Mycq-Multinews-November

November 2016

MULTIHULL YACHT CLUB QUEENSLAND: PO BOX 178, WYNNUM. Q. 4178

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Fantasia—Winner of the 2016 Ocean Series after 1st and 3rd place in the Mooloolaba Weekend - Photo Jule Geldard

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ANNUAL At the club house, Northern Arm of GENERAL Manly Harbour (Trafalgar St) 7:30PM Thursday 3rd November MEETING

Monthly Events Cruise Weekend and join Navigator’s 5-6 Nov Nightmare

6 Nov Navigator’s Nightmare

Trophy Presentation and Christmas 3rd Dec 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.

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

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Office Holders for 2016

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 Lyle Stanaway 07 3396 0926 0414 947 867 [email protected] Representatives TBA Brisbane to Gladstone Race Administration

Arbitrary Ratings Mike Hodges 07 3278 5154 0411 888 850 [email protected] Officer 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 Lyn Wieland 07 3395 4727 0484 808 895 [email protected] Librarian/Archives

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] 5

Ocean Series 2016 Club Calendar Spring Series Club Championship :- Points from the best 5 races in any 3 of the 4 Cruise Event series listed below: Special Event Summer Series 7 races 5 to count (see website for qualifying races) Important Event Winter Series 9 races 5 to count Spring Series 6 races 5 to count 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 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 6

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 7

Multihull Yacht Club Queensland Inc MYCQ GENERAL MEETING 6 October 2016

1. Attendees: As per attendance book. conditions and very carefully. Therefore, we agreed to reweigh it at AB using the one Visitors: Craig Margetts, Bruce Pattison, point system to verify the results of the Derrick Baan system. The weight of frequentflyer was 50kg 2. Apologies: less using the one point system, about 4% Bruce Wieland Chris Dewar Alisdair Noble less than with the three point system, which Sue Perry Ray Perry is still outside the degree of acceptable error but given the possible errors involved in The Chairperson for the meeting, Tony Brisbane by weighing the trailer and then Eppell, welcomed Craig Margetts, Bruce boat, we agreed that the weights at AB were Pattison and Berwick Baan. probably more accurate as they used the 3. Minutes: Confirmation of the previous latest load cell, recently tested and the meeting held on 1 September 2016 weighing was done exceptionally carefully in no wind. Further the OMR Committee has Moved: Alan Bolt indicated several times that weigh-bridges Seconded: Lyle Stanaway are just not accurate enough. The conclusion Motion: Carried therefore was that ideally all boats in the 4. Business arising from the minutes. racing division should be weighed at AB to ensure parity. Unfortunately not everyone 4.1 The video of the OMR presentation is now agreed which caused some to doubt about ready and on the web site. the weight of some boats. It would have been 4.2 The national association has been very simple to weigh all boats as the discussed at various times and there will be a equipment was on hand and Shane Bayer the questionnaire to members to ensure all ideas Multihull Representative at AB made it are considered. possible for everyone to weigh their boats as 4.3 Weighing of boats became an issue at easily as possible by making the equipment Airlie Beach(AB) and created some problems. and crane available. Hence the controversy Some context is useful. could have been easily avoided. The background is that the SA boats were It is important to say that the boats that filled weighed on a weigh-bridge and then at the the first few places at Airlie Beach, and Mad regatta at AB using a one point, calibrated Max in particular, were sailed extremely well and verified load cell. The weighing at AB was and would have won even with a higher done carefully and the SA boats weighed, on rating, such as their previous rating. average,100 kg less than the previous weigh- However, everyone would have more bridge weight. This caused some doubts and confidence in the outcome if everyone had dissatisfaction but, as weigh-bridge weights cooperated and had their boats reweighed so are not acceptable for an OMR (as they every boat was on level footing. cannot achieve a +/- 0.5% accuracy), the SA Unfortunately, the controversy carried onto to boats had to be reweighed. Frequentflyer was Hamilton Island as Mad Max had to sail under weighed in Brisbane just before the regatta its previous OMR as it was deemed that it did to take into account some changes in the not have an accurate weight on a par with boat (due primarily new sails and removing the rest of the racing fleet. This could have safety equipment beyond Cat 5, including the been avoided very easily. second anchor and some structural changes), In future, as weight is so important to the using a three point system it came in at 1250 smaller boats in particular, the weighing kg. This weighing was done in good system needs to be clarified to come up with

Multihull Yacht Club Queensland Inc an improved system. Mike Hodges is Proposed: Allan Bolt investigating a single point system as against Seconded: Richard Jennings a three point system. It is possible that boats Motion: Carried up to 5000kg may be weighed in future using 7. Social Report a one point system as there is little chance of error being a one lift arrangement, while for The Moreton Bay Sailing Club made the practical reasons the heavier boats may still cruising multihulls very welcome and gave use the three point system. We await the them prominence in the marina. It was a outcome of Mike's deliberations. good night at the club. 4.4 The OMR preamble is being edited. There is a movie day on the Saturday of the St Helena Cup for those not sailing. It will be 4.5 There has been a meeting with AS and at Bulimba Theatre "The Girl on the Train'. YQ recently and they are very interested in Please let Lyn Wieland know if you are ensuring the safety regulations are interested. appropriate for multihulls. YQ is planning to reconvene the offshore safety committee and Lyn Wieland reported that the Christmas are encouraging us to participate. Party had been booked for the 3 December at the MBTBC. 4.6 RQYS has decided not to proceed with their application for further moorings in The colour is sparkling white and silver - Mast Deanbilla Bay. Head light. Members should book early as numbers are limited. 4.7 This weekend is the beginning off the Spring Series and the St Helena Cup and we 8. Sailing Committee Report hope to get as many boats on the water for The Bribie Cup which has been the only race this event as possible, including a cruising since the last meeting and the MYCQ boats fleet. The Sailing Instructions are on the web- raced with QCYC. There were 12 boats in site. total and it was extremely light at the start. 5. Correspondence Boss finished first and Matrix an F22 and Midnight Rain came second and third. There There has been several emails about the was a good overnight at Moreton Bay Yacht formation of a National Association and this Club with the cruising boats. topic has been dealt with above. However, to have more influence with AS and strengthen Jim Stubbings has put together an AMOC the fleets interstate a national body would be series prior to the Gladstone. Pittwater to the useful. Gold Coast, the Surf to City, then Brisbane to Gladstone. The event is to be officially The other correspondence was of a general launched in 2018. However in 2017 there will nature. be a trial of the series prior to launching it as 6. Treasurer’s Report a sponsored event in 2018. Lyn Wieland reported that the idea is that there will be a In summary, the balance is $234,399.66 Racing Division, a Cruising Division and comprising the following. Trailer Boats. So it could be an inshore and MYCQ Business Saver Account: $57,918.20 off shore event. Sponsorship will be sought Business Everyday Chq Account: $3,736.33 for this. Perpetual Wealth Focus Inv Fund: $22,745.13 9. Cruising report Term Deposit $150,000 There was a cruise north by Tropical Cat and it will be reported in Multihull News. Jenny Motion: That the Treasurer’s Report be and Dudley in Tropical Cat will set the record adopted 9

Multihull Yacht Club Queensland Inc straight in their article about their conflicting Series, these races should be short allowing views on the weather. It should be a good us to have a get together after the race and read as they were very enthusiastic about the have some boats available for visitors to have trip. a sail. Kestrel discovered a new way of cruising as it 11. General Business had to motor back from Hamilton Island There will be a Seawind regatta on the without a mast. weekend of the 15 and 16 October 2016. 10.Yachting Queensland 12. The next General Meeting is at 7.30 Lyle Stanaway advised that the AS/YQ pm on the 3 November 2016. Discover Sailing day will be held on 23 The meeting closed at 8.30 pm which was October and it would be great to have a followed by a very interesting talk by Craig couple of our boats at DPSS to take out Margetts who circumnavigated Australia and sailors and would be sailors in the afternoon. has a lot of sailing experience. He spoke It is important to register with AS/YQ to get primarily about his family's experience the supporting material, banners etc and hopping from anchorage to anchorage support them and the event as it will be held between small islands in south west Australia nationally and hopefully involve most clubs in (the Great Australian Bight) and provided Australia. some very useful cruising tips. Although it conflicts with races in the Spring

Social Report by Lyn Wieland—Social Secretary

Time to gather the troops for our very for two years in the Caribbean and has important club AGM meeting. Please make cruised/raced extensively. He is a qualified note in your diary for the next MYCQ Club trainer in Remote, Wilderness and Advanced night on Thursday 3rd November when all First Aid. positions will be declared vacant and We have asked Jon for a 90 minute talk on volunteers will be called for the Management, what to put into your first aid kit for sea and Sailing, Cruising and Social committee roles. a brief summary for quick response in the This has been a difficult year with so many of event of boating injuries, burns, stings and our committee members juggling their bites. commitments. Your club is only as good as we all can make it. It just requires everyone Please note: This is not a certificate course, to take part in some way, accept the task and but perhaps some life saving tips of value to follow through. The old adage, many hands all of us. The night is not restricted to club make light work, so don’t be shy. members, so bring friends and family along. Supper will be served after the speaker. We do have to thank Craig Margetts for sharing his tales about circumnavigating The Spring Series of races were reported as Australia at the past October meeting. We the most enjoyable for the year and of heard lots of stories with excellent course, Commodore Bruce is still smiling after photographs, about coastline hopping in the the success of “Shanda” in day two of the St great southern ocean from Cape Lewin in WA Helena Cup. Lots of wind is just perfect to Cape York in South Australia. The waters conditions for the grand lady to show her across the southern seas are quite foreign to style. we Queenslanders. It was refreshing to hear 7 Boats competed in the annual Brisbane to good sailing stories from this part of our Mooloolaba Ocean Race last weekend with Australian coastline. Thank you Craig, you favorable winds on both days. Thank you are welcome to our club anytime. Gary McCarthy, also Commodore and Looking toward 2017, please diary note our members of the Mooloolaba Yacht Club for General meeting Thursday 2nd February hosting MYCQ at the Wharf Tavern on 2017. Jon Symmonds will be our guest Saturday night. Our party of 38 was warmly speaker with the first aid topic. welcomed. We also recognize the MYCQ ladies who joined the group on a road trip “Know what to do in the first 5 minutes at from Brisbane. sea”. Our club reports another fun Social night Jon is a Coxswain in AVCG and is the First Aid enjoyed by all. trainer for Coast Guard. He lived on a 46’ cat

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Planning is well under way for the MYCQ 15 Lightwave boats at Great Keppel. Christmas Party and Trophy Presentation Commodore Bruce has been tracking them night booked for Saturday 3rd December at and they are still heading north towards the Moreton Bay Trailer Boat Club, Manly. Whitsundays although, their plan is to be Remember “ Mast head light – SPARKLING back at Manly for our Christmas Party. They White”. Start thinking of some ideas and will have so many stories to share. check your wardrobe for a glittering + white Special thoughts during November are for outfit. Lots of bling would be in order. We Life Member Jim Stubbings also John Hamaty have table bookings for a group of 8 or 10. I and fellow sailor Jim Fern. I believe they all have my pen ready to record your ticket will have hospital visits to rectify health requirement ASAP please. Thank you Chris issues. Good luck guys and speedy recovery. Dewar for preparing the invitation page this month. As always, your contributions to the club’s social calendar are valuable, so lets keep the Last conversation with Ray and Sue Perry ideas flowing and safe sailing to all in 2016… Purr-fik had them socialising with a group of

Multihulls heading out of Mooloolaba for the race back to Manly

A Day on the water - Mooloolaba Weekend By Louise Remilton

It was day two of the Brisbane Mooloolaba and challenge all competitors to expand their Ocean Race series for the Multihull Yacht Club vocabulary. I haven't crewed in a race for a Queensland. My husband David Remilton is a long time and not since I have adjusted to regular crewmember with Renaissance. living with limited mobility, my primary focus Skipper, Mike Hodges had invited me to sail yesterday involved staying out of the way of with them for the homeward bound race on the business end of proceedings at key Sunday. The road trip to the Sunshine Coast moments. on Saturday proved to be slower than the Mike's recent modifications have certainly multihulls but we did arrive in time to see the made access around the boat easier. The close finish between Hasta La Vista and great conditions for a very fast run home, Renaissance. This gave way for lots of sometimes 20 knots, was exciting and a discussion at the Wharf Tavern dinner that great way to end the day. night. It also reminded of my very first experience Following a restful nights sleep to the of sailing on a cat over 30 years ago when harmonious symphony of snorers and a good David took me out on his home built brew of coffee, I was ready for a day on the mosquito in a brisk afternoon sea breeze at water when the skipper and remaining crew Esperance in WA. "It will be fun" he said as arrived. Beautiful Queensland weather and a he passed me a life jacket and harness, until warm welcome from Mike and his crew on that time I had always associated a trapeze 'Renaissance' made for a fantastic day of with the circus - on reflection perhaps there sailing. Prior to the start one of the crew is a greater parallel than I had realised. At warned me that colourful language and a 'bit' any rate, it was an excellent and memorable of tension at the start was not unusual (some weekend both on and off the water and things never change!). Just to prove the point thanks to all who made it possible! there were two starts to make life interesting

Nicki C skipper Ian Cooper sharing stories with Louise Remilton at dinner. 16

The Cruise of the Tropical Cat 2016 by Jenny Maruff

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.

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 On Friday, Dudley drove the dinghy to Mitchell in Woolworths. She drove us to Laurie’s Marina, the outboard stopped and her home where we met up with Kim and saw refused to start again. We did some shopping their cat ALPHA CENTAUR 2 in the at Kawana and returned to the boat. Dudley garden. They drove us to the ramp. What a had to row back. He was not happy. We met great day, catching up with old friends! Leigh Wynne and Audrey for lunch. On the way back to the boat, Dudley bought spark On Wednesday, we motored to the Boat Club plugs, Start ya Bastard, a jerry can and fuel Marina. We met Gil and Wendy Gibson for for the outboard . He rowed back to Tropical lunch. They drove us around Harvey Bay Cat and worked on the outboard. The new afterwards. We were back on the marina by spark plug did the trick! Sighs of relief! 5 p.m. so I did the laundry. On Saturday, Dudley took the dinghy to a On Thursday morning, Kim Mitchell came to spot near Whitworths. He met Ray Perry see Tropical Cat. He had coffee on board there shopping for specials. On Dudley’s before we left. We had trouble finding a good return, we set off for the Surf Club for lunch anchorage on Fraser so ended up sheltering with my brother and his wife. It was blowing behind Big Woody. There was a gorgeous a northerly. sunset. 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

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. filters. At 8:00am, I saw a large cat On Sunday, Dudley left at 5.40 a.m. There approaching from Seahill Creek. I used the was 10-15 kts. S.E. in the morning but it binoculars and saw Kestrel, without a mast dropped to 3 kts by late morning so we returning from Hamo. We left for Great motored to Round Hill. At 12:50pm, it was Keppel at 9:30am. Arrived at 1:30pm. After too shallow to go in so we had lunch. Got lunch we went ashore for a walk. going again at 1:30pm and sailed into 1770. On Friday morning we motored over to the It was full of boats! Rosslyn Bay Marina at Yeppoon.

David and Avon Ohl (BLUE HORIZON) helped Monday August 29th was a lovely day. We us tie up. We caught the bus into town. It walked from the marina end of 1770 to the was blowing 20kts by late morning. I put caravan park end. There were lots of picnic extra pegs in the washing. I vacuumed the tables, bins, shelters, taps, and showers, boat. After a chat on BLUE HORIZON, I took paths and lawns, trees and landscaping. Dudley to a nearby restaurant “The Beaches” Dudley visited the VMR and his friend Doug for dinner. The Pad Thai was delicious! Ming. We met Peter from the Fastback SUNRAY, built by John Goss. The next When we returned to Great Keppel on morning TROPICAL CAT and SUNRAY sailed Saturday, we met up again with Peter to Pancake Creek, a great anchorage. The (SUNRAY) He visited before tea. He told us day after, we both left early for Gladstone. that his family was in Port Moresby when my Saw whales’ tails slapping. We got to family was there. My father had cured his Gladstone by noon. We anchored near a father of Black Water fever. He had also jetty. lanced an abcess on Peter’s infant bottom. Small world! Dudley went off in the dinghy and returned with filters for the water supply. He decided On Sunday, we walked to Putney Beach, had to go through the Narrows. We did that and a drink at the pub and watched the Tourist got through by 9:00pm. Woke up to Cat loading passengers on the edge of the Thursday Sept 1st. Dudley replaced the water beach.

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). On Monday, Peter went north. We went around to Svendson’s Beach on the northern They left on Friday Sept 9th when the wind side of Great Keppel. There we were changed. So did we. We ended up in Yellow sheltered from the gusty S.E. winds. Patch, for the night. They went to see Capricorn. We went there the following night On Tuesday, we found a yacht tied up in the but we both ended up in Pancake Creek on creek near us. We walked along Leeks Beach Sunday Sept 11th then we both sailed into and went inland around the edge of a swamp 1770 on Monday. Their son drove in in the where we found a road which led to the afternoon and they took us to Agnes Water in Resort. It was stoney and steep and followed their car where Dudley got a script for tablets a ridge that ended up sloping down towards he needed. We both shopped and returned the pub. I was totally worn out by the time to our cats. That evening we met at the pub we reached the pub. A bird swooped down for dinner. The food was good and we had a and grabbed a chip from Dudley’s lunch. great night. After lunch we walked to Putney Beach and On Tuesday, I did the laundry at the up over the headland to the next Caravan Park and had a hot beach. There were rocks around the next

David and Avon Ohl (BLUE HORIZON).

shower. Bliss! Dudley did maintenance. He said the batteries were low so he put the took me and David Ohl to the pub for motor on for quite a while. He left Burrum lunch. Avon had left for Rockhampton. Heads at 5.30 a.m.and headed for the marina in Urangan. Mark and Janet (KISHKA) helped On Wednesday, we left 1770 at 6 a.m. tie us up. The boat beside us was ZOO. We waived to David and his fishing mates on met Stan and Trish later. Dudley and I had BLUE HORIZON. We saw whales on our way an early lunch at the Boat Club. At 3 pm we to Burnett Heads. In the early afternoon we met our friends Bob and Pam Marsh at a anchored near the ramp. Two big cats restaurant near the whale watching boats. anchored behind us. There was a beautiful sunset.

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. We decided to visit Burrum Heads so we left On Sunday 18th, we left on a 3/4 tide. We at 5.30 a.m. on Thursday. There were good used the Fisherman’s Channel. clear markers into the anchorage. We No problems. An easterly swell rolled us anchored near a ramp. 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.

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

We had a pleasant, gentle sail past Caloundra The wind came in around Bribie. We were and the Glasshouse Mts. 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.

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

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21 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.

St Helena Cup By Chris Dewar

On the 8th and 9th October the Wynnum yachts could not compete in and withdrew Manly Yacht Club held their annual St Helena before the start of the race. On the first day Cup. the Extreme 40 yacht called The Boat Works Too won line honours beating everyone The St Helena Cup consisted of two races in including the monohulls that started 30 completely different conditions. On Saturday minutes ahead of them. On day 2 they wisely there was a light northeasterly that tested withdrew. The first incident occurred 2 hours the larger yachts. Day 2 saw a 20-25 knot after the race when a trailer sailer hit an southeasterly, which many of the smaller 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 Capsized monohull on Day 2 member was stuck on the head with a

Boat Works Too and Boat Works Indian in the background on Day 1

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 Fantasia on Day 1 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) Hasta La Vista on Day 2 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 24

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 member. To compound the situation as its active members at any one time. The members decline to nominate for a task at ambitious agenda the club has set for itself an AGM and this results in others taking on over the next few years is very significant. It the task which makes them over worked and is intended to continue the standing of this quite often the important jobs don’t get done highly regarded club that has always had as it properly. We have two cases in point this principle goal to promote the multihull year in that there is no Cruise Captain and no movement. This benefits all multihull sailing official Sailing and Safety Committee. Our members whether they be members active in poor overworked Commodore has tried to do the racing scene or the cruising fraternity. the former job and the latter has been done Some of the most important members are by email via a few sailing members and the those who stay in the background and help Executive Committee. I know the with the general administration, i.e. the Commodore has struggled with the extra backroom boys and girls. Without them the Cruise Captain’s job and being an Executive club would not function. Otherwise there Committee member I know the Sailing and would be no delicious supper put on free at Safety work is not being done as well as it each monthly general meeting!!! could be and certainly not as well as it was done in the past when a properly constituted I believe with the majority of clubs in general committee was in place. a great deal of work is left to a willing few who after a while become burnt out and the As I have said above the club has set itself an club loses the services of a highly valuable ambitious program which in general terms

Jim and Barbara on Windwalker entering Gladstone Harbour during the Brisbane to Gladstone Cruise

contains but is not limited to the following:- members. Clearly this is a significant administrative task and so those members The general future running of the club (and their partners) both existing and new including a properly constituted Sailing and members who have talents in developing Safety Committee. In view of the such an association would no doubt find it developments that have recently been most attractive. included in some of the multihulls who took part in the race series in the Whitsundays, Last but not least we need to attract new this Committee has a huge task to plan the young membership. To do this young folk fair and equitable participation of all entrants need to be trained in sailing multihulls. in future ocean races run under the OMR rule. Setting up a branch of the club to administer and train new sailors has been talked about The effective promotion of the club including for some time it just needs interested groups this coming Brisbane to Gladstone Race to set up and run the program. In my opinion In 2 years the Club has planned a very although I am sure the Treasurer will not ambitious Summer racing series which will be agree!! We have funds that could be used for somewhat similar to the old AMOC the purchase of a suitable training, possibly championship run by the QMYC but it will also trimaran that could be set up for such include races and events for smaller boats purposes. I believe there are significant funds where the OMR is not appropriate. It is from Government sources and industry planned that this series will have some available to support such training programs. serious sponsorship and media promotion as The result would be new sailors both girls and a result. The club should enjoy some boys properly trained to sail multihulls who exceptional exposure as a result. become members and become the multihull Moves are a foot to constitute a National sailors of the future. So it is a win, win Multihull Association. The MYCQ has been arrangement. invited to lead the development of this So Ladies and Gentlemen this is a pretty association and to gauge the support within exciting time in the club’s history and the club for such a development. There is development. I am sure it will attract active currently an action on the Executive sailors and their families to become involved. Committee to produce a questionnaire for We need the good offices of existing senior distribution to members so support can be members and life members plus of course gained for such a development within our new members who can provide some of their club. Historians will no doubt recall that some time to move these exciting developments years back the QMYC attempted to develop a forward. For our part unfortunately our somewhat similar association but without too wonderful Pescott 10.6 Summerhaven much success. Life has moved on since then ‘Windwalker’, has to go so we are reducing and other state multihull associations have our level of activity in the club accordingly. shown significant interest is such a Having never done it properly, we will go and development. If our club membership are in have a look and see what the inside of OZ favour then it would be up to a committee looks like. All the very best to all you existing charged with the development of this active members and those who have yet to association to approach other state multihull join and become involved in a very exciting clubs and also those general sailing clubs fun activity . around the country who have multihull sailing Meteorological Information http://www.marine.csiro.au for Sea Surface temperatures, eddies and ocean surface winds http://www.bom.gov.au for Warnings, Weather observations & Forecasts

By Ian Cooper

If you have dreamed of sailing up the The Launceston to Hobart yacht race is a Derwent River into Hobart between 285 Nautical Mile, YA Category 3 race from Christmas and New Year into an armada of Beauty Point at the mouth of the Tamar spectator craft and crowds of well-wishers, River, down the East coast of Tasmania to but thought your preference for multi hull Hobart. This year marks the 10th running of yachts would prevent you reaching your the event which is open to Monohulls or dream; your prayers have been answered! Multihulls over 8.5m in length. It starts on The annual Launceston to Hobart yacht the 27th December and finishes in time for race coincides with, and shares the same the Hobart New Year’s Eve celebrations. finish line, post-race docking arrangements Further info is available from http://l2h- and party atmosphere with the Sydney- dssinc.org.au Hobart and the two Melbourne-Hobart yacht races. AND THEY ACCEPT MULTI-HULLS!!!

Nicky C will be competing in the Launceston to Hobart Yacht Race

Maserati Sets New Rolex Middle Sea Race Record

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 were here to test that very solution but Lloyd Thornburg’s Phaedo3 (2 d, 11h, 29' and unfortunately we didn’t get the chance”. 41'). The weather conditions that prevailed “It was a fantastic race. We learned a lot, throughout the 37th edition of the Rolex Middle including the fact the wing on the Sea Race set the pace for the fleet leaders. centreboard works against us in very light air”, explained Giovanni Soldini just after he’d “We hadn’t much wind to get us to Sicily, stepped ashore at Malta. “In a strong wind very little at all in the Strait and even less with a flying foil – which was changed after until we’d passed Stromboli. Phaedo3 took a we lost the rudder during the passage to good strong lead in those conditions but after Malta – we would have bridged the gap. We the western tip of Sicily we managed to catch

Victory and record for the Maserati Multi70 - Rolex Middle Sea Race © Benedetta Pitscheider 28

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. Maserati Multi70’s race spanned a whole slew 3 “Phaedo had a brilliant race with very few of memorable moments, most notably her errors and then made an enormous one at passage off Palermo, making landfall at Sicily the end: we grabbed the opportunity and ran after the start from Malta where Phaedo3 also with it….”, commented Giovanni Soldini. put on a very good performance.

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Thomas Coville advocates for a multihull Volvo Ocean Race

Earlier this year in New York I interviewed that is not all about the price of the boats. the irrepressible French offshore skipper, If you reduce by nearly half the length of Thomas Coville. Ostensibly we had planned the VOR and have half the crew, you will to talk about the single-handed transatlantic reduce the costs by half. Only with crossing he had just completed aboard his multihulls is that feasible. gigantic foiling trimaran Sodebo during The Plus, with multihulls you will make the Transat race. public much more enthusiastic about the However, when I mentioned to him that the race because the boats will be faster and last time we had spoken had been during more exciting. the 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race - which he Then you have to consider the optimum size won as part of Franck Cammas’ Groupama of the boats. We have been thinking about sailing team – he began to enthusiastically this question for a long time. Even on solo make his case for switching the VOR to boats 100 or even 120 feet (approximately multihulls. 30 metres) I would say is a good size. This is what he told me.... Actually, when it comes to power and I have been talking to Knut Frostad - a stability the important question is not the good friend of mine - since 2006 about length but the width. If you get the width multihulls in the Volvo Ocean Race. Now we right compared to the size of the mast it have Mark Turner in charge and he knows makes for a very safe boat. the situation pretty well so he could make Limit the righting moment to 170 or 180 the decision to create something very tonnes per meter then I think you are close special. to the perfect sized boat. That would be They want to reduce the budgets and doing similar to the current Sodebo or Francois

Gabart’s MACIF. engaged for the whole leg.

The calculation is half the width times the I'm sure you would get one or two French weight, so the lighter you are the less teams and then I think guys like Ian Walker righting moment you have got, but the and Ken Read could come back – maybe not wider you can be. To give you an idea, as skippers but in the back office. I know Sodebo is 170 and MACIF is around 155 - the Spanish would come back because guys 160. like Iker Martinez would absolutely love it.

Even without going to foils you are going to I know I would do it in a heartbeat - as a reduce the time on the legs by half and crew or whatever. I don’t think I would do then you can make a huge exhibition at the Volvo Ocean Race again in monohulls, each off the stopovers so that Volvo get but if it moved to multihulls then I know I what they need to attract the public and to would absolutely want to be there. put on a show for their corporate guests. I’m ready to work with the guys in Alicante Also, you could have many more people on to make this happen. 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

Red Bull Foiling Generation - Kiwis win title in Newport, USA.

The New Zealand crew of Micah Wilkinson determine the outcome. and Olivia Mackay, were crowned the first- In a high emotion celebration at Newport, ever World Champions in the world’s largest USA on October 23, Mackay and Wilkinson youth sailing program, Red Bull Foiling were crowned the World Champions in the Generation, on Sunday. first-ever Red Bull Foiling Generation World In the climax of a two-year search for Final. Joining the Kiwis on the podium were talented young sailors, the crew that Sébastien Schneiter and Siegwart Grégoire included one of only two women in the field of Switzerland in second and Francesco beat out 14 other national champion teams, Rubagotti and Matteo Pilati of Italy at third. with sailors from Switzerland and Italy Hagara and Steinacher launched Red Bull claiming second and third. Foiling Generation in 2015 to find sailors When the organizers, double Olympic gold aged 16-20 and give them the opportunity medalists Roman Hagara and Hans Peter to advance their careers through top-notch Steinacher, were forced to cancel the final hydrofoil racing. Over two seasons, 15 round on Sunday due to winds gusting to 35 national champion teams emerged from knots (40mph/65kmh), earlier results in the Japan, the United Kingdom, Italy, Sweden, regatta’s high-level racing were used to Denmark, Russia, France, New Zealand,

Micah Wilkinson and Olivia Mackay race during Red Bull Foiling Generation final on the Waitemata Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand 32

Turkey, Germany, Switzerland, the take the spotlight,” stated Hagara. “We Netherlands, Spain, Belgium and the United hope the skills they’ve learned will help States to compete in the World Final at them throughout their sailing careers, and Newport, which has historically been home especially that we’ll be seeing some of them to prestigious sailing events including the in the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup, and, America’s Cup and the Volvo Ocean Race. eventually, the America’s Cup.”

“Foiling is the future of sailing, and we Technical data for Flying Phantom: wanted to provide an opportunity that didn’t exist for young sailors, not only though The Flying Phantom earns raves as the racing these boats, but by providing future of sailing because unlike other small coaching and mentorship,” said Steinacher. boats, it uses hydrofoil technology to lift “The athletes in this World Final battled completely out of the water. The system winds to 25 knots, with several capsizes allows it to hit blistering speeds of up to 35 and near misses, and their impressive knots – almost 40 mph – making it by far performances have us convinced that Red the quickest sailing boat of its size in the Bull Foiling Generation is the perfect start world. Length: 5,52m (18ft), width: 3,00m, on the pathway into professional sailing.” weight: 155kg, mast height: 9,6m, mainsail: 18sqm, Jib: 5,5sqm, Gennaker: The champions from New Zealand had won 24sqm, crew: 2 all their World Final heats with style, and as one of only two women in the field, skipper About Red Bull Foiling Generation Mackay confirmed that female sailors have Now in its second season, Red Bull Foiling a place right along with the men in the high Generation sees Flying Phantom -stamina, high-speed world of foiling. “I’m catamarans lift over the water at up to 35 so excited right now,” she smiled. “This was knots in a novel new format. Sailors aged the biggest opportunity of my life, and I 16-20 compete in a series of heats on four want to thank my teammate Micah as well identical boats of distinct colors until the as Roman and Hans Peter, who have taught final race determines the team that will me more than ever before. I can’t believe represent its country in the World Final. The we’re taking this trophy back to New biggest youth sailing program on the planet, Zealand!” Red Bull Foiling Generation held regattas in “Newport was such an exciting place for 15 countries leading up to the World Final in these passionate, talented young athletes to Newport, USA.

First time participants Team Norauto wins 2016 GC32 Racing Tour

Franck Cammas and his crew on Norauto it is a very good circuit for us to spend more powered by Groupama Team France proved time competing in races with this kind of convincingly that their dominance of the boat”. 2016 GC32 Racing Tour was no fluke. On “The level of everyone has got higher and this closing day of Marseille One Design, higher through the year. We were ahead at held in at times in ‘top of the range’ the beginning, but since then everyone’s got conditions, the French team managed a better at manoeuvring and now you have to perfect five-out-of-five score line. This left really fight to win each race.” them a massive 24 points clear of American 'It's always very nice to come back to Jason Carroll’s second placed Argo. Marseille, where I did my first racing. We had On the 2016 GC32 Racing Tour some great conditions today for our foiling leaderboard, Norauto’s only threat going boats with five intense races and five into Marseille One Design was Sebastien consecutive victories. We are pleased to end Schneiter’s Team Tilt. The Swiss youth crew the season winning the Marseille One Design finished fourth, enabling Cammas and his and the GC32 Racing Tour 2016 overall. crew to claim the 2016 GC32 Racing Tour Because we had a different crew trophy by a six point margin. configuration for each event we were able to progress our on board communications really Franck Cammas: well. It is a great accomplishment for “We are very happy with the work we did and Norauto and the whole team.

Norauto wins the 2016 GC32 Racing Tour

We have been training in windy conditions Sud, the flat sea state made for a fast ride with two boats all winter. We feel that the with the GC32s fully foiling, frequently hitting team performs well in these types of speeds in the mid-30s. weather. We were ahead on the first events, The other French team, Sebastien Rogues’ but how everyone has progressed; the crews Team Engie had a mixed day, in two races perform well, the level is higher and there making it a French 1-2, but ultimately are some real battles on the water. On this finishing Marseille One Design fifth overall. circuit we have had the opportunity of doing Team Engie was second best scoring boat of a variety of manoeuvres, lots of starts and the day, a testament to the hard work we have been confronted with a whole host Rogues and his team have put into improving of interesting tactical decisions to make: it's this season. However equalling their scoreline perfect for us as we prepare for the today was the Japanese team Mamma Aiuto! Groupama Team France’s America's Cup.' which did well in today’s two opening races. The Volvo Ocean Race winner added that Norauto’s perfect scoreline today was Making a late charge today was the Swedish probably due to their beginning of season youth crew on GUNVOR Sailing, which after a training. “But we improved over the four string of deep results, finished second in the days too and we’re happy to finish the final two races. season like this, with a perfect scoreline.” “We are still improving and still very new in For this final day, the forecast promised 9-11 the boat and making a lot of simple knots, but after an hour on the water waiting mistakes,” admitted Gustav Petterson, for the wind direction to stabilise, much to skipper and tactician on board. “When it gets the pleasure of everyone, it built into the stressed, we don’t always know what to do high teens, gusting into the mid-20s. and our timing is not always good. But we Fortunately in Marseille’s well protected Rade were getting better through the day today.”

Jason Carroll's ARGO, second at Marseille One Design and winner of the 2016 owner-driver championship 35

Their learning curve has been steep and this down to this regatta and we did what we is the first event they have raced without the needed to do.” help several Olympic champions, such as Iain oday, Carroll was unable to repeat his team’s Percy, Nathan Outteridge or Freddy Lööf. victory yesterday but was generally among The young Swedes, most with Olympic sailing the top finishers. “It was really fun today - backgrounds, relished the conditions and saw we had a great time. It was nice - even after the Gunvor GC32 hitting speeds in the mid- having a mediocre start - to battle back and 30s. “On one occasion we were very slow at pass a boat or two.” the bottom gate and some boats were With Britain’s Alister Richardson calling coming in at 25-30 knots, so your heart was tactics, Argo’s mainsheet man Anthony in your mouth,” admitted Petterson. Kotoun observed that today in the bigger

conditions, success was down to picking the Perhaps most pleased by their performance right shifts. Otherwise “it was the most in Marseille was Jason Carroll, who’s Argo ‘normal’ racing we’ve had this season…” team achieved its objectives displacing Pierre

Casiraghi’s Malizia – Yacht Club de Monaco Of the 2016 GC32 Racing Tour, it manager from the top spot in the Owner-Driver Christian Scherrer commented “Today was a Championship and claiming fourth overall in perfect finished to the 2016 GC32 Racing the 2016 GC32 Racing Tour. “But I am most Tour season. It has been fantastic to see how excited to have finished second overall in this the circuit has developed over the last 12 regatta - that is very cool and I am very months and I’d like to thank all the teams proud of our team for having done that,” said and partners who have supported us this Carroll, a two time World Champion in the year. We look forward to an even more highly competitive Melges 32 class. “The successful season in 2017. owner-driver thing is also great - it came

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Team NZ set to receive 7-figure payout

Team New Zealand is in line to receive a reinstate the regatta in Auckland. seven figure pay-out from the America's The Herald has learned that Team NZ and Cup organising body after winning a bitter the America's Cup Events Authority (ACEA), dispute over a breach of contract. which is headed by Russell Coutts, are now The dispute dates back to April last year, discussing the issue of compensation, with a when the America's Cup Events Authority conference call held last week between the reneged on an agreement awarding two parties in an effort to reach a Auckland hosting rights of the America's settlement. Cup qualifiers, originally scheduled for Both the ACEA and Team NZ were given the February 2017. opportunity to respond to the decision. Both After delays of more than a year, an cited the confidentiality rules which arbitration panel finally assembled in July to preclude them from commenting. hear the case. It is understood the panel, "The competitors have voted that all and the make-up of which is unknown, ruled in any detail surrounding any arbitration Team NZ's favour but with blanket remain confidential so this naturally applies confidentiality clauses in place around to us as well," an America's Cup spokesman arbitration, the decision was not publicly said. released. Team NZ remain unwilling to even Given the time that has passed since the acknowledge the existence of the dispute. dispute was lodged, and the teams have been working to a new timetable which "Following a June 2016 Protocol prevents them from launching their Amendment to the confidentiality America's Cup race boats until after provisions, instigated by ACEA/Golden Yacht Christmas this year, it is impossible to 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. 38

the team cannot comment upon or confirm Team NZ launched their first test boat only the existence of a dispute submitted to the in June this year, by which stage defenders Arbitration Panel," the Kiwi syndicate said in Oracle Team USA and British challenger Ben a written statement to the Herald. Ainslie Racing had already launched three of the super charged AC45 surrogates, while Estimates of a possible compensation deal Artemis had launched two. have been put as high as $5 million, but even then the victory will remain a hollow That gap is only going to get bigger in the one for Team NZ. coming months as Oracle and Bermuda- based challengers Artemis and Dean The relocation of the entire 2017 racing Barker's Team Japan, who are collaborating programme, which was just one of series of on design and performance development, controversial changes implemented in April come up to full speed. 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.

Big Upset at Extreme Sailing Lisbon

Red Bull Sailing Team caused one of the four points further back, the final Act of the biggest upsets of the 2016 Extreme Sailing season in Sydney becomes a winner-takes- Series™ today as they knocked overall all situation for the top three teams. leaders Oman Air off the Act 7 podium in a “We knew going into the last race it was thrilling finale in Lisbon. really tight between us and Oman Air but The experienced Austrian crew, competing also that Alinghi would be going after in the Extreme Sailing Series for the them,” Hagara said. “We got the best start seventh season, snatched third place from we’d had all event and we just went from their Omani-flagged rivals in the very last of there. It was a perfect race for us.” 23 high-octane races on the waters of Although disappointed, Oman Air skipper Portugal’s capital. Larson vowed his crew would come back Red Bull Sailing Team, led by double stronger when the 2016 Extreme Sailing Olympic gold medalist Roman Hagara, were Series showdown takes place in December. constantly snapping at the heels of Oman “Lisbon was a great venue, a great event Air throughout the four-day regatta and and you have to hand it to Alinghi, they’ve went into the final double points-scoring been on fire and demonstrated they’re the race just three points shy of the podium. best team in these boats right now,” Larson said. “We’ve got a lot of work to do to catch They managed to pull off the 11th hour up but we’re going to bounce back from comeback in style, winning the race by a this.” comfortable 15 seconds. Meanwhile Oman Air were forced to the back of the fleet by Act 7 was won by in-form Alinghi, who scoop Swiss team Alinghi, crossing the finish line their third victory on the trot. Wildcard in an uncharacteristic eighth place. French team NORAUTO, helmed by Kiwi match racer Adam Minoprio, finished a The shock result saw Red Bull Sailing Team comfortable second. Alinghi helmsman leapfrog Oman Air and relegate Morgan Arnaud Psarofaghis said his crew would go to Larson’s crew to fourth, the first time they Sydney riding a wave of confidence that could have missed the podium in seven Acts this see them snatch the overall Series title from season. With just two points now separating Oman Air‘s grasp. Oman Air from Alinghi in the 2016 overall standings and Red Bull Sailing Team just “We made a few more mistakes today than

yesterday but our performance was still really regatta. solid and the crew did a fantastic job, so I’m Sail Portugal – Visit Madeira pulled off an really happy with another Act win,” he said. incredible overnight repair job to get their “We knew we had to block Oman Air in the GC32 back on the water for the final day last race; we went after Morgan pretty hard after it suffered damage in a collision with and were able to slow them down at the wildcard USA crew Vega Racing. The home start. team finished Act 7 in eighth place behind “I think we can win in Sydney; we just need Land Rover BAR in sixth and Vega Racing in to beat Oman Air now. It will be all-or- seventh. nothing in Sydney and we’re really going to The eighth and final Act of the Extreme push for the win. Now we’re going to rest for Sailing Series takes place in Sydney from a few weeks and come back stronger than December 8-11, 2016. ever.” Extreme Sailing Series™ Act 7, Lisbon Crowds flocked to Lisbon’s Doca Pedrouços as standings after Day 4, 23 races the city, hosting the Extreme Sailing Series 1st Alinghi (SUI) 252 pts. for the first time, dished out some of the 2nd NORAUTO (FRA) 242 pts. most exhilarating racing seen so far this year, 3rd Red Bull Sailing Team (AUT) 223 pts. with the iconic Belem Tower and 25th of April 4th Oman Air (OMA) 212 pts. Bridge providing a stunning backdrop. A wet 5th SAP Extreme Sailing (DEN) 192 pts. and wild penultimate day saw the fleet hit 6th Land Rover BAR Academy (GBR) 175 pts. speeds of more than 35 knots as they tried to 7th Vega Racing (USA) 155 pts contain their super-quick foiling GC32 8th Sail Portugal-Visit Madeira (POR) 153 pts. catamarans. 9th Thalassa Magenta Racing (CAN) 130 pts The drama continued on the final day with a Extreme Sailing Series™ 2016 overall collision between Thalassa Magenta Racing, standings the first ever all-woman crew to compete in 1st Oman Air (OMA) 79 pts. the Extreme Sailing Series, and SAP Extreme 2nd Alinghi (SUI) 77 points. Sailing Team, forcing the Danish crew to haul 3rd Red Bull Sailing Team (AUT) 73 pts. their boat out and carry out repairs that saw 4th SAP Extreme Sailing Team (DEN) 61 pts. them miss four of the day’s six races. 5th Land Rover BAR Academy (GBR) 54 pts. Meanwhile Thalassa Magenta Racing, 6th Sail Portugal-Visit Madeira (POR) 49 pts. skippered by Kiwi Olympian Sharon Ferris- 7th CHINA One (CHN) 29 pts. Choat, finished ninth but proved their 8th Team Turx (TUR) 11 pts. potential with two podium finishes during the

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