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2006
News and Views
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CONTENTS
1.
Editorial - Getting more Asians involved
in the sport we love here...
2. "Unluckiest sailors of the month" -
VO 70's and Robert
Knight's DK46 Drumstick
3. Austral
- Asian News - Horsburgh
Challenge, Royal
Langkawi International Regatta
and
Manila
to Boracay Race in
February
4. International News - World
Match Racing Tour and
Broadly Boats calls for information
5.
World Speed Records - Multihull record
smashed on Heineken Cape to Bahia yacht race
Goto Archived AY News & Views and Race Reports 2005-06 2004-05 2003-04 2002-03 2001-02 2000-01 98-99
1. EDITORIAL
The
2005/06 Season
is back in full swing and there are a number of fantastic destinations
to choose from. Singapore's
SAF Yacht Club’s signature keelboat event the Horsburgh
Challenge on 4 – 5 Feb, the Standard
Insurance Manila
to Boracay Race in the Philippines, the Rebak
Champagne Run between Phuket and Langkawi and the Royal
Langkawi International Regatta advise the entire program
will take place one day earlier from 11th-17th Feb. More in Asian
Section.
Neil
Pryde's win at the Singapore
Straits Regatta gives his Farr 52 OD Hi Fi Team Pryde
a significant points advantage in the 2005-06
AY Grand Prix
Championship.
Nick Burns/Fred Kinmonth Farr/Mills 50 Mandrake continues to
play the bridesmaid role in second place.
Bill Bremner's Team F5/Foxy Lady added
a extra point for placing third at the SSR. Ray Roberts enters the Skipper
rankings with a win at the King's
Cup and Robert Knight's DK 46 Drumstick climbs up
in the Boat of the Year rankings with four more regatta's to go. Follow
your favourite teams progressive tally or rankings at: http://asianyachting.com/news/AYGP05-06.htm
Shufen's
snappy regatta photos are at: http://www.shufen.net
that will make great presentations for all the skippers and crews.
Lively comments that
resulted on getting more Asians involved in yachting pursuits from the
January News
and Views Editorial
have been compiled and a solution from comments gathered at: http://asianyachting.com/news/AYpromotion.htm
Go have a read and we invite anyone interested in commenting and organisations
willing to assist with coordinating a unified program to contact
us at info@asianyachting.com to put forward
your point of view.
Good luck for the New Year
Capt Marty
2. "Unluckiest sailors of the month"
Allot
of discussions have taken place on the suitability of the current crop
of Volvo 70 designs competing on this years Volvo Ocean Race. The four
Farr designed yachts Ericsson, Movistar, Brasil 1
and Pirates of the Caribbean have all experienced
repeated keel ram failures, structural problems with their canting keels
and have had to retire from one leg of the race.
The
two Juan Kouymoumdjian designed ABN yachts and ING Real Estate Brunel
designed by Don Jones have completed both legs although not without some
difficulties onroute. To make matters worse Brasil 1
also suffered a broken mast in middle of the Indian Ocean and is presently
being trucked to Melbourne after motoring its way to Perth.
Several
boats will replace titanium hydraulic keel rams with heavier but more
reliable stainless steel structures and extra carbon fibre support will
be added to strengthen the area around the top of the keel. The total
weight gain in the hull as a result of this work will be no more than
150kg, the equivalent of which will then have to be removed from the keel
bulb.
The biggest worry for organisors is that a massive structural failure on a yacht thousands of miles from land may not be just bad news for the health of the race, it could threaten the lives of the sailors.
For as long as AY
has known, this race has consistently been at the fore front of yacht
design and new racing innovations eventually filter down to club racing
levels. Never the less Seb Josse's young, talented and exuberant crew
aboard ABN Amro Two have set a new world 24-hour
record of 563 miles. All we can add to the nay sayers is "If Captain
Cook was not allowed to go to sea in his leaky old tub with scurvy crew,
we probably would not even be discovered yet!" Event website: http://www.volvooceanrace.org/
On the Asian scene for Robert Knight's DK46 Drumstick it was a case of the vessels draft exceeding the depth of water (Drumstuck) during Race 3 of the Singapore Straits Regatta. They remained stuck on the Indonesian reef and watched most the fleet sail by before being hauled off by the committee boat and retiring from the race. This may have put their overall chances of winning the regatta in jeopardy and shaken their confidence despite winning two races in the series. See photos
3. Austral - Asian News
3.1
Singapore - Horsburgh Challenge (4
– 5 Feb)
The Horsburgh Challenge is the SAF Yacht Club’s signature keelboat
event that will be held at the height of the blustery north-east monsoon.
The first race on 4 Feb will be a 54-nautical mile passage race from the
SAF Yacht Club’s Changi Clubhouse to the Horsburgh Lighthouse –
situated on the Eastern entrance of the Singapore Straits – and
back. The second race on 5 Feb will be a 16-nautical mile race off the
East Coast Park, a popular weekend recreational area. There will be two
divisions – the IRC and Club Handicap classes. More details at http://www.safyc.org.sg/horsburgh,
or email horsburgh@safyc.org.sg
3.2
Feb racing action focuses
on the Royal Langkawi YC
Excitement is building as the winning team of the
Prime Minister's Challenge Trophy at this
years Royal Lankawi Int Regatta
(11 to 17 Feb - note new dates) will receive a special all expenses paid trip to Valencia, Spain to meet the
BMW Oracle racing team and tour the new BMW Oracle Base Camp. After last
years successful YO!
Trip, the committee is pleased to announce, they will be
continuing on with this special prize for the entire racing class crew
which is sponsored by BMW Malaysia Sdn Bhd an honoured Partner of RLIR
2006. They are all raring to go at the RLYC with Ray
Roberts fresh from his Aussie victories chartering Drumstick
and the VO60 Ericsson (Ex Assa Abloy) expected to make her debut
in Asian waters and vying for the great prizes. AY
Reports posted at: http://asianyachting.com/news/RLIR06.htm
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Advice
on running a full
blown racing campaign during the AYGP
Season
can also be obtained from: info@asianyachting.com
3.4 New boat builder on the block in Vietnam
The boat is a Stomp 38 designed by Kiwi Steve Thompson as a yacht that
can match 40 footers upwind, while retaining exciting downwind performance.
Ideal for club racing and AY
can't wait to see one competing on the Asian regatta's soon. The first
boats are going to Dubai and several build spots are available to be booked.
Website http://www.stompcraft.com
or contact Lawson Dixon - lawson@stompcraft.com
3.5
Sunsail Asia opening up new destinations...
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3.6
Sailors beware!
Cruising yachts anchoring of Phuket's west coast are advised to use some
heavy ground tackle to secure the vessel, as Kilo a Silkline
510 catamaran that went missing from Phuket recently, has been found in
the Nicobar Islands and now the Indian Coast Guard service, who found
the 50' catamaran, are asking US$56,000 by way of a 'recapitation' fee.
Assuming that the ICG were on patrol when they found Kilo, rather
than actively searching for it, it sounds like a very hefty finder's fee.
3.7
Clipper Round the World Yacht Race -
Race 6 Singapore to Qingdao (China)
After a spectacular stopover in Singapore the ten yachts headed out on
27th Jan for the fascinating Race 6 - 2,720 nm route north towards Qingdao
(China), expecting to arrive in the host venue for the 2008 Olympic sailing
on 13th Feb. Dominating this race will be some tactically challenging
coastal racing in the South China Sea. During this leg the crews will
pass the halfway distance (18,440 Nautical miles to Race Finish) of the
Clipper Round the World race. Half conquered, half to go… Follow
their progress at: http://www.clipper-ventures.co.uk/2006
3.8
Head for the Top of the
Gulf in sunny Thailand
Building onto the success of the inaugural Top
of the Gulf Regatta Ocean Marina's
very
active sailing Group in Pattaya, Thailand are eager to attract
serious racing yachts from May
4th to 7th Held two weeks before the Koh Samui Regatta
sailors can race in two top class regatta's in succession and in between
take full advantage of the great cruising grounds the Gulf of Thailand
has to offer. For more
info contact info@topofthegulfregatta.com
3.9
Want to do boating business in China?
The China Boating Industry Summary Report is now available to be downloaded
online prior to Boat Tech China, a trade exhibition and conference for
the international boatbuilding industry scheduled for April 3 - 5 in Guangzhou.
The report details the potential for boat and marine equipment manufacture
and export in China.by YP Loke and Mike Derrett at http://www.boattechchina.com/
3.10
China Cup cancelled
Due to the insufficient number of entries, the China Cup -- originally
conceived as an international ocean race for Open 60s from London to Shanghai
-- has been postponed. Earlier, race organizers Mike Golding's Extreme
Sailing Ltd revised the format of the event to make it easier for a greater
number of teams to participate. The modified event was to be a shortened
version of the race in China, from Hong Kong to Qingdao with a finish
in Shanghai. Despite these actions, only four teams were registered at
the deadline date. Oh well, we will have to wait a while longer to see
the IMOCA Open 60's in Asia!
3.11
Quantum's FusionM
just keeps getting faster!
Ray Roberts Quantum Racing Team win at the King's Cup in Thailand, Rolex
Challenge in Australia and Skandia Geelong Week are a sure sign that Quantum's
FusionM sails are gaining
a big foothold in the professional and grand-prix sailing circuits around
the world.
Sailors in Asia should take advantage of having one of the world's leading
edge sailmaking factories in their own backyard. The
knowledge gained at these racing events is applied directly to the sails
they make. So now, more than ever, you can count on FusionM delivering
great boat-speed and reliability. Goto: http://asianyachting.com/news/QuantumSails.htm
3.12 Enterprising Sri Lankan's
Last year the 2005 Enterprise World Championship was postponed in Sri
Lanka due to the tsunami, but from 11-19 February, a fleet of over 70
boats is set to battle it out in Negombo for the Championship title, sponsored
by Sri Lanka Insurance. More info at http://www.sailenterprise.org.uk/
3.13
2006 Maktoum Sailing Trophy
Is a series of 6 Rounds ranging from windward/leeward to offshore passage
races held from the Dubai International Marine Club (DIMC), Jebel Ali
Sailing Club (JASC), and Dubai Offshore Sailing Club (DOSC); all situated
in the City of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Round 1 kicks off on Feb 9th-10th
and the series finishes up on the 4th-5th May Final Prize Giving Ceremony
and Gala Dinner Sunday 07th May at Le Meridien Mina Seyahi. Contact the
Race Secretary, Maktoum Sailing Trophy Management Team, P.O. Box 24883,
Dubai – U.A.E. Tel: (+ 971) 4 399 5777, Fax: (+ 971) 4 399 4148
Email saildimc@emirates.net.ae
or at www.dimc-uae.com/sailing
and http://www.dimc-uae.com/sailing/mst/index.html
3.14 AY
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Whether your sailing in the depths of the Southern Ocean or the hot balmy
tropics, we have got a pair of sailing gloves to suite you! Check out
the fashionable two and five finger cuts plus the tropical full finger
(good for mastmen to bounce halyards) or our signature cold climate protective
gloves which earlier this year became the fastest round the world. Just
ask Bruno Peyron! They can be purchased individually or in bulk (Min 60
pairs - your choice of colours and logo) which event sponsors are finding
good value and memorable promotion items, that won't break the budget.
Take a look in the AY
Shopping
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4. International News
4.1
CALL FOR INFORMATION...
Broadly Boats - International
Register of Historic Vessels is now on a new intelligent
database. Vessels are nominated by Broadly Boats readers. If you know
of a vessel that should be included, complete and submit an electronic
Nomination Form; available from www.broadlyboats.com
or email registrar@broadlyboats.com
to request a form. For schools and boating enthusiast groups, the Register
provides a source of information and the opportunity to take part in one
of their fantastic research projects. For details of research projects
email editor@broadlyboats.com
4.2
Warning to all offshore racers.
DK Yachts are warning all offshore racers to watch out
for when one of their Mum 30, Farr 36, 40, 52, 520 or Mills DK46 lines
up on your starting grid. Ray Roberts recent success at the King's
Cup in Thailand, Rolex Challenge in Sydney and Scotchmans
Hill Series at Skandia Geelong Week, it's no wonder that the DK46
was acclaimed the outstanding boat of the series. More and more boat owners
are knocking on the doors of success and proudly standing high on the
podium. One to watch in Asian waters is the 52OD Hi
Fi Team Pryde
who have already notched up wins at the China Coast Regatta, RMSIR
and SSR
06 Serious Yachts
for Serious Sailors can
be found at http://www.dkyachts.com
4.3
WORLD MATCH RACING TOUR
The World Match Racing Tour, the successor to the Swedish Match Tour,
and the International Sailing Federation, ISAF, the world governing body
for the sport of sailing, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU),
marking the first phase in the achievement of a long-term partnership
to create a new World Match Racing Tour. The Tour features 10 of the premier
ISAF-graded match-racing events. Competitors earn points towards the championship
based on their finish at the individual events. In addition, from 2007
onwards, the winner of the World Tour will be awarded the title of ISAF
Match Racing World Champion. Currently in the midst of its seventh racing
season, the World Tour last month conducted its 50th event at the ISAF-graded
Monsoon
Cup in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. More at: http://www.WorldMatchRacingTour.com
4.4
Heineken Cape to Bahia yacht race
Windsong the G-Force X-Treme 37 Reichel Pugh design , skippered by Rob
Meek, took line honours in the monohull class of the Heineken Cape to
Bahia yacht race when she finished in 16 days, 2 hours and 46 minutes
on Friday evening. Skipper Meek and his crew look set to make it a double
whammy with the handicap honours as well.
5. World Speed Records
5.2
RECORD SHATTERED IN HEINEKEN CAPE TO BAHIA
The Brazilian catamaran Adrenalina Pura crossed the finish line in Salvador
to take line honours in the multi-hull class of the Heineken Cape to Bahia
yacht race. With her awe-inspiring performance and crossing time of 10
days 8 hours and 1 minute, Adrenalina shattered the previous crossing
record by just over to five days. Skippered by owner George Ehrensperger
and Donald Wright, Adrenalina Pura set the record of 15 days 8 hours and
44 minutes in the 2003 Cape to Rio race when multi-hulls were for the
first time allowed to enter the race. http://www.heinekencapetobahia.co.za
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