Sail-World March 22, 2013 - Wingsail Does Flyer in Viaduct
22 Mar 2013
Sail-World New
Zealand: March 22,
2013
Welcome to
Sail-World.com's New Zealand newsletter for March 22,
2013
The Auckland Regatta gets underway today off Eastern Beach, with a big fleet of 80 boats expected.
On the current weather prognosis winds are expected to be light, we'll be covering the event each day on Sail-World.com
On Tuesday, a tornado didn't quite hit the Emirates Team NZ bas, but the gusty wind got close - giving the team a major scare as the wingsail broke free in 30knot winds and crashed against the base walls for several minutes before it was bought under control.
Later on Tuesday afternoon, Sail-World was at the base for the presentation of Olympic Pins to many of the past and present (2012) Olympic team. The atmosphere was rather subdued, but with the wingsail going back in the AC72 Thursday morning, the campaign would seem to be back on track with a few lessons learned.
An incident of this type has always been on the cards. It is a very difficult task to 'fly' the 40 metre wingsail over the platform before the rigging can be secured, and maybe the only surprising thing is that it hasn't happened before.
Meanwhile in San Francisco, Oracle Team USA seem to have gone up several gears with an official video published, backing up what has been viewed on Am-Cam. It shows long and steady flight with some great on board footage. The story is featured in this edition.
On Thursday morning Sail-World stopped by a Waterwise clas as it got underway at one of the North Shore clubs. We feature an image gallery of the day, along with a small commentary on Waterwise. For a program that puts 6,000 school age kids through a six day program, Waterwise does and excellent job of getting new sailors into the sport, but too often it doesn't receive the support or recognition it deserves from clubs.
As mentioned many former Olympic sailors were presented with their Olympic Pins on Tueday afternoon, by the NZ Olympic Committee. Once they have competed for New Zealand every Olympic competitor is given a sequential number - so far over 1200 athletes have represented New Zealand - all the way back to 1935, when New Zealand competitors were part of the Australian team. We have images of the occasion in this edition of Sail-World.com
After that event, we shot some of the
racing in the penultimate day of theEtchells evening
serie. Although the light was soft and fading, the
racing was close, and we present a gallery of images in this
edition of Sail-World.com's newsletter.
Good
sailing!
Richard Gladwell
NZ
Editor
sailworldnzl@gmail.com
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Wellington Cancer Society auctioning signed
Emirates Team NZ shirt
Richard Gladwell,
Emirates Team NZ have kindly donated a
signed shirt to support the Wellington Cancer Society Relay
for Life event 23rd and 24th March 2013. It is sized Medium
Adult, and can be worn or framed as a collectors piece. This
could be a very good investment come September, but in any
event helps a great cause.... [more]
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New Manson Boss proves to be a shackle
bender on test
Richard Gladwell,
Manson Anchors completed seabed testing on
their new Boss model with a 15.7kg (35lb) anchor bending two
sets of shackles, and causing the test to be stopped at
almost ten tonnes of load being exerted on the anchor by the
powerful tug being used for live seabed testing.... [more]
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Auckland Regatta: Light winds forecast for
three day regatta
Zoe Hawkins,
80 boats crewed by about 400 sailors will
participate in Auckland's premier regatta this Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, under skies that look to be clear and
welcoming. The forecasters are offering up light breezes for
all three days of racing for the Auckland Regatta, mostly
coming from the East and NorthEast, which can be frustrating
for some, but a great opportunity for others.... [more]
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America's Cup: Reflections and lessons from
the flight of the wingsail
Sail-World,
After Tuesday's rogue wingsail incident,
probably something that Emirates Team NZ could have done
without, but equally could have been a lot a worse. Maybe to
the point of striking a different angle and toppling the
crane. On Thursday the team rigged up, but didn't launch.
See video for reactions to Tuesday's incident... [more]
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Images of the Waitemata: Etchells Tuesday
evening series
Richard Gladwell,
Sail-World was on hand to capture the
penultimate round of the Etchells Tuesday evening series,
sailed off Westhaven. Normally 10-12 Etchells race however
the 30kt winds that earlier crashed Emirates Team NZ's
wingsail into the side of the building, reduced numbers to
six boats.... [more]
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And in the Beginning - A day in the life of
a Waterwise class
Richard Gladwell,
Waterwise, although not highly rated in some
circles, is the most successful program in New Zealand in
pulling young sailors into the sport, at around the age of
ten years old. A typical Waterwise program will consist of
six water sessions of two or three hours each, handling up
to 20 children and giving them their first taste of sailing,
and water sports.... [more]
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America's Cup: Emirates Team NZ damage
wingsail in launch drama
Richard Gladwell,
Emirates Team New Zealand have damaged their
wingsail, in a launching incident, early this afternoon,
NZT. The incident occurred as the wingsail was being lifted
into place prior to the AC72 platform being taken from the
hangar and placed underneath the wing, before rigging is
secured.... [more]
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VX One fleet heads for the Australian
Sportsboat Nationals
Andrew York,
Australia's VX One distributor, Andrew York,
updates on the growth of this exciting two/three person one
design sportsboat in Australia, another active fleet sails
in USA, with a third fleet being established in New
Zealand.... [more]
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Olympic sailors presented with Olympic
Pins
Richard Gladwell,
In a unique ceremony at Emirates Team NZ
base on Tuesday afternoon, many New Zealand Olympic
representatives were presented with their Olympic Pins, by
triple Olympic medalist and International Olympic Committee
member, Barbara Kendall.... [more]
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Volvo Ocean Race Onboard Reporter Campaign
nets 1,500+ applications
Jon Bramley,
The Volvo Ocean Race hunt for Onboard
Reporters for the upcoming edition in 2014-15 has been given
a resounding response, with over 1,500 applications received
by organisers in less than ten weeks. The Volvo Ocean Race
launched the search for the third generation of multimedia
reporters to sail onboard the boats back on January
11.... [more]
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Collinson FX Market Commentary: March 21,
2013 - KIWI trade data due
Collinson FX,
Collinson FX Market Commentary: March 21,
2013 - The Fed extended the QE Infinity Policy with little
changed, as employment improves and the economic recovery
remains moderate. Inflation remains under control although
GDP growth has been reviewed lower. The NZD pushed north
towards 0.8250, but since come off to .8200 as the Dollar
remains embattled... [more]
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RYA youth sailors motivated at Etchells
Training
Rob E. Goddard,
Seventeen selected young sailors from the
RYA attended the trials to have one of two fully funded
Etchells yachts and join in the Solent fleet racing for
2013, over the weekend of 16th and 17th March. The loaner
boats have been made available by the generosity of Ted
Fort, Admiral of the British Fleet, and long term supporter
of the Class.... [more]
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Cammas claims Championnat de France
Promotion Match Racing title
ISAF,
Franck Cammas claimed a surprise victory at
the ISAF Grade 3 Championnat de France Promotion Match
Racing in Antibes, France beating Francois Brenac in the
final. Building winds up to twenty knots pushed the sailors
on the final day with the success of the operation downwind
under spinnaker vital for overall success.... [more]
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Independent study on 2013 Islands Race to be
conducted by US Sailing
Matt Carter,
The 2013 Islands Race Organizing Authorities
of San Diego Yacht Club and Newport Harbor Yacht Club have
jointly requested that US Sailing, national governing body
of the sport, conduct an independent review of the sailing
catastrophe that occurred during the race on Friday, March 8
off the coast of Southern California that resulted in the
death of a sailor.... [more]
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Class C World Championships set for
Switzerland in 2015
MaxComm Communiation,
Team Hydros, a favourite for this year's
World Sailing Championships in Class C in the UK, has
already achieved a victory. It will organize the next World
Championships in 2015. The 'Little Cup' will be held in
September 2015 in Geneva at the Socit Nautique de
Genve.... [more]
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Journey to Rio 2016 begins for the
Finns
Robert Deaves,
The long road to Rio 2016 begins in earnest
this coming week as the first major European event of the
new Olympiad gets under way at the Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa
Sofa Mapfre in Palma. It seems a long time since the end
of the 2012 Olympic Games, but it has also been a period of
transition for the Finn class with a large influx of new
sailors joining the class.... [more]
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America's Cup: Oracle flies in San
Francisco
Amory Ross, Oracle Team USA,
More video, this time from official sources
of Oracle Team USA enjoying fast level and sustained flight
on foils. This video seems to have been shot around the same
time as Am-Cam video which came available last week.
Additionally this video is not as heavily edited, as has
been the case previously. The video also shows some great
on-board images taken while foiling.... [more]
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Peter Burling and Blair Tuke to campaign
towards Rio 2016
Kristine Lederis, Yachting
NZ,
New Zealand's Sailing Team is in great shape
with 2012 Olympic silver medallists Peter Burling and Blair
Tuke today making the announcement that they will campaign
again towards the Rio Olympic Games in 2016. The pair has
confirmed that they will continue their partnership in the
49er – the Olympic skiff class.... [more]
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Images of the 2013 Sydney Harbour
Regatta
Beth Morley,
The Sydney Harbour Regatta was staged by the
Middle Harbour Yacht Club in the second week in March. It
attracted more than 200 keelboats racing in 26 divisions
over 10 course areas on the harbour and offshore. Sydney
based photographer Beth Morley captured the action...
[more]
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America's Cup: Artemis goes Aero +
Video
Sail-World.com,
A few weeks ago, Artemis racing announced
they were pulling their first AC72 off the training track,
for modifications. The decision to take a time out came
after initial race training against Oracle Team USA, when
Artemis Racing opted to to join the foiling school of the
34th America's Cup.... [more]
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5,500 nautical mile Melbourne Osaka Cup 2013
under way
Sail-world.com,
The 5,500 nautical mile Melbourne to Osaka
Race, first held in 1987 to commemorate the 120th
anniversary of the opening of the Port of Osaka, Japan is
run every four years to celebrate the City of Melbourne and
the City of Osaka Sister City and Sister Port relationship.
The race features staggered starts to try and ensure the
boats arrive as close as possible together in Osaka. The
first start... [more]
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Lion NZ offers chance of a lifetime for
seafaring youth in Fiji Race
Zoe Hawkins,
Young people aged sixteen and over will have
a unique opportunity to undertake their first offshore race
experience aboard one of ocean racing's most stalwart
veterans, Lion New Zealand, in the Royal New Zealand Yacht
Squadron's Ocean Race to Musket Cove, Fiji, in June. A
voyage on the boat has already kick started the offshore
sailing career of Cory McLennan.... [more]
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Red Bull Storm Chase - The most challenging
windsurfing contest ever
Red Bull,
Following a ground-breaking day of
hurricane-strength windsurfing, six sailors out of the ten
who began - Marcilio Browne, Dany Bruch, Victor Fernandez,
Robby Swift, Julien Taboulet and Thomas Traversa - advance
to Mission 2 of Red Bull Storm Chase. With wind speeds
peaking at over 70 knots and angry, 20-ft waves, the ten
competitors on Mission 1 completed three rounds.... [more]
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Laser designer takes builder, Class
association and ISAF to court
Rob Kothe and
the Sail-World team,
Bruce Kirby, Inc. has filed a complaint in
the U.S. Federal Court District of Connecticut, alleging
unlawful counterfeiting of the Kirby dinghy by
LaserPerformance principal Farzad Rastegar acting with and
through Laser Performance and its associated entities. This
case also names the International Laser Class Association
(ILCA) and ISAF alleging they assisted
LaserPerformance.... [more]
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