In This Issue
• Pierre Le Roy (1019 - Teamwork) First Prototype Skipper
• TJV Still Wide Open, One Week On
• Sailmaker vacancy
• Two Star World Champions dueling for Star South American Championship
• NOSA - Celebrating 75 Years of Excellence
• Wight Vodka Best Sailor's Bar
• Sailing World on Water, November 12.21.
• 18ft Skiffs Spring Championship, Race 6
• 52nd ORC Congress looks forward to 2022... and beyond
• Sailing wins IOC gold for Tokyo 2020 coverage
• Featured Brokerage:
• • X-Yachts X-55
• • Nigel Irens 31ft LDL Motor Launch 'Wilhelmina'
• • Baltic 43 'Ice'
• The Last Word: Psmith

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Pierre Le Roy (1019 - Teamwork) First Prototype Skipper
Pierre Le Roy was the first prototype skipper to cross the finish line of the second leg of the 23rd edition of the Mini Transat EuroChef this Friday 12 of November at 13h02min09s (UTC). In so doing, the skipper of TeamWork took 13 days 23 hours 2 minutes and 9 seconds to complete the 2,700-mile course between Santa Cruz de La Palma and Saint-Francois at an average speed of 7.65 knots.

Whilst Pierre Le Roy (1019 - TeamWork) has taken the outright win (prior to the jury's decision) in Saint-Francois, the fight continues at every stage of the fleet in the 23rd Mini Transat EuroChef. In the prototype category, Fabio Muzzolini (945 - Tartine sans Beurre) will likely be next to complete the 2,700-mile passage in the second leg between Santa Cruz de La Palma and Saint-Francois this evening (midway through tonight UTC), with the trio made up of Tanguy Bouroullec (969 - Tollec MP/Pogo) - Sebastien Pebelier (787 - Decosail) - Irina Gracheva (800 - Path) set to follow in his wake, albeit in no particular order. In the production boat category, the competition is becoming fiercer still, even though Hugo Dhallenne (979 - YC Saint Lunaire), who is continuing to make a blistering comeback and is now heading the top trio, is packing a real punch in his bid for final victory.

Full reports on all the arrivals : www.minitransat.fr/en/news/

TJV Still Wide Open, One Week On
We're exactly one week into the 15th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre race. The racing remains close with many of the leading boats bunched close together across the four classes. The fleet of 79 boats has been reduced to 77 with two IMOCAs suffering broken masts. The Class 40s have spent much of the week struggling to cross the Bay of Biscay in very light conditions.

Ocean Fifty - remain close

As in a coastal regatta, the Ocean Fifty fleet is sailing in a particularly tight group. They gybed and are on a south-westerly trajectory to Cape Verde.

Sitting in 4th place is Leyton, co-skippered by Briton Sam Goodchild. They are 65 miles behind the leader Primonial but are being cautious in their chase. "We're not going to risk everything to catch up with the others", he told us this morning. "We don't want to let our buddies escape through the front".

The fleet is mindful that currents and the effects of the islands can create plenty of possibilities but opportunities for error too.

Class40 - plenty of choices

The Class40s are spread out from Cape Finisterre down to the Canary islands but the leading five boats are separated by just 6 nautical miles. With so little between the leading bunch the skippers will be feeling the pressure as one wrong move could see opponents get away.

IMOCA - the breakaway four

The leading four IMOCAs remain unchanged overnight but their game of 'chess on water' is entertaining. Less than 3 miles separate leader LinkedOut from fourth placed Apivia, however there is then a 30 mile gap back to fifth placed 11th Hour Racing Team Malama. The 60 footers are gliding along the west African coast at 13 knots and watching the Ocean Fifty fleet closely. The two classes are racing the same course so the multihull's choice of route will offer the IMOCAs some clues to the best way through the Cape Verde islands.

Briton Sam Davies aboard Initiatives Coeur and co-skipper Nico Lunven have moved into third place.

Ultimes reach the dodrums

The Ultimes has now arrived in the dreaded doldrums but Maxi Edmond de Rotschild could not be better placed. Franck Cammas and Charles Caudrelier have built a 300 mile advantage on second placed rival SVR Lazartigues. However, Francois Gabart and Tom Laperche know how troublesome the doldrums can be and will be hoping for an opportunity to catch the leading multihull.

www.transatjacquesvabre.org/

Sailmaker vacancy
Ullman Sails St. Maarten is a full service loft on the island of St. Maarten (Dutch side) in the Caribbean, offering services that include sail repairs & alterations, new sails & all types of canvas products.

We are currently looking for a qualified sail maker for our upcoming season from November 2021 to May 2022.

The applicant would be responsible for all types of sail repairs & alterations, removing & re-installing sails. The fitting of new sails & U-Stack covers. Experience in canvas work would be a plus.

The successful applicant must-
1) Be a qualified sailmaker capable of high quality repairs & alterations to all types of sails, ranging from board sails to superyachts.v 2) To be able to work independently or as part of a team
3) Possess a positive attitude.
4) Ideally be active in racing /cruising.

Employment would be full time for the above dates with the possibility of a longer contract.

Please send resume to
Rob Gilders
Ullman Sails St. Maarten

Tel. +1 721 544 5231

Two Star World Champions dueling for Star South American Championship
The final battle for the Star South American Championship is set for the last day of racing, Monday (15), in Ilhabela, Brazil. The world champion Jorge Zarif and the pro Arthur Lopes got back in the game today and will go on the water tomorrow with just one point behind the multi-Olympic gold medalist Robert Scheidt and Ubiratan Matos.

The discard coming in place today put Zarif and Lopes back in the games. Their boat had problems the day before, leaving the two more distant from the leaders. In the races of the day, they won one and came second in the other. The races were practically a match race against Robert Scheidt and Ubiratan Matos, who had the same result as their opponents.

This Sunday's races were held at Ponta das Canas with an average of 20 knots of wind due to the entry of a front from the northern coast of São Paulo.

Zarif was world champion in 2018 in the United States with crew Guilherme de Almeida. In the same year, the athlete from São Paulo won the SSL Gold Cup Finals, in the Bahamas, with Pedro Trouche. Robert Scheidt, on the other hand, has three gold medals in his resume in the category. Besides the two Olympic medals, he won the 2007, 2011, and 2012 World Championships.

The final races are scheduled for 1 pm on the Brazilian national holiday of November 15th at the Yacht Club de Ilhabela (YCI).

Top ten after 6 races, 1 discard
1. Robert Scheidt | Ubiratan Matos (Banco do Brasil) - 7 pp
2. Jorge Zarif | Arthur Lopes (Regatta) - 8 pp
3. Mario de Jesus | Guilherme de Almeida (Vida Bandida) - 14 pp
4. Pedro Lodovici | Samuel Goncalves (Dom) - 18 pp
5. Admar Gonzaga | Ronald Seifert (Maricota) - 26 pp
6. Antonio Moreira | Arcelio Moreira (Cule) - 30 pp
7. Daniel De La torre (ARG) | Maurício Bueno (Enrique) - 33 pp
8. Robert Rittscher | Marcelo Valland (Born Free) - 33 pp
9. Marco Szili | Pedro Trouche (Viva la Vida) - 39 pp
10. Fabiano Vivacqua | Caio Gerassi (Balada) - 46 pp

Full results

2021sa.starchampionships.org

NOSA - Celebrating 75 Years of Excellence
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The Newport Ocean Sailing Association, host of the iconic Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race, will celebrate its 75th year in 2022.

NOSA was founded on August 15, 1947, at an initial gathering on Lido Island. An October organizational meeting followed at which Cliff Chapman was elected President. At December's meeting, Ensenada had been chosen as the destination of its first long-distance ocean race, with a tentative spring date as not to conflict with the summer's racing calendar. The first 125-nautical mile race sailed on April 23, 1948, into the small fishing village of Ensenada, Mexico.

Mrs. Denny Barr claimed the top prize for skippering Mickey, a 46-foot sloop to best overall corrected time. With an emphasis on camaraderie and competition, the N2E quickly attracted thousands of racers, becoming an event where fun-seeking novices could race alongside celebrities and world-class sailors. A record 675 boats entered in 1983 earning N2E the title of "World's Largest International Yacht Race."

Current elapsed-time records were established in 2016 when Tom Siebel's Orion, a MOD70 broke an 18-year old record with a time of 5:17:26, while skipper Steve Maheen sailed Aszhou, a 63-foot Reichel Pugh to the monohull record of 9:35:34 on his first N2E. Trophies are awarded in more than 40 classes for the best in ultra-light and maxi-yachts and non-spinnaker and cruising classes so the race remains inclusive, fun. and competitive for anyone who wants to race.

www.nosa.org

Wight Vodka Best Sailor's Bar
The 13th annual contest this year follows the formula of recent years... the winner is a combination of best stories, most votes... and best drink.

Any bar would be hard pressed to top this one, from 2018 winner Cloggy's in Falmouth Antigua: the Cloggy's Delight:

Wight Vodka
Elderflower liqueur
Prosecco
Fresh mint
Raspberries
And a dash of soda water

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Sailing World on Water, November 12.21.
Here are highlights in the sport of Sailing, in the last seven days.

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Justine Mettraux and Simon Fisher had a bad night last night when their rig collapsed. Everybody's OK. Their mast exploded, and for them, that's when their work started, tiding up the mess, and returning safely home. The boat is the ex Hugo Boss 6.

After the start in the Transat Jacques Varb the Bay of Biscay was unusually quiet for the fleet, but the next night the wind returned, and they romped off past Cape Finisteere and on to the rums in the Caribbean.

18ft Skiffs Spring Championship, Race 6
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Sydney Harbour: 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, when the 18 footers returned to their traditional style of handicap racing for the first time in decades on Sydney Harbour today.

After nearly one and a quarter hours of battling the strong winds, Tech2 finally crossed the finish line 4m15s ahead of Yandoo (John Winning, Fang Warren and Mike Kennedy) with The Oak Double Bay-4 Pines (Aron Everett, John Cooley and Charlie Gundy a further 2m34s back in third place.

The only other boat to complete the westerly course was Fisher & Paykel, with Jordan Girdis, Nathan Edwards and Kurt Fatouros on board.

Although they didn't complete the course, special mention is deserved for Burrawang-Young Henrys (Simon Nearn), Noakes Blue (Yvette Heritage), Rag & Famish Hotel (Harry Price), The Kitchen Maker-Caesarstone (Lachlan Steel) and Noakes Youth (Tom Cunich), which all sailed near the head of the fleet before falling in the face of the conditions.

Today's third placing was enough to give the consistent The Oak Double Bay-4 Pines victory in the championship with a final total of 22 points, followed by Yandoo on 28 points, Fisher & Paykel on 29, Tech2 34, Rag & Famish Hotel 35 and Balmain Slake (Henry Larkings) on 38.

Race 1 of the NSW Championship will be conducted next Sunday. -- Frank Quealey

www.18footers.com

52nd ORC Congress looks forward to 2022... and beyond
Athens, Greece: The 52nd Annual Meeting of the Offshore Racing Congress was held in two parts: Zoom committee meetings held over 6-8 November followed by both in-person meetings in Athens and Zoom conferences held over 12-14 November. Minutes for these meetings can be found at www.orc.org/meetings.

Today in the concluding meeting of the ORC Congress a thorough overview was given of the 2021 season and what improvements and events lie ahead in 2022 and beyond. Delegates from among the 45 countries that use the ORC Rating System heard reports from among several Committees that have met in the last week to give their recommendations on several important items:

- Submissions from national rating authorities to changes rules and policies
- Changes in membership of the Committees
- Improvements to the ORC VPP in formulating ratings for 2022
- Locations and dates of major 2022 and 2023 ORC championship events
- Report from Treasurer Patrick Lindqvist on the strong financial health of the organization

For more detailed information on the discussions and decisions made at the ORC Annual Meeting, visit www.orc.org/meetings

Sailing wins IOC gold for Tokyo 2020 coverage
Sailing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games has won Gold in the Best Coverage by the Host Broadcaster category of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Golden Rings Awards.

Producer Henry Mok and director Leon Sefton received the award for providing an outstanding race experience for millions of viewers around the world via Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS), which produces the live television, radio and digital coverage for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Using on-board cameras to capture the highs and lows of each class, along with the athleticism and determination of the athletes, viewers got the ultimate immersive experience.

This is now the third time sailing has won gold in this Golden Rings Awards category, following Beijing 2008 and London 2012.

The Golden Rings Awards is a prestigious international competition organised by the IOC to promote and award excellence in the broadcasting of the Olympic Games.

The winners were selected by an international jury headed by IOC Member Anant Singh, who is a leading professional in the film and media industries, Chair of the IOC Communications Commission and a member of the IOC's Olympic Channel Commission and the Digital & Technology Commission.

The awards ceremony took place in the IOC's headquarters, Olympic House, in Lausanne, where the IOC is currently hosting a series of IOC commission meetings.

www.sailing.org

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