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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>Scuttlebutt Sailing News: Providing sailing news for sailors</title> <atom:link href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/</link> <description>major sailing news, commentary, opinions, features and dock talk . . . with a North American focus.</description> <lastBuildDate>Sat, 18 May 2024 21:34:25 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3</generator> <item> <title>Opening the door for circumnavigators</title> <link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/17/opening-the-door-for-circumnavigators/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 17:24:37 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Global Solo Challenge]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Marco Nannini]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/?p=125763</guid> <description><![CDATA[As the last competitor in the Global Solo Challenge 2023-24 crawls up the South American coastline, plans are underway for the follow-up edition in 2027-28. Here’s an update from race organizer Marco Nannini: Over 70 skippers have already registered their interest in the 2027-28 race with five having already taken the step to formally enter, [&hellip]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As the last competitor in the Global Solo Challenge 2023-24 crawls up the South American coastline, plans are underway for the follow-up edition in 2027-28. Here’s an update from race organizer Marco Nannini:</p><hr align="left" width="30%" /><p>Over 70 skippers have already registered their interest in the 2027-28 race with five having already taken the step to formally enter, others will wait till their plans to participate will firm up, with many window shopping for a boat. Others are studying the regulations to understand what modifications will be required to comply with the safety framework of the Event. Details of entrants will soon be made public on the event website.</p><p>We often spoke of the camaraderie that developed among competitors in this first edition, something we have always encouraged and which naturally occurred among like-minded sailors with a common dream. Despite staggered starts and a format that did not make it easy for all skippers to be together before any single start, the challenge and adventure they shared created a bond that transcended space and time. Somewhat as if only those who have been “out there” could really relate and understand one another.</p><p>We created a group chat for the 2027-28 skippers. Not every enquirer feels quite ready to commit to the project or wants to make their intentions public, but over 30 skippers have joined the group and over time will learn about one another’s project, boat, personal story as well as trials and tribulations to get to the start.</p><p>For the 2023-24 edition, we had received nearly 700 initial requests of information with a total of 54 skippers registering their interest in the competition. Twenty became full entrants and 16 managed to cross the starting line. Louis Robein, on arrival would become the seventh (and final) finisher of the first edition of the Global Solo Challenge highlighting the incredible attrition existing to go from dream to accomplishment.</p><p>Based on the experience of the first edition, we have every reason to believe the interest for the second Global Solo Challenge will grow considerably. With three and a half years to the start, the number of skippers already working on their projects gives us confidence in a progressive and sustainable growth of the event. More skippers are expected to start and, we think, more will also manage to finish as the experience and common issues faced by skippers can be passed on to future competitors.</p><p>Unlike established events with boats all belonging to the same class, like IMOCAs in the Vendée Globe, the waters of the Global Solo Challenge were, relatively speaking, fairly uncharted in terms of boat preparation for a non-stop circumnavigation on boats not specifically or solely designed for the task.</p><p>The history of solo circumnavigators, after the 1968 Golden Globe Race, takes us to the BOC Challenge of 1982-83 which had two classes for boats 32-44 feet, and 45-56 feet. The BOC Challenge was a solo race with legs, but it was effectively the precursor of the Vendée Globe. It is not a coincidence therefore that it was the winner of the first BOC, Philippe Jeantot, that went to launch the first edition of the Vendée Globe in 1989.</p><p>The BOC Challenge is probably the closest event in spirit to the Global Solo Challenge as entrants were not the modern elite sailing super-stars we see in the IMOCA circuit today with staggering budgets. The BOC remained accessible to sailors with the dream of a circumnavigation, and in the early editions, it was the go-to event to achieve the dream of a relatively affordable circumnavigation. </p><p>In 1986-87, the minimum length was increased to 40 feet, still manageable financially, though as time went on, the BOC Challenge progressively lost its role of precursor and training ground for future circumnavigators whilst the Vendée Globe kept growing and increasing its popularity and standing.</p><p>The BOC by 2006, then called Around Alone, dropped the 40-foot Open Class and saw just seven starters, all Open 60s and just one Open 50. The event was effectively only collecting entries by boats passed down from the Vendée Globe which in 2004 had closed the doors to Open 50s and only accepted IMOCA 60s. The last edition of the BOC Challenge, then named Velux 5 Oceans, was held in 2010-11 with just five older IMOCA 60s taking the start.</p><p>The rise of the Vendée Globe and the slow decline of the BOC Challenge effectively meant that unless you could put together the budget of an Open 60, the doors were shut for a circumnavigation. </p><p>In 2008 and 2011, with the rise of the new Class40s, a former BOC Challenge competitor, Josh Hall, launched the Global Ocean Race, which was in stages and in 2008 had a doublehanded as well as a solo division. The solo class, however, only saw two entries and was dropped in 2011 when I took part, which then only allowed doublehanded entries on Class40s. The race, despite trying to fill the void left by the disappearance of the BOC Challenge, did not fully take off and was only staged twice.</p><p>In other words, since the 2002 BOC Challenge, the sailing world had no affordable round-the-world solo sailing events. The Vendée Globe was the only non-stop race which went from strength to strength over the years but, undoubtedly, created a massive empty space for any aspiring circumnavigator without a massive budget. A top level modern day Vendé Globe campaign hits budgets around 20 million euros over a four year cycle, and even the lowest budget entries on older boats need to raise a few million euros.</p><p>It’s no surprise then that 2018 and 2022 saw the revival of the original 1968 Golden Globe Race, which with its historical reenactment, at least created a new possibility for those with the dream of a solo nonstop circumnavigation. I have tremendous respect for those participating, the format, the type of boats, the duration, the isolation makes it an event for some but not for all, as I think the GGR demands a special kind of participant that is aligned with the particular spirit of the event. </p><p>We finally come to the Global Solo Challenge which I launched in late 2020. I wasn’t trying to revive a previously existing event but rather responding to my very own inner unfulfilled dream of a solo nonstop circumnavigation. In 2011-12, when I sailed doublehanded with legs, there was no affordable solo nonstop event. Even the struggling ex-BOC then required an older IMOCA and the Vendée Globe budgets were already out of reach for an amateur.</p><p>To put it simply, the Global Solo Challenge is the event that I wish had existed back in 2011. By extension, I imagined that others like me had or have a similar dream. </p><p>The notice of event was updated after the initial announcement to respond to requests from sailors with boats that did not fit the original eligibility requirements until the event took its current more liberal and open format that allows the participation in any boat of 32 feet and above that can comply with the safety regulations. </p><p>The requirements have been kept strict and in line with the best practices regularly updated by World Sailing in their cornerstone publication, the Offshore Special Regulations, which covers events such as the Vendée Globe and the Global Solo Challenge, defined as Category Zero events for their route and at high latitudes in isolated and often cold waters.</p><p>The road to the 2027-28 Global Solo Challenge has started with the revision of some aspects of the Notice of Event, with no significant changes to the format and eligibility, but rather some refinements stemming from the lessons learned in the first edition. Next we will review the Safety regulations, adding or improving where we think it’s appropriate. For both these activities I wish to thank the skippers of the 2023-24 edition that have contributed with their invaluable feedback and observations.</p><p>Taking care of sailors, the challenge they face and their safety will always be the number one priority and I am committed to keep focusing on their needs first. I feel any deviation from this path can eventually see the downfall of an event as I truly hope the Global Solo Challenge will stand the test of time. We can all think of many events that lost their bearing despite their glorious past and struggled or disappeared.</p><p>To make the event appealing for sailors, their needs and aspirations must be catered for. Each participant joins the event with their own ambitions and the common dream of a solo circumnavigation takes many forms across different skippers. For some, even if not for all, gaining visibility and showcasing their skills for future projects is one of the goals. Therefore delivering an engaging and widely followed event for the public has always been one of our goals as taking part can become a stepping stone for participants.</p><p>An analysis of the media return of the event is being carried out. We know from key statistics that we reached a very significant public, especially considering the available resources and the event being a first edition, we are extremely pleased with the results and we will give further details when the media report will be available.</p><p>We are committed to do more and better next time, attracting more resources to deliver even greater results to provide participants, partners, sponsors and the public an even more engaging experience. Stay tuned!</p><p>For the Notice of Event, <a href="https://globalsolochallenge.com/notice-of-event-2027/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a>.</p><p><a href="https://globalsolochallenge.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Race details</a> – <a href="https://globalsolochallenge.com/entries-list/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Entry list</a> – <a href="https://globalsolochallenge.com/start-dates/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Start times</a> – <a href="https://globalsolochallenge.com/tracking/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tracking</a></p><p>The inaugural <a href="https://globalsolochallenge.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Global Solo Challenge 2023-24</a> seeks to be a budget-friendly solo, non-stop race around the world. Using a pursuit format for the 2023-24 race, 20 entrants from 34 to 70 feet had start times between August 26 to January 6 from A Coruña, Spain, with the first boat to return deemed the winner.</p><p><a href="http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2024-05-02_7-56-20.jpg"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="518" height="477" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-125545" src="http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2024-05-02_7-56-20.jpg" alt="" srcset="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2024-05-02_7-56-20.jpg 518w, https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2024-05-02_7-56-20-300x276.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 518px) 100vw, 518px" /></a></p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Video Series: The 5 Minute Warning</title> <link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/17/video-series-the-5-minute-warning-3/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 15:59:18 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Video]]></category> <category><![CDATA[5 Minute Warning]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Andy Rice]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Matthew Sheahan]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/?p=125761</guid> <description><![CDATA[In the 5 Minute Warning video series, the sharp end of the sailing world gets reviewed by PlanetSail’s Matt Sheahan and Sailjuice’s Andy Rice. Here is the episode description: Andy Rice is on a beach in Hyères, south of France, for the Formula Kite World Championships. It’s the last big event for the kiteboarders before [&hellip]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In the 5 Minute Warning video series, the sharp end of the sailing world gets reviewed by PlanetSail’s Matt Sheahan and Sailjuice’s Andy Rice. Here is the episode description:</p><hr align="left" width="30%" /><p>Andy Rice is on a beach in Hyères, south of France, for the Formula Kite World Championships. It’s the last big event for the kiteboarders before they make their Olympic debut in Marseille.</p><p>Last week, Andy saw the Italians Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti win their fourth Nacra 17 world title as they build up to their Olympic title defense. Tita is also part of Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli who Matt has been following in the frenetic build-up to this autumn’s America’s Cup. Can Tita really win a gold medal and the America’s Cup all in one year?</p><p>Matt has also been looking closely at the progress of American Magic and the young team on Alinghi Red Bull Racing who have made huge foiling strides in the past year. Also, a catch-up with offshore veteran Sam Goodchild has helped Matt understand more about why there was a slightly unexpected podium of top finishers at the Transat CIC which finished recently in New York…</p><p><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IEezMKIY1H0?si=wX5lPSNnwh4fJmHj" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>New rules for transgender participation</title> <link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/17/new-rules-for-transgender-participation/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 15:44:34 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[transgender]]></category> <category><![CDATA[World Sailing]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/?p=125759</guid> <description><![CDATA[World Sailing Council has voted to adopt new eligibility rules for transgender athletes at the federation’s 2024 Mid Year Meeting. The Transgender Participation Policy will apply to all World Sailing events – including World Sailing Championships, the Youth Sailing World Championships, and the world or continental championships of the Olympic Classes – and the Olympic [&hellip]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>World Sailing Council has voted to adopt new eligibility rules for transgender athletes at the federation’s <a href="https://www.sailing.org/inside-world-sailing/organisation/governance/conferences/2024-mid-year-meeting/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2024 Mid Year Meeting</a>.</p><p>The Transgender Participation Policy will apply to all World Sailing events – including World Sailing Championships, the Youth Sailing World Championships, and the world or continental championships of the Olympic Classes – and the Olympic Games, including qualifying competitions, and will come into effect from January 1, 2025.</p><p>It was developed following a consultation process including a survey of World Sailing stakeholders and the establishment of a working group made up of representatives from national federations, World Sailing Classes, the World Sailing Medical Commission, and athletes who are:<br />• Transgender female – a person born as a male<br />• Cisgender female – a person born as a female<br />• Non-binary – a person who does not identify as either male or female</p><p>In addition, World Sailing sought medical expertise from other international federations including World Athletics and the International Cycling Union (UCI).</p><p>Under the new policy, transgender female athletes will only be permitted to participate in the female category of an event, or as a female athlete in the mixed category of an event, if:<br />• They have not undergone male puberty;<br />• They are also able to demonstrate that the concentration of testosterone in their blood has been less than 2.5 nanamoles per litre (nmol/L) continuously for a period of at least 12 months prior to the first event in which they wish to compete.</p><p>In addition, transgender female athletes must maintain testosterone in their blood below 2.5 nmol/L at all times.</p><p>Transgender male (born as female) athletes will be permitted to compete in the male category of an event, or as a male in the mixed category of an event, if they provide a written and signed declaration that their gender identity is male.</p><p>Non-binary athletes who have been through male puberty and are seeking to compete in the female category of an event, or as a female in a mixed event, must meet the same criteria established for transgender female athletes. Non-binary athletes who have been through male puberty or commenced hormone treatment will be able to compete in the male category of an event, or as a male in a mixed event.</p><p>For the full policy, <a href="https://www.sailing.org/document/mym24-council-agenda-item-8a-transgender-policy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a>.</p><p>“Sport’s understanding of this complex area of regulation continues to develop and this policy will remain under a watching brief with our Medical Commission,” said David Graham, World Sailing CEO. “We want everyone to feel welcomed and accepted in sailing and we have carefully tried to balance inclusion and fairness.</p><p>“But the priority of World Sailing in formulating this policy has been to ensure fair competition at the elite level, where no participant has an unfair or disproportionate advantage over the rest. And, in particular, we have to uphold fairness and integrity in the female and mixed categories of competition.</p><p>“I know this news will disappoint some people. However, I hope everyone in our sport will recognize that our responsibility as the international federation was to weigh the available evidence, consider all views, but then to make decisions in the best interests of sailing.”</p><p>Also at the 2024 Mid Year Meeting, World Sailing Council received reports from the President, Chief Executive, and the audit committee.</p><p>The report from the Events Committee noted that 66 Member National Authorities (MNAs) will send athletes to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, an increase on the Tokyo Games, with 96 MNAs in total participating in the qualifying process.</p><p>A recommendation from the Equipment Committee to establish a working party to review sail size in the iQFOiL windsurfer class for the next Olympic cycle was approved by Council.</p><p>World Sailing’s adoption of a new governance structure in November this year was progressed further as Council unanimously approved the next phase of the Governance Reform documentation.</p><p><em>Source: World Sailing</em></p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>College season finale returns to Boston</title> <link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/16/college-season-finale-returns-to-boston/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 23:25:36 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Dock Talk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[College Nationals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[College Sailing]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/?p=125757</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>The 2023-24 College season comes to a close with the Women's and Open Fleet Race National Championships on May 20-27 in Boston, MA. Racing is on the Charles River, with the MIT Sailing Pavilion and the Harvard Boathouse joining forces to host the teams. Both events begin with <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/04/30/field-set-for-college-fleet-race-nationals-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">36 teams</a> competing in the Semi-Finals, with the top 18 advancing to the Finals. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/16/college-season-finale-returns-to-boston/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The 2023-24 College season comes to a close with the Women's and Open Fleet Race National Championships on May 20-27 in Boston, MA. Racing is on the Charles River, with the MIT Sailing Pavilion and the Harvard Boathouse joining forces to host the teams. Both events begin with <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/04/30/field-set-for-college-fleet-race-nationals-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">36 teams</a> competing in the Semi-Finals, with the top 18 advancing to the Finals. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/16/college-season-finale-returns-to-boston/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Boosting development for future Olympians</title> <link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/16/boosting-development-for-future-olympians/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 22:46:51 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Oakcliff Sailing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Olympic Games]]></category> <category><![CDATA[US Olympic Sailing Program]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/?p=125746</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>The struggles of the US Sailing Team at the Olympic Games has much to do with the experience accrued for each athlete prior to their commitment to an Olympic campaign. As recent history shows, jumping off the cliff without a packed parachute doesn't work well.</p><p>Seeking to change the paradigm is Oakcliff Sailing, Seawanahaka Corinthian Yacht Club, Windmark Sailing Foundation, Quantum Racing powered by American Magic, and SailGP that are joining forces to provide a comprehensive summer of training in Olympic Class dinghies in Oyster Bay, The Great South Bay, and New York Harbor.</p><p>This partnership is making Long Island the ultimate place for high performance training this summer. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/16/boosting-development-for-future-olympians/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The struggles of the US Sailing Team at the Olympic Games has much to do with the experience accrued for each athlete prior to their commitment to an Olympic campaign. As recent history shows, jumping off the cliff without a packed parachute doesn't work well.</p><p>Seeking to change the paradigm is Oakcliff Sailing, Seawanahaka Corinthian Yacht Club, Windmark Sailing Foundation, Quantum Racing powered by American Magic, and SailGP that are joining forces to provide a comprehensive summer of training in Olympic Class dinghies in Oyster Bay, The Great South Bay, and New York Harbor.</p><p>This partnership is making Long Island the ultimate place for high performance training this summer. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/16/boosting-development-for-future-olympians/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Fully subscribed for NYYC Women’s Championship</title> <link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/16/fully-subscribed-for-nyyc-womens-championship/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 22:02:58 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Dock Talk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NYYC Women's Championship Regatta]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/?p=125755</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>The second edition of the New York Yacht Club Women’s Championship will feature 20 teams of four or five women from across the United States sailing in provided one-design Sonar keelboats. The 2024 event is scheduled for June 28-30, and will be sailed out of the New York Yacht Club Harbour Court in Newport, RI. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/16/fully-subscribed-for-nyyc-womens-championship/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The second edition of the New York Yacht Club Women’s Championship will feature 20 teams of four or five women from across the United States sailing in provided one-design Sonar keelboats. The 2024 event is scheduled for June 28-30, and will be sailed out of the New York Yacht Club Harbour Court in Newport, RI. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/16/fully-subscribed-for-nyyc-womens-championship/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Behind the Scenes, May 2024</title> <link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/16/behind-the-scenes-may-2024/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 21:27:02 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[behind the scenes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[calendar]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sharon Green]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ultimate Sailing]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/?p=125751</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>The walls of Scuttlebutt HQ include the <a href="https://www.ultimatesailing.com/collections/all" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ultimate Sailing calendar</a> by Sharon Green, with Betsy Senescu sharing this behind-the-scenes story regarding the May 2024 images.</p><hr align="left" width="30%" /><p>Blue on blue on blue. How can one word embrace so many hues and moods? But the symphony of blues on the May pages of the 2024 Ultimate Sailing Calendar do just that. The solid intensity of the 85-foot maxi yacht Deep Blue.</p><p>The frothy ombre of the sea. The ethereal powder-puff of the sky. The severe slate of the perfectly trimmed sails. The vibrant capri of the sailors’ crew shirts. Blue is a color that represents loyalty, confidence, intelligence and strength, and in this case also illustrates Sharon Green’s mastery and artistry as a premier yachting photographer. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/16/behind-the-scenes-may-2024/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The walls of Scuttlebutt HQ include the <a href="https://www.ultimatesailing.com/collections/all" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ultimate Sailing calendar</a> by Sharon Green, with Betsy Senescu sharing this behind-the-scenes story regarding the May 2024 images.</p><hr align="left" width="30%" /><p>Blue on blue on blue. How can one word embrace so many hues and moods? But the symphony of blues on the May pages of the 2024 Ultimate Sailing Calendar do just that. The solid intensity of the 85-foot maxi yacht Deep Blue.</p><p>The frothy ombre of the sea. The ethereal powder-puff of the sky. The severe slate of the perfectly trimmed sails. The vibrant capri of the sailors’ crew shirts. Blue is a color that represents loyalty, confidence, intelligence and strength, and in this case also illustrates Sharon Green’s mastery and artistry as a premier yachting photographer. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/16/behind-the-scenes-may-2024/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Giving kids a gift for life</title> <link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/16/giving-kids-a-gift-for-life/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 20:57:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cruising Compass]]></category> <category><![CDATA[George Day]]></category> <category><![CDATA[growing the sport]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Youth Sailing]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/?p=125743</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Encouraging young people to sail not only supports the future of the sport, but also, as <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/tag/george-day/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">George Day</a> offers in this <a href="https://www.bwsailing.com/cc/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cruising Compass</a> report, cultivates necessary life skills:</p><hr align="left" width="30%" /><p>The cruising kids we’ve known over the years, including our own two sons, grow up knowing the independence, self-reliance, and camaraderie that are all part of the sailing life. They also learn how to cope with adversity and how to be flexible in the face of changing circumstances. They learn that you can’t change the weather, but you can trim the sails and alter course.</p><p>If they have traveled far and wide, they will know that the world is a mighty diverse place and that getting along with people of different cultures, religions, and races requires the ability to walk in their shoes and appreciate their values and the qualities of their unique cultures. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/16/giving-kids-a-gift-for-life/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Encouraging young people to sail not only supports the future of the sport, but also, as <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/tag/george-day/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">George Day</a> offers in this <a href="https://www.bwsailing.com/cc/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cruising Compass</a> report, cultivates necessary life skills:</p><hr align="left" width="30%" /><p>The cruising kids we’ve known over the years, including our own two sons, grow up knowing the independence, self-reliance, and camaraderie that are all part of the sailing life. They also learn how to cope with adversity and how to be flexible in the face of changing circumstances. They learn that you can’t change the weather, but you can trim the sails and alter course.</p><p>If they have traveled far and wide, they will know that the world is a mighty diverse place and that getting along with people of different cultures, religions, and races requires the ability to walk in their shoes and appreciate their values and the qualities of their unique cultures. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/16/giving-kids-a-gift-for-life/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Race to Alaska Podcast</title> <link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/16/race-to-alaska-podcast-16/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 19:47:40 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Dock Talk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[podcast]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Race to Alaska]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Race to Alaska Podcast]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/?p=125748</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>The Race to Alaska will hold its <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2023/09/08/race-to-alaska-gets-changed-for-2024/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">8th edition in 2024</a>, continuing with its 750-mile course from Port Townsend, WA to Ketchikan, AK. And now there is a <a href="https://r2ak.com/podcast-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">podcast series</a> prior to the June 9 start. In this episode, three teams get quizzed about their questionable use of PTO. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/16/race-to-alaska-podcast-16/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Race to Alaska will hold its <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2023/09/08/race-to-alaska-gets-changed-for-2024/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">8th edition in 2024</a>, continuing with its 750-mile course from Port Townsend, WA to Ketchikan, AK. And now there is a <a href="https://r2ak.com/podcast-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">podcast series</a> prior to the June 9 start. In this episode, three teams get quizzed about their questionable use of PTO. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/16/race-to-alaska-podcast-16/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Dreaming (anxiously) about sailboat racing</title> <link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/16/dreaming-anxiously-about-sailboat-racing/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 19:15:04 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Carol Cronin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Keeping it real]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/?p=125736</guid> <description><![CDATA[by Carol Newman Cronin A few nights ago, I had a vivid dream that I was onboard Katrina—and we were approaching a crowded starting line. As the countdown wound down to zero, my father tacked onto starboard and lined up for a perfect start at the boat end. To help with timing, I ran forward—but, [&hellip]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>by Carol Newman Cronin</em><br />A few nights ago, I had a vivid dream that I was onboard <a href="https://carolnewmancronin.com/family-sailing-launching-the-52nd-season/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Katrina</a>—and we were approaching a crowded starting line. As the countdown wound down to zero, my father tacked onto starboard and lined up for a perfect start at the boat end. To help with timing, I ran forward—but, in the irrational way of dreams, I found myself in the forward cabin instead of on the foredeck (where I could actually see what was going on). When the gun went off, we were over early by one second.</p><p>Once I woke up, I had a quiet chuckle. And unlike many dreams, the origins were obvious; I’m about to sail my first regatta since <a href="https://carolnewmancronin.com/why-a-voiceless-victory-makes-me-so-proud/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">last October</a>, and it’s the first time in almost forty years that I’ve taken more than a month or two away from racing. Also, starting is my biggest weakness. Apparently, my subconscious is stressed enough about this looming reentry into my chosen sport to completely bastardize a happy childhood racing memory. – <a href="https://carolnewmancronin.com/dreaming-anxiously-about-sailboat-racing/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Full report</a></p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Inside the tactical Mind</title> <link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/16/inside-the-tactical-mind/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 18:03:33 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[David Flynn]]></category> <category><![CDATA[education]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Quantum Sails]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SpinSheet]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/?p=125506</guid> <description><![CDATA[by David Flynn, Quantum Sails There are four components that factor into a tactician’s strategic guesses: predicted weather, current, local knowledge, and observed conditions. Of the four, weather and local knowledge are often said to have the least value. While of more impact in distance racing strategy, weather reports generally are thought to be relatively [&hellip]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>by David Flynn, Quantum Sails</em><br />There are four components that factor into a tactician’s strategic guesses: predicted weather, current, local knowledge, and observed conditions. Of the four, weather and local knowledge are often said to have the least value. While of more impact in distance racing strategy, weather reports generally are thought to be relatively useless in short course racing. Local knowledge is a two-edged sword that often bites back. Let’s take a look at all four and see how they might factor into a strategic plan.</p><p><strong>Weather</strong><br />The only thing wind models like the GFS or HRRR, NOAA weather, the weather channel, and newspaper or TV reports make you sure of is that there will be weather. Each suffers from two problems. First, they cover too large an area to tell us what is going to happen in a two-mile rectangle. The second is timing. In general, most weather sources are correct about the overall trends and conditions. They falter when it comes to when. They just can’t tell you what will happen in the one to two hours that it takes to sail a race. – <a href="https://issuu.com/spinsheetpublishingcompany/docs/spinsheet-magazine-may-2024/83" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Full report</a></p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Helping a capsized boat in a race</title> <link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/16/helping-a-capsized-boat-in-a-race/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 16:45:29 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dave Perry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Racing Rules of Sailing]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/?p=125740</guid> <description><![CDATA[by Dave Perry, chair US Sailing Appeals Committee A common situation is that a boat has capsized in a race, at least one of the crew is in the water, and there are Race Committee or coach/parent boats nearby watching the racing. Under the previous rule 41, Outside Help, if a support boat went over [&hellip]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>by Dave Perry, chair US Sailing Appeals Committee</em><br />A common situation is that a boat has capsized in a race, at least one of the crew is in the water, and there are Race Committee or coach/parent boats nearby watching the racing. Under the previous rule 41, Outside Help, if a support boat went over and lifted the mast of the capsized boat and held the boat while the crew climbed back onboard, the boat could have been disqualified from the race.</p><p>As a result, boats were refusing help, and/or support boats were reluctant to give help, out of the fear of causing the boat to be disqualified. That was considered an unsafe situation, and rule 41 was changed in the 2021-2024 rule book.</p><p>Recent Question 127, published in the US Sailing Appeals Book on January 1, 2024, discusses the new rule 41. Rule 41(a) states:<br /><em>A boat shall not receive help from any outside source, except (a) help for a crew member who is ill, injured or in danger.” </em></p><p>The phrase “in danger” is not defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS). The Terminology section of the Introduction to the RRS states that “other words and terms are used in the sense ordinarily understood in nautical or general use.” As understood in general use, the phrase “in danger” means: “the possibility of something happening that may injure, harm or kill somebody.” </p><p>When people are in the water, the possibility of injury, harm, or death exists. Therefore, it should be considered that they are “in danger” until it is obvious that they are not. There are many reasons a person in the water may be in danger, including injury, fatigue, hypothermia, preexisting health conditions, physical disabilities, being tangled in the rigging, being separated from the boat, being in water where there are sharks, and other reasons.</p><p>Case 20 states:<br /><em>“A boat in a position to help another that may be in danger is required by rule 1.1, Helping Those in Danger, to do so.” </em></p><p>A boat, competitor or support person will likely have no knowledge as to the circumstances that led to a person being in the water, or the condition of the person, until they are close by and have had the chance to assess the situation, which will, if practicable, usually include discussing the situation with the person.</p><p>If any of the crew of the capsized boat were “in danger,” and if they would remain in danger until the boat is righted and the crew is back on board, then the boat has not broken rule 41(a), and it may continue in the race. Furthermore, if the crew is unable to right the boat without outside help, then the crew is “in danger” and the boat has not broken rule 41(a).</p><p>Note, the previous rule 41 ended with this statement: “However, a boat that gains a significant advantage in the race from help received under rule 41(a) may be protested and penalized; any penalty may be less than disqualification.” This statement was deleted in the 2021-2024 RRS.</p><p>To read this and other US Sailing appeals, <a href="https://www.ussailing.org/competition/rules-officiating/appeals/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Postponement due to civil unrest</title> <link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/16/postponement-due-to-civil-unrest/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 15:34:58 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cruising Yacht Club of Australia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sydney Noumea Yacht Race]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/?p=125738</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>It is prudent to postpone the start of an offshore race when extreme conditions are forecasted, but to announce a delay due to the danger of the destination is a new twist. However, that is what the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) has done as the race organizer of the <a href="https://noumea.cycaracing.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ponant Sydney Noumea Yacht Race</a>.</p><p><a href="https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/media.prod.cyca/media/3445877/ponant-sydney-noumea-yacht-race-nor-2024.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The 2024 race</a>, which was scheduled to start on May 25 on Sydney Harbour, has a northwest course of 1,064 nautical mile to Noumea, New Caledonia. But with the French island having been placed in a <a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/05/15/1250414032/new-caledonia-france-state-of-emergency" target="_blank" rel="noopener">State of Emergency</a> following several days of civil unrest and riots over electoral reform, the advice of the Australian Government was to reconsider travel to Noumea. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/16/postponement-due-to-civil-unrest/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is prudent to postpone the start of an offshore race when extreme conditions are forecasted, but to announce a delay due to the danger of the destination is a new twist. However, that is what the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) has done as the race organizer of the <a href="https://noumea.cycaracing.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ponant Sydney Noumea Yacht Race</a>.</p><p><a href="https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/media.prod.cyca/media/3445877/ponant-sydney-noumea-yacht-race-nor-2024.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The 2024 race</a>, which was scheduled to start on May 25 on Sydney Harbour, has a northwest course of 1,064 nautical mile to Noumea, New Caledonia. But with the French island having been placed in a <a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/05/15/1250414032/new-caledonia-france-state-of-emergency" target="_blank" rel="noopener">State of Emergency</a> following several days of civil unrest and riots over electoral reform, the advice of the Australian Government was to reconsider travel to Noumea. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/16/postponement-due-to-civil-unrest/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Curmudgeon’s Observation</title> <link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/15/curmudgeons-observation-141/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 00:30:29 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Curmudgeon's Observation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Curmudgeon]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/?p=125716</guid> <description><![CDATA[Never look back unless you intend to go that way. 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[<p>Never look back unless you intend to go that way.</p><hr size="1" noshade/><p><em>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.</em></p><p><strong>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></strong></p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Funding to promote sailing in Canada</title> <link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/15/funding-to-promote-sailing-in-canada/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 23:51:02 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Dock Talk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[growing the sport]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sail Canada]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/?p=125734</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Fifteen member sailing clubs and schools from across Canada have been awarded a combined total of $60,000 as part of Sail Canada’s “Sailing for All” initiative. The program was created to support grassroots programs in delivering sailing experiences to underserved or underrepresented communities, at low or no cost to the participants. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/15/funding-to-promote-sailing-in-canada/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Fifteen member sailing clubs and schools from across Canada have been awarded a combined total of $60,000 as part of Sail Canada’s “Sailing for All” initiative. The program was created to support grassroots programs in delivering sailing experiences to underserved or underrepresented communities, at low or no cost to the participants. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/15/funding-to-promote-sailing-in-canada/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>USA hosts final Vendée Globe qualifier</title> <link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/15/usa-hosts-final-vendee-globe-qualifier/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 23:33:28 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Dock Talk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NY-Vendee Race]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Vendee Globe]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/?p=125732</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>With six months to go before the start of the 2024-25 Vendée Globe, the last qualifying and selection race for the 10th edition of this solo round the world race has the IMOCA fleet to start the New York Vendée Les Sables d'Olonne on May 29 in New York City. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/15/usa-hosts-final-vendee-globe-qualifier/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With six months to go before the start of the 2024-25 Vendée Globe, the last qualifying and selection race for the 10th edition of this solo round the world race has the IMOCA fleet to start the New York Vendée Les Sables d'Olonne on May 29 in New York City. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/15/usa-hosts-final-vendee-globe-qualifier/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Is level racing possible with handicaps?</title> <link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/15/is-level-racing-possible-with-handicaps/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 21:01:14 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[IRC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Julian Everitt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ORC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rating rule]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/?p=125721</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Yacht designer and past Seahorse magazine editor Julian Everitt shares a complex topic in this Facebook post about rating rules and racing:</p><hr align="left" width="30%" /><p>Could Ton Cup style level racing provide a resurgence in grand prix top class offshore racing from Minis to Maxis? A top flight offshore competitor asks, “Is IRC or ORC up to the task?”</p><p>The ‘almost-level’ handicap inshore One Ton of today, fought out in IRC rule Fast 40s, has not proven to have much growth potential. So here is the question from a long-term offshore racing owner, skipper and RORC member: <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/15/is-level-racing-possible-with-handicaps/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yacht designer and past Seahorse magazine editor Julian Everitt shares a complex topic in this Facebook post about rating rules and racing:</p><hr align="left" width="30%" /><p>Could Ton Cup style level racing provide a resurgence in grand prix top class offshore racing from Minis to Maxis? A top flight offshore competitor asks, “Is IRC or ORC up to the task?”</p><p>The ‘almost-level’ handicap inshore One Ton of today, fought out in IRC rule Fast 40s, has not proven to have much growth potential. So here is the question from a long-term offshore racing owner, skipper and RORC member: <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/15/is-level-racing-possible-with-handicaps/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a></p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Promoting sustainable innovation and diversity</title> <link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/15/promoting-sustainable-innovation-and-diversity/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 20:32:05 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[11th Hour Racing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[IMOCA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Inclusion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sustainability]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/?p=125727</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>As the leading Class Association in offshore racing, the 60-foot IMOCA organization has been using its platform to drive sustainable innovation in offshore racing, and increase opportunities for female sailors and shore crew in the sport.</p><p>Their efforts now have a willing partner with US-based 11th Hour Racing to help promote and develop a series of programs that the IMOCA Class has been working on over the last four years.</p><p>“IMOCA and 11th Hour Racing can create a powerful force for good in world sailing with our shared interests and determination to reduce the environmental impact of the sport we love," said IMOCA President Antoine Mermod. "At the same time, we can promote opportunities to encourage more women to get involved in offshore racing." - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/15/promoting-sustainable-innovation-and-diversity/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As the leading Class Association in offshore racing, the 60-foot IMOCA organization has been using its platform to drive sustainable innovation in offshore racing, and increase opportunities for female sailors and shore crew in the sport.</p><p>Their efforts now have a willing partner with US-based 11th Hour Racing to help promote and develop a series of programs that the IMOCA Class has been working on over the last four years.</p><p>“IMOCA and 11th Hour Racing can create a powerful force for good in world sailing with our shared interests and determination to reduce the environmental impact of the sport we love," said IMOCA President Antoine Mermod. "At the same time, we can promote opportunities to encourage more women to get involved in offshore racing." - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/15/promoting-sustainable-innovation-and-diversity/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Troubleshooting: When It’s Worth It</title> <link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/15/troubleshooting-when-its-worth-it/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 18:02:58 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Andy Schell]]></category> <category><![CDATA[education]]></category> <category><![CDATA[maintenance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sail magazine]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/?p=125725</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p><em>by Andy Schell, SAIL magazine</em><br />I was on the 14:00-20:00 watch on our second day at sea, sailing the Farr 65 Falken across the Atlantic from Mindelo towards Barbados. The afternoon watch was blissfully shady with our westerly heading and downwind sailplan setup, with both sails spread wide out each side of the boat creating a perfect sun umbrella in the afternoon.</p><p>The axiom that no boat is ever truly ready for sea is absolutely accurate, and so that day early in the passage was a project day for me. The night before I’d spent my midnight watch sorting out why the watermaker was only giving us half the expected output (easy solution—clogged pre-filters). Now I wanted to figure out why the Watt & Sea hydrogenerator wasn’t putting out the amps I’d expect at 8 knots of boatspeed, and, more worryingly, why it was making a horrendous vibration, despite the new motor I’d installed just before departure. - <a href="https://www.sailmagazine.com/cruising/at-the-helm-troubleshooting-when-its-worth-it" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>by Andy Schell, SAIL magazine</em><br />I was on the 14:00-20:00 watch on our second day at sea, sailing the Farr 65 Falken across the Atlantic from Mindelo towards Barbados. The afternoon watch was blissfully shady with our westerly heading and downwind sailplan setup, with both sails spread wide out each side of the boat creating a perfect sun umbrella in the afternoon.</p><p>The axiom that no boat is ever truly ready for sea is absolutely accurate, and so that day early in the passage was a project day for me. The night before I’d spent my midnight watch sorting out why the watermaker was only giving us half the expected output (easy solution—clogged pre-filters). Now I wanted to figure out why the Watt & Sea hydrogenerator wasn’t putting out the amps I’d expect at 8 knots of boatspeed, and, more worryingly, why it was making a horrendous vibration, despite the new motor I’d installed just before departure. - <a href="https://www.sailmagazine.com/cruising/at-the-helm-troubleshooting-when-its-worth-it" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>End of an era, David Campbell James</title> <link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/15/end-of-an-era-david-campbell-james/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 17:27:47 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[49er]]></category> <category><![CDATA[49erFX]]></category> <category><![CDATA[David Campbell James]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Olympic Games]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/?p=125723</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Of the ten Olympic events, the Men's and Women's Skiff are the darlings. The 49er boat was created for the men at the Sydney 2000 Olympics, while the women got their version with a smaller rig for the Rio 2016 Olympics. Together, they please the International Olympic Committee with similar equipment for both genders and excitement on the race course.</p><p>Deliverability has been central to the cause, and David Campbell James (GBR) has provided that as the Class Principal Race Officer for over 20 years. He has been a trailblazer, reforming how Olympic sailing was managed on the water to blend new forces in sailing as the Olympic skiff burst onto the scene.</p><p>But the <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/12/final-test-for-skiff-and-multihull-teams/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2024 49er European Championships</a> marked the end of an era in Olympic sailing with his retirement. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/15/end-of-an-era-david-campbell-james/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Of the ten Olympic events, the Men's and Women's Skiff are the darlings. The 49er boat was created for the men at the Sydney 2000 Olympics, while the women got their version with a smaller rig for the Rio 2016 Olympics. Together, they please the International Olympic Committee with similar equipment for both genders and excitement on the race course.</p><p>Deliverability has been central to the cause, and David Campbell James (GBR) has provided that as the Class Principal Race Officer for over 20 years. He has been a trailblazer, reforming how Olympic sailing was managed on the water to blend new forces in sailing as the Olympic skiff burst onto the scene.</p><p>But the <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/12/final-test-for-skiff-and-multihull-teams/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2024 49er European Championships</a> marked the end of an era in Olympic sailing with his retirement. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/15/end-of-an-era-david-campbell-james/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Curmudgeon’s Observation</title> <link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/14/curmudgeons-observation-140/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 00:30:14 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Curmudgeon's Observation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Curmudgeon]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/?p=125714</guid> <description><![CDATA[Find out what it is in life that you don’t do well, and then don’t do that thing. 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[<p>Find out what it is in life that you don’t do well, and then don’t do that thing.</p><hr noshade="noshade" size="1" /><p><em>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.</em></p><p><strong>For newsletter information: <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/newsletter-read-or-subscribe/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/newsletter-read-or-subscribe/</a></strong></p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Four High-Level Starting Moves</title> <link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/14/four-high-level-starting-moves/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2024 23:59:43 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[education]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sailing World]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Steve Hunt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tactics]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/?p=125718</guid> <description><![CDATA[There are those who wait for a good start and those who take matters into their own hands. Report by Steve Hunt for Sailing World: Charlotte Rose, a two-time youth world champion and US Sailing Team athlete, has boat-handling skills that are off the charts, which gives her the ability to quickly shift left or [&hellip]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are those who wait for a good start and those who take matters into their own hands. Report by Steve Hunt for Sailing World:</p><hr align="left" width="30%" /><p>Charlotte Rose, a two-time youth world champion and US Sailing Team athlete, has boat-handling skills that are off the charts, which gives her the ability to quickly shift left or right on the starting line to get into an optimal position. While observing her at a recent clinic, I learned that she has four key starting moves: high build, double-tack, half-tack and reverse. </p><p>After watching her execute these moves with ease, I wondered how effective they’d be in boats other than ILCAs, so I brought them to the 2023 J/70 Worlds. My teammates and I spent a few days practicing them, and discovered that they worked well, even in a J/70. These four approaches can be used in almost any small boat—and in bigger boats, to a degree. – <a href="https://www.sailingworld.com/how-to/four-high-level-starting-moves/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Full report</a></p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Bringing the America’s Cup into the classroom</title> <link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/14/bringing-the-americas-cup-into-the-classrooom/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2024 22:33:54 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[America's Cup]]></category> <category><![CDATA[American Magic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[education]]></category> <category><![CDATA[New England Science & Sailing]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/?p=125729</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>New York Yacht Club American Magic and New England Science & Sailing (NESS) have unveiled their newly released "Sail Locker" of experiential learning materials and resources to bring the best of sailing and the technology behind American Magic into the classroom.</p><p>The digital "Sail Locker" includes a comprehensive suite of K-8 lesson plans and classroom activities, utilizing the America's Cup challenger as a dynamic learning platform to advance students' academic achievements and enrich social-emotional development. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/14/bringing-the-americas-cup-into-the-classrooom/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Full report</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>New York Yacht Club American Magic and New England Science & Sailing (NESS) have unveiled their newly released "Sail Locker" of experiential learning materials and resources to bring the best of sailing and the technology behind American Magic into the classroom.</p><p>The digital "Sail Locker" includes a comprehensive suite of K-8 lesson plans and classroom activities, utilizing the America's Cup challenger as a dynamic learning platform to advance students' academic achievements and enrich social-emotional development. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/14/bringing-the-americas-cup-into-the-classrooom/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Full report</a></p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>VIDEO: SailGP on CNBC Squawk Box</title> <link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/14/video-sailgp-on-cnbc-squawk-box/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2024 17:58:16 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Video]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Marc Lasry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mike Buckley]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SailGP]]></category> <category><![CDATA[United States SailGP Team]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/?p=125749</guid> <description><![CDATA[Marc Lasry, co-founder and CEO at Avenue Capital Group, and Mike Buckley, co-owner and CEO at SailGP U.S. team, discuss their investment into SailGP on the American business news television program CNBC Squawk Box. SailGP information – Halifax details– YouTube – How to watch Season 4 Standings (after 10 of 13 events; results and total [&hellip]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Marc Lasry, co-founder and CEO at Avenue Capital Group, and Mike Buckley, co-owner and CEO at SailGP U.S. team, discuss their investment into SailGP on the American business news television program CNBC Squawk Box.</p><hr align="left" width="30%" /><p><a href="https://sailgp.com/about" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">SailGP information</a> – <a href="https://sailgp.com/races/season-4/canada-sail-grand-prix-halifax/overview/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Halifax 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></p><p><strong>Season 4 Standings (after 10 of 13 events; results and total points)</strong><br />1. New Zealand (Peter Burling), 1-7-8-DNC/6-4-1-1-3-1-2; 77 points<br />2. Australia (Tom Slingsby), 2-3-2-2-3-2-7-1-10-3; 67<br />3. Spain (Diego Botin), 5-1-3-6-6-10-2-5-4-1; 65<br />4. Denmark (Nicolai Sehested), 4-2-4-7-2-6-9-2-9-5; 56<br />5. France (Quintin Delapierre), 6-8-6-4-7-4-4-4-2-9; 56<br />6. Canada (Phil Robertson), 3-4-10-5-5-3-6-10-3-4; 53<br />7. United States (Jimmy Spithill/Taylor Canfield), 9-5-5-3-1-8-3-9-8-10; 49<br />8. Great Britain (Ben Ainslie/Giles Scott), 7-6-1-1-8-5-8-7-7-8; 48<br />9. Germany (Erik Heil), 10-10-7-8-9-10-9-5-6-5-6; 32<br />10. Switzerland (Sebastien Schneiter/Nathan Outteridge), 8-9-9-9-7-10-8-6-7; 26</p><p><strong>For scoring adjustments, <a href="https://sailgp.com/results/season-4/season-championship/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a>.</strong></p><p><strong>Season 4 – 2023</strong><br />June 16-17 – United States Sail Grand Prix | Chicago at Navy Pier<br />July 22-23 – United States Sail Grand Prix | Los Angeles<br />September 9-10 – France Sail Grand Prix | Saint-Tropez<br />September 23-24 – Italy Sail Grand Prix | Taranto<br />October 14-15 – Spain Sail Grand Prix | Andalucía- Cádiz<br />December 9-10 – Dubai Sail Grand Prix | Dubai*</p><p><strong>Season 4 – 2024</strong><br />January 13-14 – Abu Dhabi Sail Grand Prix | Abu Dhabi<br />February 24-25 – Australia Sail Grand Prix | Sydney<br /><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><br />March 23-24 – New Zealand Sail Grand Prix | Christchurch<br />May 4-5 – Bermuda Sail Grand Prix<br />June 1-2 – Canada Sail Grand Prix | Halifax<br />June 22-23 – United States Sail Grand Prix | New York<br />July 13-14 – SailGP Season 4 Grand Final | San Francisco<br /><em>* Added October 3, 2023</em></p><p><strong>Format for Season 4:</strong><br />• Teams compete in identical F50 catamarans.<br />• Each event runs across two days.<br />• Up to seven qualifying fleet races of approximately 15 minutes may be scheduled for each regatta.<br />• 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).<br />• 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.<br />• The top team on points ahead of the three-boat Championship Final will be awarded $350,000.00.</p><p>For competition documents, <a href="https://sites.google.com/a/sailgp.com/noticeboard/home?authuser=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a>.</p><p>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.</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>505 Class title at Los Angles 2028 venue</title> <link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/13/505-class-title-at-los-angles-2028-venue/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2024 22:03:47 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Dock Talk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[505]]></category> <category><![CDATA[505 North Americans]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/?p=125709</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Twenty-seven teams from across the continent will descend on Alamitos Bay Yacht Club for the 2024 505 Class North American Championship on May 16-19 in Long Beach, CA. The duo of Mike Martin and Adam Lowry - having won six 505 World Championships between them - are looking like the team to beat. Also fighting for the title is Mike Holt, three-time World Champion sailing with Rob Wofel. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/13/505-class-title-at-los-angles-2028-venue/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Twenty-seven teams from across the continent will descend on Alamitos Bay Yacht Club for the 2024 505 Class North American Championship on May 16-19 in Long Beach, CA. The duo of Mike Martin and Adam Lowry - having won six 505 World Championships between them - are looking like the team to beat. Also fighting for the title is Mike Holt, three-time World Champion sailing with Rob Wofel. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/13/505-class-title-at-los-angles-2028-venue/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Paris 2024 test at Formula Kite Worlds</title> <link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/13/paris-2024-test-at-formula-kite-worlds/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2024 21:25:39 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Formula Kite]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Formula Kite World Championship]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Olympic Games]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Paris 2024 Games]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/?p=125707</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>For the Sailing Program at the Paris 2024 Olympics, the kiteboard events are the most anticipated among the ten competitions. Initially planned for the Rio 2016, the <a href="https://www.thekiteboarder.com/2012/11/10/kite-racing-shut-out-of-2016-olympics/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2012 World Sailing Annual Conference</a> opted to delay their Olympic arrival.</p><p>It was a good move, as more maturing was necessary to advance the kite equipment and participation. And then while the kiting community was told in 2018 that they would be in the Olympics, it took until <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2021/06/10/kiteboarding-gets-boost-for-paris-2024/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">June 2021</a> for the Paris format to be switched from a mixed event to Men’s and Women’s competition.</p><p>While kite course racing was initially developed and dominated by the USA, the strong Olympic sailing nations got to work, with parity now across the course and will be on display at the 2024 Formula Kite World Championships on May 14-19 in Hyères, France. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/13/paris-2024-test-at-formula-kite-worlds/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For the Sailing Program at the Paris 2024 Olympics, the kiteboard events are the most anticipated among the ten competitions. Initially planned for the Rio 2016, the <a href="https://www.thekiteboarder.com/2012/11/10/kite-racing-shut-out-of-2016-olympics/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2012 World Sailing Annual Conference</a> opted to delay their Olympic arrival.</p><p>It was a good move, as more maturing was necessary to advance the kite equipment and participation. And then while the kiting community was told in 2018 that they would be in the Olympics, it took until <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2021/06/10/kiteboarding-gets-boost-for-paris-2024/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">June 2021</a> for the Paris format to be switched from a mixed event to Men’s and Women’s competition.</p><p>While kite course racing was initially developed and dominated by the USA, the strong Olympic sailing nations got to work, with parity now across the course and will be on display at the 2024 Formula Kite World Championships on May 14-19 in Hyères, France. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/13/paris-2024-test-at-formula-kite-worlds/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Ep9: Road to the 37th America’s Cup</title> <link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/13/ep9-road-to-the-37th-americas-cup/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2024 20:34:02 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Video]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Matthew Sheahan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PlanetSail]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Road to AC37]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/?p=125705</guid> <description><![CDATA[Matt Sheahan and his PlanetSail team share the latest episode in a regular series of features about the road to the America’s Cup that will take us from the first official event in Vilanova to the Cup match itself in October 2024 in Barcelona, Spain. Here’s the episode synopsis: Here’s what the first three AC75 [&hellip]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Matt Sheahan and his PlanetSail team share the latest episode in a regular series of features about the <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/tag/road-to-ac37/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">road to the America’s Cup</a> that will take us from the first official event in Vilanova to the Cup match itself in October 2024 in Barcelona, Spain. Here’s the episode synopsis:</p><hr align="left" width="30%" /><p>Here’s what the first three AC75 Cup boats looked like on their special day.</p><p>Of the many milestones that represent any America’s Cup cycle, the launch of new boats is among the most exciting. One by one, years of work, tens of thousands of man hours of design, build and fit out, the boat to contend for the Cup are revealed.</p><p>After years of secrecy….there’s no hiding now. Be it sliding out through the team base doors, or dropping the skirt, be it a fanfare, or a private affair…..reveal day is a big day.</p><hr align="left" width="30%" /><p>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.</p><p>Teams revealed to challenge defender <a href="http://emirates-team-new-zealand.americascup.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Emirates Team New Zealand</a> (NZL):<br />• <a href="https://www.ineosbritannia.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">INEOS Britannia</a> (GBR)<br />• <a href="https://www.alinghiredbullracing.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alinghi Red Bull Racing</a> (SUI)<br />• <a href="https://lunarossachallenge.americascup.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team</a> (ITA)<br />• <a href="https://americanmagic.americascup.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NYYC American Magic</a> (USA)<br />• <a href="https://www.k-challenge.fr/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Orient Express Racing Team</a> (FRA)</p><p><strong>2023-24 Preliminary Regattas</strong><br />September 14-17, 2023 (AC40): Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain<br />November 30-December 2 (AC40): Jeddah, Saudi Arabia<br />August 22-25, 2024 (AC75): Barcelona, Spain</p><p><strong>2024 Challenger Selection Series</strong><br />August 29-September 8: Double Round Robin<br />September 14-19: Semi Finals (Best of 9)<br />September 26-October 5: Finals (Best of 13)</p><p><strong>2024 America’s Cup</strong><br />October 12-21: 37th Match (Best of 13)</p><p>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>.<br />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>.</p><p>Noticeboard: <a href="https://ac37noticeboard.acofficials.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://ac37noticeboard.acofficials.org/</a><br />Additional details: <a href="http://www.americascup.com/en/home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.americascup.com/en/home</a></p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Orcas sink yacht in Strait of Gibraltar</title> <link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/13/orcas-sink-yacht-in-strait-of-gibraltar/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2024 20:15:07 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[orca]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reuters]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/?p=125702</guid> <description><![CDATA[(May 13, 2024) – An unknown number of orcas have sunk a sailing yacht after ramming it in Moroccan waters in the Strait of Gibraltar, a new attack in what has become a trend in the past four years. The vessel Alboran Cognac, listed as a 15-meter Sun Odyssey 519 on charter sites, had two [&hellip]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>(May 13, 2024) – An unknown number of orcas have sunk a sailing yacht after ramming it in Moroccan waters in the Strait of Gibraltar, a new attack in what has become a trend in the past four years. The vessel Alboran Cognac, listed as a <span data-v-534d6a66=""> 15-meter Sun Odyssey 519 </span>on <a href="https://yachtic.com/alboran-cognac-sun-odyssey-519-2?date=&days=7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">charter sites</a>, had two people onboard when it encountered the killer whales at 9:00 am. local time yesterday.</p><p>The passengers reported feeling sudden blows to the hull and rudder before water started seeping into the ship. After alerting the rescue services, a nearby oil tanker took them onboard and transported them to Gibraltar. The yacht was left adrift and eventually sank.</p><p>The incident is the latest example of <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/killer-whales-wreck-boat-latest-attack-off-spain-2023-05-25/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">recurring orca rammings</a> around the Gibraltar Strait that separates Europe from Africa and off the Atlantic coast of Portugal and northwestern Spain. – <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/orcas-sink-sailing-yacht-strait-gibraltar-2024-05-13/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>France braces for Olympic fraud wave</title> <link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/13/france-braces-for-olympic-fraud-wave/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2024 15:37:22 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Olympic Games]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Paris 2024 Games]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/?p=125700</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>The Taylor Swift Eras Tour gave Paris a tease of mania on May 9-12, but the main course for the French capital will be the 2024 Olympic Games which anticipates 10,500 athletes and 15 million visitors, with two million from abroad. It is an opportunity for the City to showcase its attributes, but French authorities are also preparing to combat a wave of scams targeting the visitors.</p><p>Processed food advertised as "homemade breakfast", fake stars added to hotel ratings, or a failure to post room prices are among the traps anti-fraud police expect to be laid for unsuspecting visitors. For now, authorities are calling such incidents minor, still mostly limited to the hotel sector, according to the finance ministry's consumer protection unit.</p><p>But it will not stay that way, the unit warned. - <a href="https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1145247/france-braces-for-olympic-fraud-wave" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Taylor Swift Eras Tour gave Paris a tease of mania on May 9-12, but the main course for the French capital will be the 2024 Olympic Games which anticipates 10,500 athletes and 15 million visitors, with two million from abroad. It is an opportunity for the City to showcase its attributes, but French authorities are also preparing to combat a wave of scams targeting the visitors.</p><p>Processed food advertised as "homemade breakfast", fake stars added to hotel ratings, or a failure to post room prices are among the traps anti-fraud police expect to be laid for unsuspecting visitors. For now, authorities are calling such incidents minor, still mostly limited to the hotel sector, according to the finance ministry's consumer protection unit.</p><p>But it will not stay that way, the unit warned. - <a href="https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1145247/france-braces-for-olympic-fraud-wave" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Fairness questions amid complex scoring</title> <link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/13/fairness-questions-amid-complex-scoring/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2024 15:17:01 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brendan Dobroth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[handicapping]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rating rule]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sportsmanship]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/?p=125693</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>For rating rules to most accurately assess the performance of dissimilar boats, it is necessary to consider the weather conditions when they compete. However, this adds complexity to scoring races, and as Naval architect Brendan Dobroth reports, creates unsettling questions about fairness:</p><hr align="left" width="30%" /><p>As a youth sailor, I competed in a local Junior Championship to advance to the Nationals. It was an important series, and we were involved in a starting line collision. We were to leeward, and another boat was barging at the start. We went to the protest room with witnesses, including a witness from the Race Committee boat.</p><p>We were thrown out of the race, but then we heard some heated commotion from the protest room at the club. About an hour later, I was asked to return to the protest room. We had been reinstated, and the other boat was scored DSQ. What we learned later was that the other sailor’s “Uncle Bob” happened to be the head of the Protest Committee.</p><p>Many years and races later, I was sailing in a large IMS fleet, day racing over four days. At the end of one day, the results were posted, we were doing well in the fleet, and everyone was happy. However, later that night, the owner of the boat called me. All the day's scoring results had changed, the overall points had shifted, and the owner needed help understanding what happened.</p><p>We had sailed the day's races with heavy one Genoas and ¾ oz. Spinnakers. (some of you may remember symmetric spinnakers). I had some fluency with IMS scoring and determined the original scoring used 12 knots of wind speed which seemed right.</p><p>But using our certificate, I saw that the results were re-scored using 6 knots of wind speed. That did not seem right. At 6 knots of wind speed, people are to leeward to try and heel the boat. Tacking angles are around 90 degrees. We were fully hiking all day and tacking around 75 degrees.</p><p>With this change, one boat received very favorable results. I spoke to the owner of the boat and explained what had happened. Many unhappy people, including other boats, made several phone calls. The original results were reposted.</p><p>Well, one more round as this past year, I was involved in an ORC distance race which required protests and appeals to resolve the scoring errors. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/13/fairness-questions-amid-complex-scoring/#more" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read on</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For rating rules to most accurately assess the performance of dissimilar boats, it is necessary to consider the weather conditions when they compete. However, this adds complexity to scoring races, and as Naval architect Brendan Dobroth reports, creates unsettling questions about fairness:</p><hr align="left" width="30%" /><p>As a youth sailor, I competed in a local Junior Championship to advance to the Nationals. It was an important series, and we were involved in a starting line collision. We were to leeward, and another boat was barging at the start. We went to the protest room with witnesses, including a witness from the Race Committee boat.</p><p>We were thrown out of the race, but then we heard some heated commotion from the protest room at the club. About an hour later, I was asked to return to the protest room. We had been reinstated, and the other boat was scored DSQ. What we learned later was that the other sailor’s “Uncle Bob” happened to be the head of the Protest Committee.</p><p>Many years and races later, I was sailing in a large IMS fleet, day racing over four days. At the end of one day, the results were posted, we were doing well in the fleet, and everyone was happy. However, later that night, the owner of the boat called me. All the day's scoring results had changed, the overall points had shifted, and the owner needed help understanding what happened.</p><p>We had sailed the day's races with heavy one Genoas and ¾ oz. Spinnakers. (some of you may remember symmetric spinnakers). I had some fluency with IMS scoring and determined the original scoring used 12 knots of wind speed which seemed right.</p><p>But using our certificate, I saw that the results were re-scored using 6 knots of wind speed. That did not seem right. At 6 knots of wind speed, people are to leeward to try and heel the boat. Tacking angles are around 90 degrees. We were fully hiking all day and tacking around 75 degrees.</p><p>With this change, one boat received very favorable results. I spoke to the owner of the boat and explained what had happened. Many unhappy people, including other boats, made several phone calls. The original results were reposted.</p><p>Well, one more round as this past year, I was involved in an ORC distance race which required protests and appeals to resolve the scoring errors. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/13/fairness-questions-amid-complex-scoring/#more" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read on</a></p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>ILCA acquires rights to secure future</title> <link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/13/ilca-acquires-rights-to-secure-future/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2024 14:44:50 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ILCA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[International Laser Class Association]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tracy Usher]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/?p=125698</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>The Laser sailboat was officially unveiled at the New York Boat Show in 1971, and has gone on to become the world’s most popular adult and youth racing sailboat. But behind the scenes, the boat has a <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2020/03/09/ilca-looking-to-the-future/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">complicated history</a> between the Designer, Class Association, and builders.</p><p>As it has also been Olympic equipment since 1996, updated regulation by World Sailing required a change in who could build the boat, leading to a name change from Laser to ILCA, with the sunburst sail insignia replaced with the new class name. Again, complicated.</p><p>But through all the disruption, the International Laser Class Association has fought to secure its future, with <a href="https://www.laserinternational.org/blog/2024/05/10/ilca-acquires-rights-to-secure-its-future/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this update</a> from Class President Tracy Usher reflecting recent work toward that goal: <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/13/ilca-acquires-rights-to-secure-future/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Laser sailboat was officially unveiled at the New York Boat Show in 1971, and has gone on to become the world’s most popular adult and youth racing sailboat. But behind the scenes, the boat has a <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2020/03/09/ilca-looking-to-the-future/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">complicated history</a> between the Designer, Class Association, and builders.</p><p>As it has also been Olympic equipment since 1996, updated regulation by World Sailing required a change in who could build the boat, leading to a name change from Laser to ILCA, with the sunburst sail insignia replaced with the new class name. Again, complicated.</p><p>But through all the disruption, the International Laser Class Association has fought to secure its future, with <a href="https://www.laserinternational.org/blog/2024/05/10/ilca-acquires-rights-to-secure-its-future/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this update</a> from Class President Tracy Usher reflecting recent work toward that goal: <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/13/ilca-acquires-rights-to-secure-future/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Spain dominates 470 Europeans</title> <link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/12/spain-dominates-470-europeans/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2024 00:29:38 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Dock Talk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[470]]></category> <category><![CDATA[470 Europeans]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jordi Xammar]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nora Brugman]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Olympic Games]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Paris 2024 Games]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/?p=125695</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Following their success two months ago where they claimed the 470 Mixed World title, Jordi Xammar and Nora Brugman from Spain won the European Championship on May 7-12 in Cannes, France. As a new event at the Paris 2024 Olympics, this final test endured very light and challenging conditions for the 46-boat fleet. The lone North American team was Stu McNay/ Lara Dallman-Weiss (USA) in 17th position. - <a href="https://2024europeans.470.org/en/default/races/race" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Details</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Following their success two months ago where they claimed the 470 Mixed World title, Jordi Xammar and Nora Brugman from Spain won the European Championship on May 7-12 in Cannes, France. As a new event at the Paris 2024 Olympics, this final test endured very light and challenging conditions for the 46-boat fleet. The lone North American team was Stu McNay/ Lara Dallman-Weiss (USA) in 17th position. - <a href="https://2024europeans.470.org/en/default/races/race" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Details</a></p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>How to nurture a high performing team</title> <link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/12/how-to-nurture-a-high-performing-team/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2024 00:24:58 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[education]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nikki Henderson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Yachting World]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/?p=125676</guid> <description><![CDATA[Want to build a high performing team? Then it’s time to cast your ego aside and get real says record breaking skipper Nikki Henderson: The first thing I do when I meet a new crew is gather everyone together and get each member to introduce themselves. It’s a pretty common thing for team leaders to [&hellip]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Want to build a high performing team? Then it’s time to cast your ego aside and get real says record breaking skipper Nikki Henderson:</p><hr align="left" width="30%" /><p>The first thing I do when I meet a new crew is gather everyone together and get each member to introduce themselves. It’s a pretty common thing for team leaders to do whether on land or sea.</p><p>For the RORC Caribbean 600 race this year, 12 of us sat together sweltering under the boom tent and spent over an hour on this introduction. Alongside the usual, “How do you like to be called?” and “What’s your sailing experience?” I asked, “What are you hoping to get out of this experience?” and “What are you feeling nervous about?”</p><p>For many, this whole process can feel like a waste of time. A life story about the challenges someone overcame to go sailing isn’t relevant, right? What we need to know is: can you trim a sail? We’re going racing. We’re not here to sail 600 miles for therapy. – <a href="https://www.yachtingworld.com/sail-faster-sail-safer/nikki-hendersons-advice-on-nurturing-a-high-performing-team-151549" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Full report</a></p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Final test for Skiff and Multihull teams</title> <link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/12/final-test-for-skiff-and-multihull-teams/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2024 19:16:15 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Dock Talk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[49er]]></category> <category><![CDATA[49er & 49erFX Europeans]]></category> <category><![CDATA[49erFX]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nacra 17]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nacra 17 Worlds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Olympic Games]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Paris 2024 Games]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/?p=125691</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Three of the events to be held at the Paris 2024 Olympics participated together for the 2024 49er and 49erFX European Championship and the 2024 Nacra 17 World Championship on May 7-12 in La Grande Motte, France. While some of the elite competitors sat out to rest prior to the Games, victories for Italy, Belgium, and Uruguay remained notable. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/12/final-test-for-skiff-and-multihull-teams/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Three of the events to be held at the Paris 2024 Olympics participated together for the 2024 49er and 49erFX European Championship and the 2024 Nacra 17 World Championship on May 7-12 in La Grande Motte, France. While some of the elite competitors sat out to rest prior to the Games, victories for Italy, Belgium, and Uruguay remained notable. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/12/final-test-for-skiff-and-multihull-teams/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Törnqvist wins 44Cup Baiona 2024</title> <link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/12/tornqvist-wins-44cup-baiona-2024/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2024 18:44:22 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Dock Talk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[44Cup]]></category> <category><![CDATA[44Cup Baiona]]></category> <category><![CDATA[RC44]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Torbjorn Tornqvist]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/?p=125685</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>The second event of the 2024 44CUP season attracted nine teams to Spain for racing on May 8-12 in Baiona. At the Atlantic Ocean venue, Torbjörn Törnqvist’s Artemis Racing won five races out of nine for a six point winning margin. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/12/tornqvist-wins-44cup-baiona-2024/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The second event of the 2024 44CUP season attracted nine teams to Spain for racing on May 8-12 in Baiona. At the Atlantic Ocean venue, Torbjörn Törnqvist’s Artemis Racing won five races out of nine for a six point winning margin. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/12/tornqvist-wins-44cup-baiona-2024/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>The Masters, Sailing’s Edition</title> <link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/12/the-masters-sailings-edition/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2024 17:40:33 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gary Jobson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[International Masters Regatta]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sailing World]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/?p=125678</guid> <description><![CDATA[San Diego Yacht Club’s Invitational Masters Regatta pulls in the wise men and women of sailing for a regatta of age and cunning. Report by Gary Jobson for Sailing World: One of the greatest attributes about racing sailboats is the opportunity to learn and relearn techniques that help us perform better on the racecourse. When [&hellip]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>San Diego Yacht Club’s Invitational Masters Regatta pulls in the wise men and women of sailing for a regatta of age and cunning. Report by Gary Jobson for Sailing World:</p><hr align="left" width="30%" /><p>One of the greatest attributes about racing sailboats is the opportunity to learn and relearn techniques that help us perform better on the racecourse. When I was invited to participate in San Diego YC’s most recent International Masters Regatta, I was excited to give it another try. </p><p>In my first attempt, I finished fourth. I was fourth again the next time, and then fifth in my third go at it. Suffice to say, masters racing is tough, especially considering the collective wisdom shared across each of the teams. I was the second-youngest skipper when I first raced this regatta in 2014, but at the most recent edition, I was the second oldest. </p><p>Let’s just say that my goal this time around was to finish on the podium, because I am, of course, not getting any younger. – <a href="https://www.sailingworld.com/racing/the-masters-sailings-edition/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Full report</a></p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>The Allure of the IOM</title> <link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/12/the-allure-of-the-iom/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2024 17:35:59 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dave Reed]]></category> <category><![CDATA[International One Metre Class]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ken Read]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Radio-Controlled]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sailing World]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/?p=125680</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Ken Read, famous for his exploits on the grand-prix scene, dives into the grand-prix of remote control yachting. Report by Dave Reed for Sailing World:</p><hr align="left" width="30%" /><p>It’s a cool fall day with a brisk sea breeze bending the seagrass on the low-lying peninsula that is the northernmost tip of Rhode Island’s Aquidneck Island. A lonely figure, clad in waders, moseys across the beach, shale fragments and Lady Slipper shells crunching underfoot.</p><p>He pauses at the water’s edge, tinkers with the sailboat in hand, and then rhythmically waves it through the air, back and forth, watching the boat’s sails with a critical eye. He then steps gingerly across the shallows and treads into deeper water before slipping the 39-inch craft into the bay, watching it heel onto its lines and sail away straight and true. - <a href="https://www.sailingworld.com/racing/the-allure-of-the-iom/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ken Read, famous for his exploits on the grand-prix scene, dives into the grand-prix of remote control yachting. Report by Dave Reed for Sailing World:</p><hr align="left" width="30%" /><p>It’s a cool fall day with a brisk sea breeze bending the seagrass on the low-lying peninsula that is the northernmost tip of Rhode Island’s Aquidneck Island. A lonely figure, clad in waders, moseys across the beach, shale fragments and Lady Slipper shells crunching underfoot.</p><p>He pauses at the water’s edge, tinkers with the sailboat in hand, and then rhythmically waves it through the air, back and forth, watching the boat’s sails with a critical eye. He then steps gingerly across the shallows and treads into deeper water before slipping the 39-inch craft into the bay, watching it heel onto its lines and sail away straight and true. - <a href="https://www.sailingworld.com/racing/the-allure-of-the-iom/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Win With Style. Lose With Style.</title> <link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/11/win-with-style-lose-with-style-4/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2024 00:05:59 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Clemmie Everett]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sportsmanship]]></category> <category><![CDATA[WindCheck]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/?p=125672</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Originally published in 2013, we share this message from Clemmie Everett as an annual reminder that how we play the game impacts the health of the game:</p><hr align="left" width="30%" /><p>If a tree falls in the forest and there's no one around to hear it, does it really make a sound? I don't know, but if a sailor can win a race but there's no one to race against, can the sailor really win? Pretty clearly, the answer is no.</p><p>Sailing is a great lifelong sport that encompasses a range of ages, abilities, and degrees of seriousness, and one aspect that's vital to keeping the sport going is sportsmanship. It's often said that sailing is a self-policing sport and that for this reason, sportsmanship is particularly important. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/11/win-with-style-lose-with-style-4/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Originally published in 2013, we share this message from Clemmie Everett as an annual reminder that how we play the game impacts the health of the game:</p><hr align="left" width="30%" /><p>If a tree falls in the forest and there's no one around to hear it, does it really make a sound? I don't know, but if a sailor can win a race but there's no one to race against, can the sailor really win? Pretty clearly, the answer is no.</p><p>Sailing is a great lifelong sport that encompasses a range of ages, abilities, and degrees of seriousness, and one aspect that's vital to keeping the sport going is sportsmanship. It's often said that sailing is a self-policing sport and that for this reason, sportsmanship is particularly important. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/11/win-with-style-lose-with-style-4/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Progress achieved at Paris 2024</title> <link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/11/progress-achieved-at-paris-2024/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2024 23:57:06 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Olympic Games]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Paris 2024 Games]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Paul Henderson]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/?p=125674</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>For the first time ever, the Paris 2024 Olympics will have the same number of men and women competing in sailing events, along with the same number of events for both genders. Getting to this point has been a long time coming... here's a statement by ISAF (now World Sailing) President Paul Henderson from <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/newsletter-archive/archived_Detail0373.html?key=1066" target="_blank" rel="noopener">April 3, 2002</a>:</p><hr align="left" width="30%" /><p>Over the years, I have often grappled with how to properly position Women in Sailing, both competitively and administratively. I have always come to the position that I do not support women as an absolute but support their involvement because it promotes all of sailing for if the Women are involved the Men and Youth will also be there.</p><p>In 1988, ISAF obtained a separate class for women in the Olympics. I agonized over whether this was good for sailing to segregate sailors by gender. After much debate it became clear that if we did not give women their separate event, they would not get Member National Authority (MNA) and government support or funding for Women's Sailing in most of our 130 countries.</p><p>Since that time, ISAF has been able to obtain four events of 11 in the Olympic Games for women and raised the total participation from 19% in Atlanta 1996 to a guaranteed over 35% in Athens 2004.</p><p>Personally, I am a strong supporter of having at least one mixed doubles event as that would send a strong message that we are for Men and Women competing together but that is for another time.</p><p><strong>Editor's note</strong>: The first mixed event came in Rio 2016 with the Nacra 17 multihull.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For the first time ever, the Paris 2024 Olympics will have the same number of men and women competing in sailing events, along with the same number of events for both genders. Getting to this point has been a long time coming... here's a statement by ISAF (now World Sailing) President Paul Henderson from <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/newsletter-archive/archived_Detail0373.html?key=1066" target="_blank" rel="noopener">April 3, 2002</a>:</p><hr align="left" width="30%" /><p>Over the years, I have often grappled with how to properly position Women in Sailing, both competitively and administratively. I have always come to the position that I do not support women as an absolute but support their involvement because it promotes all of sailing for if the Women are involved the Men and Youth will also be there.</p><p>In 1988, ISAF obtained a separate class for women in the Olympics. I agonized over whether this was good for sailing to segregate sailors by gender. After much debate it became clear that if we did not give women their separate event, they would not get Member National Authority (MNA) and government support or funding for Women's Sailing in most of our 130 countries.</p><p>Since that time, ISAF has been able to obtain four events of 11 in the Olympic Games for women and raised the total participation from 19% in Atlanta 1996 to a guaranteed over 35% in Athens 2004.</p><p>Personally, I am a strong supporter of having at least one mixed doubles event as that would send a strong message that we are for Men and Women competing together but that is for another time.</p><p><strong>Editor's note</strong>: The first mixed event came in Rio 2016 with the Nacra 17 multihull.</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Going to Barcelona for the America’s Cup</title> <link>https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/10/going-to-barcelona-for-the-americas-cup/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 23:32:03 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Feature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[America's Cup]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Barcelona]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Craig Leweck]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/?p=125664</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p><em>by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News</em><br />While Barcelona is a bit too flash for me, and getting robbed in the first 30 minutes of arrival hasn’t helped my opinion, the glam of the America’s Cup will sit well in this cosmopolitan capital of Spain’s Catalonia region.</p><p>For those going, the plan to provide unrivaled viewing access to the racing on a daily basis is what the new America’s Cup is all about. For sure, the competition will be hard to miss as the renowned beachfront will be just a few hundred meters from the racing from late August through to the end of October 2024. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/10/going-to-barcelona-for-the-americas-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News</em><br />While Barcelona is a bit too flash for me, and getting robbed in the first 30 minutes of arrival hasn’t helped my opinion, the glam of the America’s Cup will sit well in this cosmopolitan capital of Spain’s Catalonia region.</p><p>For those going, the plan to provide unrivaled viewing access to the racing on a daily basis is what the new America’s Cup is all about. For sure, the competition will be hard to miss as the renowned beachfront will be just a few hundred meters from the racing from late August through to the end of October 2024. - <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/05/10/going-to-barcelona-for-the-americas-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel></rss> If you would like to create a banner that links to this page (i.e. this validation result), do the following:
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