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  Sail-World NZ - Sept 19 - More from la Stampa...and from Taipa
 | | Grant Dalton holds the America's Cup aloft in Bermuda, as Luna Rossa's Max Sirena looks on and applauds, knowing the deal cut two years earlier would now come to fruition. Richard Gladwell |
Welcome to Sail-World.com's New Zealand e-magazine for Sept 19, 2017
More leaks from Italy overnight on what the Protocol and Class Rule could look like for the 36th America's Cup which is being defended by Emirates Team New Zealand and Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron.
All the running is coming out of Italy - mostly from Turin based newspaper La Stampa, which seems to have the hotline to the key players who reveal a few snippets about what is in the agreed, but yet to be announced documents for the Protocol and Class Rule.
For media outside the La Stampa orbit, it is like chasing the tasty bits in a burley stream.
For potential teams, it must be infuriating, as the two teams putting the Rules and Protocol together have an advantage of prior knowledge, which has been an issue of fairness in previous America's Cups.
What we now know is that the boat used will be a 'high-performance monohull' whatever that means. It would hardly be described as a low-performance boat to be used in the America's Cup!
 | | Pac 52 class, Day 1, Rolex Big Boat Series, San Francisco September 14, 2017 Sharon Green / Rolex |
Many have jumped to the conclusion that it will be a foiling monohull - that will be a real point of interest, as so far the only foiling monohulls we have seen have been those designed for reaching in the Southern Ocean and other trans-oceanic courses.
One option would seem to be a Comanche style boat with some foils, a canting keel, and a wide skimmer like hull. But that requires an engine electric or diesel to provide the power to cant the keel.
While these boats are great to watch in a breeze, in light winds they are very sticky - due to their large wetted surface.
That ability to sailing fast in light airs was the big advantage of the AC50 - which could sail at four times windspeed in just 6kts of breeze.
The criteria for meeting the nationality requirements has now been revealed as having to hold a passport of the country of the defending/challenging club. That is the same situation as for the last America's Cup, and the hanging question now is what the percentage will be? Hardest hit will be the Australians who sailed for Oracle Team USA - whose home country has some very tight passport restrictions.
We are also told that the restriction will only apply to sailing crew, meaning that designers and others are free to work with any team nationality they wish.
 | | 12 Metre Defender at the Newport Trophy Regatta. © Stephen Cloutier |
Less clear is the statement that there will be pre-Cup racing in the same yachts as the Finals. Taken at face value, this would mean that a team would have to launch a boat by April/May 2019 to compete on a circuit in Europe, which means starting a build in November 2018, and a design process maybe six months before that - or in about nine months time.
However, again something could have been lost in translation.
From a report in another Italian newspaper, it would seem that the 34-year long partnership with Louis Vuitton is at an end. In its place is the Prada Cup, which will be awarded to the winner of the Challenger Selection Series. But again something could have been lost in translation.
Also said to be back in the Cup frame is Bruno Trouble - the initiator of the Louis Vuitton Cup in 1983 - probably the biggest single development in the America's Cup since the initial race in 1851.
Again we will have to wait until the end of next week when the full Protocol will be announced at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron. The new class rule will not be made known for another two months - subject of course, as to what is leaked to the Italian media before that date.
 | | Bruno Trouble (red pants) on the official boat for the habour tour for the Auckland Victory Parade. Richard Gladwell |
In an earlier interview with Matteo de Nora, the ETNZ Principal denied there was financial support from Luna Rossa to Emirates Team NZ. That is contrary to several media reports run last week.
In response to a question posed in La Stampa as to the added value from the ETNZ alliance with Luna Rossa - “it helped us to gain some time in the first phase of the match', said de Nora. 'We started with some delays. It gave us technology, the boat (AC45), and other tools. We took some parts from the AC45 that we used to develop the AC50”.
When questioned specifically as to whether Emirates Team NZ received any financial support from Luna Rossa's Patrizio Bertelli - “not directly, but the giving help with boat parts, technology, and men was, of course, valuable,' replied de Nora.
That is well wide of the mark quoted in the media last week which gave the impression that Emirates Team NZ had been bought at a weak moment, by Luna Rossa for an injection of several million dollars.
 | | - Laser Worlds 2017 - Day 3, Split Croatia International Laser Class Association |
At the other end of the sailing spectrum, the O'pen BIC have staged their first major regatta of the new season at Taipa Sailing Club in the Far North.
The NZ-wide program is backed by Sir Russell Coutts who puts a large amount of time into the project, not to mention the financial backing.
It is the third program working in New Zealand to get kids into sailing at an entry level. While some would prefer to see a single integrated program, the fact is that the more programs, the more ground is being covered, the more kids there will be picked up and drawn into the sport.
The advantage of the O'pen BIC is that it is robust, well-established world-wide has a good sailing performance easily stepping into the next level of sailing, and introduces the sailors to high-performance sailing.
The rig is simple but works and is reasonably high spec. But the ability to sail with a reduced rig is what sets the class out from the rest. It makes a huge difference - as those who have ever been involved in teaching learn to will appreciate.
The best part of the O'pen BIC class is seeing the young sailors having a lot of fun sailing in some beautiful locations. It's a great mix.
 | | - Practice Day - O'pen BIC - Taipa Sailing Club, September 15-17, 2017 Taipa Sailing Club |
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Good sailing!
Richard Gladwell
NZ Editor
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 | | Pac 52 class, Day 1, Rolex Big Boat Series, San Francisco September 14, 2017 Sharon Green / Rolex |
 | | Azzurra ready for the grand finale of the 52 Super Series in Menorca © Nico Martinez / Martinez Studio |
 | | Iain Percy sails his Star at the end of a stunning rainbow in Portland Harbour this afternoon – Bart's Bash © Sportography.tv |
 | | - O'pen BIC - Taipa Sailing Club, September 2017 O'pen BIC New Zealand |
 | | - O'pen BIC - Taipa Sailing Club, September 2017 Taipa Sailing Club |
 | | - O'pen BIC - Taipa Sailing Club, September 2017 Taipa Sailing Club |
 | | Bright red Reichel-Pugh 42- Rikki heading over the Tasman to race in Australia Courtesy of owner |
 | | RS:X World Championships Elena Giolai |
 | | SHK Scallywag dips into a big one - August 2017 - Volvo Ocean Race Ricardo Pinto / Volvo Ocean Race |
 | | M32 Series Scandinavia M32 Series |
 | | Team Engie during the event in Calvi – GC32 Orezza Corsica Cup Jesus Renedo / GC32 Racing Tour |
A QandA with John Craig about the Extreme Sailing Series San Diego event
David Schmidt, Sail-World USA Editor, 
Now in its 11th season, the Extreme Sailing Series's calendar features eight different Acts set in Muscat, Qingdao, Madeira Islands, Barcelona, Hamburg, Cardiff, San Diego and Los Cabos. I caught up with John Craig, Race Director of the Extreme Sailing Series, via email, ahead of the San Diego Act to learn more about this high-octane event.... [more]
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The Star shines brightly at the end of the Bart's Bash rainbow
Peta Stuart-Hunt, 
When asked about the age range of the sailors, their sailing ability and the types of boats that were out sailing today, Pete confirmed that, yet again, this annual sailing fest attracted sailors from across the generations competing in Oppies, Lasers, RS Fevers, Toppers, Foiling Nacra 17s, Venture Keelboats, 29ers and even a couple of Foiling Moths... [more]
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