Beckham stars with Italian actor Pierfrancesco Favino, with F1 driver Charles Leclerc also appearing in the tribute to the 1970s action-comedy TV series…
Musto Skiff World Championship – Tarboton takes early lead
The ACO 11th Musto Skiff World Championships 2022 opened with four races on Thursday at Kiel Week after the first day’s racing was cancelled due to the lack of wind…
Searching for Silver
As the UK settles down to the celebration of the Queen’s platinum jubilee, we can also look back to that summer, 70 years ago when the sport of dinghy sailing was at the start of a fundamental reshaping as it moved to create the activity we enjoy today…
R2AK: Will monohulls sweep the podium?
After the race was cancelled in 2020 and 2021, the 6th edition of the 750 mile Race to Alaska (R2AK) began June 13 with a 40-mile “proving stage” from Port Townsend, WA to Victoria, BC. For those that survived, they started the remaining 710 miles on June 16 to Ketchikan, AK. Here’s the day six report:
The bookies over at the Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce are divvying up the cash stakes everyone laid on the off chance they would be the ones to precisely predict the arrival time of first place. The total winnings are undisclosed, but we’re betting it’s not paid in candy corn, and it will make at least 1.5 dreams come true.
Also, true to form, 10,000 dollars of highly suspect bills were nailed to the wall of the Alaska Fish House last night, with the simple dare to the crew of Team Pure and Wild. “If you sailed here to get it, then get it.”
This is also the exact moment Tracker Acolytes global-wide take a quick beat and proclaim another R2AK decided and done. However, if you spent more than a thumb-scrolling minute with us, you’re reaching for the third bag of Jiffy Pop, checking the anchor or mood lighting or poorly fluffed pillow, and waiting for the stories to play out…
necessary
As the skippers continue to make their way back to the French coast after the early conclusion of the Vendée Arctique, Antoine Mermod, the president of the IMOCA Class, has expressed his enthusiasm for a race that he believes is here to stay. Read on.
A Fine Line
As the world around us reblooms after the constraints of lockdown, there is plenty of food for thought surrounding the debate as to something of a reset for dinghy racing. Older sailors talk in nostalgic terms of the delights of the ‘golden era’…
40 ILCA for a normal Queen Mary Club Race?
Micky Beckett, current ILCA7 European and National Champion, shows the way at the 40 ILCA boat Queen Mary club race…
US SailGP: Results are the true reflection
After finishing eighth of nine teams, United States SailGP Team skipper Jimmy Spithill looks back at the challenging Sail Grand Prix in Chicago on June 18-19 and insists the team will make the most out of the tough moments.
One of the best things about sport is that it humbles you, you are never safe – and at the top level, things can change at any time.
There is no short-cutting or lying to yourself on how you are going: results are the true reflection.
When you have a good day out on the race course, there’s no better feeling in the world – but when it goes badly, there is no hiding. You have to look in the mirror, be honest with yourself, and find a way to use the tough moments or bad results as learning opportunities…
Elan E6 Wins Red Dot Design Award 2022
The new E6 wins Red Dot: Product Design 2022 award in addition to the International Yacht and Aviation Award 2022. Red Dot is the biggest design competition in the world and is considered one of the most sought-after badges of quality for good design…
2022 Rolex TP52 World Championship day 1
Racing in winds which were much lighter than Cascais has built its reputation for, Doug DeVos US flagged Quantum Racing has the early lead of the Rolex TP52 World Championship after opening with two second places…
in an uncomfortable trimaran
The Royal Western Yacht Club Round Britain and Ireland race started in 1966 and was reportedly described by Robin Knox Johnston who has won it twice as one of the hardest races in Northern Europe. The race takes place every 4 years and now has 3 48 hr stopovers. Galway in Ireland, Lerwick in Shetland and Blyth in North East England. This year for the first time the race allowed both 2-handed and 4-handed entries, previously only 2-handed entries were permitted.
We entered Morpheus, a 39’ carbon trimaran designed by John and Orion Shuttleworth and launched in 2018. The boat was designed to compete in the Round Britain race but missed entry to the 2018 race by a whisker. We entered in the fully crewed (4-handed) category. Our main competitors were Hissy Fit the Dazcat 1495 50’ catamaran sailed faultlessly by Simon Baker and Dan Fellows and Pegasus the swing keel Open 50 sailed by Ross Hobson, Adrian Banks, and Chris Briggs. There were also a number of smaller multis and monos in this year’s race https://rwyc.org/the-round-britain-and-ireland-race-2022-rbi2022/
On this race, the whole of the British Isles was covered by an area of high pressure which made for challenging conditions. 90% of the race was upwind and pockmarked with wind holes for 3 out of the 4 legs…
PHOTOS: Newport Bermuda Race 2022
The 52nd running of the Newport Bermuda Race starting on June 17, 2022. Photos by Daniel Forster…
Tritium: Where are they now?
by Jo Murray, Press-Telegram
Tritium — one of the most famous and fastest offshore vessels in the Pacific — sailed out of Alamitos Bay quietly, without fanfare on June 8 for a journey from California to her new home in Florida.
For years, the modified ORMA (Ocean Racing Multihull Association) 60-foot Trimaran, later stretched to 72 feet, seemed to be holding court as she was berthed near the entrance channel just past Alamitos Bay Landing. Her mast was towering and could be spotted from anywhere in the bay. Her beam of 61 feet gave her a bold presence.
Originally built by offshore racing legend Jean Le Cam, the vessel was modified by Artemis Racing for testing and training in preparation for America’s Cup racing. The composite hulled vessel competed in the 2013 Transpac, where she was First-to-Finish and had the fastest elapsed time.
She was owned since February 2013 by Long Beach restaurateur John Sangmeister, who was part of Dennis Conner’s winning America’s Cup team in 1987.
“I called it my mid-life crisis purchase. It costed me less than a Porsche and an affair would have,” he said, and added, “I have a very kind and patient wife.”
It was under Sangmeister’s ownership that the craft raced in the 2013 Transpacific Yacht Race, but she failed to break the race record set by Bruno Peyron in 1997 because of telephone poles and other debris that was floating in the Pacific as a result of the 2011 Great Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
“There were at least six major impacts we had with debris out there,” boat captain Ryan Breymaier in an interview after the race. “In all, I think we probably spent about 10 hours working with the damage on the board.”
Breymaier explained in that interview that the team had to hoist the board up out of the hull, assess the damage, then re-insert it because the water pressure at high boat speeds could create damage to the trunk. The board was even swapped end-for-end after one large impact, but then that end too was damaged from another impact.
“The severe damage from the six telephone poles that we experienced brought positive attention to the harm the tsunami caused and helped accelerate the clean-up efforts,” Sangmeister said…
PlanetSail: Premature end for Vendée Arctique
The Vendée Arctique skippers knew they were embarking on an extraordinary race and a brand new and demanding course. But no one expected it to pan out like this – a park-up in an Icelandic gale…
Final day rush at KiteFoil World Series Traunsee in Austria
Julia Damasiewicz (POL) and Martin Dolenc (CRO) both became first-time winners of a World Series event today at the conclusion of KiteFoil World Series Traunsee in Austria…
R2AK, Newport Bermuda Race, Mac Solo Challenges
The past week has been a big one for North American sailing, with the start of the Race to Alaska, the Newport Bermuda Race, and the Great Lakes Singlehanded Society’s Mac Solo Challenges…
Brutal waves in Newport Bermuda Race
Hamilton, Bermuda (June 19, 2022) – Jason Carroll (New York City) stood on the dock at Royal Bermuda Yacht Club well after midnight, looking fatigued yet energized after winning line honors in the 52nd Newport Bermuda Race.
Carroll and his crew on the MOD70 trimaran Argo set an elapsed-time record time of 33 hours—faster than any elapsed time ever recorded in the 116-year history of the Bermuda Race—covering the 635-nautical mile course at an average speed of 19.24 knots. But it wasn’t without some pain.
“The forecast under-appreciated just how rough the sea state was,” said the 44-year-old Carroll. Later he added, “The whole crew is wiped out. We’re tired.”
Tired, perhaps, but also happy to set another course record—Argo’s sixth, to go with two world records—and relieved that they made it to shore in one piece. They were the first Saturday-night finishers in the history of the storied race, co-organized by the Cruising Club of America and the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club…
Flying Dutchman Italian Championship 2022
The 2021 Italian champions, Nicola and Francesco Vespasiani, won the Championship held by Yacht Club Isole di Toscana, following a close combat with the team of Matteo Pincherle and Carlo Carincola…
Aussie SailGP Team win Chicago
Tom Slingsby has proven why Australians are known for their fighting spirit, making an unbelievable comeback in the fleet racing to just qualify in the final, then win the T-Mobile Chicago Sail Grand Prix at Navy Pier…
SailGP Chicago – Day 2 Live
Day 2 of the Chicago SailGP sees Phil Robertson and Team Canada at the top of the leaderboard…
Dragon Worlds – Diederichs, Lea and Negri are 2022 Champions
GBR819 Klaus Diederichs, Jamie Lea and Diego Negri are Dragon 2022 World Champions…
Argo sets new Newport Bermuda Race record
Jason Carroll (New York City) and the crew of the MOD70 Argo outran every elapsed-time record associated with the Newport Bermuda Race when they completed the 52nd edition Saturday night at 2320:09 (ADT)…
18ft Skiffs: John ‘Woody’ Winning, 70 years young
Australian 18 Footers League President and legendary 18ft Skiff champion John ‘Woody’ Winning celebrates his 70th birthday this week but you would never know it as the dynamic ‘Woody’ prepares for his 38th season of 18 footers racing on Sydney Harbour…
Xacobeo Six Metre Worlds – Final Day
Momo, helmed by Swiss owner Dieter Schoen and crewed by Markus Wieser, Dirk de Ridder, Ross Halcrow and Victor Manuel Marino Prieto, win the Xacobeo Six Metre 2022 Open World Championship…
Canada sets pace at Chicago SailGP
Chicago, IL (June 18, 2022) – Phil Robertson’s Canada SailGP Team continues to show its more experienced rivals how it’s done in Season 3, with the newcomers sitting on top of the standings after day one of the T-Mobile United States Sail Grand Prix | Chicago at Navy Pier.
It was a day that tested the flight controllers to the max. Many battled with the unique challenges of freshwater racing and wind speeds of 32 km/h, struggling to keep their F50s under control. However, the day undisputedly belonged to Robertson, who admitted before racing that the unique course would suit his style of racing.
Coming back from a fourth in the first race, Robertson perfectly judged both of the next two starts and looked relatively unchallenged to take two race wins…
SailGP Chicago – Day 1 Live
Watch the live action from Day 1 of the T-Mobile United States Sail Grand Prix – Chicago at Navy Pier…
British SailGP hit Chicago this weekend
Ben Ainslie has fired warning shots at Tom Slingsby’s Australia SailGP Team ahead of the T-Mobile United States Sail Grand Prix Chicago at Navy Pier, describing the team’s confidence as a ‘huge motivator’…
Line honours for Magic Carpet Cubed
Crossing the finish line in Genoa, Italy at 22:07:17 CEST on Thursday 16 June, Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones’s Wallycento registered an elapsed time of 34 hours, seven minutes and 17 seconds…
ILCA 6 Masters Worlds in Mexico day 5
Moving west off the southern coast of Mexico, Hurricane Blas left its mark. Although the storm is moving safely away from Banderas Bay, the anticyclone effects were still being felt with largely overcast skies, cooler temperatures, and lighter winds…
Key Yachting J-Cup Regatta 2022 preview
The Key Yachting J-Cup is the largest meeting of J/Boats in Northern Europe, 52 teams have already entered with over 300 sailors taking part…
ghost ship
Not really, it’s the recreation of the San Salvador, the first European vessel to reach San Diego in 1542. While grabbing line honors, there is no word on how she did on corrected time… Photo thanks to my girlfriend…
Spinnaker start expected
With northerly winds predicted for the weekend, the start of the SSE Renewables Round Ireland Race on Saturday afternoon (Wicklow, Ireland) is set to be a colourful affair at the beginning of the 705 nautical-mile route…
International Six Metre Worlds – Day 2
The second day of the Xacobeo Six Metre World Championship at the Real Club Nautico de Sanxenxo proved to be long and frustrating for the sailors and race committee alike…
2022 Foiling Week on Lake Garda preview
Malcesine on Lake Garda will host the Foiling Week, the premier event for sailors, technicians, and sailing 3.0 enthusiasts from around the world…
U.S. SailGP Team first to take flight in Chicago
Jimmy Spithill and the United States SailGP Team have arrived in Chicago for the second event of SailGP Season 3: the T-Mobile United States Sail Grand Prix | Chicago at Navy Pier, June 18-19. Today, the American team was first to test the waters…
New Multihulls for 2022
Excess 14
The latest addition to the Excess catamaran line, which now includes four models with LOAs from 37ft to 48ft, the Excess 14 carries on the tradition of cruising comfort with a dash of performance and a unique, new aesthetic. As is the case with the rest of the boats in the fleet, the Excess 14 boasts twin helms set well aft, a reverse sheer, a low-slung cabintrunk also set aft and the option of a standard rig or a higher performance “pulse” rig, which is taller with increased sail area. An A-sail can be flown from a surprisingly long fixed sprit (at least for a cruising cat) and in the three-cabin layout, the entire starboard hull is dedicated to a truly sumptuous owner’s cabin for a boat with this kind of LOA. If it’s anything like the Excess 11, in particular, expect some great performance out of this sharp new design. As is the case with the rest Excess line, the saloon windows are specifically figured to accommodate a clear view forward from the helms. And how about those sharp-looking bows!
LOA 45ft 9in BEAM 25ft 9in DRAFT 4ft 10in DISPLACEMENT 25,794lb (light ship) SAIL AREA 1,270ft2 Excess Catamarans, excess-catamarans.com
Fountaine Pajot Aura 51
In its new 51-footer, Fountaine Pajot has sought to combine comfort with “sustainable cruising” in a sharp-looking catamaran with the company’s now trademark reverse sheer, sharp lines and tumbehome bows. As part of the “comfort” package, the Fountaine Pajot 51 has a wide-open transition between the aft cockpit and the saloon, facilitating freedom of movement between the galley and spacious cockpit that will be just the thing when at anchor, especially. With an eye torward sustainability, the boat includes sufficient surface area to mount a battery of solar panels providing an impressive 2,000 watts of “green” energy. Four different layouts are available, including a six-cabin version with a bathroom in every cabin. The boat also includes a forward lounging area and an elevated lounging area aft of the helm station. A fixed sprit forward can be used to fly an A-sail off the wind, complementing the power of the boat’s genoa and fully battened main.
LOA 51ft BEAM 26ft 6in DRAFT 4ft 3in DISPLACEMENT 39,900lb SAIL AREA 1,650ft2 Fountaine Pajot, fountaine-pajot.com
More boats to see!
WASZP Games hits 150+ entries from 25 nations
With just under one month to go until the 2022 International WASZP Games excitement has hit fever pitch with currently 158 entries taken so far…
Doyle Sails partner with Langford and Gilmour
Doyle Sails International has announced a powerhouse partnership with Seagull Sails, owned and operated by world-renowned, professional sailors Kyle Langford and David Gilmour…
gone wrong
On the night of June 12 to 13, 1998, more than 20 years ago, Eric Tabarly disappeared at sea. Sailing aboard his Pen Duick , which he was transporting as a crew to Scotland to take part in a gathering of sailboats designed by the naval architect William Fife , father of the Pen Duick …
ugly early
No one ever said the Race to Alaska was gonna be easy…
First, most important: everyone is ok. Us, you, 100% of this year’s racers, and the brave men and women of the US Coast Guard and R2AK support vessels that affected four rescues in the Race’s first four hours. Everyone is ok.
Bruised egos, dashed dreams, but body and souls intact. Breathe in, exhale slowly. Everyone is ok…
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