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Of 18 footers, Farr 40's and VOR65's

by Rob Kothe and Sail-World Team on 20 Oct 2014
Awesome speed from Gotta Love It 7 - 18ft Skiffs Major A. Frizelle Trophy 2014. Australian 18 Footers League http://www.18footers.com.au
The big sailing weeks just keep rolling on. The 18 footers, Farr 40 World's and Volvo Ocean race are each showcases different aspects of our great sport.

The brilliant conditions of last week’s opening race of the season were duplicated today when the Australian 18 Footers League’s Major A. Frizelle Trophy race was sailed in a 20–knots north east wind on Sydney Harbour.

Current JJ Giltinan champion Gotta Love It 7 team of Seve Jarvin, Sam Newton and Scott Babbage showed why they are the world’s best team when they dominated the fleet to score a 3m4s victory.

2014 Farr 40 Worlds Oct 18. © John Navas
2014 Farr 40 Worlds Oct 18. © John Navas


Farr 40 World's finished well for the Australian teams with four Australian boats in the top 10. Well Jim Richardson has been to Oz enough times to almost be one of us, steering Kokomo.

2. Estate Master, Lisa and Martin Hill, AUS, 34.0
5. Voodoo Chile, Andrew Hunn, AUS, 45.0
6. Kokomo, Jim Richardson, AUS, 46.0
9. Transfusion, Guido Belgiorno-Nettis, AUS, 52.0

October 17, 2014. Leg 1 onboard Dongfeng Race Team. Thomas Rouxel releasing the spi during a jibe © Yann Riou / Dongfeng Race Team
October 17, 2014. Leg 1 onboard Dongfeng Race Team. Thomas Rouxel releasing the spi during a jibe © Yann Riou / Dongfeng Race Team


After eight days of racing Dongfeng still in first place.

A split in the fleet saw Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing, Team Brunel, Team SCA and Team Alvimedica head north, Team Vestas Wind and Mapfre go through the centre of the Cape Verde Islands and Dongfeng go south, between the east and central islands.

October 17, 2014. Leg one onboard Team Vestas Wind. Maciel Cicchetti driving, Tony Rae on mainsheet and Nicolai Sehestead on trim as the boat surfs at 25 knots on the morning of Day eight. © Brian Carlin - Team Vestas Wind
October 17, 2014. Leg one onboard Team Vestas Wind. Maciel Cicchetti driving, Tony Rae on mainsheet and Nicolai Sehestead on trim as the boat surfs at 25 knots on the morning of Day eight. © Brian Carlin - Team Vestas Wind


The teams who opted to take the north route are now heading west, and the two who went through the centre are now going south. They are expected to jibe soon.

The focus now turns to the notoriously tricky Doldrums, which the teams must pass to reach the Fernando de Noronha way point before heading south east towards Cape Town.

October, 2014. Leg one onboard Team SCA. Carolijn
October, 2014. Leg one onboard Team SCA. Carolijn "Gyro" Brouwer climbs out of the hatch as Annie Lush takes the weight of the sail with her back - Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15. © Corinna Halloran / Team SCA


Team SCA, with four Australians amongst its 12 women crew has fallen off the back of the bus, after a hard week of Volvo Ocean Race sailing, but with the doldrums ahead you'd be foolish to bet against them as the latest message from the boat show their is plenty of fight in them yet.

October, 2014. Leg one onboard Team SCA. Sophie Ciszek helps pull the sail forward on the bow. © Corinna Halloran / Team SCA
October, 2014. Leg one onboard Team SCA. Sophie Ciszek helps pull the sail forward on the bow. © Corinna Halloran / Team SCA


'There’s a boat full of tough, determined, focused women right now who are hungry to sail fast and hard, using every single second to perform at 101%, and get ourselves back with the rest of the fleet—and nothing is going to stop us until we do. '

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