Scuttlebutt Europe #1327 – 2 October
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USA RETAIN TEAM RACING WORLD TITLE
The USA won their third consecutive ISAF Team Racing World Championship as
Silver Panda took the honours in Gandia, Spain.
The Americans started the Championship as clear favourites and the USA 1
team, aka Silver Panda, of Clay Bischoff, Lisa Keith, Peter Levesque,
Elizabeth Hall, Colin Merrick and Amanda Callahan did not disappoint. They
won the ISAF Team Racing World Championship Trophy for the USA for the
fourth time, and for the third consecutive Championship. Two years earlier
at the New York Yacht Club a large majority of the Silver Panda team had
been losing finalists behind Team Whishbone, but since then they’ve been
the star turn on the match racing circuit and once again displayed their
technical and tactical abilities over five days of racing in 420s in
Gandia.
Racing on the final day was cut short midway through the quarter-final
stage. With the series curtailed as a result of the weather, overall
victory was decided by the positions in the last fully completed round.
This left USA 1 as victors, with the GBR 2 team of Andrew Bryson, Nicola
Russell, Matthew Findlay, Georgina Corlett, Thomas Hebbert and Susan Short
picking up the silver medal and NZL 1, namely, Graeme Sutherland, Jamie
Dawson, Lurie Jury, Georgina Hill, Logan Sutherland and Anne-Marie Waugh,
completing the podium.
In the under 21 competition gold went to the GBR 3 team of Elizabeth
Stanley, Ian Robertson, James Goss, Oliver Mulcahy, Elliott Parsons and
Stephen Videlo. AUS 1 finished second with ITA 1 third. — ISAF,
http://sailing.org
Event site: http://www.rcngandia.com/team
YNGLING WOMEN EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP
Warnemunde, Germany: Due to severe wind and sea conditions the Medal Race
was cancelled after several hours of postponement.
The storm warning was issued the day before the Medal Race because of
warning for high sea levels the Sailing Instructions waweres altered so
that boats were allowed to be hauled out of the water. This proved to be a
good safety measure by the organisation since the entire Yngling dock was
under water Friday morning.
The day of waiting was spent wisely by the teams making plans about future
training periods. The next major Yngling Women Championship is the World
Championship in February in Maimi, USA. Next year’s Europeans will be
sailed in April in Masnou, ESP.
Top five final places
1. Ekaterina Skudina / Diana Krutzkikh / Natalia Ivanova, RUS, 31.0 points
2. Mandy Mulder / Brechtje van der Werf / Marje Kampen, NED, 35.0
3. Sofia Bekatorou / Sofia Papadopoulou / Christina Charamountani, GRE,
44.0
4. Janneke Hin / Annemieke Bes / Floortje Hendriksen, NED, 49.0
5. Renee Groeneveld / Marye Faber / Petronella De Jong, NED, 51.0
NEXUS MARINE CONGRATULATES RORC SEASON WINNER
Nexus marine congratulates the J133 JB3, owned by Charles Ivill and
equipped with the NX2 race instrumentation system from Nexus Marine, for
coming first overall in IRC on points for the 2007 season and winning the
Jazz Trophy. This fantastic result in the face of some stiff competition
was the result of great teamwork by the crew and afterguard, and some help
from the boat’s NX2 instrumentation system. The NX2 is a highly accurate
instrumentation system designed to racing boats up to forty feet in length.
A fully networked system, data can be channelled to any multi-control
display on the boat or via a computer for real time tactical analysis.
For more information go to http://www.nexusmarine.se
VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG LASER SB3 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
On the final day of the Laser SB3 National Championships two races were
completed in light airs before the third race was abandoned. Overall
victory went to Glenn Bourke, Jeremy Troughton and Tony Kilby sailing
Musto. Russell Peters (Tack Tick) won the first race of the day with Glenn
Bourke close behind in second and Barry Parkin (Hullabaloo) in third. Race
two saw Paul Brotherton cross the line first with Colin Simmonds second and
Parkin taking third once again. Bourke was safely in sixth place, with
nearest rival, Peters, in ninth.
With the third race abandoned, Bourke, Troughton and Kilby were crowned the
2007 Laser SB3 National Champions after a 14 race series that saw some
spectacularly close racing over four days. Second was Russell Peters with
Greg Wells and James Grant, who had lead after the second day when they won
three of the four races. An OCS on the third day and then a couple of
double digit results were enough to let the ever-consistent Bourke, back
into the lead, which he held to the final race. In third overall was
Badger Racing; Paul Lovejoy with Rob and Peter Greenhalgh and Sally Wilson,
and fourth was Paul Brotherton with Bill Masterman and James Fawcett in
Pants.
Long days on the water battling against the cold northerly and a strong
ebbing tide to get back to the warmth of the HISC bar meant many of the
fleet found the event exhausting. This didn’t stop them celebrating in the
usual energetic style at the Saturday evening Championship Prize Giving and
Dinner.
Prizes were awarded for the SB3 Grand Prix Series, which comprised of four
events during the season:
1st Place: Palava – Geoff Carveth
2nd Place: Team Touareg – Craig Burlton
3rd Place: Champagne Blonde – Daniel Geoghegan
The top 10 for the Laser SB3 UK Nationals 2007
1. Musto, Glenn Bourke / Jeremy Troughton/Tony Kilby, 45 points
2. Tack Tick, Russell Peters / Greg Wells/James Grant, 66
3. Badger Racing, Paul Lovejoy / Rob & Peter Greenhalgh/Sally Wilson, 77.5
4. Pants, Paul Brotherton / Bill Masterman/James Fawcett, 94
5. Risk Premiur, Mark Rushall / James Baxter/Liz Rushall/C Savage, 105.7
6. Earls Court Boatshow, Geoff Carveth / Sarah Allen/Emma Clarke, 111
7. Team Touareg, Craig Burlton / Adam Heeley/Richard Gibson, 117
8. Alfie, Lawrie Smith / Ossie Stewart/Rob Cruikshank, 120
9. S4B, Jez Entwistle / T Hewitson/M Davies, 131
10. Charlie Fish, Iain May / Harvey Hilary, 149
Full results at: http://www.hisc.co.uk/openresu
RYA ANNOUNCES FURTHER BEIJING NOMINATION
The British Star crew of Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson are the latest
sailors the RYA will nominate to the British Olympic Association to compete
at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
The duo won bronze for Skandia Team GBR at the ISAF World Championships in
Cascais in July, and aim to combine their quest for Olympic gold in China
next year with sailing for Team Origin in the bid to bring the 33rd
America’s Cup back home to the UK in 2009.
For 31-year-old Percy, Beijing will mark his third Olympic Games after
winning gold in the Finn class at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, and then
finishing sixth with Steve Mitchell in the Star class in Athens four years
later. Although a hugely successful sailor on the Olympic Classes circuit,
Beijing would represent the 30-year-old Andrew Simpson’s first Olympic
Games, having narrowly missed out in the Finn class to Percy in 2000 and
Ben Ainslie in 2004.
Percy and Simpson’s nomination follows productive discussions between the
RYA, Team Origin and the sailors to ensure that these top teams in British
performance sailing work in partnership to ensure mutual success and to
develop a strong, well respected and successful sport in the UK.
In the Finn class, the RYA Olympic Selection Committee has decided to
continue the Olympic Trials, which will see double Olympic gold medallist
Ben Ainslie and world number three Ed Wright shortlisted to compete for the
single British spot in the heavyweight dinghy category for Beijing 2008.
The trials in the Finn class will continue with events to include the
Sydney International Regatta in December and, if required, the Finn Gold
Cup in January in Melbourne, and the Princess Sofia Trophy in Palma (ESP)
and French Olympic Sailing Week at Hyeres (FRA), both in April 2008. The
RYA Olympic Selection Committee reserves the right to disregard results of
individual regattas if they deem the fleet quality inadequate for a Trials
regatta.
The RYA Olympic Selection Committee has also determined the events which
will form the continuing Trials in the Laser Radial class. The shortlisted
four of Andrea Brewster, Penny Clark, Charlotte Dobson and Lizzie Vickers
will be tested at the Rolex Miami Olympic Classes Regatta in January and,
if required, the Laser Radial World Championship at Takapuna (NZL) in March
and the French Olympic Sailing Week at Hyeres (FRA) in April.
COLLINS STEWART LONDON BOAT SHOW CELEBRATES ITS 54TH YEAR
London’s largest annual event, the Collins Stewart London Boat Show,
returns to ExCeL from 11-20 January 2008. Now in its 54th year the Show,
in association with the Daily Mail, promises to offer something for all.
Returning to the 2008 Show will be popular favourites including: classic
boats, deck games, anchor watch, the Guinness Bar as well as showcasing
spectacular boats, including Ellen MacArthur’s Extreme 40 seen in 2007.
Taking advantage of ExCeL’s fabulous waterside setting, the Show will once
again host a Navy war ship as well as the largest exhibitor boats in
production. NBS is looking at getting as many visitors out on the waters as
possible to enjoy the experience of boating.
RYA REACTS TO CATAMARAN REJECTION FURORE
The RYA have issued a response to the furore over their apparently high
handed action in submitting two amendments to the ISAF Council which
omitted/removed catamaran events and classes from future Olympics and the
Youth World Championships.
In an apparent turn around, the RYA statement has announced that the RYA
Council will debate the issues and review its decision at their next
meeting which is scheduled for Wednesday 3 October.
The two submissions to the ISAF Council provoked a furious response from
the UKCRA.
‘This would not only set back youth catamaran sailing worldwide but the
knock-on effect of this would be to cost Britain its chances of ever again
winning an Olympic gold medal in catamaran racing,’ said Reg White, who won
the very first catamaran gold medal.
‘Without developing the youth teams, Britain will be sunk in future
catamaran competitions,’ he said.
Excerpt from the RYA statement:
The RYA is aware of the strength of feeling from UK-based multihull
sailors, surrounding submissions from the RYA to the 2007 ISAF Conference,
due to take place in early November, which relate to the future status of
multihull events in both Youth and Olympic Classes programmes.
First and foremost, RYA firmly believes that catamaran racing is a vital
and vibrant part of the sport of sailing in the UK and recognises the work
carried out by the Catamaran Class Associations in generating and
supporting activity.
Decisions on the future direction of the global sport of sailing remain the
responsibility of the International Sailing Federation. However, difficult
decisions have to be taken from time to time because of the expense of
running competitions in a multitude of classes and restrictions placed on
the sport by the IOC.
It’s regrettable that certain parties feel the consultation process on this
issue was lacking. Within the RYA the decision making process was
consistent with our normal practice; there was no attempt to hide the
policies. These issues were discussed by specialist [non-executive] groups,
who then had their views commented on by the RYA Racing Committee. After
this the ISAF proposals were then submitted to the RYA Council who are the
final arbiters in the UK.
As a consequence of the attention that these two proposals have received
from the Cat community in the UK and overseas, the RYA Council will debate
the issues and review its decision at their next meeting which is scheduled
for Wednesday 3 October. Council members will be provided with a selection
of representative emails, letters and web forum addresses as well as this
paper.
Representatives of the RYA are planning to meet Rob White and Brian Phipps
on Monday 8 October in the late afternoon/early evening, venue TBC but
probably London. Should representatives of the UK umbrella catamaran
organisations and the Hobie and SL16 classes wish to attend could they
email racing [Email address: racing #AT# rya.org.uk - replace #AT# with @ ] so that we can let interested parties know the
exact time and venue.
Full RYA Statement on Sail-World.com:
http://www.sail-world.com
LA TRANSAT B TO B : THE BATTLE AHEAD
A single-handed transatlantic race reserved for IMOCA monohulls, the new
race between Brazil and Brittany – The Transat B to B – looks like bringing
together over half of the contenders from the forthcoming Vendee Globe.
More than 4000 miles to sail between Salvador da Bahia and the port of La
Foret-Fouesnant, as winter arrives…
With seventeen new prototypes built over the last few months with the
Vendee Globe 2008 in mind, the IMOCA class is very active, but all these
skippers and those, who already had a 60-foot monohull in their possession
for the next single-handed non-stop round the world voyage, must first of
all qualify. The rules oblige all newcomers to take part in a race, which
is more than 2700 miles long and all the contenders must have carried out a
single-handed qualifying run aboard their boat. What better way could there
be than to set sail on a transatlantic return crossing from Brazil with
just a year to go before the starting gun is fired in November 2008?
To follow on from the two-handed Jacques Vabre, where the 60′ monohulls
will be reaching the port of Salvador da Bahia sometime between the 16th
and 20th November, Mer & Projets, a firm based in Port la Foret run by
Gaetan Gouerou, was chosen by the IMOCA class to organise a single-handed
return voyage across the Atlantic. Logically, the start will be from
Brazil, with the finish in the port of La Foret-Fouesnant expected after
just over two weeks of sailing.
With the start scheduled for the 25th November (with the possibility that
the date will be put back to the 30th November according to the finishing
times in Bahia), the Transat B to B will thus be taking place at the same
time as the Paris Boat Show (1st -10th December), and there will be an
opportunity to follow the race on the Brittany-Finistere stand with live
daily reports from the single-handed yachtsmen. At the pace at which these
60′ monohulls go, they should be approaching the Azores just as the Boat
Show is closing its doors and be reaching La Foret-Fouesnant in Brittany,
the end of the voyage, at around the 15th December.
Confirmed registrations (14 entrants)
Akena Verandas : Arnaud Boissieres (Groupe Finot 1998)
Artemis : Jonny Malbon (Owen Clarke 2003)
Aviva : Dee Caffari (Groupe Finot 1998)
Brit Air : Armel Le Cleac’h (Groupe Finot 2007)
Cheminees Poujoulat : Bernard Stamm (Farr 2003)
Ecover : Mike Golding (Owen Clarke 2007)
Foncia : Michel Desjoyeaux (Farr 2007)
Generali : Yann Elies (Groupe Finot 2007)
Great America III : Rich Wilson (Nivelt 1999)
Groupe Bel : Kito de Pavant (VPLP-Verdier 2007)
Pindar : NC (Kouyoumdjian 2007)
Spirit of Canada : Derek Hatfield (Owen Clarke 2006)
Roxy : Samantha Davies (Groupe Finot 2000)
Safran : Marc Guillemot (VPLP-Verdier 2007)
LONE RUSSIAN SAILOR – IRISH MYSTERY .
Mystery surrounds the discovery of a Russian sailor found alone and
drifting in a stolen yacht off the Irish coast. The sailor, who may be
suffering from dehydration and malnutrition, may have been without food and
water for three weeks while drifting in a tiny yacht in the Atlantic at a
time when there were several severe weather systems.
He was rescued by the Irish Naval Service some 210km off Ireland’s
south-west coast.
Valdim Smolyak — who is in his early twenties — was spotted by marine
surveillance some 210 nautical miles off Loop Head. The Irish Coastguard
liaised with the Naval Service and made contact with the man.
The authorities also confirmed that the 12-foot yacht had apparently been
stolen from the northern French port of Roscoff in early September.
Contact with the Russian was complicated by the fact he was apparently
unable to speak — however, he eventually agreed to leave the yacht and
board the the naval patrol ship, LE. Aisling on Thursday. He was taken to
Haulbowline naval base in Cork where he was detained pending questioning by
gardai.
Navy officials were amazed that he could have spent so long at sea and
still managed to remain in such good health. Communication with the man had
to be conducted through special language cards.
Gardai will liaise with the French authorities over the man’s questioning.
– The Independent, cited in Sail-World.com:
http://www.sail-world.com
LIGHT WIND CONDITIONS CONCLUDE THE ReGATES ROYALES – TROPHEE PANERAI
The organisers of the Regates Royales – Trophee Panerai have had a
difficult week in Cannes, with the weather and wind conditions moving from
one extreme to the other.
On Friday, mistral conditions with winds gusting over 35 knots kept the
fleet ashore. On Saturday, the boats left the harbour, but struggled to
complete racing in very light conditions. Sporadic rain showers over the
course of the afternoon added to the misery. The classic and spirit of
tradition divisions were able to sneak in one race, but the 12 Metre class
didn’t manage a start on the day, despite being on the water early to
maximise their chances.
The 12 Metre fleet began the day with just three races completed in their
centennial world championships. Sadly, the light conditions didn’t allow
racing on Saturday and three races isn’t enough to validate the World
Championship. So the class will settle for a three-race regatta at the
Regates Royales – Trophee Panerai in its centennial celebration year, but
no World Championship.
On Friday evening, the 12 Metre class hosted a press conference in tribute
to the durability of the class, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary
this year. More than 100 boats were built to the 12 Metre rule over the
years and according to the class association, 65 are still in ’sailing’
condition.
The nearly 80 yachts making up the Classic Yachts and Spirit of Tradition
divisions of the Regates Royales – Trophee Panerai managed to sneak in one
race on Saturday, bringing the series up to three races. In each division,
just the top two race results were scored, with one discard.
Among the divisional winners were Cambria (Big Boats), Emeraude (Classic
Marconi A), Sagittarius (Classic Marconi B), Tuiga (Epoque Gaff – Class B),
Bonafide (Epoque Gaff – Class C), Agneta (Epoque Marconi B), Amorita
(Epoque Marconi C) and Shamrock V (Spirit of Tradition).
On Sunday, many of the Regates Royales – Trophee Panerai fleet took part in
a ‘feeder’ coastal race to St. Tropez. — Sabina Mollart- Rogerson
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Let not the enjoyment of pleasures now within your grasp, be carried to
such excess as to incapacitate you from future repetition. — Lucius
Annaeus Seneca
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