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these are the rules, sort of

Thursday
Nov 18
2021
Posted by deleteme

Well, the America’s Cup 37 Protocol is out in the open, some would say at last. And it is, um, interesting.

The presentation this morning/evening depending on where on the marble you were, appeared to be scripted with Shirley Robertson constantly referring to her notes on her iPad to make sure she got the wording right to enable the participants to get their piece out in response.

I’m not saying this apparent role as a facilitator rather than an interviewer is wrong, just perhaps different than expected. Having said that, how do you get the salient points of an 80+ page document crammed into a 35-minute broadcast?

It is noticeable that comments and criticisms within a matter of hours were already flowing that this is not right or that is not right about a document that the (currently) two interested parties who, let’s face it, know the game pretty well, have spent months discussing or perhaps even arguing over through the likes of Zoom and e-mails to arrive at what was presented t the world today – on time this time too!

Cost and visible sustainability are clearly issues and without putting in place a rigid Formula 1 style spending cap which would be a nightmare to police the D/CoR have chipped away at the things that ARE very visible and impossible to hide…

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blockade

Thursday
Nov 18
2021
Posted by deleteme

A group of protesters seeking to highlight their concerns that Australia is not doing enough to combat climate change is disrupting the coal operations in and around the Port of Newcastle, the world’s largest coal exporting facility. Calling their organization Blockade Australia, they are entering their second week of ongoing random demonstrations and actions disrupting the train lines and now one of the loading operations in the port.

The Port of Newcastle located on the southeast coast of Australia and coal mining are among the largest industries in Australia, both fueling domestic industry and providing a significant source of export income to the country. The coal trade is estimated to contribute more than A$26 billion (US$19 billion) annually to the economy. The port currently handles 4,400 ship movements and 164 million tons of cargo annually. Read on.

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NSW 18 Footers Championship starts Sunday

Thursday
Nov 18
2021
Posted by XS Editor

Many of the Australian 18 Footers League’s new team combinations will go into next Sunday’s Race 1 of the NSW 18 Footers Championship on Sydney Harbour practically untested due to some poor conditions since the 2021-2022 season began on October 24…

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2021 44Cup Tour to finish in Lanzarote

Wednesday
Nov 17
2021
Posted by XS Editor

The fifth and final of the 2021 44Cup Championship Tour has nine teams entered on November 18-21 in Puerto Calero, Lanzarote. The series scoreboard remains impressively close with Chris Bake’s Team Aqua ahead but holding a slim lead over the chasing pack. – Full report

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GKA Hydrofoil Freestyle World Cup Fortaleza day 1

Wednesday
Nov 17
2021
Posted by XS Editor

Hydrofoil freestyle is still a relatively new discipline that is evolving rapidly and allows riders to kite at unique locations where the wind is much lighter…

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Nacra 17, 49erFX and 49er Worlds day 1

Wednesday
Nov 17
2021
Posted by XS Editor

A mere three months since the closing ceremonies of the Tokyo Olympics and less than three years from the Paris 2024 opening ceremonies, new teams are grasping their opportunity to make a name for themselves at the 2021 Nacra 17, 49erFX and 49er Worlds…

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Grounded and Lost Hunter 44 on Mississippi River on Great Loop

Wednesday
Nov 17
2021
Posted by deleteme
What do people think will happen with this insurance claim? There was a 44 ft Hunter sailboat recently lost on the St Louis portion of the Mississippi River, of the Great Loop.The problem started back on Oct. 5, when Michael Weber, a retired businessman and former Marine, and his girlfriend missed the exit for the Chain of Rocks navigation channel about three miles above St. Louis and kept going down the river until they actually hit the rocks. The St. Louis Fire Department rescued both of…

Grounded and Lost Hunter 44 on Mississippi River on Great Loop

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brave new world

Wednesday
Nov 17
2021
Posted by deleteme

Not content with just changing the world of racing instrumentation with the Atlas 2, the team at Vakaros has set out to change the way you race.

It’s big news, and it’s called RaceSense. RaceSense builds on the powerful hardware in the Atlas 2 to create a virtual racecourse and share it wirelessly with other nearby sailors. It runs the start, enforces penalties, boundaries, gates, and scores the finish. All you have to do is race. You can say goodbye to general recalls and black flag starts thanks to centimeter-accurate fully automatic OCS calls at the start line.

Optional boundaries and penalties help keep boats close, and scoring is built right in, so you’ll know how you did the moment you cross the finish line. Seems it took the brand new state-of-the-art hardware to pull this off, and that is what the Atlas 2 brings to the table. From the state-of-the-art sensors, LEDs and sound, to the long-range wireless mesh networking, no other device in the world is capable of pulling this off…

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VIDEO: Protocol and Class Rules of the Next America’s Cup

Wednesday
Nov 17
2021
Posted by deleteme

The Defender, Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, and Challenger of the Record, INEOS Britannia, have announced the protocol and class rules for the 37th America’s Cup. According to team CEO Grant Dalton, “As the oldest trophy in international sport, the America’s Cup maintains its unique position of balancing the traditions of the Deed of Gift while continuing to push the boundaries of innovation, technology and design in the boats, the event, the broadcast and the commercial aspects of the event. Maintaining this balance is the ongoing challenge and responsibility of the Defender and Challenger of Record as we aim to progress into the 37th edition of the America’s Cup.”

INEOS Britannia, the Challenger of the Record, cites inclusivity and cost as two of their priorities when approaching the 37th edition. “The Protocol this time around will see reduced team operating costs without compromising any of the technical development which the Cup is so famous for,” says team principal Sir Ben Ainslie. “There is an opportunity for change, so for AC37 we will see the first Women’s America’s Cup Regatta and we also welcome back the Youth America’s Cup.”

For more on the America’s Cup and protocol for the 37th edition, visit americascup.com

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baby blue

Wednesday
Nov 17
2021
Posted by deleteme

There are few restorations as nice as this sweet little ride.  Owned by Ballard Sails’ Alex Simanis, the boat is a custom “Pt Bonita 27” designed and built by a guy named Dave Sutter. He built the boat in the mid, late 80’s…

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Class40s in the Transat Jacques Vabre day 11

Wednesday
Nov 17
2021
Posted by XS Editor

Ten days into the race, and the fleet of 45 Class40s spread out over more than 750 miles between the north of Madeira and soon the latitude of Nouakchott in Mauritania, continues to slide along the African shores…

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Five boat shows cancelled in 2022

Wednesday
Nov 17
2021
Posted by XS Editor

The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), which seeks to be leading trade association in the United States that represents the marine industry recreational boating industry, has pulled the handbrake on five of their boat shows in 2022.

The NMMA explains this was due to “unique needs and economics of each region spanning date availability to supply chain disruptions to historically low market-specific boat inventory.” The cancelled shows are in Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Nashville, and St. Louis.

“Unprecedented market conditions are forcing event producers around the world to be more nimble than ever, all while providing an opportunity to connect with attendees in new, more relevant ways and NMMA is no exception,” said Frank Hugelmeyer, NMMA president. “These announcements come at a time when we’re experiencing extraordinary levels of consumer interest in boating and our shows amid product scarcity.”

NMMA’s 2022 revised schedule:
January 20-23 – Minneapolis, MN
January 20-23 – St. Petersburg, FL
January 26-30 – Louisville Boat, KY
January 26-30 – New York, NY
February 16-20 – Miami, FL
February 16-20 – Boston, MA
March 2-6 – Atlantic City, NJ
March 10-13 – Minneapolis, MN
Spring – Lake Lanier, GA
May 11-13 – Washington, D.C.
September 22-25 – Norwalk, CT

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Transat Jacques Vabre – Cammas and Caudrelier 300 miles ahead

Tuesday
Nov 16
2021
Posted by deleteme

After nine days of racing Maxi Edmond de Rothschild keeps getting faster at the front of the Ultimes whilst the Ocean Fifty class may well be shuffled as they enter the Doldrums…

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The Protocol for the 37th America’s Cup has been agreed

Tuesday
Nov 16
2021
Posted by deleteme

The America’s Cup Defender Emirates Team New Zealand and The Challenger of Record INEOS Britannia have agreed the Protocol for the 37th America’s Cup…

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six and a half years

Tuesday
Nov 16
2021
Posted by deleteme

Erwan Le Lann, Marion Courtois and the whole Maewan association have just completed a long journey of six and a half years around the planet. Last Saturday, November 13 at 11 a.m., the association’s sailboat made its big comeback at Aber Wrac’h with on board Erwan Le Lann, Marion Courtois, Jeanne Grégoire and the collective Lost in the Swell (Ronan Gladu , Ewen Le Goff, Aurélien Jacob and Benjamin Bertrel).

As a reminder, the sailboat, led by Erwan Le Lann, left the Breton port on February 5, 2015 with Jeanne Grégoire, Lionel Daudet, Aymeric Clouet and Guillaume Vallot as crew. More here.

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Remembering Frank Butler

Monday
Nov 15
2021
Posted by deleteme

A couple of weeks ago we received a letter from Dave Butler, son of legendary boat builder, Frank Butler. Today, November 15, is the first anniversary of Frank Butler’s passing, and Dave wrote to share some memories of his dad, the founder of Catalina Yachts.

“Over the past year my mom, sisters, brothers and myself have read so many articles written in your publications and online. Our family has appreciated all the great stories and would like to say thank you to all those people and everyone that supported dad.”

Frank Butler

Dave and his mother and siblings got together to write down some of their memories of the West Coast boat-building icon. As you can imagine, a man like Frank would have amassed many achievements and therefore leave many tales for his children to share. We don’t have room for all of them, so here are some highlights from what the family wrote.

Frank Butler grew up in Glendale, California. He was a hard working gunsmith and a machinist. In 1962 Frank decided to buy a 21’ Victory sail boat to spend more time with his family. After placing a deposit and ordering his new boat, he found out that the boat-builder was having financial difficulty and was not planning on building his boat. So, one day after work Frank stopped by the shop, where they were to build his boat, and explained to some of the employees who he was. He pointed to one of the boats and told them that would be his boat. They said no it was not his boat, but some doctor’s boat. Frank explained that his boat was in production and he was going to help them build it. Frank would not take no for an answer and so he jumped right in and started working on his new boat.

Every day after work, he stopped by and continued working on his new boat with the employees. The employees told the owner about this guy “Frank” and what was going on. The owner stopped by to talk to Frank. He explained his financial problems and shared that he would soon be closing his business. He asked Frank if he would like to buy his business. Frank went home and talked to his wife, Jean, about this offer.

Frank began building boats, and with changes in design and production his business began to flourish. He began to design and build new boats of many different sizes. The yachting industry took note, and in 2013 Frank was inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame…

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Musks Starlink Maritime by mid-2022!!!

Monday
Nov 15
2021
Posted by deleteme
In what will be the biggest game-changer ever in maritime communications (thus safety) Elon Musk’s Starlink will connect all oceans by next year.And the imperative?? His parents circumnavigation on a boat and they want it NOW. (I doubt they’re on a Beneteau 39 footer, but ya never know.


https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/starlink-sats-1?fbclid=IwAR3L2IbkG5agxuQ8RHm6Ou4XGvlhC8eA1Gi5_yXSxlBACFfecqoERd766IM

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good night

Monday
Nov 15
2021
Posted by deleteme

Great shot from Arkema in the TJV. While not doing very well, we like the photo! Photo Copyright : Quentin Vlamynck / Arkema Sport. Track here.

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One innovation leads to another

Monday
Nov 15
2021
Posted by XS Editor

The electric foiling surfboards that buzz harbors are the small winged insects of the boating world, disturbing anchorage fields as the rider shreds the serenity. While providing pure recreation, now there are foiling ebikes that could offer a new solution for the daily commute as described in this tech review:


“Any boss who sacks anyone for not turning up today is a bum.” Former prime minister Bob Hawke often lamented that he made lots of important and intelligent statements but his words on September 26, 1983 are his most famous.

Of course Australia had just broken the longest winning streak in sporting history when they beat the New York Yacht Club which had defended the America’s Cup for 132 years. They did it all with a lot of hard work and an added piece of technology called a winged keel…

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Star South American Championship – Scheidt v Zarif in final day face-off

Monday
Nov 15
2021
Posted by deleteme

A tense battle for the Star South American Championship is set for the last day of racing on Monday, in Ilhabela, Brazil…

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Fractional Rig vs. Mast Head Rig

Monday
Nov 15
2021
Posted by deleteme
Currently have a 26′ day sailer. I am pondering a future purchase of a bigger sailboat for coastal cruising. I am looking at boats in the low to mid 30′ range. Mostly I would be sailing solo so that is a factor. I see some boats in this range have fractional rigs while others have mast head rigs. Looking for some background data on what the real difference is…Thanks,
Jim

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Hot Rum Series at San Diego Yacht Club

Sunday
Nov 14
2021
Posted by XS Editor

The San Diego Yacht Club’s incredibly popular PHRF pursuit race event called the Hot Rum Series just started this past weekend. In general, J/Crews sailed well in most all classes they were sailing in…

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Dhallenne wins Mini Transat production

Sunday
Nov 14
2021
Posted by XS Editor

(November 14, 2021; Day 17) – Today at 13:32 UTC, Hugo Dhallenne crossed the finish line in the second leg of the Mini Transat EuroChef, completing the 2,700 theoretical miles of the course between Santa Cruz de La Palma and Saint-François in first place in the production boat category.

The sailor from Saint Malo, who posted a second place in the first act, 1h52 behind leader Melwin Fink, has demonstrated utter brilliance as well as extraordinary commitment both physically and mentally.

Lamenting mixed results at the start, followed by a westerly option, he had a change of heart and started hurtling due south, crossing back through the whole of the fleet. From then on, the skipper of the Maxi 6.50 flying the flag of the Yacht Club de Saint-Lunaire managed to keep up a near impossible pace.

This furious rhythm enabled him to pull off an incredible comeback that ultimately led to a searing leg win and with it victory in the overall ranking (prior to the jury’s decision). Here is an interview after finishing:

After a mixed start to the race, you’ve managed to secure the win and go on to treat yourself to victory in the overall ranking (barring protests) in the production boat category in this 23rd Mini Transat EuroChef. How do you feel?
I gave it everything. I haven’t had much sleep for the past 48 hours and I’m very happy to make the finish. At the start, we headed westwards with a strong group, including a very large proportion of the leaders in the overall ranking after the first leg…

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Star South American Championship day 2

Sunday
Nov 14
2021
Posted by XS Editor

The second day of the 2021 Star South American Championship was once again dominated by the country’s greatest Olympic medalist Robert Scheidt together with Ubiratan Matos…

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Hand feeding a whale

Sunday
Nov 14
2021
Posted by deleteme
It was off the north coast of Iceland in 1991. I had talked to fishermen in Reykjavik and they said that the best fishing was just offshore where the depth drops off steeply at 150 feet, down to the depths. I lowered a line to 160 feet, jigged it a few times and hooked a cod. They were not fighters, but the reel up to the surface probably took 10 minutes or more. I caught 6 in rapid time, and was informed that the freezer was full. The gulls would swoop in and grab the scraps in the air as I…Hand feeding a whale

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Tom Saunders wins Laser/ILCA7 world title

Sunday
Nov 14
2021
Posted by XS Editor

Tom Saunders had planned to be back in New Zealand right now but he’s glad he delayed his return because this morning he was crowned Laser world champion…

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Transat Jacques Vabre Day 8 morning update

Sunday
Nov 14
2021
Posted by XS Editor

We’re exactly one week into the 15th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre race. On the whole the racing is close with many of the leading boats bunched close together across the four classes…

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18ft Skiff Sydney Spring Championship Race 6

Sunday
Nov 14
2021
Posted by XS Editor

The Tech2 team of Jack Macartney, Charlie Wyatt and Lewis Brake survived a wild day of high winds and a late race capsize before winning Race 6 (the final race) of the 2021 Spring Championship.

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Transat Jacques Vabre – And the Brits?

Sunday
Nov 14
2021
Posted by deleteme

After one week of the 15th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre three of the four boats with a British crew member are still racing…

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DIY and doldrums for the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild

Saturday
Nov 13
2021
Posted by XS Editor

Charles Caudrelier and Franck Cammas have managed to increase their lead at the head of the race before they start tackling one of the dreaded passages in this Transat Jacques Vabre tomorrow; the doldrums!

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Heaven Can Wait 2022 less than 3 months away

Saturday
Nov 13
2021
Posted by XS Editor

Whoopee – we are out of lockdown and Heaven Can Wait plans are well under way for 2022. Now you can firm up your plans and be a part of this fabulous Charity Fund Raising Regatta – 16th Heaven Can Wait Charity Sailing Regatta to be run over February 5-6

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good thinking

Saturday
Nov 13
2021
Posted by deleteme

Well isn’t this just f’n dandy…

The government of the Pacific island nation of Kiribati is reportedly in discussions to open up one of the world’s largest marine reserves to commercial fishing.

The Phoenix Islands Protected Area (PIPA), spanning more than 115,000 square nautical miles adjacent to U.S. waters, could be de-registered as a World Heritage Site and made accessible to commercial fishing if the government’s plan sails through.

According to an article by 1News, a New Zealand news outlet, the Kiribati Cabinet has already made the decision to open up the marine reserve and notified international partners two weeks ago. The cabinet says that the reason behind the radical move is to take advantage of over $200 million that could be generated per year from tuna fishing licenses in the marine reserve. Read on.

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Transat Jacques Vabre – 3,300 miles of separation

Saturday
Nov 13
2021
Posted by deleteme

ransat Jacques Vabre – 3,300 miles of separation. After six days of racing, the first signs of wear and tear are appearing on board the boats and fatigue is putting the sailors to the test…

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Mini Transat EuroChef Leg 2 Day 15

Friday
Nov 12
2021
Posted by XS Editor

Whilst Pierre Le Roy (1019 – TeamWork) has taken the outright win (prior to the jury’s decision) in Saint-François, the fight continues at every stage of the fleet in the 23rd Mini Transat EuroChef…

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LinkedOut, Charal and APIVIA battle it out

Friday
Nov 12
2021
Posted by XS Editor

With five days of racing completed in the 15th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre, the now 20-strong IMOCA fleet is making good progress to the south, led by the trio of LinkedOut, Charal and APIVIA.

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2021 eSailing champions confirmed

Thursday
Nov 11
2021
Posted by XS Editor

eSailors had two major tournaments in 2021 come to a close as the eSailing Nations Cup final saw France take on Great Britain in the live virtual final while the eSailing World Championship featured the ten qualifiers in a winner take all on November 6, 2021. – Full report

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Sodebo Ultim 3 reports collision

Thursday
Nov 11
2021
Posted by XS Editor

Sodebo Ultim 3 is being assessed following last night’s collision with an unidentified floating object. 11th Hour Racing Team – Alaka’i have officially abandoned the race after yesterday’s dismasting…

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Skippers of Globe 5.80 Transat sail into Lanzarote

Thursday
Nov 11
2021
Posted by XS Editor

With late starter Jim Schofield from Ireland arriving safely in Marina Rubicon Lanzarote on the 10th of November, all entrants of this eventful inaugural qualifier are now gathered in Lanzarote (Spain)…

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Transat Jacques Vabre – Dismasting and UFO strike

Thursday
Nov 11
2021
Posted by deleteme

11th Hour Racing Team – Alaka’i have officially abandoned the Transat Jacques Vabre after Wednesday’s dismasting…

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ILCA 7 Worlds at Barcelona overall

Thursday
Nov 11
2021
Posted by XS Editor

Large waves and strong winds meant it was not possible to leave the harbour on the final day of the Championships meaning the results from day 5 stand. Congratulations to the New World Champion New Zealand’s Thomas Saunders…

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