EuroSail News #4963 - 17 November
In This Issue
• Protocol and Class Rule of the 37th America's Cup
• AC37 Protocol Announcement Show
• What's in the Latest Edition Of Seahorse Magazine
• Grant Dalton throws out his lure. Who will he catch
• Transat Jacques Vabre: The Equator Beckons
• 2021 ILCA Masters World Championships
• 2022 ORC European Championship Notice of Race Published
• 2021 Nacra 17, 49erFX and 49er Worlds
• Industry News
• Featured Charter: Andrasta – i39-OS
• Featured Brokerage:
• • Carkeek CF 520 #01 - Oystercatcher XXXV
• • Jeanneau Sun Fast 3300
• • Seaquest SQ46
• The Last Word: John Steinbeck
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Protocol and Class Rule of the 37th America's Cup
Auckland, New Zealand: The Protocol of the 37th America's Cup was released today by the Defender, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and Emirates Team New Zealand and the Challenger of Record - Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd and their representative team INEOS Britannia, eight months to the day after Emirates Team New Zealand successfully defended the America's Cup.
The Protocol sets the foundations and rules of participation for all teams in the 37th America's Cup and records the items of mutual consent under the America's Cup Deed of Gift agreed between the Defender and the Challenger of Record which establishes the basis for a multi challenger event.
An updated 'Version 2' of the AC75 Class Rule has been released from the last America's Cup which specifies the latest requirements to be compliant with the class rule including modification requirements for new teams buying 'Version 1 AC75's' that were built and used by teams competing in AC36.
Cost reduction has been a key consideration as part of the balance in the development of the AC37 Protocol including:
- Teams are only permitted to build one new AC75.
- Limitations on the quantity of foils and componentry that can be built for the AC75's.
- Introduction of the multipurpose One Design AC40 class which teams will be able to convert and use for testing, component development and Match Race training.
- AC40 class will then be converted back to the measured One Design AC40 class for use in the exciting new America's Cup Women's Regatta and America's Cup Youth events. These events have been developed to create new accelerated inclusive pathways into the America's Cup for the growing global talent pool of female and youth sailors.
- Race crew onboard the AC75 reduced from 11 to 8 sailors.
- Further One design elements.
- Shared team recon.
- Supplied starting software.
- The AC75 class of boat will be maintained for the next two events.
Key dates:
2021
17th November 2021: AC37 Protocol and AC75 Class Rule V2 Published.
1st December 2021: Entries for Challengers Open.
2022
31st March 2022: Defender to announce Match Venue and approximate event dates.
17th June 2022: New competitors may sail Version 1 AC75's for 20 sailing days.
31st July 2022: Entry Period Closes.
17th September 2022: Competitors may sail an AC75 Yacht.
30th November 2022: ACE to announce race schedule for the Match.
30th November 2022: ACE to announce racing area for CSS and Match.
31st December 2022: ACE to publish Brand Manual.
2023
31st May 2023: Final cut off for late Challenger entries.
30th June 2023: ACE to publish Youth and Women's AC Agreement.
30th June 2023: COR/D to publish Match Conditions.
30th November 2023: COR/D to publish CSS Conditions.
AC37 Protocol Announcement Show
To learn more about the Protocol and Class Rule of the 37th America's Cup, watch an exclusive panel show hosted by double-Olympic Gold medallist Shirley Robertson featuring special guests including Ben Ainslie and James Allison from INEOS Britannia, and Grant Dalton and Dan Bernasconi from Emirates Team New Zealand, as well as representatives from both teams' respective yacht clubs.
Seahorse December 2021
What's in the Latest Edition Of Seahorse Magazine
Teamwork
When you are striving to develop a surprisingly complex technical solution to a deceptively steep challenge... then it is often best to focus your resources. Musto plus 11th Hour Racing Team have been doing just that
Cascade
... when trickledown really is too small a description. The trickle-down effect is supposed to happen slowly but this time its pace is very fast indeed. Just five months after the end of the 36th America's Cup, Persico Marine launched a fully engineered concept for a 40ft foiling monohull loaded with America's Cup technology and systems.
Flying higher (than ever)
How a dedicated Women's Camp at the 2021 Moth World Championship on Lake Garda also helped to give sailors their voice
Punching above its weight
In a picturesque and quiet corner of south west England there is a yacht club whose part in the development of the sport of top level ocean racing over the last 60 years deservedly earned it worldwide prominence
It's all about the resales
Antoine Cardin looks at some of the more interesting 40ft opportunities and at what decides the success or failure of any development class
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Grant Dalton throws out his lure. Who will he catch
Team New Zealand boss Grant Dalton believes the new America's Cup protocol can give the small fleet a much-needed boost by attracting new teams.
The defenders and Sir Ben Ainslie's challenger of record Britannia released the protocol and a revised AC75 class rule on Wednesday, providing the parameters for the next event to be sailed in 2024 at a venue to be named by the end of next March.
Just four teams were involved in Auckland this year as the costly new class of foiling monohulls were introduced.
The sensible decision to retain the radical boat and introduce other cost-containing measures leave Dalton hopeful the next Cup will have more teams
Startup syndicates are able to purchase a first edition AC75 and Dalton confirmed Team New Zealand had "two offers on the table for their first boat".
Both were from new teams, which he saw as a promising sign.
Transat Jacques Vabre: The Equator Beckons
As the fleet heads south the crews are absorbed by strategy, tactics and what on earth to wear.
Ocean Fifty: down in the Doldrums
The entire Ocean Fifty fleet is now approaching or in the Doldrums. But the three leading boats are still dominating. Over the last 24 hours, they have covered more miles than Sodebo Ultim 3, which is in the same waters. Primonial continues to lead ahead of Koesio and Solidaires en Peloton-Arsep. As the Ocean Fifty boats are following a shorter route than the Ultimes, they are also expected in Martinique on 23rd November.
Class40: Canaries split the fleet in two
25 boats have now passed the Canaries. This first half of the fleet is spread out over 400 miles. It is still led by the same boats: Redman and Volvo, positioned further west. The other half of the fleet remains north of the Canaries, 20 boats spread out over 300 nautical miles. Terre Exotique is rear guard over 700 miles behind the leader just north of Madeira.
Leaderboard at 18.00 CET
Ultime
1. Maxi Edmond de Rothschild
2. Banque Populaire XI
3. SVR - Lazartigue
Ocean Fifty
1. Primonial
2. Koesio
3. Solidaires en Peloton - ARSEP
Imoca
1. LinkedOut
2. Charal
3. Apivia
Class40
1. Redman
2. Volvo
3. Banque du Leman
www.transatjacquesvabre.org/en/
2021 ILCA Masters World Championships
Barcelona, Spain: 2021 ILCA Masters World Championship is being held in Barcelona, Spain at the Barcelona International Sailing Center. This event has been delayed given the current COVID-19 situation in Europe.
Age divisions:
Apprentice (35-44 years old), Master (45-54 years old), Grand Master (55-64 years old), Great Grand Master (65+) and Legends (75+).
Top three by division ( 4 to 5 races held depending on division. )
ILCA 6 Rig
Legends
1. Peter Seidenberg, USA, 6 points
2. Jacques Kerrest, USA, 9
3. Henk Wittenberg, NED, 17
Great Grand Masters
1. Bill Symes, USA, 4
2. Paul Clifford, CAN, 8
3. Robert Jeffreys, AUS, 19
Grand Masters
1. Gilles Coadou, FRA, 5
2. Ulf Myrin, SWE, 9
3. Miguel Noguer Castellvi, ESP, 9
Masters
1. Stefan Eriksson, SWE, 8
2. Monica Azon, ESP, 8
3. Anders Mattson, SWE, 9
Apprentices
1. Jon Emmett, GBR, 4
2. Arturo Reina, ESP, 8
3. David Gonzalez, ESP, 15
ILCA 7 Rig
Great Grand Masters
1. Jose Luis Doreste, ESP, 4
2. Tim Law, GBR, 6
3. Michael Hicks, GBR, 9
(Sailing's spiritual advisor, bon vivant and fashionista John 'Robo' Roberson is in 9th place )
Grand Masters
1. Robert Hallawell, USA, 10
2. Antoni Roig Alegre, ESP, 11
3. Allan Clark, CAN, 13
Masters
1. Ernesto Rodriguez, USA, 3
2. Peter Hurley, USA, 10
3. Roger Schulz, GER, 12
Apprentices
1. Wannes Van Laer, BEL, 3
2. Maciej Grabowski, POL, 5
3. Lorenzo Cerretelli, ITA, 9
2022 ORC European Championship Notice of Race Published
Hanko, Norway: Organizers with Hanko Yacht Club, the Royal Norwegian Yacht Club (KNS) and the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) are pleased to announce that the Notice of Race for the 2022 ORC European Championship is now available on the event's website at www.orcieuro2022.no
Early interest of this event has been outstanding: already 33 entries from 6 countries have pre-registered their intent to attend, with many more expected in the coming weeks. The reason is the event is allowing a maximum number of 100 entries: 20 in Class A and 40 each in Classes B and C.
Discount entry fees increase after 31 May, and increase again after the closing date for pre-registration on 5 July 2022.
As with other ORC championship events, the format for the regatta is 3 days of registration, inspection and measurements held over 5-7 August. Racing starts with a long Offshore race held over 8-9 August, followed by Inshore racing held over 10-11 August, a short Offshore race on 12 August, and on the final day of the event more Inshore racing and the Closing Ceremony held on 13 August.
2021 Nacra 17, 49erFX and 49er Worlds
Mussanah, Oman: 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 world championships at Mussanah, Oman.
The puffy easterly seabreezes and cloudless Massanah sky made for a gentle first day of the championship hosted by the resort and waterfront home of Oman Sail. The turnout to these post-Olympics championships were equally as mild, but this isn't quite the usual worlds after an Olympics.
The difference this time is there's one year lost in the Paris 2024 quadrennium due to a late Tokyo Games and each fleet has a leader who has emerged from their deep squads to take pole position at a major event for the first time, leaving some Tokyo Olympians down in the rankings.
The young Finnish FX team of Ronja Gronblom and Veera Hokka eclipsed their fleet with an 8, 2, 1 to end day one five points clear of Norwegian Tokyo 2020 Olympians Helene Naess and Marie Ronningen. The Norwegian pair were one of three 2020 Olympians who wasted no time re-starting their campaigns after competing in Tokyo, all were in the top six of the 22-boat fleet.
The 2021 World Championship runs from November 16-21, 2021 from Mussanah, Oman.
49er will have three days of qualifying followed by two days of gold fleet and a medal race.
49erFX and Nacra 17 will have five days of racing followed by a medal race.
Live broadcasts of the racing from November 19-21, 2021
49er.org for complete results.
Industry News
DAME Award 2021 Winner: Volvo Penta Assisted Docking
Company: AB Volvo Penta
Category: Machinery, propulsion, mechanical and electrical systems and fittings
Jury Comment: Volvo Penta has maximised the advantage it has of being able to independently vector thrust from its proven IPS (Inboard Performance System) drives. The Assisted Docking system digitally controls that ability using an Electronic Vessel Control system and integrated Dynamic Position System to provide hitherto unknown levels of fine manoeuvring ability. The system is easily operated via a joystick controller, even by a novice user of a motor yacht. A Glass Cockpit System assists situational awareness. If the person at the helm needs more time to think, they can take their hand off the joystick and the boat holds its precise position until the control is touched again.
Full list of DAME category winners: www.metstrade.com/awards/dame-winner/
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The Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta is delighted to welcome Quantum Sails on board as an event sponsor for our 95th Bacardi Cup & Bacardi Invitational Regatta, incorporating the Bacardi Winter Series events.
Biscayne Bay is a race track that rewards confidence, and Quantum Sails is offering a package of initiatives to support and strengthen sailors' performance and enhance the events.
The 2021-2022 Bacardi Winter Series features racing for the J/70 and Melges 24 at event 1 from 18-19 December 2021 and event 2 from 28-30 January 2022. The 2022 Bacardi Invitational Regatta kicks off with the Star Class racing for the iconic 95th Bacardi Cup from 6-12 March 2022, and three days of racing for the Melges 24, J/70, VX One, Viper and Persico 69F classes from 10-12 March 2022.
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MDL Marinas partners with Aqua superPower becoming first marina group to install electric boat charging network
Delivering on its commitment to tackle air pollution and reduce carbon emissions, MDL Marinas has partnered with Aqua superPower to install electric boat chargers at five of its marinas, becoming the first UK marina group to offer an electric boat charging solution.
Having recently launched its Green Strategy, the new electric charging points to be installed at its Cobb's Quay, Hamble Point, Sparkes, Windsor and Ocean Village marinas are a major step forward on MDL's mission to become the UK's most sustainable marina group, developing a culture of environmental awareness and care amongst its customers and teams.
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On Sunday November 6, 2022, the most legendary of transatlantic races, the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe, will start. For its 12th edition, the queen of solo sailing events remains totally true to its fundamental philosophies; a festive, popular start from Saint-Malo, an open, unconstructed solo race across the Atlantic with a tour of Guadeloupe before the finish in Pointe-a-Pitre fuelled by the passion of the entire island.
120 solo sailors, divided into six distinct classes, will take a start that many will cross harbouring different ambitions. For some, it will be a race in pursuit of victory, for others, a race to fulfil a transatlantic racing dream of a lifetime. Since its creation back in 1978, "the Rum" continues to distil its potent magic.
To launch the countdown to this unmissable event, OC Sport Pen Duick, the organizer of the event, is proud to welcome Lornet, the French Watchmaking brand of Excellence, as Official Timekeeper. They are a tailor-made partner for a demanding race.
This traditional watchmaking house is contributing to the renaissance of French watchmaking know-how and demonstrates the precision and skills of an entire country by combining exclusivity, innovation, and tradition. The Lornet watch is 100% French made, which makes it unique.
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