International Jury hands down decision on 'Ruddergate' upholds current rules
http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Americas-Cup:-White-Smoke-finally-emerges-from-the-Jury-Room/111850
It took three days for the five-person International Jury to issue its findings from the two protests submitted by Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa.
And when the tablets were handed down – all 23 pages – the important decisions were to be found 22 pages in, and most important of them all was: 'Regatta Notice 189 has the effect of changing the Class Rule and is therefore not in accordance with Protocol Article 4.3(k). The Regatta Director is ordered to withdraw Race Notice 189.
read more here
Saturday, 13 July 2013
America's Cup update, Luna Rossa claim their first point by default in the Louis Vuitton Challenger series
Luna Rossa's has taken their turn to sail around the course alone in their scheduled match against the still absent Artemis Team (still completing their AC72 catamaran). First true race will be on Sunday where Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa will go head to head in the first true race of the series.
From the following Sail-World article
http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Americas-Cup:-Luna-Rossa-takes-her-first-point-in-Louis-Vuitton-Cup/111856
Luna Rossa Challenge 2013 took to the America’s Cup racecourse today for its first action of the Louis Vuitton Cup, the America’s Cup Challenger Series, and came away with 1 point.
With the wind blowing around 13 knots, helmsman Chris Draper guided the silver AC72 around the 12.07-nautical-mile course in 28 minutes, 58 seconds.
After consulting with the race committee, the Italian team chose to sail the five-leg course, shorter than the 16-mile courses that Emirates Team New Zealand sailed in its first two races on Sunday and Tuesday.
'Today was pretty light and puffy, but I’m sure we can do a better job,' said skipper Max Sirena.
read more here
and a video by John Navas
From the following Sail-World article
http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Americas-Cup:-Luna-Rossa-takes-her-first-point-in-Louis-Vuitton-Cup/111856
Luna Rossa Challenge 2013 took to the America’s Cup racecourse today for its first action of the Louis Vuitton Cup, the America’s Cup Challenger Series, and came away with 1 point.
With the wind blowing around 13 knots, helmsman Chris Draper guided the silver AC72 around the 12.07-nautical-mile course in 28 minutes, 58 seconds.
After consulting with the race committee, the Italian team chose to sail the five-leg course, shorter than the 16-mile courses that Emirates Team New Zealand sailed in its first two races on Sunday and Tuesday.
'Today was pretty light and puffy, but I’m sure we can do a better job,' said skipper Max Sirena.
read more here
and a video by John Navas
Friday, 12 July 2013
Prince de Bretagne Maxi update, modifications planned
The Prince de Bretagne team are planning some modifications to the Prince de Bretagne Maxi. The plan is to implement a canting mast to allow a straightforward boost in performance.
The original article (in French) is here:
http://www.princedebretagne-mer.com/actualites/299-chantier-d-ete-et-mat-basculant-pour-le-maxi80-prince-de-Bretagne
and the rough Bing translate:
The original article (in French) is here:
http://www.princedebretagne-mer.com/actualites/299-chantier-d-ete-et-mat-basculant-pour-le-maxi80-prince-de-Bretagne
and the rough Bing translate:
A few days after a finish the Route des Princes who did honour, in Bay of Morlaix, producers and the ties that bind them to the world of the sea, the Maxi80 Prince of Britain has joined its base in Lorient. Soon dismasted and disarmed, it is in the shadow of the construction that the trimaran red and grey debuted the summer. More than a great overhaul, Lionel Lemonchois and his men are now working to equip the maxi multihull with a system allowing to switch the mast, with the objective of quickly gain in performance, and to assert its power.
Four steps for approximately 450 miles (4 538 miles) travelled to the rhythm of five stops of Valencia in the Bay of Morlaix, the first edition of the Route of the Princes has proved very beneficial for all the team Prince de Bretagne. During these three weeks of race instructive, Lionel Lemonchois and his crew largely benefited from the intense competition played against the monotypes trimarans (MOD 70) to try out their prototype, the only ultimate on the ranks to the highest sporting level.
More power, more confidence
Ideal to enjoy, backdrop measure and analyze more closely the development potential offered by the latest Ocean multihull. "This Route of the Princes, it was that the bonus. Technically, we draw many lessons. First the boat is reliable, we did encounter a structural concern. Since the ferry between Lorient and Valencia, it is very clear we have much gained in speed. Near of course, two knots about as it noted Matthew (Souben), but it is also true under all points of sail. We have learned to use the boat", detailed Lionel Lemonchois. And add: "on this platform genre, in the beginning, there is always a little trouble border fort, while we should! This race, which has allowed to climb to power, also made us many gain confidence. We were able to validate many things, the deck including, plan even if it remains full of prospects to explore. This type of boat, it is a permanent laboratory! "
Mission immediate performance
Serene after this first full-scale test along the European coasts, satisfied to have finished on a high note in the Bay of Morlaix - before the bows of the MOD 70 after three weeks hanging from their rear tables! -It is with conviction that Lionel Lemonchois therefore approach the new construction programmed for the Maxi80: 'it is some time now that I think about the need to make the tilting mast. The three weeks of racing against the MOD, equipped with this type of rigging, have enabled us to properly gauge this is a solution to adopt, and us have confirmed this choice. Being able to tilt the mast in the wind - which allows to the close to relieve the platform and less boat sinking - it is a true guarantee of immediate performance gain. Including Act!" He explains.
Top departure site
For Lionel and his team, after three weeks of every moment between Mediterranean Regatta and the Bay of Morlaix, it's a new race that starts. For this run of a month about side construction speed, Lionel can count on a small guard close very invested in the development of the boat. Jacques Roudot immediately resumed service to play the role of interface between the team and external stakeholders. Among them, Quentin Lucet firm of naval architects Van Peteghem-Lauriot Prévost, and the engineers at Hervé Devaux Structures - who worked on the installation of the mast salvaged from the former 60 feet on its new 80-foot platform - load more specifically to the spar. Bambino (François Denis), navigating to the position of number one, and permanent in charge of the rig, is of course the part about this "swinging pole" mission, prior to the release of Prince of Brittany, thus optimized, early August. ��
Appointment to the Fastnet
Appointment is indeed already taken for the inevitable, and the legendary Fastnet Race, which mobilizes this year, departing from Cowes on August 11, a prestigious plateau of 380 boats to do battle on the 605 miles of the route to Plymouth via the legendary rock of the Celtic Sea. Among maxi multihull expected, Prince de Bretagne will be very keen to shoot the first fruits of his freshly mast tilting at this biennale and great classic of the offshore racing.
More power, more confidence
Ideal to enjoy, backdrop measure and analyze more closely the development potential offered by the latest Ocean multihull. "This Route of the Princes, it was that the bonus. Technically, we draw many lessons. First the boat is reliable, we did encounter a structural concern. Since the ferry between Lorient and Valencia, it is very clear we have much gained in speed. Near of course, two knots about as it noted Matthew (Souben), but it is also true under all points of sail. We have learned to use the boat", detailed Lionel Lemonchois. And add: "on this platform genre, in the beginning, there is always a little trouble border fort, while we should! This race, which has allowed to climb to power, also made us many gain confidence. We were able to validate many things, the deck including, plan even if it remains full of prospects to explore. This type of boat, it is a permanent laboratory! "
Mission immediate performance
Serene after this first full-scale test along the European coasts, satisfied to have finished on a high note in the Bay of Morlaix - before the bows of the MOD 70 after three weeks hanging from their rear tables! -It is with conviction that Lionel Lemonchois therefore approach the new construction programmed for the Maxi80: 'it is some time now that I think about the need to make the tilting mast. The three weeks of racing against the MOD, equipped with this type of rigging, have enabled us to properly gauge this is a solution to adopt, and us have confirmed this choice. Being able to tilt the mast in the wind - which allows to the close to relieve the platform and less boat sinking - it is a true guarantee of immediate performance gain. Including Act!" He explains.
Top departure site
For Lionel and his team, after three weeks of every moment between Mediterranean Regatta and the Bay of Morlaix, it's a new race that starts. For this run of a month about side construction speed, Lionel can count on a small guard close very invested in the development of the boat. Jacques Roudot immediately resumed service to play the role of interface between the team and external stakeholders. Among them, Quentin Lucet firm of naval architects Van Peteghem-Lauriot Prévost, and the engineers at Hervé Devaux Structures - who worked on the installation of the mast salvaged from the former 60 feet on its new 80-foot platform - load more specifically to the spar. Bambino (François Denis), navigating to the position of number one, and permanent in charge of the rig, is of course the part about this "swinging pole" mission, prior to the release of Prince of Brittany, thus optimized, early August. ��
Appointment to the Fastnet
Appointment is indeed already taken for the inevitable, and the legendary Fastnet Race, which mobilizes this year, departing from Cowes on August 11, a prestigious plateau of 380 boats to do battle on the 605 miles of the route to Plymouth via the legendary rock of the Celtic Sea. Among maxi multihull expected, Prince de Bretagne will be very keen to shoot the first fruits of his freshly mast tilting at this biennale and great classic of the offshore racing.
Wednesday, 10 July 2013
Small trimarans blog update, information on the "Trilars" trimaran
From the excellent Small Trimarans blog comes the following entry on building and sailing the Jim Michalak's designed
"Trilars" trimaran:
http://smalltrimarans.com/blog/?p=1637
Building & Sailing Jim Michalak’s Trilars Trimaran
Tom Raidna is an amateur boatbuilder, sailor and most importantly … a small trimaran enthusiast :-) He contact me the other day to show me an economical project he’d recently completed — a small tri model designed by Jim Michalak called “Trilars.”
This kind of project represents exactly the kind of home-grown fun I love reading about — a sailing guy making something with wood and then going out on the water to test it all out!
read more here
"Trilars" trimaran:
http://smalltrimarans.com/blog/?p=1637
Building & Sailing Jim Michalak’s Trilars Trimaran
Tom Raidna is an amateur boatbuilder, sailor and most importantly … a small trimaran enthusiast :-) He contact me the other day to show me an economical project he’d recently completed — a small tri model designed by Jim Michalak called “Trilars.”
This kind of project represents exactly the kind of home-grown fun I love reading about — a sailing guy making something with wood and then going out on the water to test it all out!
read more here
Spindrift Racing, Maxi Spindrift 2 relaunched after refit
From the following press release on Spindrift Racing's website:
http://www.spindrift-racing.com/2013/07/maxi-spindrift-2-launched-this-afternoon/
Spindrift 2, the largest racing trimaran in the world has been launched at Lorient this afternoon (Tuesday, July 9). Yann Guichard, co-skipper with Dona Bertarelli of the giant multihull, has overseen the technical team and the delicate operation of leaving the boatyard; the hoisting and launching of the boat have required at least twenty people.
Spindrift 2 was officially unveiled with a new livery on July 2 at the Keroman naval boatyard, the submarine base at Lorient, and has since been prepared to enter the water. The giant of the seas, holder of the Jules Verne Trophy and many other speed records, had its mast fitted immediately after the launch.
read more here
http://www.spindrift-racing.com/2013/07/maxi-spindrift-2-launched-this-afternoon/
Spindrift 2, the largest racing trimaran in the world has been launched at Lorient this afternoon (Tuesday, July 9). Yann Guichard, co-skipper with Dona Bertarelli of the giant multihull, has overseen the technical team and the delicate operation of leaving the boatyard; the hoisting and launching of the boat have required at least twenty people.
Spindrift 2 was officially unveiled with a new livery on July 2 at the Keroman naval boatyard, the submarine base at Lorient, and has since been prepared to enter the water. The giant of the seas, holder of the Jules Verne Trophy and many other speed records, had its mast fitted immediately after the launch.
read more here
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| Maxi Spindrift 2 relaunched, photo courtesy Spindrift Racing |
Monday, 8 July 2013
Transpac Race, final preparations for Tritium Racing team
The Tritium Racing Team equipped with their offshore racing trimaran the very special modified ORMA trimaran Tritium are making their final preparations to compete in the 2013 Transpac. The team are also hoping to smash the record in the process
The Transpac website is here and a tracker will be available once the race starts:
http://www.transpacyc.com/
Team Tritium's Facebook page is here:
https://www.facebook.com/TritiumRacing?fref=ts
The Transpac website is here and a tracker will be available once the race starts:
http://www.transpacyc.com/
Team Tritium's Facebook page is here:
https://www.facebook.com/TritiumRacing?fref=ts
America's Cup video, Emirates Team New Zealand first point in the bag
Geoff Waller has uploaded this video of day 1 of the Louis Vuitton Challenger series where ETNZ completed the first "race" of the series. Luna Rossa boycotted the first race in protest at the changes that were made to the design rule in regards to rudder elevators so the AC72 catamaran of ETNZ went round the course at top speed without any competition.
Nixe Proa, videos of the boat under sail and motor
It's been interesting to watch Alexander's home built Nixe proa under construction and now sailing you can read about it over at the excellent proafile.com forum. It's intended as a performance cruiser and seems to fulfill it's brief well. Nice cruising grounds too Phang Nga Bay is spectacular.
You can read about the boats construction and launching at the following link.
http://proafile.com/forums/viewthread/123/
You can read about the boats construction and launching at the following link.
http://proafile.com/forums/viewthread/123/
America's Cup update, Emirates Team New Zealand complete first race of the Louis Vuitton series
From the following Sail Racing Magazine article posted
The fact that their Italian opponent Luna Rossa didn't turn up to race them didn't stop Dean Barker's Emirates Team Emirates New Zealand crew from putting on a spectacular masterclass on how to sail the new breed of AC72 America's Cup catamarans today in San Francisco.
Barker and his crew were clearly in full race mode and not holding back much if at all despite being left racing alone after Max Sirena's Luna Rossa team opted not to race 'on principle' until their protest against rule changes has been heard by an international ISAF jury.
Barker's boys entered the pre-start bang on the two minute gun and after pulling the trigger a few seconds before the starting signal they blitzed across the start line at 30+ knots.
read more here
There is also a video of the first race. Note this video might not play in all regions.
And a highlights video from Emirates Team New Zealand
Barker and his crew were clearly in full race mode and not holding back much if at all despite being left racing alone after Max Sirena's Luna Rossa team opted not to race 'on principle' until their protest against rule changes has been heard by an international ISAF jury.
Barker's boys entered the pre-start bang on the two minute gun and after pulling the trigger a few seconds before the starting signal they blitzed across the start line at 30+ knots.
read more here
There is also a video of the first race. Note this video might not play in all regions.
And a highlights video from Emirates Team New Zealand
Sunday, 7 July 2013
Hobie 16 World Championships, Record response to event to be held at Jervis Bay
From the following article on Sail-World submitted by David Brookes
http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Hobie-16-World-Championship---Entries-open-to-record-response/111651
A record breaking response to the opening of worldwide registrations for the Hobie 16 World Championships, to be held on Jervis Bay, surprised the championship organisers on Monday.
The competitor registration rate tripled the initial response to the previous world championships in Weihai, China. The early, unprecedented entries, is believed to have been driven by the desire of sailors to travel and compete in the New South Wales, Shoal haven region and the limited number of places available.
The perfect sailing conditions and pristine waters of Jervis Bay, as well as, the spectacular environment of the surrounding hinterland has been the focus of the event management committee’s promotions leading up to the opening of registration.
read more here
http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Hobie-16-World-Championship---Entries-open-to-record-response/111651
A record breaking response to the opening of worldwide registrations for the Hobie 16 World Championships, to be held on Jervis Bay, surprised the championship organisers on Monday.
The competitor registration rate tripled the initial response to the previous world championships in Weihai, China. The early, unprecedented entries, is believed to have been driven by the desire of sailors to travel and compete in the New South Wales, Shoal haven region and the limited number of places available.
The perfect sailing conditions and pristine waters of Jervis Bay, as well as, the spectacular environment of the surrounding hinterland has been the focus of the event management committee’s promotions leading up to the opening of registration.
read more here
America's Cup update, Luna Rossa excuse themselves from the first race of the Louis Vuitton Challenger series
From the following article on Sail-World
http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Louis-Vuitton-Cup:-Luna-Rossa-excuse-themselves-from-Race-1/111660
Luna Rossa Challenge 2013 has confirmed that it will not race against Emirates Team New Zealand on July 7, 2013.
The race was to have been the first of the Louis Vuitton Cup, the Challenger Selection Series for the America's Cup, starting on September 7, 2013.
Artemis Racing, the Challenger of Record for the America's Cup have said they will not be ready to race until late July at the earliest. They will miss the next two races.
read more here
http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Louis-Vuitton-Cup:-Luna-Rossa-excuse-themselves-from-Race-1/111660
Luna Rossa Challenge 2013 has confirmed that it will not race against Emirates Team New Zealand on July 7, 2013.
The race was to have been the first of the Louis Vuitton Cup, the Challenger Selection Series for the America's Cup, starting on September 7, 2013.
Artemis Racing, the Challenger of Record for the America's Cup have said they will not be ready to race until late July at the earliest. They will miss the next two races.
read more here
Saturday, 6 July 2013
America's Cup update, Luna Rossa team threaten to boycott first race of the Louis Vuitton Challenger series
From the following article on Sail-World submitted by Richard Gladwell:
http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Gladwells-Line:-Official-boilover-will-only-heighten-protest-tensions/111626
America's Cup COO, Stephen Barclay has all but assured that Italy's Luna Rossa will not take part in the opening race of the Louis Vuitton Cup, with a statement calling the Italian's position 'unprincipled'.
In a statement on the americascup.com website, Barclay decried the position advanced by Max Sirena, the Luna Rossa skipper.
'We’re extremely disappointed by this,' said America’s Cup Chief Executive Stephen Barclay. 'First and foremost, this is an affront to the fans who’ve been waiting three and half years for the first race.'
read more here
http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Gladwells-Line:-Official-boilover-will-only-heighten-protest-tensions/111626
America's Cup COO, Stephen Barclay has all but assured that Italy's Luna Rossa will not take part in the opening race of the Louis Vuitton Cup, with a statement calling the Italian's position 'unprincipled'.
In a statement on the americascup.com website, Barclay decried the position advanced by Max Sirena, the Luna Rossa skipper.
'We’re extremely disappointed by this,' said America’s Cup Chief Executive Stephen Barclay. 'First and foremost, this is an affront to the fans who’ve been waiting three and half years for the first race.'
read more here
Catri 25 trimaran, new webpage launched
The Catri trimaran which has been out of production since the previous company that was producing the boat folded. It is now set to be re released by the new Catri group, this webpage covers the revamped and updated Catri 25. These are very interesting trimarans having lifting foils and "t" rudders for stability and relatively low float volumes.
http://catrigroup.com/
http://catrigroup.com/
Thursday, 4 July 2013
America's Cup updates, the "Ruddergate" saga continues
From the following Sail-World article submitted by Richard Gladwell
http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Americas-Cup:-High-Noon-at-the-Americas-Cup-Corral/111540
Pierre Orphanidis of European sailing website, www.vsail.info, is in San Francisco for the start of the 34th America's Cup Regatta. He attended the Media Conference held at 9.30 am Pacific team (4.30am NZT), by Regatta Director, Iain Murray
The conference was called against the very tense background of two weeks of commentary and at times criticism of the process adopted by Iain Murray in implementing the 37 Recommendations drafted by him after a safety review. The Protocol for the America's Cup requires any rule changes to be agreed by the unanimous vote of all teams.
read more here
and a couple of related videos from the various camps
http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Americas-Cup:-High-Noon-at-the-Americas-Cup-Corral/111540
Pierre Orphanidis of European sailing website, www.vsail.info, is in San Francisco for the start of the 34th America's Cup Regatta. He attended the Media Conference held at 9.30 am Pacific team (4.30am NZT), by Regatta Director, Iain Murray
The conference was called against the very tense background of two weeks of commentary and at times criticism of the process adopted by Iain Murray in implementing the 37 Recommendations drafted by him after a safety review. The Protocol for the America's Cup requires any rule changes to be agreed by the unanimous vote of all teams.
read more here
and a couple of related videos from the various camps
Wednesday, 3 July 2013
America's Cup update, Sail Racing magazine on the current controversy "Ruddergate"
From the following article on Sail Racing Magazine
http://www.sailracingmagazine.com/editors-blog/dalton-barker-and-sirena-speak-out-on-americas-cup-ruddergate
http://www.sailracingmagazine.com/editors-blog/dalton-barker-and-sirena-speak-out-on-americas-cup-ruddergate
It's fair to say the 'Ruddergate' controversy embroiling the 34th America's Cup is complicated and confusing for all but the most die hard AC geek.
As of today Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa have both lodged protests with the international jury regarding the changes to the rudder rules.
To try to throw some light on what exactly is getting the Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa camps so hot under the collar I asked ETNZ boss Grant Dalton, ETNZ helmsman Dean Barker and Luna Rossa skipper Max Sirena to explain their respective positions.
First of all we asked Dalton to explain why he was opposed to the proposed changes to the class rule on rudder elevators, why he believes the changes implemented by Iain Murray's safety committee were unnecessary and why they were protesting the changes.
read more here
As of today Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa have both lodged protests with the international jury regarding the changes to the rudder rules.
To try to throw some light on what exactly is getting the Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa camps so hot under the collar I asked ETNZ boss Grant Dalton, ETNZ helmsman Dean Barker and Luna Rossa skipper Max Sirena to explain their respective positions.
First of all we asked Dalton to explain why he was opposed to the proposed changes to the class rule on rudder elevators, why he believes the changes implemented by Iain Murray's safety committee were unnecessary and why they were protesting the changes.
read more here
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