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 ISAF equipment evaluations—Sailing news from the U.S. and beyond
 | | Tornado EuroChamps TeamGaebler upwind02 - Olympic Mixed Multihull evaluation trials Team Gaebler |
One Design sailors, get the latest update on the equipment selection process for the 2016 Olympics. From March 17 to the 25th, ISAF officials will be evaluating seven Mixed Multihull contenders in Santander, Spain, including the Hobie 16, Nacra 16, Spitfire, Viper 16, Nacra 17, Hobie Tiger F18, Tornado Marstrom + Exploder designs for official use in the 2016 Games. While at it, ISAF will also test drive six candidates for the Women's Skiff event. These designs include the 29erXX, ARUP Skiff – ARUP, AURA, Hartley Rebel, Mackay FX and the RS900. Get the full scoop, including some earlier reports on some of these boats and the ripples of controversy over this evaluation amongst some members of the international multihull community, in this issue.
Offshore in the Global Ocean Race, Halvard Mabire and Miranda Merron, aboard Campagne de France, continue to lead the five-strong pack of Class 40s deeper into the Pacific Ocean's notorious Roaring Forties. Campagne de France isn't alone, however, as Buckley Systems and Cessna Citation are in serious pursuit in the fast conditions. 'Our high-speed run yesterday came to an abrupt end soon after dark when the boat spun out of control at speed,' reports Nick Leggatt from much further astern aboard Phesheya-Racing. 'The bluQube A6 got wrapped around the forestay, causing a tear just above the tack. In the darkness, we were lucky to retrieve the sail on the foredeck without too much fuss and then bundled it down below to start repairs immediately.' More, inside.
 | | PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG, The Mar Mostro goes upwind in the South China Sea during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race) Amory Ross/Puma Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race© |
Meanwhile, in Volvo Ocean Race (VOR) circles, Puma Ocean Racing's big gamble of taking an easterly hitch failed to pay the dividends that the team had been hoping to realize. 'We're not feeling very special right now,' reported Read 'The move east had lots of promise [but] we got a very unexpected header, a big header taking us back towards Vietnam. Without it we were in the hunt, but with this header it's sending us to the back of the pack of five pretty quickly. There's a sombre mood on board right now. Hopefully it's just a little blip and it will come back soon but every minute it's costing us miles.' The boats are expected to arrive within the next few days, so be sure to check in with the website over the weekend for the latest VOR news.
 | | February 1, 2012 LunaRossa (1) - Emirates Team NZ and Luna Rossa Richard Gladwell |
And finally, Cup fans should pay attention to Rod Davis' account of what it's been like to work with Luna Rosa, against his old team. 'For me the Prada relationship is a pretty easy,' reports Davis, Emirates Team New Zealand's coach, 'because we speak the same language, no not Italian but the same language when it comes to running drills and races. When I say, ‘we are going to run a 20 second drill or top-mark schmcale drill, both teams know what I mean and how to run the drill.' Get the full story, inside.
Happy weekend.
May the four winds blow you safely home,
David Schmidt, Sail-World USA Editor
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