Burling and Tuke set the pace again...World Sailing Cup...Volvo update

by . on 27 Apr 2015

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke with their winners cheque - Day 5 ISAF World Sailing Cup, Hyeres Jesus Renedo / Sailing Energy http://www.sailingenergy.com/

Welcome to Sail-World.com’s New Zealand e-magazine for April 27, 2015

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke absolutely dominated the 49er fleet at the first of the new format ISAF Sailing World Cups held in Hyeres, France.

Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie sailed well under pressure in the Women's 470 to snatch a Silver medal literally on the final run of the Medal Race. They had been in fourth overall at the end of the penultimate day, and after getting over-run at the start recovered to push through rounding the top mark for the final time, and made a break-out move on the run to slide through ahead of their medal rivals.

The remainder of the New Zealand team performed well enough but didn't set the world on fire. NZL Sailing Team made the Medal race in six events, missed the cut in three, and didn't enter in one.

In the Women's 49erFX Molly Meech and Alex Maloney capped off a mixed regatta with a sixth in the medal race that was sufficient to win them seventh overall. While the 2013 World Champions were not consistent in the regatta, neither was anyone else with the winning crew in the event putting a 27th and two 19th places on their scorecard in the 40 boat fleet.

Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie (Womens 470) - Day 4, ISAF Sailing World Cupo Hyeres © Jesus Renedo / Sailing Energy http://www.sailingenergy.com/

Paul Snow-Hansen and Daniel Wilcox also finished seventh, after tying with an Argentinean crew on 75points - they were just three points out of fifth place. That is a good result for the Kiwi crew - lifted by a win in Race 6 and a second place in Race 8. They finished 5th in the double points scoring Medal race with the Argentinean crew in third.

Behind these four crews, Josh Junior placed 8th in the Finn after a string of places that were mostly in the double figures.

Andy Maloney placed 9th in the Laser class - again he had a string of 'counters' that were generally in the double digits.

We have full coverage of the regatta in this edition including the video of the Medal races so that you can see the full replay.

The format was new for the International Sailing Federation and from our remote perspective seemed to work well.

The TV coverage was a good first attempt, lacking many of the baubles of the America's Cup - and not seeming to suffer for the simpler approach.

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Certainly it is way, way better to be watching nations competing against each other, than watch groups of professional sailors from a variety of nationalities sail against other groups of professional sailors from a variety of nationalities.

The Medal Races were assisted by fresh winds, making even the most sedate of Olympic classes come alive.

What was not understandable was the organizers decision not to show the Men's 49er in full coverage (only the highlights were shown). While the outcome may have been a foregone conclusion, the ISAF needs to get its head around the fact that some classes are more telegenic than others - being the 49er, 49erFX, RS:X Mens and Womens and the Nacra 17. These classes should be inked into the coverage schedule and then if time permits run the others with the two 470 classes having the next priority.

The Youtube broadcast seems to have rated very well, and if ISAF continue or extend this broadcast then the fan base will surely build.

On Friday, we had the good fortune to tour Core Builders Composites with Tim Smyth explaining exactly what does happen in their Warkworth building facility.

Stable flight on board newcomer Alinghi - 2015 Bullitt GC32 Racing Tour © Sander van der Borch / Bullitt GC32 Racing Tour

It was very impressive - both in the size and capability of their building facility, and the diversity of work being undertaken.

To many Core Builders are there just to build Oracle Team USA's boats, and happen to do this in New Zealand. The reality is that the company provides jobs for almost 60 New Zealanders and is diversified into marine projects, including America's Cup - but is also involved in a number of projects on the bleeding edge of technology in aerospace, energy generation, and composite engineering for various architecturally significant projects around New Zealand and overseas.

We also had a good look at an AC45 One Design being turned into what Oracle Team USA call an AC45 Sports or Artemis Racing call an AC45 Turbo.

The AC45S is quite a different boat from the AC45 One Design and the conversion costs at least 50% of a new build.

We even saw the female moulds for an AC62 wingsail spar - now destined for the trash-heap.

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Smyth is an evangelist for composite engineering. He gives the impression that there is virtually no engineering project that they could not add value or offer a composite engineering approach. Having seen the Warkworth facility and capability, you'd be silly not to believe him.

Earlier in the week, a phone discussion Smyth told Sail-World that Core Composites could do very well without being involved in the America's Cup construction, and after checking out some of the projects that are completed or underway - you'd be silly to think otherwise.

Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie with their second place prize - Day 5 ISAF World Sailing Cup, Hyeres © Jesus Renedo / Sailing Energy http://www.sailingenergy.com/

We'll have the full story (and a few photos) later this week on Sail-World.com

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Rugged up on the new ' Little Nico' - Land Rover Winter Series © David Brogan www.sailpix.com.au

Polly Powrie (Womens 470) - Day 3 of the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Hyeres, France © Jesus Renedo / Sailing Energy http://www.sailingenergy.com/

49er - Day 2 of the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Hyeres, France © Jesus Renedo / Sailing Energy http://www.sailingenergy.com/

April 26, 2015. Leg 6 to Newport onboard Dongfeng Race Team. Day 7. Aerial view of Dongfeng Race Team leading the fleet through tropical waters. © Sam Greenfield / Volvo Ocean Race

Andrew Murdoch (NZL) - Day 1, ISAF Sailing World Cup, Hyeres © Jesus Renedo / Sailing Energy http://www.sailingenergy.com/

Meech and Maloney - 49erFX - Day 2 of the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Hyeres, France © Jesus Renedo / Sailing Energy http://www.sailingenergy.com/

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