31.01.2007
Sail-World.com Newsletter.... The latest Australian and International sailing news
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48.7 knots? Here they come, the French are flying, look at the pix.
The 505's will be back in action shortly, the Sail-World crew is out on the water off Brighton again today.
Tommy Braidwood's Wombat has rounded Balls Pyramid,
Warren Jones Youth continues,
Beneteau performs well in Geelong, more news from there.
Bundock and Ashby racing at the Tornado NA's, then back for the F18 Worlds.
Lots of fun news today.
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http://www.sail-world.com/newstext/pda.cfm?Nid=30575&ntid=10
l'Hydroptere closes on 48.7 knot sailing speed record
Last week (25 Jan), l'Hydroptere reached the record speed of 47.2 knots and, according to their measurement system, she beat the 500 meter distance record in her category as well as the absolute record for the nautical mile...
http://www.sail-world.com/newstext/pda.cfm?Nid=30834&ntid=10
Beneteau's perform well at Skandia Geelong Week
Conditions in the first two days raced off Williamstown were excellent with light winds early and then building to 15-18 knots. The sea breeze didn't fill as early as it would typically and sea state was bearable on the first day with a small one metre chop and flat. Light conditions for the passage race early finishing with a lovely SE breeze. On the final day of racing, the fleet saw 20-30 knots of southerly wind....
http://www.sail-world.com/newstext/pda.cfm?Nid=30832&ntid=10
Wombat rounds the Pyramid
Australian Tom Braidwood is aiming to be the first Australian to race and win the famous Mini Transat race. He and his 6.5metre Wombat are on their qualifying run for the 2007 Transat race, which has a fleet restricted to 84 boats and a long waiting list....
http://www.sail-world.com/newstext/pda.cfm?Nid=30837&ntid=10
Audi Race Week 2007 Accommodation
The Notice or race and entry form for Hahn Premium Race Week 2006 at Hamilton Island, which starts on Friday 17th August with the final race on Saturday 25th August 2006 is NOT available online. But the accomodation is!!...
http://www.sail-world.com/newstext/pda.cfm?Nid=30839&ntid=10
Vrolijk designs new Mean Machine Volvo Open 70
The fact that the Alinghi designer Rolf Vrolijk has been named as the man to bring the Mean Machine Volvo 70 to life is no coincidence. Over the last 20 years a considerable number of the team's successes have had the Vrolijk touch...
http://www.sail-world.com/newstext/pda.cfm?Nid=30833&ntid=10
Mirsky leads Warren Jones Youth Regatta 2007
The Royal Perth Yacht Club's skipper Torvar Mirsky (AUS) blasted undefeated through the second day of the ISAF Grade 3 Warren Jones International Youth Regatta, on the Swan River, to end the day with a clear two point lead over Sydney's Murray Gordon (AUS). 'We had a great run, I think we even stepped it up from yesterday,' commented the young sailor from Fremantle, about his 12-1 scoreline, 'It felt really good today.'...
http://www.sail-world.com/newstext/pda.cfm?Nid=30829&ntid=10
Americans at the top of Tornado North Americans
Day one of the ISAF Grade C1 Tornado North American Championship was sailed on a bright, cool day with challenging northwesterly to north breezes in Miami, USA. Athens silver medallists John Lovell and Charlie Ogletree (USA) opened up with a 7,2 start to take the early lead....
http://www.sail-world.com/newstext/pda.cfm?Nid=30827&ntid=10
Hot competition for Volvo Chinese stopover
At least five ports are vying for the honour of hosting a Chinese stopover in the 2008-09 Volvo Ocean Race, meaning these are heady days for the commercial team as negotiations continue apace with prospective ports in the outposts on the new race route....
http://www.sail-world.com/newstext/pda.cfm?Nid=30828&ntid=10
Dalton back in the race, RKJ loses liferaft
With Graham Dalton pulling back on to the VELUX 5 OCEANS race course at 19:00 UTC Tuesday night, Sir Robin Knox Johnston and his Open 60 Saga Insurance were just too far behind to overtake the Kiwi skipper. Wednesday morning Sir Robin was 132 miles due south of Bluff, from where Dalton had recently departed, the Kiwi skipper now just over 100 miles to his northeast....
http://www.sail-world.com/newstext/pda.cfm?Nid=30822&ntid=10
Images from Day 3 of SAP 2007 505 Worlds
Images from Day 3 of SAP 2007 505 Worlds...
http://www.sail-world.com/newstext/pda.cfm?Nid=30818&ntid=10
Skandia Geelong Week - record numbers
A record 448 entries, a new series, fantastic racing, new partners, new big screen viewing, high profile entertainment and even bigger crowds to Geelong signalled to all that Skandia Geelong Week, Australia's oldest and largest keelboat regatta, is set to take centre stage on the Australian sailing calendar as it continues to grow each year....
http://www.sail-world.com/newstext/pda.cfm?Nid=30817&ntid=10
SAP 505 World's Day 3 - Lake Conditions
A two race day in non-Australian conditions is the best way to describe the day 3 action at the 2007 SAP International 505 World Championship yesterday....
http://www.sail-world.com/newstext/pda.cfm?Nid=30814&ntid=10
Aussies lead Warren Jones Youth Regatta
Australian skippers have dominated the opening day of the Warren Jones Youth Regatta on the Swan River, including two local Western Australian skippers in the top four....
http://www.sail-world.com/newstext/pda.cfm?Nid=30806&ntid=10
Stamm way out in front in Velux 5 Oceans
By tomorrow, day 16 of the VELUX 5 OCEAN's second leg, Bernard Stamm and his Open 60 Cheminees Poujoulat could be leading second placed Kojiro Shiraishi's Spirit of Yukoh by more than 1,000 miles, an incredible achievement by the Swiss skipper, winner of leg one and outright winner of this race four years ago....
http://www.sail-world.com/newstext/pda.cfm?Nid=30803&ntid=10
Yacht Club Costa Smeralda's 40th Anniversary
The yachtsmen and women, boats and classes that have shaped the history of the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda and international sailing will gather together in Porto Cervo throughout a year of celebratory events to mark the 40th anniversary of the Club's foundation. The festivities will commence with a formal ceremony on 12th May 2007, forty years to the day that His Highness the Aga Khan, President of the YCCS to this day....
http://www.sail-world.com/newstext/pda.cfm?Nid=30802&ntid=10
Luc Gellusseau chats about CHN95
With five America's Cup challenges under his belt and a key figure in three challenges, as a man with a passion for car rallies, Luc Gellusseau loves competition. In just a few days time, CHN95 will be launched in Valencia. Here he tells all!...
http://www.sail-world.com/newstext/pda.cfm?Nid=30801&ntid=10
Peter Gilmour to sharpen Alinghi's match racing
Peter Gilmour, Australian match racing veteran and reigning ISAF Match Racing World Champion, will be sailing with Alinghi periodically over the next few months to sharpen Alinghi's match racing edge in the lead up to the America's Cup Match that starts on 23 June in Valencia, Spain....
http://www.sail-world.com/newstext/pda.cfm?Nid=30800&ntid=10
B&Q Taipei-HK Record broken
Ellen MacArthur passed through Hong Kong in April last year, just one call on the so-called Asian Record Circuit. B&Q wandered slowly from Japan to (eventually) Singapore with stops that included Qingdao, Shanghai, Taipei and Hong Kong....
http://www.sail-world.com/newstext/pda.cfm?Nid=30799&ntid=10
Warren Jones' America's Cup Legacy Lives on
Twenty years ago this week Dennis Conner started his attack on the one and only Australian defence of the America's Cup, and ultimately on 4th February 1987 he retrieved what he had so ignominiously become the first American to lose....
http://www.sail-world.com/newstext/pda.cfm?Nid=30795&ntid=10
Danes on Fire - SAP 505 Worlds Day 3
SAP 5005 Worlds Day 3. The Danes were on the pace today. Winners of Race 4 and third in Race 5, they won Kiel Week 2006 in light conditions. Hear their thoughts on today....
http://www.sail-world.com/newstext/pda.cfm?Nid=30794&ntid=10
Interview with SAP 505 Race 5 winners
Swedish skipper Ebbe Rosen was 10th in race 4 and so was the 'rabbit' in race 5, leading the gate start. They set out on port as they were required to do and found a nice shift and crossed the fleet. Hear the story....
http://www.sail-world.com/newstext/pda.cfm?Nid=30793&ntid=10
Sweden wins SAP International 505 Race 5
Ebbe Rosen from Sweden has won the 2007 SAP International 505 World Championship Race 5 off Brighton this afternoon....
http://www.sail-world.com/newstext/pda.cfm?Nid=30791&ntid=10
Denmark wins Race 4 SAP 505 Worlds
Danish veteran Jan Saugmann has won Race 4 of the 2007 SAP International 505 Worlds today on St Vincent Gulf....
http://www.sail-world.com/newstext/pda.cfm?Nid=30780&ntid=10
Weather still a problem for Bullimore
The weather prognosis from Lee Bruce, Team Bullimore's weather guru looks bleak for another 10 days at least. It is the American forecaster who will give Tony Bullimore the green light to set out from Hobart on his attempt to break the 70 day barrier for sailing solo non-stop around the world....
http://www.sail-world.com/newstext/pda.cfm?Nid=30786&ntid=10
Braidwood and Wombat on way to Lord Howe Island
Tom Braidwood and his little Wombat have set of again. 1000 miles-out of Sydney Harbour, around Balls Pyramid and Lord Howe Island, up to Middleton Reef and into Newcastle Harbour. A long way for a little 21 foot boat and a lone sailor, but after last month's failed attempt Tom is more determined than ever....
http://www.sail-world.com/newstext/pda.cfm?Nid=30781&ntid=10
Glenn Ashby reports from the Miami OCR
Glenn Ashby sailed to victory with Darren Bundock in the Tornado class at Miami OCR on the weekend. Here is his report....
http://www.sail-world.com/newstext/pda.cfm?Nid=30776&ntid=10
Cars - canapes before Audi Sydney Harbour Regatta
Competitors will gather at Middle Harbour Yacht Club on Tuesday 6th February for an evening of cars and canapes when Audi displays the Audi vehicle that is the major prize for the Audi Sydney Harbour Regatta, 3rd & 4th March 2007....
http://www.sail-world.com/newstext/pda.cfm?Nid=30770&ntid=10
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