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Thursday, September 26, 2013 2014 VOILES DE SAINT-BARTH: A FIFTH ANNIVERSARY EDITION AND A MUST ON THE CALENDAR - da porto cervo online 26/09/2013 @ 19:47

It is five years since the Voiles de Saint-Barth event was created. A clear concept, an exceptional setting, a serious organiser, and all of the racers coming from around the world have done the rest. With each year, it’s reputation has spread by word of mouth bringing new sailors to come and share in the joys of yachting around the waters of a pearl in the Caribbean: Saint-Barth. With each edition, the number of boats has continued to grow, but it’s not just the quantity, the quality of the line-up has also strengthened with the involvement of some of the leading lights from the world of international sailing, including: Ken Read, Loïck Peyron, Peter Holmberg, Jim Swartz, and Gavin Brady. After just four editions, the Voiles de Saint-Barth has managed to win over skippers and convince sailors and owners to take part. The recipe is a simple but powerful one; with sport, racing, magnificent and varied courses and a sense of enjoyment that is a unique characteristic of the islanders and of seafarers. From 14th to 19th April 2014, all of these ingredients will once again be in the mix to offer even more races and even greater excitement in a breathtaking show.

Continually moving forward
"Our short history has seen controlled growth and ongoing changes," says François Tolède, the event director. The organisers remain cautious, listening first of all to what the racers have to say. "They are at the heart of the event and we are there to satisfy as best we can their expectations: fine varied racing out on the water, and a very special occasion ashore, for them, their crews and their families,” adds Tolède. “The general public, the racers and partners have always enjoyed this event, which encourages us to do our utmost to ensure the fifth anniversary is successful next April." Conviviality is a watchword at the Voiles de Saint-Barth, perfectly reflecting the aspirations of modern yachting. The boats, in all their magnificence hold pride of place, and Luc Poupon and every year the race directors manage to find courses in amongst the scores of tiny islands around Saint-Barth, which has led the American, Ken Read to declare: "each change of tack is a magical moment. Each gybe offers us yet another amazing sight." The Voiles de Saint-Barth makes the most of these windy waters offering highly technical race courses, which delight the sailors. The sea here is to be enjoyed, shared and is a source of friendship. People come to the Voiles from New Zealand, Australia, the United States, New England and from all around Europe. This cosmopolitan gathering in the warm atmosphere of the island works its magic, and the ability to share sailing experiences, both at sea and ashore, is one of the elements that make the Voiles what it is for the 600 sailors representing around twenty different nationalities.

A fifth anniversary that promises to be even more festive
"The Voiles de Saint-Barth event has today well and truly established itself as a major event in the Caribbean racing calendar," says Tolède. "This fifth birthday looks like being a big one to which we are inviting all the racers who made previous editions so successful." At the Voiles, there is something to please everyone. The Voiles de Saint-Barth opens up these emerald and blue waters to five different classes. That means that all types of boat can compete on the same footing, with everyone able to look forward to magnificent races, which are bound to be hotly contested and very close. Maxi-Yachts, IRC 52s, Spinnakers and non-spinnakers, as well as a fine group of multihulls, will each be given their own distinct rankings. "Each year we have seen an increase of between twenty and thirty percent in terms of registrations. We are aiming for a fleet of 80 boats next year, which will make the fleet more stunning and even more competitive," says Tolède. The Voiles de Saint-Barth event has also managed to ensure partners remain faithful thanks to the values of yachting, and each year they contribute to the success and development of the event. The watchmaker Richard Mille has been the headline partner since 2010, alongside the garment maker Gaastra, the Banque des Antilles Françaises (BPCE), and the Saint-Barthélémy local authorities. "Some other prestigious brands will be joining us for the fifth anniversary," promises Tolède, "so that we can put on an unforgettable celebration for the racers…"

Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - da porto cervo online 26/09/2013 @ 19:45

What else could the 35th edition of the Régates Royales – Trophée Panerai offer competitors on the second day of racing but the perfect conditions of 18 to 20 knots southwesterly breeze and choppy seas in Cannes? The boats, sailing upwind or downwind in stiff breeze, the water spraying the decks, sailors pushing hard to hoist or take down the spinnakers as fast as possible, all made for the “usual” superb show. Judging by the big grins on the crews' faces once they docked in and by the public crowding the pontoons, the day was a huge success on all fronts. From a purely racing point of view, today's results contribute to draw a clearer outline of the battles that are in store for the
No sooner had the Race Committee fired the starting signal for the first race of day 2 in just bore midday with a good breeze of around twenty knots, the skippers sent their boats full speed off into the bay. From the îles de Lérins towards Cap Esterel, after a weather mark midway and a fast reaching leg to Mandelieu La Napoule, the boats crisscrossed the Bay on a 12 mile long course to the finish line moored just a few dozen metres from the Vieux Port de Cannes, for the delight of the many spectators crowding the Boulevard du Midi to watch the spectacle. Last to start, the bigger yachts quickly overtook the rest of the fleet, at times causing weird and close encounters as did the 50 metre long Elena of London and the tiny 9,5 metre long, British sloop Jessie.
Some opted for more conservative tactics on the reaching leg to Mandelieu La Napoule, taking down their gennaker, Elena kept pushing on - almost on the edge - with her huge sails, literally jumping on the finish line. Line honours went to the big J Class Shamrock V, who easily passed her competitors to cross in a record time of just 1 hour and 20 minutes.
The smallest boat of the “giant” class, Moonbeam III, added another first place to yesterdays opening race. “The conditions were exactly what we were expecting. But twenty knots is a bit too much for us. We kept almost all the sails up. Being the smallest boat in our class, we absolutely wanted to start in clean air and staying at the committee boat end of the line, we got a good start, pushing Moonbeam IV out. We even hoisted the spinnaker but it was a bit at the limit,” said tactician and offshore sailor Sébastien Audigane.
Germany, UK and Russia lead the Dragons
The Dragons had two races today, in similar wind conditions as the classics but in easier, flatter water. With two more results the overall scoreboard positions have been shuffled, and thanks to a win and a fourth, Germany's Pow Wow skippered by Michael Zanke has taken the lead, followed by Martin Payne's British flagged Bear and Russian Mikhail Senatorov on Integrity, who made an impressive comeback from seventh to third. The competition will no doubt be even hotly contested tomorrow for the Mauritius Day as the winning team is to be awarded a trip to the tropical island.
The weather forecast for tomorrow is again for a sunny, warm day, possibly less windy than today, with a breeze that should not exceed ten knots. It will be turning point for the 35th Régates Royales – Trophée Panerai, as every scored point will become crucial.

Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - da porto cervo online 26/09/2013 @ 19:44

Despite being a bit late, the breeze finally set in on the Bay of Cannes on the opening day of the Régates Royales – Trophée Panerai and the fleet enjoyed ideal conditions for the first skirmishes. The Classics and the Broad One Designs completed one race, while the Dragons had two.

“I've rarely seen such a show on the water. It was a bit hot at the mark roundings with so many different boats, but we had a great day” declared offshore single-handed star sailor Florence Arthaud, who's racing on board Sonda, a French Bermudan sloop from 1951. “We've made our tactics not so much based on the course but on the competitors, because if you happen to be to the leeward of Elena that has some 1,000 square metres of sail area, you need to be prepared to deal with it. I took the helm after the first windward mark, even if generally I let the owner steer at the start, which is always a bit tricky with so many boats on the line.”

The faster and bigger boats quickly covered the 12 mile long course in the Bay of Cannes, hoisting their huge sails. The first line honours went to Elena, followed a few minutes later by Cambria, the J Class Shamrock V and Savannah.

Confronted with these giants, smaller boats like the Wianno Senior struggle to find clean air on a very crowded and mixed race course. “We made a few mistakes, but hopefully we are going to get better. We were second to last at the start, just in front of the big boats, and with our tiny 7,6 metre boat when they roll us we feel very small. We had to be very cautious, but it was really fun.” said Yula de Sambuy, skipper of Wianno, the replica of the very first boat owned by US president John Fitzgerald Kennedy.

Fighting one-designs

Conditions in the Bay of Cannes proved to be almost to the limit for the Broad One Design Class, more at ease on their familiar protected waters. “The conditions were pretty tough today. The Broad One Design is a boat that thrives in choppy waters, but it was almost un-sailable for us today. Unfortunately, one of our boats dismasted”. said Guillemot's skipper Stuart Rix. Despite the difficult conditions the BODs managed to complete one race that was won by Mark Duffield's Moorhen with a slight margin on Ken Clabburn's Flittermouse, that shortly after was dismasted. Daniela, the only French-flagged BOD, skippered by Roger Quenet, scored a fourth.

The Dragons, faithful to their reputation, were the only class to wind up two races both sailed in pretty tricky conditions, debuting at the Régates in the best possible way. Soaking wet but happy, the 36 crews made it back to the Vieux Port of Cannes with one goal set in their minds: climbing back on the general scoreboard tomorrow. After two races it's Martin Payne on Bear to be on top, thanks to a very consistent opening day (3,2). With more races scheduled for tomorrow it will be imperative for some of the more accredited teams to bounce back. Russian title holder Anatoly Loginov on Annapurna, who had a disastrous first race finishing 27^th , made up for the lost terrain on the second one with a win and is currently 8^th, 23 points shy of the leader.

Tomorrow, Wednesday, the weather forecast is set for calmer conditions with a SSW wind that should not exceed ten knots.

52 SUPER SERIES: AZZURRA VINCE L’AUDI SETTIMANA DELLE BOCCHE - da porto cervo online 15/09/2013 @ 19:46

Porto Cervo, 14 settembre

Il 30° anniversario di Azzurra, la prima sfida italiana all’America’s Cup, viene festeggiato nel migliore dei modi: con la vittoria della nuova Azzurra TP52 nell’Audi Settimana delle Bocche, ultimo evento stagionale per il circuito 52 Super Series di cui la barca dello Yacht Club Costa Smeralda è il campione uscente.

Oggi, un terzo e uno spettacolare primo posto nell’ultima regata di stagione hanno assicurato ad Azzurra la vittoria nell’evento di casa, organizzato dallo Yacht Club Costa Smeralda fin dal 1972. Azzurra chiude il campionato al secondo posto dietro a Quantum e davanti a Ran. In banchina strette di mano e felicitazioni da parte di tutti i team, a dimostrazione di quanto lo yachting continui mantenere attuali i valori di amicizia e lealtà sportiva.

Stasera, 14 settembre, sono in programma i festeggiamenti per il trentesimo anniversario della prima sfida italiana all'America's Cup: una cerimonia all'interno club house, nel corso della quale la Principessa Zahra Aga Khan, presidente del consiglio direttivo dello YCCS, scoprirà la targa che verrà posta vicino ad Azzurra ’83, da oggi esposta in modo permanente a Porto Cervo.

Dichiarazioni del giorno

Riccardo Bonadeo, Commodoro dello Yacht Club Costa Smeralda: “È stato un finale di grande classe per la stagione a Porto Cervo, con barche iper-competitive che ci hanno regalato una settimana di grandissime regate. Naturalmente proviamo grande soddisfazione per la vittoria di Azzurra nel giorno in cui festeggiamo il trentesimo anniversario del debutto di Azzurra ’83 alla Coppa America. Proprio come allora, sono i valori di sportività, tenacia e gioco di squadra che portano in alto il nostro guidone. Siamo molto fieri dell’equipaggio e ringraziamo come sempre il nostro Socio Alberto Roemmers, armatore di questa bellissima barca”.

Vasco Vascotto, tattico: “Non c’è soddisfazione più grande che vincere in casa di Azzurra, a Porto Cervo, nel giorno in cui si festeggia il trentennale dalla prima partecipazione italiana all’America’s Cup. Sono nato a Trieste, come Mauro Pelaschier e tanti altri dell’equipaggio di allora; nell’83 ero un ragazzino che vedeva quei velisti come rockstar e nutrivo l’ambizione di continuare sulla strada aperta da quell’equipaggio meraviglioso. Qui abbiamo fatto grandi regate, ringrazio la famiglia Roemmers, lo YCCS, lo skipper Guillermo Parada, tutti i miei compagni e in particolare Checco Bruni, ritornato con noi per questo finale di stagione così vincente!”

GRAN FINALE DELL'AUDI SETTIMANA DELLE BOCCHE - da porto cervo online 15/09/2013 @ 19:46

Vittoria per Azzurra (TP52) e Bigamist (Soto 40)

Porto Cervo, 14 settembre 2013. Giornata conclusiva dell'Audi Settimana delle Bocche, l'evento organizzato dallo Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in collaborazione con Audi, che ha divertito equipaggi e appassionati tenendo le classifiche in bilico fino all'ultimo. Dopo un'altra giornata di regate a bastoni - due per la flotta TP52/IRC52 e una per i Soto 40 - cantano vittoria Azzurra, il TP52 di Alberto Roemmers che porta i colori dello YCCS, e il Soto 40 Bigamist del portoghese Pedro Mendonça.

È stata una settimana di battaglie intense quella tra Azzurra e Quantum Racing, con il team italiano che non ha mai mollato la vetta della classifica, tallonato a pochissimi punti dagli americani. Oggi Azzurra ha messo a segno un terzo e un primo posto che gli hanno valso la vittoria finale, davanti a Quantum Racing di Doug De Vos e a Ràn di Niklas Zennström, terzo classificato. Il team di Quantum Racing è stato premiato durante la cerimonia conclusiva come campione della 52 Super Series 2013 che si è chiusa oggi con quest'ultima tappa.

Vasco Vascotto, tattico a bordo di Azzurra, esprime la sua soddisfazione: "Siamo veramente felici di questo risultato e soprattutto di averlo ottenuto in una giornata così importante per lo Yacht Club Costa Smeralda. Penso che sia un regalo bellissimo per celebrare i trent'anni di Azzurra. Faccio i complimenti a Quantum con cui abbiamo combattuto una battaglia molto intensa, credo che la nostra vittoria nasca soprattutto da un forte spirito di squadra. Abbiamo un team consolidato con cui continueremo a regatare anche in futuro".

A conclusione di sei regate che hanno prodotto classifiche provvisorie cortissime e sempre diverse, il team portoghese di Bigamist, che fino a ieri era a pari punti con Estampa del Viento, riesce ad avere la meglio grazie alla vittoria di oggi. Secondo sul podio Estampa del Viento, di Miguel A. Gonzales, davanti a Earlybird di Philipp Schoeller. Bigamist, che vanta come tattico il campione di match racing Hugo Rocha, si aggiudica anche il circuito europeo della Classe Soto 40, che si è concluso oggi con quest'ultima tappa.

Afonso Domingos, timoniere di Bigamist, commenta la vittoria: "Siamo contentissimi di aver vinto la regata e il circuito europeo dei Soto 40. Oggi non è stato semplice, il vento continuava a ruotare mettendoci in difficoltà e nell'ultimo bastone abbiamo dovuto cambiare strategia, ma alla fine ce l'abbiamo fatta. È stata nel complesso una settimana molto bella, con regate combattute, anche grazie al vento perfetto".

Il team di Azzurra, dopo aver esultato per la vittoria della regata, proseguirà stasera con i festeggiamenti per il trentennale dalla partecipazione di Azzurra '83 alla Coppa America come prima sfidante italiana.

Riccardo Bonadeo, Commodoro dello Yacht Club Costa Smeralda: "È stato un finale di grande classe per la stagione a Porto Cervo, con barche iper-competitive che ci hanno regalato una settimana di grandissime regate. Naturalmente proviamo grande soddisfazione per la vittoria di Azzurra nel giorno in cui festeggiamo il trentesimo anniversario del debutto di Azzurra '83 alla Coppa America. Proprio come allora, sono i valori di sportività, tenacia e gioco di squadra che portano in alto il nostro guidone. Siamo molto fieri dell'equipaggio e ringraziamo come sempre il nostro Socio Alberto Roemmers, armatore di questa bellissima barca".

Con questa edizione dell'Audi Settimana delle Bocche si chiude la stagione velica di Porto Cervo, ma il calendario sportivo dello YCCS prosegue prima con l'organizzazione tecnica dell'Audi Melges 32 World Championship, in programma a Porto Rotondo dal 18 al 22 settembre, e poi con la Transatlantic Superyacht & Maxi Regatta che partirà da Tenerife il 25 novembre con destinazione Caraibi. Questo evento segnerà l'apertura della stagione velica invernale dello YCCS, che si sta arricchendo, anno dopo anno, di impegni grazie alla nuova sede di Virgin Gorda, nelle Isole Vergini Britanniche.