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MULTIHULL YACHT CLUB QUEENSLAND: PO BOX 178, WYNNUM. Q. 4178
FantasiaFantasia——Winner of the 2016 Ocean Series after 1st and 3rd place in the Mooloolaba Winner of the 2016 Ocean Series after 1st and 3rd place in the Mooloolaba
Weekend Weekend -- Photo Jule GeldardPhoto Jule Geldard
Volume 50 Number 19
November 2016
At the club house, Northern Arm of
Manly Harbour (Trafalgar St) 7:30PM Thursday 3rd November
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Monthly Events
5-6 Nov Cruise Weekend and join Navigator’s
Nightmare
6 Nov Navigator’s Nightmare
3rd Dec Trophy Presentation and Christmas
Party
Commodore’s Comment
By Bruce Wieland
The Annual General Meeting of our club will be held this coming
Thursday, the 3rd November. I can’t emphasize enough the
importance of a good attendance at the meeting. The future
strength of MYCQ is dependent on the support and shared contributions from
all members, whether or not you are serving on a committee or sub-
committee. There are exciting times ahead for our club. We are all very much
aware of the growing multihull ownership within the yachting fraternity. Our
challenge is to offer a diverse range of products (fun experiences) to those
owners and crew so that they will be attracted to MYCQ. The more ideas that
are floated, the more likely that we will find the right formula to grow. So
come to our meetings and contribute!
It has been an honour to serve as Commodore of MYCQ again this past year.
I am very grateful for the support of so many members during that time, and
of course, there have been a few who have served the club with distinction.
All committee positions will be declared vacant at the AGM and a new
committee elected. I indicate that I will be nominating again for the position
of Commodore for the next year, and I will regard it as a sign of strength for
the club if there are other nominations for Commodore. We need a strong
committee!
There are only a three events left on the 2016 calendar, They are the
Christmas Party and Trophy Presentation night on the 3rd December followed
by a cruise weekend and the Navigator’s Nightmare fun race. The previous
two Christmas Parties have been a huge success, so don’t miss out! Plans are
well under way for our 2017 and 2018 calendar. There will be something for
everyone, cruisers, racers and social butterflies.
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From the Editor Welcome to another edition of the MYCQ Multinews. This month we have a lot of content from
members as well as a lot happening around the world to report on. There is an interesting
cruise report from Tropical Cat and her trip up north. There was also the St Helena Cup and
the Mooloolaba Weekend this month.
An old advertiser has started supporting he MYCQ again. The Redland City Marina has placed
a new advert and will also be advertising on our website. Please support our sponsors.
This month sees the MYCQ AGM, so it would be good if all members attend and get involved
in running the club. Another must attend event is the Christmas Party so I look forward to
seeing you all there.
Enjoy!
Inside this issue:
Social Report ···················································································· 12
A Day on the water - Mooloolaba Weekend ······································ 16
The Cruise of the Tropical Cat 2016 ················································ 17
St Helena Cup ·················································································· 23
Open Letter to all Members ······························································ 25
Rolex Middle Sea Race Record·························································· 28
Thomas Coville advocates for a multihull Volvo Ocean Race ············ 30
Red Bull Foiling Generation ····························································· 32
GC32 Racing Tour ············································································· 34
America’s Cup ·················································································· 38
Extreme Sailing Lisbon ····································································· 40
Other Videos and NEWS ·································································· 44
Website: www.mycq.org.au
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Management Committee Phone Mobile Email
Commodore Bruce Wieland 07 3395 4727 0438 176 704 [email protected]
Vice Commodore Mike Hodges 07 3278 5154 0411 888 850 [email protected]
Rear Commodore Alasdair Noble 0409 490 595 [email protected]
Club Secretary Chris Wren 0448 999 800 [email protected]
Assistant Secretary Barbara Stubbings 0419 760 369 [email protected]
Treasurer Allan Bolt 0438 866921 [email protected]
MC Member Zebb Peters 0413 291 829 [email protected]
MC Member Chris Dewar 07 3821 4315 0411 403 928 [email protected]
MC Member Jim Fern 07 3396 6667 0418 188 768 [email protected]
MC Member Tony Eppell 07 3207 1900 0427 743 111 [email protected]
Trailerables Rep. Peter Hackett 07 3269 5943 0438 695 943 [email protected]
Cruise Captain TBA
Yachting Qld
Representatives
Lyle Stanaway 07 3396 0926 0414 947 867 [email protected]
TBA
Brisbane to Gladstone Race Administration
Arbitrary Ratings
Officer Mike Hodges 07 3278 5154 0411 888 850 [email protected]
Offshore Multihull Rule (OMR)
OMR Manager Zebb Peters 0413 291 829 [email protected]
OMR Measurer Geoff Cruse 07 3396 8420 0409 986 421 [email protected]
OMR Measurer Peter Hackett 07 3269 5943 0438 695 943 [email protected]
OMR Measurer Mike Hodges 07 3278 5154 0411 888 850 [email protected]
OMR Measurer Alasdair Noble 0409 490 595 [email protected]
OMR Measurer Richard Jenkins 07 3822 1731 0498 228 656 [email protected]
Safety Officer TBA
Library, Publications, Website, Trophies etc
Social Secretary
Librarian/Archives Lyn Wieland 07 3395 4727 0484 808 895 [email protected]
Multinews Editor Chris Dewar 07 3821 4315 0411 403 928 [email protected]
Sponsorship Officer TBA
Trophy Officer Lyn Wieland 07 3395 4727 0484 808 895 [email protected]
Website Manager Chris Dewar 07 3821 4315 0411 403 928 [email protected]
Bar Manager Jim Fern 07 3396 6667 0418 188 768 [email protected]
Area Representatives
Airlie Beach Shane Bayer 0415 640 146 [email protected]
Bowen Rick Clarke 07 4786 1812
Hervey Bay Darryl Dorsett 07 4125 2399 0408 198 132 [email protected]
Mackay Rod Cunningham 0419 776 090 [email protected]
Sunshine Coast Jim Stubbings 0419 760 369 [email protected]
Townsville Jim McGeachie 0411 037 986
Cairns Rob Sherwood 0417 081 996 [email protected]
Office Holders for 2016
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Date Day Race # Event Club
November
3rd Nov Thurs Annual General Meeting MYCQ
5th Nov Sat Combined Clubs Presentation MBTBC
5-6th Nov Weekend Cruise Saturday & join Nav Nightmare Sunday MYCQ
6th Nov Sun Navigator’s Nightmare with Raft-up @ King Is MYCQ
December
3rd Dec Sat Trophy Presentation/Christmas Party MYCQ
27 Dec ~2 weeks Christmas Extended Cruise MYCQ
2016 Club Calendar Ocean Series
Spring Series
Cruise Event
Special Event
Important Event
Club Championship :- Points from the best 5 races in any 3 of the 4 series listed below:
Summer Series 7 races 5 to count (see website for qualifying races) Winter Series 9 races 5 to count Spring Series 6 races 5 to count
Race Results
Summer Series — Performance Rating Place R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 TOTAL
1 Hasta La Vista 36 27 27 27 15 36 20 215
2 Kestrel 20 20 20 36 20 36 172
3 Spook 15 5 20 27 27 145
4 Frequent Flyer 27 20 36 36 13 132
5 Talisker 15 15 15 5 86
6 Renaissance 13 36 27 76
Summer Series — Offshore Multihull Rule Place R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 TOTAL
1 Hasta La Vista 27 27 27 27 27 36 27 234
2 Frequent Flyer 36 20 36 36 36 164
3 Kestrel 20 20 20 20 36 143
4 Spook 15 5 15 27 20 138
5 Renaissance 13 36 20 69
Winter Series — Performance Rating Place R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 TOTAL
1 Boss Racing 36 27 36 36 20 36 36 36 36 299
2 Frequent Flyer 27 20 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 236
3 The Boat Works 20 36 20 20 36 20 20 172
Winter Series — Offshore Multihull Rule Place R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 TOTAL
1 Frequent Flyer 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 324
2 Boss Racing 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 243
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Winter Series — Performance Rating
Place R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 TOTAL
1 Hasta La Vista 27 36 36 36 27 36 198
2 Frequent Flyer 36 5 27 20 36 27 151
3 Outer Limits 20 5 20 27 72
Winter Series — Offshore Multihull Rule
Place R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 TOTAL
1 Frequent Flyer 36 36 36 36 36 36 324
2 Boss Racing 27 27 27 27 27 27 243
Ocean Series — Performance Rating Place R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 TOTAL
1 Fantasia 27 36 20 15 98
2 Renaissance 27 15 36 13 91
3 Boss Racing 15 27 15 27 84
4 Hasta La Vista 5 13 27 36 81
5 Chillpill 36 11 12 59
6 Mojo 36 36
7 Cut Snake 12 20 32
8 Nicki C 13 11 24
9 Attitude 20 20
9 Free Spirit 20 20
11 Romance 13 13
12 Kestrel 5 5
Ocean Series — Offshore Multihull Rule Place R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 TOTAL
1 Fantasia 27 36 36 20 119
2 Renaissance 27 27 27 15 96
3 Hasta La Vista 5 15 20 36 76
4 Chillpill 36 12 12 60
5 Boss Racing 15 13 13 13 54
6 Cut Snake 15 27 42
7 Mojo 36 36
8 Attitude 20 20
8 Free Spirit 20 20
10 Romance 13 13
11 Kestrel 5 5
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Multihull Yacht Club Queensland Inc
MYCQ GENERAL MEETING 6 October 2016
1. Attendees: As per attendance book.
Visitors: Craig Margetts, Bruce Pattison,
Derrick Baan
2. Apologies:
Bruce Wieland Chris Dewar Alisdair Noble
Sue Perry Ray Perry
The Chairperson for the meeting, Tony
Eppell, welcomed Craig Margetts, Bruce
Pattison and Berwick Baan.
3. Minutes: Confirmation of the previous
meeting held on 1 September 2016
Moved: Alan Bolt
Seconded: Lyle Stanaway
Motion: Carried
4. Business arising from the minutes.
4.1 The video of the OMR presentation is now
ready and on the web site.
4.2 The national association has been
discussed at various times and there will be a
questionnaire to members to ensure all ideas
are considered.
4.3 Weighing of boats became an issue at
Airlie Beach(AB) and created some problems.
Some context is useful.
The background is that the SA boats were
weighed on a weigh-bridge and then at the
regatta at AB using a one point, calibrated
and verified load cell. The weighing at AB was
done carefully and the SA boats weighed, on
average,100 kg less than the previous weigh-
bridge weight. This caused some doubts and
dissatisfaction but, as weigh-bridge weights
are not acceptable for an OMR (as they
cannot achieve a +/- 0.5% accuracy), the SA
boats had to be reweighed. Frequentflyer was
weighed in Brisbane just before the regatta
to take into account some changes in the
boat (due primarily new sails and removing
safety equipment beyond Cat 5, including the
second anchor and some structural changes),
using a three point system it came in at 1250
kg. This weighing was done in good
conditions and very carefully. Therefore, we
agreed to reweigh it at AB using the one
point system to verify the results of the
system. The weight of frequentflyer was 50kg
less using the one point system, about 4%
less than with the three point system, which
is still outside the degree of acceptable error
but given the possible errors involved in
Brisbane by weighing the trailer and then
boat, we agreed that the weights at AB were
probably more accurate as they used the
latest load cell, recently tested and the
weighing was done exceptionally carefully in
no wind. Further the OMR Committee has
indicated several times that weigh-bridges
are just not accurate enough. The conclusion
therefore was that ideally all boats in the
racing division should be weighed at AB to
ensure parity. Unfortunately not everyone
agreed which caused some to doubt about
the weight of some boats. It would have been
very simple to weigh all boats as the
equipment was on hand and Shane Bayer the
Multihull Representative at AB made it
possible for everyone to weigh their boats as
easily as possible by making the equipment
and crane available. Hence the controversy
could have been easily avoided.
It is important to say that the boats that filled
the first few places at Airlie Beach, and Mad
Max in particular, were sailed extremely well
and would have won even with a higher
rating, such as their previous rating.
However, everyone would have more
confidence in the outcome if everyone had
cooperated and had their boats reweighed so
every boat was on level footing.
Unfortunately, the controversy carried onto to
Hamilton Island as Mad Max had to sail under
its previous OMR as it was deemed that it did
not have an accurate weight on a par with
the rest of the racing fleet. This could have
been avoided very easily.
In future, as weight is so important to the
smaller boats in particular, the weighing
system needs to be clarified to come up with
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an improved system. Mike Hodges is
investigating a single point system as against
a three point system. It is possible that boats
up to 5000kg may be weighed in future using
a one point system as there is little chance of
error being a one lift arrangement, while for
practical reasons the heavier boats may still
use the three point system. We await the
outcome of Mike's deliberations.
4.4 The OMR preamble is being edited.
4.5 There has been a meeting with AS and
YQ recently and they are very interested in
ensuring the safety regulations are
appropriate for multihulls. YQ is planning to
reconvene the offshore safety committee and
are encouraging us to participate.
4.6 RQYS has decided not to proceed with
their application for further moorings in
Deanbilla Bay.
4.7 This weekend is the beginning off the
Spring Series and the St Helena Cup and we
hope to get as many boats on the water for
this event as possible, including a cruising
fleet. The Sailing Instructions are on the web-
site.
5. Correspondence
There has been several emails about the
formation of a National Association and this
topic has been dealt with above. However, to
have more influence with AS and strengthen
the fleets interstate a national body would be
useful.
The other correspondence was of a general
nature.
6. Treasurer’s Report
In summary, the balance is $234,399.66
comprising the following.
MYCQ Business Saver Account: $57,918.20
Business Everyday Chq Account: $3,736.33
Perpetual Wealth Focus Inv Fund: $22,745.13
Term Deposit $150,000
Motion: That the Treasurer’s Report be
adopted
Proposed: Allan Bolt
Seconded: Richard Jennings
Motion: Carried
7. Social Report
The Moreton Bay Sailing Club made the
cruising multihulls very welcome and gave
them prominence in the marina. It was a
good night at the club.
There is a movie day on the Saturday of the
St Helena Cup for those not sailing. It will be
at Bulimba Theatre "The Girl on the Train'.
Please let Lyn Wieland know if you are
interested.
Lyn Wieland reported that the Christmas
Party had been booked for the 3 December at
the MBTBC.
The colour is sparkling white and silver - Mast
Head light. Members should book early as
numbers are limited.
8. Sailing Committee Report
The Bribie Cup which has been the only race
since the last meeting and the MYCQ boats
raced with QCYC. There were 12 boats in
total and it was extremely light at the start.
Boss finished first and Matrix an F22 and
Midnight Rain came second and third. There
was a good overnight at Moreton Bay Yacht
Club with the cruising boats.
Jim Stubbings has put together an AMOC
series prior to the Gladstone. Pittwater to the
Gold Coast, the Surf to City, then Brisbane to
Gladstone. The event is to be officially
launched in 2018. However in 2017 there will
be a trial of the series prior to launching it as
a sponsored event in 2018. Lyn Wieland
reported that the idea is that there will be a
Racing Division, a Cruising Division and
Trailer Boats. So it could be an inshore and
off shore event. Sponsorship will be sought
for this.
9. Cruising report
There was a cruise north by Tropical Cat and
it will be reported in Multihull News. Jenny
and Dudley in Tropical Cat will set the record
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Multihull Yacht Club Queensland Inc
straight in their article about their conflicting
views on the weather. It should be a good
read as they were very enthusiastic about the
trip.
Kestrel discovered a new way of cruising as it
had to motor back from Hamilton Island
without a mast.
10.Yachting Queensland
Lyle Stanaway advised that the AS/YQ
Discover Sailing day will be held on 23
October and it would be great to have a
couple of our boats at DPSS to take out
sailors and would be sailors in the afternoon.
It is important to register with AS/YQ to get
the supporting material, banners etc and
support them and the event as it will be held
nationally and hopefully involve most clubs in
Australia.
Although it conflicts with races in the Spring
Series, these races should be short allowing
us to have a get together after the race and
have some boats available for visitors to have
a sail.
11. General Business
There will be a Seawind regatta on the
weekend of the 15 and 16 October 2016.
12. The next General Meeting is at 7.30
pm on the 3 November 2016.
The meeting closed at 8.30 pm which was
followed by a very interesting talk by Craig
Margetts who circumnavigated Australia and
has a lot of sailing experience. He spoke
primarily about his family's experience
hopping from anchorage to anchorage
between small islands in south west Australia
(the Great Australian Bight) and provided
some very useful cruising tips.
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Social Report by Lyn Wieland—Social Secretary
Time to gather the troops for our very
important club AGM meeting. Please make
note in your diary for the next MYCQ Club
night on Thursday 3rd November when all
positions will be declared vacant and
volunteers will be called for the Management,
Sailing, Cruising and Social committee roles.
This has been a difficult year with so many of
our committee members juggling their
commitments. Your club is only as good as
we all can make it. It just requires everyone
to take part in some way, accept the task and
follow through. The old adage, many hands
make light work, so don’t be shy.
We do have to thank Craig Margetts for
sharing his tales about circumnavigating
Australia at the past October meeting. We
heard lots of stories with excellent
photographs, about coastline hopping in the
great southern ocean from Cape Lewin in WA
to Cape York in South Australia. The waters
across the southern seas are quite foreign to
we Queenslanders. It was refreshing to hear
good sailing stories from this part of our
Australian coastline. Thank you Craig, you
are welcome to our club anytime.
Looking toward 2017, please diary note our
General meeting Thursday 2nd February
2017. Jon Symmonds will be our guest
speaker with the first aid topic.
“Know what to do in the first 5 minutes at
sea”.
Jon is a Coxswain in AVCG and is the First Aid
trainer for Coast Guard. He lived on a 46’ cat
for two years in the Caribbean and has
cruised/raced extensively. He is a qualified
trainer in Remote, Wilderness and Advanced
First Aid.
We have asked Jon for a 90 minute talk on
what to put into your first aid kit for sea and
a brief summary for quick response in the
event of boating injuries, burns, stings and
bites.
Please note: This is not a certificate course,
but perhaps some life saving tips of value to
all of us. The night is not restricted to club
members, so bring friends and family along.
Supper will be served after the speaker.
The Spring Series of races were reported as
the most enjoyable for the year and of
course, Commodore Bruce is still smiling after
the success of “Shanda” in day two of the St
Helena Cup. Lots of wind is just perfect
conditions for the grand lady to show her
style.
7 Boats competed in the annual Brisbane to
Mooloolaba Ocean Race last weekend with
favorable winds on both days. Thank you
Gary McCarthy, also Commodore and
members of the Mooloolaba Yacht Club for
hosting MYCQ at the Wharf Tavern on
Saturday night. Our party of 38 was warmly
welcomed. We also recognize the MYCQ
ladies who joined the group on a road trip
from Brisbane.
Our club reports another fun Social night
enjoyed by all.
Barbara and Jim Stubbings Starting off Point Cartwright
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Planning is well under way for the MYCQ
Christmas Party and Trophy Presentation
night booked for Saturday 3rd December at
the Moreton Bay Trailer Boat Club, Manly.
Remember “ Mast head light – SPARKLING
White”. Start thinking of some ideas and
check your wardrobe for a glittering + white
outfit. Lots of bling would be in order. We
have table bookings for a group of 8 or 10. I
have my pen ready to record your ticket
requirement ASAP please. Thank you Chris
Dewar for preparing the invitation page this
month.
Last conversation with Ray and Sue Perry
Purr-fik had them socialising with a group of
15 Lightwave boats at Great Keppel.
Commodore Bruce has been tracking them
and they are still heading north towards
Whitsundays although, their plan is to be
back at Manly for our Christmas Party. They
will have so many stories to share.
Special thoughts during November are for
Life Member Jim Stubbings also John Hamaty
and fellow sailor Jim Fern. I believe they all
will have hospital visits to rectify health
issues. Good luck guys and speedy recovery.
As always, your contributions to the club’s
social calendar are valuable, so lets keep the
ideas flowing and safe sailing to all in 2016…
Multihulls heading out of Mooloolaba for the race back
to Manly
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It was day two of the Brisbane Mooloolaba
Ocean Race series for the Multihull Yacht Club
Queensland. My husband David Remilton is a
regular crewmember with Renaissance.
Skipper, Mike Hodges had invited me to sail
with them for the homeward bound race on
Sunday. The road trip to the Sunshine Coast
on Saturday proved to be slower than the
multihulls but we did arrive in time to see the
close finish between Hasta La Vista and
Renaissance. This gave way for lots of
discussion at the Wharf Tavern dinner that
night.
Following a restful nights sleep to the
harmonious symphony of snorers and a good
brew of coffee, I was ready for a day on the
water when the skipper and remaining crew
arrived. Beautiful Queensland weather and a
warm welcome from Mike and his crew on
'Renaissance' made for a fantastic day of
sailing. Prior to the start one of the crew
warned me that colourful language and a 'bit'
of tension at the start was not unusual (some
things never change!). Just to prove the point
there were two starts to make life interesting
and challenge all competitors to expand their
vocabulary. I haven't crewed in a race for a
long time and not since I have adjusted to
living with limited mobility, my primary focus
yesterday involved staying out of the way of
the business end of proceedings at key
moments.
Mike's recent modifications have certainly
made access around the boat easier. The
great conditions for a very fast run home,
sometimes 20 knots, was exciting and a
great way to end the day.
It also reminded of my very first experience
of sailing on a cat over 30 years ago when
David took me out on his home built
mosquito in a brisk afternoon sea breeze at
Esperance in WA. "It will be fun" he said as
he passed me a life jacket and harness, until
that time I had always associated a trapeze
with the circus - on reflection perhaps there
is a greater parallel than I had realised. At
any rate, it was an excellent and memorable
weekend both on and off the water and
thanks to all who made it possible!
Nicki C skipper Ian Cooper sharing stories with Louise Remilton at dinner.
A Day on the water - Mooloolaba Weekend By Louise Remilton
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We left Manly on Wednesday August 17th at
noon. By 4:30pm, we had anchored at
Comboyuro Pt. The next day, we travelled on
to Mooloolaba, arriving there at 11am. After
lunch and a rest, we went ashore for coffee
and a walk along the beach front.
On Friday, Dudley drove the dinghy to
Laurie’s Marina, the outboard stopped and
refused to start again. We did some shopping
at Kawana and returned to the boat. Dudley
had to row back. He was not happy. We met
Leigh Wynne and Audrey for lunch. On the
way back to the boat, Dudley bought spark
plugs, Start ya Bastard, a jerry can and fuel
for the outboard . He rowed back to Tropical
Cat and worked on the outboard. The new
spark plug did the trick! Sighs of relief!
On Saturday, Dudley took the dinghy to a
spot near Whitworths. He met Ray Perry
there shopping for specials. On Dudley’s
return, we set off for the Surf Club for lunch
with my brother and his wife. It was blowing
a northerly.
On Sunday the wind changed so Dudley left
at 4 a.m. At 7.30 a.m. we saw whales tail
slapping to starboard. We continued on to the
Wide Bay Bar. Crossed very slowly against
the tide about 1 p.m. At 2 p.m. we saw a
dead whale and two dingoes on Fraser Island.
Arrived at Gary’s Anchorage at 4.10 p.m. A
hell of a long day!
Next morning, we left at 8 a.m. and headed
over to River Heads. Anchored at 10.45
a.m. We went ashore at 2.30 p.m. to a ramp
near the terminal for ferries to Fraser. It was
a pleasant walk to the shopping centre. We
were told that there was a bus to Urangan so
we caught it on Tuesday and met up with Bob
Marsh, an old sailing friend at the Boat
Club. He drove us to the shopping centre
after lunch. We unexpectedly ran into Jull
Mitchell in Woolworths. She drove us to
her home where we met up with Kim and saw
their cat ALPHA CENTAUR 2 in the
garden. They drove us to the ramp. What a
great day, catching up with old friends!
On Wednesday, we motored to the Boat Club
Marina. We met Gil and Wendy Gibson for
lunch. They drove us around Harvey Bay
afterwards. We were back on the marina by
5 p.m. so I did the laundry.
On Thursday morning, Kim Mitchell came to
see Tropical Cat. He had coffee on board
before we left. We had trouble finding a good
anchorage on Fraser so ended up sheltering
behind Big Woody. There was a gorgeous
sunset.
The Cruise of the Tropical Cat 2016 by Jenny Maruff
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On Friday, we sailed to the Burnett
River. We were there by 1.50 a.m. Had a
quiet afternoon doing maintenance. He
worked on the motor, I did my nails.
Saturday was quite windy. It was a rest day
so we dinghied in to the ramp and walked to
the shops for food and a coffee. I had my
hair cut. Dudley then took me to the Marina
Restaurant for lunch. We went by
dinghy. Dudley phoned Chris Ennor (MAGIC
CARPET) but he was in the Whitsundays.
On Sunday, Dudley left at 5.40 a.m. There
was 10-15 kts. S.E. in the morning but it
dropped to 3 kts by late morning so we
motored to Round Hill. At 12:50pm, it was
too shallow to go in so we had lunch. Got
going again at 1:30pm and sailed into 1770.
It was full of boats!
Monday August 29th was a lovely day. We
walked from the marina end of 1770 to the
caravan park end. There were lots of picnic
tables, bins, shelters, taps, and showers,
paths and lawns, trees and landscaping.
Dudley visited the VMR and his friend Doug
Ming. We met Peter from the Fastback
SUNRAY, built by John Goss. The next
morning TROPICAL CAT and SUNRAY sailed
to Pancake Creek, a great anchorage. The
day after, we both left early for Gladstone.
Saw whales’ tails slapping. We got to
Gladstone by noon. We anchored near a
jetty.
Dudley went off in the dinghy and returned
with filters for the water supply. He decided
to go through the Narrows. We did that and
got through by 9:00pm. Woke up to
Thursday Sept 1st. Dudley replaced the water
filters. At 8:00am, I saw a large cat
approaching from Seahill Creek. I used the
binoculars and saw Kestrel, without a mast
returning from Hamo. We left for Great
Keppel at 9:30am. Arrived at 1:30pm. After
lunch we went ashore for a walk.
On Friday morning we motored over to the
Rosslyn Bay Marina at Yeppoon.
David and Avon Ohl (BLUE HORIZON) helped
us tie up. We caught the bus into town. It
was blowing 20kts by late morning. I put
extra pegs in the washing. I vacuumed the
boat. After a chat on BLUE HORIZON, I took
Dudley to a nearby restaurant “The Beaches”
for dinner. The Pad Thai was delicious!
When we returned to Great Keppel on
Saturday, we met up again with Peter
(SUNRAY) He visited before tea. He told us
that his family was in Port Moresby when my
family was there. My father had cured his
father of Black Water fever. He had also
lanced an abcess on Peter’s infant bottom.
Small world!
On Sunday, we walked to Putney Beach, had
a drink at the pub and watched the Tourist
Cat loading passengers on the edge of the
beach.
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On Monday, Peter went north. We went
around to Svendson’s Beach on the northern
side of Great Keppel. There we were
sheltered from the gusty S.E. winds.
On Tuesday, we found a yacht tied up in the
creek near us. We walked along Leeks Beach
and went inland around the edge of a swamp
where we found a road which led to the
Resort. It was stoney and steep and followed
a ridge that ended up sloping down towards
the pub. I was totally worn out by the time
we reached the pub. A bird swooped down
and grabbed a chip from Dudley’s lunch.
After lunch we walked to Putney Beach and
up over the headland to the next
beach. There were rocks around the next
headland. While rock hopping, we met Ray
and Tracey (Xta SEA 3) who had built TIATA,
an Easy we had sailed with in 2006. Tracey
took our photo and sent it to Lyn and Rudy
who had bought TIATA from them in 2005.
We spent two more days at Svendson’s
Beach as it was too windy to sail south. We
met up with David and Avon Ohl (BLUE
HORIZON).
They left on Friday Sept 9th when the wind
changed. So did we. We ended up in Yellow
Patch, for the night. They went to see
Capricorn. We went there the following night
but we both ended up in Pancake Creek on
Sunday Sept 11th then we both sailed into
1770 on Monday. Their son drove in in the
afternoon and they took us to Agnes Water in
their car where Dudley got a script for tablets
he needed. We both shopped and returned
to our cats. That evening we met at the pub
for dinner. The food was good and we had a
great night.
On Tuesday, I did the laundry at the
Caravan Park and had a hot
David and Avon Ohl (BLUE HORIZON).
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shower. Bliss! Dudley did maintenance. He
took me and David Ohl to the pub for
lunch. Avon had left for Rockhampton.
On Wednesday, we left 1770 at 6 a.m.
waived to David and his fishing mates on
BLUE HORIZON. We saw whales on our way
to Burnett Heads. In the early afternoon we
anchored near the ramp. Two big cats
anchored behind us. There was a beautiful
sunset.
We decided to visit Burrum Heads so we left
at 5.30 a.m. on Thursday. There were good
clear markers into the anchorage. We
anchored near a ramp.
Went ashore for coffee and a walk. Ate
delicious pies at the bakery. I bought two
novels and two avocados from the
shops. There are two caravan parks and
every house is on a huge block of land. It is
a spacious pleasant place. The river is full of
boats.
On Friday at 1.30 a.m., I heard the fridge
struggling to come on. I woke Dudley. He
said the batteries were low so he put the
motor on for quite a while. He left Burrum
Heads at 5.30 a.m.and headed for the marina
in Urangan. Mark and Janet (KISHKA) helped
tie us up. The boat beside us was ZOO. We
met Stan and Trish later. Dudley and I had
an early lunch at the Boat Club. At 3 pm we
met our friends Bob and Pam Marsh at a
restaurant near the whale watching boats.
Next morning we left at 6.30 a.m. Dudley
had decided to get back to Manly and buy
new batteries so we motored down the Sandy
Straits and anchored in Pelican Bay where we
were close to the Wide Bay Bar.
On Sunday 18th, we left on a 3/4 tide. We
used the F i sherman ’ s Channe l .
No problems. An easterly swell rolled us
round Double Is. Point at 9 a.m. Not much
wind. It came in from the N/NW at 16 kts
around noon. Saw whales off Coolum. We
sailed in to Mooloolaba and anchored at 4.30
p.m. A long dreary day! Went ashore for
dinner. At the new Thai Restaurant MOOM,
the floor kept going up and down. Outside, it
was blowing 20-25kts. I was glad we were
in.
On Monday, Sept 19th we exited Mooloolaba
at 6 a.m.
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TIPS How to make a Long Sailing Day
pass pleasantly.
1. Sleep
2. Read
3. Watch for whales
4. Have a variety of things to nibble
5. Watch a movie on the lap top
We had a pleasant, gentle sail past Caloundra
and the Glasshouse Mts.
The wind came in around Bribie. We were
bounced around Bongaree and across the
Bay, doing 8-12 kts. This was the best
sailing day we had had. We were tied up at
our Marina berth at the WMYC at 1p.m.
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MYCQ Christmas Party and
Trophy Presentation Night
For Multihull Yacht Club QLD Members, Old Salts & Friends
Saturday 3rd December 2016
At Moreton Bay Trailer Boat Club
34 Fairlead Cres, Manly
Time: 6.30 p.m.
The dress theme is WHITE & SILVER,
Christmas or Smart Casual.
Seafood smorgasbord plus Club funded limited bar tab for
beer, wine or champagne, Live music
$55 each member & Partner
and $60 non-member
Please deposit funds to –
Suncorp Account name: MYCQ Cheque Account
BSB: 484 799 – ACC: 083 884 570
Reference: Use Capital X and your last name (eg. XWieland)
Deposit preferred but cash on the night is okay.
Please RSVP Lyn Wieland – [email protected]
or phone 0484 808 895
Advise in RSVP if paying cash on the night.
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On the 8th and 9th October the Wynnum
Manly Yacht Club held their annual St Helena
Cup.
The St Helena Cup consisted of two races in
completely different conditions. On Saturday
there was a light northeasterly that tested
the larger yachts. Day 2 saw a 20-25 knot
southeasterly, which many of the smaller
yachts could not compete in and withdrew
before the start of the race. On the first day
the Extreme 40 yacht called The Boat Works
Too won line honours beating everyone
including the monohulls that started 30
minutes ahead of them. On day 2 they wisely
withdrew. The first incident occurred 2 hours
after the race when a trailer sailer hit an
object which was most likely a whale. The
crew on Corum said they had seen whales in
the area. The impact resulted in the keel
breaking away from the yacht and it
capsizing. With media groups being confused
about where St Helena Island is were
reporting of a yacht capsizing in the South
Atlantic Cup. Many articles have been
removed (eg smh) but some are still online
(eg Brisbane Times).
An incident happen on Quest when a crew
member was stuck on the head with a
St Helena Cup By Chris Dewar
Capsized monohull on Day 2
Boat Works Too and Boat Works Indian in the background on Day 1
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Race Yacht Skipper Team Score Race 1 Race 2
1 Fantasia Andrew Stransky Triple Cat 6 3 3
2 Hasta La Vista Jim Fern Tri and Catch Us 8 2 6
3 Shanda Bruce Wieland Triple Cat 14 1 13
4 Spook Tony Eppell Tri and Catch Us 15 4 11
5 Boat Works Too Julian NYRC Boat Works 16 15C 1
6 Boss Racing Gary Saxby Flying Machines 17 15C 2
7 frequentflyer Chris Wren Flying Machines 19 15F 4
8 Trinity Peter Hackett Boom Trinity 20 15C 5
9 Boom K Askew Boom Trinity 22 15C 7
10 Purple Haze Alex McMillian Tri N 23 15C 8
11 F-Bomb Jason Jenkinson 3 Way Split 24 15C 9
12 Matrix Ron Godwin 3 Way Split 25 15C 10
13 The Boat Works Indian Todd Huggonson Boat Works 27 15F 12
14 Outer Limits Haydn Rough Tri N 29 15C 14
spinnaker pole, splitting his head and
knocking him unconscious.
In the Multihull division the Team of Fantasia
and Shanda, from the Multihull Yacht Club of
Queensland, won the team's event. The 50
foot Catamaran Fantasia won the individual
division with a 3rd on both days and Shanda
finishing 13th on Day 1 and winning on Day
2. Both yachts are proven ocean racing
yachts and reviled in the heavy conditions.
The other multihull that liked the day 2
conditions was Hasta La Vista who finished
with a 2nd place. They were teamed up with
Spook to finish 2nd in the team's event.
Hasta La Vista were the only multihull brave
enough to put up the spinnaker during the
first leg. This put them in a great position
rounding the first mark in 2nd place behind
Frequentflyer who later withdrew.
Below are the multihull results
Multihull Team Results
1 Triple Cat (20)
2 Tri and Catch Us (23)
3 Flying Machines (36)
4 Boom Trinity (42)
5 Boat Works (43)
6 3 Way Split (49)
7 Tri N (52)
Fantasia on Day 1
Hasta La Vista on Day 2
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Open Letter to all Members, Present and
Past Including Life Members Plus New
Members About to Join Us.
By Jim & Barbara Stubbings
It is well known that any club is only as good
as its active members at any one time. The
ambitious agenda the club has set for itself
over the next few years is very significant. It
is intended to continue the standing of this
highly regarded club that has always had as it
principle goal to promote the multihull
movement. This benefits all multihull sailing
members whether they be members active in
the racing scene or the cruising fraternity.
Some of the most important members are
those who stay in the background and help
with the general administration, i.e. the
backroom boys and girls. Without them the
club would not function. Otherwise there
would be no delicious supper put on free at
each monthly general meeting!!!
I believe with the majority of clubs in general
a great deal of work is left to a willing few
who after a while become burnt out and the
club loses the services of a highly valuable
member. To compound the situation
members decline to nominate for a task at
an AGM and this results in others taking on
the task which makes them over worked and
quite often the important jobs don’t get done
properly. We have two cases in point this
year in that there is no Cruise Captain and no
official Sailing and Safety Committee. Our
poor overworked Commodore has tried to do
the former job and the latter has been done
by email via a few sailing members and the
Executive Committee. I know the
Commodore has struggled with the extra
Cruise Captain’s job and being an Executive
Committee member I know the Sailing and
Safety work is not being done as well as it
could be and certainly not as well as it was
done in the past when a properly constituted
committee was in place.
As I have said above the club has set itself an
ambitious program which in general terms
Jim and Barbara on Windwalker entering Gladstone Harbour during the
Brisbane to Gladstone Cruise
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contains but is not limited to the following:-
The general future running of the club
including a properly constituted Sailing and
Safety Committee. In view of the
developments that have recently been
included in some of the multihulls who took
part in the race series in the Whitsundays,
this Committee has a huge task to plan the
fair and equitable participation of all entrants
in future ocean races run under the OMR rule.
The effective promotion of the club including
this coming Brisbane to Gladstone Race
In 2 years the Club has planned a very
ambitious Summer racing series which will be
somewhat similar to the old AMOC
championship run by the QMYC but it will also
include races and events for smaller boats
where the OMR is not appropriate. It is
planned that this series will have some
serious sponsorship and media promotion as
a result. The club should enjoy some
exceptional exposure as a result.
Moves are a foot to constitute a National
Multihull Association. The MYCQ has been
invited to lead the development of this
association and to gauge the support within
the club for such a development. There is
currently an action on the Executive
Committee to produce a questionnaire for
distribution to members so support can be
gained for such a development within our
club. Historians will no doubt recall that some
years back the QMYC attempted to develop a
somewhat similar association but without too
much success. Life has moved on since then
and other state multihull associations have
shown significant interest is such a
development. If our club membership are in
favour then it would be up to a committee
charged with the development of this
association to approach other state multihull
clubs and also those general sailing clubs
around the country who have multihull sailing
members. Clearly this is a significant
administrative task and so those members
(and their partners) both existing and new
members who have talents in developing
such an association would no doubt find it
most attractive.
Last but not least we need to attract new
young membership. To do this young folk
need to be trained in sailing multihulls.
Setting up a branch of the club to administer
and train new sailors has been talked about
for some time it just needs interested groups
to set up and run the program. In my opinion
although I am sure the Treasurer will not
agree!! We have funds that could be used for
the purchase of a suitable training, possibly
trimaran that could be set up for such
purposes. I believe there are significant funds
from Government sources and industry
available to support such training programs.
The result would be new sailors both girls and
boys properly trained to sail multihulls who
become members and become the multihull
sailors of the future. So it is a win, win
arrangement.
So Ladies and Gentlemen this is a pretty
exciting time in the club’s history and
development. I am sure it will attract active
sailors and their families to become involved.
We need the good offices of existing senior
members and life members plus of course
new members who can provide some of their
time to move these exciting developments
forward. For our part unfortunately our
wonderful Pescott 10.6 Summerhaven
‘Windwalker’, has to go so we are reducing
our level of activity in the club accordingly.
Having never done it properly, we will go and
have a look and see what the inside of OZ
looks like. All the very best to all you existing
active members and those who have yet to
join and become involved in a very exciting
fun activity .
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If you have dreamed of sailing up the
Derwent River into Hobart between
Christmas and New Year into an armada of
spectator craft and crowds of well-wishers,
but thought your preference for multi hull
yachts would prevent you reaching your
dream; your prayers have been answered!
The annual Launceston to Hobart yacht
race coincides with, and shares the same
finish line, post-race docking arrangements
and party atmosphere with the Sydney-
Hobart and the two Melbourne-Hobart yacht
races. AND THEY ACCEPT MULTI-HULLS!!!
The Launceston to Hobart yacht race is a
285 Nautical Mile, YA Category 3 race from
Beauty Point at the mouth of the Tamar
River, down the East coast of Tasmania to
Hobart. This year marks the 10th running of
the event which is open to Monohulls or
Multihulls over 8.5m in length. It starts on
the 27th December and finishes in time for
the Hobart New Year’s Eve celebrations.
Further info is available from http://l2h-
dssinc.org.au
By Ian Cooper
Nicky C will be competing in the Launceston to Hobart Yacht Race
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Giovanni Soldini and the Maserati Multi70
team were first across the finish-line in the
37th Rolex Middle Sea Race at 14 00’ 01”
today. Buzzing with the joy of victory, they
took the line honours in a time of 2 d, 1h, 25'
and 01' in the 608 nm long regatta organized
by the Royal Malta yacht Club.
Aside from that win, Maserati Multi70 also set
the new multihull record for the legendary
Maltese race, slashing just over 10 hours off
the previous one set in 2015 by American
Lloyd Thornburg’s Phaedo3 (2 d, 11h, 29' and
41').
“It was a fantastic race. We learned a lot,
including the fact the wing on the
centreboard works against us in very light
air”, explained Giovanni Soldini just after he’d
stepped ashore at Malta. “In a strong wind
with a flying foil – which was changed after
we lost the rudder during the passage to
Malta – we would have bridged the gap. We
were here to test that very solution but
unfortunately we didn’t get the chance”.
The weather conditions that prevailed
throughout the 37th edition of the Rolex Middle
Sea Race set the pace for the fleet leaders.
“We hadn’t much wind to get us to Sicily,
very little at all in the Strait and even less
until we’d passed Stromboli. Phaedo3 took a
good strong lead in those conditions but after
the western tip of Sicily we managed to catch
Maserati Sets New
Rolex Middle Sea Race Record
Victory and record for the Maserati Multi70 - Rolex Middle Sea Race
© Benedetta Pitscheider
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up most of the way, cutting the distance to
them to a dozen miles. North of Sicily, we
made the tactical decision to stay offshore,
towards Ustica, and that paid off”.
Then this morning, Phaedo3 made a technical
error by heading for Linosa rather than
Lampedusa, and the roles reversed.
The Maserati Multi70 crew threw themselves
whole-heartedly into the race and launched a
suitably determined attack.
“Phaedo3 had a brilliant race with very few
errors and then made an enormous one at
the end: we grabbed the opportunity and ran
with it….”, commented Giovanni Soldini.
Maserati Multi70’s race spanned a whole slew
of memorable moments, most notably her
passage off Palermo, making landfall at Sicily
after the start from Malta where Phaedo3 also
put on a very good performance.
Gerry Fitzgerald
M: (61) (0) 428 749 166 E: [email protected]
W: www.marinetraining.com.au
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Thomas Coville advocates for a multihull Volvo
Ocean Race
Earlier this year in New York I interviewed
the irrepressible French offshore skipper,
Thomas Coville. Ostensibly we had planned
to talk about the single-handed transatlantic
crossing he had just completed aboard his
gigantic foiling trimaran Sodebo during The
Transat race.
However, when I mentioned to him that the
last time we had spoken had been during
the 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race - which he
won as part of Franck Cammas’ Groupama
sailing team – he began to enthusiastically
make his case for switching the VOR to
multihulls.
This is what he told me....
I have been talking to Knut Frostad - a
good friend of mine - since 2006 about
multihulls in the Volvo Ocean Race. Now we
have Mark Turner in charge and he knows
the situation pretty well so he could make
the decision to create something very
special.
They want to reduce the budgets and doing
that is not all about the price of the boats.
If you reduce by nearly half the length of
the VOR and have half the crew, you will
reduce the costs by half. Only with
multihulls is that feasible.
Plus, with multihulls you will make the
public much more enthusiastic about the
race because the boats will be faster and
more exciting.
Then you have to consider the optimum size
of the boats. We have been thinking about
this question for a long time. Even on solo
boats 100 or even 120 feet (approximately
30 metres) I would say is a good size.
Actually, when it comes to power and
stability the important question is not the
length but the width. If you get the width
right compared to the size of the mast it
makes for a very safe boat.
Limit the righting moment to 170 or 180
tonnes per meter then I think you are close
to the perfect sized boat. That would be
similar to the current Sodebo or Francois
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Gabart’s MACIF.
The calculation is half the width times the
weight, so the lighter you are the less
righting moment you have got, but the
wider you can be. To give you an idea,
Sodebo is 170 and MACIF is around 155 -
160.
Even without going to foils you are going to
reduce the time on the legs by half and
then you can make a huge exhibition at
each off the stopovers so that Volvo get
what they need to attract the public and to
put on a show for their corporate guests.
Also, you could have many more people on
board the boats in the stopovers and it
would be much more exciting and fun.
It will be better for the fans too. The public
will follow when it's not three weeks of
waiting on each leg. That's just too long.
Only the English can be passionate about a
cricket match lasting for more than a week!
With the new multihulls even by yourself
the Atlantic is a week and going to Brazil is
nine days. Suddenly the public will stay
engaged for the whole leg.
I'm sure you would get one or two French
teams and then I think guys like Ian Walker
and Ken Read could come back – maybe not
as skippers but in the back office. I know
the Spanish would come back because guys
like Iker Martinez would absolutely love it.
I know I would do it in a heartbeat - as a
crew or whatever. I don’t think I would do
the Volvo Ocean Race again in monohulls,
but if it moved to multihulls then I know I
would absolutely want to be there.
I’m ready to work with the guys in Alicante
to make this happen.
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The New Zealand crew of Micah Wilkinson
and Olivia Mackay, were crowned the first-
ever World Champions in the world’s largest
youth sailing program, Red Bull Foiling
Generation, on Sunday.
In the climax of a two-year search for
talented young sailors, the crew that
included one of only two women in the field
beat out 14 other national champion teams,
with sailors from Switzerland and Italy
claiming second and third.
When the organizers, double Olympic gold
medalists Roman Hagara and Hans Peter
Steinacher, were forced to cancel the final
round on Sunday due to winds gusting to 35
knots (40mph/65kmh), earlier results in the
regatta’s high-level racing were used to
determine the outcome.
In a high emotion celebration at Newport,
USA on October 23, Mackay and Wilkinson
were crowned the World Champions in the
first-ever Red Bull Foiling Generation World
Final. Joining the Kiwis on the podium were
Sébastien Schneiter and Siegwart Grégoire
of Switzerland in second and Francesco
Rubagotti and Matteo Pilati of Italy at third.
Hagara and Steinacher launched Red Bull
Foiling Generation in 2015 to find sailors
aged 16-20 and give them the opportunity
to advance their careers through top-notch
hydrofoil racing. Over two seasons, 15
national champion teams emerged from
Japan, the United Kingdom, Italy, Sweden,
Denmark, Russia, France, New Zealand,
Red Bull Foiling Generation - Kiwis win title in
Newport, USA.
Micah Wilkinson and Olivia Mackay race during Red Bull Foiling Generation
final on the Waitemata Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand
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Turkey, Germany, Switzerland, the
Netherlands, Spain, Belgium and the United
States to compete in the World Final at
Newport, which has historically been home
to prestigious sailing events including the
America’s Cup and the Volvo Ocean Race.
“Foiling is the future of sailing, and we
wanted to provide an opportunity that didn’t
exist for young sailors, not only though
racing these boats, but by providing
coaching and mentorship,” said Steinacher.
“The athletes in this World Final battled
winds to 25 knots, with several capsizes
and near misses, and their impressive
performances have us convinced that Red
Bull Foiling Generation is the perfect start
on the pathway into professional sailing.”
The champions from New Zealand had won
all their World Final heats with style, and as
one of only two women in the field, skipper
Mackay confirmed that female sailors have
a place right along with the men in the high
-stamina, high-speed world of foiling. “I’m
so excited right now,” she smiled. “This was
the biggest opportunity of my life, and I
want to thank my teammate Micah as well
as Roman and Hans Peter, who have taught
me more than ever before. I can’t believe
we’re taking this trophy back to New
Zealand!”
“Newport was such an exciting place for
these passionate, talented young athletes to
take the spotlight,” stated Hagara. “We
hope the skills they’ve learned will help
them throughout their sailing careers, and
especially that we’ll be seeing some of them
in the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup, and,
eventually, the America’s Cup.”
Technical data for Flying Phantom:
The Flying Phantom earns raves as the
future of sailing because unlike other small
boats, it uses hydrofoil technology to lift
completely out of the water. The system
allows it to hit blistering speeds of up to 35
knots – almost 40 mph – making it by far
the quickest sailing boat of its size in the
world. Length: 5,52m (18ft), width: 3,00m,
weight: 155kg, mast height: 9,6m,
mainsail: 18sqm, Jib: 5,5sqm, Gennaker:
24sqm, crew: 2
About Red Bull Foiling Generation
Now in its second season, Red Bull Foiling
Generation sees Flying Phantom
catamarans lift over the water at up to 35
knots in a novel new format. Sailors aged
16-20 compete in a series of heats on four
identical boats of distinct colors until the
final race determines the team that will
represent its country in the World Final. The
biggest youth sailing program on the planet,
Red Bull Foiling Generation held regattas in
15 countries leading up to the World Final in
Newport, USA.
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Franck Cammas and his crew on Norauto
powered by Groupama Team France proved
convincingly that their dominance of the
2016 GC32 Racing Tour was no fluke. On
this closing day of Marseille One Design,
held in at times in ‘top of the range’
conditions, the French team managed a
perfect five-out-of-five score line. This left
them a massive 24 points clear of American
Jason Carroll’s second placed Argo.
On the 2016 GC32 Racing Tour
leaderboard, Norauto’s only threat going
into Marseille One Design was Sebastien
Schneiter’s Team Tilt. The Swiss youth crew
finished fourth, enabling Cammas and his
crew to claim the 2016 GC32 Racing Tour
trophy by a six point margin.
Franck Cammas:
“We are very happy with the work we did and
it is a very good circuit for us to spend more
time competing in races with this kind of
boat”.
“The level of everyone has got higher and
higher through the year. We were ahead at
the beginning, but since then everyone’s got
better at manoeuvring and now you have to
really fight to win each race.”
'It's always very nice to come back to
Marseille, where I did my first racing. We had
some great conditions today for our foiling
boats with five intense races and five
consecutive victories. We are pleased to end
the season winning the Marseille One Design
and the GC32 Racing Tour 2016 overall.
Because we had a different crew
configuration for each event we were able to
progress our on board communications really
well. It is a great accomplishment for
Norauto and the whole team.
First time participants Team Norauto wins
2016 GC32 Racing Tour
Norauto wins the 2016 GC32 Racing Tour
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We have been training in windy conditions
with two boats all winter. We feel that the
team performs well in these types of
weather. We were ahead on the first events,
but how everyone has progressed; the crews
perform well, the level is higher and there
are some real battles on the water. On this
circuit we have had the opportunity of doing
a variety of manoeuvres, lots of starts and
we have been confronted with a whole host
of interesting tactical decisions to make: it's
perfect for us as we prepare for the
Groupama Team France’s America's Cup.'
The Volvo Ocean Race winner added that
Norauto’s perfect scoreline today was
probably due to their beginning of season
training. “But we improved over the four
days too and we’re happy to finish the
season like this, with a perfect scoreline.”
For this final day, the forecast promised 9-11
knots, but after an hour on the water waiting
for the wind direction to stabilise, much to
the pleasure of everyone, it built into the
high teens, gusting into the mid-20s.
Fortunately in Marseille’s well protected Rade
Sud, the flat sea state made for a fast ride
with the GC32s fully foiling, frequently hitting
speeds in the mid-30s.
The other French team, Sebastien Rogues’
Team Engie had a mixed day, in two races
making it a French 1-2, but ultimately
finishing Marseille One Design fifth overall.
Team Engie was second best scoring boat of
the day, a testament to the hard work
Rogues and his team have put into improving
this season. However equalling their scoreline
today was the Japanese team Mamma Aiuto!
which did well in today’s two opening races.
Making a late charge today was the Swedish
youth crew on GUNVOR Sailing, which after a
string of deep results, finished second in the
final two races.
“We are still improving and still very new in
the boat and making a lot of simple
mistakes,” admitted Gustav Petterson,
skipper and tactician on board. “When it gets
stressed, we don’t always know what to do
and our timing is not always good. But we
were getting better through the day today.”
Jason Carroll's ARGO, second at Marseille One Design and winner of the
2016 owner-driver championship
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Their learning curve has been steep and this
is the first event they have raced without the
help several Olympic champions, such as Iain
Percy, Nathan Outteridge or Freddy Lööf.
The young Swedes, most with Olympic sailing
backgrounds, relished the conditions and saw
the Gunvor GC32 hitting speeds in the mid-
30s. “On one occasion we were very slow at
the bottom gate and some boats were
coming in at 25-30 knots, so your heart was
in your mouth,” admitted Petterson.
Perhaps most pleased by their performance
in Marseille was Jason Carroll, who’s Argo
team achieved its objectives displacing Pierre
Casiraghi’s Malizia – Yacht Club de Monaco
from the top spot in the Owner-Driver
Championship and claiming fourth overall in
the 2016 GC32 Racing Tour. “But I am most
excited to have finished second overall in this
regatta - that is very cool and I am very
proud of our team for having done that,” said
Carroll, a two time World Champion in the
highly competitive Melges 32 class. “The
owner-driver thing is also great - it came
down to this regatta and we did what we
needed to do.”
oday, Carroll was unable to repeat his team’s
victory yesterday but was generally among
the top finishers. “It was really fun today -
we had a great time. It was nice - even after
having a mediocre start - to battle back and
pass a boat or two.”
With Britain’s Alister Richardson calling
tactics, Argo’s mainsheet man Anthony
Kotoun observed that today in the bigger
conditions, success was down to picking the
right shifts. Otherwise “it was the most
‘normal’ racing we’ve had this season…”
Of the 2016 GC32 Racing Tour, it manager
Christian Scherrer commented “Today was a
perfect finished to the 2016 GC32 Racing
Tour season. It has been fantastic to see how
the circuit has developed over the last 12
months and I’d like to thank all the teams
and partners who have supported us this
year. We look forward to an even more
successful season in 2017.
Franck Cammas victorious on the Marseille One Design © Eloi Stichelbaut
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Team NZ set to receive 7-figure payout
Team New Zealand is in line to receive a
seven figure pay-out from the America's
Cup organising body after winning a bitter
dispute over a breach of contract.
The dispute dates back to April last year,
when the America's Cup Events Authority
reneged on an agreement awarding
Auckland hosting rights of the America's
Cup qualifiers, originally scheduled for
February 2017.
After delays of more than a year, an
arbitration panel finally assembled in July to
hear the case. It is understood the panel,
the make-up of which is unknown, ruled in
Team NZ's favour but with blanket
confidentiality clauses in place around
arbitration, the decision was not publicly
released.
Given the time that has passed since the
dispute was lodged, and the teams have
been working to a new timetable which
prevents them from launching their
America's Cup race boats until after
Christmas this year, it is impossible to
reinstate the regatta in Auckland.
The Herald has learned that Team NZ and
the America's Cup Events Authority (ACEA),
which is headed by Russell Coutts, are now
discussing the issue of compensation, with a
conference call held last week between the
two parties in an effort to reach a
settlement.
Both the ACEA and Team NZ were given the
opportunity to respond to the decision. Both
cited the confidentiality rules which
preclude them from commenting.
"The competitors have voted that all and
any detail surrounding any arbitration
remain confidential so this naturally applies
to us as well," an America's Cup spokesman
said.
Team NZ remain unwilling to even
acknowledge the existence of the dispute.
"Following a June 2016 Protocol
Amendment to the confidentiality
provisions, instigated by ACEA/Golden Yacht
Club and a majority of Challengers
(excluding Emirates Team New Zealand),
Ray Davies points towards a mark before the third and final attempt at
starting a race during the first official day of competition at the Louis
Vuitton America's Cup World Series.
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the team cannot comment upon or confirm
the existence of a dispute submitted to the
Arbitration Panel," the Kiwi syndicate said in
a written statement to the Herald.
Estimates of a possible compensation deal
have been put as high as $5 million, but
even then the victory will remain a hollow
one for Team NZ.
The relocation of the entire 2017 racing
programme, which was just one of series of
controversial changes implemented in April
2015 under the premise of "cost-cutting
measures", effectively nobbled the Kiwi
syndicate, who lost public and private
money as a result.
But Team NZ cannot be compensated for
the loss of the most valuable commodity in
the America's Cup game: Time.
The invalidation of the government
sponsorship agreement - the money for
which was to kickstart the build of Team
NZ's test boat - proved a massive setback
to the team's programme.
Team NZ launched their first test boat only
in June this year, by which stage defenders
Oracle Team USA and British challenger Ben
Ainslie Racing had already launched three of
the super charged AC45 surrogates, while
Artemis had launched two.
That gap is only going to get bigger in the
coming months as Oracle and Bermuda-
based challengers Artemis and Dean
Barker's Team Japan, who are collaborating
on design and performance development,
come up to full speed.
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Big Upset at Extreme Sailing Lisbon
Red Bull Sailing Team caused one of the biggest upsets of the 2016 Extreme Sailing Series™ today as they knocked overall leaders Oman Air off the Act 7 podium in a thrilling finale in Lisbon.
The experienced Austrian crew, competing in the Extreme Sailing Series for the seventh season, snatched third place from their Omani-flagged rivals in the very last of 23 high-octane races on the waters of Portugal’s capital.
Red Bull Sailing Team, led by double Olympic gold medalist Roman Hagara, were constantly snapping at the heels of Oman
Air throughout the four-day regatta and went into the final double points-scoring race just three points shy of the podium.
They managed to pull off the 11th hour comeback in style, winning the race by a comfortable 15 seconds. Meanwhile Oman Air were forced to the back of the fleet by Swiss team Alinghi, crossing the finish line in an uncharacteristic eighth place.
The shock result saw Red Bull Sailing Team leapfrog Oman Air and relegate Morgan Larson’s crew to fourth, the first time they have missed the podium in seven Acts this season. With just two points now separating Oman Air from Alinghi in the 2016 overall standings and Red Bull Sailing Team just
four points further back, the final Act of the season in Sydney becomes a winner-takes-all situation for the top three teams.
“We knew going into the last race it was really tight between us and Oman Air but also that Alinghi would be going after them,” Hagara said. “We got the best start we’d had all event and we just went from there. It was a perfect race for us.”
Although disappointed, Oman Air skipper Larson vowed his crew would come back stronger when the 2016 Extreme Sailing Series showdown takes place in December. “Lisbon was a great venue, a great event
and you have to hand it to Alinghi, they’ve been on fire and demonstrated they’re the best team in these boats right now,” Larson said. “We’ve got a lot of work to do to catch up but we’re going to bounce back from this.”
Act 7 was won by in-form Alinghi, who scoop
their third victory on the trot. Wildcard
French team NORAUTO, helmed by Kiwi match racer Adam Minoprio, finished a
comfortable second. Alinghi helmsman Arnaud Psarofaghis said his crew would go to
Sydney riding a wave of confidence that could see them snatch the overall Series title from
Oman Air‘s grasp.
“We made a few more mistakes today than
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yesterday but our performance was still really
solid and the crew did a fantastic job, so I’m really happy with another Act win,” he said.
“We knew we had to block Oman Air in the last race; we went after Morgan pretty hard
and were able to slow them down at the start.
“I think we can win in Sydney; we just need to beat Oman Air now. It will be all-or-
nothing in Sydney and we’re really going to
push for the win. Now we’re going to rest for a few weeks and come back stronger than
ever.”
Crowds flocked to Lisbon’s Doca Pedrouços as
the city, hosting the Extreme Sailing Series for the first time, dished out some of the
most exhilarating racing seen so far this year, with the iconic Belem Tower and 25th of April
Bridge providing a stunning backdrop. A wet
and wild penultimate day saw the fleet hit speeds of more than 35 knots as they tried to
contain their super-quick foiling GC32 catamarans.
The drama continued on the final day with a collision between Thalassa Magenta Racing,
the first ever all-woman crew to compete in the Extreme Sailing Series, and SAP Extreme
Sailing Team, forcing the Danish crew to haul
their boat out and carry out repairs that saw them miss four of the day’s six races.
Meanwhile Thalassa Magenta Racing, skippered by Kiwi Olympian Sharon Ferris-
Choat, finished ninth but proved their potential with two podium finishes during the
regatta.
Sail Portugal – Visit Madeira pulled off an incredible overnight repair job to get their
GC32 back on the water for the final day after it suffered damage in a collision with
wildcard USA crew Vega Racing. The home team finished Act 7 in eighth place behind
Land Rover BAR in sixth and Vega Racing in seventh.
The eighth and final Act of the Extreme
Sailing Series takes place in Sydney from December 8-11, 2016.
Extreme Sailing Series™ Act 7, Lisbon standings after Day 4, 23 races
1st Alinghi (SUI) 252 pts. 2nd NORAUTO (FRA) 242 pts.
3rd Red Bull Sailing Team (AUT) 223 pts. 4th Oman Air (OMA) 212 pts.
5th SAP Extreme Sailing (DEN) 192 pts.
6th Land Rover BAR Academy (GBR) 175 pts. 7th Vega Racing (USA) 155 pts
8th Sail Portugal-Visit Madeira (POR) 153 pts. 9th Thalassa Magenta Racing (CAN) 130 pts
Extreme Sailing Series™ 2016 overall standings
1st Oman Air (OMA) 79 pts. 2nd Alinghi (SUI) 77 points.
3rd Red Bull Sailing Team (AUT) 73 pts.
4th SAP Extreme Sailing Team (DEN) 61 pts. 5th Land Rover BAR Academy (GBR) 54 pts.
6th Sail Portugal-Visit Madeira (POR) 49 pts. 7th CHINA One (CHN) 29 pts.
8th Team Turx (TUR) 11 pts.
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Sailing News
The World Sailing Show — October 2016
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World on Water — 14th October
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Extreme Sailing Series Videos
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Other News
Yacht caught on rocks in France
Geoff Berg hosing down his new boat after
taking it out for a trial sail. He took it out
with Matt Parrot and Scott Dewar and had
it reaching at 18 knots. I wonder when
Geoff will be doing a Brisbane to Gladstone
on it.
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