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Editorial… ……………………………………………………………………………………… 3 President’s message… ………………………………………………………………………… 5 Official ISMA news… ………………………………………………………………………… 6 Minutes 6mR Annual General Meeting ………………………………………………………… 6 Treasury report per 25th October 2005 ………………………………………………………… 8 6mJI World Cup 2005 in Sandhamn, Sweden… …………………………………………… 11 6mJI World Cup 2005 photographs collection … …………………………………………… 23 World Cup 2005 race reports from the press ………………………………………………… 23 Queen Christina Nations Cup 2005,Überlingen & Überlinger Yachtpokal… ……………… 27 The Queen Christina Nations Cup 2006 will be organised in Canada, Vancouver.… ……… 29 Classic Six-Metre Newsletter no 10b………………………………………………………… 30 ISMA public relation… ……………………………………………………………………… 34 Coming International 6mJI Races… ………………………………………………………… 35 • World Championship 2007 Cowes… ……………………………………………………… 38 • World Championship 2009 Newport… …………………………………………………… 38 END OF OFFICIAL ISMA NEWS… ……………………………………………………… 38 6mJI Aktivitäten in der Schweiz……………………………………………………………… 39 Spots vom Lac Léman… …………………………………………………………………… 40 Spots vom Bodensee… ……………………………………………………………………… 41 Spots vom Thunersee………………………………………………………………………… 46 6mJI activtiées en France… ………………………………………………………………… 48 6mJI activites in Great Britain… …………………………………………………………… 50 6mJI activites in USA………………………………………………………………………… 53 6mJI Aktivitäten in Deutschland……………………………………………………………… 58 6mJI activites in Austria……………………………………………………………………… 59 6mJI Aktivitäten im Norden … ……………………………………………………………… 60 6mJI Historic Place…………………………………………………………………………… 61 Informationen von allgemeinem Interesse…………………………………………………… 61 Market Place… ……………………………………………………………………………… 62 2006 Régates Internationales; régates clefs pour 6mJI ……………………………………… 62 2006 International regattas; key regattas for 6mJI’s ………………………………………… 62 2006 Internationale Regatten; Schwerpunktregatten für 6mJI … …………………………… 62 Closing words………………………………………………………………………………… 62 Schlusswort…………………………………………………………………………………… 63 Conclusion… ………………………………………………………………………………… 63 ISMA News International 6mJI Association Bulletin 2/2005

Editorial

With 54 participants at the 2005 6mJI World Cup in Sandhamn, Sweden this year’s event was an all time record entry for the event. Why was that? Certainly a large number of the 5mJI yachts were represented in Scandinavia but this in itself is not reason enough to explain why so many boats went to the start line. What was needed was a committed sailing club like the KSSS with a professional team both on land and water, then sponsors who helped to meet the significant costs, waters on which the wind and waves helped create a sailing experience and, finally, numerous owners and crews who took the time to come to the Island of Sandhamn and were also prepared to meet the logisti- cal costs. The participants in the Classic and Modern 6mJI yachts all felt they were in good hands. The ISMA would like to thank the KSSS and the sponsors once again for their efforts. As you know, this is not the first time we have been to Sandhamn and – we’ll be back! The question is what could have been done even better? I would like to take the liberty here of expressing two personal thoughts. One is intended for the KSSS: The waiting time between two races should not be ex- cessive for regatta meetings which are held under such demanding conditions. The other thought is intended for the ISMA, our world- wide organisation for this yacht class: We have all seen how many excellent, young sailors Race courses A and B have given their commitment to the crews. Most of them however do not just sail 6mJIs. As a general rule parate locations for Classic and Modern 6mJIs. they also race in sportboats. For these young people the Now all that remains is for me to wish all friends of the 2 miles from the leeward to the windward mark are too 6mJI Class a short Winter and to hope that nevertheless long. There are too few actions and too little movement there will be sufficient time remaining for us to carry along the way. If our aim is to keep the class open for out maintenance on our 6mJIs. young people the ISMA must consider whether our regattas could be made even more attractive for the crews Mit 54 Teilnehmern am World Cup 2005 der 6mJI in by, in a first step, reducing the course length by10- Sandhamn, Schweden hat die diesjährige Beteiligung 15%, this would correspond to a 1.7 to 1.8 mile course. wohl alle Rekorde geschlagen. Woran liegt das? Sicher Depending upon whether course A or B is sailed this sind die 6mJI Yachten im Norden zahlreich vertreten. would even allow for 3 regattas a day.With regard to Dies allein ist aber noch nicht Grund genug um so viele the course and the wind conditions, we should not re- Schiffe an den Start zu bringen. Da braucht es einen strict ourselves to 8 circuits. For courses with minimal engagierten Yachtclub wie den KSSS mit einem pro- wave action 10 to 12 short regattas (B) would also be a fessionellen Team an Land und auf dem Wasser, dann possibility. I eagerly await the response of our readers. Sponsoren, welche die erheblichen Kosten mittragen I am already looking forward to the 2006 European helfen, ein Gewässer in dem der Wind und die Wellen Championships and hope to see all of you plus many das Segeln zu einem Erlebnis werden lassen und letzt- other 6mJIs once again in Flensburg. Oliver Berking lich zahlreiche Eigner und Mannschaften, die sich die and the Flensburger Segel Club deserve the thanks of Zeit nehmen um auf die Insel Sandhamn zu kommen the International Six Metre Association for agreeing to und auch bereit sind für die logistischen Kosten auf- spontaneously take over the event after those attending zukommen. Insgesamt fühlten sich die Teilnehmer auf the Annual General Meeting in Sandhamn very fortu- den klassischen und den modernen 6mJI Yachten gut nately decided against the 2006 EC being staged at se- aufgehoben. Für all die Bemühungen möchte die ISMA ISMA News International 6mJI Association dem KSSS und den Sponsoren nochmals danken. Wir Ich freue mich schon jetzt auf die European Champi- waren bekanntlich nicht das erste Mal in Sandhamn onships 2006 und hoffe Sie alle und viele weitere 6mJI und – wir kommen wieder! in Flensburg wieder zu sehen. Oliver Berking und dem Es stellt sich die Frage, was noch besser hätte gemacht Flensburger Segel Club gilt der Dank der International werden können!? Ich erlaube mir hier zwei persönliche Six Metre Association für die spontane Übernahme des Gedanken. Der eine richtet sich an den KSSS: Anlasses, nachdem sich die Teilnehmer an der Jahres- versammlung in Sandhamn zum grossen Glück gegen Für Regatten bei diesen anspruchsvollen Bedingungen eine für klassische und moderne 6mJI örtlich getrennte darf die Wartezeit zwischen zwei Regatten nicht zu Durchführung der EC 2006 entschieden haben. lang sein. Jetzt bleibt mir nur noch allen Freunden der 6mJI Klas- Der andere Gedanke richtet sich an die ISMA, unsere se einen kurzen Winter zu wünschen und zu hoffen, weltweite Klassenorganisation: dass trotzdem genügend Zeit bleibt um unsere 6mJI zu Wir haben alle erlebt wie viele junge und gute Segler pflegen. sich in die Mannschaften verpflichtet haben. Die meis- ten segeln aber nicht nur 6mJI. Sie regattieren in der Regel auch auf Sportbooten. Für diese jungen Leute Avec ses 54 concurrents à la Coupe du Monde 2005 sind die 2 Meilen von der Lee- zu Luv-Marke zu lang. 6mJI de Sandhamn, Suède a battu tous les records de Es gibt unterwegs wenig Aktivitäten und Bewegung. participation cette année. Mais quelle est la raison d’un Wenn wir die Klasse für junge Leute offen halten wol- tel engouement pour cette catégorie ? Il faut se rappe- len, müsste sich die ISMA überlegen, ob in einem ers- ler, tout d’abord, que les 6mJI sont fortement représen- ten Schritt mit einer Bahnverkürzung von 10-15%, was tés dans les pays du Nord. Mais une telle représenta- 1.7 bis 1.8 Meilen entspräche, unsere Regatten für die tion ne suffirait pas pour aligner autant de bateaux au Regattacrew’s nicht noch mehr Attraktivität gewinnen départ, s’il n’y avait pas, pour concrétiser cette entre- würden. Je nachdem ob der Kurs A oder B gesegelt prise, l’engagement d’un Yacht Club comme le KSSS, wird, wären sogar 3 Regatten am Tag möglich. avec son équipe composée de professionnels tant sur terre que sur l’eau et le soutien financier des parten- Mit Rücksicht auf das Revier und die Windbedingun- aires commerciaux impliqués, capables d’assumer les gen müssten wir uns nicht auf 8 Läufe beschränken. In frais considérables qu’implique la participation d’un Revieren mit wenig Welle wären auch 10 bis 12 kurze bateau amarré dans l’eau stagnante d’un port à une Regatten (B) möglich. Ich bin gespannt auf die Reakti- régate, que seuls le vent et les vagues sauront rendre on unserer Leser. passionnante. Enfin, il faut également rendre hommage

Editors working desk ISMA News International 6mJI Association Bulletin 2/2005 dans ce contexte aux qualifiés et aux équipes, qui ont le parcours de 10 à 15% (ce qui équivaudrait à une pris de leur temps précieux pour se rendre à l’île de distance de 1,7 mile à 1,8 mile respectivement), ce qui Sandhamn, n’hésitant pas à assumer également une rendrait ces régates plus attractives pour les jeunes partie des frais logistiques. De manière générale, les équipes et permettrait, suivant l’option A ou B choisie, participants des bateaux 6mJI classiques et modernes d’organiser jusqu’à 3 régates dans la journée. se sont sentis bien encadrés. L’ISMA souhaite donc re- Race Courses A et B mercier nouvellement le KSSS et tous les partenaires de leur soutien. Comme chacun sait, nous n’étions pas L’examen du domaine navigable et des conditions de pour la première fois à Sandhamn ... et ne manquerons vent ne demande pas de nous limiter forcément à huit pas d’y revenir ! manches. En cas de faible houle, dix à douze manches pourraient être envisageables. J’attends avec impati- Reste à savoir si des améliorations pourraient enco- ence la réaction de nos lecteurs. re être envisagées... pour ce qui me concerne, je me permettrais de formuler deux remarques. La première Je me réjouis dès à présent du prochain Championnat concerne le KSSS : européen 2006 et espère vous retrouver tous, anciens et nouveaux heureux concurrents 6mJI, à Flensburg. pour des régates aussi exigeantes, je pense que le temps L’International Six Metre Association souhaite égale- d’attente entre les courses devrait être aussi court que ment adresser dès à présent ses vifs remerciements à possible. La seconde remarque s’adresse à l’ISMA, Oliver Berking et au Club de voile de Flensburg pour notre organisation mondiale de classe : avoir spontanément proposé d’organiser cette manifes- nous avons tous constaté combien de jeunes et bons tation, après que les participants à la réunion annuelle navigateurs étaient présents dans les équipqages. La de Sandhamn se sont heureusement décidés en faveur plupart d’entre eux ne naviguent pas uniquement sur d’une organisation commune des épreuves classiques les 6mJI. En règle générale, ils participent également et modernes 6mJI du Championnat d’Europe 2006. aux régates des bateaux de sport. Pour ces jeunes, la Il ne me reste donc plus qu’à souhaiter à tous les amis distance de 2 miles entre la bouée au vent et celle sous de la classe 6mJI un hiver aussi bref que possible, qui le vent est trop longue, ne permettant pas suffisam- leur laisse néanmoins suffisamment de temps pour bi- ment d’activité et de mouvement sur le bateau. Si nous chonner leurs bateaux avant la saison prochaine. souhaitons laisser la classe ouverte aux jeunes navigateurs, l’ISMA devrait peut-être envisager de raccourcir Beat Furrer

President’s message

Dear Friends, At the end of a very exciting sailing season, we are ding fleet of both Modern and Classic boats on the Bal- already dreaming about the events that will bring us tic Sea and on the Bodensee ? together again in 2006. The European Championship Showing a great spirit, both Finland and La Trinity will take place next year in Flensburg, Germany. This very gracefully agreed with the proposal, and Oliver choice deserves an explanation. At the 2004 AGM in Berking accepted with enthusiasm our solicitation. Porto Rotondo, it was resolved that the Modern Sixes would complete for the Europeans in La Trinity while I am convinced that we shall have a great time in Flens- the Classic Sixes would have their own event in Fin- burg next year, and as usual, those who are absent will land. The principle of having distinct regattas for the be in the wrong. Moderns and the Classics was quickly criticized. Sepa- Have you all a good wintertime, but do not break your rating the old and the new generations was perceived as legs skiing. a threat to the survival of the Class. The problem was Bernard Haissly serious. ISMA President After some intense discussions at Sandhamn, we sug- gested a compromise : what about holding a reunited European Championship in Flensburg ? Was it not Germany’s turn, now that they have such an outstan- ISMA News International 6mJI Association

Official ISMA news Closing date for ISMA news 1/2006: March 24, 2006 President’s Report to the AGM (annual general meeting) 2005 Dear Friends of the Class, Year 2005 will be exceptional in the history of the Class. A record number of boats are expected to participate in the World Cup at Sandhamn representing many generations of yacht design. Onshore, many ideas and pro- posals are circulating among the members, and this is a sign of vitality. Thanks to Beat Furrer, ISMA News and the website have become fantastic means of communication within the Class and outside, thereby demonstrating that the AGM, a lot of discussion © Gilles Favez Class is strong and properly organized. The introduc- tion of the certification mark in addition to member These tasks require a lot of efforts and it is not easy to fees should place the finances at the required level. The find people having the will, the resources and time nee- collection of the fees payable by the boat owners is the ded to do this job, as is demonstrated by the lethargy of task of the national associations and not of ISMA. The ISMA some years ago. national associations know all the boats and their ow- I hear sometimes that ISMA should have a more am- ners and it is to their advantage to establish a relation- bitious program and it is conceivable in theory. As it ship with them. They also have means of compelling is my intention not to apply for reelection at the end of owners to pay their dues for example by restricting the the normal term at the AGM in 2006, I urge those who admission to local races to members. feel ready to assume the Presidency of ISMA to prepa- Indeed, the genuine tasks of ISMA are : re their candidacy. In the meantime, your Committee a) to adopt Rating rules and other Class rule will complete an important task, which is to finalize the update of the Rating rules and to have them sanctioned b) to publish ISMA News in due course by ISAF. c) to maintain a website Bernard Haissly d) to select venues for World and European ISMA Presidenth championship e) to raise finance covering its costs.

Minutes 6mR Annual General Meeting Sandhamn, Sweden – July 27th 2005 Switzerland Beat Furrer 9 votes President Haissly called the meeting to order at 1915 USA/Canada Kimo Mackey 11 votes hours. total : 59 votes present Hans J. Oen was appointed acting secretary. Japan not present 1 vote Representatives from the attending countries were called: Italy not present 1 vote paid in votes: 61 Finland Tapio Lethinen 9 votes France Basil Carmody 4 votes Reading of the President’s report was waived. Germany Niklaus Waser 8 votes Replacement of Classic Committee chairman, Leif Bockelman, Finland was discussed, as Mr. Bockelman Great Britain Robert Leigh Wood 14 votes did not wish to continue. Mr. Henrik Andersin, Finland Sweden Claes Ahlin 4 votes was elected new chairman of the Classic Committee and will also assume the role of Vice President on the ISMA Board. ISMA News International 6mJI Association Bulletin 2/2005

Financial statement was circulated among the delegates was safe and/or recommended or if races should be and will also be posted on the website. Some discus- started or continued or not. The Class already has gui- sion followed with regards to improving finances and delines with regard to wind velocity and it was agreed the allocation of funds especially as it refers to that the Technical Committee should further develop It was observed that the newly introduced mandatory acceptable wording and instructions for race commit- sail stickers purchase requirement would substantially tees. strengthen future account statements. Douglas Peterson, USA and Pasi Kaarto Finland, were Annual dues for 2006 were unanimously approved at elected as new members of the Technical Committee. 50 Euros. A Finnish proposal regarding an alteration to the exis- Some confusion regarding 2005 dues existed and some ting advertising rules did not obtain a second and was countries paid in 100 Euros. Reimbursements will be not voted upon. effected by non-payments for 2006. A proposal introducing the use of GPS while racing A vivid discussion ensued with regard to the printing was discussed briefly but was not seconded. of the ISMA News versus only posting the news bul- The replica rules as adapted were confirmed and will letin on the website and thus generate substantial cost become an appendix to the 6mR Rating Rule & Measu- savings. It was argued that the cost of producing the rement Instructions and filed with ISAF. hardcopy was unreasonably high in relation to the to- The existing definitions of Classic 6mR will be further tal ISMA income stream. Opponents on the other hand developed by the Classic Committee and presented for argued for the value of actually having printed copies ratification. The ratified version shall be an appendix to for repeated future references and also the value of pro- the 6mR Rating Rule & Measurement Instructions and moting the Class, by distributing copies to yacht clubs, filed with ISAF’s keelboat committee. yachting magazines and other interested persons and entities. Beat Furrer announced quite clearly that he Representatives from GBR are working on updating would not continue to produce the periodical if it was the Class Rules. not issued as a hard copy. A 29 page final version will be presented by the end of Various ideas for separately financing the ISMA news the year for ratification and presentation to ISAF were discussed, including advertising, contributions by The Jean-Pierre Oddero Trophy was presented to Pe- the National 6mR organizations as well as individual ter Norlin with great enthusiasm from the floor for his subscriptions. Mr. Furrer made it clear that he could not many years of constructive contribution to the 6mR be responsible for securing sponsors or advertisers nor Class. the collection of subscription fees. Representative Car- mody, France announced that Mr. S. O’Reilly-Hyland might take on the task of securing sponsorships etc. It was agreed that the National Authorities could coll- ect individual subscription fees in addition to the annual fee. The cost per copy to be determined. Beat Furrer deservedly received enthusiastic accolade Peter Norlin get‘s the Odero Trophy © Gilles Favez for his tireless efforts and countless hours spent to produce ISMA NEWS magazine. There was a proposal from the floor that the participants in major events should be able to participate in the sponsor funds received by the organizing clubs and authorities. It was pointed out that individual owners are every year facing substantial costs in positioning the boats at the venues and in addition contributing to the local economy. It was expressed that the 6mR events are prestigious and it should therefore not be unreasonable to expect that the organizers help to defray the cost. A proposal regarding maximum wind speed was discussed and it was generally agreed that sea conditions played an equal role in decisions made whether racing ISMA News International 6mJI Association

It was resolved to hold the 2006 European Champion- enthusiasts with experience in fund raising are urged to ship in Flensburg for both Classics and Moderns in- participate. stead of in Finland and in La Trinite respectively, as There was an observation from the floor that only about originally decided. Both Finland and La Trinite grace- 1⁄4 of all the boat owners present at Sandhamn, atten- fully agreed to this proposal, showing great understan- ded the AGM. It was proposed that for future events ding for the importance of keeping the Moderns and better efforts were made to increase participation at Classics together for ISMA events. AGM’s A written proposal from the Museum of Yachting, Ne- There not being any further business, the meeting was wport, R.I. for hosting the 2009 World Championship adjourned at 2055. was accepted after some discussion. Respectfully submitted: A Class organizing committee is to be formed and it is generally agreed that this committee has 2 years to Hans J. Oen Bernard Haissly determine if the event can be held in Newport. (Acting secretary) ( President) The main issue is to secure sufficient funding from sponsors to cover oceanic transportation cost. All 6mR

Treasury report per 25th October 2005 by ISMA treasurer Peter Müller

When I got the accutal accounts in CHF (Swiss- Francs) and EURO I was some astonished about the lousy payment behaviour of the 6mJI owners. It is not usual, that the treasurer must come to international races for collectiing all the fees and certifications marks. I think that the bank accounts are known (we will reprint them again at the end of this section). May I ask you to make your payments as sportsmen, as you do behave on the water !? The complete financial report is copied and printed below. The report is closed 25th October 2005.

Beat Furrer

Statement of ISMA fees in CHF ISMA News International 6mJI Association Bulletin 2/2005

Statement of ISAM fees in Euro Statement of Certification Marks

The grand total of actual statement is 12‘292.45 in CHF in spring 2005; from 250 registred),together bringing 21‘000. 00 in CHF converted from Euro 14‘000.- CHF 11‘775.- approx. at a rate of 1.5 Mainly all sail certification marks had to be collected 33‘292.45 in CHF on Sandhamn. The effective income from sail certifica- Comment of the treasurer Peter Müller: tion marks in 2005 is EURO 3‘730.- The incoms of fees from our members is also noted on The total ISMA income for 2005 is CHF 5‘857.90 + the statements, together with the votation rights. CHF 5‘250.00 + CHF 5‘595 = CHF 16‘702.90 In 2004 for all over the year, we can state only 59 Assuming that 64 members would have payed the paying members (from 246 registred bringing CHF 50 Euro only (as the actual ordinary ISMA fee) the 9‘150.- approx. 2005 income would be 3‘200 Euro or 4‘800.- CHF In 2005 (till 5th July 05) we state only 64 members less, means CHF 16‘702.90 – CHF 4‘800.00 = CHF paying the full fee of CHF 150.- (ISMA fee foreseen 11‘902.90, effectively. early 2005 ) and only 33 members paying half fee of The ISMA income covers less that 50% of the effec- CHF 75.- ( ISMA fee as reduced in a mail-decision tive costs of the ISMA-news and ISMA website. This 10 ISMA News International 6mJI Association

problem must be settled now, before this very impor- The votation rights for 2006 are as shown in the list. tant medium for and in our class will disappear again. Votation rights for 2006 My proposal is therefore clear: The paying members are 64 (Euro 100.-) and 42 (Euro ISMA should pay now the remaining amounts (as in 50.-), a total of 106 paying members. the budget) for the ISMA-news and the website for Peter „Pedro“ Müller, October 2005 2004 and 2005 an take a decision to increase the participation for 2005 and 2006. ISMA news 2005 is foreseen with CHF 6‘000.- ISMA website 2004 is to pay with CHF 2‘000.- ISMA website 2005 is foreseen with CHF 4‘000.- This total amount of CHF 12‘000.- is to consider and to confirm as obligation for the running year. ISMA News International 6mJI Association Bulletin 2/2005 11

6mJI World Cup 2005 in Sandhamn, Sweden

For thouse who did not participate at this year World The reception started at the Marina Bullendö where we Cup it’s not as easy to bring over the adventure we were kindly received. After sailing or towing the 6mJI lived before and in Sandhamn. First we felt, that the to the Sandhamn Island we have been impressed by the KSSS and Swedish 6mR Association did a great effort excellent infrastructure which was offered to all sailors to inform about the event, the logistics and finally the and their friends beeing with them. KSSS has an im- waters where we sailed. pressive Club House and the harbor offers everything you need and like. And the restaurant places were well occupied, this also by the fact that the offered menues fulfilled rather high expectations.

Sandhamn to remember

The race office, the ISMA Chief Measurer and the race committée did all professional jobs. Some sailors did not understand all decisions of the jury in protests, but this is forgotten now. It’s the letter of the ISMA President to KSSS which says what must be saied: Thank vou all friends of the KSSS and Swedish 6mR Association for the organisa- ISMA Chief Measurer tion of this superb event, which was even better than you planned it, as the weather offered real 6mJI sailing with winds from 3 to 5 Bft and sometimes waves which made you feel that 6mJI can surf downwind ...... speeds at the limit of 10 kn have been reached !

WorldCup05:Gubbörra,Temptation3,JeuduVe nt,Scoundrel,Delfina,Fleau © Gilles Favez 12 ISMA News International 6mJI Association ISMA News International 6mJI Association Bulletin 2/2005 13

Congratulations also to the Champions ! Danish Sunray wins classic 6metre After eight very varying sailings in light and sunny, wet, rainy and very windy weather, the classic 6metre class was finished on Saturday. 27 out of the 29 entered boats finished the race. The oldest boats, Norwegian Mosquito from 1913 and Swe- dish Gulldisken from 1922, chose to withdraw from three and six respective sailings. The excitement was still very high between the remaining boats, who produced even fights in the last races. Before the last race, Danish Sunray in first place had 20 Hans J.Oen and Boatbuilder Jensen on Sunray points, German Lillevi, 22, points, and Finnish Toy in third place, had 23 points. Plans were that Hans should have sailed his own clas- The final and deciding race on Saturday finished with sic 6metre Elisabeth X, from 1947, designed by Bjarne Sunray winning the championship for classic 6 metres Aas, who among other participated in the Olympics in with 22 points. Skipper on Danish Sunray is the Nor- Helsinki 1952. But the two owners did not succeed to wegian ship broker Hans J Oen, who lives in New York pull together two crews and therefore chose to sail only since 1965. Sunray is owned by Danish Jörgen Jensen with Sunray. Finnish boats came in both second and and is therefore sailing under Danish flag. Hans is very third place, Toy second with 26 points, and Fridolin pleased with the result and with all arrangements in third with 30 points. Sandhamn. Best of the Swedish boats was Fågel Blå, who came in fifth with 37 points.

Hans J.Oen and crew winning the WorldCup © Gilles Favez 14 ISMA News International 6mJI Association

German Courage IX new world champion of S 115 May Be XIV, best Swedish boat in the champi- Finally, we did it! The new champion, GER 118, Cou- onship. May Be XIV had a chance for the silver. They rage IX, played it safe to make it to the top in the neo- decided to go for it. node 6mR WC. Skipper Dietrich Gruenau, helmsman We’ve played safe during the whole regatta, says Patric Alba Batzill and tactician Eddy Eich had one thing in Fredell, skipper May Be XIV. Today we went for it. their minds for today’s race, stay close to Battlecry. No Rather take the chance for a silver and lose than play further behind than four boats. The strategy worked and safe. I’m satisfied with our fourth place in this com- the gold belongs to Germany. petition. The last day of the regatta saw clouds, a few Two years ago in France it was the other way around, raindrops and winds from east-northeast, 8-12 knots. Courage had a great chance to win before the last race and lost it to Swedish Notorious. The crew has been sailing together since 1999 and has always been among the top three though they never won. We’re Courage IX in action very happy, especially when this is the first season with the new boat, says Alba Bat- zill. A bit disappointed to begin with, Ben Clo- thier and his crew on Battlecry came in to shore. We tried so hard to keep a distance to Courage, says Ben Clothier. We did all the right things but it wasn’t enough. But on the other side, this is the best result we?ve ever made and we lost to a very good boat and an excellent crew. The winner of the last race was SUI 77, Fleau, securing the bronze medal just ahead ISMA News International 6mJI Association Bulletin 2/2005 15

Dieter Gruenau and crew winning the World Cup © Gilles Favez

Courage IX in action 16 ISMA News International 6mJI Association

Classic at the start © Oliver Krist

Let speek some photos which have been shot by ©Gilles Favez, the official ISMA photographer. We made a choice from more than 400 excellent dia-positive and tried to pick out the pictures which give the best impression of the wind, the waters, the dense racing and the excellent ambiance which ruled over the whole event.

6mJI World Cup 2005

For the KSSS 175 jubilée 54 6mJI in In front of the Club House, the meeting point © front of the clubhouse©Oliver Krist Gilles Favez ISMA News International 6mJI Association Bulletin 2/2005 17

Clearing 6mJI after the races © Gilles Favez Dense racing at the mark © Gilles Favez

Not sinking ... only behind the wav © Gilles Favez e Not only wind .. waves too © Gilles Favez

6mJI expecting a thunderstrom © Gilles Favez 18 ISMA News International 6mJI Association

Classic at the start © Gilles Favez

Classics at the start again © Gilles Favez Classic fighting against waves © Gilles Favez

Fredrich Dahlman on Flägel Blä © Gilles Favez Classic round the mark © Gilles Favez ISMA News International 6mJI Association Bulletin 2/2005 19

Classic speeding downwind © Gilles Favez L 35 sailing home from race area © Gilles Favez

KSSS start boat © Gilles Favez Moderns at the start © Gilles Favez 20 ISMA News International 6mJI Association

Moderns at the start again © Gilles Favez SWE 127 sailing upwind © Gilles Favez

GBR 96 Scoundrel with Peter Groh running to the start line © Gilles Favez

SUI 104 sailing downwind © Gilles Favez World Champion at the mark © Gilles Favez ISMA News International 6mJI Association Bulletin 2/2005 21

Jane Ann and Berta sailing home © Gilles Favez SWE 120 sailing downwind © Gilles Favez

Waterworld © Gilles Favez

Damages at the rudder © Gilles Favez Broken mast on SWE 100 © Gilles Favez 22 ISMA News International 6mJI Association

Fitting the spinnaker-boom © Gilles Favez ISMA News International 6mJI Association Bulletin 2/2005 23

6mJI World Cup 2005 photographs collection by ©Gilles Favez, the official ISMA photographer Gilles Favez has prepared two CD Rom with his Designer Peter Norlin agrees to the bad sea. We didn ́t 200 best photos shot during the 2005 World Cup in get too much wind but the sea really was difficult today, Sandhamn. If there is interest to get the CD Rom’s says Peter who ended on 8th place today. please send 50 EURO to the editors adress, Reigning World Champion Calle Piehl, Notorious, Beat Furrer, Riedweg 21, CH 3012 Berne, Switzer- ended on 13th place. We started well but the we lost land on the first leg?, says Calle Piehl? The sea was very heavy and it also shifted very much and we went up to together with your exact post adress. You will get the windward mark on just one tack. We really never the CD’s around 2 weeks after the order. Some of managed to get any speed at all?. the photos are reprinted in this bulletin. Calle Piehl recently sold his very successful 6 metre to Eirik and Reidar Winther, brothers and sailors, but World Cup 2005 race reports never before in the 6 metre class. The reason that we from the press bought Notorious is a combination of facts. Good rela- tions with Calle and a very successful boat?, says Rei- Gubbröra wins in light shifty winds - Updated dar Winther, who says he hopes to see Calle onboard 20050723, 18:02 PM also in the future. We have won everything we can with The first race in the neonode 6mR World Cup started Notorious? says Calle Piehl ?and now it ́s time to sail with light shifting winds, 8-12 knots, coming from something else?. Next week he is back on the course south. The sea was heavy and old waves from all direc- again, sailing Dragon Gold Cup together with his brot- tions made the water very rough. Already on the first her Johan. Tune Up Race in Sandhamn, monday, won leg windward the wind shifted from south to east with by SWE 133, skippered by Peter Norlin. 10 degrees, straight up to the mark. The winner in the modern class was SWE 135 Gubbröra, skippered by Battlecry won the second race - Updated 20050727, Claes Ahlin, chairman of the Swedish Six Metre Asso- 10.30 AM ciation. He was very happy with the good result and the weather that gave him a good start. Reigning champ, SWE 114 Notorious, skipper Calle Piehl who had a lousy day the first day came in second in race 2 today. Obviously much more pleased with the rough weather, winds from southwest, 15 - 18 knots, very near the limit permitted for racing.

British in the lead after two days Updated 20050727 19.20PM GBR 89 Battlecry leads overall in the neonode 6mR World Cup after three races. They have 13 points together with S 115 May Be XIV and S 121 Berta but due to a win in the second race they lead overall. It ́s very Claes Ahlin on SWE 135 Gubbröra close, says skipper Ben Clothier. At least ten boats can still take the championship and there are still five races The only thing we had to do was to keep up the speed?, to sail? The two races of today were held in beautiful says Claes, who is sailing together with his son Carl- conditions although very demanding, all kinds of wea- Henrik, Henrik Janmark, Rolf Eriksson and Tommy ther from bright sunshine and a steady southern breeze Näsström. The secret behind the good result is, accor- around 15 knots to sudden squalls and shifting winds ding to Claes, that he had everything planned the right down to 4 knots. And still a very choppy sea. way. We listened to the weather report this morning and then we adjusted to it. But it was a lot of old sea here and there? says Claes and he is anxious to give his crew all credits. Gubbröra din ́t take place in the Tune Up race due to repairs that had to be done, but now the boat is fixed and sailing pretty well. 24 ISMA News International 6mJI Association

second race today, the third in the regatta, the lead has changed. Sunray is no more in the lead. It is all Finnish boats in the lead with Toy leading. Toy won the classic class in S.t Tropez in 2003. Klara Stjärna is now 2nd and on the 3rd place we have Railli followed by Bam- bi and Maybe IV on the 4th and 5th place. Neonode World Cup 2005 continues in Sandhamn till Saturday and has now another five races to sail. Head to head battle between Courage and Battlecry Updated 20050728 20.45PM The Worlds are shaping up as a duel between GBR Battlecry and GER 118 Courage IX, at least according to the other competitors. The fight of the gold is between the two of them, says Peter Norlin, SWE 133 Jungfrun, fourth overall. They are equal; they sail well and got good boats. But of course, we may still have an ace up our sleeve. Courage won the fourth race, third in the fifth; Battle- cry was second in the fourth and won the fifth. Both crews admit, though reluctantly, that they do have a fair chance to take the gold medal. But everything can hap- GBR 89 Battlecry pen, three races still remains. We’ll do our best, says Dietrich Gruenau, skipper on Courage. We are fast on Very tricky conditions, says Ben Clothier. I can’t re- the run, Battlecry is faster on the beat and they don’t member so many different kind of weathers in one re- make mistakes. gatta. We win race two and then a ninth place in the Ben Clothier, skipper Battlecry, is as modest as Diet- third!? rich, the respect is mutual. It’s all about good handling, On second place is May Be XIV, skipper Patric Fredell good boats and two old teams who wants to win and who has a jubilee to take care of. Thirty years ago he we booth have the chance. Both crews has been sailing won the Worlds here in Sandhamn together with Chris- together for at least tens years now, Dietrich Gruenau ter Salén, co owner, on May Be X. Third overall is and the crew took the silver in St Tropez, 2003, on cur- Swedish Berta, skipper Lars Engelbert who is happy to rent Temptation3. have a new tactician, well known VO 60 skipper Gurra Krantz. He did a lot of 6Mr sailing during the eighties with Pelle Petterson. Best achievement was a silver medal in the Worlds 1990. It ́s like going in an elevator out there, you’re happy on the first beat and in despair The World Champion Courage IX GER 118 sailing to on the next, says Gurra Krantz. But so funny to be back the next start©Oliver Krist in the 6mR, tight and rough and probably the only boat in the whole world where you can’t se an inch of the course as tactician!? Finnish boats in the lead in classics. It started very well for the classic boats too. The first race took place in perfect weather and winds and there were no major problems or incidents reported. The new built, Danish Sunray won the first race. The German Lillevi was number two in the first race but since she has a BDF from yesterday, which means that she was disqualified in that race and that the race has to be counted in the end. The Finnish boat Mariana who also got a BFD yesterday was third but gets to many points. After the first race today we had Sunray in the lead before Toy and Bambi, both from Finland. The best Swedish boat after the first race today was Räven on a 9th place. After the ISMA News International 6mJI Association Bulletin 2/2005 25

And likewise with Battlecry, Ben Clothier has been sai- rage. It might work. The weather forecast for Saturday ling with his father and brother a long time and under predicts northeast turning north, 14 to 22 knots. the supervice of John Prentiss, the owner of Battlec- GER 118, Courage IX, is in the overall lead after seven ry. We call him every day and he is pleased with our races with 20 points, four points ahead of Battlecry. As- performance. But you never count your chickens until ked what conditions they prefer, helmsman Alba Bat- they’ve hatched! zill answers, very modestly. It does not matter, Courage Best Swedish boat is S 115, May Be XIV, on third is good in all kind of weathers! It is still to be decided place, a true candidate for the bronze together with who takes the bronze medal, SWE 115 May Be XIV, SWE 133, Jungfrun, and SUI 77, Fleau, on fifth place. 27 points overall and in third, and SUI 77 Fleau, fourth, Todays races were heald in bright sunshine and a stea- 32 points. Fifth overall is SWE 100, Sea Travel, which dy southwest breeze, 10 - 12 knot. will score 6.8 points in the remaining race. They retired in the fifth race after a collision in race four. The jury gave them a redress according to rule 62, and with those scores they can ́t reach any higher than fifth.

Fleau SUI 77 3rd at the WC sailing downwind

Championship still in balance Updated 20050729 20.10PM One last day to go and the championship is still an open case, yesterdays leader, GBR 89, Battlecry, did two lousy races, 15th and ninth today, light wind, southeast around 6 knots. Courage sailed very well and consis- tent, says Ben Clothier, Battlecry. We are not that good in light winds and I think we lost it. But when Ben saw the results, he realized that Battlecry still has a chance. If they win the last race tomorrow and can keep Coura- ge five positions behind. More wind could be an advantage, says Ben. A good start tomorrow and lots of boats doing better than Cou- 26 ISMA News International 6mJI Association

Measurement Certificate Values of all 6mJI which participated at the World Cup 2005-10-29 Our Chief Measurer prepared a list of the main measurement values. We publish this list to show that all the yachts in Sandhamn have been checked by Guy-Ro- land Perrin. fresh fresh salt WC2005 Water fresh 6.000 5.999 5.998 6.000 6.000 6.000 6.000 6.000 6.000 6.000 6.001 6.000 6.000 5.997 6.000 6.009 6.000 6.000 6.000 5.997 6.000 5.969 6.000 6.000 6.030 6.000 6.000 5.989 5.997 6.000 6.000 6.000 6.000 5.998 6.000 5.999 6.000 6.000 6.000 6.000 6.000 6.021 5.992 5.999 5.997 5.999 5.997 Rating 1934 0.730 0.730 0.722 0.730 0.730 0.730 0.730 0.730 0.730 0.730 0.730 0.730 0.730 0.730 0.730 0.730 0.730 0.725 0.730 0.730 0.719 0.683 0.730 0.730 0.730 0.730 0.730 0.730 0.730 0.730 0.725 0.730 0.730 0.726 0.730 0.728 0.726 0.729 0.724 0.730 0.693 0.599 0.730 0.703 0.723 0.722 0.720 Freb. 0.000 0.008 0.008 0.026 0.028 0.072 0.018 0.028 0.016 0.020 0.018 0.022 0.018 0.028 0.000 0.016 0.028 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.018 0.040 0.000 0.054 0.016 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.012 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.012 0.026 0.000 0.024 0.048 0.000 2d 8.445 8.415 8.379 8.312 8.268 8.241 8.375 8.246 8.175 8.397 8.189 8.142 8.242 8.205 8.396 8.294 8.221 8.283 8.215 8.437 8.394 8.331 8.405 8.338 8.234 8.481 8.425 8.496 8.383 8.317 8.316 8.384 8.421 8.346 8.457 8.327 8.304 8.357 8.407 8.360 8.404 8.432 8.216 8.505 8.409 8.456 8.282 L L1 42.316 42.571 42.892 43.694 44.273 44.054 43.008 44.590 45.689 42.692 45.480 46.061 44.769 45.043 42.964 43.908 44.909 44.380 45.352 42.313 42.589 41.705 42.829 43.014 45.859 41.862 42.578 41.321 43.026 43.984 43.953 42.947 42.622 43.507 42.167 43.810 44.115 43.451 42.733 43.428 42.376 41.278 44.750 41.153 42.300 41.427 44.242 Sail tot. 28.476 28.482 29.218 30.227 30.350 30.380 29.748 29.569 31.186 30.675 31.184 31.434 30.307 30.788 30.153 29.094 29.785 30.244 30.616 27.810 28.650 29.978 28.471 28.760 31.148 28.312 28.427 27.232 28.938 29.605 29.450 28.444 28.272 29.003 28.058 28.893 29.981 28.782 28.230 28.842 27.968 27.591 30.744 27.906 29.520 29.464 29.300 Main 12.600 12.330 12.225 12.300 12.140 12.400 12.300 12.300 12.400 12.270 12.350 12.400 12.300 12.340 12.320 12.250 12.400 12.400 12.395 12.300 12.270 12.100 12.460 12.330 11.900 12.600 12.400 12.350 12.500 12.400 12.400 12.300 12.295 12.300 12.470 12.300 12.399 12.300 12.250 12.400 12.213 12.290 12.200 11.900 12.000 12.150 12.500 Sail A 4.520 4.620 4.780 4.915 5.000 4.900 4.837 4.808 5.030 5.000 5.050 5.070 4.928 4.990 4.895 4.750 4.804 4.878 4.940 4.522 4.670 4.955 4.570 4.665 5.235 4.494 4.585 4.410 4.630 4.775 4.750 4.625 4.599 4.716 4.500 4.698 4.836 4.680 4.609 4.652 4.580 4.490 5.040 4.690 4.920 4.850 4.688 B 3.340 3.400 3.300 3.240 3.360 3.300 3.200 3.625 3.500 2.900 3.450 3.530 3.490 3.440 3.140 3.575 3.650 3.422 3.560 3.500 3.368 2.830 3.465 3.440 3.550 3.270 3.415 3.400 3.400 3.470 3.500 3.500 3.470 3.500 3.405 3.600 3.411 3.540 3.500 3.520 3.477 3.320 3.380 3.230 3.100 2.902 3.606 J 1.635 1.628 1.670 1.620 1.610 1.625 1.600 1.610 1.660 1.370 1.640 1.638 1.655 1.640 1.610 1.648 1.600 1.629 1.609 1.635 1.660 1.596 1.594 1.594 1.591 1.656 1.650 1.640 1.660 1.619 1.629 1.631 1.631 1.630 1.640 1.630 1.627 1.660 1.650 1.650 1.637 1.645 1.624 1.610 1.630 1.600 1.623 Draught 7.178 7.055 7.360 7.234 7.000 7.109 7.204 7.001 7.301 7.107 7.185 7.140 7.242 7.160 7.226 7.144 6.915 7.064 6.934 7.118 7.286 6.931 7.200 7.093 7.020 7.225 7.214 7.128 7.275 6.998 7.060 7.079 7.111 7.102 7.180 7.089 7.047 7.284 7.213 7.200 7.110 7.350 7.210 6.945 7.100 7.163 7.020 LWL 9.994 10.174 10.098 11.020 11.450 11.408 11.200 11.304 11.472 11.600 11.672 11.220 10.867 10.912 11.539 11.250 11.292 11.415 10.449 10.519 10.122 11.222 11.235 10.088 10.119 10.937 10.030 10.128 10.184 10.085 10.118 10.045 10.098 10.131 10.104 10.108 10.471 10.262 10.266 10.382 10.080 11.130 11.560 11.358 11.668 11.134 10.100 LOA 3.90 3.92 4.071 4.360 4.180 3.820 3.972 4.132 3.909 4.300 3.947 4.100 4.138 4.216 4.183 4.162 4.050 3.700 3.960 3.720 4.300 3.900 4.160 3.972 3.890 4.180 4.150 3.920 4.250 3.907 4.030 3.870 4.098 3.967 4.062 3.950 3.930 4.255 4.141 4.141 3.982 4.500 4.150 4.000 4.000 4.210 4.020 Rec.W 1981 1985 1939 1930 1938 1928 1943 1937 1934 1936 1938 1948 1946 1936 1929 1937 1946 1988 1989 1988 1946 1927 1982 1989 1947 1981 1981 1981 1979 1986 1987 1988 1988 1989 1981 1989 1986 1988 1986 1995 1985 1926 1937 1927 1938 1931 1985 year Build E) lenius Batvarv Batvarv lenius Borga lenius Batvarv lenius Batvarv lenius Wi Jorgen Jensen Builder Batbyggarna (SWE) Batrarv Carlsson Gamleby Boatyard, Holm batvarv Raholmens Wi Abo Batvarf Sandvikens Skepsdocka Wi AB Tore Holm Yachtvarv AB Tore Holm Yachtvarv & Borjesson Abrahamsson Aas Bjorn (CH) Portier Botley (UK) P.Litton Batbyggarna Ch.Nicholson (GB) Fairlie Batbyggarna (SW Batrarv Carlsson Port Corsier Batbyggarna Batbyggarna HB o Zarins Jansson Marine(US) Orleans New HB o Zarins Jansson Batbyggarna Batbyggarna HB o Zarins Jansson Batbyggarna Batbyggarna Batbyggarna T. Smith HB o Zarins Jansson HB o Zarins Jansson Batbyggarna Yachtvarf Gamleby Abo Batvarf Abo Batvarf Inc. B. Nevins Henri Batbyggarna estim estim Fife Designer Petterson Pelle Peter Norlin Laurin Arvid Tore Holm Olofsson Einar Slottte Birger G.Stenback Olofsson Einar Jakobsson Gunnar Kytzell G. Tore Holm Tore Holm Tore Holm Aas Bjorn Reimers Knut Howlett Ian Howlett Ian Petterson Pelle Ch.Nicholson W. Pettersson Pelle Design B+R Reimers Petterson Pelle Norlin Peter Norlin Peter Peterson Doug Norlin Peter Petterson Pelle Petterson Pelle Norlin Peter Pettersson Pelle Pettersson Pelle Petterson Pelle Howlett Ian Norlin Peter Norlin Peter Norlin Peter Petterson Pelle Estlander Tore Holm Zacke W Zacke W Stephens Sparkman Petterson Pelle ser Peranen Koiranen Owner Name Backmeister Leigh-Wood Peter Astrand Renlund Paananen Korkman Kaarto & Kihlman Kairaamo Peranen Andersin & Co Lehtinen Reenpaa & Ingman Ilmonen Prentice Groh Grunau Kuhmann Wa Beat Muller Haissly Gustafson Ameln Piehl Salen Sellerholm Engelbert Lundqvist Carlsson Larsson Siewertz Alexsei Norlin Doren Ahlin Hansson Frenkel Timmerman Nardi Vasiliou yss Owner Surname Felix Robert & Koljonen Timo Juha Kari Kaarto Team Kenneth Kenneth Henrik Tapio Ajanko Klaus John Peter D Thomas N. Furrer-W Pedro Bernard Bo Carl-Gustaf Christer Hakan Lars Thomas Sune H.J.M. Ricards Elliot Peter Lars Claes Lars Sven Torsten Federico Basil odoo Yacht Name Yacht JEU DU VENT92 Friters Conch Ray Sun Fridolin Klara Antinea Irma Raili Elinore Mariana Toy II Alibaba BeVI May IV Be May IAN Sir II Borée Bambi BATTLECRY SCOUNDREL VIII Courage Mena Fintra III Temptation Wo IX Aramis FLEAU92 Sea Travel Marilyn Si Si Ah NOTORIOUS-91 XIV BE MAY CARINA BERTA Sting Bird Blue Delphina BLADE Sweden New Jungfrun Evelina Gubbrora Räven Bla Fagel Polaris Stella Lillevi Bobcat Ann Jane Club RTYC NJK NJK NJK SPS NJK VKK NJK HSF HSF NJK NJK HSS ASS RTYC YCRomanshorn BYC Sailing Swiss AVP YCRo CVSNG KSSS KSSS KSSS KSSS Skanor BK FIV FIYC 105 Sail # AUT102 BAH1 DEN64 FIN12 FIN21 FIN24 FIN3 FIN30 FIN35 FIN38 FIN44 FIN50 FIN51 FIN53 FIN59 FIN63 FIN66 GBR89 GBR96 GER118 GER30 K7 SUI104 SUI122 SUI39 SUI77 SWE100 SWE101 SWE110 SWE114 SWE115 SWE120 SWE121 SWE123 SWE124 SWE125 SWE127 SWE129 SWE133 SWE134 SWE135 SWE37 SWE6 SWE60 SWE68 US54 USA ISMA News International 6mJI Association Bulletin 2/2005 27

Queen Christina Nations Cup 2005,Überlingen & Überlinger Yachtpokal

From 25 to 28 August 2005 more than 30 six-metre Vom 25. bis 28. August 2005 fanden sich mehr als yacht sailors from six nations gathered at the Segler- 30 Sechser-Segler aus sechs Nationen bei der Segler- gemeinschaft Überlingen in order to contest the third gemeinschaft Überlingen ein, um den dritten Queen Queen Christina Nations Cup. Christina Nations Cup auszutragen. Sailors from the USA, Canada, Great Britain, Finland, Segler aus den USA, Kanada, Großbritannien, Finn- Sweden and Switzerland were guests of the Lake Con- land, Schweden und der Schweiz waren hierbei zu Gast stance Six Metre Fleet in Überlingen. bei der Sechser-Bodenseeflotte in Überlingen. Thanks to keen support from 6 owners in Switzerland, Mit tatkräftiger Unterstützung von 6 Eignern aus der Austria and Germany plus the regatta organisation by Schweiz, Österreich und Deutschland sowie der Regat- the SGÜ, 6 races were sailed in ideal weather and light taorganisation der SGÜ konnten bei bestem Wetter und wind conditions. leichten Winden 6 Wettfahrten gesegelt werden. After the international guests had been welcomed on Nachdem am Donnerstag die internationalen Gäste the Thursday by the Mayor of the City of Überlingen, vom Oberbürgermeister der Stadt Überlingen Volkmar Volkmar Weber and the Chairman of the SGÜ, Peter Weber und dem Vorsitzenden der SGÜ Peter Tröger Tröger, everyone sat down to enjoy a feast of culinary begrüßt worden waren wurden kulinarische Köstlich- delights, ensuring the well-being of the guests. Nume- keiten aufgetischt und für das Wohl der Gäste gesorgt. rous host families from the SGBÜ then provided ac- Anschließend nahmen zahlreiche Gastfamilien aus er commodation for the guests in their own homes where SGÜ die Gäste auf, bei denen Sie sich dann bis zu Ihrer they were made to feel welcome from that point on un- Abreise heimisch fühlen durften. til they departed. Am Freitag wurden unter der Wettfahrtleitung von Mi- chael Kurowski nach der Steuermannsbesprechung die On the Friday, following the briefing for the helmsmen ersten beiden Wettfahrt angeschossen. and women, the first two races began, with Michael Nachdem nach jeder Wettfahrt die Boote unter den Kurowski acting as race officer. Mannschaften getauscht wurden, so dass jede Nation Since the crews changed boats after every race, which mit jeden Boot segeln musste, entstand schnell eine meant that every nation had to sail every boat, a lively spannende Diskussion um die Rangliste, da doch jedes discussion quickly arose about the list of rankings as Boot seine Vorteile und Nachteile hatte und die Mann- each boat had its advantages and disadvantages and the schaften wussten, welchen der insgesamt sechs Läufe crews knew which of the total of six races they would sie mit welchem Boot bestreiten durften. be contesting, in which boat. Am Samstag und Sonntag konnten weitere 4 Wettfahr- A further 4 races were sailed on the Saturday and Sun- ten gesegelt werden, so dass die schwierigen Windver- day, ensuring that the difficult wind conditions and at hältnisse und zum Teil auch Strömungsverhältnisse für times the currents as well, produced a number of exci- viele spannende Duelle sorgten. ting duals.

The Finns on Pacific Highway 28 ISMA News International 6mJI Association

Parallel zum QCNC wurde der Überlinger Yachtpokal ausgetragen, bei dem neben den QCNC-Mannschaften auch Mecara und Fintra antraten. Dieser Pokal wurde gegen die versammelte internationale Prominez über- ragend von Mecara mit Hans Suhner an der Pinne ge- wonnen vor den Finnen und den Schweizern vom Gen- fer See. Der Überlinger Yachtpokal wird auch im Jahre 2006 wieder ausgetragen, wodurch die Eigner der modernen Boote dann die Möglichkeit haben, selber gegen den Gewinner aus diesem Jahr anzutreten. Niklaus Waser The Swedes on Nisida Strahlender Sieger wurde die finnische Mannschaft, die mit nur einem einzigen Punkt Vorsprung den schwedi- schen Vorjahressiegern den Pokal entreißen konnten. Auf dem dritten Platz landete das britische Team vor den Schweizern vom Genfer See. Die Mannschaften aus den USA und aus Kanada schlossen sich in dieser Reihenfolge an. da jede Mannschaft nicht Preise mit nach Hause nehmen konnte. Damit es aber keine Verlierer gab stellte Hanna Bee- skow mit Ihrer Landmannschaft sicher, dass alle, Teil- nehmer wie Veranstalter, dreieinhalb Tage voller Gast- freundschaft am Bodensee genießen konnten. Dies ist Sailing the QCNC um so erwähnenswerter, als dass wirklich alle vom Frühstück über Lunchpakete für ein Mittagessen auf dem Wasser bis hin zu einem mehrgängigen Abend- menü kulinarisch bestens von Manfred Homann und seiner Küchencrew versorgt wurden, was abends noch mit Freibier noch „versüßt“ wurde. Besonderen Dank wurde auch den Eigner der Boden- see-Sechser gezollt, die Ihre wertvollen Boote für den QCNC zur Verfügung stellten. Da jede internationale Mannschaft mit jedem Boot einen Lauf gesegelt ist, konnte natürlich auch das schnellste Boot ermittelt werden. Diesen Pokal konnte Temptation3 von Beat Furrer für sich gewinnen und sich damit gegen Jeu du Vent, Nisida, La Difference, Pacific Highway und Ant- je behaupten.

QCNC 2005 Results ISMA News International 6mJI Association Bulletin 2/2005 29

Du 25 au 28 août 2005, plus de 30 navigateurs 6m de The Queen Christina Nations Cup six pays se sont retrouvés à l’association de voile du Yacht Club d’Überlingen, pour la troisième édition de 2006 will be organised in Canada, la Queen Christina Nations Cup. Vancouver. Les navigateurs des USA, du Canada, de la Grande- There is a request from BISMA (British International Bretagne, de la Finlande, de la Suède et de la Suisse Six Metre Association) to organise the Queen Christina ont été accueillis par la flotte 6m du Bodensee à Über- Nations Cup 2007 in Switzerland. The 2007 event was lingen. planned to go to Britain, but Switzerland has been as- Grâce au soutien efficace de six qualifiés de Suisse, ked to organise it in 2007, as for not overcharging the d’Autriche et d’Allemagne ainsi qu’à l’appui fourni British events, which will have the 100 years Jubilée par l’association de voile d’Überlingen, la SGÜ, six event for the Metre Classes and the World Champion- courses ont pu être organisées par des conditions mé- ship in this year. The editor will contact the ISMA Pre- téo optimales et des vents légers. sident and propose that La Société Nautique de Genève – the Alinghi home club - would organise the QCNC Le jeudi, les hôtes internationaux ont été officiellement in 2007. accueillis par M. Volkmar Weber, premier bourgmestre et par le président de la SGÜ, M. Peter Tröger. Après l’allocution de bienvenue, les participants ont été invi- Es liegt eine Anfrage von der BISMA (British Inter- tés à déguster des spécialités culinaires du crû, dans le national Six Metre Association) vor betreffend der cadre d’un repas, auquel ont pu également participer Durchführung des Queen Christina Nations Cup 2007 différentes familles d’accueil de la SGÜ, auprès des- in der Schweiz. Der Anlass 2007 sollte eigentlich in quelles les concurrents se sont sentis comme chez eux, Grossbritannien stattfinden. Die Schweiz wurde je- jusqu’au moment de leur départ. doch gebeten, die Organisation 2007 zu übernehmen, um den englischen Veranstaltungskalender nicht zu überfüllen. In diesem Jahr werden in Grossbritannien bereits das 100-jährige Jubiläum der Meterklasse und die Weltmeisterschaft durchgeführt. Der Redaktor wird den ISMA-Präsidenten kontaktieren und vorschlagen, dass La Société Nautique de Genéve, der Heimclub von Alinghi, den QCNC 2007 organisieren wird.

Nous attirons votre attention sur le fait que la BISMA (British International Six Metre Association) a demandé d’organiser la Queen Christina Nations Cup 2007 en Suisse. Il est vrai que la Coupe devait initialement se disputer en Grande-Bretagne, mais il a néanmoins été Les Romands sur La Difference demandé à la Suisse de l’organiser en 2007, de manière Le vendredi, après la réunion des barreurs, le départ à ne pas surcharger le calendrier des courses et mani- des deux premières courses a été lancé sous la direc- festations en Grande-Bretagne, pays qui accueillera le tion de Michael Kurowski. jubilé des 100 ans des classes 6m, ainsi que le Champi- onnat du Monde de cette année. L’éditeur contactera le Les équipes ayant dû changer de bateau après chaque Président de l’ISMA et proposera que la Société Nau- course, pour obliger chaque nation à barrer chacun tique de Genève – Club d’Alinghi – organise la Queen des différents bateaux, une discussion passionnante Christina Nations Cup de 2007. s’est rapidement tenue à propos du classement, vu que chaque bateau avait ses propres avantages et désavan- tages et que les équipes savaient laquelle des 6 manches elles devaient disputer avec chacun des différents bateaux. Quatre autres courses ont pu être organisées le samedi et le dimanche, à l’occasion desquelles les conditions de vent difficiles et parfois de courant ont donné lieu à de passionnants duels aquatiques. 30 ISMA News International 6mJI Association

The new ISMA 6mJI classic committee Classic Six-Metre Newsletter The following persons have agreed to participate as no 10b members in it: - Matt Cockburn, North American Editorial Six Meter Association (NASMA) and historian The considerable pressure on the restoration of Clas- of the NA fleet sics has, as anticipated, somewhat eased this year, ne- - Pasi Kaarto, Head of Measurements in Finland vertheless there were no less than 29 Classic Sixes taking part in the Worlds at Sandhamn. Perhaps the two - Doug Petersen, Naval Architect, of the US and Italy most interesting boats there were those which finished - Tim Street, Life President of the first and one from last. British Six Metre Association The winner of the Classic World Championship was - Niklaus Waser, Deputy Chairman of the DEN 64 Sunray, the first replica/Phoenix to be built German Six Metre Association to the 2000 ISMA Replica Rules; beautifully built in - Henrik Andersin, Chairman of FINSMA Denmark for Hans Oen, by Jorgen Jensen, to the same We will work for the following: design as S 52 Sinkadus, a 1939 Arvid Laurin boat and the first replica to be completed and raced internatio- 1. Maximum wind rule for classics nally. 2. Comments to the new draft of six metre rules Sadly, one from last at 28th was L 2 Mosquito, Petter 3. How do we want the class to look in the future? Halvorsen’s carefully restored 1914 Anker and Jensen, Classic rules and regulations the first Johan Anker boat to be rigged with a Bermu- 4. Trophies and Deed of Gifts for Classics dian rig. This is believed to be the first time that a pre- 1914 First Rule boat has taken part in a World Cham- 5. Old classics and new builds pionships. 6. Ensuring that the Classic newsletter continues L2 Mosquito without unreasonable workload on Tim Street (Tim has accepted to continue his editorship for at least one year but feels that we have to find an replacement soon thereafter).

Best regards, Henrik Andersin ISMA Classic Committee Chairman Recieved September 9th. 2005

Dough Peterson discussing Classics ISMA News International 6mJI Association Bulletin 2/2005 31

Class Trophies Restoration is now well under way and Andrew plans Many of our major Class Trophies have been neglec- to bring her to England for the 2007 Jubilee Regatta. ted and become unused over the years. Recently Hans Oen together with Matt Cockburn have been engaged in tracking down and locating some of our great Tro- phies. As is well known, the One Ton Cup, which was initiated in 1899 by the Yacht Club de France was, as a result of the near collapse of the Six-Metres, re-alloca- ted to an RORC handicap based class. It is held at the Yacht Club de France in Paris and action has been initiated and negotiations have begun by Stefan O’Reilly Hyland, President of the French Six-Metre Class to see if it could be returned to the Six-Metre Class. Other trophies under investigation are the Coppa Giovanelli and the Oresundspokalen Cup. Members of ISMA may well know of others. Sadly, due to unacceptable be- Nada in the haviour, the Seawanhaka Cup was lost and was trans- Jungle ferred to the Dragon Class some time ago and is now believed to be held by the Royal Hobart Yacht Club in Tasmania. To recover it, it will be necessary for someo- ne to mount a campaign and take a serious Dragon and crew out to Tasmania to recover it. Any offers? Meanwhile, Edmond Capart has proposed a new com- petition for the best Six from each country who wishes to compete, based on the concept of the old One Ton Cup, with one boat representing each country. However, the format would be somewhat different as, with the old One Ton Cup, boats were eliminated after three races if they had not won a race, thus competitors might attend but only take part in three races. The aim of a new trophy would be for countries to, eventually, commission new radical Sixes to take part with the latest designs and most advanced ideas incorporated to take part. Restoration News Australia Antigua There are now two restorations in hand in Australia. There is a report of a new major restoration by Andrew Recently, Geoff Docker has bought KA 1 Yeoman II Robinson who, some years ago, discovered and reco- (ex K 4 Esme), a 1937 Camper & Nicholson and sis- vered K 12 Nada, a 1930 W. Fife and Son (probab- ter to Erica, from Robert Bishop and has embarked on ly designed by R. B. Fife), which he had found in the a full restoration, again with the aim of attending the jungle in Antigua. (See photographs). Having rescued 2007 Jubilee Regatta in England. You may recall the her he had moved her to start restoration when she was photographs of her in the last ISMA Bulletin 1/2005. very badly damaged by a hurricane and subsequently Yeoman II was previously imported from England by by a bulldozer. After this setback he has now started a pre-war Six-Metre enthusiast, Mr. William Dogg of on a very thorough restoration, using a number of ship- the Royal Yacht Club, Williamstown, who founded wrights from a now defunct local boatyard. He has Six-Metre match racing in Australia. She was later obtained a copy of the original plans and she is being bought by John Taylor who travelled to Melbourne and carefully restored as original. Many of you will know successfully challenged for the Northcote Cup. Sub- of her from the article on her re-rigging with perhaps sequently, after meeting with an American, Eustace the first modern rig by Uffa Fox, in his book ‘Sailing “Sunny” Vynne, together they initiated the Am-Aus Seamanship and Yacht Construction’, first published in Trophy and thus may fairly be credited with re-invi- 1934. In the early 1980s she had been restored and gorating the Six-Metre Class world-wide and starting was sailing in the Solent and in Plymouth, England. the Moderns. 32 ISMA News International 6mJI Association

I am pleased to tell you all that K 15 Duet (ex Anne), a pretty 1926 Sir Thomas Glen-Coats design, after a number of years has just been purchased by David Wal- ters and Richard Bendy. A previous “restoration” had left her with an odd shaped cockpit and cabin and a very stumpy gaff rig, with her mast almost in the centre of the boat. She has now gone to a well-known yard in Cowes, where her new owners intend to restore her both to her original condition and to full racing trim, again in good time for the Jubilee Regatta.

France Erica, sister to Yeoman II FRA 75 Joanna. Basil Carmody reports some steady progress with his restoration of FRA 75 Joanna (ex G Also now under restoration in Australia is KA 2 Venger 24 Avalun VIII), which I have reported on extensively (ex Avenger), a 1946 Bjarne Aas design, built by H. before. He has obtained photographs of her on the sea Griffin in Sydney, Australia, specifically to race against in Scotland, in which she appears very pretty and has Yeoman II. She has been largely restored by her owner finished her special trailer, ready for her to go on. Dara Johnson of Scope Marine and at present races out of the Sydney Amateur Sailing Club. F 77 Elfe. Restoration has now begun on Elfe, a very pretty 1930 F. Camatte design, built by the very well It is to be hoped that it will be possible for the two boats known firm of Ets. G. Bonnin, at Lormont, after several to once again meet up in a Match Racing series to re- years of neglect, when her future looked doubtful, as create their original series of match races and challen- she lay outside a shed at Noirmoutier, on the French ge for the Northcote Cup, currently believed to be still Atlantic coast. Her owner, Clement Brunet-Moret has held by John Taylor. now taken her in hand and she is undergoing a full restoration. It is hoped to obtain a photograph of her for Denmark the next Bulletin. DEN 63 Noreg III (ex N 72, US 88 Viking). Originally built in 1939 by Johan Anker for HRH Crown Prince Olav of Norway Helmed by Rolf Svinndal, she represented Norway in the Seawanhaka Cup against Circe of England. Her owner, Mads Lildholdt has had her under restoration on the island of Fyn in Denmark since 1997 and is very pleased to report that his long and careful restoration has been making steady progress; indeed he hoped to have her out sailing this year.

England Peter Wilson, who is now the owner of K 19 Jo , has made considerable progress with restoring her. She is Elfe a very pretty Johan Anker design from 1920, which won the Olympic Gold medal at Antwerp. Her hull is virtually complete and the position has now been reached where it is necessary to decide on how she is to be rigged, perhaps to a Rule 3 rig. Peter is looking for a suitable purchaser who will wish to have her completed and who can decide on her future rig. At present she has been restored exactly as original after being found in a hedge with a tree growing through her hull and only awaits a new lead keel. He is asking £25,000 (Euros 36,310). ISMA News International 6mJI Association Bulletin 2/2005 33

The Netherlands Now with some nine boats in the Netherlands, either in full racing condition or under full restoration, the Netherlands have enought boats to be able, for the first time, to form their own fleet. Irmi V (ex Piddar Ling). Irmi V is a 1936 Henry Ras- mussen design, built for Dr. H. Lubinus by Abeking and Rasmussen especially for the 1936 German Olym- pic Trials. She has recently been found in in a barn in Holland and bought by Ronald Brons, who is planning to restore her fully. Although the hull is in a pretty good shape, the keel was replaced during the war when de las van de stevenbalk op de kielbalk the original lead keel was taken for armaments, as hap- pened with many European Sixes and she has a small cabin and altered rig. A & R still have the original dra- wings so Ronald is rebuilding her himself, with help from a friend, to original specifications, which he esti- mates will take him about two years.

de nieuwe stevenbalk

Poland Darek Dziwura of Poland has been looking for a Six- Metre to restore and has been put in contact with an owner who has a suitable hull for restoration. As a result of our contact, I was able to let him know that in Irmi V cruiser converted before restauration 1936, three Six-Metres were built for and registered in D 48 Hakahala. I am very pleased to report that Jan Poland. There were (or are?) P 1 Danita, a 1936 Bjar- Mateboer has made great progress with his restorati- ne Aas, which was based at the Polski Club Morski, on of Hakahala, which you may all recall was in dire Gdansk and represented Poland in the 1936 Olympic straits. After carefully drying her out for some months, Games at Kiel and Bystry and Lotry, both built in 1936 work has started to get her back to her correct sha- by Abeking and Rasmussen for the Olympic Trials pe and considerable reconstruction has already taken and both originally based at the Offerski Yacht Club at place. Much of her will be original. Her latest photo- Gdynia. Darek is now searching and researching for graph is shown. them, as it would be wonderful for him and for Poland if he could find and restore one. They were last heard of as recently as 1996, so may still be in existence, if currently unrecognisable due to cabins or other alte- rations. USA N 30 Hanko II (ex Vi-Vi, pronounced Fi-Fi). Hanko II was found by Steve Pearson under a barn which had collapsed on her due to the weight of snow. She was in a very poor condition and had been stripped of some of her gear when he found her. Subsequently, together with a group of friends he has moved her to his workshop and started on a major restoration, as far as possible using as many original bits and pieces as can Hakahala in restoration be re-used, including her original lead keel. 34 ISMA News International 6mJI Association

ISMA public relation

Reprint from the WESTERN MORNING NEWS was based. His last known address was a house called Friday March 18 2005 Ridgedown, Marley Road, in the town of Harrietsham, Maidstone. He died on December 7 1941 and is buried Robin Price examines the attraction in the cemetery of St Michael and All Angels Church in of the Metre Classes Colwich, Staffordshire. The other joint owner was Ed- ward J Baker, Wintle‘s one-time pupil and friend, the son of William Meath Baker, better known in classical Desperately seeking clue to blueprint from past music circles as WMB, as he was the subject of the OF THE Classes, the 6 Metre has been the most popu- Fourth of the Enigma Variations, by Sir Edward Elgar. lar in build numbers, mainly because of cost, ease of transport and smaller crewing needs. Being the smal- lest class they are, in relative terms, the cheapest to build and to maintain and a number of these boats were built to test new designs for 12 Metres. There are well over 1,000 6 Metres in existence, many from the likes of Olif Stephens, Pelle Petterson, Ian Howlett, Fife, McGruer and Camper & Nicholson and it is a tribute to the International Rule origins that the 6 Metre Class yachts still race together. Classic, those built before 1965, and Modern yachts still race together and many fast Classics give Moderns a hard time as we saw in Fowey last year. There is an active campaign‘ now for Classic 6 Metres to be bought back into racing trim. Enthusiasts have been seeking them out and to date there are few unres- tored examples left. One however, which started it’s racing in Plymouth, is currently at rest in a garden in Cardiff and the owner has been spurred to complete the restoration in time for the big regatta. But before he carries on he is keen to acquire any extra information he can about the boat - plans or ‚pictures to help bring her back to her former, and as original as possible, glory. Dave Seer sent this message to the Western Morning Houri – 1948 News: „1 own the International 6 Metre Class yacht Houri. She was designed by A E Payne Jnr and built by Ale- Houri spent her first two or three years in Plymouth, ra- xander MacDonald & Co at The Ferry Yard in Wools- cing against other 6s under the auspices of both the Ro- ton, Southampton in 1911, andis, to my knowledge, yal Western YC and the Royal Southwestern YC. These the first and possibly the only 6 Metre ever to call Ply- other boats included the following: Oananiche owned mouth her home port. She was originally owned by two by Mr C 0 May; Cynthia owned by Mr T C Glen-Coats; men, the first Harold Richard William Wintle FRGS Cingalee owned by Mr A Maudslay; Enjar owned by was born in September 1870 in the parish of Maker in Mr E G Martin; Snowdrop owned by Capt R T Dixon, Cornwall, now St Germans, to Frederick T W Wintle which was another of the, five Payne 6 Metres which (b 1831 in Headington - Rector of Bere Ferrers, circa also raced a lot in Falmouth. 1880), and his wife, Annie. Siblings were Frederick T, According to Harold Winter’s report in Yachting Ethel M, Garnet‘R & Mabel J. He was a published au- Monthly in late 1911 or early 1912: ‚The 6 Metre boats thor of of novels, poems and was also the Southwestern for the first time visited Plymouth, and caused much in- correspondent to Yachting Monthly magazine. I have terest as an effort has been made to start the class there. also been told that before the Second World War, he re- However, at Plymouth, there is the 6 Metre Houri, but tired from the Air Ministry, but I don‘t know where he there seems little chance of a competitor, and at present ISMA News International 6mJI Association Bulletin 2/2005 35 there is little encouragement for owners to build an In- If anyone knows anything or has any pointers, please ternational Class down West. At the annual meeting of e-mail me at [email protected] or call 029 2092 the West of England Conference, recently held at Ply- 5076 (days) or 01495 785496 (weekday evenings) or mouth, an effort was made to induce the conference to 01485 589068 (weekends).“ drop the 5 and 6 Metre Classes, which it has adopted, This letter is testament to the passion of the Metre and to substitute an 18-21ft Local Class instead.‘ Class owners who, all being well, will be joined by the The development of a local 6 Metre fleet was actively old Plymouth boat at the historic Centenary Regatta in discouraged, with the opinion of local ‚experts‘ being 2007. that the waters were ‚unsuitable‘, despite the fact that (A note from Rees Martin: This gives an indication of on one particularly nasty day in 1912, the only class to the growing interest in the Class. The Western Morning venture to race was the 6s! News is a leading SouthWest newspaper.) Does anyone know anything about the Wintle family of Maker? Or, more importantly, does anyone have any information especially photographs about 6 Metre yachts, racing or otherwise, in Plymouth before the First World War?

Coming International 6mJI Races

European Championship 2006 Invitation from Flensburger Segel Club in joint work with Oliver Berking, Robbe&Berking Classic 6mJI European Championship 2006 As was decided at the Annual General Meeting 2005 in Sandhamn, the 2006 European Championship will be held in Flensburg, Northern Germany.

The dates are: 9.6. - 11.6.2006 6mR Robbe&Berking Sterling Cup the famous Classic event, which is also open to the Modern 6mJI for tune up races. 12.6.-16.6.2006 6mR European Championship 17.6.2006 Transfer to Kiel 18.-20.6.2006 Kieler Woche (Kiel Week) offers additional special races for 6mJI Communicated by Oliver Berking, September 14th, 2005.

Invitation from the Flensburger Segel-Club for the 2006 European Championship We are delighted to learn that after the 5.5 metre boats (2001 WC) and the 8 metre boats (2005 European Cham- pionships) the 6 series boats now also want their European Championships to be staged on the Flensburger Förde. Mr. Oliver Berking is a member of our sailing club and has a particular affinity for Classic yachts. Thanks to his extensive personal commitment and that of his company, Robbe&Berking, the FSC is able to stage such high qua- lity events as the Championships in the various metre classes to the full satisfaction of the sailors. 36 ISMA News International 6mJI Association

Wir freuen uns sehr, dass nach den 5,5-ern (WM 2001), Invitation du Club de voile de Flensburg pour le Cham- und den 8-ern (Euro 2005) nun auch die 6-er ihre Euro- pionnat European en 2006 pameisterschaften auf der Flensburger Förde aussegeln Nous nous réjouissons beaucoup d’annoncer qu’après möchten. les 5,5m (Championnat du Monde 2001) et les 8m Herr Oliver Berking ist Mitglied in unserem Segel- (Euro 2005), les 6m souhaiteraient également courir Club und hat ein besonderes Herz für die klassischen leurs Championnats d’Europe sur les fjords de Flens- Jachten. Durch seinen hohen persönlichen Einsatz und burg. M. Oliver Berking est membre de notre Club de den seiner Firma Robbe&Berking ist es dem FSC mög- voile et s’intéresse tout particulièrement aux bateaux lich, solch hochkarätige Veranstaltungen wie die Mei- classiques. Grâce à son engagement personnel et au serschaften in den Meter-Klassen zur vollsten Zufrie- soutien de son entreprise Robbe&Berking, il est pos- denheit der Segler auszurichten. sible au Club de voile de Flensburg d’organiser des manifestations à haut niveau comme les Championnats des différentes classes, à l’entière satisfaction des navigateurs. Hier die wesentlichen Ansprechpartner im Flensburger Segel-Club: FSC Geschäftsstelle: Flensburger Segel-Club Wir werden mit Herrn Berking die „Preliminary Notice D-24960 Glücksburg of Race“ als Einladungsschreiben vorbereiten. Tel. + 49 - 4631 - 3233 / Fax + 49 - 4631 - 3236 Für Rückfragen stehen wir gern zur Verfügung. Mail: [email protected] Mit freundlichen Grüßen Web: www.fsc.de C. O. Hansen,Regattaobmann FSC Kommodore: - Enno Brink - wird auch Vorsitzender der Jury Information about the Flensburger Segel Club 1. Vorsitzender: - Jochen Frank -> see www.fsc.de Regattaobmann:- Claus Otto Hansen Tel. + 49 - 461 - 144 560 Fax + 49 - 461 - 144 56 44 Mail: [email protected] ISMA News International 6mJI Association Bulletin 2/2005 37 38 ISMA News International 6mJI Association

• World Championship 2007 Cowes

• World Championship 2009 Newport (see invitation below)

END OF OFFICIAL ISMA NEWS ISMA News International 6mJI Association Bulletin 2/2005 39

6mJI Aktivitäten in der Schweiz

We were proud to represent Switzerland with 3 boats at the WC in Sandhamn. and enlarging the view to the local fleets we can also think with us !

Fleau SUI 77

Courage IX am Wind Temptation3 preparing the spi

Jeu du Vent AUT 102 preparing spi

Woodoo downwind 40 ISMA News International 6mJI Association

Spots vom Lac Léman

Chronique du Léman 1ère rencontre la Régate des Châteaux en juin : 1. SUI 100 Duclop 2. SUI 43 Saga (qui n’a pas passé toutes les bouées...), donc 2. SUI 40 Korrigan 3. SUI 8 Circé Saga et Korrigan vent arrière Régate des Vieux Bateaux à la Tour-de-Peilz Arrivée d’Astrée : MAGNIFIQUE ! Saga et Korrigan Belle performance des 6mJI : trois bateaux dans les dix au près premiers : 4. SUI 44 Astrée 5. SUI Beausobre 10. SUI 43 Saga 14. SUI 67 Farfadet 18. SUI 7 Endrick 22. SUI 40 Korrigan 31. SUI La Joyeuse 41 SUI 2 Vega 6mJI du Léman vers la bouée La Classique de Sciez : 1. SUI 43 Saga (qui gagne 1,8m d’acacia...) 2. SUI 8 Circé Memorial Copponex à la SNG

À nouveau, faible participation : Coupe Kim à Versoix : 1. SUI 40 Korrigan 9 participants enfin ! Le classement : 2. SUI 43 Saga 1. SUI 100 Duclop 3. SUI 8 Circé 2. SUI 40 Korrigan 4. SUI 2 Vega 3. SUI 24 Midinette 4. SUI 43 Saga Criterium de Nyon, 1er weekend d’octobre 5. SUI 8 Circé Pluie, pluie et encore pluie... 6. SUI 67 Farfadet 1. SUI 8 Circé 7. SUI 44 Astrée 2. SUI 40 Korrigan 8. SUI 2 Vega 3. SUI 43 Saga 9. SUI 13 Antiope 4. SUI 67 Farfadet 5. SUI 24 Midinette Une année à petite participation. Dommage ! Gageons que la saison prochaine la participation aux régates sera meilleure. ISMA News International 6mJI Association Bulletin 2/2005 41

Spots vom Bodensee

Training 21. / 22. Mai 2005 Romanshorn

Woodoo at the mark

The start of the season on Lake Constance was once again represented by the training weekend superbly organised by Sandra and Ralph Müntener on the 21/22 May in Romanshorn. In addition to the four 6 metre yachts „Mecara“, „Woodoo“, Moby Dick“ and „La Différence“ for whom these are home waters, „Temptation 3“ from Beat Furrer, „Courage IX“ of Dietrich Grünau, „Kontrapunkt“ of Juliane Hempel, „Jeux du Vent“ of Felix Backmeister and „Fintra“ of Niklau Waser came from the Neuenburgersee. Nine boats for one training session, that was fantastic.

Der Saisonbeginn am Bodensee war wiederum das von La saison du Bodensee a été lancée par le week-end Sandra und Ralph Müntener hervorragend organisierte à nouveau formidablement bien organisé par Sandra Trainigswochenende vom 21. / 22. Mai in Romanshorn. et Ralph Müntener et qui s’est déroulé le 21 et 22 mai Neben den im Ort beheimateten vier 6-ern, „Mecara“, 2005 à Romanshorn. Outre les habituels quatre 6m qui „Woodoo“, Mobiy Dick“ und „La Différence“ kamen y ont jeté l’ancre („Mecara“, „Woodoo“, Moby Dick“ vom Neuenburgersee die „Temptation 3“ von Beat Fur- et „La Différence“), différents autres bateaux sont ve- rer, „Courage IX“ von Dietrich Grünau, die „Kontra- nus du Neuenburgersee („Temptation 3“ de Beat Fur- punkt“ von Juliane Hempel, die „Jeux du Vent“ von rer, „Courage IX“ de Dietrich Grünau, „Kontrapunkt“ Felix Backmeister und die „Fintra“ von Niklau Waser. de Juliane Hempel, „Jeux du Vent“ de Felix Backmeis- Neun Schiffe für ein Trainig, das war sensationell. ter et „Fintra“ de Niklau Waser). Neufs bateaux pour un week-end d’entraînement: voilà qui était sensation- nel ! 42 ISMA News International 6mJI Association

SUI 45 Hans Suhner

GER 11 Kontrapunkt

AUT 102 Felix Backmeister

GER 118 Dietrich Gruenau

K 7 Niklaus Waser

SUI 104 Beat Furrer ISMA News International 6mJI Association Bulletin 2/2005 43

Bei leichten Winden wurden Testfahrten in Zweier- und Dreiergruppen gefahren. Dabei haben Experten von Begleitbooten aus die Segelstellungen optimiert. Gleichzeitig waren einige Segelmacher mit Ihren Be- gleitbooten auf dem Wasser, halfen mit ihren Tips und konnten die nötigen Ergänzungen für die neue Saison ordern. Anschliessend standen einige Starts und kurze Regatten auf dem Programm. Wir hoffen, dass dieser Anlass auch in Zukunft durch- geführt wird und danken den Organisatoren herzlich für ihren Einsatz.

Ralph Müntener, the motor of 6mJI at Lake Constance

Training 21. / 22. Mai 2005 Romanshorn Resultate 44 ISMA News International 6mJI Association

Silbercup 28. / 29. Mai 2005 Romanshorn: Rund Um 3. / 4. Juni 2005 Lindau: Bei schönstem Sommerwetter, aber leider fast ohne Zur diesjährigen Rund Um, der Langstrecken-Nachtre- Wind fand diese Regatta vor Romashorn statt. Es konn- gatta rund um den Bodensee war leider nur ein Sechser te an beiden Tagen leider nur eine Wettfahrt gesegelt gemeldet. werden. So gab es zwar einen Sieger, aber der Silber- SUI 73 Moby Dick Ralph Müntener cup konnte auf Grund des Reglements, das drei gültige Wettfahrten verlangt, nicht vergeben werden. Nach einer stürmischen Nacht mit sehr starken Gewit- terböen (bis 9Bft) begleitet von sintflutartigen Regen- Mittwochtraining 2005 fällen zum Teil von Hagel begleitet erreichte Moby Vom Mai bis September trafen sich auch dieses Jahr Dick als 59 Boot nach gesegelter Zeit das Ziel. Ins- wieder jeden Mittwochabend die Romashorner 6-er gesamt sind 233 von 366 gemeldeten Yachten im Ziel zum Training. Zu den vier im Hafen liegenden kam angelangt. Viele mussten in der stürmischen Nacht mit diese Saison noch die „Kontrapunkt“ dazu. Juliane technischen Problemen oder zum Teil gravierenden Hempel konnte ihr wunderschönes Holzboot die ganze Materialschäden aufgeben. Leider wurde Moby Dick Saison in Romanshorn stationieren und so profitierten nach einer Protestverhandlung wegen mangelnder alle von den gemeinsamen Trainings. Nach Trimm- Lichterführung (Toplicht fiel im Sturm aus) vom Ren- fahrten und kurzen Regattaläufen traf man sich jeweils nen disqualifiziert. zu einem gemütliche Hock. Diese Trainings haben den Zusammenhalt der in der Flotte sehr gefördert und wir hoffen, dass wir diese auch in Zukunft weiterführen Abendregatta SSCRo / YCRo 17. Juni 2005-10-10 können. St. Gallen 13. Oktober 2005 T. Schmid Diese Jahr veranstaltete der SSCRo und der YCRo ge- Mondscheinwoche 6. bis 10. Juni 2005 Arbon: meinsam vier Abendregatten. Zum 10. mal veranstaltete der YCA die „Arboner Am 17. Juni waren zwei Sechser am Start. SUI 60 La Mondscheinwoche“. Diese Jahr waren 3 Sechser an al- Difference, das Schiff von Thedy Schmid, mit Iwan len Wettfahrttagen am Start. Bei guten Windverhältnis- Fürst am Steuer und SUI 73 Moby Dick mit Ralph sen konnte jeden Abend eine Wettfahrt gesegelt wer- Müntener am Steuer. Bei schönem Wetter, jedoch eher den. Für die teilnehmenden Sechser war es ein gutes schwachen Winden, konnte der 1. Lauf um 19:00 ge- Training für die kommenden Regatten. startet werden. 15 Boote waren in der Gruppe 1 am Start. Nach einem spannendem Rennen kann Moby Rangliste: Yardstik Gruppe 1 ( 24 Boote ) Dick die Ziellinie als zweites, und La Difference als 03. Platz SUI 106 Nisida Manfred Meyer drittes Boot überqueren. 06. Platz SUI 73 Moby Dick Ralph Müntener 10. Platz SUI 60 La Difference Thedy Schmid Wir danken dem Yacht Club Arbon für den gelungenen Anlass und die gute Organisation. Thedy Schmid, really a charming guy ( Photos findest Du zum runterladen auf www.yca.ch ) Pfahlbauregatta 2. / 3. Juli 2005 Unteruhldingen: ISMA News International 6mJI Association Bulletin 2/2005 45

Klassenmeisterschaft 18. / 19. August 2005 Auf Gegenkurs Peter Groh, der Klassenmeister, mit Wanderpreis

Segler Vereinigung Bottighofen Klassenmeisterschaft 2005 6-m R-Boote Gesamtergebnis; Wettfahrten: 1,2,3,4; 18. bis 21. Au- gust 2005 Bootstyp: 6-m R-Boote, Low-Point (Kat. C) ausgeschr. Wettfahrten: 6 Wettfahrten, ab 4 Wettfahrten An der Kreuz 1 Streicher Wettfahrtleitung: Hans Wittich Auswertung: Urs Siegfried Organisation: SVB 21.08.2005 - 17:08:28 1 GBR 96 Groh Peter [3] 1 2 1 4.0 1 2 SUI 45 Suhner Hans 1 2 [4] 4 7.0 2 3 SUI 104 Furrer Beat 2 [3] 3 2 7.0 3 4 GER 11 Wagner Wilhelm 4 6 [7] 3 13.0 4 5 AUT 102 Backmeister Felix 5 4 [6] 5 14.0 5 6 SUI 60 Schmid Thedy 7 [8] 1 8 16.0 6 Auf Spikurs 7 SUI 73 Müntener Ralph 6 5 5 [7] 16.0 7 8 SUI 100 Detraz Robin [8] 7 8 6 21.0 8 9 GER 39 Kadgiehn Jörg [9] 9 9 9 27.0 9 10 SUI 106 Meyer Manfred [DNS] DNS DNS DNS 36.0 10 10 K 7 Waser Niklaus [DNS] DNS DNS DNS 36.0 10

Am Start

We were delighted about the return at last of one of the boats from Lake Geneva. Thierry Graf and his team travelled to the event with the SUI 100 Duclop.

Wir haben uns sehr über die seit langem wieder einmal Nous avons également été très heureux de voir à nou- erfolgte Teilnahme eines Bootes vom Genfersee ge- veau participer un bateau du Lac Léman : Thierry Graf freut. Thierry Graf und seine Mannschaft sind mit der et son équipe sont arrivés avec leur SUI 100 Duclop. SUI 100 Duclop angereist, 46 ISMA News International 6mJI Association

Pokalregatta Bottighofen 20. / 21. August 2005 Bottighofen: Bodenseemeisterschaft der 6-m R-Klasse 1 GBR 96 Scoundrei Groh Peter YCRo [3] 2 1 1 4.0 1 2 SUI 104 Temptation3 Furrer Beat AVP 1 1 [2] 2 4.0 2 3 SUI 45 Mecara Suhner Hans SVB 2 [6] 6 3 11.0 3 4 AUT 102 Jeu du Vent Backmeister Felix YCB [4] 4 3 4 11.0 4 5 SUI 60 La Difference Schmid Thedy YCRo 6 3 4 [7] 13.0 5 6 GER 11 Kontrapunkt II Wagner Wilhelm SCB 5 5 [7] 6 16.0 6 7 SUI 73 Moby Dick Müntener Ralph YCRo [DNF] 7 5 5 17.0 7 8 K 7 Fintra Waser Niklaus SGUE 7 [8] 8 8 23.0 8 9 SUI 100 Robin Detraz Robin CNV [DNS] DNS DNS DNS 36.0 9 9 SUI 106 Nisida Meyer Manfred YCA [DNS] DNS DNS DNS 36.0 9 9 GER 39 Antje Kadgiehn Jörg KS [DNS] DNS DNS DNS 36.0 9

Wir danken der Seglervereinigung Bottighofen und Ih- Clubregatta YCRo 3. / 4. September 2005 Romans- rem Regattaleiter Hans Wittich mit seiner Crew für die horn: hervorragende Durchführung der Regatten. Das Team Wie jedes Jahr segeln die Yachten des YCRo am Sams- hatte es nicht einfach bei unstabilem Wetter und Wind tag mit einer Langstreckenwettfahrt um das blaue Band ziemlich reguläre Regatten starten zu lassen. des YCRo. Am Start waren zwei Sechser, SUI 60 The- dy Schmid und SUI 73 Ralph Müntener. Leider konnte Thedy Schmid die Regatta nach einem technischen Problem nicht zu ende segeln. Die Langstreckenregatta wurde bei traumhaftem Wetter und guten Windver- hältnissen ausgesegelt. Moby Dick konnte nach einem guten Start seinen Vorsprung stetig ausbauen und die Ziellinie als erstes Boot überqueren. Am Sonntag wurde bei leichtem Wind noch ein weiterer Lauf (Up and Down) gewertet. Der zweite gestartete Lauf musste leider mangels Wind abgeschossen werden.

Spots vom Thunersee In may we had five 6mJI on the Lake of Thun. Reason enough to invite for a meeting in Spiez for lunchtime and common sailing after.

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Matthias Kummer at the helm of Z11

Hans Baumann at the helm of Z23

Andrea Roost at the helm of Z70

Adi Buergler at the helm of SUI 104

3 Classic sailing home

Meeting friends: Andrea Roost and Ruedi Furer 48 ISMA News International 6mJI Association

6mJI activtiées en France

REGATES A BENODET Si les 6 mètre avaient leur propre parcours, l’ensemble 13 six mètre étaient au départ de la Coupe de l’Entente des 6 et de la Belle Plaisance effectua en fin de premi- Cordiale Trophée Fortis Banque, suivie du Champi- ère journée la remontée de l’Odet sous voile pour aller onnat de France et de Grande Bretagne Open. mouiller près de la rive où un buffet attendait les équi- pages, offrant à tous un joli spectacle. Une jolie flotte composée de 8 classiques et 5 modernes avec la venue de 6 bateaux anglais. Si le soleil était bien présent, le vent s‘est montré, tout Le vent fut une nouvelle fois le grand absent de ce au long de ces cinq jours, capricieux, instable et fai- championnat qui fut tactiquement éprouvant pour les ble. nerfs des équipages en raison des changements de vent incessants et de la tendance de celui-ci à définitivement Première épreuve courue, la Coupe de l’Entente Cor- tomber avant que la ligne d’arrivée ne soit franchie. diale, soutenue par la Fortis Banque et son Président Deux manches furent ainsi annulées. Le vainqueur des venu spécialement à cette occasion, s’est déroulée les modernes fut Bravade VI à Jean-Denis Saraquigne et 22 et 23 juin avec trois manches validées et deux jolis ,pour les classiques, Erica à Richard Bond, skippé par vainqueurs, Caprice pour les classiques et Bravade VI Tim Street. Scoundrel I qui retrouvait après quelques pour les modernes. Le classement a été le suivant : années d’absence les eaux de Bénodet fit les frais d’une erreur du comité, mais, malgré cela, Don Wood conser- Classique / Manche1ère 2ème 3ème Total va sa bonne humeur et démontra qu’il pouvait le faire marcher fort bien avec ou sans ailettes. 1 – Caprice 2 DNF 1 12 2 - Dix Août 1 DNF 2 12 Classique / Manche1ère 2ème 3ème 4ème Total 3 – May Be VIII 4 DNF 3 16 1 – Erica 2 2 1 3 8 4 – Royal Thames 3 DNF 5 17 2 – Caprice 3 3 3 1 10 5 – Erica 5 DNF 4 18 3 – Dix Août 1 4 4 2 11 6 – Clyde 7 DNF 6 22 4 – May Be VIII 4 1 2 4 11 7 – St Kitts 6 DNF 8 23 5 – Royal Thames 5 5 5 5 20 8 – Tara 8 DNF 7 24 6 – St Kitts 8 6 6 8 28 7 – Tara 7 7 8 6 28 Moderne/ Manche 1ère 2ème 3ème Total 8 – Clyde 6 8 7 7 28 1 – Bravade VI 3 1 1 5 2 – Tsigane 1 DNF 2 9 Moderne / Manche 1ère 2ème 3ème 4ème Total 3 – Bear 2 DNF 5 13 1 – Bravade VI 1 1 1 2 5 4 – Conch Fritters 4 DNF 3 13 2 – Scoundrel 2 4 3 3 12 5 – Scoundrel 5 DNF 4 15 3 – Conch Fritters 3 2 4 4 13 4 – Tsigane 5 3 5 1 14 5 – Bear 4 5 2 5 16 Bénodet et le Yacht Club de l’Odet accueillaient en- suite sur trois jours la 2ème édition, après celle courue en 1992, du Championnat de France et de Grande Bretagne Open. Simultanément avait lieu la « Belle Plaisance », régate de yachts classiques qui fait revivre depuis quelques années la tradition des grandes régates de Bénodet et qui réunissait cette année une belle flotte de bateaux bien connus, à commencer par Pen Duick. ISMA News International 6mJI Association Bulletin 2/2005 49

Bravade IV © Benoît Stichelbaut Bravade VI, Erica, Tsigane, Scoundrel I, Dix Août, May Be VIII, Tara & Conch Fritters© Benoît Stichel- baut

Pierre-Paul Heckly (pdt du YCF), Président de la For- tis Banque et S. O‘Reilly-Hyland (pdt de l‘UF6mJI) © Benoît Stichelbaut

Result.Voiles de Saint Tropez 2005 Rgs Pts Ident Concurrents Club/Pays Tps_réel Tps_comp

7 7.00 F 111 DIX AOUT 02:45:08 02:48:52:04 HECKLY Pierre-Paul (FRA)

8 8.00 FRA 99 VERT GALANT 03:03:21 02:50:11:03 THIERY-MIEG Laurent

9 9.00 GBR 57 ERICA 02:53:02 02:59:53:66 BOND Richard (GBR)

11 11.00 K 14 SASKIA OF RHU 03:14:53 03:02:13:65 SARRAQUIGNEJ.D.

13 13.00 BEL 11 ALEXANDRA 03:24:33 03:13:39:19 DECRAMER Luc (BEL) 50 ISMA News International 6mJI Association

6mJI activites in Great Britain

Six Metres in Benodet 2005 Suffice to say that plans are in the making for a return Like most good ideas that stand the test of a next mor- event – perhaps Plymouth?? Watch this space. ning review, the proposal at a 2003 meeting of the Bri- Rees Martin tish International Six Metre Association, came to frui- Secretary tion in late June, in the form of a L’Entende Cordiale regatta in Benodet. It is over a decade since the French and British 6 Metres have raced together and by combining the above event with the British Open Championships, the rekindling of a regular event has occurred. Benodet has much to offer the visiting yachtsman and the event had a surprising number of supporters. Amongst those were John and Twink Carter on Cheers who came over from Fowey and admirably extended the L’Entende Cordiale. Six British 6 Metres travelled to Brittany, arriving over the 18 - 20th June. Seven French Sixes joined them, one sailing up the coast during the previous week. Lifting in and registration took place on Monday and Tuesday Rees Martin et Bear ©Benoît Stichelbaut and by that evening all were in, rigged and ready. Sadly the superb Brittany weather lacked one ingre- dient; wind. While the combined events were delayed, many hours were spent off the coast in mirror seas. Three races were completed for the L’Entende Cordi- ale, Bravade VI clinching the Modern event and Capri- ce taking the Classic prize. The French-British event was held on the Saturday and Sunday, when Tim Street in Erica held off Brian Pope’s Caprice for the Classic Trophy and Jean Denis Saraquine’s Bravade VI, took the Modern prize. What the event lacked in exciting racing, our Benodet Scoundrel I et Don Wood ©Benoît Stichelbaut hosts excelled themselves in entertaining the teams. Each night was different and the peak event on the Fri- day night will be remembered by all. After the day’s sailing, all yachts were invited to sail up the Odet River and join our hosts at a feast of seafood and wine. The sight of tables piled high with langoustine was simply awesome. The dusk sailing back to the pontoons was, well relaxed… This event certainly proved that the Six Metre class is gaining momentum. Congratulations must be given to Jos Bescond, the President of the Yacht Club de l’Odet, and Stefan O’Reilly Hyland, the President of the French Six Metre Association, for organising this wonderful event. Enabling yachts to come from St Tropez to Falmouth Tsigane, Conch Fritters et Brava- was not easy and one should acknowledge the efforts de VI au départ ©Benoît Stichel- made in particular by Jean Denis Sarraquine owner of baut BravadeVI and Brian Pope owner of Caprice to come to the event. ISMA News International 6mJI Association Bulletin 2/2005 51

British International Six Metre Regatta; 17th Septem- On the Saturday morning the group met owners and ber Southampton Waters – 1500 hours. crew for a quick briefing befor tackling the busy Like most good events, the new regatta started from a Southampton Waters. Tim Russell our Race Officer casual conversation. Rees Martin met Lena Gustafsson quickly ran through the proposed race plan, pointing in Sandhamn and the idea of an Anglo-Swedish sailing out the intruiging aspects of sailing in these busy es- day was discussed. Nothing formal; simply a group of tuary. We intended to sail up the Test and sail past the Swedish sailors coming to the United Kingdom for a Southampton Boat Show, have lunch on board and re- weekend with fellow Metre Class sailors, in the So- turn to Universal that afternoon. lent. The weather forecast looked good; sunny, a fine Nor- From a quick e-mail to our members, we gathered a theasterly and the tide was in our favour . Unfortunate- mix of Moderns and Classics and with the generous ly as soon as we headed up the estuary, the wind died help from Avia Willment in letting us use Universal and after some gently leisurely tacking, we abandoned Marina as a meeting point, the fixture was confirmed. the event and headed back, to be towed up the Hamble. Thanks again to Avia for the use of her large RIB: we On the Friday before, some of us met our Swedish par- think towing five 6 Metres must be a record.. ty over in Cowes for afternoon tea in the Royal Yacht Squadron. Robert Leigh-Wood took the party on a tour We met again that evening for diner in the Royal of the Castle and we watched the RYS Race Committee Southern Yacht Club. It was a great pleasure to relax start their RORC Cherbourg Race from the Squa- with new and old friends and we all felt this type of dron Line. It was interesting to see racing from the race event should be repeated. Our Swedish guests very committee’s perspective! kindly presented the owners with beautiful lithographs from the KSSS.

Date Venue Regatta Yacht Club Status Comments May 19-21st Lymington British Nationals Royal Lymington Yacht Club Con firmed Replacing Spring R June 3rd Cowes Round the Island Island Yacht Club confirmed June 8-11th St Tropez Cent. of Metre Classes Yacht Club de St Tropez Confirmed New event – J-D Sarr June 9-11th Flensburg European Classic Week Robbe & Berking Classics Confirmed Europeans warm up? June 12-16th Flensburg European Championships German Six Metre Association Confirmed June 18-20th Kiel Kiel Week Kiel Yacht Club Confirmed June 17-18th Solent Southern Six Regatta Royal Southern Yacht Club Being finalised July 12-16th La Trinite French Open Champ. la Société Nautique de la Trinité Confirmed Stefan in contact *July 15 –22nd Cowes British Classic Yacht Club Royal Corinthian Yacht Club Being finalised Robin in contact * July 22nd Cowes Household Division Regatta Royal Yacht Squadron Confirmed July 23rd Cowes RYS Regatta Royal Yacht Squadron Confirmed July 29th –5th Aug Cowes Cowes Week Cowes Combined Clubs Confirmed Aug 13 –19th Fowey Fowey Regatta Royal Fowey Yacht Club Confirmed mid Sept Hamble Autumn Regatta Royal Southern Yacht Club Under discussion.. Rtm/avia 25 Sept/ 1st Oct Cannes Regate Royale Yacht Club de Cannes Confirmed 1st Oct. Cann/St T. Feeder Race CLC & YCST Confirmed 2nd – 8thOct St Tropez Voile de St Tropez Yacht Club de St Tropez Confirmed

* The actual Metre Class racing starts on 19th and finishes on 21st Events in italics are not solely Metre events 52 ISMA News International 6mJI Association ISMA News International 6mJI Association Bulletin 2/2005 53

6mJI activites in USA

East coast Report from the Inaugural New England 6mR Fleet Series The process of building the New England 6mR fleet took several very important steps this summer with the inaugural Classic 6mR series sailed this summer in the coastal waters of Maine. While there were only three boats on the starting line, the excitement of three beautifully sailed and well matched 6mR yachts promises to bring four more boats to the starting line next summer’s weeklong series, bringing the total to seven yachts in 2006.

Die New England Sechsmeter-Flotte wurde diesen Sommer in mehreren bedeutenden Schritten aufgebaut. Die Eröffnungsserie der 6mR Klassiker segelte diesen Sommer im Küstenwasser von Maine. Obwohl nur drei Boote am Start waren, stellt die Begeisterung über die drei fantastisch gesegelten und gut abgestimmten Sechsmeter-Boote in Aussicht, dass im kommen- July 31 (Day 1) - Blue Hill to Brooklin: Racing started den Sommer in den Wochenserien vier weitere Boote on a brilliant Sunday morning in the upper reaches of starten werden. Damit würden 2006 insgesamt sieben Blue Hill Bay. Before we could get out to our boats, Yachten teilnehmen. crew and skippers gathered on Greg Carroll’s terrace overlooking the cove where the boats were moored. Unlike most skippers’ meetings, the attitude was full Le processus de mise en place de la flotte New England of nervous excitement because we had no idea how the 6mR a positivement progressé avec l’organisation, boats would fare against each other. As the breeze fil- cet été, de la série inaugurale des Classic 6mR dans led in from the South at 6 to 8 knots, we would not be les eaux côtières du Maine. Bien que seuls 3 bateaux disappointed. KC 11 Alana (Fife) went furthest left at se soient alignés au départ de la première du genre, the start looking for fresher breeze along the shore of l’engouement ressenti à voir ces trois 6mR parfai- Long Island, while US 55 Lucie (Crane) and US 51 tement barrés et bien assortis laisse escompter que 4 Totem (Luders) were content to stay in the middle of nouveaux 6mR prendront part à la série d’une semaine the course. The upper reaches of Blue Hill bay are de l’été prochain, ce qui signifie que 7 bateaux seront perfectly suited to 6mR sailing, with breezes that build représentés au total en 2006. and oscillate combined with smooth water – allowing skippers to focus upon tactical battles. 9nm into the The idea behind the inaugural series was to match race, all three boats were trading tacks and still on top both crew and boats under a series of races of various of each other, much to the pleasure of all the owners. length and format in order to reward the most versatile As the breeze built to 10 to 12 knots Lucie and Totem boat and crew. We could not have asked for a better began to stretch their legs and put Alana in the distance sampling of yachts. Of the three participants, all three – in part owing to their aluminum masts versus the poor were designed between 1929 and 1930 from three of running backstay trim on Alana. Indeed, the fun and the master 6mR designers: Fife, Crane and Luders. the learning had begun – the process of small adjust- While Fife was roughly 73 years old and at the end of ments making big differences in relative boat speed. his career when he designed KC 11 Alana, a new crop Totem and Lucie were dueling it out at the Blue Hill of young designers, such as Bill Luders, Clinton Crane Lighthouse when Totem got greedy on a tack too clo- and Olin Stephens were just getting started with new se to shore and found rocks – as a result the first race design ideas. Both Luders’ Totem and Crane’s Lucie ended with Lucie taking the gun, Alana 2nd and Totem are a rare glimpse at a pivotal period of change in the 3rd. In the tradition of the Maine series, Lucie was history of naval architecture; pitting Fife’s art against awarded the Yellow 6mR flag to fly from her backstay American science. for winning the stage. 54 ISMA News International 6mJI Association

August 1 (Day 2) Brooklin to Castine: With Lucie flying na hopes that any and all documentation of the halyard the yellow flag, the boats gathered in the Eggemoggin being hooked into the clew for the hoist have been lost Reach for a 20nm race to Castine Harbor. Under steely or permanently destroyed!). gray skies and 6 knots coming from the East, the fleet With Alana sorting themselves out, Totem and Lucie set out with spinnakers flying, Alana protecting the left jousted their way to the finish under breezes that built side of the reach, Lucie in the middle and Totem sta- to 15 to 18kts,with Lucie eventually getting the gun and ying far right. All of the boats showed flashes of speed over the finish line before many of the bigger boats, with the kite up, and passed under Deer Isle bridge with showcasing the speed of a 6mR. Alana slightly in the lead with Lucie threatening from dead astern and Totem making progress to the right. Again, after 9nm of racing, all three boats reached the turning mark at Buck Harbor at the same time. After rounding Cape Rosier, the wind built to 12 to 14kts as everyone prepared for the long sprint to Casti- ne. Totem proved a very capable boat in a seaway, but Alana, with newer sails and more lead gradually reeled her in. The wind shifted slightly and brought the fleet further out into the Islesboro channel, necessitating a spinnaker gybe to head for home. Alana managed to make the best of the gybe and was first across the finish line, with Lucie and Totem close behind. The fleet had covered the entire course in three hours of intense racing. August 2 (Day 3) – Windward Leeward in Castine August 4 (Day 5) – Camden to Brooklin: The race to Harbor: 6mRs and the NY32 fleet gathered for a quick Brooklin has characteristically been a light wind affair, windward/leeward race through the mooring field of but this year was different. With strong breeze, the race Castine Harbor. Wind came from the west at 6 to 8kts. took the boats through the Deer Isle Thoroughfare, for Lucie made the most of the start, coming across the both a tactically interesting if not complicated course. line on starboard, with Totem and Alana following on Lucie and Alana, equipped with home-water know- port. With a port rounding at the turning mark, Lu- ledge, sailed the course, while Totem missed a mark cie went far left, while Alana and Totem stayed in the with several other boats, allowing Lucie to keep her center of the course trading positions on the run down yellow flag and Alana to be gifted a 2nd despite being to the leeward mark. With Lucie around the leeward well behind Totem on the course. mark and headed for home, Alana called for room after overlapping Totem at the mark and the race was on for August 5 (Day 6) – Match racing in Eggemoggin Re- second. Totem cleverly picked their way through the ach: The fog rolled in and prevented to 6mR fleet from mooring field to earn a better line on the finish, pushing completing the match racing – a course which was Alana back to 3rd. planned for the WoodenBoat harbor, allowing good views for spectators. August 3 (Day 4) – Castine to Camden: Similar to the previous day, winds came from the west, but were more August 6 (Day 7) – Eggemoggin Reach Regatta: The variable at 4 to 6 knots. With the 6mRs getting their ERR is a Maine classic yachting institution with over own start, Alana set out on starboard at the committee 100 vintage, classic and spirit of tradition boats on the boat end of the line, while Totem and Lucie battled for starting line. With clear skies and wind coming out position at the pin. A credit to how well the boats are of the Northwest at 6kts, the fleet had a chance to run matched – all three reached the first mark some 4nm down the starting line on a reach and bear-off and set into the race at the same time. After bearing off at the the spinnaker for a running start. Alana was far right mark, one could sail a shorter course on the reach or with Lucie and Totem taking the center of the course go deeper with the chute. Alana followed Lucie on the past Babson Island. Lucie and Totem did well to keep reach with Totem going out with the chute flying. As their air clear, while Alana was picking her way through the boats moved down the coast of Islesboro it became many of the bigger boats, such as a replica of Ticonde- clear that Totem was in fresher air and was making up roga, Brilliant and Lions Whelp. time on the extra distance she was sailing. Lucie and At Egg Rock, Lucie went to the left and Alana followed Alana set their chutes in pursuit – Lucie with a clean Totem up the center of the course to Halibut Rock when hoist and Alana not so lucky (Note: the skipper of Ala- the wind died and spinnakers went limp. The race had ISMA News International 6mJI Association Bulletin 2/2005 55 turned into a drift-athon, with the current doing all of Lucie went far right looking for breeze and sailed into the work. With the racing chutes sill flaccid, off in the a hole and watched from a distance as Alana and Totem distance, cruising boats were coming down the reach turned one of the last marks heading for home. At the with their chutes blazing – finally a wind shift! Down mark, Totem cleverly tacked away from the fleet and came the chutes and up went the jibs for the rounding cleared her air, which also gave her a good angle on the of Halibut Rock for the lively reach back to Brooklin. finish line, which was still 3nm and many wind shifts Totem had a commanding lead, but many surprises re- away. With less than a 1nm to the finish, Totem sailed mained. into a hole and Alana found a way past. However, it was Totem’s day, as the skipper put her light air pro- wess to work and Alana spent too much time trying to cover Totem rather than looking for wind. Totem finished the race with a convincing win, but both Alana and Totem were looking nervously over their shoulders as Lucie came charging down the course, a reminder that she is never out of any race. Epilogue: Greg Carroll, owner of Lucie, won the inaugural series. Lucie was sailed well and showed signs of absolute brilliance despite being a rather tired boat. Lucie has already started the process of full restoration and it will be exciting to see if she is even faster when she comes out of the shed. She will need that speed next year when Lucie, Totem and Alana are joined by N71 Flapper, US 42 Black Rose, US 63 Silk and N 80 Elizabeth X on the starting line. The presentation of the Olin J. Stephens II Classic 6mR cup will be presented to Greg this Winter when the 6mR fleet plans to gather at the NYYC in NYC to celebrate Hans Oen and his victory at the 6mR Worlds in Sandham this summer. At Egg Rock, Lucie went to the left and Alana followed Totem up the center of the course to Halibut Rock when the wind died and spinnakers went limp. The race had turned into a drift-athon, with the current doing all of the work. With the racing chutes sill flaccid, off in the distance, cruising boats were coming down the reach with their chutes blazing – finally a wind shift! Down came the chutes and up went the jibs for the rounding of Halibut Rock for the lively reach back to Brooklin. Totem had a commanding lead, but many surprises re- mained.

West coast

Date E vent/R ace L ocation R ace T ype R esults Alana T otem L ucie 07/30/05 Welcome Dinner Skipper Points Skipper Points Skipper Points 07/31/05 Blue Hill to Brooklin Port to Port Rodes 3 Vargish 5 Bauer 1 08/01/05 Brooklin to Castine Port to Port Rodes 1 Vargish 5 Bauer 3 08/02/05 Castine Harbor Windward/Leeward Rodes 5 Vargish 3 Deupree 1 08/03/05 Castine to Camden Port to Port Rodes 5 Vargish 3 Deupree 1 08/04/05 Camden to Brooklin Port to Port Cunningham 3 Muselor 5 Bauer 1 08/05/05 Brooklin EMgagtecmh oragcgeisn Reach Cancelled 0 Cancelled 0 Cancelled 0 08/06/05 Brooklin Regatta Rodes 3 Muselor 1 Bretigniere 5 Total Points 20 22 12 Place 2 3 1 56 ISMA News International 6mJI Association

Puget Sound 6 Meter Report, Summer 2005 Classics In addition to members of our fleet participating in the 1. Saga; 1,1,2,2,1,3,1 11pts. World Cup at Sandhamn and the Queen Christina Na- 2. Hanko; 2,2,1,1,2,1,2 11pts. tions Cup in Germany, their were 2 significant 6 meter events for the PSSMA this year with brief reports as 3. Buzzy III; 3,3,3,3,3,2,3 20pts. follows: King Olav V Cup – June 18-19, 2005 The King Olav V Cup was a near perfect Six Meter regatta for Puget Sound. A sunny 5-12 knot breeze held for the entire seven race series in which CAN 37 Frenzy, skippered by Eric Jespersen, pretty much ruled the race course winning five of the seven races. Clas- sic and modern fleets were represented by 3 boats each and scored with a time on time handicap to arrive at the Cup victor. The key to the series seemed to be hitting the left side of the race course on the upwind leg (wind from the north) to escape the adverse tide and hook into a nice lefty. This made it important to get your boat up From Otterbank to speed before the start as it was death to tack away Boundary Cup – September 10 – 11, 2005 to the right to clear your air. Otherwise, twenty degree For the second year the Puget Sound 6 Meter Asso- wind shifts kept things interesting. In race 5 USA 123 ciation took over Camp 4 Winds Westward Ho! for a Finnegan snagged a 20 foot (7 meter) kelp strand com- beautiful weekend in September on Orcas Island, in the plete with leaves, bulb, whip, and roots which required beautiful San Juan islands of Washington state. Boats a mid-race backdown. Perhaps this is the price one pays came from Seattle, Sidney and Vancouver with sailors for a reverse leading edge on the keel. In the classics, coming from as far away as California. The regatta took scored boat for boat not including the moderns, Hanko place on picturesque and protected West Sound with and Saga were tied for first with Saga taking the tie generally light to moderate winds, sunny blue skies and breaker. smooth water. Eric Jespersen and the crew on Frenzy seemingly could do no wrong, with their sole 2nd place being handed to them by Buzzy III, which was driven for this regatta by Hank Thayer. Andy Parker was a constant threat on USA 123 Finnegan, but could never close the door on Eric and his crew. Both boats can be very fast when the wind gets light. The crew on Ca Va had a difficult time making it to the regatta, finally reaching West Sound late Saturday afternoon. KC 19 Saskia II made her first appearance against other sixes after a major, keel up restoration of the 1934 Fife. Her beautiful wood mast, authentic rigging, equipment and mitered headsail made her stand out among the other beautiful boats. Hanko III Frenzy

Cup Score 1. CAN 37 Frenzy; 1,1,1,2,1,3,1, modern 10pts. 2. USA 123 Finnegan; 4,2,2,1,4,6,2, modern 21pts. 3. USA 73 Saga; 2,3,5,5,2,4,3, classic 24pts. 4. USA 96 Hanko III; 5,5,3,4,3,1,5, classic 26pts. 5. USA 119 Sockeye; 3,4,4,3,6,5,4, modern 29pts. 6. USA 97 Buzzy III; 6,6,6,6,5,2,6, classic 37pts. ISMA News International 6mJI Association Bulletin 2/2005 57

US 6mJI downwind

Boat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total CAN 37 Frenzy 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 8 USA 123 Finnegan 2 2 2 6 2 3 2 19 US 97 Buzzy III 3 3 6 3 3 1 4 23 US 73 Saga 4 6 5 2 6 4 3 30 US 87 May Be VII 5 4 3 7 5 5 5 34 KC 19 Saskia II 6 5 8 5 DNF 6 7 37 US 96 Hanko III 7 8 4 DNF 7 7 8 41 USA 119 Sockeye 8 7 7 4 8 8 6 58 KC 10 Ca Va DNC DNC DNC DNC 4 9 9 62 58 ISMA News International 6mJI Association

6mJI Aktivitäten in Deutschland

Have a look at the Queen Christina Nations Cup report in the Official ISMA section. Thanks to Niklaus Waser, owner of Fintra K7, and the whole crew of the Seglergemeinschaft Überlingen who organised this attractive event. Wilhelm Wagner, the boatbuilder of Kontrapunkt V, the 6mJI designed and owned by Juliane Hempel invited the 6mJI sailors to the Interboot 2005, the boatshow near Lake of Constance. ISMA News International 6mJI Association Bulletin 2/2005 59

6mJI activites in Austria

We are happy to see Felix Backmeister, former owner of classic „Marquise“, and his crew sailing the modern AUT 102 „Jeu du Vent“ at international events and re- inforcing the modern 6mJI fleet on Lake of Constance.

AUT 102 and it‘s crew

Jeu du Vent sailing downwind 60 ISMA News International 6mJI Association

6mJI Aktivitäten im Norden

Schweden Denmark Look at the report about the World Championship 2005 Boatbuilder Jensen had great succes with this Classic- in the Official ISMA section. replica „Sunray“ at the 2005 World Cup. He won the Classic WC 2005 with Hans J. Oen at the helm. See report in Official ISMA news. Finland Henrik Andersin got beautifully restored the classic US 80 Djinn designed by Sparkman & Stephens. It was produced an excellent DVD about all the steps of this project. Henrik Andersin will certainly send this DVD to interested 6mJI friends. You can contact him by mail < [email protected]>.

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Informationen von allgemeinem Interesse

6mJI Historic Place

F Classic on an old postcard

Constanze von Raven, Dollstrasse 8, D 82402 Sees- haupt, Deutschland teilt am 11.4. 05 Pedro Müller mit: 62 ISMA News International 6mJI Association

Market Place

Find other offers at the market place in the ISMA home.page www.6metre.ch

2006 Régates Internationales; régates clefs pour 6mJI 2006 International regattas; key regattas for 6mJI’s 2006 Internationale Regatten; Schwerpunktregatten für 6mJI

The race calendar will be published in the ISMA spring issue no 1/2006 European Championship 2006: see coming International 6mJI Races

Closing words

This year produced another series of highlights with the World Cup in Sandhamn, the friendly regattas between France and England in Benodet and the Queen Christina Nations Cup in Überlingen. None of these would have been possible without enthusiastic 6mJI owners, reliable crews, helpful sailing clubs and strict Class regulations. We must take care to preserve this inheritance, the backbone, and, as sailors in sports regattas and enthusiasts for our beautiful yachts, continue to participate in local and international events. This in itself will guarantee a continuing, growing and active class, something of which many newly created mono types can only dream. The Winter months will give us time to consider what improvements we want to make to our 6mJIs or how we intend to ‘spruce them up’, as well as to decide which regattas we wish to compete in next year. The 2006 European Championship in Flensburg will undoubtedly be another highlight. Until we meet again soon, kind regards and best wishes for a peaceful New Year. ISMA News International 6mJI Association Bulletin 2/2005 63

Schlusswort Conclusion Dieses Jahr hat mit dem World Cup in Sandhamn, den Cette année, le Coupe du Monde de Sandhamn, les ré- Freundschaftsregatten zwischen Frankreich und Eng- gates amicales entre la France et l’Angleterre à Béno- land in Benodet und dem Queen Christina Nations Cup det et la Queen Christina Nations Cup d’Überlingen ont in Überlingen wieder einige Höhepunkte erleben las- nouvellement fait vibrer les amateurs de voile. Sans la sen. Dies alles wäre ohne begeisterte 6mJI Eigner, zu- participation et l’enthousiasme des propriétaires 6mJI, verlässige Mannschaften, ohne hilfsbereite YachtClubs sans l’engagement des équipes, sans l’aide et le soutien und strikte Klassenvorschriften nicht möglich. fournis par les différents Yacht Clubs concernés et sans règlement strict de classe, rien de tout cela ne serait possible. Wir müssen zu diesem Erbe, der tragenden Welle, Sor- ge tragen und als sportliche Regattasegler und Lieb- haber unserer schönen Yachten weiterhin an lokalen En notre double qualité de régatiers et amateurs de nos und internationalen Anlässen teilnehmen. Allein dies beaux bateaux, nous devons nous préoccuper de cet hé- ist Garant für eine weiterhin wachsende aktive Klas- ritage. Si nous souhaitons en profiter encore longtemps, se, von welcher viele neu geschaffenen Monotypen nur il nous faudra faire participer nos bateaux à des com- träumen können. Die Wintermonate lassen uns die Zeit pétitions locales et internationales, qui, seules, peuve- zu überlegen, was wir an unseren 6mJI weiter verbes- nt garantir la croissance et le développement continu sern oder verschönern wollen und auch entscheiden, d’une classe active, dont nombre de nouveaux mo- welche Regatten wir im kommenden Jahr segeln wol- notypes ne peuvent que rêver. Les mois d’hiver nous len. Sicher wird das European Championship 2006 in laisseront le temps de nous demander si nous souhai- Flensburg wiederum zu einem Höhepunkt. tons encore améliorer ou embellir nos 6mJI et de nous Bis bald verbleibt mit besten Grüssen und guten Wün- décider à quelles régates nous souhaiterons participer schen zu einem friedlichen Jahreswechsel l’an prochain. Nul doute que le Championnat d’Europe 2006 de Flensburg constituera à nouveau un événement für das ISMA Bulletin Team majeur de la saison. Beat Furrer Il ne me reste plus qu’à transmettre à tous les amis de la classe 6m mes meilleures salutations et vœux anticipés pour une heureuse nouvelle année.

Beat Furrer ISMA news editor President of Swiss 6mJI Association

Mitwirkung: Collaboration: Participation: Bernard Haissly, Peter Müller, Hans J.Oen, MattCockburn, Tim Street, Leif Bockelman, Joëlle Zumoffen-Frutte- ro, Ralph und Sandra Müntener, Jérôme Brunet-Moret, Rees Martin, Jürg Bollier, Gilles Favez, Reinhard Suhner, Oliver Krist, Niklaus Waser, Henrik Andersin, Edmond Capart, Benoît Stichelbaut...... Verteiler / Distribution ISMA Bulletin: Auflage ca. 400 Ex This complete ISMA Bulletin 2/2005 is a pdf.file in www.6metre.ch ISMA News / Association Suisse 6mJI Bulletin Autumn 2005 / Heft No 9 / Jahrgang 5 Gestaltung: Bruno Casali Mise en page : Druck und Versand: Furrer+Frey AG Impression et envoi :

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