The interest upcoming 2225-mile Transpac race 50th biennial edition, which is going to take place in July from and between Los Angeles to Honolulu has created a new record. Till date, the race has got 82 entries. The last record of the race was 80 entries. This race started 40 years ago and was first sailed in the year 1906.
500 sailors as well as competitors across the world got an opportunity to see the team Corpus Christi taking part in the competition. Craig Henderson, the commodore of Corpus Christi Yacht Club said that the team is ready to show its best performance. The opening ceremony of 2018 World Youth Sailing Championship took place at the American Bank Center on Sunday. The world will see young sailors representing their home countries in the championship that made a comeback to the U.S after more than 2 decades. The champions made their entry during the week and started off with their practice sessions on the bay. The opening ceremony that was held on Sunday was indeed an interesting one as competitors began to pour water from the home nations into a common bowl.
Land Rover Ben Ainslie Racing (BAR) are stepping up their TP52 preparation and training programme ahead of the America’s Cup. This year, they will be competing in the 52 SUPER SERIES, as per reports. This season BAR is joining up with Tony Langley’s Gladiator team so the late 2016 launched Botín Partners design would be employed.
Ben Ainslie said the 52 SUPER SERIES is “a great opportunity” to have the sailing team on the water as there were no Cup racing this year.
“With no Cup racing this year of any kind, the 52 SUPER SERIES is the most competitive racing there is. It is not foiling, but it is a key chance to have the team out there building the relationships in the core sailing team and performing at the highest level,” Ainslie said.
He added that it is good also considering the budget for America’s Cup as they are saving. BAR is expected to bring his core team that featured at the 35th America’s Cup in Bermuda and join them with the Gladiator team. BAR will rotate the sailors while Gladiator will have the trimmers, grinder and who will eventually run the boat. Langley and Ainslie will be the tacticians. Giles Scott will play strategist, Andy McLean will navigate while Matt Cornwell will be on the bow.
Yard of Turkey, the Bilgin Yachts has recently launched its first boat of its new series 47.5 meter Bilgin, this is the 156 semi-custom series, and has been given the name Nerissa.
The naval architecture and exterior of the yacht has been completed by Unique Yacht Design (UYD) Company. The yacht is comprised of full displacement hull made up of steel and aluminum superstructure, she also has a 496GT total interior volume.
The yacht is powered by two diesel engines 1,475hp MTU 12V2000 M72 and according to the expectations, it is going to achieve the top speed of 16 knots. And it can go to the maximum range 4,000 nautical miles at 12 knots, her cruising speed. (more…)
Falmouth Yacht Club Sonar Fleet season, the third race day began amid the tumultuous weather conditions that epitomize Cape Cod spring, the day started with thunderstorms, after that it went for the rolling fog and finally ended up with a gorgeous day. All this happened within the four hours of time.
At World Cup Series of Sailing, Nicholas Heiner’s (NED) consistency in the Finn is equal success. The event is taking place in Hyères, France.
The breeze is 7-13 knot at the event site, which took some time to get filled in, and the 2017 World Cup Series second regatta has reached to its midpoint. And for the live Medal Races on Saturday and Sunday the battle is on.
The third day of Finn regatta became another consistent day of racing for Heiner. He took the lead in a fleet that has all experienced racers. (more…)
Faridha Yusof gets motion of sickness when she board ship, but when the opportunity of joining (RMM) Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN), she did not back stepped.
“I had being to ship a number of times, yet I have vomited several times and I still get motion sickness.” Speaking about the training Penang-born lass said “The training on board is very tough and amid the training I have broken some of my bone too. It was in taekwondo I had broken my bones.”
“Work likes pulling the sail and working on board is very tough and it requires teamwork, all the tasks could not be done single hand, you need the support of somebody. When I remain above and the boat sails in full swing, I feel some vertigo still,” said the Penang-born lass. (more…)
Ireland Hockey team has announced the name of their new Chief Executive and he is Jerome Pels. Before hockey Pels was at same role with World Sailing. Pels will take over his charge from Rob Johnson, who is the interim chief executive of Hockey team Ireland. Johnson has served this position for a year and he will hand over his responsibilities to Jerome Pels on January 3.
The Ireland Hockey Statement told a press conference in Kos “Pels has a big career record and within his tenure, he has served International sports for many. In the long history of his career he has acquired good knowledge and experience of sports. His experience of sports will help Hockey team of Ireland to excel in the path of success.” (more…)
Day 4 at the Etchells Worlds was held under tough wind conditions. The race saw many teams experience gear issues. There was a big breeze on Day 4 at the Etchells World Championships at 25 knots along with squalls that felt as if the wind sped was over 30 knots.
