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<title>Yoann Richomme wins Transat CIC</title>
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<description><![CDATA[New York, NY (May 6, 2024) – French skipper Yoann Richomme made it two back-to-back solo Transatlantic wins today when he brought his IMOCA 60 PAPREC ARKÉA across the finish line first on the historic Transat CIC race across the North Atlantic from Lorient in Brittany to New York. Richomme on his Finot Conq-Antoine Koch [&hellip]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[New York, NY (May 6, 2024) – French skipper Yoann Richomme made it two back-to-back solo Transatlantic wins today when he brought his IMOCA 60 PAPREC ARKÉA across the finish line first on the historic Transat CIC race across the North Atlantic from Lorient in Brittany to New York.
Richomme on his Finot Conq-Antoine Koch designed PAPREC ARKÉA crossed the finish line of the 15th edition at 18:23:32 UTC (14:23:32 EDT) to conclude a very close battle with German skipper Boris Herrmann (Malizia Seaexplorer) who was less than 30 miles behind when he crossed. Richomme’S elapsed time for the 2,950 nautical miles course since leaving Lorient on April 28 was 8d 6h 53mn 32sec.
After winning his first ever solo IMOCA Transat, the Retour à La Base, a race from the Caribbean to Lorient in December, Richomme highlights again his outstanding potential for the solo non-stop round the world race, the 2024-25 Vendée Globe, which starts early November.
It is the first time since 2016 that this historic Transatlantic race, which originated in England in 1960 as the Observer Transatlantic Race, has been contested. Richomme, 40, follows up the success on that edition of Armel Le Cléac’h who then went on to win the 2016-17 Vendée Globe the following winter.
Richomme’s elapsed time bears some comparison with Le Cléach’s 12 days, at least in proving how much faster the latest generation of foiling IMOCAs are compared with Le Cléach’s Banque Populaire VIII which was one of the first ever IMOCAs with hydrofoils. 
He was second for a big part of the race, chasing his long time rival Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé et Prévoyance) who looked to be odds on to win on his return to solo racing after missing last Autumn’s two Transats with a medical issue.
But Richomme out-maneuvered him as they negotiated the north side of a nasty Atlantic depression whilst Dalin was reported to have suffered a technical problem which required him to stop for a few hours the following day.
The Frenchman – who was born in Fréjus but spent three and a half years at a tough public school near Philadelphia while his father was working there – is a renowned, data-driven perfectionist and is perfectly bilingual with a distinct US accent. 
He has said in the past that staying on top of his target numbers all the time and living in his own bubble, sailing his own race, has been the passport to his key successes to date, winning the solo Route du Rhum twice in Class 40 and winning La Solitaire du Figaro twice. 
After an outstanding win on his solo IMOCA debut last December, he told Yachting World magazine: “I am really in my own world, I don’t look at the others, a little bit now and again, but I am in my own world and then what works well is all the data analysis we do before to be able to have the right polars, to make the right decisions, to have the right sails. Yes, it is that digital thing, the numbers. 
“Otherwise, if you do routings all the time and it shows you to go different ways, it messes you up. It is all about the work I do before that pays off in these races. And then the thing is it works, I am not making big mistakes. You cannot change a big gennaker twice in a day, as the next day you are dead. You need to make the right sail choices all the time and know what you are doing when, as otherwise you are going to f#ck up. You will never recover. All the learning curve from sailing the boat here, and analyzing the data and being able to use that on the race course, efficiently and not making mistakes is what makes it work.”
Since launching in February 2023, the successes of PAPREC ARKÉA have been striking as Richomme and Yann Eliès finished second in the Rolex Fastnet race and on the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre and now he adds victory on the ‘original’ fiercest ‘north face’ Transat to his growing list of accolades.
The key moment was on May 2 when he overtook Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) to the north who was visibly suffering from technical problems. Richomme echoes how winning cyclists know how to attack and deliver a blow as soon as the peloton seems to be running out of steam. When fatigue sets, he attacks with striking lucidity and composure.
“It is so good to win this crazy, hard, historic race which really launched ocean racing with the victory of Eric Tabarly and so on,” said Richomme after the finish. “So I am super proud to accomplish this and this is my first time arriving by sea into New York so now I can really look forwards to that. 
“I am happy and proud of the work the team has done and winning two back to back Transats shows we are working well. I had a few little problems after the start, making choices with sails and some energy problems, but I made some good trajectories and am happy with the speed of the boat. 
“I am proud of my course through the depression, we had a good race Charlie (Dalin) and I made good executions of my strategy. But everything is wet, wet through and it is difficult to contemplate two or three months living like that on the Vendée Globe. And the race with Boris was good too; he has a very fast boat downwind.”
Tentatively, the winning average speed over actual course sailed of 3293.55 miles was 14.83 knots, and the speed over the theoretical course was 16.56 knots.
<a href="https://www.thetransat.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Event details</a> – <a href="https://thetransat.geovoile.com/2024/tracker/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tracker</a> – <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheTransatCIC" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a>
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<description><![CDATA[While advanced design and technology lead the sport in a direction of high performance and elite skill, the popularity of casual racing remains exceedingly alive and well during the warmer months with mid-week competition. Often referred to as beer can racing, the long days of sunlight in the Pacific Northwest are being celebrated in 2024 [&hellip]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[While advanced design and technology lead the sport in a direction of high performance and elite skill, the popularity of casual racing remains exceedingly alive and well during the warmer months with mid-week competition.
Often referred to as beer can racing, the long days of sunlight in the Pacific Northwest are being celebrated in 2024 with the 50th year of the <a href="http://www.duckdodge.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Duck Dodge</a> on Lake Union in Seattle, WA. Held Tuesday nights from May to September, the rules keep the vibe loose and fun, covering conflicts such as the ducks (must avoid) and cannabis (not permitted on federal waters).
Ron Lloyd, co-founder with Mike Rice and Bruce Gilbert, recalls how the original name was actually the Tenas Chuck Duck Dodge as Tenas Chuck is the native American name for Lake Union (chuck means ‘water’).
“The original handbill announcing the first (technically second) Duck Dodge in 1974 actually has a sub-title of Lake Union Beer Can Regatta,” Lloyd recalls. “This was included because a friend of mine was worried that people wouldn’t ‘get it’ if we just called it the Duck Dodge.”
Is this <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/04/30/what-is-the-history-of-beer-can-racing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ground zero for beer can racing</a>? If you know of an older weekday series, send an email to <a href="mailto:editor@sailingscuttlebutt.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">editor@sailingscuttlebutt.com</a>.
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 19:49:26 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Conversations with Classic Boats is a podcast about classic boat designs and the stories behind them. Hosted by Tom Darling, the 30th episode features two of the most interesting curators in the marine museum world. Meet Christina Connett Brophy of the Mystic Seaport Museum (MSM) in Mystic, CT and Evelyn Ansel of the Herreshoff Marine [&hellip]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.conversationswithclassicboats.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Conversations with Classic Boats</a> is a podcast about classic boat designs and the stories behind them. Hosted by Tom Darling, the 30th episode features two of the most interesting curators in the marine museum world.
Meet Christina Connett Brophy of the Mystic Seaport Museum (MSM) in Mystic, CT and Evelyn Ansel of the Herreshoff Marine Museum (HMM) in Bristol, RI. In this podcast, Christina and Evelyn talk about their personal paths to the positions today and provide a glimpse of the exhibitions current and in the near future.
Christina grew up on a school at sea in a Bill Tripp designed yacht, the Geronimo. As part of her family’s activities, they tagged sharks and turtles while taking students out on the waters from Nova Scotia to the Bahamas. Her curatorial career took her through the New Bedford Whaling Museum where she did shows on notable figures like the South Coast’s Ray Hunt.
Evelyn is from the new generation of marine curators, combining an early life growing up on the Mystic Seaport campus with the new digital curatorial know-how. Today, she masters cameras and digital database to bring the public the details of the greatest polymath in American boating design and construction, Nathanael G. Herreshoff. With her online Code Flag Lima Project and the current Aria Gallery display of rigged models on the upper floor of the Herreshoff, she demonstrates the new and the traditional aspects of this shrine to the Wizard of Bristol.
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 19:05:34 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Ed Huntsman, 72, who devoted his personal and professional life to boating safety, died after battling stage 4 cancer for nearly seven years on May 1, 2024. He was a committed volunteer to US Sailing as a member of the Safety at Sea Committee and Chair of the Committee Structure Task Force along with being [&hellip]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Ed Huntsman, 72, who devoted his personal and professional life to boating safety, died after battling stage 4 cancer for nearly seven years on May 1, 2024. He was a committed volunteer to US Sailing as a member of the Safety at Sea Committee and Chair of the Committee Structure Task Force along with being a licensed captain, certified instructor, and combat veteran (Vietnam War).
Son of Arral B Huntsman and Ann McFarland Viles Huntsman, brother of John A Huntsman, married to Anna Huntsman, father of Steven C Huntsman, father-in-law of Ludmilla Huntsman. His grandchildren are Nicholas, Eugene and Vera Genevieve. Ed’s mother Ann worked as an aircraft riveter in San Diego during WWII and his father Arral stood watch for the enemy along Point Loma and Zuniga.
He held division district and national level offices in the Coast Guard Auxiliary and taught boating safety for several southern states as well as national organizations. After retiring from the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Education Branch as an education branch program manager, Ed stepped into the role of USCG Recreational Boating Safety Specialist for the Eighth Coast Guard District’s Headquarters Prevention staff. 
During and after his career stints above, as a volunteer leader, he continued to use his passion for boating safety to drive change, serving on the executive board of the National Safe Boating Council (NSBC) and on the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) Law Enforcement and Education committees. 
He was also part of the team that created the National On-Water Standards (NOWS) system, funded by the US Coast Guard, to create national standards for sailing, powerboating and paddling sports skills.
More recently, Ed spearheaded a task force to re-imagine US Sailing’s committee structure and terms of reference. His task force delivered its final report to US Sailing’s Board of Directors in March 2024.
Ed was likely born to be a leader, but he also worked hard to continually educate and improve himself. He graduated from Arizona State University, acquired an MBA as well as certificates from ASU’s Management and Leadership Institute and Certified Public Manager Program.
Having spent so much time in government service, Ed had developed a lack of patience with bureaucracy and became skilled at moving boulders being maintained by those afraid of change or forward movement—the perfect attribute for a volunteer leader. He also personified the essence of servant leadership, supporting staff, less senior volunteers and always deferred credit to ‘we’ rather than ‘I’.
Ed also was an eager, active supporter and ally of his wife’s passion, the National Women’s Sailing Association, which is dedicated to improve access to and skills in sailing for all American women. He traveled and volunteered on its behalf for many years.
Ed and Deb owned a 42’ sailboat together, berthed in San Diego, which they frequently visited from their home in Arizona. Ed’s passion, ‘just do it’ mentality, knowledge and boating skill will be very hard to replace. His level of dedication and loyalty to the mission, as well as to his friends and colleagues, impossible.
Source: US Sailing
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<title>Joshua Slocum: Bold and determined</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 18:05:31 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Joshua Slocum, a member of the first group inducted in the National Sailing Hall of Fame, is best known for achieving the first ever circumnavigation under sail — a three-year, 45,000-mile odyssey – completed in a pudgy, old, 35-foot gaff-rigged work boat that Slocum rebuilt himself. It was 1895 when he set out alone aboard [&hellip]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Joshua Slocum, a member of the first group inducted in the <a href="https://nshof.org/inductees/slocum-joshua/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">National Sailing Hall of Fame</a>, is best known for achieving the first ever circumnavigation under sail — a three-year, 45,000-mile odyssey – completed in a pudgy, old, 35-foot gaff-rigged work boat that Slocum rebuilt himself.
It was 1895 when he set out alone aboard his treasured boat, Spray, on a trip around the world by sea. When it comes to stories about sea expeditions, hardly any can compare with his boldness and determination. Slocum didn’t just show that humans can endure anything physically but also demonstrated what self-confidence mixed with dream-chasing may lead to. 
Slocum wrote about the journey in Spray: The Story of Joshua Slocum’s Record-Breaking Voyage. The ebook is available for free download, in PDF and ePub formats. For details, <a href="https://www.obooko.com/free-memoir-biography-autobiography-books/spray-joshua-slocum" rel="noopener" target="_blank">click here</a>.
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<title>Ten Commandments of Beercan Racing</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 14:12:24 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Rob Moore was only 58 years old when he succumbed to lung cancer on Jan. 6, 2012. He was among the 20% of lung cancer victims with no history of smoking. During Rob’s short tenure on the planet, he covered a lot of ground, and was both active in the sport and a popular contributor [&hellip]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Rob Moore was only 58 years old when he succumbed to lung cancer on Jan. 6, 2012. He was among the 20% of lung cancer victims with no history of smoking. During Rob’s short tenure on the planet, he covered a lot of ground, and was both active in the sport and a popular contributor at the Latitude 38 publication.
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Rob believed strongly that sailboat racing should be competitive and fun, and to encourage participation at all levels. To facilitate this desire, he penned the “<a href="http://www.latitude38.com/misc/10Command-opt.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ten Commandments of Beercan Racing</a>” which we annually share in his honor:
I) Thou shalt not take anything other than safety too seriously. If you can only remember one commandment, this is the one. Relax, have fun, and keep it light. Late to the start? So what. Over early? Big deal. No instructions? Improvise. Too windy? Quit. Not enough wind? Break out the beer. The point is to have fun, but stay safe. Like the ad says, “Safe boating is no accident.”
II) Thou shalt honor the racing rules if thou knowest them. The Racing Rules of Sailing, unless specifically stated elsewhere in the Sailing Instructions, is the current rules bible. Few sailors we know have actually studied it cover to cover: it’s about as interesting as reading tax code or the phone book. For beer can racing, just remember some of the biggies (port tack boats shall avoid starboard ones; windward boats shall avoid leeward ones; and outside boats shall give room at the mark). Stay out of the way of bigger boats, pay your insurance premiums and keep a low profile unless you’re sure you know what you’re doing. Like most things, it boils down to common sense.
III) Thou shalt not run out of beer. Beer (a.k.a., brewskis, chill pills, thought cylinders) is the beverage that lends its name to ‘beer can’ racing; obviously, you don’t want to run out of the frothy nectar. Of course, you can drink whatever you want out there, but there’s a reason these things aren’t called milk bottle races, Coca-Cola can races, hot chocolate races or something else. Just why beer is so closely associated with this kind of racing escapes us at the moment, but it’s a tradition we’re happy to go along with.
IV) Thou shalt not covet thy competitor’s boat, sails, equipment, crew or PHRF rating. No excuses or whining; if you’re lucky enough to have a sailboat, just go use it! You don’t need the latest in zircon-encrusted widgetry or unobtanium sailcloth to have a great time out on the water with your friends. Even if your boat’s a heaving pig, make modest goals and work toward improving on them from week to week. Or don’t – it’s only beer can racing.
V) Thou shalt not amp out. No screaming, swearing, or overly aggressive tactics. Save that stuff for the office or, if you must, for Saturday’s ‘real’ race. If you lose it in a Friday nighter, you’re going to run out of crew – not to mention friends – in a big hurry. Downing a quick chill pill on the way to the starting line has been medically proven to have a calming influence on the nerves.
VI) Thou shalt not protest thy neighbor. This is extremely tacky at this level of competition and should be avoided at all costs. Perhaps it’s justifiable if one’s boat is damaged and blame needs to be established, but on the whole, tossing a red flag is the height of bad taste in something as relatively inconsequential as a beer canner. Besides proving that you’re unclear on the concept of beer can racing, it screws up everybody’s evening, including yours. Don’t do it – it’s bad karma.
VII) Thou shalt not mess up thy boat. Everybody knows some hardcore weekend warrior who ripped his sails up in a Friday night race and had to sit out the championship race on Saturday. The point is that it’s not worth risking your boat and gear in such casual competition: like the song says, you got to know when to hold ’em, and know when to fold ’em. Avoid other boats at all costs, not to mention buoys and other hard objects. If you have the luxury of two sets of sails, use the old ones.
VIII) Thou shalt always go to the yacht club afterwards. Part of the gestalt of beer can races is bellying up to the yacht club bar after the race. Etiquette demands that you congratulate the winners, as well as buy a round of drinks for your crew. Besides, the bar is a logical place to see old friends and make new ones. However, when meeting new sailors, avoid the gung-ho, overly serious types who rehash the evening in such gory detail that the post mortem (yawn) takes longer than the race. As much as we enjoy a quick romp around the cans, there’s more to life.
IX) Thou shalt bring thy spouse, kids, friends and whoever else wants to go. Twilight races are great forums for introducing new folks to sailing, such as your neighbors, out-of-town visitors, co-workers or maybe even the family dog. Always bring your significant other along, too – coed crews are happy crews. And don’t just make the newcomers watch – give them a job on the boat. Get everyone involved.
X) Thou shalt not worry; thou shalt be happy. Leave the cell phone in the car, bring the ghetto blaster. Lighten up, it’s not the Big Boat Series. Have fun, and we’ll see you out there!
Failure to live by these laws could exclude you from Beercan Heaven! 
 
Transcribed by the monks at Spinnaker Sailing of Redwood City from the <a href="http://www.latitude38.com/misc/10Command-opt.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">original text by Latitude 38</a>.
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To remember Rob… <a href="https://www.latitude38.com/features/robmoore.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">click here</a>.
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<description><![CDATA[Diego Botin’s Los Gallos got the better of two of the leagues heavyweights – Australia and New Zealand – in a tense three-boat final at the Bermuda SailGP on May 4-5. It was the Spanish team’s second victory of Season 4, but more so, it extended its lead on fourth placed ROCKWOOL Denmark and fifth [&hellip]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Diego Botin’s Los Gallos got the better of two of the leagues heavyweights – Australia and New Zealand – in a tense three-boat final at the Bermuda SailGP on May 4-5. It was the Spanish team’s second victory of Season 4, but more so, it extended its lead on fourth placed ROCKWOOL Denmark and fifth placed France to get one step closer to securing a spot in the all important three-boat, $2 million Season 4 Grand Final in San Francisco in July 13-14.
In the five-race qualifying stage, the Spaniards barely nipped by Canada to make the final, which earned them the right to face the two best teams led by Peter Burling’s Black Foils and reigning champions Tom Slingsby and the Australia SailGP Team. 
But while the two powerhouses locked horns prior to the start, a late dive to leeward of both by Botin launched his team into the lead which they never gave up. The Kiwi team, which had relied on superior speed during qualifying to make up for meager starts, finished well ahead of the Aussies.
“It feels like we are getting stronger and it’s just an amazing feeling,” said Botin. “The fleet is super tight now and everyone is pushing. We cannot sleep after this either because otherwise the best teams will just get better and better and we need to progress and stay focused.”
Phil Robertson’s Canada team gave the fleet a run for its money, staying hot on the heels of first place – placing second in three of the fleet races. This all came to an end when the Canadians fell off the foils in the lead up to crossing the startline of fleet race five – making it to mark one at the very back of the fleet and not managing to make a comeback. 
“It’s genuinely painful to be honest,” said Robertson. “We have been in the situation when the shoe is on the other foot and snuck in and it feels pretty good but copping it on the chin is a tough one.”
With the event win, Spain has managed to nearly close the gap between them and the Aussies – who sit in second place overall. The Black Foils remain on top of the season standings, and of greater concern to the other teams, were clocking the fastest speeds out on the water.
“It’s definitely been an interesting weekend for us,” admitted Burling. “We made our life a little harder at times but it is nice to be sailing the boat the best around the track, probably the best we ever have.”
Reflecting on second place, Burling noted how it feels like a consolation prize to beat the Aussies and extend their lead on the overall leaderboard. “We are obviously coming to these events to win so it definitely hurts to not feel like we were good enough this weekend and we just let it slip and we’ll go back and learn from that.”
The weekend had its fair share of drama – starting with a user error that <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/05/us-sailgp-team-joins-the-crash-club/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">caused a capsize</a> onboard Taylor Canfield’s US SailGP Team before racing even started – taking them out of the competition due to significant damage to the wingsail. And it continued when Slingsby and the Australia crew came ashore and disclosed that they believed there were technical issues with the F50 during racing.
“I do think there’s some settings that were changed overnight somehow as we just didn’t feel like we had boat speed and there were a lot of weird things happening, which we didn’t have yesterday,” said Slingsby. “So, we’ll have to get to the bottom of that, but I don’t want to take away from Spain’s win, and they nailed that last start, and they were the best team. So, congratulations to them.”
On whether the Aussies can regain the top spot on the leaderboard, Slingsby said: “On the plus side, we’re back in the racing, and we got a podium in our first event back [after crashing out of New Zealand) and we’re happy with all of that. But the Kiwis are a stronger team than us, and they deserve the top spot. We’ve got a lot of work to do to catch them and we need to embrace the challenge.”
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<a href="https://sailgp.com/about" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">SailGP information</a> – <a href="https://sailgp.com/races/season-4/bermuda-sail-grand-prix/overview/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bermuda details</a>– <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SailGP" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">YouTube</a> – <a href="https://sailgp.com/watch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How to watch</a>
Bermuda Final Results 
1. Spain (Diego Botin), 7-6-1-3-4-(1) 
2. New Zealand (Peter Burling), 3-4-4-6-1-(2) 
3. Australia (Tom Slingsby), 1-1-3-8-2-(3) 
4. Canada (Phil Robertson), 2-2-6-2-9 
5. Denmark (Nicolai Sehested), 6-3-2-4-8 
6. Germany (Erik Heil), 5-8-7-5-5 
7. Switzerland (Nathan Outteridge), 9-7-9-1-6 
8. Great Britain (Giles Scott), 8-5-5-7-7 
9. France (Quintin Delapierre), 4-9-8-9-3 
10. United States (Taylor Canfield), Did not race
Season 4 Standings (after 10 of 13 events; results and total points) 
1. New Zealand (Peter Burling), 1-7-8-DNC/6-4-1-1-3-1-2; 77 points 
2. Australia (Tom Slingsby), 2-3-2-2-3-2-7-1-10-3; 67 
3. Spain (Diego Botin), 5-1-3-6-6-10-2-5-4-1; 65 
4. Denmark (Nicolai Sehested), 4-2-4-7-2-6-9-2-9-5; 56 
5. France (Quintin Delapierre), 6-8-6-4-7-4-4-4-2-9; 56 
6. Canada (Phil Robertson), 3-4-10-5-5-3-6-10-3-4; 53 
7. United States (Jimmy Spithill/Taylor Canfield), 9-5-5-3-1-8-3-9-8-10; 49 
8. Great Britain (Ben Ainslie/Giles Scott), 7-6-1-1-8-5-8-7-7-8; 48 
9. Germany (Erik Heil), 10-10-7-8-9-10-9-5-6-5-6; 32 
10. Switzerland (Sebastien Schneiter/Nathan Outteridge), 8-9-9-9-7-10-8-6-7; 26
For scoring adjustments, <a href="https://sailgp.com/results/season-4/season-championship/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a>.
Season 4 – 2023 
June 16-17 – United States Sail Grand Prix | Chicago at Navy Pier 
July 22-23 – United States Sail Grand Prix | Los Angeles 
September 9-10 – France Sail Grand Prix | Saint-Tropez 
September 23-24 – Italy Sail Grand Prix | Taranto 
October 14-15 – Spain Sail Grand Prix | Andalucía- Cádiz 
December 9-10 – Dubai Sail Grand Prix | Dubai*
Season 4 – 2024 
January 13-14 – Abu Dhabi Sail Grand Prix | Abu Dhabi 
February 24-25 – Australia Sail Grand Prix | Sydney 
<a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2023/11/23/auckland-event-cancelled-for-sailgp/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><del datetime="2023-11-25T18:52:36+00:00">March 23-24 – New Zealand Sail Grand Prix | Auckland</del></a> 
March 23-24 – New Zealand Sail Grand Prix | Christchurch 
May 4-5 – Bermuda Sail Grand Prix 
June 1-2 – Canada Sail Grand Prix | Halifax 
June 22-23 – United States Sail Grand Prix | New York 
July 13-14 – SailGP Season 4 Grand Final | San Francisco 
* Added October 3, 2023
Format for Season 4: 
• Teams compete in identical F50 catamarans. 
• Each event runs across two days. 
• Up to seven qualifying fleet races of approximately 15 minutes may be scheduled for each regatta. 
• The top three teams from qualifying advance to a final race to be crowned event champion and earn the largest share of the $300,000.00 USD event prize money purse (increases to $400k for Abu Dhabi with the winning team now earning $200k at each event). 
• The season ends with the Grand Final, which includes the Championship Final Race for the top three teams in the season standing with the winner claiming the $2 million USD prize. 
• The top team on points ahead of the three-boat Championship Final will be awarded $350,000.00.
For competition documents, <a href="https://sites.google.com/a/sailgp.com/noticeboard/home?authuser=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a>.
Established in 2018, SailGP seeks to be an annual, global sports league featuring fan-centric inshore racing among national teams in some of the iconic harbors around the globe.
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<title>Charlotte Rose: Looking forward</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2024 22:20:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<category><![CDATA[Charlotte Rose]]></category>
<category><![CDATA[Los Angeles 2028 Games]]></category>
<category><![CDATA[Olympic Games]]></category>
<category><![CDATA[Paris 2024 Games]]></category>
<category><![CDATA[US Olympic Sailing Program]]></category>
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<description><![CDATA[American Charlotte Rose won at the 2017 and 2018 Youth Sailing World Championships in the ILCA 6, and was the next great hope for the US Olympic Sailing Program. But others have achieved similar success and either did not continue on, or quit after one unsuccessful Olympic campaign. While Rose won’t be representing the USA [&hellip]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[American Charlotte Rose won at the 2017 and 2018 Youth Sailing World Championships in the ILCA 6, and was the next great hope for the US Olympic Sailing Program. But others have achieved similar success and either did not continue on, or quit after one unsuccessful Olympic campaign. While Rose won’t be representing the USA at Paris 2024, her story does not end there <a href="https://www.charlotterosesailing24.com/post/looking-ahead" rel="noopener" target="_blank">as she explains</a>:
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With the end of the 2024 season coming to a close as the 2024 Olympic Games nears, I have some time to reflect on these past two months and look forward to the next four years. 
Reflecting on the past two years leading up to the 2024 Olympic Games has been a journey filled with highs and lows that have left a profound impact on my career as a sailor. The experience of under-performing at the Olympic Trials shook me to my core, leading to a period of questioning and self-doubt. Thoughts like “Did I prepare enough” and “Where did I go wrong” haunted me as I replayed every race and scenario.
In the aftermath of the Trials, I found myself grappling with a range of emotions, cycling through stages of grief as I mourned the delay of my dreams. Anger, frustration, and disappointment consumed me as I struggled to come to terms with the outcome. However, after nearly a month of feeling lost and uncertain about the future, I stayed committed to pushing forward and finishing out the season strong. 
Returning to the international stage in Palma was a daunting experience clouded by exhaustion and fear of judgment. Despite my best efforts to finish in the top 10, I was unable to perform yet again. With such a difficult week of on-the-water racing troubled by a lack of motivation, exhaustion, and trying to get closure, I went home disappointed. 
But the experience taught me a valuable lesson in resilience. I realized that I am far stronger mentally than I had ever imagined and that one setback does not define my abilities as a sailor. Sometimes facing things head-on makes you come out the other side stronger. 
After taking time between events to go home, finding my rhythm again in Hyeres was a turning point in my journey. The French Olympic Week was a bit different this time around. With it being the “Last Chance Regatta” for countries not qualified for the Olympic Games yet, the regatta was split into two: already qualified nations and not qualified nations. 
With the U.S. already qualified in the ILCA 6 class, at the 2023 Combined Worlds last August, I was able to sail against all the nations qualified for the Games this summer, including most of the athletes selected, making it a very competitive scene. Amidst challenging conditions and unforeseen obstacles – rain, cold, long postponements, etc. – I rediscovered my passion for the sport and a renewed sense of purpose. 
The goal of the week was to have fun and gain more experience racing against the athletes going to the Games this summer. Ending the week on top of the leaderboard, and my first World Cup win, was the closure I needed to wave goodbye to my 2024 Olympic campaign and embrace the journey towards LA 2028. 
As I prepare for the journey toward the 2028 Olympic Games, I recognize the importance of fundraising and garnering support from sponsors and donors. With the help of my US-based support, I am committed to expanding my network and securing the resources necessary to fuel my Olympic aspirations. 
The unwavering support and belief in my potential from the US Sailing Team, America One Racing, St Francis Sailing Foundation, The Windmark Sailing Foundation, Sailing Foundation of New York, Devoti Sailing, US One Design, and the many supporters around the world have been instrumental in propelling me forward, and I am confident that, together, we can turn my dreams of bringing home a gold medal in 2028 a reality. 
As this chapter of my life closes and the next one starts, I am reminded to stay true to myself, persevere through adversity, and never lose sight of my ultimate goal. With dedication, hard work, and belief in my abilities, I am confident I will achieve greatness in the years to come. 
To help Charlotte, <a href="https://www.charlotterosesailing24.com/donate" rel="noopener" target="_blank">click here</a>.
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Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing Program*: 
Men’s One Person Dinghy – ILCA 7 
Women’s One Person Dinghy – ILCA 6 
Mixed Two Person Dinghy – 470 
Men’s Skiff – 49er 
Women’s Skiff – 49erFX 
Men’s Kiteboard – Formula Kite Class 
Women’s Kiteboard – Formula Kite Class 
Men’s Windsurfing – iQFOiL 
Women’s Windsurfing – iQFOiL 
Mixed Multihull – Nacra 17
Venue: Marseille, France 
Dates: July 28-August 9
Details: 
• Paris website: <a href="https://www.paris2024.org/en/the-olympic-games-paris-2024/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.paris2024.org/en/the-olympic-games-paris-2024/</a> 
• World Sailing microsite: <a href="https://paris2024.sailing.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://paris2024.sailing.org/</a>
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<title>2024 Yachting Cup</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2024 18:21:31 +0000</pubDate>
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<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
<category><![CDATA[Yachting Cup]]></category>
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<description><![CDATA[Sixty-one teams across ten divisions competed in the 2024 Yachting Cup on May 4-5 in San Diego, CA. With W/L venues inside and outside the bay, plus random leg courses that included both, it was Juiced, skippered by Chuck and Stephen Driscoll, that won the the 8-boat J/105 class and was deemed the 2024 Yachting Cup Overall Winner. - <a href="https://yachtingcup.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Details</a>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Sixty-one teams across ten divisions competed in the 2024 Yachting Cup on May 4-5 in San Diego, CA. With W/L venues inside and outside the bay, plus random leg courses that included both, it was Juiced, skippered by Chuck and Stephen Driscoll, that won the the 8-boat J/105 class and was deemed the 2024 Yachting Cup Overall Winner. - <a href="https://yachtingcup.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Details</a>
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<title>Sailing World Regatta Series – Annapolis</title>
<link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/05/sailing-world-regatta-series-annapolis-2/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2024 16:15:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<category><![CDATA[Annapolis NOOD]]></category>
<category><![CDATA[NOOD]]></category>
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<description><![CDATA[The second stage of the 2024 Sailing World Regatta Series was on May 3-5 in Annapolis, MD. With 220+ boats in 17 divisions, Cate Muller-Terhune won the 25-boat J/70 class and was selected as the regatta’s overall winner, which earns her team the Annapolis berth at the Caribbean Championship in the British Virgin Islands, which [&hellip]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The second stage of the 2024 Sailing World Regatta Series was on May 3-5 in Annapolis, MD. With 220+ boats in 17 divisions, Cate Muller-Terhune won the 25-boat J/70 class and was selected as the regatta’s overall winner, which earns her team the Annapolis berth at the Caribbean Championship in the British Virgin Islands, which hosts the top team selected from each of the five stops of the Regatta Series, and the defending Champion Cedric Lewis.
<a href="https://www.sailingworld.com/regatta-series/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Series details</a> – <a href="https://www.sailingworld.com/regatta-series-annapolis/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Event information</a> – <a href="https://yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eid=16261" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Race details</a>
2024 Schedule 
St. Petersburg, FL: February 16-18 
Annapolis, MD: May 3-5 
Detroit, MI: May 31-June 2 
Chicago, IL: June 7-9 
Marblehead, MA: July 25-28 
Caribbean: October 21-28
Source: Sailing World
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<title>USA wins the 2024 Wilson Trophy</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2024 15:23:26 +0000</pubDate>
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<category><![CDATA[Rock City Cruising Club]]></category>
<category><![CDATA[Wilson Trophy]]></category>
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<description><![CDATA[The Rock City Cruising Club (USA) topped the local West Kirby Sailing Club Hawks to win the 75th anniversary of the Wilson Trophy held May 3-5 in West Kirby, UK. With 34 teams for this iconic team race event, all five USA squads advanced to the Quarter Finals, with the eventual winning team of Campbell [&hellip]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Rock City Cruising Club (USA) topped the local West Kirby Sailing Club Hawks to win the 75th anniversary of the Wilson Trophy held May 3-5 in West Kirby, UK. With 34 teams for this iconic team race event, all five USA squads advanced to the Quarter Finals, with the eventual winning team of Campbell D’Eliscu, Shawn Harvey, Sean Segerblom, Anisha Arcot, Trish Gerli, and Caroline Teare (above) taking down the home team 3-0 to claim the 2024 title. – <a href="https://wilsontrophy.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://wilsontrophy.co.uk/</a>
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<title>US SailGP Team joins the “crash club”</title>
<link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/05/us-sailgp-team-joins-the-crash-club/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2024 07:28:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
<category><![CDATA[SailGP]]></category>
<category><![CDATA[SailGP Bermuda]]></category>
<category><![CDATA[United States SailGP Team]]></category>
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<description><![CDATA[by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News The opportunity for the revamped United States SailGP Team to gain some mojo at the Bermuda event on May 4-5 will have to wait as they damaged their boat prior to racing. During the third and final practice race, it all went bad on the fast first leg when [&hellip]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News 
The opportunity for the revamped United States SailGP Team to gain some mojo at the Bermuda event on May 4-5 will have to wait as they damaged their boat prior to racing.
During the third and final practice race, it all went bad on the fast first leg when their wing got inverted, a result of wing trimmer Victor Diaz de Leon pressing the wrong button. Once the tip of the mast hit the water, the crew was thrown from the windward hull, landing on the wing and dangling from their safety lines.
While it was known the team had capsized, there was no indication the incident would keep them from racing, but video released later was pretty extreme. The new regime opted not to distribute details to the media (me!), instead allowing the broadcast commentators to reveal their absence prior to the first race.
Later in a league report, Team CEO Mike Buckley likened the incident to high speed crashes in motorsport. “I think every Formula 1 driver has had a high speed crash into the wall and we’ve just joined that club.”
Buckley also pointed to how the team is short on training, noting how Bermuda’s practice day marked only their fifth day foiling as a team. A lack of practice time is a common refrain among in the league, but it hits the USA harder as its revised roster filled key positions with minimal experience.
The team was third in the season standings when a new ownership group took over in December 2023, replacing the coach along with the helm, wing trimmer, and flight control. After five events, the team is now seventh overall and there is no update whether they will be ready for the next event on June 1-2 in Halifax, Canada.
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For the team crew list, <a href="https://sailgp.com/news/24/full-bermuda-crew-lists-revealed/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a>.
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<a href="https://sailgp.com/about" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">SailGP information</a> – <a href="https://sailgp.com/races/season-4/bermuda-sail-grand-prix/overview/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bermuda details</a>– <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SailGP" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">YouTube</a> – <a href="https://sailgp.com/watch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How to watch</a>
Season 4 Standings (after 10 of 13 events; results and total points) 
1. New Zealand (Peter Burling), 1-7-8-DNC/6-4-1-1-3-1-2; 77 points 
2. Australia (Tom Slingsby), 2-3-2-2-3-2-7-1-10-3; 67 
3. Spain (Diego Botin), 5-1-3-6-6-10-2-5-4-1; 65 
4. Denmark (Nicolai Sehested), 4-2-4-7-2-6-9-2-9-5; 56 
5. France (Quintin Delapierre), 6-8-6-4-7-4-4-4-2-9; 56 
6. Canada (Phil Robertson), 3-4-10-5-5-3-6-10-3-4; 53 
7. United States (Jimmy Spithill/Taylor Canfield), 9-5-5-3-1-8-3-9-8-10; 49 
8. Great Britain (Ben Ainslie/Giles Scott), 7-6-1-1-8-5-8-7-7-8; 48 
9. Germany (Erik Heil), 10-10-7-8-9-10-9-5-6-5-6; 32 
10. Switzerland (Sebastien Schneiter/Nathan Outteridge), 8-9-9-9-7-10-8-6-7; 26
For scoring adjustments, <a href="https://sailgp.com/results/season-4/season-championship/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a>.
Season 4 – 2023 
June 16-17 – United States Sail Grand Prix | Chicago at Navy Pier 
July 22-23 – United States Sail Grand Prix | Los Angeles 
September 9-10 – France Sail Grand Prix | Saint-Tropez 
September 23-24 – Italy Sail Grand Prix | Taranto 
October 14-15 – Spain Sail Grand Prix | Andalucía- Cádiz 
December 9-10 – Dubai Sail Grand Prix | Dubai*
Season 4 – 2024 
January 13-14 – Abu Dhabi Sail Grand Prix | Abu Dhabi 
February 24-25 – Australia Sail Grand Prix | Sydney 
<a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2023/11/23/auckland-event-cancelled-for-sailgp/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><del datetime="2023-11-25T18:52:36+00:00">March 23-24 – New Zealand Sail Grand Prix | Auckland</del></a> 
March 23-24 – New Zealand Sail Grand Prix | Christchurch 
May 4-5 – Bermuda Sail Grand Prix 
June 1-2 – Canada Sail Grand Prix | Halifax 
June 22-23 – United States Sail Grand Prix | New York 
July 13-14 – SailGP Season 4 Grand Final | San Francisco 
* Added October 3, 2023
Format for Season 4: 
• Teams compete in identical F50 catamarans. 
• Each event runs across two days. 
• Up to seven qualifying fleet races of approximately 15 minutes may be scheduled for each regatta. 
• The top three teams from qualifying advance to a final race to be crowned event champion and earn the largest share of the $300,000.00 USD event prize money purse (increases to $400k for Abu Dhabi with the winning team now earning $200k at each event). 
• The season ends with the Grand Final, which includes the Championship Final Race for the top three teams in the season standing with the winner claiming the $2 million USD prize. 
• The top team on points ahead of the three-boat Championship Final will be awarded $350,000.00.
For competition documents, <a href="https://sites.google.com/a/sailgp.com/noticeboard/home?authuser=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a>.
Established in 2018, SailGP seeks to be an annual, global sports league featuring fan-centric inshore racing among national teams in some of the iconic harbors around the globe.
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<title>Sailing Gadgets: ‘True’ vs Technology</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2024 19:04:47 +0000</pubDate>
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<category><![CDATA[Adrian Morgan]]></category>
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<description><![CDATA[Frequent Scuttlebutt commentator Adrian Morgan, in his monthly column for Classic Boat, muses on sailing with a dependence on technology, versus the old and ‘true’ way… looking up out of the cockpit.: Oh the silence in the cockpit, when the bleeping ceased, as the battery died, and the instrument that once showed where I was, [&hellip]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Frequent Scuttlebutt commentator Adrian Morgan, in his monthly column for Classic Boat, muses on sailing with a dependence on technology, versus the old and ‘true’ way… looking up out of the cockpit.:
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Oh the silence in the cockpit, when the bleeping ceased, as the battery died, and the instrument that once showed where I was, and how far I had to go and in what direction cut to black. I still had a compass, analogue speed, depth, or rather height, and a 150,000 chart. All now was quiet save for the rushing of the wind and a gentle creaking sound.
The distracting dials and warning tone gone, a peace came over me. I realized that much of what we call essential was in fact dispensable. Could I not still find where I was, feel the strength of the wind and judge my drift or leeway with reference to land marks? Bring her safely home?
Crucially, I was still in touch with the forces that dictated my progress. I could feel the rise and fall in the seat of my pants, and compensate with a slight correction of hand on stick, not tiller, for this was a glider, 9,000ft above the Moray countryside. And yet the same would be true for any yacht deprived of chartplotter and autopilot, her skipper forced to stream the Walker log and keep track of where they were by reference to an Admiralty chart, for altimeter read leadline and compass. – <a href="https://www.classicboat.co.uk/articles/true-vs-technology-adrian-morgan-on-sailing-gadgets/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a>
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<title>2024 J/70 North American Championship</title>
<link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/04/2024-j-70-north-american-championship/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2024 15:41:23 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Quality conditions prevailed for four days and a full slate of 11 races at the 2024 J/70 North American Championship, held on May 1-4 in Nuevo Nayarit, Mexico. Fernando Perez Ontiveros’s Black Mamba (above) won the first race and and maintained the overall lead to earn the title among 26 teams. Including crew River Paquin, [&hellip]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Quality conditions prevailed for four days and a full slate of 11 races at the 2024 J/70 North American Championship, held on May 1-4 in Nuevo Nayarit, Mexico. Fernando Perez Ontiveros’s Black Mamba (above) won the first race and and maintained the overall lead to earn the title among 26 teams. Including crew River Paquin, Goncalo Ribeiro, and Patrick Wilson, the local boat never finished out of the top six to win by 12 points over David Jannetti (USA). Eduardo Oetling (MEX) finished 14th to claim the Corinthian division title. – <a href="https://yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eID=16125" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Details</a>
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<title>2024 Lightning Boat Grant Team</title>
<link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/03/2024-lightning-boat-grant-team/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 20:27:45 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Lightning Class has confirmed three Boat Grant recipients for 2024, continuing a program that began in 2007 and has introduced over 45 young teams to the Lightning Class. To date, ten of these teams continue to actively race in the class. “Our 2024 teams are recent graduates of strong collegiate sailing teams, underscoring the [&hellip]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Lightning Class has confirmed three Boat Grant recipients for 2024, continuing a program that began in 2007 and has introduced over 45 young teams to the Lightning Class. To date, ten of these teams continue to actively race in the class.
“Our 2024 teams are recent graduates of strong collegiate sailing teams, underscoring the Class’ focus on encouraging young sailors to continue their involvement in one design racing after college,” explains program Co-Chair Greg Fisher. “We are especially enthused that all three teams are geographically spread out in the USA over the east coast, New England, and mid-west.”
The grant is for use of a boat and equipment for one season, plus all entry fees and some travel expenses, after which the boat may be available for purchase, depending on the situation. Each recipient will also be assigned a “mentor“ for the season. 
2024 Grantees: 
Aidan Naughton and his teammates Marina Barzaghi and Kaleigh Morgan have all been competitive college sailors. Naughton (North Kingstown, RI) sailed for University of Rhode Island, Barzaghi sailed at University of South Florida, and Morgan sailed for George Washington. This team already sailed the Midwinter circuit where they finished in an impressive 11th overall in their first regattas together! 
Team Naughton intends to continue to sail the regatta circuit including the North American Championship at the Buffalo Canoe Club. They will be based out of Rhode Island and mentored by longtime Lightning sailor PJ Schaffer. In his application, Naughton said: “I have shaped my life around our sport of sailing, but I have recently been lacking in the simple pleasure of sailing with friends and trying your best to achieve a good result against respected competitors. There is no better way to do this than to head to the next Lightning Regatta!”
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Emma Hawko (Shelburne, VT), a 2022 and 2023 Boat Grant Alumni, returns this year as skipper and with an all-woman team! Competing for McGill University, Hawko will sail with Kim Roswell (Northeastern University) and Caitlin Derby (University of Vermont). They will be based out of Vermont and mentored by multi-class champion and Lightning guru Ched Proctor. 
Hawko has already immersed herself in the Lightning class and was elected New England District secretary in 2023. The intend to participate in Fleet 332’s weekly racing and the larger events, including the North Americans in Buffalo. 
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Ian Beckley (Madison, WI) was captain of the Hobart William Smith team and now is Head Coach at Wisconsin. His teammates, Noah Hallerman and Sophie Lusty, are both members of the Wisconsin Sailing team. They will be based out of Madison and mentored by long time Lightning champion and Boat Grant Committee member, Bill Faude. 
“The skill emphasis, competitiveness, opportunities for development, fairness, and community aspects are just a few of the reasons why I prefer One-design dinghy racing,” shared Lusty. “From my experience racing Lightnings in the past, the class is a perfect opportunity to continue sailing in a competitive boat for years to come!” 
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Boat Grant Program Co-Chair Ryan Davidson, himself a Boat Grant Alumni (2018), found how the program had expanded his sailing experiences over the past five years with highlights including a second-place finish at the 2019 South American Championship in Peru and officially becoming a Lightning boat owner in 2022. At the 2024 Winter Championships, he finished a 3rd overall.
“I am excited to pass along the knowledge I’ve learned and welcome new sailors into the Class,” noted Davidson.
Program details: 
• <a href="https://www.lightningclass.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=93488&module_id=282791" rel="noopener" target="_blank">www.lightningclass.org </a> 
• <a href="mailto:office@lightningclass.org" rel="noopener" target="_blank">office@lightningclass.org</a> 
• 727-942-7969
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<title>World Match Racing Rankings</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 19:22:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The World Sailing Match Race Rankings measure the performance of over 2000 skippers to identify the world’s most consistent performers. The latest Rankings rate skippers based on their performances at World Sailing Graded events over the 24 month period prior to May 1, 2024. Leading the Open rankings is Christopher Poole (USA), while Anna Oestling [&hellip]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The World Sailing Match Race Rankings measure the performance of over 2000 skippers to identify the world’s most consistent performers. The latest Rankings rate skippers based on their performances at World Sailing Graded events over the 24 month period prior to May 1, 2024. Leading the Open rankings is Christopher Poole (USA), while Anna Oestling (SWE) is atop the Women’s list and Cole Tapper (AUS) is best in the Youth Open (U23) category. – <a href="https://www.sailing.org/rankings/match-racing/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Details</a>
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<title>2024 Antigua Sailing Week</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 18:38:39 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The 55th edition of Antigua Sailing Week attracted 88 boats from 20 different countries for five days of racing from April 28 to May 3. Light winds gave a gentle start to the regatta but that built to a full-on foam up by the final day. The Lord Nelson Trophy for the best performance at [&hellip]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The 55th edition of Antigua Sailing Week attracted 88 boats from 20 different countries for five days of racing from April 28 to May 3. Light winds gave a gentle start to the regatta but that built to a full-on foam up by the final day. The Lord Nelson Trophy for the best performance at Antigua Sailing Week was awarded to the J/122 El Ocaso, chartered to British couple Tony and Sally Mack (above).
“You hope to surround yourself with good people and we have a golden rule that if we do well it is always a team effort,” said Tony Mack. “If we do badly it is down to me; the blame culture stops there! This has been very much a team effort, everybody worked so hard. We won and lost races by seconds, it was ever so competitive and that makes it mean a lot.”
<a href="https://sailingweek.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Event information</a> – <a href="https://yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative.cfm?eID=16104" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Results</a> – <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SailingWeek/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a>
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CSA 1 
Winning the Curtain Bluff Trophy and the Ricochet Trophy for best American yacht was Woody Cullen’s Swan 58 Wavewalker (USA). Winning the Corum Trophy for second was Sir Hugh Bailey’s Farr 45 Rebel (ANT) which also won the Hightide Trophy for best Antiguan yacht in CSA Racing. Adrian Lee’s Swan 60 Lee Overlay Partners II (GBR) was third.
“A super experience,” commented Wavewalker’s Woody Cullen. “We worked really hard as a crew getting the boat ready and in training. We put a lot of effort into this and it just feels super!”
CSA 2 
Winning the English Harbour Rum Trophy and also the Fletcher Trophy for Best British yacht was McFly on El Ocaso (GBR). Second in CSA 2 was Ed Bell’s Dawn Treader (GBR). Richard Matthews’ ST370 Holding Pattern (GBR) was third.
CSA 3 
Winning the Chippy Fine Yacht Woodwork Trophy was Michel Ngo’s J/133 Credit Mutuel Jivaro (FRA). In second place was Chris Woods Swan 48 Assuage (GBR). David Crum’s Frers 46 Quintessence III (GBR) was third.
“The boat is really well prepared and we have a great crew,” commented Credit Mutuel Jivaro’s Michel Ngo. “This gives us an advantage and the design of the boat is really good for this type of racing. I was here five years ago with another boat and I have come back because I like this regatta as there’s always good wind, the courses are tactical and it is a very good week.”
CSA 4 
Winning the Sanhall Trading Cup was First 40.7 Strada Geothermal – Escapado (GBR), skippered by Mark Zamaria (FRA). Second was Carlo Falcone’s One-Off Caccia alla Volpe (ANT). Patrick Holloran’s First 40.7 Caipirinha (GBR) was third.
“We have a superb team that have raced together a lot all over the world, that experience allowed us to gel quickly,” commented Strada Geothermal’s Mark Zamaria. “This week we had a charter boat but we brought our own sails. We have loved being here and we will definitely be coming back.”
CSA 5 
Winning the Governor General’s Cup was Sacha Daunar’s FC10 Pepsi Zéro – Montebello (FRA). Second was Jean-Francois’ J/109 Sang Neuf (FRA). Third was Alan Paris’ J/99 Learning to Fly (USA). After being presented with their silverware, Sasha Daunar invited all of the podium teams to a group photo.
“On the water we fight for victory, but afterwards it is very important to congratulate everybody for a great competition,” commented Sasha. “When you sail, everybody is family!”
CSA 6 
Winning the Grant Thornton Trophy was Nicolas Gillet’s Surprise 25 Clippers Ship – Doub 6 (FRA). Second was Ashley Rhodes Melges 24 Whiplash (ANT). Tristan Marmouzes’ Surprise 25 GFA Caraïbes – La Morrigane (FRA) was third.
Bareboat 1 
Racing in Bareboat 1, Tim Ford’s Braque KH+P (GBR) was the winner after strong competition from runner up Botero (USA) skippered by Patrick Henrikson. Braque KH+P was also declared overall winner of the three Bareboat Classes winning the Wave Ice Bucket. Tim Ford and his team come from Dorset, UK and are self-confessed Poole Pirates!
“We will be celebrating tonight!” laughed KH+P Braque’s Tim Ford. “It’s a very big surprise to win first overall in Bareboat. We think we can sail a bit in Poole, and this is justification to get more people to come to Antigua Sailing Week! We will definitely be back.”
Bareboat 2 
Racing in Bareboat 2, Bill Lehnert’s young team Lunatic Fringe – Island Time (USA) was the winner. A very close second was the ‘cool German kids’ racing Barbuda KH+P (GER). Lunatic Fringe was second overall in the Bareboat Class. “I think this week, the young crew has learnt to work together as a team,” commented Lunatic Fringe’s Bill Lehnert. “They have learnt to work a big boat, big waves and big wind on a great race course!”
Bareboat 3 
In Bareboat 3, the winner was Alex Pfeiffer’s Culebra KH+P (GER). Second was Helmut Haas’ with Nevis KH+P (GER). “You always have to have the boat up to speed, that is the secret to one design racing,” commented KH+P Culebra’s Alex Pfeiffer. “It doesn’t matter what kind of one design boat it is. Good speed, the right tactics and a very good team will win the race.”
One Design Racing – Dragons and RS Elites 
In the RS Elite Match Race, Justin Scott’s A Sombra da Bananeira (USA) won eight races to take the class. Second was Robbie Ferron’s Budget Marine (SMX) with five bullets, including the last two races.
In the Dragon Class, Poul Jensen’s Jabberwock (ANT) scored 10 race wins to take victory by five points from Simon Strauss’ Simplicity Dragon (GBR). Third was Neave O’Clery’s Fresia (GBR).
Legacy Class 
Winning the West Indies Publishing Cup Trophy in the Legacy Class was the youngest team at Antigua Sailing Week. Tyler Jones’ J/30 Absolute Properties Blue Peter (ANT) was co-skippered by his teenage sons Carrack and Tyden Jones with a team including crew as young as 12. Second was Bernie Evan-Wong’s Cal 40 Huey Too (ANT), and third was Sandy Mair’s Beneteau 35 Cricket (ANT).
“These kids have learnt that if you don’t give up and you push through, good things can happen,” commented Blue Peter’s Tanner Jones. “They didn’t stop once, they kept pushing each other and they were amazing.”
Club Class Max 
Winning the American Airlines Trophy in CSA Club Class Max by a single point was Matthias Maus’ Swan 65 Alpha Centauri of London (GER). Second by the narrowest of margins was Juerg Schneider’s Swan 65 Saida (SUI). Third was Thierry Bergerault’s XP-50 Madness (FRA).
“That was so close and a good match race this year,” commented Alpha Centauri’s Matthias Maus. “It was fantastic racing, we both had full crews who knew the boats well. The winner came down to unforeseen circumstances, which you cannot calculate, so luck played its part!”
Club Class Modern 
Jon Constantine’s Feeling 39 Imagine of Falmouth (ANT) was the winner of CSA Club Class Modern by a single point from Ian Galbraith’s Oyster 53 Jigsaw (SCO). Third was Sebastian Gylling’s Swan 51 Eira (FIN) from the beautiful Nyländska Jaktklubben in Helsinki.
“Just one point between the 1-2-3,” smiled Imagine of Falmouth’s Jon Constantine at the prize giving. “It was a fight for the win. On board we had one of the Youth 2 Keel graduates from last year; Ryanne Small and she is great. We like to encourage that here, sailing for young people is what Antigua is all about, we have got to bring them on.”
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<title>Eight Bells: Donald Street, Jr.</title>
<link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/02/eight-bells-donald-street-jr/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 21:50:33 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Donald Street, Jr., 93, died April 30, 2024 in County Cork, Ireland. He spent his final day working on the 92-year-old Gypsy, readying her to be the first Dragon launched for the season.
Street spent most of the 1950s and 1960s cruising the Caribbean —before the guidebooks, before the mooring balls, before the amenities. In fact, he wrote the books and drew the charts, and it’s in large part thanks to his efforts that the Caribbean is so accessible today. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/02/eight-bells-donald-street-jr/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Donald Street, Jr., 93, died April 30, 2024 in County Cork, Ireland. He spent his final day working on the 92-year-old Gypsy, readying her to be the first Dragon launched for the season.
Street spent most of the 1950s and 1960s cruising the Caribbean —before the guidebooks, before the mooring balls, before the amenities. In fact, he wrote the books and drew the charts, and it’s in large part thanks to his efforts that the Caribbean is so accessible today. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/02/eight-bells-donald-street-jr/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a>
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<title>SailGP: Five things to watch in Bermuda</title>
<link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/02/sailgp-five-things-to-watch-in-bermuda/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 21:13:16 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The 13-event schedule for SailGP Season 4 is on its North American leg with the tenth event taking place on May 4-5 in Bermuda. Here are five things to watch for when racing gets underway:
Six teams gunning for third 
Bermuda marks the 10th stop on Season 4’s record-breaking 13-event season and there’s still everything to play for. A total of six teams - over half the fleet - remain within touching distance of the Grand Final’s third and final place - Spain, France, ROCKWOOL DEN, Canada, Emirates GBR and the United States. As Bermuda dawns, these teams will be putting it all on the line to move up the leaderboard. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/02/sailgp-five-things-to-watch-in-bermuda/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The 13-event schedule for SailGP Season 4 is on its North American leg with the tenth event taking place on May 4-5 in Bermuda. Here are five things to watch for when racing gets underway:
Six teams gunning for third 
Bermuda marks the 10th stop on Season 4’s record-breaking 13-event season and there’s still everything to play for. A total of six teams - over half the fleet - remain within touching distance of the Grand Final’s third and final place - Spain, France, ROCKWOOL DEN, Canada, Emirates GBR and the United States. As Bermuda dawns, these teams will be putting it all on the line to move up the leaderboard. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/02/sailgp-five-things-to-watch-in-bermuda/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a>
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<title>Race to Alaska Podcast</title>
<link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/02/race-to-alaska-podcast-14/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 20:33:41 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Race to Alaska will hold its 8th edition in 2024, continuing with its 750-mile course from Port Townsend, WA to Ketchikan, AK. And now there is a podcast series prior to the June 9 start. In this episode, the spotlight is on boat lovers/addicts, a solo sailor with a lot of wet miles ahead of her, and a team manifested from an online sailing/dating scheme: <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/02/race-to-alaska-podcast-14/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Race to Alaska will hold its 8th edition in 2024, continuing with its 750-mile course from Port Townsend, WA to Ketchikan, AK. And now there is a podcast series prior to the June 9 start. In this episode, the spotlight is on boat lovers/addicts, a solo sailor with a lot of wet miles ahead of her, and a team manifested from an online sailing/dating scheme: <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/02/race-to-alaska-podcast-14/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a>
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<title>Provezza rally wins at 52 SUPER SERIES</title>
<link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/02/provezza-rally-wins-at-52-super-series/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 20:24:24 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Ergin Imre’s Provezza crew laid to rest some of their past bad memories of racing on the Bay of Palma when they clinched the first title of the 5-stage 52 SUPER SERIES 2024 season, held April 28-May 2 in Mallorca, Spain. The Turkish team rallied from behind to beat Quantum Racing by two points. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/02/provezza-rally-wins-at-52-super-series/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Ergin Imre’s Provezza crew laid to rest some of their past bad memories of racing on the Bay of Palma when they clinched the first title of the 5-stage 52 SUPER SERIES 2024 season, held April 28-May 2 in Mallorca, Spain. The Turkish team rallied from behind to beat Quantum Racing by two points. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/02/provezza-rally-wins-at-52-super-series/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a>
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<title>April update for 37th America’s Cup</title>
<link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/02/april-update-for-37th-americas-cup-2/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 20:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[For many it’s the most exciting time of any America’s Cup cycle. It’s the moment when boats are revealed, design break-throughs and ideas come to fruition and the sailors have the awesome task of raising their game to unbelievable new heights. April saw the start of the business-end of the regatta and all around the world, fans are getting excited.
Rightly so, what we saw unveiled in April are the pinnacle foiling AC75s of their generation with incredible design differences, the result of tens of thousands of man-hours and super-computer number crunching. All the boats are different with radical solutions to similar problems, let’s take a look at what all the teams have been up to in April: <a href="https://www.americascup.com/news/3030_LOUIS-VUITTON-37th-AMERICAS-CUP-CLICKS-INTO-GEAR-IN-APRIL" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[For many it’s the most exciting time of any America’s Cup cycle. It’s the moment when boats are revealed, design break-throughs and ideas come to fruition and the sailors have the awesome task of raising their game to unbelievable new heights. April saw the start of the business-end of the regatta and all around the world, fans are getting excited.
Rightly so, what we saw unveiled in April are the pinnacle foiling AC75s of their generation with incredible design differences, the result of tens of thousands of man-hours and super-computer number crunching. All the boats are different with radical solutions to similar problems, let’s take a look at what all the teams have been up to in April: <a href="https://www.americascup.com/news/3030_LOUIS-VUITTON-37th-AMERICAS-CUP-CLICKS-INTO-GEAR-IN-APRIL" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a>
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<title>Seventy-five years of stadium racing</title>
<link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/02/seventy-five-years-of-stadium-racing/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 14:50:42 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Well before team racing events filled the USA calendar from coast to coast, the focus of the world was on the West Kirby Sailing Club and its annual Wilson Trophy competition. And to paraphrase Frank Sinatra in the song New York, New York, if you can make it there, you “gonna make it anywhere.” The [&hellip]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Well before team racing events filled the USA calendar from coast to coast, the focus of the world was on the West Kirby Sailing Club and its annual Wilson Trophy competition. And to paraphrase Frank Sinatra in the song New York, New York, if you can make it there, you “gonna make it anywhere.”
The 75th anniversary of the Wilson Trophy will be held May 3-5 on the club’s marine stadium along the west coast of England. What began in 1948 has remained in the Firefly One Design, and now amid race commentary and spectator grandstands, the 2024 edition has attracted 34 teams from UK and Ireland along with five teams from the USA.
The USA has had the upper hand of late, winning the past three events, either by the East Coast Drifters (Roger Williams University) or Eastern Yacht Club. These teams are returning and joined by USA squads from New York Yacht Club, New Port Harbour Yacht Club, and Seneca Yacht Club. – <a href="https://wilsontrophy.co.uk/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://wilsontrophy.co.uk/</a>
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<title>Curmudgeon’s Observation</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 00:30:35 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Life is all about finding people who are your kind of crazy. Providing wisdom since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of major sailing news, commentary, opinions, features and dock talk…with a North American focus. For newsletter information: https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/newsletter-read-or-subscribe]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Life is all about finding people who are your kind of crazy.
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Providing wisdom since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of major sailing news, commentary, opinions, features and dock talk…with a North American focus.
For newsletter information: <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/newsletter-read-or-subscribe/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/newsletter-read-or-subscribe/</a>
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<title>On Course: Episode 31</title>
<link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/01/on-course-episode-31/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 23:48:59 +0000</pubDate>
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<category><![CDATA[Matthew Sheahan]]></category>
<category><![CDATA[On Course]]></category>
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<description><![CDATA[The On Course series takes a regular look at the sailing world with show host Matt Sheahan. Here is the Episode 31 description: It’s been a big month for the America’s Cup as four of the six teams unveiled their brand new AC75s. With years of development work and close to 100,000 hours of build [&hellip]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The On Course series takes a regular look at the sailing world with show host Matt Sheahan. Here is the Episode 31 description:
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It’s been a big month for the America’s Cup as four of the six teams unveiled their brand new AC75s. With years of development work and close to 100,000 hours of build time, there is plenty riding on each of these new launches. These are the boats that hope to deliver their dream of winning the America’s Cup, but who’s got it right? Matt Sheahan reports on the story so far and searches for early indications.
Meanwhile, there was plenty of action, drama, and close racing down under as SailGP headed for Sydney, Australia and Christchurch, New Zealand for the southern hemisphere stage of Season 4. We look at what happened on and off the water.
We also report on the incredible story of Maiden. Thirty five years after making history in the Whitbread Round the World Race when Tracy Edward’s all female crew became the first to complete the race, a new crew has provided another wave of inspiration as they completed their lap of the planet to take the top trophy in the Ocean Globe Race while setting an impressive new record.
Plus, we go afloat to try out some of Henri Lloyd’s latest kit, as well as delivering another double helping of Docktalk.
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<title>Paris 2024: Look good, feel good, do good</title>
<link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/01/paris-2024-look-good-feel-good-do-good/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 22:05:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<category><![CDATA[Canadian Olympic Committee]]></category>
<category><![CDATA[Olympic Games]]></category>
<category><![CDATA[Paris 2024 Games]]></category>
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<description><![CDATA[Despite the US Sailing Team struggling at the Olympic Games, the nation remains a powerhouse on the podium, though tends to lag in the clothing competition.
Ralph Lauren was first tasked with the creation of Team USA’s Olympic outfits in 2008, and has been generally unimpressive as the official outfitter for the US Olympians since then. Nike is also doing the team no favors when some of the recent women’s kit was <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/olympic-women-track-uniforms-1.7174920" target="_blank" rel="noopener">deemed too revealing</a>.
So props to the Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian Paralympic Committee for partnering with a brand that people can’t get enough of - lululemon. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/01/paris-2024-look-good-feel-good-do-good/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Despite the US Sailing Team struggling at the Olympic Games, the nation remains a powerhouse on the podium, though tends to lag in the clothing competition.
Ralph Lauren was first tasked with the creation of Team USA’s Olympic outfits in 2008, and has been generally unimpressive as the official outfitter for the US Olympians since then. Nike is also doing the team no favors when some of the recent women’s kit was <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/olympic-women-track-uniforms-1.7174920" target="_blank" rel="noopener">deemed too revealing</a>.
So props to the Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian Paralympic Committee for partnering with a brand that people can’t get enough of - lululemon. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/01/paris-2024-look-good-feel-good-do-good/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a>
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<title>Erika Reineke: In it to win it</title>
<link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/01/erika-reineke-in-it-to-win-it/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 21:17:53 +0000</pubDate>
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<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
<category><![CDATA[Erika Reineke]]></category>
<category><![CDATA[ILCA 6]]></category>
<category><![CDATA[Olympic Games]]></category>
<category><![CDATA[Paris 2024 Games]]></category>
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<description><![CDATA[ILCA 6 dinghy sailor Erika Reineke (USA) missed out on qualification for Tokyo 2020, which makes earning a place at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games all the sweeter for the American athlete.
“Being told I was going to Paris, it was a really special moment,” Reineke smiles. The original plan for the Paris cycle was in the 49erFX crewing at the front of the skiff with her friend Lucy Wilmot doing the steering. It was a good experience but it looked unlikely that they would catch up on the more experienced teams with many years of skiff sailing already under their belts.
“I learned a lot from that boat and then we ended our campaign together, and I kind of just thought why not jump back in the Radial [ILCA 6] and just see what happens? So I jumped back in and my first Worlds went well, and I fell back in love with the boat.” - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/01/erika-reineke-in-it-to-win-it/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[ILCA 6 dinghy sailor Erika Reineke (USA) missed out on qualification for Tokyo 2020, which makes earning a place at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games all the sweeter for the American athlete.
“Being told I was going to Paris, it was a really special moment,” Reineke smiles. The original plan for the Paris cycle was in the 49erFX crewing at the front of the skiff with her friend Lucy Wilmot doing the steering. It was a good experience but it looked unlikely that they would catch up on the more experienced teams with many years of skiff sailing already under their belts.
“I learned a lot from that boat and then we ended our campaign together, and I kind of just thought why not jump back in the Radial [ILCA 6] and just see what happens? So I jumped back in and my first Worlds went well, and I fell back in love with the boat.” - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/01/erika-reineke-in-it-to-win-it/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a>
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<title>Team Canada now Concord Pacific Racing</title>
<link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/01/team-canada-now-concord-pacific-racing/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 18:51:52 +0000</pubDate>
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<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
<category><![CDATA[Team Canada]]></category>
<category><![CDATA[Women's America's Cup]]></category>
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<description><![CDATA[The 2024 Youth and Women’s America’s Cup will each have 12 teams, with half supported by the six entrants for the 37th America's Cup. As for the others, they need to find the funding, something that Team Canada has done by securing three leading Canadian corporations.
The women's and youth teams will be supported by Concord Green Energy (Concord Pacific), RBC, and TELUS while the four-person crew racing the AC40 will be branded as Concord Pacific Racing.
“I feel incredibly proud to represent Canada on the world stage in this historic first Women’s America’s Cup," said Team Captain Isabella Bertold. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/01/team-canada-now-concord-pacific-racing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The 2024 Youth and Women’s America’s Cup will each have 12 teams, with half supported by the six entrants for the 37th America's Cup. As for the others, they need to find the funding, something that Team Canada has done by securing three leading Canadian corporations.
The women's and youth teams will be supported by Concord Green Energy (Concord Pacific), RBC, and TELUS while the four-person crew racing the AC40 will be branded as Concord Pacific Racing.
“I feel incredibly proud to represent Canada on the world stage in this historic first Women’s America’s Cup," said Team Captain Isabella Bertold. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/01/team-canada-now-concord-pacific-racing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a>
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<title>USA teams wanted for Offshore Double Handed Worlds</title>
<link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/01/usa-teams-wanted-for-offshore-double-handed-worlds/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 18:27:51 +0000</pubDate>
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<category><![CDATA[Mixed Two Person Offshore World Championship]]></category>
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<description><![CDATA[Applications are available to represent the USA at the inaugural Offshore Double Handed World Championship with the 2024 event to be held on September 24-October 1 in Lorient, France. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/01/usa-teams-wanted-for-offshore-double-handed-worlds/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Applications are available to represent the USA at the inaugural Offshore Double Handed World Championship with the 2024 event to be held on September 24-October 1 in Lorient, France. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/01/usa-teams-wanted-for-offshore-double-handed-worlds/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a>
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<title>Team New Zealand on the move to Spain</title>
<link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/01/team-new-zealand-on-the-move-to-spain/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 17:45:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<category><![CDATA[America's Cup]]></category>
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<description><![CDATA[There are six America’s Cup teams, and all but the French have revealed the AC75 that will be used for the 37th America’s Cup competition. The Brits, Swiss, and USA are in Barcelona, the Italians are at their home base in Cagliari, and the Kiwis are in Auckland. But Team New Zealand is now on [&hellip]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[There are six America’s Cup teams, and all but the French have revealed the AC75 that will be used for the 37th America’s Cup competition. The Brits, Swiss, and USA are in Barcelona, the Italians are at their home base in Cagliari, and the Kiwis are in Auckland. 
But Team New Zealand is now on the move. Since their first AC75 sail on April 11, the kiwi boat Taihoro begins her journey to Barcelona for the the 2024 defense. With May 1 as the final day of home training, the team has a target of early July for Taihoro to sail again.
“I don’t think it could have gone a whole lot better, we’ve had 14 days on the water in less than three weeks so pretty good ratio for commissioning a new boat,” noted co-helm Nathan Outteridge. “The team’s done a fantastic job over this last period to commission the boat, see the boat through the wind range, test the boat to its limits and it’s holding up really well, so the next phase is getting to Barcelona and then sailing it over there.”
Until then, Team New Zealand will be back to AC40 race training as Taihoro gets loaded onto a ship and heads to the northern hemisphere.
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Following the publication of the AC37 Protocol and AC75 Class Rule on <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2021/11/16/details-released-for-37th-americas-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">November 17, 2021</a>, the AC75 Class Rule and AC Technical Regulations were finalized on <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2022/03/17/design-race-starts-for-37th-americas-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">March 17, 2022</a>. The entry period opened December 1, 2021 and runs until July 31, 2022, but late entries for the 37th America’s Cup may be accepted until May 31, 2023. The Defender was to announce the Match Venue on <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2021/09/16/americas-cup-postpones-venue-selection/">September 17, 2021</a> but postponed the venue reveal, confirming it would be <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2022/03/29/barcelona-to-host-37th-americas-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Barcelona on March 30, 2022</a>. The 37th America’s Cup begins October 12, 2024.
Teams revealed to challenge defender <a href="http://emirates-team-new-zealand.americascup.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Emirates Team New Zealand</a> (NZL): 
• <a href="https://www.ineosbritannia.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">INEOS Britannia</a> (GBR) 
• <a href="https://www.alinghiredbullracing.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alinghi Red Bull Racing</a> (SUI) 
• <a href="https://lunarossachallenge.americascup.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team</a> (ITA) 
• <a href="https://americanmagic.americascup.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NYYC American Magic</a> (USA) 
• <a href="https://www.k-challenge.fr/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Orient Express Racing Team</a> (FRA)
2023-24 Preliminary Regattas 
September 14-17, 2023 (AC40): Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain 
November 30-December 2 (AC40): Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 
August 22-25, 2024 (AC75): Barcelona, Spain
2024 Challenger Selection Series 
August 29-September 8: Double Round Robin 
September 14-19: Semi Finals (Best of 9) 
September 26-October 7: Finals (Best of 13)
2024 America’s Cup 
October 12-21: 37th Match (Best of 13)
For more schedule details, <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/01/22/schedule-set-for-americas-cup-events/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a>. 
Additionally, 12 teams will compete in the <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2023/04/21/twelve-teams-for-youth-womens-ac/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2024 Youth & Women’s America’s Cup</a>.
Noticeboard: <a href="https://ac37noticeboard.acofficials.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://ac37noticeboard.acofficials.org/</a> 
Additional details: <a href="http://www.americascup.com/en/home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.americascup.com/en/home</a>
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<title>America’s Cup: Cyclors go sailing</title>
<link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/01/americas-cup-cyclors-go-sailing/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 17:09:22 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[INEOS Britannia’s new race boat for the 37th America’s Cup set sail for the very first time on May 1 in Barcelona, Spain. Guided by Olympic Gold medalists Sir Ben Ainslie and Giles Scott at the helm, the AC75 was the product of over two-and-a-half years with team members in the UK and Spain working [&hellip]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[INEOS Britannia’s new race boat for the 37th America’s Cup set sail for the very first time on May 1 in Barcelona, Spain. Guided by Olympic Gold medalists Sir Ben Ainslie and Giles Scott at the helm, the AC75 was the product of over two-and-a-half years with team members in the UK and Spain working on the design, construction, and development of the boat known as RB3.
While it was the first time sailing the new AC75 for all of the team, for some members it was the first time they had ever been on a foiling race boat. Since British team had retired or sold their AC75s from the 2021 Cup, four of the Cyclors have only been training on road bikes for much of the last two years. More so, four out of eight team Cyclors come from the world of Olympic rowing and are new recruits to the America’s Cup.
“After a lot of time cycling in the gym and on the roads, it was a big milestone to be out on the boat,” noted INEOS Britannia Cyclor Neil Hunter. “While our training has been cycling-focused, some of the new rowing recruits took part in sailing courses to get used to being on the water. Although the AC75 will be the first time on a foiling boat for the rowers in the team, we have the likes of Matt Gotrel, Freddie Carr, myself, and Ben Cornish in the Cyclor squad who have spent a lot of time on these boats.”
Because there is a minimum and maximum limit for both the boat and the crew, an America’s Cup cyclor must weigh between 95 and 110 kg (209-243 pounds). Since this profile in the cycling world is hard to find, rowers have proven to be of proper size with proper athletic skills.
The Cyclor program has been a collaboration between three INEOS Sport teams, INEOS Britannia, INEOS Grenadiers and the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team. The eight-strong Cyclor squad has been training with top cyclists from the INEOS Grenadiers, while designers and engineers from the F1 team have helped develop the Cyclor system for the AC75.
While the 37th America’s Cup will be the second time the AC75 class race boat to be raced in the Cup, cyclors were not permitted for the 2021 competition in Auckland. But an interest to improve light air performance has reduced the number of the crew on-board from 11 to 8, with the shift from arm grinding to leg pedaling to make up the power deficit.
The full INEOS Britannia crew consists of: Sir Ben Ainslie, David ‘Freddie’ Carr, Ben Cornish, Dylan Fletcher, Matt Gotrel, Neil Hunter, Iain Jensen, Harry Leask, Leigh McMillan, Bleddyn Mon, Luke Parkinson, Matt Rossiter, Giles Scott, James Skulczuk and Ryan Todhunter.
On May 18, INEOS Britannia will officially christen RB3 at her naming event in Barcelona.
RB3 stats: 
Crew: 8 (2 co-helm, 2 trimmers and 4 cyclors) 
Individual parts: 120,000+ 
Sensors & channels: 700+ 
Onboard Cameras: 33 linked back to shore 
Data channels: 30,000+ 
Estimated top speed: 50kts + 
Length: 20.7m 
Max Beam: 5m 
Weight: 6,200 Kgs
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Following the publication of the AC37 Protocol and AC75 Class Rule on <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2021/11/16/details-released-for-37th-americas-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">November 17, 2021</a>, the AC75 Class Rule and AC Technical Regulations were finalized on <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2022/03/17/design-race-starts-for-37th-americas-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">March 17, 2022</a>. The entry period opened December 1, 2021 and runs until July 31, 2022, but late entries for the 37th America’s Cup may be accepted until May 31, 2023. The Defender was to announce the Match Venue on <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2021/09/16/americas-cup-postpones-venue-selection/">September 17, 2021</a> but postponed the venue reveal, confirming it would be <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2022/03/29/barcelona-to-host-37th-americas-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Barcelona on March 30, 2022</a>. The 37th America’s Cup begins October 12, 2024.
Teams revealed to challenge defender <a href="http://emirates-team-new-zealand.americascup.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Emirates Team New Zealand</a> (NZL): 
• <a href="https://www.ineosbritannia.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">INEOS Britannia</a> (GBR) 
• <a href="https://www.alinghiredbullracing.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alinghi Red Bull Racing</a> (SUI) 
• <a href="https://lunarossachallenge.americascup.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team</a> (ITA) 
• <a href="https://americanmagic.americascup.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NYYC American Magic</a> (USA) 
• <a href="https://www.k-challenge.fr/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Orient Express Racing Team</a> (FRA)
2023-24 Preliminary Regattas 
September 14-17, 2023 (AC40): Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain 
November 30-December 2 (AC40): Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 
August 22-25, 2024 (AC75): Barcelona, Spain
2024 Challenger Selection Series 
August 29-September 8: Double Round Robin 
September 14-19: Semi Finals (Best of 9) 
September 26-October 7: Finals (Best of 13)
2024 America’s Cup 
October 12-21: 37th Match (Best of 13)
For more schedule details, <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/01/22/schedule-set-for-americas-cup-events/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a>. 
Additionally, 12 teams will compete in the <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2023/04/21/twelve-teams-for-youth-womens-ac/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2024 Youth & Women’s America’s Cup</a>.
Noticeboard: <a href="https://ac37noticeboard.acofficials.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://ac37noticeboard.acofficials.org/</a> 
Additional details: <a href="http://www.americascup.com/en/home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.americascup.com/en/home</a>
Source: INEOS
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<link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/01/the-world-sailing-show-23/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 16:31:22 +0000</pubDate>
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<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>
<category><![CDATA[The World Sailing Show]]></category>
<category><![CDATA[World Sailing]]></category>
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<description><![CDATA[The World Sailing Show delivers 30-minute episodes which feature news, profiles, and racing highlights from across the world of sailing. Here are the April 2024 highlights: • Onboard INEOS Britannia as it capsizes during testing for the 37th America’s Cup • Spotlight on Singapore’s kite sensation, World and European Champion Max Maeder • SailGP heads [&hellip]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The World Sailing Show delivers 30-minute episodes which feature news, profiles, and racing highlights from across the world of sailing. Here are the April 2024 highlights:
• Onboard INEOS Britannia as it capsizes during testing for the 37th America’s Cup 
• Spotlight on Singapore’s kite sensation, World and European Champion Max Maeder 
• SailGP heads to New Zealand for the Christchurch Grand Prix. 
• Fleet sets sail in Rolex China Sea Race from Hong Kong to Subic in the Philippines 
• Round up of all the action from across the sport
Olympic selection was the name of the game for many, and the event began with 470, Kites and ILCAs. The World Sailing Show meets husband and wife duo <a href="https://www.sailing.org/2024/04/16/mr-and-mrs-targeting-olympic-glory-for-germany/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Anastasiya and Malte Winkel</a> of Germany, who led the 470 Mixed race after the first two days of racing.
The big names in the Nacra 17, 49er and 49erFX also shone in the Mediterranean sun, showing the form that will make the upcoming Olympic Sailing Competition an exciting spectacle across all events. The World Sailing Show hears from Great Britain’s Micky Beckett, one of the favorites in the ILCA 7 and Australia’s Mara Stansky who will also be aiming for medals in the ILCA 6 at Paris 2024.
Formula Kite will make its Olympic debut at the 2024 Games, and both USA’s Daniela Moroz and Singapore’s Max Maeder will be looking to add to their impressive haul of accolades. The World Sailing Show hears from both as they continue preparations for Marseille.
Next the World Sailing Show joins the crew of INEOS Britannia, Great Britain’s 37th America’s Cup challenger as they test their new smaller test boat, the T6, before making the journey to Barcelona for this year’s competition. Plans suffered a setback as it capsized in Palma where the team is based during testing and had to be recovered while the shore crew assessed the damage. That meant that planned upgrades had to wait, but skipper Sir Ben Ainslie remains optimistic about the progress the team is making.
The World Sailing Show then catches up with Singapore’s kiting sensation, Max Maeder, who, at just 17 years of age, is already the World and European Champion. He won his first competitive tournament in 2018 but it was in 2021 when he took the sport by storm and will be looking to add Olympic Gold to his impressive list of honours this summer. He talks about how he got into kite surfing, what enjoys most about it, and his aims for the Olympics.
Season 4 of SailGP is nearing its close, and after the Sydney Grand Prix the teams remained in Australasia for the next event in Christchurch, New Zealand. A dolphin caused racing to be abandoned on the first day but when racing resumed it was the home team that picked up the victory and take the overall series lead from neighbors Australia with just four events remaining.
A fleet of 21 boats left Hong Kong headed for Subic Bay in the Philippines as part of the Rolex China Sea Race. The 565 nautical mile race saw a fierce battle between TP52 Happy Go and Standard Insurance Centennial V, but it was Happy Go who ultimately triumphed, finishing the Race just five minutes ahead of her rival to take both Line Honors and the IRC Overall win.
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<description><![CDATA[High in the Montana mountains, famed circumnavigator Robin Lee Graham finds family, fun, and peace. Story by Emma Garschagen for SAIL magazine: I am sailing with Robin Lee Graham, but there is no wind. It’s a hot day in July and Montana’s Flathead Lake is glass. The mountains around us are blurred by haze. A [&hellip]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[High in the Montana mountains, famed circumnavigator Robin Lee Graham finds family, fun, and peace. Story by Emma Garschagen for SAIL magazine:
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I am sailing with Robin Lee Graham, but there is no wind. It’s a hot day in July and Montana’s Flathead Lake is glass. The mountains around us are blurred by haze. A wildfire burns to our east. Robin’s blue eyes light up—he’s spotted catspaws ahead. The little puff fills our sails just briefly and we glide on the momentum. We are sailing Magnolia, a 20-foot mahogany knockabout that Robin meticulously restored.
Robin is used to sailing alone. We know him from National Geographic covers in the ’70s, or The Boy Who Sailed Around the World Alone on childhood bookshelves, or Dove, the memoir and the movie. In 1965, when he was 16 years old, Robin Lee Graham left southern California to sail around the world alone. On that voyage, which took five years, two boats, and three masts, he met Patti. They married in South Africa, halfway through the circumnavigation. They have now been married for 55 years. – <a href="https://www.sailmagazine.com/cruising/sailing-with-robin-lee-graham" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Full report</a>
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<title>Significant additions to Chicago Maritime Museum</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 16:09:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Chicago Maritime Museum will have two new permanent exhibitions on May 17 that focus on the Lady Elgin, the deadliest disaster on the open waters of the Great Lakes, and on Captain Bill Pinkney, the first Black sailor to solo-circumnavigate the globe around the five Great Capes. These are considered the most significant addition to the galleries since the museum opened in 2016. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/01/significant-additions-to-chicago-maritime-museum/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Chicago Maritime Museum will have two new permanent exhibitions on May 17 that focus on the Lady Elgin, the deadliest disaster on the open waters of the Great Lakes, and on Captain Bill Pinkney, the first Black sailor to solo-circumnavigate the globe around the five Great Capes. These are considered the most significant addition to the galleries since the museum opened in 2016. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/01/significant-additions-to-chicago-maritime-museum/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a>
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<title>Curmudgeon’s Observation</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 00:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Every time a bird craps on my car, I eat a plate of wings on the front porch to show them what I’m capable of. Providing wisdom since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of major sailing news, commentary, opinions, features and dock talk…with a [&hellip]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Every time a bird craps on my car, I eat a plate of wings on the front porch to show them what I’m capable of.
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Providing wisdom since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt Newsletter which delivers a digest of major sailing news, commentary, opinions, features and dock talk…with a North American focus.
For newsletter information: <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/newsletter-read-or-subscribe/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/newsletter-read-or-subscribe/</a>
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<title>Field set for College Fleet Race Nationals</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 23:03:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The selections have been made for the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) 2024 Open and Women's Fleet Race National Championships to be hosted by Harvard and MIT in Boston, MA. The Women's Fleet Race National Championship will be held May 20-23, followed by the Open Fleet Race National Championship on May 24-27. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/04/30/field-set-for-college-fleet-race-nationals-2/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Full report</a>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The selections have been made for the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) 2024 Open and Women's Fleet Race National Championships to be hosted by Harvard and MIT in Boston, MA. The Women's Fleet Race National Championship will be held May 20-23, followed by the Open Fleet Race National Championship on May 24-27. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/04/30/field-set-for-college-fleet-race-nationals-2/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Full report</a>
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<title>Motherhood and Olympic goals</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 22:18:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[At 5'10", Marit Bouwmeester (NED) has been a dominant force in the Olympic women’s dinghy, with the ILCA 6 having consumed her life for the best part of 20 years. She has won Olympic medals at three successive Games and is now gunning for her fourth.
However, the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will be different as the 35-year-old is now a mother – her daughter is coming up for two years old.
“Jessie Mae is the most important thing in my life,” she says. “She comes first. But within that framework, I try to push as hard as I can to get the result I want this summer.” - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/04/30/motherhood-and-olympic-goals/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[At 5'10", Marit Bouwmeester (NED) has been a dominant force in the Olympic women’s dinghy, with the ILCA 6 having consumed her life for the best part of 20 years. She has won Olympic medals at three successive Games and is now gunning for her fourth.
However, the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will be different as the 35-year-old is now a mother – her daughter is coming up for two years old.
“Jessie Mae is the most important thing in my life,” she says. “She comes first. But within that framework, I try to push as hard as I can to get the result I want this summer.” - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/04/30/motherhood-and-olympic-goals/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a>
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<title>Preserving the memories and moments</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 21:28:45 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Scuttlebutt website hosts newsletters back to 1998, preserving the memories and moments in the sport. But not all the news has been good, and we share this 2002 report to remember the fallen: Jamie Boeckel, 31, of Newport, RI, boat captain of the 66-foot ocean racing sloop Blue Yankee, is missing in Long Island [&hellip]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Scuttlebutt website hosts <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/archived-newsletters/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">newsletters back to 1998</a>, preserving the memories and moments in the sport. But not all the news has been good, and we share this 2002 report to remember the fallen:
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Jamie Boeckel, 31, of Newport, RI, boat captain of the 66-foot ocean racing sloop Blue Yankee, is missing in Long Island Sound and presumed dead after he was swept overboard last night during the Storm Trysail Club’s Block Island Race. Boeckel was thrown from the bow when the spinnaker pole broke off Fairfield, CT, while the 16-man crew was making a routine sail change to a smaller running spinnaker. It was 8:37 PM and just after dark. At the time, northwesterly winds were gusting over 25 knots following the passage of a cold front.
Brock Callen, another professional sailor on the boat, took off his shoes and jacket and jumped in after Boeckel, who was seen floating face down and was apparently unconscious. At the same time, a second crewmember released the boat’s man overboard apparatus, consisting of a flotation ring, dan buoy and strobe light. Callen swam the 20 yards to Boeckel and tried to support the unconscious man in the cold 50-degree waters of Long Island Sound. The man overboard gear was nearby, but out of reach and drifting away in the strong winds. The boat got back to Callen within eight minutes, but Boeckel had already slipped from his rescuer’s grasp. – <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/newsletter-archive/archived_Detailb103.html?key=1104" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Full report</a>
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<title>Sailing Calendar: May 2024</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 21:04:43 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Photographer Cory Silken provides us with a computer monitor calendar for May 2024. Click here to open the image, then put your cursor over it, right click to open the drop down menu and indicate you want to ‘Set as Desktop Background’. As a bonus, Cory also created a smartphone version… click here]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Photographer <a href="http://www.corysilken.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cory Silken</a> provides us with a computer monitor calendar for May 2024.
<a href="http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/silken-2024-05-calendar.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here</a> to open the image, then put your cursor over it, right click to open the drop down menu and indicate you want to ‘Set as Desktop Background’.
As a bonus, Cory also created a smartphone version… <a href="http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/silken-2024-05-calendar-mobile.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a>.
<a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/about-scuttlebutt/subscribe-to-scuttlebutt-sailing-news/"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="620" height="100" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-42491" src="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/SUBSCRIBE.jpg" alt="SUBSCRIBE" srcset="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/SUBSCRIBE.jpg 620w, https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/SUBSCRIBE-300x48.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" /></a>
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<title>Learning about the ORC rating system</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 16:12:44 +0000</pubDate>
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<category><![CDATA[handicapping]]></category>
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<description><![CDATA[The ORC Education Seminar Series was organized by New York Yacht Club, Chicago Yacht Club, and US Sailing Offshore Office, with four videos providing an introduction to the ORC rating system along with details about measurement and scoring. – Details]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The ORC Education Seminar Series was organized by New York Yacht Club, Chicago Yacht Club, and US Sailing Offshore Office, with four videos providing an introduction to the ORC rating system along with details about measurement and scoring. – <a href="https://stormtrysail.org/orc-education-webinar-series/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Details</a>
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