How did a standard SS34, spectacularly win the George Law Ocean Race

'Back to the future – New generation S&S34 “Blondie” blitzes the fleet under her new code zero foresail.'    Bernie Kaaks    Click Here to view large photo Rate Low - Go Fast: The story behind how an SS34 won the George Law Foundation Ocean Race How did Blondie, a standard S&S34 launched in 2007, spectacularly take an overall win in the George Law Foundation Ocean Race by more than nine minutes on corrected time? Owner Simon Torvaldsen’s brief to sailmaker Will Hammond of Doyle Sails WA was to fill the performance gap in the S&S34's inventory. Torvaldsen found that the classic 1967 design yacht was very effective on the wind but, when fetching, the lighter yachts were out-sailing her. Head of sail design for Doyle’s Australasia group Richard Bouzaid developed a high on the wind Code 0 and recommended that the size of the 1 be dropped from 150% to 135%. As the Code 0 becomes the boats third spinnaker, the net result is the boat now rates lower than its former configuration by 11.7 seconds an hour, but sails faster. The George Law Foundation Race was a perfect race for Code 0 sails as the long leg from Fremantle to the north eastern end of Rottnest was a fetch and then the next long leg from the west end of Rotto’ to Garden Island was also just off the wind, providing perfect conditions for Blondie to show off her optimised wardrobe of Doyle sails. The first five boats on corrected time overall were Blondie, General Lee, Bad Habits, Al Fresco and Optimus Prime, a great mix of small and large yachts. by Guy Waddilove - 6:16 PM Wed 28 Sep 2011 GMT Click here for printer friendly version Click here to send us feedback or comments about this story. If you want to send this story to a friend, please use link below http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?nid=89047 Based on your current download speed Sail-World has delivered large images (660 pixels long side.)  If you would like to see only small images (300 pixels long side) click here .  For medium sized images (500 pixels long side) click here .  If you would prefer to see text only (without pictures) click here Click for further information on Doyle Australia Related News Stories: 09 Feb 2013  Vendee Globe Race - Hugo Boss makes podium with Doyle Sails 18 Feb 2012  Etchells Worlds 2012 - Tom Slingsby adds Olympic thinking 20 Jul 2011  Doyle Sails 20% Boat Show Special - Time to get a Quote! 10 Jun 2011  Mike Sanderson pushes Stratis Production plant to near capacity 02 Jun 2011  Mike Sanderson joins forces with Doyle Sails New Zealand 18 May 2011  Doyle Sails Australia delivers dhow sails in record time 30 Dec 2010  Congratulations Secret Mens's Business 3.5 from Doyle Sails Australia 21 Dec 2010  Doyle Sails NZ signs up VOR vet Justin Ferris 24 Nov 2010  Doyle Sails: Leading the fleet around the States 13 Oct 2008  Doyle Sails Loft seminar - Electronics Tues night

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