Friday, 31 May 2013
Thursday, 30 May 2013
Team Vodafone Sailing's ORMA60 repaired and ready for the Auckland to Musket Cove (Fiji) race.
From the following article on Sail-World submitted by Zoe Hawkins
http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Auckland-Fiji-Race:-TeamVodafoneSailing-racing-with-Southerns-EC6/109965
Following a dismasting in March, TeamVodafoneSailing is back and almost ready to roll into the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron's Auckland to Musket Cove, Fiji Race starting this Saturday.
The boat is back in the water, but waiting on another stay before it can hoist sails.
'We won't miss the sprint to warmer climes if we can at all help at – arriving at Musket Cove is always a great experience,' says Skipper Simon Hull. 'We will only have a few days to shake her down, but we will be there Saturday for the race start.'
read more here
http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Auckland-Fiji-Race:-TeamVodafoneSailing-racing-with-Southerns-EC6/109965
Following a dismasting in March, TeamVodafoneSailing is back and almost ready to roll into the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron's Auckland to Musket Cove, Fiji Race starting this Saturday.
The boat is back in the water, but waiting on another stay before it can hoist sails.
'We won't miss the sprint to warmer climes if we can at all help at – arriving at Musket Cove is always a great experience,' says Skipper Simon Hull. 'We will only have a few days to shake her down, but we will be there Saturday for the race start.'
read more here
Samui Regatta, Racing report from day 3
From the following article on Sail-World submitted by the Samui Regatta event media:
http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Samui-Regatta---All-change-on-day-3/109975
All change on day three of the Samui Regatta as the drop in wind strength shuffled the pack. A windward/Leeward for all classes was set in a building breeze, but by early in the second race, a passage race South, the winds died and kicked back in later ensuring a full schedule of races were completed.
read more here
http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Samui-Regatta---All-change-on-day-3/109975
All change on day three of the Samui Regatta as the drop in wind strength shuffled the pack. A windward/Leeward for all classes was set in a building breeze, but by early in the second race, a passage race South, the winds died and kicked back in later ensuring a full schedule of races were completed.
read more here
Gathering of the multis for the Route des Princes race
The new event the Route des Princes is set to depart Valencia on the 9th of June. It's a multihull specific event with multi's of 50' and over eligible to compete. Four Multi50 teams, four MOD70 teams and the new G class multihull the 80' Maxi trimaran Prince de Bretagne have signed on. You can follow the event at the Route des Princes website:
http://www.routedesprinces.fr/en/
http://www.routedesprinces.fr/en/
Wednesday, 29 May 2013
Samui Regatta, Report on race day 2
From the following article on Sail-World submitted by the Samui Regatta event media:
http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Samui-Regatta---Samui-Island-delivers-the-goods-on-day-2/109957
It just keeps on getting better. Following a stunning first day to the Regatta, Samui upped the ante on day two and delivered on its billing as the 'Tropical Island Regatta' with good winds, calm seas and picture postcard scenery.
Winds up to 18 knots and relatively flat seas played into the hands of the bigger boats with Frank Pong and his crew on Jelik (HKG) romping away with the first win of the day in IRC Zero. A windward/leeward saw Pong edge out Ben Copley's Katsu (AUS) by just 11 seconds, with Freefire (HKG), skippered by Sam Chan, coming in third. Despite a range of boat sizes in the class – from 45-foot (Katsu) to 75-foot (Jelik) – the separation on corrected time was just over two minutes, showing how close the boats are racing under IRC.
read more here
http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Samui-Regatta---Samui-Island-delivers-the-goods-on-day-2/109957
It just keeps on getting better. Following a stunning first day to the Regatta, Samui upped the ante on day two and delivered on its billing as the 'Tropical Island Regatta' with good winds, calm seas and picture postcard scenery.
Winds up to 18 knots and relatively flat seas played into the hands of the bigger boats with Frank Pong and his crew on Jelik (HKG) romping away with the first win of the day in IRC Zero. A windward/leeward saw Pong edge out Ben Copley's Katsu (AUS) by just 11 seconds, with Freefire (HKG), skippered by Sam Chan, coming in third. Despite a range of boat sizes in the class – from 45-foot (Katsu) to 75-foot (Jelik) – the separation on corrected time was just over two minutes, showing how close the boats are racing under IRC.
read more here
Tuesday, 28 May 2013
Samui Regatta, report on Day 1 of racing
From the following article on Sail-World submitted by the Samui Regatta event media
http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Samui-Regatta---Stunning-sailing-conditions-on-day-1/109910
Samui turned on the style for day one of the 2013 Samui Regatta with steady 10-14 knot breezes under blue skies, and some tight racing across the 22-strong fleet.
read more here
http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Samui-Regatta---Stunning-sailing-conditions-on-day-1/109910
Samui turned on the style for day one of the 2013 Samui Regatta with steady 10-14 knot breezes under blue skies, and some tight racing across the 22-strong fleet.
read more here
Asian Multihull Regattas, 12th annual Samui Regatta kicks off tomorrow
From the following article submitted to Sailworld by the Samui Regatta event media:
http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/12th-annual-Samui-Regatta-kicks-off-tomorrow/109881
Thai resort island, Samui, welcomes over 500 sailors to the 12th annual Samui Regatta which kicks off tomorrow at Centara Grand Beach Resort Samui with five days of racing, and culminates in a lavish beachfront gala dinner at which the regatta winners are celebrated together with the 2012/13 Asian Yachting Grand Prix Championship (AYGP) winners of Best Yacht of the Year and Best Skipper of the Year.
Taking place from 26th May to first June off Chaweng Beach, Samui Regatta is the season-ending event of the AYGP Championship and all the top racers and Championship contenders are battling it out on the water and the title comes down to this last event.
The Samui Regatta has developed a strong following of the region's best sailors, and over the years has delivered on a reputation for quality sailing in some of the best racing conditions in the Gulf of Thailand. Welcoming boats and crew from over 15 different countries, Samui Regatta is a truly multinational and multicultural event and a highlight on the Asian yacht racing calendar.
read more here
12th Annual Samui Regatta website:
http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/12th-annual-Samui-Regatta-kicks-off-tomorrow/109881
Thai resort island, Samui, welcomes over 500 sailors to the 12th annual Samui Regatta which kicks off tomorrow at Centara Grand Beach Resort Samui with five days of racing, and culminates in a lavish beachfront gala dinner at which the regatta winners are celebrated together with the 2012/13 Asian Yachting Grand Prix Championship (AYGP) winners of Best Yacht of the Year and Best Skipper of the Year.
Taking place from 26th May to first June off Chaweng Beach, Samui Regatta is the season-ending event of the AYGP Championship and all the top racers and Championship contenders are battling it out on the water and the title comes down to this last event.
The Samui Regatta has developed a strong following of the region's best sailors, and over the years has delivered on a reputation for quality sailing in some of the best racing conditions in the Gulf of Thailand. Welcoming boats and crew from over 15 different countries, Samui Regatta is a truly multinational and multicultural event and a highlight on the Asian yacht racing calendar.
read more here
12th Annual Samui Regatta website:
America's Cup update, teams sit down together to thrash out the details of new rules stemming from race safety report
From the following blog post by Russell Green on the ETNZ website:
http://etnzblog.com/#!2013/05/teams-get-down-to-some-serious-talking
Emirates Team New Zealand’s rules advisor Russell Green blogs about moving goal posts and the negotiations ahead.
Last Wednesday was my first day working in San Francisco and we were called to a meeting late in the afternoon by regatta director, Iain Murray, who presented his recommendations from the work of the Review Committee. Present were the key members of the teams, the event authority and Louis Vuitton.
Iain Murray, who distributed the report and then worked through the document explaining all the relevant points, looked tired. It was clear there had been some long hours worked by Review Committee in the previous six days, an amazing job in such a short time.
read more here
http://etnzblog.com/#!2013/05/teams-get-down-to-some-serious-talking
Emirates Team New Zealand’s rules advisor Russell Green blogs about moving goal posts and the negotiations ahead.
Last Wednesday was my first day working in San Francisco and we were called to a meeting late in the afternoon by regatta director, Iain Murray, who presented his recommendations from the work of the Review Committee. Present were the key members of the teams, the event authority and Louis Vuitton.
Iain Murray, who distributed the report and then worked through the document explaining all the relevant points, looked tired. It was clear there had been some long hours worked by Review Committee in the previous six days, an amazing job in such a short time.
read more here
Monday, 27 May 2013
Sunday, 26 May 2013
Gary Dierking designed 'Va’a Motu' Tahitian style outrigger canoe
Gary Dierking has finished the design and construction of his new 20' Tahitian outrigger style canoe design 'Va'a Motu'.
There is an article on Proafile on the new design
http://proafile.com/magazine/article/vaa-motu-a-tahitian-sailing-canoe
More details on Gary's site:
http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/garyd/vaa_motu.html
There is an article on Proafile on the new design
http://proafile.com/magazine/article/vaa-motu-a-tahitian-sailing-canoe
More details on Gary's site:
http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/garyd/vaa_motu.html
One design D35 Catamaran, Vulcain Trophy underway
The one design D35 lake catamaran Vulcain Trophy is underway. With several new teams entered this year it's close and competitive racing. You can read more about the Vulcain Trophy.
http://vulcaintrophy.com/
http://vulcaintrophy.com/
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| Team Oryx, Vulcain Trophy |
Saturday, 25 May 2013
Friday, 24 May 2013
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