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Editorial: A new 24hr record set in the Volvo

The Super Submersible " Super Falcon" is now comfortably roosting aboard the MotherShip Maltese Falcon.  Erik Simonson:h2oshots.com

Welcome to Sail-World.Com's US newsletter for 29 October 2008

Ericsson 4 (Torben Grael) has set a new 24hrs distance record in the Volvo Ocean Race.

Sailing in 35-40kt winds and swells of up to seven metres in height, Ericsson 4 set several new record marks as the 24 hour period rolled on before settling on the new mark of 589nm.

Behind Ericsson 4, both Green Dragon and USA's PUMA Racing were lined up in the same weather system and they too will be looking to set a new mark, and maybe get to the elusive 600nm mark.

In the America's Cup, an exchange of letters between Larry Ellison and Ernest Bertarelli seems to have reinforced the rift between the two. However yesterday, it was announced that Alinghi and Emirates Team New Zealand seemed to have overcome up their differences.

Rick Deppe/PUMA Ocean Racing: Jerry Kirby eating onboard PUMA Ocean Racing, heading towards Cape Town, on leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race   Volvo Ocean Race ©

The upshot will be that Emirates Team New Zealand will drop their lawsauit against Ernesto Bertarelli. In return, Alinghi will enter the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series to be sailed in Auckland in February.

From Emirates Team NZ's perspective the announcement by Alinghi that they intend to defend the Cup in 2010, was sufficient for them to drop their legal proceedings.

We have featured an interview conducted with Grant Dalton CEO of Emirates Team NZ, earlier today. There Dalton says his team are fully funded and ready to go for 2010.

Quite where this leaves the US Challenger, BMW Oracle Racing remains to be seen.

The US Challenger is still in San Diego working up the BOR90, as the 90ft x 90ft trimaran is known. As reported earlier she is capable of sailing at three times the true windspeed, however the question now is whether she will ever race.

In other announcements in the America's Cup, it seems clear that yet another new class will be developed - smaller and supposedly cheaper than the AC90 design originally proposed before the so-called financial crisis.

Rick Tomlinson: Ericsson 4 has set a new world 24 hour record for a monohull.   Volvo Ocean Race ©

More details on this yacht will be determined at a Challengers Meeting to be held about now, where most of the serious teams will be represented, except for BMW Oracle Racing.

Bertarelli has set a date of 15th December for entries for the 2010 America's Cup, but obviously that will be too soon for the ruling from the Appeal Court in New York. Equally obvious is the fact that if you haven't entered by the entry deadline, then you can't race in the regatta. And, BMW Oracle racing could well find itself cut from the pack if Alinghi prevails on Appeal.

Of course, If BMW Oracle Racing do win their Appeal, then the current Cup cycle will be set aside, and a Match some time in 2009 is likely, between the 90ft multihulls.

Dave Endean and Joao Signorini celebrate on Ericsson 4 as they set a new 24 hour record   Guy Salter/Ericsson 4/Volvo Ocean Race

And if you are wondering what the image is at the top the the page, it is a shot from Erik Simonson of h2oshots.com of the new submarine that will be one of the 'toys' aboard the magnificent Maltese Falcon. See Erik's gallery in this issue for a better perspective of this interesting craft.


Good sailing!

Richard Gladwell
US Editor

useditor@sail-world.com

Alinghi welcomes Team NZ's halt to legal process Alinghi Media, Alinghi, Defender of the 33rd America's Cup, confirms that Emirates Team New Zealand has withdrawn its law suit against the team, Ernesto Bertarelli, AC Management and the Société Nautique de Genève and will now join all the other entered challengers in the process of getting the 33rd America's Cup back on the water as soon as possible; starting tomorrow at the Competitor Meeting in Geneva.... [more]

Volvo Ten Zulu Report - Record goes in dash south Mark Chisnell, The cliché ‘batten down the hatches' has its origins in the process of securing square rigged sailing ships for bad weather. And over the last couple of days, the crews of the Volvo Open 70s have described their own metaphoric and literal battening of hatches – albeit it with sikaflex and sailing bags, rather than pitch and pine... [more]

Eight Bells for Star stalwart, Harry Walker Lynn Fitzpatrick, Harry Walker wasn't around for quite as long as the Star Class but he was the most active Exalted Grand Master than any class could have. It will probably be a while before we figure out how many Star boats Walker had available for friends to use and and charter, but it was a nice sized fleet.... [more]

590.5miles in 24 hours -new Volvo Ocean race recor VOR media, At 03:55 GMT, Ericsson 4 had sailed 565 miles over the past day, to break the record. But in the hours since, Grael and his crew have kept pushing and have been adding to the total. At 07:10 GMT, the number was up to 585 miles. It had grown to 589 by 07:55 and soon after reached 590.5... [more]

Images from Super Falcon Erik Simonson, h2o, The Super Submersible ' Super Falcon' is now comfortably roosting aboard the MotherShip Maltese Falcon. Both are set to depart San Francisco Bay on October 29th for La Pax Mexico and sub testing in the Sea Of Cortez.... [more]

Practice race abandoned - Melges 24 NAC U. S. Melges 24 Class Association Media, On the eve of the International Melges 24 2008 North American Championship being hosted by the Eastport YC in Annapolis, Maryland this week, virtually all of the forty-nine competing teams are through finished registration and have successfully launched their boats. Today's practice race had to be abandoned when the forecast thirty knot plus winds arrived with a vengeance.... [more]

Emirates Team NZ fully funded and ready for 2010 Richard Gladwell, Sail-World, Sail-World spoke to Emirates Team New Zealand CEO, Grant Dalton, this morning following the announcement they had decided to drop their law suit against Ernesto Bertarelli, and that Alinghi had agreed to enter the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series.... [more]

Francis Joyon sets off on solo Route Discovery Event media, French solo adventurer Francis Joyon, who circled the world in just over 57 days eight months ago, and skipper of the maxi trimaran IDEC, has left Cadiz in Spain to sail the route across the Atlantic Ocean known as the 'Discovery Route', the route taken by Christopher Columbus when he first 'discovered' the Americas - and thought it was India - in 1492... [more]

Team Origin enter CNEV and Louis Vuitton Pacifics Team Origin Media, TEAMORIGIN, the British America's Cup team, confirmed today that it will enter two forthcoming America's Cup version 5 regattas. The first of these will be the Club Náutico Español de Vela 2nd annual regatta that is taking place in Valencia, Spain, next week (7-9th November) and the second event being the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series to be held in Auckland, New Zealand, in Jan/Feb 2009.... [more]

24-hour run record in danger as storm hits Volvo Volvo media, 'The depression in the South Atlantic has aligned itself perfectly to fire the fleet to Cape Town at record place,' promises Green Dragon's skipper, Ian Walker/GBR. Volvo teams have positioned themselves for a fast run to Cape Town as the storm deepens to the south of them. The leading two boats, Ericsson 4 and PUMA are back in sight of each other, racing just 100 metres apart... [more]

Portimão Global Ocean Race fleet clear of Doldrums Brian Hancock, All the yachts participating in the Portimão Global Ocean Race are clear of the doldrums and in a free fall to get south as fast as possible. Three yachts have now crossed the equator. Boris Herrmann and Felix Oehme on Beluga Racer were the first into the Southern Hemisphere followed less than a day later by the leading solo sailor, Michel Kleinjans on Roaring Forty.... [more]

ETNZ moves to get Alinghi to Auckland regatta Warren Douglas, Emirates Team NZ Media, Emirates Team New Zealand says it will withdraw its legal action against Alinghi to ensure the success of the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series. ETNZ managing director Grant Dalton said today that Alinghi has committed to sending a competitive team to Auckland if the legal proceedings were withdrawn.... [more]

Boat Blogs Day 16 Leg 1 Volvo Ocean Race Various VOR competitors, Boat Blogs from Day 16, Leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Team Russia has a busy day, Ericsson 3 prepares for heavy weather, Simon Fisher on Telefonica Blue feels nervous and the Delta Lloyd crew is discovering their boat. Read on............. [more]

Monday update on Hugo Boss repairs Gail Willows, It has been a week since the incident involving a French fishing vessel and Hugo Boss. The team at Alex Thomson Racing have been working around the clock to manage the repair to the boat. The outer carbon skin has been successfully laminated so the new hull section is fixed in place, and the high-density core is being fitted... [more]

PUMA edges ahead as the Volvo fleet catch the wind Volvo media, The USA boat, Puma has edged ahead as the Volvo fleet waits for the anticipated 40 knot gale that will propel them at record-breaking speeds towards Cape Town and the finish of this 6,500 nautical mile leg. The leading pack of four are still locked together, with no intention of backing off, and every intention of arriving in Cape Town first... [more]

18ft Skiffs Club Championship – Race 1 Frank Quealey, The Australian 18 Footers League conducted the first championship race of the 2008-2009 Season when Race 1 of the Club Championship was contested on Sydney Harbour today.... [more]

The Week that Was: Leg 1, Week 2 Volvo Ocean Race Media, The week began in the Doldrums and now it ends with all eight teams preparing for the final line-up into Cape Town. The leading boats have just under 3 000 miles to go and the entire fleet is preparing for the first real hammering; a low pressure system is spinning up over Brazil and the leaders will likely tap into it by Tuesday. And this ‘freight train' should deliver them to Cape Town – fast.... [more]

Alinghi give ultimatum to Team New Zealand Greg Ford, Sunday Star Times, Team New Zealand will be kicked out of the next America's Cup if they don't drop their legal action against holders Alinghi. In a new and serious development between the two feuding camps, the Sunday Star-Times has been told Alinghi recently sent Team New Zealand a legal letter with that ultimatum... [more]

PredictWind roars in HSBC Premier Coastal Classic Richard Gladwell, One of the features of the 2008 HSBC Premier Coastal Classic was the performance of two small multihulls, Hooters and PredictWind.com, formerly Need for Speed. PredictWind led the opening stages of the race and was first to Flat Rock (off Kawau Island, 26nm from Auckland). Hooters led the fleet at the next waypoint off Sail Rock , before Whangarei.... [more]

Volvo Ocean Race - Saturday Ten Zulu Report Mark Chisnell, The sled runners have been polished, the whips are cracking, the huskies are barking themselves hoarse - the race south is on. And it looks worryingly like a re-run of Scott verses Amundsen for the British contingent on the Green Dragon, as the Scandinavian inspired Ericsson 4 starts to haul the mail... [more]

Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year awards Jan Harley, US SAILING is now accepting nominations for its Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year awards, widely acknowledged as the foremost individual sailing honors in the nation. US SAILING's Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year Awards are presented annually to the individual male and female U.S. sailor who has demonstrated on-the-water excellence.... [more]

Images from Monsoon Cup's 2005,2006 & 2007 Sail-World, Only a few weeks until the 2008 Monsoon Cup. Here are some images from the first three years of this event.... [more]

Hugo Boss ready for new replacement section Lucy Harwood, It has been a week since the incident involving a French fishing vessel and Hugo Boss. The team at Alex Thomson Racing have been working around the clock to manage the repair to the boat. The damaged area, approximately 3.5m x 2m, has been removed and prepared for the new single skin to be fitted... [more]

Quantum increases overall TP52 Worlds lead Pierre Orphanidis, Showing great consistency, the American boat Quantum Racing has consolidated its leadership, building a healthy 15-point advantage over second-placed Mutua Madrileña. Two more races are scheduled for the final day... [more]

Branson abandons Atlantic record attempt VAlex Mills, An exhausted Richard Branson, speaking via satellite phone aboard Virgin Money, two days into their attempt to break the transatlantic mono-hull speed record. Has described the - night of hell - when Virgin Money was struck by a massive wave from behind – washing one of our life rafts over board. Her badly torn mainsail cannot be repaired at sea and the record attempt has had to be abandoned.... [more]

Protest chaos at Etchells World Qualifier Peter Campbell, The Royal Prince Edward Yacht Club protest committee abandoned the second race of last Saturday's International Etchells Mini Regatta on Sydney Harbour, which was also heat five of the World Qualifying Series - 10 boats had been disqualified after being listed as breaching the Black Flag rule... [more]

Online media & advertising: growing exponentially Jeni Bone, When online media launched in earnest more than a decade ago, it took many cues from traditional media, according to Tessa Wegart, advertising consultant with The ClickZ Network. These days, it's leaping ahead of its hard copy competition and being embraced by young and old.... [more]

Living Doll at the HSBC Premier Coastal Classic Richard Gladwell, Sail-World, Images of the Farr 55 Living Doll taken at the start of this morning's HSBC Premier Coastal Classic.... [more]

Images of the HSBC Coastal Classic - Infidel Richard Gladwell, Images of the iconic John Spencer designed Infidel competing in this year's HSBC Coastal Classic... [more]

Storm drives Virgin Money on Atlantic quest Alex Mills, Richard Branson and the Team Origin crew have been going for just over 24 hours and the first signs of fatigue are starting to show. In preparation for the rough conditions forecast, the crew onboard Virgin Money has tried to get as much rest as possible before the predicted winds of up to 50kts hit their decks... [more]

Quantum leader at TP52 World Championship Event media, At the TP52 World Championship in Puerto Calero Artemis lead the Coastal Race from start to finish. After two days of windward/leeward races, the 14-strong TP52 fleet sailed the short coastal race, approximately 35 miles long.... [more]

Images from the Volvo OR: Life onboard Volvo Ocean Race, Images from Leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race as the fleet head towards the Doldrums to reach the first gate on Leg 1 off the coast of Brazil... [more]

Alinghi re-launch the 33rd America's Cup Daphne Morgan Barnicoat, Alinghi Media, America's Cup defending yacht club, Société Nautique de Genève (SNG), the Defender Alinghi and their event organising body AC Management (ACM) are taking the necessary steps to get the 33rd America's Cup back on track in partnership with the Challenger of Record – Club Náutico Español de Vela (CNEV) – and all challengers keen to join the competition.... [more]

Virgin Money chases Atlantic Record Event Media, The 99ft monohull maxi-yacht Virgin Money set sail Wednesday morning on its Cross-Atlantic Challenge. Richard Branson, his children and the Team Origin crew, which includes Mike Sanderson as co-skipper and triple Olympic Gold medallist Ben Ainslie, aim to break the world record for crossing the Atlantic Ocean, currently set at 6 days 17 hours, 39 minutes and 52 seconds... [more]

ASB Finn: Post Olympic Update Dan Slater, Since the Olympics I went back to New Zealand for 24 hours before flying up to the Rolex Maxi Worlds in Italy. I sailed on Ranger a replica J Class that defended the Americas Cup in 1937. This boat is 210 tons and sails with a crew of 30-35 and as the Tactician it required lots of different things to think about than sailing on my own in the Finn.... [more]

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Vendee Globe 2008-2009
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Vendee Globe 2008-2009 - A sailing race around the world, for singlehanders, without any stopover....
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