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| Scuttlebutt Europe #1359 - 14 November |
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Brought to you by YachtsandCruisers.com with the support of OC Events, Scuttlebutt Europe is a digest of sailing news and opinions, regatta results, new boat and gear information and letters from sailors -- with a European emphasis. Contributions welcome, send to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it MORE BRINKSMANSHIPAC Management, the organising body of the 33rd America's Cup, has today released the Event Regulations, the third and final document that will rule the competition scheduled to take place in 2009 in Valencia.
Following the publication of the AC90 Class Rule on October 31st and the Competition Regulations on November 8th, this new document has been produced in consultation with the Defender, Alinghi, and with the entered Challengers. It will govern mainly the commercial aspects of the relationship between the organisation and the participants. It also includes the deadline for entries, which has been set on December 15, 2007. All the elements required to proceed with a successful competition in 2009 are now in place, and have the support of the Challenger of Record and all the existing competitors. However, the possibility of a race for the Cup in 2009 is impaired because of the negative effects that Golden Gate Yacht Club's (GGYC) lawsuit is having on sponsors and other arrangements for the Event. The Societe Nautique de Geneve (SNG) has therefore required GGYC to withdraw its lawsuit by November 16 at 1700 hours, New York time, and to clarify its position with regard to its participation in the 33rd America's Cup. -- 33rd.americascup.com/en/ An excerpt from Russell Coutts' response: Your refusal to now conclude the few remaining points of negotiation with us, which are readily resolvable combined with this demand, compels the inescapable conclusion that you want the New York litigation to continue no matter what the effects on sponsors and other arrangements for the Event. This could only mean that you and Alinghi have decided that you do not want a race for the Cup in 2009. And from GGYC: "Today negotiators for GGYC and the Defender had verbally agreed to most points needed for a resolution, only for Alinghi to call back and say the deal was off," Tom Ehman, GGYC spokesman said. "This is highly surprising and disappointing," Ehman said. "We had accepted assurances from challengers that the new design rule was fair and we were confident yesterday that other outstanding points were well on their way to being resolved in a way that was good for everyone. "We offered to drop our legal challenge in return for Alinghi making the agreed changes to the rules. The other challengers have been very helpful in getting us to what we thought was virtual agreement. "But only hours later, Ernesto Bertarelli's lawyer, Lucien Masmejan, called to say they would not proceed with the settlement. "We hope they will reconsider their position, and we remain open to further discussions before a court ruling that could come any day." Documents at www.ggyc.com/acnews.php * It seems any hope of running the 33rd Cup in 2009 is gone and the Cup holders, Alinghi and the Societe Nautique de Geneve, want to portray Ellison's Golden Gate Yacht Club from San Francisco as the spoilers. When Bertarelli's Alinghi team won the Cup for a second time in July in Valencia, the Swiss wrote themselves a very one-sided set of rules for the next Cup. Five challengers accepted them, but Ellison's BMW Oracle team did not and they launched a legal challenge. Four months later Bertarelli has not found a replacement for Louis Vuitton as title sponsor of the next Cup and the number of challengers is down from 11 to five. Others are waiting in the wings says Michel Hodara, chief executive of America's Cup Management, but no one on the Swiss side is talking up the idea of more teams next time. This latest twist comes as the two sides appeared close enough to reach a solution if both desired it. -- Tim Jeffery in The Telegraph, www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2007/11/14/sosail114.xml
ORMA LEADER IN BAHIA (SOON), IMOCA LEADERS IN THE DOLDRUMS The monohulls are entering their 11th day at sea and the 7 boats in the front of the pack are sailing within 80 miles of the leader. So far so good for Ecover 3 which has been controling her competitors for 3 days now, whether they are just behind her, to her west or to her east. Her gain during the night left her competitors speechless. According to M. Desjoyaux (Foncia), Ecover 3 is holding a spinnaker that enabled Mike Golding and Bruno Dubois to sail at a different wind angle while the other competitors were running. Gitana Eighty, Groupe Bel and Cheminees Poujoulat are still sailing in the path of Ecover 3, while VM Materiaux's option in the route west no longer looks like a threat. Safran's move through the Cape Verde Islands has cost her 4 places since yesterday. Opting for a western route to cross the Canary Islands was definitely not the right move in the Class 40. Sidaction, which briefly led the fleet at Madera, dropped to 6th, while Clarke Offshore Sailing, which made some nice gains in the rankings after crossing the fleet (Nov. 8th) by gybing west, fell to 16th (4 p.m), sidelined by a massive no-wind hole; a situation that should last at least another day, according to the British and Kiwi skippers. As a result, the top of the rankings - Telecom Italia , ATAO Audio System and Chocolat Monbana - welcomes new competitors. www.jacques-vabre.com/en/s01_home/s01p01_home.php
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THE ELLEN MACARTHUR TRUST IS RECRUITING We are looking for a candidate who has qualifications or experience to Yachtmaster level. Experience in Sail training and / or teaching Dinghy Sailing / Yachting to young people would be a distinct advantage. Equally important is the ability and desire to play a pro-active role in our Fundraising activities. You will need to possess the ability to present at the highest level, write proposals and applications to the commercial and charitable sector, as well as being involved in high profile events. We are currently official charity of Skandia Cowes Week and JP Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race. In addition you will need to be capable of managing volunteers, have strong IT skills and have a passion for the trusts objectives. This is a full time shore based position. Some travel around the UK will be required. The successful candidate will be required to complete a enhanced CRB check and be based at our offices in East Cowes.
Applications in the form of a letter explaining why you are interested in the position and your CV should be emailed to Frank Fletcher; Salary circa. 22,000 - 25,000 GBP dependent on experience.
ADVENTURE RACING ALONG THE NORWEGIAN WESTCOAST The first Seilmakeren Doublehanded took place in 2005 and was an immediate success among the hard-core shorthanded sailors in Norway. But for the 2008 edition it seems that news about the regatta also has reached beyond the inner circle. - Seilmakeren Doublehanded is a true adventure. Two sailors in each boat have to navigate through one of the world's most beautiful archipelagos. The level of competition is high but there are also sailors who join just to get the experience, says Morten Jensen, editor of the Norwegian yachting magazine SEILmagasinet. Just one month after the regatta opened for registration 64 teams have signed up. That's three times as many as the 2007 edition had on the starting line. Seilmakeren Doublehanded starts May 7th from Bergen and finishes 2-3 days later. Seilmakeren Doublehanded 2008 is a tactical challenging shorthanded regatta that starts in Bergen and the boats has to navigate through strong currents, heavy trafficked shipping lanes, and numerous rocks and island on their way to Stavanger. There they have a mandatory three hour rest before they set off on the 90 nautical miles back to Bergen. Knut Frostad, former Whitbread/VOR and ORMA 60 skipper, is one of the competitors this time. He is sailing as co-skipper on a X-50 and are among the biggest boats. The smallest boats in the fleet this time will be six highly competitive Mini 6.50's. All the boats are equipped with trackers that will update their position on a dedicated website every five minutes. SEILmagasinet is, as always, covering the race with articles, blogs, photos and videos from a boat that follows the sailors both ways. -- Jon Amtrup
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LIGHT AND CHALLENGING And it looks like it is going to get worse before it gets better. The forecast shows an area of almost no wind extending over the area where the fleet will be racing tonight. Over the past 24 hours, Delta Dore has made the biggest jump, it's strategy of sailing along the coast paying dividends overnight last night: As no polling information is given to the boats between 18:00 GMT and 06:0! 0 GMT the meteorological situation could make for a tense morning when the first position reports come in Wednesday. Day 3 - November 13, 16:00 GMT - Position report with distance to finish
1. Prb - Vincent Riou / Sebastien Josse - 24281.7
ERICSSON RACING TEAM APPOINTS NEW MEMBERS The 2008-2009 race will be the second time around for Signorini and Carabelli. The sailors finished third in the latest edition of the race under Torben Grael's command. Joao Signorini, in Brazil known as Joca, spent most part of his career competing in the Laser class before moving to Finn in 2002. Only a few months later he was qualified to the Athens Olympics and ended up in the 10th place at the Games. A doctor's son, Signorini was also the medic onboard Brazil 1 during the last race. Born in Uruguay, Horacio Carabelli has been living in Brazil for more than 20 years now. The naval constructor was the technical director of the Brazilian project boat for the last Volvo Ocean Race and earned his spot in the crew due to his solid sailing background. Carabelli is two-time Snipe world junior champion, competed in Seoul Olympic Games in 1988 and last year added an America's Cup campaign to his career.
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DAME WINNER 2007: OPACMARE S.P.A. The Teaky Beach is a very elegant product that can be completely hidden in the deck when not in use, allowing that part of the yacht to be employed for other purposes. But should a person want to sunbathe, or merely relax on deck, hidden hydraulics, a cushion, and a simple handheld electornic control turn the Teaky Beach into an extremely comforttable lounge chair. While this product is aimed at the upper end of the market, a segment that is extremely hot right now, it can be fitted on boats as small as about 20 meters (65.6 feet) 5 Category winners The jury deemed it appropriate to award 5 category winners next to the overall winner. Marine Electronics: Marine Reader from Secure Yacht Ltd. of the United Kingdom. Interior equipment, furnishings, materials and electrical fittings used in cabins: The winner in this category, the Teaky Beach - Stern Platform Chaise Longue of Opacmare S.p.A. of Italy, was also judged to be this year's overall DAME prize winner. Deck equipment, sails and rigging: The winner in this category, the Multifunction Stern Platform of Opacmare S.p.A. of Italy. Machinery, propulsion, mechanical and electrical systems and fittings: The SIPARIO opening window system from Besenzoni S.p.A. of Italy. Jury report: www.mets.nl/uploads/binaries/DAMEJurRepoe07.pdf For the first time, all participating companies paid a registration fee per product entered to support a worthy marine charity. During the Breakfast Briefing at METS a cheque of 20,850 Euros was handed to Mr R. Beije, the director of Batavia Yard, this years charity. The Batavia Yard will use the donation to help fund an ongoing project to build a full size replica of a famous Dutch warship, 'The Seven Provinces'. The replica is being built using traditional methods and materials as part of an important crafts training project and, when complete, will be the world's finest example of an authentically reconstructed 17th century ship. Batavia Yard operates as an open-air museum and receives no government funding.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR -
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* From Mark Turner, OC Events: re: John Frazer's comments: "Clearly the organisers are worried about number of finishers for this race as now boats can stop and pit stop without incurring penalties until after Australia. Are they permitted ashore ? Can they have assistance ? If the answer is yes to either, this race does not measure up to the likes of the Vendee. Another point to consider is that not all boats were qualified by the closing date for qualifications. So, one rule for the establsihed teams and another for new racer on the block." All feedback is welcome for sure on this race, as we've really tried to break the mould on certain elements. We might not have it all right, but change is an important thing for any sport to make if its to progress, if its be interesting for the sailor and viewer alike, and in the harsh world of sponsorship, if its to survive. Just to clarify, the spirit and objective of the Barcelona World Race is a non-stop around the world race. The Vendee spirit is a harsh one, but suited to that event - if you break something major on day 7 of a Vendee, its all over - for the skipper and the sponsor of the boat, both of whom will have invested considerable time and money - years and millions in most cases. But I believe that is the right formula for the Everest of solo sailing. The Barcelona World Race is not trying to emulate the Vendee in any way - we've been looking for some clear positioning in between the Vendee and the Volvo - competitor to neither - in both sporting and commercial senses. So the spirit of the race is to avoid penalising boats early on - we want the skippers and sponsors of their boats to have a good race, not one that ends in the first few days. We want all the boats if possible to be heading towards the Equator still with a fighting chance of being on the podium - hence no additional penalty for stopping to repair. From the Equator to Australia (specifically Noranha/Brazil) its 12 hours, and 48 hours from Australia onwards. A stop must be approved by the Race Direction, and the rules for stopping (towing in, where you can stop etc) are strict, so serves as a penalty regardless even in the first part of the race. The fundamental rule is that no stop will be allowed if it should improve the performance of the boat beyond that at the start. The strong penalty beyond Australia would have been nice to avoid, but the ease of a stop in Wellington, meant that in order to avoid anyone even considering of leaving 'light' on spares, fuel etc, we had to make this one heavier. Does this measure up to the likes of the Vendee? Of all people, having lived through two of them at very close hand, I would never consider comparing anything with a Vendee - neither a Barcelona or a Volvo. But I guess Mr Frazer will have to wait and see what the skippers say, I think they are probably better positioned to do that. So far the combination of the adventure and human experience of 2-up, along with the fierce level of competition primed by the high levels of racing experience of the skippers, seems to suggest this isn't going to be any easy challenge at all for any of them. Regarding qualifications, all boats were more than qualified before the start - but this is a point under discussion recently in the IMOCA class in any case. The level of professionalism now in this fleet, and the often worthless exercise of miles for miles sake, certainly have led a majority of the professionals involved to question how we go about 'qualifying' teams. The idea that X thousand miles of sailing makes you ready, regardless of whether they are miles under pressure, or 'delivery' miles, is a false one in my opinion. As a race organiser, OC Events take the issue of safety and level of preparation very seriously indeed, but blanket rules on qualification no longer serve the purpose they are meant to for fully pro teams. As a safety net to ensure an unprepared last minute amateur project cannot automatically leave, its worthwhile in a Notice of Race - but as a real test for the pro teams, it has passed its sell by date. As you say Mr Frazer, I think it does actually make sense to have one rule for the established, experienced skipper, and another one for the new racer on the block. Finally, are we worried about the number of finishers? Not worried, no. Realistic, yes. These boats, most of them from a new generation of lighter more powerful IMOCA 60's, are being pushed harder and for longer than ever before. There will be lots of breakages, no question. It won't be a failure for us if only a couple of boats make it back...a race around the world in itself is a tough thing to complete. At the expected pace, its a huge challenge - and one that we and the teams are relishing. * From Digby Fox: I'd very much like to be considered for a position on the ISAF Council. I believe I have the right sort of logical intelligence displayed in the esteemed committee's decision to drop multihulls from the Olympics. In fact, I would have dropped windsurfing too; kitesurfing's much more in. And talking of paring down events, the 200m track could go, it's a bit like the 100 isn't it? Same for swimming/rowing/skating etc. In horsing, dressage - I mean, really, poncing around going sideways and backwards?! Put 'em in the circus! Luge - theme park ride. Taekwondo - tricky to spell. Synchronised swimming - oops, overstepped the mark there. Anyway, back to the serious point, I'm a natural for the job. More than qualified. A shoe-in... I'll get my tailor to rustle up some blazers...
* From Adrian Morgan: re: YJA Writing Competition Question: would you enter a writing competition, open to members of a yachting journalists' association, in which the judging panel is anonymous (apart from the president of the association itself)? That's what the members of the Yachting Journalists' Association (YJA) are being invited to enter - a competition, for 6,000 GBP prizes, donated by Whyte & Mackay, sponsors of the Earls Court Boat Show (during which the winners' junket will be held). And they say you can't suborn a British journalist...
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OC Events, www.ocevents.org , organisers of two major IMOCA 60 oceanic events, the new double-handed Barcelona World Race 2007, and the original solo transocean race, The Artemis Transat 2008 (ex-OSTAR) plus the Extreme 40 Sailing Series for The iShares Cup. www.YachtsandCruisers.com the new place to buy and sell prestige boats, the website has been designed to showcase high-end boats. People looking to buy prestige boats will be able to easily navigate their way around the site quickly. The portfolio of thousands of boats can be viewed by category, make, location and price. Alternatively the 'Advanced Search' facility will benefit those buyers who have a specific boat in mind.
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