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The Yachting Year - 2015 UK
The Yachting Year - 2015 UK
The Yachting Year - 2015 UK
YACHTING
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Grant Dalton
Mr Tough Guy on leading
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Marvellous Maldives
Exploring the paradise islands
Jimmy Cornell
The cruising guru is off
for one last rally
Ellen MacArthur
Still sailing small boats
after quitting racing
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CONTENTS
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Reviving the
houaris
Alcyon harks back to an era
of extreme racers
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Tall Stories
First hand tales from those who
sailed on Tall Ships in 2014
BOB SHEPTON
NIGEL PERT
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Antigua to NYC
DENIS DOWLING
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Waterborne Formula One
How F1 outfits are turning their skills to racing boats
Caribbean secrets
Eight famous sailors reveal
their top Caribbean anchorages
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TOP GEAR
The very latest gear, gadgets
and must-have sailing kit
OBJECTS OF DESIRE
Our picks of the most refined
and crave-worthy ephemera
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Clipper Race
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Annalise Murphy
Inside the head of Irelands
great Olympic sailing hope
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EVENTS GUIDE 2015
Get to grips with the coming
year using our sailing calendar
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CONTENTS
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Full Social Programme | Solent racing and long inshore race | EFG Around the Island Race
Racing Sunday 19th July to Friday 24th July | Parade of Classics Saturday 25th July
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Summ er daze
The already light winds dropped as the JP
Morgan Round the Island Race fleet rounded the
Needles, creating a near mirror-smooth sea and
ending the race for many, who barely had
steerage in the zephyr. Great viewing, though!
Photograph by Joe McCarthy
Grou nded
Lead balloon
Sultan
of swing
On the tail of Hurricane Bertha, the MOD70
Oman-Musandam, smashed the record in the
Round Britain and Ireland Race in August 2014.
Here shes flying two hulls, riding on her foils
at more than 40 knots.
Photograph by Lloyd images/oman sail
Crosshaven
Unbeatable performance
comes as standard
With 40,000 miles of ocean-bashing experience built
in, its no wonder Crosshaven has become the
sailing boot by which all others are measured.
The best teams demand the best kit, and
this is why Team Brunel have chosen
Crosshaven for the 2014/15
Volvo Ocean Race.
Photo: Sander van der Borch
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Above: Esper anchored between the
bommies in Naalaafushi
Incredible India
Uligamu
Eight Degree Channel
Dhonakulhi
Makunudhoo
Kulhudhuffushi
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Malosmadulu
Atoll
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Kardiva Channel
MALE
Hulhumale
Ari Atoll
Dhigurah
Nilandu Atoll
Male Atoll
Mulaku Atoll
Kolumadulu Atoll
Vaimandu Channel
Haddummati Atoll
One and a Half Channel
Suvadiva Atoll
Equator
Equatorial Channel
A S I A
Addu Atoll
Mumbai
Cochin
Maldives
Hong Kong
Singapore
Indian
Ocean
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Mauritius bound
Top 5 pieces of
on board kit
Kyocera solar panels
Fixed to either side of guard
rail on the stern, flipped up like
'wings' when in use
Schenker Modular 30M
watermaker
Produces 35 litres of water
per hour, giving us freshwater
showers every day
CSB200 Class B AIS
transponder
Keeps track of 99 per cent
of commercial traffic in the
busiest shipping lanes
Windpilot Pacific Plus
Vital mechanical windvane
steering with an auxiliary
rudder
Rocna 33kg anchor
Heavy to pull out after the
windlass failed but it gave us
vital peace of mind
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Guides
Indian Ocean Cruising Guide
Rod Heikell, Imray
Atlas of the Maldives: a
Reference for Travellers,
Divers and Sailors Tim
Godfrey, Atoll Editions
World Cruising Routes Jimmy Cornell, Imray
Maldives Cruising Guide Max Molteni, Edizioni Il
Frangente (comes with useful
map)
Navigation
equipment
B&G ship's chartplotter
OpenCPN, a free chart
plotter for PC/Linux/iOS
Google Earth
Comar CSB200 Class B AIS
transponder
Deserted islands
This is a Boat.
Oliver Berking
YA C H T S
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Replicas of classic yachts, restorations and individual new builds. The most famous projects from our shipyard are the 12-metre yachts
Sphinx and Johan Ankers final draft No. 434, which remains unnamed, various classic 6-metre craft, and the Robbe & Berking Commuter, a tribute to the legendary motor yachts from New York in the 1920s.
W W W. C L A S S I C S . R O B B E B E R K I N G . C O M
Grant Dalton
WINNER
of the Y&Y
2014 Lifetime
Achievement Award
Sponsored by
MR TOUGH GUY
The 2014 Yachts & Yachting Lifetime Achievement
Award honours his incredible career
STORY BOB FISHER
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battle that put Dalton at the forefront of racing and drew the comment
from him: Watch me next time.
Dalts now knew the secret to tackling sponsors and next time spread his
network across seven groups, ranging from Toyota to ANZ Bank, the Apple
and Pear Marketing Board to BP, under the name New Zealand Endeavour.
That Dalton and his crew won the race, despite losing the mizzen mast
on the Southern Ocean leg into Fremantle, speaks volumes for their skill
and dedication. Dalts had achieved his ambition and won the Whitbread.
In the final Whitbread Race, in 1997-98, he sailed the Whitbread 60 Merit
Cup to second place behind Paul Cayards EF Language. Four years later, in
the first Volvo Ocean Race, Daltons Amer Sports One finished third.
Shake up at home
Alcyon
THE HOUARI OF
MARSEILLE
Her closest living relatives are the American
sandbaggers Bull and Bear, replicas of a type
of boat that used to sail the shoal waters of
New York Bay. But whats she doing
in France and why are French
maritime historians aboard?
STORY DAN HOUSTON
Cloud of canvas
NIGEL PERT
DAN HousToN
The crew of Alcyon during our sail aboard, left to right: Daniel Charles, photographer Nigel Pert, rigger Patrick Moreau, Edith Frilet, Mathieu Frilet,
Jean-Yves Bequignon, Patrick Girard and Marc Frilet. Note the wide cockpit and equally wide side decks afforded by the hull that is more than
half as wide as the boats length, which is needed to create enough stability to counter the force of the huge rig.
NIGEL PERT
NIGEL PERT
Restoration story
ALCYON
LENGTH OVERALL
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(5 tonnes)
SAIL AREA
1,614sqft
(150m)
We wanted to recreate
this piece of yachting
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so forgotten
Edith Frilet
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embarking on one last epic circumnavigation
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Bring home
THE SILVER
Can a British team win the Americas Cup in
2017? Helen Fretter finds out more about the
challenge ahead and speaks to two of the
teams top designers
Main:The AC45
will be used as a
test platform for
foiling ideas
above right: The
Duchess of
Cambridge with
Sir Ben Ainslie
at Greenwich
Sports
sponsorship 80m Ben Ainslie Racing launch
in numbers At the BAR launch, Ben explained the team had an 80m budget. Around 40 per
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cent of this has already met by private investors and now commercial partners
are required to raise the other 60 per cent. This means that BAR needs to drum up
at least 48m to be able to take part in the Americas Cup. Ben acknowledged that its
not a Larry Ellison budget (widely reported to be in the region of 100m for the 2013 Cup), but its no
small fry either compared with other sporting events, such as the following:
Bring home
THE SILVER
We caught up with BAR designers Dirk Kramers
and Jason Ker to get their reaction to the AC62
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The pride of sailing a Tall Ship brings
out the best in young people, as we
discovered in Greenwich when 40
ships converged on the Thames
archIe
houston
age: 15
shIp
Lady of aveneL
type
BRIGANTINE
The bosun did a great job with the food, but we could
have done with some biscuits and nibbles on our night
watch. On day two, with the wind veering to the
northeast and after a few confused tacks, it quickly
became apparent that we would not make the finish line
in time. This put everyone in a bit of a glum mood, but
it meant we were able to go up in the rigging to pack
away the three squares... every cloud has a silver lining.
Going with the tide and against the wind meant we
had good fun out on the bowsprit as she rose and fell
some 10ft. The graveyard shift was the one we were
dreading: midnight until 4:00am under power. Luckily
for us, we passed through the Solent and I was helming
as we passed one particular ship. We had to overtake
very close to her starboard side and having been
ordered to steer to the degree I could not even look up
from the compass binnacle as we passed it less than a
stones throw away. This soon made everyone feel much
more awake and alert!
As we entered the mouth of the Thames there was
plenty to do; cleaning and getting the flags set.
I was climbing up and down the mast so much that
Stefan began calling me monkey.
I was very proud of our harbour stow of the staysail
and squares. Then something fun. Having been told to
tidy the galley, I hoovered up a pancake and polished
off a crumble. London felt hectic after being at sea and
navigating the tube system home was very different to
being given a bearing to steer.
Jess Foulkes
Age: 19
ship
T.S. PeLicAn
Type
BARquENTINE
Day 1
Emily harris
Today was the joining day for our new voyage crew. As
a watch leader it is part of my duty to assist the new
crew with their familiarisation of the ship, by helping
them settle in their cabins and introducing the basic
principles of seamanship and helming. For this regatta
from Falmouth to Greenwich we have 28 serving and
retired military personnel from the charity Turn to
Starboard sailing with us, which provides support
through sailing to those affected by military
operations. The opportunity to work with such a wide
variety of people from different backgrounds is one of
my favourite aspects of sail training.
Day 2
Emily harris
Day 3
Today the voyage crew has to carry out their first night
watches. We work four hours on, eight off with three
watches.
The voyage crew has a steep learning curve as the day
before they were only just being introduced to helming
and today, they are actually doing it on a 148ft (45m)
racing Tall Ship, in the middle of the night across the
busiest shipping channel in the world. My responsibility
was to make sure that everybody on the team is
included and the watch duties are being fulfilled.
It was exciting as we worked as a team to try and gain
speed. With a bit of help from the tide we managed 8.1
knots, which, on Pelican is quite a feat.
Day 4
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Emily harris
Despite our best efforts, the tide and wind were against
us. Over the entire night we had only made one mile
in progress. It was at this point that the decision to
retire from the race was made, so that we could reach
Greenwich in time for the regatta. The crew was
ordered to stow sails and I positioned myself once
again in the middle of the yard and helped the voyage
crew stow them correctly.
It was great to see them encourage and help those
who were not as comfortable on the yards and it was
really rewarding to see a sense of community had
already manifested itself on the ship in such a short
amount of time.
That evening my watch was asked to stow the sails
on the bowsprit. I explained the principle and then let
them handle it themselves. It was wonderful to see
them using all the skills that they had learnt over the
past few days to carry out the task. Sitting on the
bowsprit watching the most beautiful sunset with a
group of people that I had already started to regard as
good friends was one of the best moments of the trip.
Day 5
Day 6
Tall ships
by class
Class A: All square-rigged
vessels and all other vessels
more than 40m LOA, regardless
of rig
Class B: Traditionally rigged
vessels (gaff-rigged sloops,
ketches, yawls and schooners)
with an LOA of less than 40m
and a waterline length of 9.14m
Class C Modern-rigged vessels
with an LOA of less than 40m
and with an LWL of at least
9.14m, not carrying spinnakerlike sails
Class D Modern-rigged vessels
with LOA less than 40m and an
LWL of at least 9.14m carrying
spinnaker-like sails
npas
suzy cooper
Age: 15
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Type
full RIG THREE-mAsTER
hang out with the rest of the crew before dinner and in
to the watch again at 8pm.
After setting off from Falmouth in a beautiful flotilla
of boats of all different shapes and sizes, the race began.
Over the next three days, the crew worked tirelessly day
and night, constantly trying to make the most of the very
light wind. To deal with this, we had to constantly pull
the ropes to set and reset the sails to catch each and
every gust. Our efforts were not in vain though we
finished first across the line at the Isle of Wight, winning
the Class A race. The cheers on board were quite
unmatchable. After this everyone relaxed and we sailed
to Greenwich with our spirits soaring.
Even if we had not had the added bonus of winning,
the experience was still so special and entirely
irreplaceable. Being with so many people in such a
small space can be both challenging and intense, but it
does ensure you make friends that youll have for the
rest of your life. Given the chance, I would grab the
opportunity to sail on a Tall Ship again with both
hands. I would recommend you do the same.
Get afloat
most Tall ships are used for
sail training but you dont have
to be under-18 to get afloat:
Jubilee Sailing Trust
www.jst.org.uk
Tall ships with disabled
access
Classic Sailing
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Tall ships and trad boats
Tall Ships adventures
www.tallships.org
further afield in a range of
boats
Sailing dreams
www.sailingdreams.co.uk
Cutters to full-riggers
IN AMUNDSENS
FOOTSTEPS
YJA Yachtsman of the Year, Bob Shepton, may
be the first man to sail the Northwest Passage
in both directions in a GRP yacht
sToRY bOb ShEPTOn
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Bay hut in Fort Ross
Hunkering down
Calling at Ingia Fjord, Greenland
at the end of the transit
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Davis Strait
Hudson Bay
Dealing with
the ColD
Some form of heating below is a
great asset. Diesel stoves such as
Reflek or Dickensen seem popular.
Otherwise, the principle is layering
clothing. Pay special attention to
extremities: winter climbing mitts
proved popular. And for feet,
seaboots are useless; some form of
fur-lined or extra insulated boots are
important (mine were 26 from the
factory seconds shop fine).
Warm hats Steph added a caribou
fur to her hood in 2013; great idea
Outer clothing a good set of
Goretex climbing trousers and jacket
probably work better than the
heavier and more expensive
sailing-specific equivalents.
Sleeping bags a down sleeping bag
was a definate asset despite the
damp cold environment
Reading an
ice chart
Ice charts are available online
from Environment Canada
at ec.gc.ca with egg symbols
providing key detail about ice
characteristics.
The top figure shows the
concentration of ice in a
given area in tenths, 2/10ths
covered, 3/10ths and so forth.
The second figure refers to
the stage of ice development,
from ice rind (1) to thick firstyear ice (4). The last number
refers to the forms of ice, from
pancake ice (0) to vast floes
(6) or icebergs (9). Useful,
once youve learned how to
interpret it.
Four to 5/10ths would
be pushing it in a small boat,
especially a glassfibre boat
such as ours. It depends
on whether the ice is new
(comparatively thin) or old ice
(can be metres thick).
High
latitudes
Preparing a GRP boat
Old Westerlys like mine were
strongly built and, in dealing
with some osmosis, two more
layers of epoxy resin were
added. My son had made me a
solid fibreglass cuddy instead
of a sprayhood (a real boon),
and an aft gantry carried a
solar panel, radar antenna, with
a wind generator alongside.
Other useful gear:
Plenty of anchors
A tuk (ice pole), ideally two
Lots of fuel filters
A laptop and satphone for
receiving ice reports
DoDos Delight
Westerly Discus, 1980
LOA: 33ft 3in (10.1m)
LWL: 28ft 5in (8.7m)
Beam: 11ft 2in (3.4m)
Draught: 5ft 5in (1.7m)
Weight: 15,097lb (6,848kg)
Engine: Mercedes 42hp
Join Arctic Flyer for bareboat and skippered charter to the beautiful
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Ellen MacArthur
CORRI Queen
Ellen MacArthur reached the lonely pinnacle of solo
racing, but her heart still lies in sailing little Corribees
sToRY saM fortescue
cockpit drains in, to grinding off the side-deck non-skid areas when it was
riddled with bubbles and epoxying it.
When Ellen says shes given up racing, its not entirely true. She tries to
do the Round the Island Race every year on one of her Ellen MacArthur
Cancer Trust boats. But its clear that the bigger joy is actually talking to
the young people on board, not getting her hands on the wheel. During
the Round the Island, Im in the galley always trying to get something
interesting into a sarnie.
With its two boats and four charter boats, the Trust is able to take around
350 children out each year equivalent to seven per cent of those diagnosed
with cancer in the UK. She wants to double that by 2016, taking on new
boats and chartering others. Ellen describes the Trusts effect as pressing
reset on the kids lives. The fact that everyone on board has had cancer takes
the stigma out of it, and removes barriers to much-needed normal
interaction between the kids. Then the teamwork element takes over. Its
much harder to create this environment off a boat.
Ellens other focus is on promoting the so-called circular economy
lowering the impact of the worlds appetite for new goods. The Ellen
MacArthur Foundation aims to promote a model where resources arent
consumed, but borrowed. The Foundation
is working with manufacturers to design
goods that can be mended, reused or in the
worst case, recycled. It now employs 35
people and is working with household
names such as Apple and Philips.
The Foundation has been a success
because Ive put my heart and soul into it,
Ellen says with real intensity. Eyes half
closed, she reels off an impressive list of
stats and figures relating to global trade,
taken from a report produced for her
Foundation by McKinsey. One trillion US
dollars of benefit are available right now.
Perhaps wary of being labelled an eco-militant, she quickly adds: Its not
about behavioural change at all.
As Ellen dashes off to get ready for the next round of fundraising
activity, Im left with a strange sense of her restlessness. It seems very much
as though the competitive instinct that drove her to succeed at solo racing
has now been wholeheartedly diverted into her two charitable concerns.
But her desire to experience the worlds quiet moments of tranquil majesty
remains undimmed. Trips in her Coribee, Iduna or her dinghy both allow
her to escape from the busyness (and business).
As she puts it repeatedly: I love it.
Antigua to
NEW YORK
Most people would run a mile from setting
sail on a 2,500-mile, non-stop, open-ocean
adventure in a classic wooden workboat.
But these two daredevil sailors are made of
sterner stuff. Heres their inspiring story
STORY BRITTANY MEYERS PHOTOGRAPHS DENIS DOWLING
Wood is good
New York
USA
Beaufort
ATLANTIC
OCEAN
FLORIDA
West Palm
Beach
Nassau
THE BAHAMAS
CUBA
St
Maarten
Tortola
Gustavia
Reality bites
Where next?
F1
S
FACTOR
The F1 philosophy
of questioning
everything can
be taken forward
into sailing
Left: Caterham
worked with Alex
Thomson Racing,
applying its
technology to his
Vendee Globe
campaign
Below: Hydraulic
control systems in
the foils of the
AC72s use
technology taken
directly from
Formula One
Data logging
The race of
theirLives
Universal appeal
Back to basics
Delicate balance
CLIPPER 70
LOA: 75ft 6in (23m)
Beam: 18ft 6in (5.7m)
Draught: 9ft 10in (3m)
Displacement: 69,887lb
(31,700kg)
Ballast: 26,445lb (12,000kg)
Mast height: 95ft (29m)
Mainsail: 1,326sqft (123.2m2)
Headsail: 1,813sqft(168.4m2)
Asymmetric: 3,555sqft
(330.3m2)
Pushing limits
Annalise Murphy
A neAr -miss
Irelands Laser Radial star tells how she
moved on from bitter disappointment at
the 2012 Olympics to European glory
sTORY GeorGie Corlett
olympic heritage
pHoTo: www.lAuRENCEjpHoToGRApHY.Com
Left: Annalise
applied all the
lessons of her
career including
those from the
heartbreaking final
day of the Olympics
to win the 2013
Laser Radial
European
Championships in
Ireland
professionally. It made a really big difference to how I sailed and the results
went from being between 20th and 10th to finishing in the top 10 consistently.
Annalise also stepped up her physical fitness training; from hating the
prospect of going running or cycling, she now regularly participates in half
marathons and triathlons. If youre really fit, you dont have to worry that
youre going to feel tired in the last few days (of a regatta) and not perform
well, she says.
Irish glory
In 2013, Annalise got the chance to put all these lessons into practice with
the Laser Radial European Championships. This time, not only was she
taking on the worlds best Radial sailors, she was doing so in front of a
home crowd. The venue was Dublin Bay, jointly hosted by Royal St George
YC and the National Yacht Club. These were waters that she knew well,
having sailed from Dun Laoghaire all her life, but as she recalls with a
laugh: Part of me felt that I had a home advantage here, but then people
dont even realise just how difficult it is to sail in Dublin Bay!
Whats more, her competition was going all-out to prove themselves in
the pecking order post-Olympics. With so many friends and family there,
the last thing Annalise wanted to do was
disappoint. Handling the pressure was
going to be crucial. I was terrified that
Id come last in every race, but I knew
that if I kept everything smart and didnt
do anything crazy Id be okay.
And thats exactly what she did. Despite
one close call in a dying breeze and
adverse tide just metres from the finish line, which saw her slip to midfleet, Annalise concluded the series with an otherwise unblemished
scoreline of first and second places. With Marit Bouwmeester, Britains
Alison Young (fifth at the 2012 Olympics) and Belgiums Evi Van Acker all
chasing hard for the top spots as they went into the final day, the onus was
on Annalise to keep a step ahead. With a markedly different attitude to the
Olympic medal race of two years ago, she set out with a resolutely calm
approach, deliberately avoiding any major changes to her routine or
strategy. I knew I could only sail my best and give it everything, she says.
I thought, if at the end of the day I dont win, it wont be down to the fact
that I held back. So I just went out on the last day and did everything I
normally would I didnt think about it too much.
Her tactics paid off and as she was jubilantly carried aloft in her Laser up
the slipway, the enormity of her achievement sunk in. It was surreal
winning the Europeans, especially as it was in my home club where I learnt
to sail. Its pretty rare that you get an opportunity to do that. I felt great
and slightly relieved too!
Round two
The win earned Annalise a nomination for the RT Sports Person of the Year
Award, and together with her dramatic Olympic debut, cemented Annalise as
a household name in Ireland. She has since appeared on a number of Irish
chat show programmes and characteristically takes it all in her stride, saying:
Its good that I got to raise the profile of sailing in Ireland.
The interest in Irish sailing at Olympic level has been given an additional
boost by recent sponsorship from Providence Resources PLC, which has
agreed a full support package for Annalise together with Ryan Seaton
and Matt McGovern (49er), and James Espey (Laser) in the run-up to Rio.
Annalise has also secured personal sponsorship from Gul.
Things look very different this time around. Not only has the Europeans
win boosted her confidence, but she will be aiming for the Olympics with
more experience and maturity. Midway between the two Games, the fleet
dynamics are undergoing a shake up, making her main adversaries difficult
to predict at this stage. But its still two years away from the Olympics so a
lot can happen, she explains. If I look back at the two years before London I
was still finishing in the teens and 20s. It all changes much closer to the
Olympics and itll be interesting to see who actually comes through.
Fellow Olympic veterans, Xu Lijia,
Marit Bouwmeester and Alison Young
have all set their sights on Rio too.
Annalise has already spent several
weeks in Brazil and is all too aware of
the challenges the Rio racecourse is
likely to bring. Its not like Weymouth
where its windy every day, but equally
its not a drift pond with no wind. They get systems coming through so
they might get a windy couple of days, then a few light days, but they also
get a lot of sea breeze days with medium winds. Its a pretty interesting
place to sail, with different conditions every day.
Hence Annalises training schedule currently places a big emphasis on
handling and speed across a range of conditions. Whenever possible, she
trains at home with the Irish boys Laser Radial squad, which she says is
refreshing because, they are just so much more angry than girls. Winter
training takes place in Cadiz, where Annalise sails against an international
group of girls. With the main event still some way off, theyre not afraid yet
to help each other along. Everyone is still pretty good friends at this stage
and we all get along really well so its quite fun to be a full-time sailor at the
moment. No doubt her legions of fans will be watching closely for clues as
to whether Annalise Murphy might well be the one to bring home Irelands
first sailing gold.
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SAILMAKERS LTD
BESPOKE SAILMAKERS
Kelpie of Falmouth
Photo : emilyharrisphotography.co.uk
Top
Caribbean
anCHOraGeS
We asked eight famous sailors for
their favourite West Indian
anchorages. Heres what they said
sToRY SAM JEFFERSON
LAURA DEKKER
les des Saintes
GUADELOUPE
Laura Dekker still holds the record for being the
youngest sailor to ever circumnavigate the globe. Now
19, she still lives aboard her famous yacht, Guppy, in
New Zealand. Given that she started and finished this
trip in Sint Maarten in the Caribbean, what better
person to ask about suitable anchorages:
I found the main anchorage (Bourg) in the les des
Saintes very nice, as its sheltered, with no swell, good
holding and is beautiful. Its not an anchorage that you
would go to in order to be alone as it can get busy and
sometimes it can be hard to find a spot. However, the
water is clear and the village and local area is lovely to
walk through. Its a little piece of France in the Caribbean
Above: Sunset
behind let
Cabrit in the
leisurely
les des Saintes
HannaH Jenner
Admiralty Bay
BequiA
After becoming the first female skipper in the Clipper
Round the World Race, Hannah Jenner has gone on to
manage several successful racing campaigns on various
yachts and is currently working aboard Olin Stephens
legendary yacht Dorade. In addition to this, she has
enjoyed more than her fair share of Caribbean cruising
in her time.
My choice is Admiralty Bay, Bequia, because of the
surrounding scenery, its green hills, as well as the typical
gingerbread-style cottages on the seafront. The town is
also immediately accessible with gems such as The Bequia
Bookshop and the Frangipani Bar, not forgetting Doriss
delicatessen that keeps foodies well provisioned
in the Grenadines.
rod Heikell
Portsmouth
DomiNicA
In between writing some of the
most highly respected and
informative cruising almanacs
around, writer and journalist Rod
Heikell also spends a fair amount
of time exploring various corners
of the world in his yacht, Skylax.
He is therefore in a good position
to make an informed choice.
Sitting snugly between
Guadeloupe and Martinique is
Dominica, all tropical rainforest
cascading down the slopes to
sandy beaches with the
weatherboard houses barely
visible through the thick jungle
cover. It is one of the least
developed of the Leeward Islands.
Portsmouth (Prince Rupert Bay)
is the best and arguably the only
TRACY
EDWARDS
English Harbour
ANTIGUA
Admiralty Bay,
where tropical
rainforest
meets the sea
the Dockyard had not yet been rebuilt to its former glory.
Mavis the laundry lady would sit next to the customs
office and collect our charter laundry and give out weather
reports. All of the crews used to go and pick up our mail
from there as soon as we got back from charter. Jol and
Judy and the Nicholson family always had a welcome
smile. We used to play cricket at Galleon Beach on
Sundays and then hitch rides up to Shirleys Heights with
our own rum punch as it was deserted up there then.
Roger the juggler would entertain us as we all strained to
see the green flash which we never did!
Bahamas
Staniel Cay, Exumas
British & US
Virgin Islands
Leeward Islands
English Harbour, Antigua
Iles de Saintes, Guadeloupe
Portsmouth, Dominica
Marigot Bay, St Lucia
Windward
Islands
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SAVARY
Staniel Cay
BAHAMAS
Multi-millionaire Peter de Savary first came to
prominence as the backer of Britains 1983 Americas
Cup challenge, Victory 83 and his establishment of Port
Pendennis Shipyard in Falmouth has provided a
fantastic boost for the superyacht industry in the UK. He
has a long association with the Caribbean and has
competed in races throughout the islands, in addition to
sponsoring the Grenada Sailing Festival.
My choice is Staniel Cay. This anchorage is in beautiful,
pristine turquoise waters over white sand with excellent
swimming. It is one of my favourite places because it is an
authentic and attractive Caribbean island and the
anchorage is only a dinghy hop away from intriguing local
facilities. All in all, it provides a thoroughly enjoyable
few days at a safe and sheltered anchorage.
MIKE PERHAM
Tobago Cays
GRENADINES
Mike briefly held the record for
being the youngest person to sail
around the world single-handed,
but at least he remains the
youngest ever sailor to cross the
Atlantic single-handed a feat he
achieved aged just 14. On arrival
across the pond, he was able to
extensively explore many of the
Caribbeans finest anchorages
and he has chosen a real beauty:
Tobago Cays, situated in the
Grenadines, has got to be my
favourite Caribbean
anchorage of all time. I
recall motoring up the
narrow channel a few
years ago with an
incredible feeling of awe.
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Marigot Bay
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Dragonship 80
The next generation
This giant 80m trimaran was designed for
Pi Yachts as the flagship in a range of luxury
charter yachts. Folding amas reduce her beam
by a useful 10m in harbour. Accommodation is
for 12 guests in six cabins, plus a crew of 17
accommodated in the amas. The balanced rig
sports rotating masts and wingsails.
www.pisuperyachts.com
BEST
boats
Our pick of the years
most impressive new
boats from the editors
of Classic Boat,
Sailing Today and
Yachts & Yachting
Discovery 55 Mk II
Tweaking success
Rustler 37
Plushed up
The Rustler 36 was the final conclusion of a
train of thought stretching back to the 1960s
and Kim Holmans Twister and later Rustler 31.
Its in production to this day and still selling,
but the new 37 is sort of her replacement,
though Rustlers Adrian Jones has no plans to
cease production of the 36. Shes a foot
longer and a lot plusher below, with double
cabins fore and aft as well as the spacious
saloon from the 36. The long fin keel and
canoe body is still fairly traditional (think
1960s again) and formed for comfort rather
than speed. Above decks, the new boat has a
more modern rig, with all controls led to the
cockpit and single-line reefing.
www.rustleryachts.com
Spirit 74
Sleek spirit of tradition
The latest Spirit yacht from the eponymous yard in
Suffolk is a departure from the usual Spirit look, with its
modern and innovative fan light set into the top of the
coachroof and the modern portholes let into the cabin
trunk. Its brave but wont suit everyone design
departures like this are, after all, highly subjective. The
rest of the yacht is a corker in anyones book,
particularly the huge, oval, American-style cockpit and
luxurious solid-wood interior. Being a Spirit, she ought
to be fast too... these boats have modern underbodies
and her builder reckons the Spirit 74 can exceed
20 knots in the right conditions.
www.spirityachts.com
Django 6.70
Pocket cruising rocket
With a hull shape derived from the renowned
mini-transat racer and a sail plan to suit, it is
obvious that priority has been given to the
performance element of this pocket racer/
cruiser. However, she does actually feature
quite a roomy interior, which, with a little TLC
would be eminently suitable for weekend
cruising. Available with a fixed or lifting keel,
she has twin rudders and a very beamy stern
giving her masses of form stability as well as
enough room below for two cosy double
quarter berths and a V- berth forward! A little
pricey for her size, but fun with a capital F.
www.marehaute.fr
SK2
Canting keel sportsboat
With a hull the size of a large dinghy, a large
rig and a narrow easily-driven shape, the
SK2 promises blisteringly fast performance.
Stability is considerably enhanced by the
80kg bulb on the keel that can be canted to
windward for maximum effect. And
because it weighs in at only 210kg (hull and
keel) it is towable and easy to launch.
www.sk2sailing.com
Kelpie
Restored and ready
This twin-mast schooner rigged beauty was
new in 1928, but she has only just been
relaunched after a meticulous restoration.
Designed by Francis Sweisguth and built at
Harvey Gamages shipyard in Maine, she saw
hard service as a submarine patrol boat
during the Second World War and suffered
at the hands of a hurricane. After an
8,500nM passage from San Francisco, she
arrived in Falmouth in late-2012, for
extensive work at Gweek Quay. The rig was
restepped at Port Pendennis just nine days
before she was due to compete in the
Pendennis Cup in late May.
www.gweekquay.co.uk
Euphoria 54
Mediterranean elegance
This German Frers-designed boat should hit the water in
February 2015. Built by the state-of-the-art Turkish Sirena
Marine yard, she promises to be a high spec, luxury performance
cruiser. Vinylester injection moulding keeps the hull light and
strong, while the carbon rig option offers power.
The mainsheet is attached ahead of the companionway and
control lines are led via halyard channels to the large cockpit.
www.euphoriayachts.com.tr
Garcia 45
Ready to go anywhere
Truly Classic 51
Capacious classic
Alexa is the 35th yacht in the Truly Classic
range from designer Andre Hoek. She was
built by Metur Yacht in Turkey in coldmoulded wood and is the seventh 51-footer
(15.5m) in the range. She is a sturdy,
capacious yacht with a classic 1930s look
and a refreshing lack of complexity so
theres less to break down. Accommodation
comprises two aft guest cabins and a day
heads; an open-plan saloon and an en-suite
cabin. The rig is a bermudan cutter with
furling headsails sheeted to electric
winches on an aluminium mast. She has an
80hp engine and can be sailed by two.
www.hoekdesign.com
www.garcia-yachting.com
SpeedDream II
Fastest boat quest
This is the latest iteration of an ongoing
quest to build the worlds fastest sailing boat.
The 100ft (30.5m) SpeedDream II is on the
drawingboard, following the launch of a 27ft
(8.2m) test version last year. If built, it will
feature a light, easily driven hull with a wave
piercing bow and flying keel. Mike Golding
has been recruited as skipper, while Merfyn
Owen, co-founder of Owen Clarke Design
and David de Premorel from the Finot-Conq
Group, will bring their collective design
experience to the project. An extensive CFD
analysis has been completed and the design
team, led by Vlad Murnikov, is now working
to refine the hull and deck lines, rig
configuration and appendages.
www.speeddream.org
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Saffier SE33
Luxury Dutch daysailer
While this might be a luxurious daysailor, that doesnt mean it lacks muscle. The SE33 has a powerful
rig, a fast underwater hull shape and a modern T-bulb keel. She measures 31ft 5in (9.6m), with a
cockpit said to fit 10 people comfortably and a drop transom to allow swimming. The companionway is
protected by an integrated windscreen-style sprayhood and there is room below to sleep four, with a
small cooker, running water and room for a heads.
www.saffieryachts.com
Solent Whisper
Fine point of sailing
Farr 280
Affordable grand prix
The latest one design from the Farr office is
a bang-up-to-date 28-footer aimed at
exactly the same market the Farr 30 was.
The aim is to provide grand prix features in
an affordable package focused on inshore
racing with a crew of five or six people. The
hull has a reverse stem, long chine and wide
beam carried right aft. The double-spreader
carbon rig has twin running backstays to
accommodate the square-head mainsail. A
large asymmetric spinnaker is flown from a
fixed carbon bowsprit. The Farr 280 will
have rigorous manufacturing controls and
measurements checked pre-delivery.
www.farrdesign.com
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GEAR
Items for you and
your boat
Aerial video
Give your boat the star treatment
We see a lot of images of yachts in this line of work and to this day the most
impressive are usually those that have been taken from the air. Perhaps this is
mostly down to the rarity of such images which is, in turn, down to the cost of
hiring a helicopter for the day. In recent years, however, radio-controlled,
camera-wielding drones have been developed and a day of filming or
photography from the air is now well within the individuals grasp. 900 buys you
a full day of drone flying, plus image or video editing (but does not include
expenses). Relatively speaking, thats a bargain.
www.aerial-photograph.co.uk 900 per day
Our tester went bass fishing with this rod in his pocket!
Folded down, it is only 1ft (30cm) long. Unfolded its a well
made, sturdy 5ft (1.55m) 1.1lb (500g) rod with a housed
reel that delivers a powerful straight line cast. The whole
thing can be folded up without breaking down the tackle.
Its not a professional rod, but its a world better than the
instant rods of the past and it suits us sailors particularly.
www.instantfishermanuk.com 45
Nikon AW1
Fame in the frame
This is something of a groundbreaker. Some
of the photos of the kit you see adorning
these very pages were taken with a borrowed
one. Its totally waterproof (up to 15m
submerged) even though it has
interchangeable lenses and hence the
usability of a proper SLR. You can shoot
movies, it has a superfast autofocus, 14.2
million pixels, CX-format CMOS sensor and
even a compass.
A stunningly good camera that you could take
anywhere, but especially at sea.
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Overboard bag
Pro-Vis duffel
Its pretty easy to see why this is called
the Pro-Vis, being made almost entirely
of luminescent orange waterproof fabric
and lending it a distinctly safety-ish look.
Built to be completely waterproof, even if
fully submerged, this bag also has a vent
to allow air to escape once closed and so
reduce the space it takes up. 60lt.
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Action camera
VIRB Elite watersport bundle
The VIRB action camera proved itself extremely popular
with our testers when we put it through its paces. Now
you can buy a watersports-specific bundle consisting of
the camera and all the kit you need to record your
on-the-water action. Included are various stands, a
waterproof case and SD card.
www garmin.co.uk 380
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Outboard economy
Lean-burn outboard
Suzuki has introduced its lean-burn
technology in a wider range of
engines, including some smaller
outboards, including this 15hp model.
Lean-burn changes the air-to-fuel
mix according to conditions. This
allows the engine to run more
efficiently, boosting economy and
reducing fuel bills.
www.suzuki-marine.co.uk 2,800
Zhik hydrobase
Winter warmer
Lets face it: not many of us carry on cruising in
the dark depths of winter. But for those who
do, layers are what you need to stay warm. This
super-snug, breathable Zhik base layer is just
the thing with the added bonus of working
well for skiing should you be off to the
mountains this winter.
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GoPro Hero
Fun Water proof camera
This is the first time we have seen an entry
level option from this most popular sports
video camera brand. Hitting shops just in time
for Christmas we think there will be plenty of
these wrapped up under trees in December.
The camera is waterproof but it cannot be
removed from its waterproof housing like its
pricier brothers and sisters. But if you want a
fairly cheap and reliable sports camera, you
would be hard pushed to find better than this.
www.gopro.com 99
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Objects
OF DESIRE
Things to covet and cherish
Wind vane
Nicholas Brawer has something of a knack for
discovering sporting/industrial items that can be
brilliantly polished up to become just the thing for sailors
to display at home or on their, ahem, yacht. He now has a
cult following, and this anemometer and wind vane, of
Japanese origin, is just one of 10 new additions in his
sporting antiques category.
This wind vane appeals on three levels; its shininess, its
intricacy and, of course, its ability to tell you wind speed
and direction. Can you work out how it does it though?
www.nicholasbrawer.com
Historic chart
Break out the sextant and ships log. This 18th century chart of Portland and Weymouth
from The British Coasting Pilot by Captain Greenville Collins; A Draught of Portland the
Shambles, and the Race of Portland features a decorative title cartouche and text panel
with a detailed description of the coastline and races and a compass rose.
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Porthole
This superbly-built and finely finished gunmetal
porthole has been fitted with safety glass, a
backing plate and two lugs for a much tighter fit.
It has a 7in (18cm) opening (6in/15cm across
the glass), 1/4in (6mm) spigot depth and an
overall diameter of 10in (25cm).
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Traditional
fishermans jumper
These traditional fishermans jumpers
are hand-knitted from British wool in
Yorkshire and take their style cues from
British fishermans jumpers. We
particularly like this navy Gansey
Sweater, called the Bridlington, which is
possibly the most traditional of the
available styles.
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Cowes, Isle of Wight
The grand daddy of cruiser races.
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BEST
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FOR 2015
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26 DECEMBER
Sydney
Hobart
Sydney
The Rolex Sydney Hobart is
one of the greatest offshore
yacht races in the world,
attracting top competition.
www.rolexsydneyhobart.com
ROLEX/CARLO BORLENGHI
EVENTS
100
8-14 JUNE
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15-21 APRIL
Antigua Classic
Yacht Regatta
STEFFAN MEYRIC-HUGHES
JANUARY
APRIL
6-16 JANUARY
7 JANUARY
PANERAI TRANSAT
CLASSIQUE 2015
This years will be held out of the Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club
in Victoria, Australia, not to be confused with Sorrento in Italy.
www.mothworlds.org
13-18 APRIL
20-26 APRIL
www.sailing.org
9-18 JANUARY
26 APRIL
10 JANUARY
WORLD ARC
17-25 JANUARY
THIERRY MARTINEZ
MAY
1-4 MAY
FEBRUARY
11 -14 MARCH
LORO PIANA
SUPERYACHT REGATTA
12-15 FEBRUARY
18-23 JANUARY
YOUTH INTERNATIONAL
MATCH RACING
CHAMPIONSHIP
30 MARCH-5 APRIL
www.premiereracing.com
28 FEBRUARY-3 MARCH
24-31 JANUARY
www.sailing.org
8-10 MAY
IN ASSOCIATION WITH
WWW.SPERRY TOPSIDER.CO.UK
5-7 JUNE
STEFFAN MEYRIC-HUGHES
Pangbourne, Berkshire
Featuring small traditional boats, this show
has all its activites centred around the
parks lake. You can camp for the weekend,
browse trade stands and search for
bargains in the boat jumble (RG8 9NW).
www.bealeparkboatandoutdoorshow.co.uk
22-24 MAY
9 MAY
ARC EUROPE
22 MAY
24 MAY
VOGALONGA VENICE
30-31 MAY
JUNE
3-7 JUNE
IAN ROMAN
IN ASSOCIATION WITH
WWW.SPERRY TOPSIDER.CO.UK
ALL SUMMER
RYS Bicentenary
celebrations
C/O PANERAI
27 JUNE
Volvo Ocean
Race finale
8-14 JUNE
www.sailing.org
12-14 JUNE
FALMOUTH CLASSICS
12-14 JUNE
FALMOUTH INTERNATIONAL
SEA SHANTY FESTIVAL
16 AUGUST
C/O ROLEX, DANIEL FOSTER
Fastnet 2015
13 JUNE
EDDYSTONE PURSUIT
2-5 JULY
Belfast
Tall Ships Festival
20 JUNE-28 JUNE
27 JUNE
6 JULY
11-18 JULY
8-12 JULY
18-25 JULY
11-18 JULY
20-25 JULY
JULY
JUNE (TBC)
3-5 JULY
SCOTTISH TRADITIONAL
BOAT FESTIVAL
ARC BALTIC
4-10 JULY
CLASSIC CHANNEL
REGATTA
27 JUNE
PANERAI BRITISH
CLASSIC WEEK
IN ASSOCIATION WITH
WWW.SPERRY TOPSIDER.CO.UK
20-25 JULY
Cowes
Classics Week
CB ARCHIVES
JULY (TBC)
18-19 JULY
1 AUGUST
20-24 JULY
25 JULY-08 AUGUST
BRISTOL HARBOUR
FESTIVAL
BOSHAM CLASSIC
BOAT REVIVAL
THAMES TRADITIONAL
BOAT RALLY
AUGUST
EGGEMOGGIN REACH
2 AUGUST
PEEL TRADITIONAL
BOAT WEEKEND
24-26 JULY
TAITTINGER ROYAL
SOLENT YACHT CLUB
REGATTA
24-27 JULY
SUTTON HARBOUR
PLYMOUTH CLASSIC
BOAT RALLY
6-8 AUGUST
SUMMER
Americas
Cup series
7-16 AUGUST
FALMOUTH WEEK
8-15 AUGUST
ABERDEEN ASSET
MANAGEMENT
COWES WEEK
25 JULY
8-15 AUGUST
YORKSHIRE YC REGATTA
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01983 293757
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IN ASSOCIATION WITH
WWW.SPERRY TOPSIDER.CO.UK
8 NOVEMBER
ARC+
12 -22 AUGUST
16 AUGUST
27-29 AUGUST
1 SEPTEMBER
MERSEA OYSTER
DREDGING MATCH
27-30 AUGUST
VANCOUVER WOODEN
BOAT FESTIVAL
22 AUGUST
31 AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
DARTMOUTH
ROYAL REGATTA
11-13 SEPTEMBER
PORT TOWNSEND
WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL
REGATES ROYALES
11-20 SEPTEMBER
SOUTHAMPTON BOAT
SHOW
12 SEPTEMBER
GARY BLAKE
20 SEPTEMBER
Barts Bash
OCTOBER
11 OCTOBER
BARCOLANA REGATTA
NOVEMBER
8 NOVEMBER
ARC+
22 NOVEMBER
ATLANTIC RALLY
FOR CRUISERS
22 NOVEMBER
ATLANTIC ODYSSEY
DECEMBER
6 -31 DECEMBER 2015
SAILING RALLIES
CHRISTMAS CARIBBEAN
RALLY
27 DECEMBER-3 JANUARY
10-12 OCTOBER
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