.”
After the proposal to dismantle De Hef became public, an event was organized to throw eggs at Y721 when it transited Rotterdam’s canals…
2022 Finn World Masters at Helsinki, overall
Friday
Jul 08
2022
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Jul 08
2022
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Just two months after winning his first ever Finn Gold Cup, Pieter-Jan Postma, from The Netherlands, has become the first person in history to also win the Finn World Masters in the same year…
Scow bow trending for IMOCA 60s
Friday
Jul 08
2022
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Jul 08
2022
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Having started four Vendée Globes and finished two of them, once on the podium in third place, once after starting a second time nine days late, you would think that Jérémie Beyou had enough of this solo, non-stop round the world race. But not so.
The 46-year-old skipper from northwest France is certainly nowhere near finished with the IMOCA Class and nor with the Vendée Globe, and gets out of bed every morning driven by the goal of finally winning a race that has so far eluded him.
He has a new IMOCA Charal 2 – this time from the board of Sam Manuard with its signature scow bow – and the goal for this boat is crystal clear – win the 2024 edition.
This new IMOCA is fascinating because Beyou and his team have again built early in the cycle, but have stepped away from VPLP who they used for Charal 1 – the first of the 2020 generation of new foilers – and chosen Manuard instead…
Two RNZYS crews set to compete in Gov Cup
Friday
Jul 08
2022
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Jul 08
2022
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The Governor’s Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship is the one of the oldest and most prestigious youth match racing regatta’s in the world – and this year’s field contains two ready and eager Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron crews…
star eyed stella
Friday
Jul 08
2022
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Jul 08
2022
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Koehler Kraft in San Diego has given new life to the 1976 Doug Peterson quarter tonner, named Star Eyed Stella. Check out the work.
Final preparations underway for AEGEAN 600
Friday
Jul 08
2022
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Jul 08
2022
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An impressive fleet from 13 nations is assembled at the Olympic Marina in final preparations for the second edition of the AEGEAN 600, the premier 600-mile ocean race of the eastern Mediterranean region…
Father-son duo take RSHYR fleet past 50
Friday
Jul 08
2022
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Jul 08
2022
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After a premature end to his maiden two-handed Rolex Sydney Hobart campaign in 2021, Michael Bell is back for another crack at the historic race…
Star European Championships open in Denmark
Friday
Jul 08
2022
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Jul 08
2022
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Piet Eckert and Frederico Melo lead the Star 2022 European Championship hosted by the Royal Danish Yacht Club…
He who dies with the most toys wins
Friday
Jul 08
2022
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Jul 08
2022
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If we were accumulating toys to win the ‘he who dies with the most’ game, having an amphibious boat would be on the list. Iguana Yachts made its first amphibian in 2011, and has just launched a new 30-foot Sport model that can hold 12 passengers and hit a top speed of 4 mph on the ground and 48 knots on the water. This video is of another model (Iguana X100) but offers a look at what is possible…
Clipper teams crossing the Atlantic
Thursday
Jul 07
2022
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Jul 07
2022
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The 11 teams in the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race completed the 700nm sprint from Bermuda to New York and departed June 29 for the 3010nm blast back towards Europe, with a stopover in Derry~Londonderry, Northern Ireland before the final finish in London, UK.
After over a week in their Atlantic Ocean crossing, the course has so far seen the teams racing fast, making the most of generous downwind conditions and tactical opportunities. During the race, the fleet can take advantage of the point maximizing virtual scoring gate and a sprint section which benefits the fastest elapsed time.
While sailing conditions have been favorable so far for the Clipper 70s, the North Atlantic can be full of surprises, making for an eventful race, potentially switching up team positions…
Race details – Team list – Race route – Tracker – Facebook
America’s Cup Announces Format for Women and Youth
Thursday
Jul 07
2022
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Jul 07
2022
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The America’s Cup’s attempt to expand access and training opportunities for future Cup sailors is taking shape in the form of the Women’s America’s Cup and the Youth America’s Cup, to be sailed in conjunction with the main event.
Both the Women’s and Youth events will feature 12 teams split evenly into two fleets based on a nationality rule. The top three in a series of six to nine races will advance to the finals, in which the top sailors from both fleets will join for three or four more races. The top two from this series will then compete in a single-match race for victory. Perhaps a bit complicated, but race organizers seem intent on getting both fleet and match racing into the mix…
49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Europeans – Day 3 Gold, Silver split
Thursday
Jul 07
2022
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Jul 07
2022
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Day 3 was the final day of the qualification series and from Friday the 49er and 49erFX events will race in gold and silver fleets…
PlanetSail: Feisty Fifties
Thursday
Jul 07
2022
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Jul 07
2022
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The fifty foot trimarans of the ProSailing tour have proved themselves to be nimble and potent performers inshore and offshore. Small enough to be sailed single handed or by a crew of five, yet big enough to be a handful…
A Celebration of The Sailing Museum
Thursday
Jul 07
2022
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Jul 07
2022
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After years of hard work, The Sailing Museum has now officially opened in Newport, Rhode Island. Located in Newport’s historic Armory Building, the museum offers an innovative multi-media experience for both cruisers and racers that includes the National Sailing Hall of Fame and America’s Cup Hall of Fame among its many exhibits. “Opening the museum fulfills a longstanding vision of the organization’s founders. A dream 17 years in the making,” says the museum’s executive director, Heather Ruhsam. “The Sailing Museum is not only intended to preserve the history of the sport, but educate and inspire future sailors and innovators.” For museum hours and a complete listing of exhibits, go to thesailingmuseum.org.
2022 US Melges24 Nationals registration opens
Thursday
Jul 07
2022
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Jul 07
2022
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The Pensacola Yacht Club and the US Melges 24 Class Association will bring on three fall regattas within two weeks of each other that offer M24 class one-design racing at its finest…
First time for classic yachts at Volvo Cork Week
Wednesday
Jul 06
2022
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Jul 06
2022
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The 37-foot classic yacht Persephone, the 1919 classic Erin, the famous Opposition (Ex Morning Cloud), and Cork Harbour One Designs Jap and Elsie are amongst the famous classic racing yachts making their way to Cork for the legendary Volvo Cork Week…
2022 OK National Championship preview
Wednesday
Jul 06
2022
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Jul 06
2022
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With just over a week to go until the 2022 OK National Championship at Herne Bay SC eyes are being nervously cast towards the early forecast and last-minute practice is being sneakily undertaken…
Volvo 29er European Championship overall
Wednesday
Jul 06
2022
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Jul 06
2022
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The Volvo 29er European Championships 2022 in Rungsted has given the sailors a taste of everything – light to medium-strong winds from different directions, flat water, waves, sun, and rain. The only consistent thing has been that the wind was shifty…
they’re going fast…
Wednesday
Jul 06
2022
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Jul 06
2022
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For Sale: As new FarrX2. Only one owner. Never been raced. Make us an offer!
America’s Cup: Emirates Team NZ on the move
Tuesday
Jul 05
2022
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Jul 05
2022
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Emirates Team New Zealand confirmed today that the team has signed a lease of the former INEOS Britannia team base on Wynyard Point from Auckland Council and intends to have moved in by the end of September this year…
5.5 Metre World Championship overall
Tuesday
Jul 05
2022
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Jul 05
2022
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Peter Morton’s Jean Genie (GBR 42, Elliot Hanson, Andrew Palfrey, Sam Haines), designed by David Hollom, and built in Cowes, UK, has won the 5.5 Metre World Championship in Hankø, Norway, on Tuesday, after winning both races on the final day…
29er Europeans Final – Britain’s Gran and Jones take Bronze
Tuesday
Jul 05
2022
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Jul 05
2022
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The New Zealand pair, George Lee Rush and Seb Menzies (10,10), finished the day with 64 points to claim the Open title, while the European title went to Tom Goron and Mael Clochard (5, UFD) of France…
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